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live local, live small: Thoughts on women’s roles in society by: gwenyfar rohler

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WORKING WOMAN OF THE ‘30s: Circa 1935, Eddy Law and Insurance Offices secretary. Photo: Courtesy of the Office Museum, officemuseum.com.

arch 8 was International Women’s Day. I found myself in an email exchange with a female friend who was inquiring about possible job openings at the bookstore. Instead, I offered a lot of transcription work I need done—something she could do at home while her baby naps. Therefore it eliminates the need of finding childcare.

I started thinking: If her husband had asked me for a job, would I have brought childcare into the equation? Or would I have assumed she had it under control?

On the same day, John and I were painting the roof of my VW bus when a gentleman got out of his truck to talk to us about the van. Specifically, he spoke to John. After several awkward moments of him steadfastly addressing questions to John and

refusing to make eye contact with me, he was startled when John pointed to me and informed him I owned the van. Moreover, I was leading the project of restoration. (It got more weird when the assumption that John was my husband was put forth. “I’m just hired help!” John finally quipped in self-defense.)

Yes, I am looking to hire out transcription work. (Actually, about 800 hours of interviews, to be more exact.) In an age of voice recognition software, it’s a different animal than it was 20 years ago.

On International Women’s Day I thought a lot about my mother. She belonged to a generation of women who really spanned a bridge of change for societal expectations of women. Like many women of her generation, even though she had a graduate degree, she began her professional life as a secretary, taking dictation and transcribing it.

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When I was little, I was fascinated she knew shorthand, which I considered to be a fabulous secret code. In the 1970s, she worked in different medical offices and transcribed medical-chart notes. I remember when she told me about the obstetrician she worked for while pregnant with me. By that time it was standard to dictate medical notes to audio tape.

“He was from Guyana and had an incredibly thick accent,” she said. Years later, I remembered how she shook her head in frustration. “Just imagine trying to decipher medical terms from an audio tape—and when you miss a word because you can’t understand the doctor’s accent! Oh!” She threw up her hands. “You can’t get it wrong—that’s someone’s life depending on you getting it right.”

Shorthand really became popular as a skill for secretaries in the late 1800s. An Englishman, Sir Isaac Pitman, developed what we would think of as short hand (actually called “Pitman‘s Shorthand”). Though in the U.S., Gregg Shorthand and speedwriting became the dominant system by the mid 20th century. The change in the available labor force created by the two World Wars made secretarial work an acceptable job for a respectable woman. Previously, a well-educated young man would have been preferable. Instead, those well-educated young men went off to war, and when they came back, they began to employ women as secretaries (and could pay them less, because they had less qualifications, right?).

Actually my mother’s mother went to “business college,” as it was called in the 1930s, to learn to be a secretary. This was quite a

blow to her; she received a scholarship to go to university. Think about that: In the 1930s, a teenage girl, the daughter of immigrants who didn’t speak English at home, earned a university scholarship. Her father spent the money on her younger brother’s education because he wouldn’t waste money on a girl.

Sending her to secretarial courses was luxurious enough. So, instead of studying science or liberal arts, she learned transcription and typing.

When I came along, my mother took one year off from work—and washed the windows on the house inside and out every week. I think my father must have been the most relieved man on the planet when she went back to looking for a job. Like I said, my mother had a graduate degree, but they moved here because my father was offered a teaching position at UNCW, so she decided his career was the one they would focus on.

She started over again as a “Kelly Girl” or a temp as we would now think of the job title. I don’t know how many assignments she was sent to—if it was one or 12—but at some point she went to the brokerage firm E. F. Hutton to answer phones. Did I mention her graduate work focused on com-

the things that can be off-shored (like customer service via telephone), an actual human body in the office to efficiently handle any crisis that may arise is still something people are willing to pay for. But is that a living wage? Can a secretary support a family as a single parent on $12 an hour? If companies were hiring a man for the same job, would they offer them more money? Would they really expect to hire someone with an MBA or a Ph. D. to do filing?

So, here I am in the early 2000s, looking to hire out transcription work. In an odd way, it must mean some sort of forward movement for the options available to women; what was expected of my grandmother and was my mother’s path forward in one generation leaves me on the other side of the transaction in the next generation. That we continue to have a real pay gap for women in this country is absurd. The unconscious bias we still wrestle with is undeniable. Half our world’s population, and half our society’s earners and spenders, are far too important to our economic future to continue to discount them out of hand.

On International Women’s Day, it is wonderful to reflect on just how far we have come

Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling. — Louisa May Alcott munism and the Chinese Revolution? Yet, it was in the stock market at a brokerage house where she spent the majority of her professional life.

According to Glassdoor.com secretaries now earn an average of $12 in the U.S. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, close to 4 million people—96 percent female—worked in secretarial positions. I guess, in spite of all

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as a society, but it is also a powerful reminder we still have miles to go. There are currently 20 women serving as United States senators, and we have 100 women in the House of Representatives (out of 435 seats). Out of 13 seats in congress North Carolina, currently three members are women and both our senators are men. Somehow, that really doesn’t look representative of our population, does it?

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need to post a sign outside his courtroom in January informing visitors that they should not wear pajamas to court. However, even Judge Long acknowledged that his admonition was not enforceable and that he was merely trying to encourage minimal standards.

— “Microaggression”: In its brand-new communications stylebook this year for city workers, San Diego officials noted that the city’s then-upcoming Presidents’ Day announcements should, to be bias-free and inoffensive, never refer to America’s “Founding Fathers” — even though they were all males — but only to “founders.”

Take That, Portland!

Seattle’s ambitious Office of Arts & Culture has allocated $10,000 this year to pay a poet or writer to create a work while present on the city’s Fremont Bridge drawbridge. The office’s deputy director told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in January that the city wants to encourage “public art” and that the grant will oblige the recipient to create a work of prose or poetry from the bridge’s northwest tower, to help the people of Seattle understand the function of art in the city. (The artist will not be “in residence,” for the tower has no running water.)

New York Times reported on the recent marriage of the celebrated composer of “moody, queasy” works (and compulsive dominant) Georg Friedrich Haas to Mollena Williams, who blogs introspectively about her own kinky bondage as “The Perverted Negress.” Friedrich had introduced himself to her on a dating site with the note, “I would like to tame you,” and credits her acceptance for his improved productivity — because, he said, “I am not (any longer) disturbed by unfulfilled thoughts.”

Although Williams-Haas is a black woman submitting to a white man, she explained that, “To say I can’t play my personal psychodrama out just because I’m black, that’s racist.”

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The dominant-submissive lifestyle soared to higher-brow status in February when The

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— The roadside billboard giant Clear Channel Outdoor Americas announced in February that it would soon be recording the cellphone locations of drivers who pass the company’s signs in 11 cities in order to give advertisers more information on how to pitch products to people with those particular travel patterns and behaviors. Clear Channel asserts that no individual identifications would be sought, but privacy advocates fret about potential abuses, and even a Clear Channel executive acknowledged that the program “does sound a bit creepy.” (On the other hand, as Clear Channel pointed out to The New York Times, cellphone users’ locations and characteristics are already being extensively monitored by advertisers.)

— “Medical” marijuana will take on a new meaning soon if the Food and Drug Administration approves Foria Relief cannabis vaginal suppositories for relieving menstrual pain (from the California company Foria). Currently, the product is available only in California and Colorado, at $44 for a four-pack. The company claims the inserts are targeted to the pelvic nerve endings, but International Business Times, citing a gynecologist-blogger, noted that the only studies on the efficacy of Foria Relief were done on the uteruses of rats.

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Piece by Piece:

Jewel’s latest tour lands at the Cape Fear Stage by: shannon rae gentry

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LONG-AWAITED FOLLOW UP: Folk, pop, and everthing-in-between artist, Jewel is headed to the Cape Fear Stage on Friday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m.. Courtesy photo.

think people are always surprised at my live shows—I do a lot of stand-up comedy,” Jewel says over the phone. “And I like any opportunity that lets me show my sense of humor outside a live show.”

LA, featuring past hits and soon-to-befavorites off her new album. One of her next stops includes the Cape Fear Stage at CFCC’s Humanities and Fine Arts Center on March 18.

“Picking up the Pieces” was released in September 2015 and acts as almost a followup or bookend to her debut album “Pieces of You” (1995). The latter’s most famed singles, “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “You Were Meant for Me” encompassed influences of Jewel’s folk upbringing—a counter-culture to the popular Jewels’ “Picking Up the Pieces Tour” grunge scene of the time. Jewel’s music kicked off on March 4 in Lake Charles, and story dominated MTV and VH1 “StoThe famed singer-songwriter is a favorite on Howard Stern’s radio show; fans will recognize her versions of satirical songs “Tiny Actor” and “Silver Nickels and Golden Dimes” on the show. In fact, she is known for her storytelling and comedic interludes onstage.

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rytellers” in the mid-to-late ‘90s: Everyone opportunity to know who I was.” learned quickly how she was raised in an Then she lived in San Diego and sung Alaskan homestead and—not long before in a local coffee house called “The Inner her popularity—she lived in her car.

Change Cafe.” She had a small follow“When I was homeless I was very lonely, ing, but no one knew she was homeless. very isolated and not doing well,” she says Though Jewel admits its was scary letting of her experience. During that time she people into her world to learn about her battled with agoraphobia, an anxiety disor- perceived flaws, she allowed her songs to der in which she feared leaving her car or guide her story. “I was very surprised,” she going anywhere would lead to something states. “It felt better to tell the truth than terrible happening. hide it. It took less energy.”

“I really knew I had to start changing my “Picking up the Pieces” is sort of a relife,” she says. “I realized the only place I turn to the “wildness” of “Pieces of You.” told the truth was in my journal. No wonder She wanted to get back to where she was I was alone and isolated; nobody had the when she made her debut album, sans 20

years experience in the business, and return to her core nature: unproduced, poetically lyrical and raw.

“At some point I became domesticated poetically,” she explains. “You don’t know the rules when you’re starting out in any given field, and you’re just sort of raw and wild. Then you start to learn the rules, you start to learn the architecture that you’re living in—and you learn how to succeed within those rules.”

“Picking up the Pieces” reintroduces listeners to her Alaskan folk yodel in songs like “A Boy Needs a Bike.” It was written as a fictional short story when she was 19.

In fact, the record is a combination of old songs she put to paper years ago (“Carnivore”) and those more recently penned (“Love Used to Be,” “Plain Jane”).

“I’ve always done that with my records,” she tells. “I have all these songs, so I’ve never had to actually write a record. Depending on the catalog and depending on the style of record I want to make (pop, rock or whatever), I already have a lot of songs written.”

Among the tracks is “My Father’s Daughter,” written about five years ago. It features vocals from Dolly Parton, whom Jewel always admired for her work and similar life story. However, the most emotionally charged song on the album is “Love Used to Be.” Jewel describes the recording process almost like a eulogy for her marriage with now ex-husband Ty Murray.

“That was definitely the most gutwrenching thing I’ve had to do was sing that song,” she divulges of the seven or so takes during a teary-eyed session. “I don’t know if that makes it more special or dear to me, particularly, but it was the most difficult one to get through.”

Though she’s produced two other albums, “Lullaby” (2009) and “The Merry Goes ‘Round” (2011) for children, Jewel unexpectedly had to produce “Picking Up the Pieces.” In the end, she says, it probably came out a bit more straightforward. Like her previous work, the album is mosaic.

“I try to make a record as a whole piece, where each song individually means something, and then if you look at the record together (hopefully) it says something more complete,” she explains.

Though Jewel’s written about extraordinary life events, she maintains they are not unique. Homelessness, abuse, phobia, and so on, are nothing new; they’re just not talked about often. The Grammynominated songwriter is now a New York Times’ bestselling author, too. She has shared even more of her life in “Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story.”

Also released in September 2015, in her memoir Jewel has given readers some-

what of a self-help book. She talks about everything from her family to an encounter with Bob Dylan and his nose. Memories and anecdotes span from childhood to career to motherhood. It’s linear storytelling of her life experiences, and includes interludes of her life lessons. Even as her celebrity status has grown, Jewel says it never was harder to share skeletons.

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“When we talk honestly about our lives, we start to think we’re the only ones going through it,” she continues. “I think people in the public eye do a great disservice by using art as propaganda to make themselves seem more perfect. It creates this great distance between the masses that feel imperfect and the celebrities that seem perfect.”

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Beatlemania 2.0:

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra performs with Classical Mystery Tour

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nexplicably, they’ve been hailed the greatest band in music history—and rightfully so. The Beatles began their career with an electricifying presence (and quite hip hairdos) that had fanatics beebopping and squealing each time the Fab Four took over the stage to play their 1962 hit “Love Me Do.” John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr played resounding rhythms that would evolve across multiple genres, from pop to psychedelia, Indian music to hard rock.

And, yes, they even incorporated classical elements into their innovative sounds.

Though the band disbanded in 1970, they left an indelible imprint on music.

In 1996, Jim Owen devised a tribute band that highlighted the orchestral elements naturally represented in Beatles music. His idea was to find four musicians to impersonate The Beatles, yet tour cit-

ies with symphony orchestras who would back up the core group in playing over 30 hits. With Owen as John Lennon on rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals, Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney on bass guitar, piano, and vocals, David John as George Harrison on lead guitar and vocals, and Chris Camilleri as Ringo Starr on drums and vocals, they’ve played with over 100 orchestras— from the Sydney Opera House in Australia to Philadelphia, L.A., Cleveland, and beyond. This weekend, Saturday, March 19, they will play with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra at CFCC’s Cape Fear Stage.

We interviewed Owen about Beatlemania 2.0 and what we can expect.

kids in the ‘60s and ‘70s. We all—along with thousands of others—wanted to learn their music, and the way to do it was by listening to their records over and over and picking out the parts by ear.

encore (e): So, I am writing this upon hearing news of producer George Martin’s passing. Often known as “the 5th Beatle,” what has his imprint on this music meant to rock history in your opinion?

JO: Interestingly, we all resemble our particular characters seemingly by chance.

It appears like it was meant to be somehow. There were probably subtle encouragements along the way by people noticing resemblances.

Jim Owen (JO): Sir George Martin’s classical music training blended perfectly with

The Broadway show, “Beatlemania,” debuted in the late ‘70s and gave professioanlism to The Beatles tribute or simulation concept. In the 1990s I wanted to bring it together with an orchestra so we could play live as closely to what we know from their original recordings as possible. e: How did you decide who was gonna “play” which Beatle? Was thumb-wrestling involved?

WAITING TO TAKE YOU AWAY: A tribute to the Fab Four comes to Cape Fear Stage, backed by the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, with the Classical Mystery Tour. Courtesy photo

the ideas presented by The Beatles as they brought new songs to be recorded in the studio. Starting with “Yesterday’s” string quartet, followed by the double quartet on “Eleanor Rigby” and on from there. When John Lennon played for George Martin his initial version of “I Am the Walrus,” George asked, “What am I supposed to do with that [monotonous melody]?” The result is a true testament to Martin’s ability. e: When did your love for them begin?

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JO: I heard “Meet The Beatles” album in 1973 or so and asked my aunt, who played it for me, “Who are those guys?!” I was about 7 years old, and decided at that moment I wanted to learn guitar and play their music exactly as they did. e: What was the first Beatles song you heard and how did it impact you? Do you play the song in the show?

JO: We do play “I Saw Her Standing There” from “Meet The Beatles.” It’s just a fun nod to the early years since there is no orchestra.

e: The songs have been transformed to include orchestral elements—like “Penny Lane” includes a trumpet section in your show. Did you restructure or elevate the music?

JO: There is no rearranging of the original versions of the songs. We have recreated all vocals, including the harmonies, band parts—drums, bass, guitars, keys— along with exact transcriptions of the orchestral parts from the original recordings.

That work was done by [our conductor,] Martin Herman, who painstakingly did it over a period of months. Imagine him listening to these recordings time and again to write out each part for each instrument in the orchestra. e: Have Ringo or Paul heard of you/ seen you? Any feedback from their camp?

JO: No idea if Ringo or Paul are aware of us. Although, with the Internet I’m sure somebody must have shown them a clip or something and said, “Hey, you’ll get a kick out of this!”

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DREAMY DUO: See Shovels & Rope return to the Port City Saturday, March 18, at the Brooklyn Arts Center. Courtesy photo.

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Brooke Thompson (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

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James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

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NC Symphony: Vivaldis Four Seasons (7:30pm; $26-$81) —CFCC Cape Fear Stage, 701 N. 3rd St.

The Snails (Of Future Islands), Heads on Sticks and The Dinwiddies (8pm; $10-$12; Rock) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

Fire and Drums (9pm; Free)

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The Celtic Tenors (7:30pm; $25-$40)

Big Al Hall (7pm; Free; Bluegrass)

Karaoke (9pm; Free)

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

Rupert Wates (7pm; $3; Pop, Acoustic)

Pato Banton (9pm; $10-$15; Reggae)

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Friday, March 18 Jim Ashley (6pm; Free; Americana, Blues) —A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

Shovels & Rope (7pm; $32.50-$37.50; Americana) —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 910-538-2939

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—Holiday Inn Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.

Joe Derosa (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)

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

Wilmington Girls’ Choir Concert (7pm; Free) —Winter Park Presbyterian Church, 4501 Wrightsville Ave.

Ozzie and Molly Darden (7pm; Free; Classical, pop, Rock) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Cre8tive Coast (7pm; $3; Bluegrass)

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

Jewel (7:30pm; $40-$75; Folk)

—CFCC Cape Fear Stage, 701 N. 3rd St. Live Music (8pm; Free) —Bellas Bar LoCAL, 19 Market St.

Casey Miller & The Barnyard Stompers w/ Jason Thompson (9pm; Free; Dirty Country, Blues) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910-399-2796

The Dew Drops (9pm; $5; Country Western)

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

The Fritz (9pm; $7; Funk)

—The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S. Front St.

Rebekah Todd and Friends (9pm; Free; Folk) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Crystal Fussell Duo (10pm; Free; Country)

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

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Toke, Green Fiend and Paagthaan (9pm; $7)

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

Eric Peavy (9pm; Free; Singer, Guitarist) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

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Bonerama (9pm; $10-$15; Brass, Funk, Rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; 910-769-4096

Alternative Vision (10pm; Free; Alt Rock)

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

Jenny Pearson (10pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Idlewild South (10pm; $10; Allman Bros. Cover) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; 910-769-4096

Sunday, March 20 Meditative Sound Bath (2:30pm; $20; Therapeutic Sound) Books, Beer & Jazz Piano (3pm; Free)

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

Bluegrass Sunday (6:30pm; Free)

—Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910-399-2796

Monday, March 21 Music and Comedy Open Mic (8:30pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Crystal Fussell Duo (9pm; Free; Country) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

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Annelle Staal (10pm; Free)

Houston Ballet II (7:30pm; $5-$40)

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—Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Road; 910-962-3500

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The Moody Blues (7:30pm; $65-$125)

—Pine Valley UMC, 3788 Shipyard Blvd.

—CFCC Cape Fear Stage, 701 N. 3rd St.

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Jesse Jewell (6pm; Free; Folk)

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

Annelle (7pm; Free; Acoustic Pop) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Nelson and the Rock-a-Fellas (7pm; $3; Honky Tonk Blues) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

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INTO THE HUMAN PSYCHE:

Dustin Farnsworth’s sculptures impress with rich emotion in ‘The Bones Of’ at CAM

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by:Arnold LOPEZ

ustin Farnsworth’s work is loud and unafraid. He reaches into the human psyche and pulls out what people seem to ignore: The world is dying and generations to come will bear the burden. “His work engages the viewer in an inner dialogue on the drama of life and death, suffering and redemption,” wrote Dr. Vibeke Olson, in her essay for “The Bones Of” exhibition, on display until June 5 at the Cameron Art Museum. It features sculptures with facial expressions rich in emotion, wearing headdresses and tackling darker aspects of the human struggle.

Influenced by several residencies he attended at the Penland School of Crafts in the mountains of North Carolina and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee, Farnsworth has worked with sculptors Brent Skidmore and Stoney Lamar, and has been a part of over 35 exhibitions. Yet, his work was first taken to new heights at Ferris State University in Michigan, where he majored in woodworking with a minor in printmaking.

“The Bones of: The Sculpture of Dustin Farnsworth” takes cultural, societal and familial problems to their raw center. Here, viewers decipher meaning and create their own interpretations. encore caught up with Farnsworth to plunge a little further into his art and his mind. encore (e): When I look at “The Order of Lords,” there’s something malevolent and peaceful about it. What does this piece mean to you—what inspired it?

Dennis Farnsworth (DF): It’s sometimes difficult to discuss a single piece from this body of work without recognizing the lineage of evolution. Of all of the pieces from this series, this one feels like it has the most resolve and calm.

Tweaking the relationship/awareness between the figure and the headdress is something that holds my interest. Are the headdresses real or surreal? Do they exist outside of the characters’ heads? Are they projections? Each character is affected differently by the architectures.

In both “The Haunt” and “The Understood Weight,” the characters are physically tied to their respective architectures. In “A More Sophisticated Form of Chaos,” the structure might appear to be lighter while the mood of the character is heavy. She seems almost too caught up in her own thoughts to be aware of the headdress.

“The Order of Lords” strikes a different sort of balance than the rest. The ash of the burnt structure coating the skin connects the two

I began to focus on the younger generations, I was thinking about development of that space.

Instead of being born into a fully functional mental space, it is developed over time, albeit with borrowed blueprints and ideas of those around us. We are born into an environment—our inheritance—and we are forced to adapt. I think of these figures in their informative years, when that space is percolating and growing.

more finitely, while the gesture suggests peace or resolve. I was surprised that Dr. Vibeke Olson referred to the horns of this piece in her essay for the Cameron Art Museum as “satanic”—certainly some of that comes from her background in Medieval studies. I purposefully chose a position for the horns more related to steer and First Nation culture, and attempted to avoid imagery that might reference “evil” or pop cultural references to the devil in films such as Tim Curry’s costuming in “Legend.”

I am also interested in rites of passage into adulthood and a lack of a unified ceremony as a melting pot of people in this country. From an art historical perspective, I am very influenced by African and oceanic art, particularly for these types of ceremonies. The headdress seemed like a perfect match—some people carry emotional weight in their stomach, others in their chests. For me that weight has been a burden on the mind. This format allowed me to think about what those weights were on the next generation. That inheritance manifests as aging industrial architecture. It satisfied the question, “What might the headdress of a youth today look like?”

e: The Wake Series is like looking at human souls. Can you tell me how this came about, the process, and way of thinking that brings something different and new with each one? Are they souls?

DF: The skulls are carved first as human faces, much like the busts. Keeping the “flesh” of the face was purposeful, in effort to capture more of the soul than death. The origin is multifaceted. My work is very labor-intensive, each of the headdresses range from two to three months in construction working full time.

The mask represented my interests in a way similar to the larger pieces while fitting in with my interests in African, First Nation and Oceanic cultural artifacts. I did start off by making variations and collaborations with other artists—about 32 in all. The final iteration of the series was just recently mounted on exhibition for the first time at the University of WisconsinMadison. 330 cast masks based on 10 original carvings, each with a unique finish and randomized on a wall by using Sudoku answer keys, hang as a single piece.

While working on the original, individual masks, news stories were circulating about the children abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. I was shocked with how many people I was speaking with who had no idea about this news.

Similarly, when news of school shootings in the US took to the news, I noted people seemed numb and out of touch with what was happening. The idea began to formulate: a wall of hallow-eyed children’s faces, made into skulls.

It was important to tip-toe between over and underwhelming. I wanted to have a number that felt similar to how people seemed to be reacting to the news. Wake was used as a title for its duality. To hold vigil next to someone who has died and to emerge from a state of slumber. e: You say generations to come are being passed down a cultural, societal and familial weight. Where do you see that most currently?

DF: I sometimes feel overwhelmed with what I feel like those weights are, and those thoughts

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The king is dead: Dustin Farnsworth’s sculpture was made in 2015 out of basswood and poplar, as well as various polychrome. Courtesy of CAM

arrived when I first started considering having children of my own. I believe every generation fears for the future of the next. I would say amongst the heaviest now are issues that will be unavoidable in our near future: water and food shortages, and sustainability for an exponentially growing world population.

We know the story about the ocean culture of the Easter Islands. They overpopulated the island and then used every last resource. Jared Diamond asks in his book “Collapse,” what were they thinking when they cut down the last tree? We have a fragile and tenuous relationship with our tiny blue-green marble we inhabit.

Also, issues of social justice we can’t seem to work past fast enough—those are the main weights that I feel and project. e: Why headdresses?

DF: They were an evolution in the work. In thinking of the inheritance, as you said—the cultural, societal, and familial weights—I wanted a physical manifestation of this weight effecting the visage. In earlier pieces, specifically “Saint Ann’s Theatre” and “The Bones Of,” elderly characters inhabited decayed, theatrical stages.

Although it was left for the viewer to decide, and for my own purposes, those stages were placeholders for the character’s mental space. When

e: Your art deals with decay and darkness in the world—and it’s poignant. What experiences in your life helped shape that view?

There were many issues of mental health within my family, informing my youth. If someone tells you to put your hand in a pool of fish and they might bite a little, that first reach into the pool is going to be fraught with anxiety.

Fear. The unknown. Once you’ve experienced that first nibble, the fear mellows. Growing up in that environment, I can recognize those things around me. The darkness doesn’t scare me in the same way. I’m interested in those darker corners of our culture. The things we don’t generally speak of. e: What’s a memorable moment from one of your exhibitions or residencies?

DF: Toward the end of my residency [at Penland] a young child walked up to a broken mask piece and asked if he could handle it. “Go for it,” I replied. He held the piece up to his face and wandered into the crowd and I thought, “Goddammit—that’s the piece. That’s what I’ve been trying to do.”

Details:

The Bones Of: Sculptures

by Dustin Farnsworth

Hanging through June 5 Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th St. Admission: $3-$8; free for members http://cameronartmuseum.org

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2165 Wrightsville Ave. Mon. - Sat., noon - 7pm www.artfuelinc.com • (910) 343-5233 Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 42, featuring work by Dennis Schaffer, Kyle Page, Mimi Logothetis, and Tuki Lucero. Hangs for eight weeks.

Bracelets” and designer jewelry. Alos presenting Papa Froosh as our musical artist, a duo, here at “The Moon”!

New Elements Gallery

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com An Artful Home: 2016 Interior Designer Invitational is showing at New Elements and will hang through Mar. 19. The show ArtExposure! features partnerships with several of Wilm22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC ington’s most highly sought-out interior (910) 803-0302 • (910) 330-4077 designers—Big Sky Design, Design AsTues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm (or by appt.) sociates and The Vintage Idiot—to present www.artexposure50.com We have over forty NC artists here at Ar- vignettes elegantly combining our collectExposure. Come visit and view the work. tion of original art with their unique home Artists may rent wall space and/or studio furnishings. space. Come meet the artists working in their studios. A Plein Air Workshop with River to Sea Gallery Karen Crenshaw on beautiful Topsail Is225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf land will be held April 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and (free parking) • (910) 763-3380 24th. Details can be found on our website.

Tues.- Sat. 11am - 5pm; Sun. 1- 4pm Deadline to sign up is March 31st. Check River to Sea Gallery showcases the work our website for more available classes. of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current Art in bloom show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic 210 Princess St. collection of original paintings, photograTues. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm phy, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) “Morning Has Broken” features works by (484) 885-3037 Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use www.aibgallery.com of color and texture to reveal local marsh Established in 2015, the Art in Bloom Gal- creeks and structures. lery is in a renovated, 19th-century horse stable at 210 Princess Street in downtown Wilmington. The gallery focuses upon in- SUNSET RIVER Marketplace ternational and national fine art. The cur- 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) rent exhibit of oil paintings, “Debra Bucci: (910) 575-5999 • Tues.- Sat. 10 am - 5 pm Living in the Moment,” runs through May www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com 27th. We are open until 9 pm for Fourth FriIn the historic fishing village of Calabash, day Gallery Nights. Join us for receptions NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine in March for special community events arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil where the visual arts, history, and literary paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pasarts converge: 1) “Dig and Learn” with the tels and acrylics; plus award-winning metPublic Archaeology Corps, Sunday, March alworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, 13, 2-5 pm and 2) Childrens’ Book Read- fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. ing for “Winnie and Willie Won’t Give Up” Sunset River Marketplace has become a by author, Cherie Rechka, Sunday, March popular destination for visitors, a gathering 20, 2-5 pm. place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master CRESCENT MOON ART AND STYLE 24 N. Front St. • (910) 762-4207 framing department; and art classrooms Call for new hours or appointment! for workshops and ongoing instruction.

This Fourth Friday, join the community of Wilmington to celebrate the Life & Art of WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY Linda A. Hartman. Tommy J is back, too— 200 Hanover Street, CFCC parking deck featuring his beautiful and limited sterling silver Galion “Hook and Double Hook First level

Tues.- Fri., 10am - 5:30pm; Sat., noon - 5:30pm (910) 362-7431 CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present Bob Bryden: Works on Paper. The exhibition will run through March 24th, 2016. Bob Bryden’s work exists comfortably within the traditions of minimalism and optical art. Subject is reduced to the essential elements of point, line, and plane. Visual dialogue emerges from the layering of color field and pattern. Bryden’s work creates the impression of movement and contains hidden images, undulating surfaces and conflicting perspectives.

Bob grew up in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. He is a graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, and received a masters degree in art from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Contact Sarah Rushing at srushing278@mail.cfcc.edu.

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WHEN HITCHCOCK CROSSES MONTY PYTHON: City Stage Co. debuts ‘The 39 Steps’ over the next three weekends

recting the show. “I had first seen the show back in 2011, and I knew the spy thriller with Monty Python com- style and look would be a edy, Alfred Hitchcock overtones, and perfect fit for our theatrimultiple characters being played by cal space.” mere four actors: That’s the beating heart of It’s the first “straight Patrick Barlow’s “The 39 Steps,” which deplay” City Stage Co. buted onstage in 2007 and won the Olivier has done in a year. The Award for Best Comedy in 2007, as well as theatre company is wellDrama Desk and Tony awards in 2008. known for taking risks Based on the Hitchcock film of the same with musical theatre name—which took its focus from John Bu- that’s often edgy and chan’s 1915 adventure novel, “The Thirty- reaches beyond classic Nine Steps”—the play centers on a British Broadway standards. “I man framed for murdering a German spy. wanted something that Thus, he goes on the lam amidst a police would be as lively and manhunt, all the while trying to solve the entertaining as many crime and clear his name. people know some mu“As soon as I was hired at City Stage Co. sicals are,” Davis says. last summer, I began thinking about ‘The “The 39 Steps” gets the 39 Steps,’” says Chandler Davis, who acts comedic treatment, as to as managing director now and will be di- ensure audiences never lack for entertainment.

As well, it’s known for its heft of talent. Four actors must take on a daunting 20 or so roles.

Hannay’s yang, is a proper Brit. “[She] eventually falls for his charming, roguish ways, although I’m not quite sure how!”

Setzler says. “It’s hard to remember who I am and how to talk sometimes!

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“I had [to choose] four people who were smart, easy to work with, and really understood this particular style of comedy,” Davis says. She cast husbandand-wife team Jason Aycock and Heather Setzler, each of whom are known for their acting, dancing and singing chops across multiple genres of plays, from “Avenue Q” to “Mary Poppins.” Chris Everett and Brett Young—who will switch characters the most, each with a different accent and vocal pitch—fill out the cast.

“They really did their research,” Davis tells. “Their characters even have different dialects. They were so prepared that it left little room for confusion once we began staging the show.”

Aycock is the protagonist, Richard Hannay. He is the only actor in the show who will play one role. A cine-noir thriller fan, Aycock grew up watching Hitchcock on “Nick at Night.”

turns it on its ear.”

Beau Mumford is behind light design and Lance Howell is doing costumes, while John DeVeaux is designing sound. “John is basically the fifth cast member,” Davis says. “I’ve never seen a show with so many sound cues. . . . and I can’t even count how many wigs, hats and coats are in the show.

“I’m used to musicals that build toward a The are lots of quick changes and costumesong in each scene, so this has been differ- tracking happening.” ent in feeling a different tempo as we go,” The skillset required of all its players ashe explains. “But [this show is] incredibly clever in its use of comedy. There are so tounds Davis each day during rehearsal. many facets to it. In each scene, you span Blocking is that of choreography in a sense. the gamut of broad, physical comedy to So much has to syncopate and fall in line, according to Davis. “I keep saying things puns to some really high-end word play.” to Jason like, ‘Climb that thing, and then His wife, Setzler, agrees on the complex run around here, and then create this picuse of language in the show. The fast- ture, and be funny. Now, do your page-long paced rhythm and British deadpans make speech.’ He always looks me right in the it rich with humor. eye and says, ‘OK.’” “They have such a snappy way with words and almost every line is funny,” she adds. “Some things are subtle and others The 39 Steps are overtly funny, but it’s all extremely witty.”

Aycock hasn’t acted in a straight play for two years now. Mostly he’s been tied to the theatre scene’s many musicals. He last assisted with the direction of Opera House Theatre Company’s “Carousel.” Plus, his choreography talents are often desired.

“When I directed ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ a few years ago, it was Hitchcock and Rod Serling that really molded my vision for the Setzler will take on three roles, including show,” Aycock says. “The best part about international spy, Annabella Schmidt and a ‘The 39 Steps’ is it retains so much of the naive Scottish housewife, Margaret. Howstory but really takes the telling of it and ever, her main role as Pamela, the yin to

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Not only will “The 39 Steps” rotate its numerous actors, it will have set challenges, too. Davis has to stage numerous chases, from planes, trains to automobiles, plus window jumps and bridgefallings. In fact, 15 various locations take place in the 72-hour plotline of the play. Chris Keenan is building the set. “There is no way to design this show without charts and lists and lots of erasers,” Davis quips. “We’ve tried to be creative and efficient at the same time.”

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‘London Has Fallen’ is a good, dumb action movie

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March 14-18 (additional showing March 16 at 4 p.m.): Playing in the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre, “45 Years” follows Kate Mercer’s (Charlotte Rampling) 45th wedding anniversary. The party planning is going well until a letter arrives for her husband (Tom Courtenay). The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

(Rated R, 1 hour 33 mins.)

love a good, dumb action film. This is not to be confused with a good action film. A good action film is something like “The Raid”—a movie superbly filmed and perfectly choreographed, with action stars at the top of their game. All cylinders are firing, as the finely tuned kinetic filmmaking is pulled with the timing and epic scope of a perfectly conducted symphony.

A good, dumb action film is something entirely different, often a cliché-filled piece of tasty trash that relishes in the pile of garbage from which it was birthed. It’s a shameless piece of cinema where the cast, crew and director proudly look to the camera and declare, “Fuck you! It’s an action movie.” This perfectly describes “LonSMILING THROUGH FESTERING TRASH: don Has Fallen.”

It is a quintessential dumb action movie—a rushed-through, 90-minute flick that wears the word “insulting” like a badge of honor. Gerard Butler is back in the sequel to the equally worthwhile waste that was “Olympus Has Fallen.” These are the kind of movies that made Chuck Norris famous and could easily be emblazoned with a Cannon Films logo. Butler plays Mike, the world’s most awesome secret service agent. He’s tasked with protecting the president (Aaron Eckhart) who heads to London for the funeral of the British Prime Minister. Everything’s going fine until—uh oh!—terrorists show up and decide a funeral is the perfect place to wipe out the leaders of the western world. An evil army of mercenaries and jihadists turn London into a smoking crater. The only thing that stands between the complete decimation of the civilized world is Gerard Butler.

After Butler saves the president from the first wave of attacks, he realizes there is no exit strategy, as every route is littered with filthy terrorist scum. They are stranded in London, and have to try and escape before they are captured and killed. It’s a pretty standard plot. In fact, it’s remarkably similar to the original, which should surprise absolutely no one.

Dumb action movies can’t be bothered with things like originality. They’re about explosions, relentless gunfire, and nonsensical twists and turns that keep the story moving forward at breakneck speed.

This is one reason I’m so mercilessly forgiving of something like “London Has Fallen”: It knows exactly what kind of movie

Gerard Butler is the modern-day Jean-Claude Van Damme, taking on ridiculous, albeit enjoyable dumb action movies. Courtesy photo.

it is and refuses to spend any time slowing down. Everything moves briskly, only pausing to allow our hero to shout out instructions or growl out a reaction.

Butler is an awkward leading man. He’s this generation’s Jean-Claude Van Damme; he stars in really dumb action movies and is incapable of hiding his accent. Butler’s version of an American accent is one of the more amusing attempts at “acting” I’ve seen. Still, as an action star, he’s perfectly perfunctory. He spews out one-liners that made me chuckle. He also effectively puts the “mellow” in melodrama.

There’s a bit at the end when Butler is facing down the film’s villain that is a masterpiece of dumb action. This monologue about the strength of America is only rivaled by Rocky Balboa’s speech at the end of “Rocky IV.” I was practically rolling in the aisle as Butler vomits out a wonderfully jingoistic piece of propaganda while trying his best to subdue a thick Scottish accent (and this is why God created the dumb action movie!).

There are people who will hate “London Has Fallen,” and they have every right to. This is not a good movie. This is the product of garbage rotting, liquefying, and transforming into a melange of super-garbage that lines the bottom of a poorly maintained dumpster. Yet, I find it fascinating and entertaining because of how proudly the pile of swill and sweep-

ings is displayed. There are a number of great actors proudly chewing scenery— like Morgan Freeman, who shows up to bring weight and gravitas to his thinly written character.

“London Has Fallen” is a pungent piece of dumb action. It’s 80 percent extended action sequence and 20 percent pure cheese. Still, I left the theater with a smile on my face. Sure, I smelled like festering trash, but I was smiling.

March 21-25 (additional showing March 23 at 4 p.m.): Also playing in the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre, “Anomalisa” is an animated film about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. Inspirational speaker (David Thewlis) becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who shakes up his mundane existence. “Anomalisa” is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. (Rated R, 1 hour 30 mins)

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American BLUEWATER waterfront grill

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

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256-8500.

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

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

Blue surf cafÉ

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

CAM cafÉ

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

Look for a New England Lobster Roll in the summer and Miso Short ribs as winter evening signature dishes. As part of dining in an inspiring setting, the galleries are open during CAM Café hours which makes it the perfect destination to enjoy art of the plate and art of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 777-2363.

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

the district kitchen & Cocktails

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Arts District ■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/thedistrictnc

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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.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: MondayWednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.eternalsunshinecafe.com

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because it’s going to be packed. Dinner too!

Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com

Holiday Inn Resort

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

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

HOPS SUPPLY CO.

The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft bar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and inviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – especially a local crowd who can feel right at home whether ordering a classic favorite or trying a new culinary delight! At HopsCo, we are dedicated to the craft of excellent cuisine and delivering hops in its most perfect form, exemplified by our selection of craft beers. As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare. 5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

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

The little dipper

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place

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to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

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

low tide pub

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

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

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.lowtidepub.com

pine valley market

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

the pub

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

spicoli

“In crust we trust.” Spicoli specializes in classic NY style pizza with a totally unconventional (AND DELICIOUS) sour-

dough crust. We also feature one-of-a-kind burger creations, Jumbo wings complete with our perfect, house-made blue cheese or ranch. Or enjoy any of our unique vegan or glutenfree options. But Spicoli is not just amazing food. We keep it awesome with a killer juke box, classic arcade games, and great deals on everything at our full bar. Share some brews over PacMan or enjoy the area’s only 20in pie on our outdoor patio. Just make sure you are having fun. Don’t worry!! If you can’t come see us, we also have the largest delivery radius in town!! 1978 Eastwood Road, (910) 256-0339.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

sweet ‘n’ savory cafÉ

The Real Wizard Behind the Food. Anyone who has seen the Wizard of Oz knows that the wizard was just a scared old man hiding behind the curtain. Restaurants are no different.

Making incredible food is not magical or mystical and instead just requires heart (Tin Man), brains (Scarecrow), courage (Lion) and love (Dorothy). At Sweet n Savory we have pulled back the curtain because we don’t believe that we need smoke, mirrors, over inflated prices or pretentiousness to offer you the best and freshest food your money can buy. 1611 Pavillion Place, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 256-0115 Hours: 7am-10pm.

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

the trolly stop

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken).

Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), allbeef, pork smoked sausage (Carolina Packer), Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and

2015. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or check out our website at www.trollystophotdogs.com. Catering available, now a large portion of our business. All prices include tax. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952

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

Asian indochine restaurant & Lounge

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

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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.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: Wilmington’s only authentic Korean restaurant!

■ WEBSITE: www.kabukikoreancafe.com

KYOTO ASIAN GRILLE

Kyoto Asian Grille specializes in crafting mouth-watering food and providing superb customer service. We serve a plethora of Asian cuisines, from Chinese to Japanese to Thai, and have an unwavering commitment to flavor. All of our ingredients are fresh, cooked to order, with artistic culinary flair. We also serve everything from sushi to traditional Chinese dishes, a plethora of curries to Pad Thai, hibachi and teriyaki dishes, and more. Come give us a try where you will

find nothing in the freezer but the ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday. Located at 4102 Market Street, (910) 332-3302.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.kyotoasiangrille.com

Okami Japanese hibachi Steakhouse

We have reinvented “Hibachi Cuisine”. Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse in Wilmington, NC is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs will not only cook an incredible dinner, but they will entertain you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. At Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse, we are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Thursday 11am 2:30pm / 4pm - 10pm; Friday 11am - 2:30pm / 4pm - 11pm; Saturday 11am - 11pm; Sunday 11am - 9:30pm

yosake downtown sushi lounge

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

szechuan 132

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

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

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

thai spice

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

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

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

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

Downtown Wilmington > 115 N. 2nd Street

Book your next event at Ironclad Comfortably holds more than 400 people Stage, sound system & 12 ft. HDTV 2nd St parking deck is across the street No cost to use the space for events www.ironcladbrewery.com 910-769-0290

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themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

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

Healthy NEMA LOUNGE and EATERY

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

Borkowski takes pride in hand-crafted food, while the NeMa staff offers helpful, friendly knowledge. They offer vegan, gluten-and-allergy-friendly fare, Wine Down Wednesday (1/2 Half off glasses and bottles of wine. 225 S Water St. 910-769-3709 ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND BRUNCH: Closed Monday, Tuesday 12pm -9pm, Wednesday-Friday 12pm -10pm, Saturday 10am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 9pm, Brunch Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, Chandler’s Wharf ■ FEATURING: Worldly eats, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free items ■ WEBSITE: www.nemalounge.com

Indian kabob and grill

Welcome to Kabob and Grill, downtown Wilmington’s only fine Indian restaurant. Located on Water Street, overlooking the Cape Fear River, Kabob and Grill innovatesexotic flavors

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com

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 saffronflavored 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) 7944540.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11-2:30 pm (Lunch Buffet) & 5-10 pm (Dinner), Sat. - Sun. 11:30 -3:00 pm (Lunch) & 5-10 pm (Dinner)

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net

irish Halligan’s public house

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

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

THE HARP

Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends.

Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

Italian eddie romanelli’s

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

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

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

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American

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

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

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

mamma bella pizzeria

Mamma Bella’s is Wilmington’s latest pie palace, offering fresh and unique pizzas, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, wings, and more. Diners can enjoy eating in their quaint dining space or have Mamma deliver to their doorstep ($10 minimum, three-mile radius). Nothing is frozen, and everything is made with top-notch ingredients, from the house meatballs to the pesto, salad dressings to marinara sauce, and beyond! Mamma bakes bread fresh several times daily and helps produce the most scrumptious cinnamon and/or pizza knots. In fact, through Feb. 29, either flavor of knots are free with the purchase of any large pie; or customers can get 12 free wings when ordering two large 2 topping pizzas (dine-in or delivery; offers cannot be combined). With a knowledgeable staff providing excellent customer service—all of whom “respect the pie”—every order is cared for from placing it to picking it up. 3926 Market St. 910-399-6723.

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

Slice of life

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

a taste of italy

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 11:00am6:00pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Tor-

rone 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

Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked by a friendly staff and attention to detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including $3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road.

Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

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

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

la costa mexican restaurant

With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of

wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out.

The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and freerange meats and poultry. wheat-free and gluten-free products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop

by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m..

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

whole foods market

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a

Latin American CEVICHE’S

Come enjoy the tropical flavors of Panama and Central America...from our fresh fish to our handmade empanadas, traditional arroz con pollo to fresh inspired salads, We hope you will be transported to simpler time with warm, friendly service, and festive vibe. Large selection of beer and wine, including red and white sangria, tropical mimosas, drink specials daily. Just before the bridge at Wrightsville Beach. 7210 Wrightsville Ave. (910) 256-3131.

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

san juan CafÉ

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

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

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

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

Mexican EL CERRO GRANDE

In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco

week. Monday - Sunday. 8am - 9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Seasonal, healthy, organic, vegan/vegetarian ■ WEBSITE: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Seafood catch

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

Dock Street oyster bar

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere,

La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.25 on Mondays and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is complete.

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

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

San Felipe Mexican Restaurant

At San Felipe, we pride ourselves in offering the best Mexican cuisine combined with a Mexican inspired dining experience that will instill a sense of “familia” with our patrons.

Ditch the regular fare and try one of our Mexican inspired favorites such as our sizzling Certified Angus Beef Fajitas or our Carolina Chimichanga. Visit any of our 10 North Carolina locations to see for yourself and while your at it, try one of our delicious Margaritas! See you soon Amigos!

Independence Mall, 3522 Oleander Dr - Wilmington, NC (910) 791-9277 and 1114 New Pointe Blvd - Leland, NC (910) 371-1188.

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

Organic

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER GREAT OUTDOOR PATIO LOCAL ARTIST FEATURED EACH MONTH

lovey’s natural foods & cafÉ

Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar

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where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.

(910) 762-2827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

oceanic

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

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH:

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

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

The pilot house

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

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

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-

343-0200 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 ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com

SHUCKIN’ SHACK

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

smoothies and more Tropical smoothie cafÉ

Tropical Smoothie Café’s menu boasts bold, flavorful

Open for Lunch & Dinner

STEAKS

WINGS

Southern Casey’s Buffet

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com

Rx Restaurant & bar

St. Paddy’s Day Celebration

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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. ■ WEBSITE: www.tropicalsmoothie.com

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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 Tues-Sun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights. Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

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

Sports Bar Carolina Ale House

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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

dig and dive

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.DigandDive.com

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

vegetarian/Vegan sealevel restaurant

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

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

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

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ho has the best pizza? Where is the best place to buy a new car?

Who carries the best shoes in town? Where is the best place to take a first date? They’re questions we all struggle with in life, but thank goodness for encore’s annual Best Of poll! We’re here to make your decisions a little easier in the coming year.

For more than 25 years, encore’s annual Best Of Wilmington has been leading folks in all kinds of directions on where to spend their money locally, who to support in the arts, as well as who to trust in everything from local media to nonprofits. To put it simply: encore holds the official “Best Of” moniker, and our readers’ opinions matter a whole bunch!

In 2016, we culled over 20,000 voices to weigh in on the Best Of Wilmington. Nominations opened in mid-November and closed mid-December 2015, before final voting

began and closed mid-January 2016. The communityat-large cast their favorites through our online voting system, featuring over 130 categories.

At encore we try to be as fair as possible with our Best Of poll, and while we allow local businesses and groups to campaign so their patrons/ fans will vote for them, we do lay a few ground rules in campaigning practices. No, we’re not the NC Board of Elections but we want to play fair.

1) No stuffing the ballot box! Don’t vote under multiple email addresses, or encourage customers and employees to do so. If you have a list of email addresses that don’t belong to you, please, don’t fill out ballots in their names.

2) Do not entice patrons/fans into voting by offering specials, discounts or prizes in

PINEAPPLE FOR A LAUGH: The local comedy troupe Pineapple-Shaped Lamps hosted the 2016 Best Of Awards Party and Fundraiser for DREAMS on Feb. 27 at Brooklyn Arts Center. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

exchange for votes.

After voting closed, encore threw its annual Best Of party at Brooklyn Arts Center on Saturday, February 27. The event benefitted DREAMS of Wilmington—a local nonprofit and multidisciplinary arts program for at-risk youth (see the story from encore’s February 24 edition for info on DREAMS). Thanks to 408 tickets sold and numerous raffles, DREAMS raised more than $10,000 and will take in $7,600 after expenses. This money allows them to accept 45 students into their three-week summer intensive arts program.

Our Best Of hosts, comedy troupe Pineapple-Shaped Lamps (this week’s dashing cover models), entertained with a plethora of sketches across every category of award

winners—all set to the theme, “2016: A Space Odyssey: Invasion of the Trophy Snatchers.”

Aside from threatening world domination, they ensured audiences were rolling in laughter during skits and interpretive dance numbers. As a bonus: The funny Pineapples also got to know DREAMS students and even made videos with our Best Of house band, The Midatlantic, all of whom spoke about the importance of having arts education in youth.

We stuffed ourselves silly, thanks to food donated from numerous nominees in the “Food and Beverage” category. We danced to DJ Time and DJ Filthy spinning everything from “Fame” to “Weird Science.” The Midatlantic played their brand of bluegrass throughout the night as well, and Chris Brehmer Photography caught it digitally as our official Best Of photographer. Brehmer’s photos will be published over the next four editions of encore and in our official Best Of Book (published summer 2016), as we announce all winners.

An amazing solar system, DREAMS rocket included, decorated the venue, thanks to the wonderful students at DREAMS flexing their creative muscles. And “Futurama” characters Leela (Rose Hunt) and Bender made an appearance and took top applause from the audience in our annual costume contest. They scored tickets to see Jewel at Cape Fear Stage on March 18.

Really, we were there to celebrate our besties! So, without further ado, allow us to introduce you to the Best Of Wilmington, class of 2016! Congrats, all!

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Goods & Services Doctor

Dr. Howard D. Ruscetti at Wilmington Health took home his first “e” award this year for Best Doctor, but he doesn’t take all the credit for standout service. “Our staff is kind and they exhibit patience and kindness to the people they serve,” he says of the win. “Our objective to partner with our patients to help them lead a happier and healthier life is unchanged.”

Dr. Ruscetti went to the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver for medical school and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at New Hanover Regional Medical Center has practiced in Wilmington since.

It’s been a lot of hard work from getting into medical school to where he is today.

Above all else, Dr. Ruscetti says the most return he’s gotten from his job are the people and participating in their lives. “It is an honor that our patients took the time and initiative to nominate and vote for us,” he adds.

Dr. Ruscetti says there have been many trends and developments providers in today’s healthcare industry have had to deal with in recent years: the Affordable Care Act; electronic medical record systems; an ever-increasing amount of paperwork from insurance companies and employers; and new rules for documentation and coding.

“At Wilmington Health we are committed to making these processes easier and more efficient by using technology, such as kiosks and online scheduling and forms,” he continues. “We are working with insurers like Blue Cross and Blue Shield to develop innovative ways to improve the cost of care . . . [and] are working toward transparency so you can understand your healthcare bill. Admittedly, we still have a long way to go, but I for one am committed to helping my patients navigate our messy healthcare system.”

Second and third top docs in town are Dr. Peter G. Manolukas at New Hanover Medical Group and Dr. Eric McGraw at Active Care Chiropractic.

Men’s Clothing

“I think that Bloke stands out due to our attention to detail when it comes to our product offering and customer service,” says Michael Vinson, owner of Bloke Apparel & Supply, after his fourth “e” win for Best Men’s Clothing. “The customer’s experience is very important to us, and we strive to make sure that our patrons leave with a lasting impression.”

With his encore awards decorating Bloke’s windows, Vinson says he’s humbled by the support and continued patronage.

It’s also a great way to advertise their services with a stamp of approval from the community.

Vinson says the Best Of award is positive reinforcement for the hard work he and his staff put into his shop, now located in downtown Wilmington. The clothes are casual lifestyle meets high quality, and Vinson got into retail for several reasons. One major inspiration was his sister, Allison, who owned a women’s store several years ago called Sonny B. “I worked for larger corporations before apprenticing at her business,” he tells. “I quickly realized that interacting with the community in a small business atmosphere had an effect on me that working for a larger company couldn’t offer.”

However, as much as he loved working in women’s apparel, he felt he could relate more to men’s retail. Six years after opening his original shop on Military Cutoff they’re still adapting to trends for consumers who seem to have a more discerning eye than ever when it comes to what they purchase and where it comes from.

“Luckily, the nature of our business is also in offering a curated collection of brands in a small, locally owned atmosphere,” Vinson says. “Some of our best selling items are made locally with local ingredients or fabrics. We’re enjoying being an independent retailer during a time with a more individualistic mindset!”

Since moving into the new space, Vinson has installed a new “Sale Room” in the shop.

It features discounted items in a space of its own, making it easy for customers to cruise for deals in one concentrated area.

ILM men also use Gentlemen’s Corner and Belk to dress for success.

DAPPER threads: Matthew Angell, Larkin Peoples, Michael Vinson, and Tyler McAlister happily accpet the award for Bloke for Best Men’s Clothing. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

special moments for me, because whenever I see somebody wearing something crazy, I know we sold it.”

Since its inception in 2012, Coastal Kicks has been attempting to blur the lines between skateboard, sports and sneakerhead

subcultures at this footwear and apparel boutique. From Asics to Converse, Reebok to Fly Supply, Coastal Kicks stays ahead of trends, and sets them, while avoiding everyday brands folks can find anywhere. Murphy says he purposely doesn’t follow the biggest trends.

“I feel that to run this business correctly, we’re somewhat responsible for setting the trends,” he says. “Follow the trends and you’ll always be behind. Therefore, we bring in what we think is cool and let the sales vali-

Shoe Store

Those boots were made for walkin’ ... and they’ve been taking shoppers to Coastal Kicks in downtown Wilmington to score Best Shoe Store for the first time. Owner Alan Murphy says keeping ILM feet happy remains of utmost importance.

“Now that we’ve won this award, and we know for sure that a lot of people like what we do, I’ve put more pressure on myself to exceed expectations,” he tells.

Murphy doesn’t want his shop to be a typical retail environment. His love and enthusiasm for the store, products and customers run deep in the business. “I’m not a corporate guy and my store doesn’t fit into a corporate mold,” he explains. “We appreciate every person that walks through the door. It’s not my job or just another pair of shoes sold. It’s my passion. Selling products that nobody else in the area can sell helps also.”

This car salesman-turned-shoe connoisseur had never even worked in a shoe store prior to moving here from Greensboro more than four years ago. It all started because no one in ILM carried a particular shoe he wanted. “That’s when I told myself ‘I’m going to create a shoe store,’” he remembers.

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date themselves.”

Wilmington is a beach community, so for years shoppers have wanted slip-ons and sandals. However, Murphy says it was hard to stock products that weren’t available elsewhere. “And sandals were pretty basic,” he adds. “But in January I found an amazing new brand that we’ll begin to carry in March that I think people will absolutely love.”

Now that he sees an unorthodox version of a shoe store actually works, Murphy feels like he also can push the envelope more.

He’s planning on a second store for another NC city yet to be disclosed.

Best Of voters also love finding their footwear at Monkee’s and Soul Shoetique.

Car Wash

Sometimes our cars need a little more attention to detail than the occasional rainstorm to rinse the pollen away. A good car wash breathes new life into those metal work horses that get us to work, school or the beach. Cruisers Car Wash and Detail Centers across Wilmington stay hopping because of quick and quality service to vehicles and they’ve been recognized for 14 years for it by encore readers. Their company president, Clayton Gsell, says it’s all about providing a level of service customers have come to expect (at a reasonable price) that keeps the e’s coming.

“We have a great relationship with our customers and for that reason we want to exceed their expectations every day,” Gsell says. “It’s an environment of mutual respect and we work diligently to earn and keep it.”

Gsell got into the car wash game because he loves two things: the service business and cars. The car wash biz was a natural fit. However, for him and his team, it’s more than soap, water and exchange of money—it’s a growing family. “We meet [customers’] kids, spouses and pets,” he explains. “Wilmington is a friendly town and we create an atmosphere where customers can relax while we pamper their vehicle.”

With 14 “e” plaques hanging on their walls, Gsell says he’s enjoyed growing his business over the years as much as the collection of accolades. The Cruisers owner most recently purchased and rebuilt a selfserve wash at 1500 Shipyard Blvd., next to Arby’s. Cruisers shops at College Road and Oleander Drive had new equipment installed last year and added biodegradable soaps and conditioners to all stores. As well all full-service locations now recycle 80 percent of water used.

“We want to be responsible and do our part to conserve water in the Cape Fear region,” Gsell says. “The biggest trend in the car wash industry is to become environmentally friendly. We have invested heavily in equipment to conserve and recycle water and we have converted our soaps and conditioners to biodegradable products.”

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this year were Buff Masters and Mr. Sudzy.

Place to Buy a New Car

Bob King of Bob King Automall instilled his philosophy about business into his dealership from the start: Service creates sales.

General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and PreOwned all have recognized the dealership’s values with multiple awards and accolades.

Now they can hang an “e” award for Best Place to Buy a New Car alongside them.

“Everyday we treat the customer like a winner,” says marketing representative Cathey Luna. “Through running an honest business based on all aspects of customer service and personal relationships, a onetime customer becomes a customer for life.”

With more than a 75-percent repeat customer base, Luna says locals are what made this business a Wilmington fixture for more than 44 years. Robert S. King has had a love for automobiles since the late 1960s, when he worked for General Motors Pontiac Division. He saw the automotive business as a thriving and growing industry, which excited and inspired him to be a part of it.

“When the opportunity came to purchase his own dealership, he jumped at the chance to take his knowledge and personal business ethics to the next level,” Luna adds. “In 1972 Bob King Automall was born.”

Since becoming the Pontiac dealer in Wilmington, Bob King became the dealer for Mercedes-Benz, GMC and GMC Commercial Vehicles, Volkswagen (recently sold to Flow Automotive), and Buick. With new product infusion and steady stream of preowned vehicles, Luna says they’re keeping a larger inventory to attract more car buyers. They’re also capitalizing on online reviews and shopping.

“Many customers shop online prior to deciding which make or model then they dig into the reputation of their local dealer,” she says. “Bob King has over 1000 online reviews, which provides our potential customers with a glimpse of what buying from us may be like. People are strapped for time more now than ever so this trending phenomenon will undoubtedly continue in the future. . . . We are always working on new ways to provide our customers the best and are excited for what this year will bring to the dealership.” encore voters also tapped their horns for Hendrick Toyota and Stevenson Mazda.

Shopping Plaza

Since 1999 Mayfaire Town Center has offered residents and visitors alike a “work, live, play” community to shop, read, eat, or watch a movie in. It has maintained its title as Wilmington’s Best Shopping Plaza for a decade with encore readers, and throughout its tenure seen more apartment complexes, physicians’ offices, and hotels pop up around it.

Mayfaire is truly a city within a city; a

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS: The staff of Cruisers Car Wash and Detail take pride in their work and yet another win for their multiple locations for Best Car Wash 2016. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

one-stop-shop for fashionistas to gamers, foodies to bookworms, and everyone in between. Stores range from high-end clothing retailers like Banana Republic and White House Black Market, to casual attire found at Gap or outdoor gear at recently added Dick’s Sporting Good. Other national stores include Barnes and Noble and World Market, which stand alongside locally owned retail shops like Luxe Home Interiors, Coastal Urge and The Gallery of Fine Art. Cyclists can find gear at Bike Cycles or runners can pick up their stride at New Balance. Need makeup and hair supplies? Ulta. Need polished nails or perfectly styled hair? Van Davis Aveda. We can do this all day ...

Folks can even plan their shopping around breakfast, lunch or dinner. Almost two dozen restaurants are sprinkled throughout the outdoor plaza, including Atlanta Bread Company, Chipotle, Fox & Hound, Zoe’s Kitchen, and Roko Italian Cuisine, to name a few.

With last year’s arrival of Dick’s, Marshall’s and Positalia Italian Eatery, Mayfaire continues its mission to offer a shopping experience and more. Plus, Wilmingtonians don’t have to wait until they need new underwear from Victoria’s Secret or a set of copper pans from Williams-Sonoma. With Regal Cinemas and the aforementioned restaurants and bars, all in walking distance from each other, it’s a date night destination.

Wilmington shoppers love to frequent all that’s offered at midtown’s Hanover Center and Lumina Station just outside of Wrightsville Beach.

Hotel

Customer service, online positive reviews, tranquil location, quality amenities, and delicious food ... these all are ingredients to Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach’s win five times or more for Best Hotel via encore readers.

“We always continue to strive for excellent service,” says Maureen Donovan, director of sales. “I love working with people and creating memories.”

Wilmington and its surrounding beaches see lots of visitors from across North Carolina and the country. While the beaches are certainly main attractions, our coastal community also is a major wedding destination which brings droves through the area that need a place to stay. Donovan says the “e” represents bragging rights that go beyond online reviews from folks visiting Wrightsville Beach from across the country. It means that locals like their services, too.

With people making more and more last minute travel plans based on everything from personal budgets to area happenings, Donovan says Holiday Inn Resort has to keep watch on everything from weather predictions to local events that bring people to town. These details can help predict what each season can bring.

Locals also like to send visiting friends and relatives to the Blockade Runner and Hilton Wilmington Riverside.

Mortgage Company

Not all mortgages are created equal when folks buy a home or want to refinance what they’ve got. Low rates, fixed rates, adjustable rates, whatever … most people just want to know they’re getting the best they can get. That might be why encore Best Of voters have dubbed Alpha Mortgage deserving of an “e” for Best Mortgage Company … 12 times ... consecutively.

“Having the Best Of award 12 years in a row shows our clients that we are the very best at what we do,” says marketing director Joey Milam. “While there are many other mortgage providers in the area, only Alpha can claim to be voted the best by Wilmington year in and year out.”

Milam says Alpha Mortgage has consistently stood out from competitors by offering the very best in service and efficiency. For example, while many lenders quote 45-60 day closings, Alpha Mortgage consistently closes loans in as little as 15 business days.

In addition to online resources that help folks get a sense of mortgage calculations and terminology, the company also has added new loan programs in 2016. “We recently hired four new employees who will be originating Reverse Mortgages,” Milam explains, “an entirely new product for Alpha Mortgage.”

Other mortgage companies Wilmington tipped its hat to this year were Wells Fargo and Guaranteed Rate of Wilmington.

—Shannon Gentry

Wedding Venue

Wilmington is a destination for many vacationers who want to soak up the sun and the sea, and enjoy all of its rejuvenating benefits. It’s also a place brides-to-be seek out to complete their picture-perfect day, thanks to our historic downtown and surrounding coast. For two years now,

since encore introduced Best Wedding Venue onto its poll, voters have bestowed Airlie Gardens as the stellar locale to exchange vows. Its lush greenery, trees and aromatic flowers, not to mention the artistically charming sculptures and bottle house built by artist Virginia Wright Frierson add to the luxe of the breezy view Bradley Creek creates. In essence it’s a dreamy oasis for wedding parties near and far. Nicole Herron, wedding and event technician for the gardens, says it creates the perfect amount of Southern charm.

“We offer a combination of formal gardens, water views, historic structure, wildlife, and grand live oaks covered in Spanish moss,” she tells.

In fact, over its 67 acres, 100,000 azaleas pepper the land, wherein the 467-year-old Airlie Oak takes center stage. Because they’ve grown in their reservations, Airlie has expanded their offerings to newlyweds.

“We’ve expanded upon our elopement packages,” Herron tells, “allowing for discounted rates on certain days of the week for couples in search of a simple, intimate ceremony.”

Plus, they’re constantly upgrading and manicuring the grounds to remain in tip-top shape. Most recently, they’ve renovated their spring garden, adding a patio space around the fountain now paved with sidewalks. “This will eliminate many brides’ worries of walking through dirt,” Herron tells.

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“It’s really enhanced this heavily photographed area.”

Trends evolve each wedding season, and these days Herron is noticing parties lasting a little longer and food trucks sending off attendees with last-minute, late-night snacks. It makes Herron’s job in connecting further into the community more enjoyable.

“These are fun for us because we get to support local businesses,” she praises. “We are also starting to see the use of drones— which have led us to establishing new policies (such as requiring insurance). And we love the new style trend of two-piece wedding dresses and can’t wait to see them debut on some of our 2016 brides!”

Other venues making “I do’s” just a little sweeter include Brooklyn Arts Center and Bakery 105.

Hair Salon

For many women, a hair dresser is like the single most important person in her life aside from her kids and life partner.

The stylist is in control of her confidence to a great extent, as each time her coif is trimmed and colored, a new self-assurance grows within, allowing women to take on the world. In Wilmington, world dominance is cultivated at the hands of Bangz Hair, Salon and Spa, located off Wrightstville Avenue (1203 43rd St.). For 15 wins, the salon, owned by Frank Potter and Linwood

Gainey, is easily one of the largest locally.

They reach a broad clientele and have over 50 people staffed, from stylists to nail techs to massage therapists and more.

“We are hard-working and go above and beyond for our clients,” manager Jessica Browne says. “We love making people look great and boosting confidence.”

Their cuts for women range from $38 to $65, while the fellas can get a trim for $25 to $40. Plus, they do children’s hair for $20-$25. Color prices begin at $55, with glaze and tone charges differing.

“Wild fun colors are [all the rage!]” according to Browne. “And we are now offering shaving services for men.”

They also do relaxers, perms, shampoos and styles, Japanese straighteners, Keratin Express treatments, not to mention feather, fusion and seamless extensions. Plus, the staff constantly furthers their education in respective fields at every opportunity they can. Most of all, they’re happy to provide a sanctuary—a getaway from everyday life, where folks from all walks can come and enjoy a good pampering.

“Our goal is to create an environment of caring and talented salon professionals to enhance your salon experience,” the owners note on www.bangzontheweb.com. “We put the ‘ahhhh’ in spa!”

Other salons snipping away on the voter’s poll are Tanglez and Rockin’ Roller Salon.

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IN FOR THE WIN: The staff at McKay Healing Arts, winner of Best Alternative Medicine, (l. to r.): Leon McKay, LAc., Pam Butz, LAc, Erica Loufman, administration, and Pam King, LMBT. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

Massage Therapist

“Clients are intuitive and know by quality of touch when a therapist comes from a place of sincerity and love for the practice,” Shelley Lancaster tells. Lancaster is scoring her second “e” award in a row now for best massage therapist in Wilmington. She began her work at Gretchen Rivas’ Relax! Massage Therapy at 4000 Oleander Dr., #102.

“I’m grateful to Gretchen; she is an amazing business woman with an amazing drive toward customer satisfaction,” Lancaster says. “We have an amazing team at Relax!”

While Lancaster continues working at Relax! in 2016, she will branch out as well and open her own studio at 217 N. Fifth Ave., #202, in the coming year. In fact, she’s selling half-price massage therapy gift certificates on encoreDeals currently (encoredeals.com).

Lancaster focuses on new techniques and continuing education in her profession. Plus, she works with athletes of all cross-sections: triathletes, runners, cyclists, swimmers, soccer players, and golfers included.

“I have gained knowledge from the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Corrective Exercise Specialist training and golf fitness training to help my clients achieve greater balance, injury prevention, and improved performance in daily life and athletic endeavors,” she says.

Though her education and advance certifications inform her, listening to clients really guide Lancaster to customizing each session to their needs. She focuses on action and reaction—intuition guiding her every move to the body’s

touch—to maximize each massage with relaxing yet therapeutic services.

“I always feel the pressure to please my client, every session,” Lancaster notes.

“Having received two Best Of awards adds a little extra pressure to perform at the highest level possible. Each person comes to a massage session with individual likes and dislikes and needs that change daily. That’s why it is so important to be intuitive and listen to client feedback and assessment observations.”

Other massage therapists kneading onto the poll are Mary Beth Redman, who runs her own business, and Gregg Policari of Back in Motion.

Alternative Medicine

For 15 years now, McKay Healing Arts has been helping people in Wilmington find a balance of health and happiness. For eight years, they’ve been praised on the encore Readers’ Poll as the best in their business.

“As NC natives, we are able to be grounded in the conventional wisdom of the area, while we introduce and implement alternative approaches to health and healing to the community,” owner Leon McKay, LAc, says McKay Healing Arts provides acupuncture, massage and hypnotherapy, plus they have an onsite herbal pharmacy. They also hold workshops and classes weekly.

McKay leads a Qi-Chong class on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. to help promote meditation. Qi-Chong works toward disease prevention, increases energy and reduces stress. Plus, it’s been known to heal chronic conditions like asthma, allergies, headaches, back aches, etc.

“Many people come to us after they have exhausted traditional approaches to illness or pain,” McKay notes. “It is extremely gratifying to see them achieve results when nothing else has helped. It excites us to be able to introduce people to therapies that

utilize the body’s natural healing ability—an ability that has been de-emphasized in our current culture.”

Located at 4916 Wrightsville Avenue, McKay Healing Arts provides an oasis getaway, with their spacious healing center and a garden and koi pond out back to maximize serenity and calm. “[We want to] reconnect people to the natural world when they turn off of Wrightsville Avenue,” McKay says. “Everyday someone will remind us, ‘I started to relax the minute I turned in the driveway.’”

The staff works together closely to help provide each person top-notch service, with careful care paid to knowledge and skills across their multidisciplinary fields of work. Their offerings continue to expand, too.

“Our focus on fertility issues has continued to grow as more and more couples are turning to the effectiveness of a mind/body approach to conception through acupuncture,” McKay says.

Leading by their motto, “Think with your heart—feel with your head,” McKay Healing Arts is open Monday through Saturday, and they take appointments and new clients always.

Other places readers voted on to help with natural healing are Infinity Acupuncture and Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture.

—Shea Carver

Food & Beverage Burger and Fries

After more than 20 years of collecting encore awards, it’s no surprise PT’s Olde Fashioned Grille took home Best Burger and Best Fries prizes in 2016. “There is always pressure to continue winning the Best Of award for our Burger and Fry Categories,” says Joe Pate, owner of PT’s 17th Street location. “We enjoy the accolades that accompany the win.”

Pate and his team like to focus their energy on serving the best quality food possible in a clean, friendly environment. Nowadays Pate says the restaurant business in general is a trendy industry. Within their small niche of fast and casual sandwiches there aren’t many changes taking place. Though 2016 will not bring any new products or offerings from PT’s, their simple and successful concept remains the same.

“The restaurant business is hard enough without having to constantly change who/ what you are doing,” Pate explains. “We have a certain identity that we won’t stray too far from. . . . It’s hard to get much simpler than we already are and we certainly don’t want to make it complicated.”

PT’s uncomplicated menu still goes beyond a fresh ground Certified Angus meat, grilled and topped any way ya like it.

Grilled chicken, roast beef and turkey sandwiches remain options on their menu, along with garden veggie and black bean

burgers for sans-meat fare. The French fries are fresh-cut and seasoned to perfection with a special blend of spices. It’s also worth noting their fresh-squeezed lemonade is made to order.

The original PT’s opened on Fountain Drive in 1990 and Pate began his career there in 2000. He then opened the second location on 17th Street in 2003. “There are many challenges in the restaurant business accompanied by many rewards,” he tells.

“I’d have to say I love the people aspect of the business the most.”

Winning the “e” award again tells Pate that it’s a mutual admiration; that Wilmington eaters think PT’s is not only good at what they do, but the best.

Other spots flipping fabulous burgers in town are Fork n’ Cork and Winnie’s Tavern. For a good French-fry fix residents are crushing on Five Guys and Copper Penny.

Ice Cream/Frozen Dessert

A walk along Market Street in downtown Wilmington wouldn’t be the same without the smell of sugary waffle cones wafting in the wind. These handmade, crispy confections are filled with scoops of what encore voters once again deemed Best Ice Cream/ Frozen Dessert at Kilwins.

With more than 100 shops from North Carolina to Wisconsin, Kilwins has been serving communities like Wilmington since its inception in 1947. Making everything from classic vanilla to signature flavors of cappuccino chocolate chip, no one can pass up a scoop (or three) of Kilwins ice cream. It’s made with fresh antibiotic-free, rbST-free milk and cream from family farms, too. Ice cream aficionados also should keep an eye out for limited-edition flavors like “The Perfect Apple Pie” and chocolate raspberry truffle. Choice of toppings range from fudge or caramel, nuts or sprinkles, or really anything the sweet tooth desires.

Candies and fudges have become just as synonymous with Kilwins as ice cream.

Their creamy Mackinac Island Fudge comes from original recipes developed

by Don and Katy Kilwin themselves, with flavors ranging from traditional chocolate to lemon. Passersby may have seen Kilwin’s copper kettle through the window, where sweet corn and brittle magic happen daily. Their perfectly coated Granny Smith apples are covered in everything from caramel and crunchy nuts to dark chocolate and sea salt.

Once again Boombalatti’s Ice Cream and Fuzzy Peach were nominated for keeping Wilmingtonians sated with frozen treats.

TWO-TIMING MASSAGE THERAPIST: Shelley Lancaster scores her second “e” award two years in a row now for Best Massage Therapist. Lancaster not only works at Relax!, she will open her own massage therapy studio downtown this year! Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

Queen B says, “if ya like it, put a ring on it,” or in this case, a plaque for Best Place for a First Date.

“We are so proud of our encore awards!”

Pete Gruodis, owner and manager, excites.

“It’s a great feeling to be validated by your community and it makes us very grateful

and humble to be recognized and loved.

We absolutely have the best customers and we love to make them happy.”

Gruodis admits he went into this business with no restaurant experience and only a marine biology background. His initial role, he thought, was to help with building the

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initial foundation. He wasn’t planning on being the working partner long term. “Ten years later, I can’t imagine not working there and getting the opportunity to work beside our amazing staff and my ‘other family,’” he tells. “. . . I also love fondue and the childhood memories I’ve had with my own family doing it at home, so to be able to introduce others to fondue and give them a unique experience of their own makes me happy and proud.”

The Little Dipper makes fine dining with fondue a unique experience from wine choice to pairings of veggies, meats and breads to the cheeses to dip and dunk into.

Constantly updating specials and themed nights, their weekly specials include Tuesday local’s night with family style cheese and chocolate ($10 per person); Thursday’s prix-fixe four-course menu ($27 per person); Friday date night for two: three courses paired with wine or beer for $65 (or make it a double date and save $15); and half-price wines every Sunday.

“We are going to have weekly live music starting Memorial Day weekend,” Gruodis adds, “so we’re very excited about that and being able to take advantage of our awesome outdoor space.”

Their circa 1937 historic location provides an elegant ambiance alongside their back-deck dining, open spring, summer and fall, keep folks coming back for many date nights. Personalized attention from their staff has helped build a loyal customer base as well. “The staff is very good as far as reading the customer,” Gruodis says.

“They can guide the customer without being overbearing and help to make the whole experience smooth. As far as first dates go, we stand out because it’s definitely a place for conversation and taking your time to enjoy the whole experience with the person beside you.” encore readers also say young love blooms across tables at Indochine and Ca—Shannon Gentry price Bistro.

Barbecue

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The best barbecue? Those are fighting words down here in NC! Ask any local pig joint about their preference of the ‘cue and they’ll all have various answers on the rubs they use to slather on their swine and the wood chips they prefer to smoke it with.

Even the sauce will become a hot topic, as folks in the western part of the state prefer more of a tomato base, while the eastern part goes straight for the vinegar. In Wilmington, however, for 11 years straight there barely has been competition to crank up the heat on who serves the best ‘cue. Jackson’s Big Oak Barbecue continues taking home the “e” year after year.

The Jackson family is known for upstarting the iconic country-style restaurant but sold it to the Davis family a few years back.

No stranger to good, down-home country cookin’, owner Hunter Davis changed very

little about Jackson’s operation, aside from updates to kitchen equipment and the dining area.

“I got into this field at a very young age when my dad, Charles, and brother, Michael, started the Sawmill Restaurant,” he tells. “Ever since, I have enjoyed working in a kitchen. My favorite part of the job is the gratification that I get from serving people genuinely good food.”

Those happy smiles and appetites keep coming back for Jackson’s pulled pork. They slow-roast and hickory-smoke the meat nightly, using only mild seasonings, before offering up their vinegarbased sauce to douse on sandwiches and pork plates alike. Plus, they serve up sides that complement any ol’ Southern pig pickin’: cole slaw, baked beans, hushpuppies, mac ‘n’ cheese, green beans, collards, fried okra, and the list continues. They also serve other meats than barbecue, including fried chicken, and they have an early bird special from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The special includes one of their selected three meat items, two sides and a drink for a mere $5.99. Super prices for delectable food means happy customers.

“We have a group of waitstaff that know many of our customers through long-term patronage,” Davis explains. “They are also welcoming to every person who walks through the door.”

Other pig-lickin’ good eats can be found at Casey’s Buffet, Barbecue, and Home Cookin’, as well as Smithfield’s Chicken ‘n’ Barbecue.

Chinese Restaurant

Joseph Hou, owner of Szechuan 132 on College Road, has been in the restaurant business for 27 years. That means he knows a few things about keeping customers happy, full and returning for more. It also means he’s taken home at least 20 of the Best Of awards in his service to Wilmington, something he never takes for granted.

“This award belongs to our friends, family, and our/surrounding community,” Hou tells. “Special thanks to our friends, family and our/surrounding community for the last 27 years of love, trust, support, and belief.

There is no way we can travel this far on our journey.”

One reason Szechuan 132 continually gets awarded such praise is because of Hou and staff’s commitment to consistently make customer happiness their number one goal. They don’t come to work with halfhearted efforts.

“We are in the hospitality business,” Hou says. “We must carry the heart of an excellence that our customers want us to have.

We go the extra mile to exceed the expectation of others—step up to a higher level of integrity and honesty in our relationships with other people.”

Not only is Szechuan dishing out some

of the most delectable and traditional Chinese fare in town, Hou’s always expanding the menu. In 2016 they’ve added Sriracha shrimp and jicama items to the menu. Hou keeps up to date on the trends to ensure his restaurant always evolves.

“I think locally brewed microbrews and gluten-free foods are on the top of my trends,” he says. “I think sweet/nutty and colorful Kalettes, jicama root, Sriracha sauce, Swiss chard, and the funky flavors of fermentation foods are popular, too . . .

How are we adapting it to the local? We are salamander in our industry. No matter what adverse conditions may evolve, we learned to grow and change with time.”

Hou also continuously gives back to the community, whether supporting local nonprofit functions monetarily or through food donations. He has become a stalwart of support in business and on a personal level. “I am true believer that God rewards excellence,” he says. “Besides business, we as human beings, we have a duty and responsibility to serve others. My other favorite quote is, ‘God gives us heart to love and hands to serve.’ Giving and serving are the highest levels of living. Whether it’s spending more time with family, developing an employee who shows potential, or helping people in the community, it is what services you can do for others.”

By constantly growing, changing, improving, and learning Hou keeps the Chi-

nese restaurant at the top of its game. Despite the pressure of wanting customers or multiple “e” awards, being the best means putting in the work. It’s something Hou and company have succeeded in doing.

Other Chinese restaurants chopping onto the poll are Double Happiness and Fire Bowl.

—Shea Carver

Arts, Entertainment and Media Arcade/Game Room

Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park is known for providing wet and wild fun for the Cape Fear and its visitors. However, this activity filled park (housing everything from rock climbing to mini bowling) has taken home the “e” award for Best Arcade/Game Room three times in the last four years.

“We put pressure on ourselves every year to improve our establishment for our customers,” says Eric Williams, dry park general manager at Jungle Rapids. “[The e’s are] validation of a great deal of effort by ownership, management and staff. We are truly honored.”

Williams always wanted a fun career and Jungle Rapids has been it. Though it can be tough to keep everything up to date and relevant, he credits their successful arcade to 30 plus years of experience with general

manager Doug Bryant. With more than a dozen games and easy-to-use Jungle Fun Card system, Bryant has hand picked everything from Monster Drop Extreme to Wizard of Oz to Nascar, and handles all major purchasing for the park.

“Doug’s experience has helped us distinguish passing fads from the trends that can really help an establishment thrive.”

Williams tells. “Mr. Bryant’s judgement was key in our acquisition the Jungle Fun Card system that has really taken our arcade to the next level.”

The Jungle Card system allows for digital ticket accounts for players, meaning no more fumbling with coins or paper tickets to carry around. Balances can even be recovered if customers lose their cards, and reward tickets are automatically loaded to Jungle Fun cards. “Technology is always evolving and changing in the arcade/fun park industry,” Williams adds, “so choosing the right pieces that will perform long term is a constant struggle.”

Folks looking to visit Jungle Rapids for a day trip or to book a birthday party or other event, should note that they’re adding several new games to the arcade in 2016. As well two new waterslides will make a splash in the water park.

It’s also all fun and games for Wilmingtonians at Blue Post and Ten Pin Alley.

—Shannon Gentry

Artist

On December 7, 1977, Mary Ellen Golden walked out of downtown’s Hilton, and after one glance at the Cotton Exchange across the street, she knew she wanted to open an art gallery. Having shown her work in gift shops and galleries, including Charleston’s Mills House and Mt. Pleasant’s Sea Gull Gallery and Hungryneck Market, it would be the first time Golden owned and operated a gallery focused on her work as a painter.

“I had not considered my art a career,” she says. “Making art was just something I had to do—like breathing.” Then located in what’s now The Basics, Golden hung her watercolors and slowly expanded inventory. She even showcased her 10-year-old son’s art at the time. Thirty-nine years later, his work still hangs in the form of digital art and photography. Golden also sells her husband’s music in the shop—well-known locally for his storytelling and songwriting.

Easily, art is the blood life of the Golden family, which makes Mary Ellen Golden’s win for Best Local Artist on the 2016 readers’ poll all the more special.

“We occupy our fifth location here,” Golden tells of The Golden Gallery’s current spot in the Cotton Exchange (311 N. Front St.). “Wilmington has been most supportive and has made it possible for us to create memories for both locals and visitors. In

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turn I have welcomed and given advice to dozens of artists who have come into the gallery with questions about art and the art business. I have loved meeting the people who have purchased my work through the years and am also now meeting the children and grandchildren who have inherited originals, had them reframed at Fidler’s, and come up to ask about the painting.”

Golden first began painting as a young child under the art direction of Margaret Cooper from Rose HIll, who taught Golden how to use oils. “I did my first oil painting when I was 10 years old,” she remembers.

“It was of a tiny vase of pink flowers. My mother gave it to my grandmother and it hung in her parlor.”

Today Golden’s watercolor work hangs on local corporate and residential walls, not to mention internationally, as her retail shop ships worldwide. She began her love for watercolor after taking classes with Virginia Fouché from the Charleston area. “She was my first watercolor teacher and I still love the glow in her paintings!” Golden praises.

Golden’s subject matter heavily is influenced by her coastal surroundings. Folks will see waves and poppies, marshes and egrets. They’ll see landscapes of historic houses and old barns, along with sunsets, too.

“I have recently added dragonflies, songbirds and the moon to my subject matter,” she says. “I love the process and the transparency. My favorite subject is light and how it affects everything. When I am shooting photos, I point the camera toward the light and try to capture the out-of-focus backgrounds as well as the center of interest. Whatever my subject matter, I try to do the same thing in watercolor.”

Being a local business owner and artist has allowed Golden an unprecedented opportunity to churn out literally thousands of pieces of work. Not only is she selling her originals, but she now does gicleé prints that closely resemble the originals. It allows art lovers a chance to own a Golden piece for less of an impact on their wallets.

“The economy affects sales of art and needs to provide customers with disposable income,” Golden tells. “Our local families need to continue to remember to visit our downtown shops and galleries and continue to support their local businesses.”

Customers can do so much with the click of a mouse, too, as www.thegoldengallery. com showcases Golden’s popular and newest works, along with her family’s output of art as well.

Other artists securing a spot on the poll are painter Sullivan Elaine Anlyan and photographer Ned Leary.

Theatre Company

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Day album of the same name in all of its award-winning glory (Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle included). Continuing to premiere shows with edgy appeal, not to mention youth-bending and socially gripping allure, is what keeps Thalian Association at the top of its game once again in scoring Best Theatre Company for 2016. ”This is our ninth win, and we are grateful to everyone who has voted and supported us,” artistic director David Loudermilk says.

From doing the Andrew Lloyd Weber hit “Cats” to the fascinating Billie Holiday revue, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” the association continues crisscrossing genres to hit all the marks on mass appeal in local theatre.

Loudermilk came on board with Thalian Association in June 2014. Aside from not having access to Broadway budgets, he certainly secures the best talent in town to bring worlds of entertainment and education to life.

“What makes it worth it for me are the amazing people I get to work with in rehearsals—even if I am not involved in the show as part of the creative team—and watching them grow in ways they may have never thought they could,” Loudermilk notes.

With the pool of astounding talent locally, he and Thalian have been able to produce five Wilmington premieres that have recently come from Broadway or Off-Broadway.

They also launched their summer season at the Red Barn Studio Theatre, and have collaborated with local organizations to help keep theatre front and center within all walks of life.

“After successful collaborations with the Black Arts Alliance for ‘Clybourne Park’ and members of UNCW for ‘Lady Day,’ we have some new and possibly bigger collaborations in the works,” Loudermilk hints. Details will be released soon at thalian.org, where folks can also search their vast list of kids’ programs and the Thalian Association Children’s Theatre events.

Other companies hitting all the right notes per the 2016 Best Of are Opera House Theatre Company and City Stage Co.

DJ

For 20 years now, Jeff Battle, a.k.a. DJ Battle, has been playing music for the masses. Fist-pumping, lip-singing, hip-gyrating dancers have filled up his dance floor at local clubs to penetrate electric energy from the tunes he spins.

“Most important to me is a reactive audience,” says DJ Battle, winner of Best DJ in the 2016 encore readers’ poll. “I feed off of their energy. The best is a ‘ready to party’ type of crowd, at a big venue, with a great sound system.”

DJ Battle is tearing up the floor in standing gigs across town, including Friday and Saturday nights at Level 5 and on Wednes-

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day nights at Proof Bar and Lounge. He also does monthly standing spots at Duck n Dive, The Whiskey and Spicoli.

“I’ve always loved music,” the DJ notes.

“In high school, a friend and I [deejayed] for fun. Then at UNCW, I did college radio.”

He worked his way into spinning full time as his flexibility to play all sorts of sounds and hits expanded. Folks will hear reggae, rock, hip-hop, Top 40, and so much more. Currently, DJ Battle is digging on Rihanna’s “Work.”

“I play to all different types of audiences, different types of music,” he says. “My favorites are when I can play a range of music in one set. I do my homework every week to keep my sets fresh.”

Other DJs mixing it up on the Best Of poll are DJ Brian Hood and DJ Bigg B.

Museum

Cameron Art Museum (CAM) is constantly bringing new and groundbreaking exhibits to our community to elevate our appreciation for arts across numerous genres.

From visual to performance arts, they host lectures, concerts and dance workshops, not to mention family-friendly events like Story Explorer Thursdays and kids’ arts camps.

They also rotate exhibits annually and currently are showing quite a fascinating sculptural exhibit (this week’s cover story, see page 16), “The Bones Of: Sculptures by Dustin Farnsworth.”

“The museum purchased one of the sculptures from Dustin and decided to build an exhibition around it,” marketing director Kim Kelly tells. “Usually, CAM has between six and eight exhibitions each year. The schedule and content are developed through the executive director, Anne Brennan, and the exhibition and collection team, Holly Tripman Fitzgerald and Bob Unchester.”

Opening this weekend, Friday, March 18, will be “She Tells a Story,” in honor of Women’s History Month, and “Patchwork North America: Paintings by Virginia Wright-Frierson.” “She Tells a Story” will focus on women artists from CAM’s permanent collection, such as Mary Cassatt, Minnie Evans, Barbara Chase-Riboud, and Shahzia Sikander.

AT THE TOP OF ITS GAME: Executive director for Thalian Association, David Loudermilk, accepted the award for Best Theatre Company for the association. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

“It connects the art forms of visual and literary arts,” Kelly tells. “Highlighting the long historical relationship, CAM has invited 15 Wilmington-area women writers to contribute text (of their chosen format) on select works from the exhibition.”

“Patchwork North America” goes into detail of Wright-Frierson’s work, which was inspired by her travels. Having created over 100 paintings, Kelly says the work is like “looking through a window, across the United States and Canada.”

Also upcoming in April, CAM will be inspiring young ages 13-19 in the Young Musicians Competition. Interested applicants can apply through April 11; finalists will be announced at the end of April, and the concert will be judged on June 2, with the finalé taking place June 3. “Three grand finalists will perform in the evening for a grand prize,” Kelly says of the program, which was developed with UNCW professor, Danijela Žeželj-Gualdi.

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The museum continues reaching into the community in hopes of strengthening arts integration. They work in tandem with Wilmington Housing Authority to include parent and teacher trainings in literacy as to help folks include arts in early literacy skills.

“Closing the Gap professional development workshops for teachers at the CAM focus on arts integration into core curriculum,” Kelly explains. “As well, Full STEAM Ahead is a mini workshop for teachers and parents that addresses how to use the arts to teach STEM subjects held at community centers and the WHA.” They’re always accepting volunteers at the museum as well. And they offer classes and workshops through their Museum School. Folks can take classes on writing, painting, ceramics, and more. Plus, they’re serving delectable treats in the CAM Café, including lunch Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday features tapas night and Tuesday they serve dinner, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Other museums leaving their mark include Cape Fear Museum and Children’s Museum of Wilmington.

For 98.3 The Penguin, being Wilmington’s local voice comes with a lot of responsibility. Aside from hailing local businesses on their station (and selling discounted gift certificates in their Save 30 Store to said businesses), they’re keeping local music alive and well, too. They host a homegrown spotlight, featuring a showcase of local music, each week. They currently feature The Paper Stars, L Shape Lot, Mike Blair and the Stonewalls, and No Dollar Shoes “When a song gets put into regular rotation, it can play every day, maybe even two or three times a day,” morning host and music director Kim Czornij says. “In a world with options like digital streaming and satellite radio, people get disconnected from their community, the community in which they live. Our tandem, digital, local newspaper, PortCityDaily.com, [which won Best Website on the poll,] plays an integral role in helping us connect our community with on-air headlines and updates. Plus, the marketing on our station informs people about what’s happening in the area and local businesses they can support. It is our mission to put the unity in community.”

That being said, The Penguin—known for being “a different kind of bird”—first and foremost puts emphasis on music—specifically music played on their Triple A platform.

Folks will hear everything from Johnny Cash and Widespread Panic to Beck and Dawes.

Just as well, the folks at The Penguin are known for bringing concerts to the greater Wilmington area throughout the year. Their upcoming season at Greenfield Lake will welcome the likes of Nahko and Medicine for the People, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Trampled by Turtles, and perhaps the best yet, Willie Nelson (which sold out in mere minutes).”

“Our concert lineup will reach new heights,” Czornij exclaims. “We are already beginning the 2016 season with one of the biggest names to ever grace our precious Greenfield Lake stage—none other than the Red Headed Stranger himself.”

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Czornij says. “We always put internal pressure on ourselves to continue evolving and keeping things fresh. The fact that we are honored with this award is not something we take for granted. It is very reaffirming to see pepper the old with the new, and stretch that what we are doing resonates.”

Other radio stations tuning in the dial are across genres. Each DJ on the station holds —Shea Carver a passion for music, too. Alongside Czornij, Z107.5 and WHQR 91.3.

Best Band/Performer 2016 vocalist and guitarist Eric Miller of L Shape Lot hosts the lunch hour, as Beau Gunn takes over the Local Band/Performer reins from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

The fellas of L Shape Lot got into the mu“It isn’t much better than getting to share sic biz for one simple reason: “We all have in the power of music with our community!” huge love for music, all kinds,” says lead singer and guitarist Eric Miller. For the fifth time Wilmingtonians have voted L Shape Lot’s special brand of Americana as Best Local Band/Performer. Miller says the multiple accolades are a reflection of their perseverance and local following.

“It’s always an honor to be recognized by our local community, especially with all the talented musicians we have in the Port City,” Miller continues. “We couldn’t do what we do without the support of others, and couldn’t be more grateful.”

Consisting of Miller, Mykel Barbee (drums), Rick Williams (bass, vocals) and Alex Lanier (electric/acoustic guitar and vocals), L Shape Lot’s calendar is as full as ever. In addition to local gigs, they’re traveling the southeast for a festival lineup that includes the Rooster Walk Music Festival in Martinsville, VA, Clear Mountain View Music Festival in Lawndale, NC, and Beaufort Music Festival in Beaufort, NC. Not to mention the L Shape Lot Duo’s schedule, where Miller and Lanier are constantly performing acoustically around town. Oh yeah, there’s a small gig opening for Willie Nelson at Greenfield Lake in May. “Dream come true, as he is my hero,” Miller says.

The group also is very generous with their time and talents. They have an annual fundraising concert around Christmas time for Toys for Tots with their fifth fundraiser coming in December 2016 and the Brooklyn Arts Center. “We work with as many charities as FANATICS UNITE: Karen and Eric Thompson, fans that became friends, accepted the award of Best Band/Performer for L Shape Lot. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

AWASH WITH WINS: Kemp Burdette, the Cape Fear Riverkeeper for Cape Fear River Watch, accepts the award for Best Environmental Group 2016, along with friend Krissy Kasserman. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

time will allow,” Miller says.

They’re also looking forward to getting some new work out in the next couple of months. “We just went into Hourglass Studios to record a new single, and filmed a music video, working with November 1718 Films, to go with it,” Miller adds.

Other bands and performers taking in votes are Randy McQuay and encore’s house band at the 2016 Best Of party, The Midatlantic.

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The Cape Fear River Watch (CFRW) has had some pretty big wins lately in their advocacy work: coal ash is being cleaned up at New Hanover County’s Sutton Plant; the Flemington community has a new safe water supply (they’d been awaiting completion of a water and sewer plan

by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority since July 2015); and CFRW’s legal efforts are leading to the clean-up of another coal ash storage area upstream from us, Cape Fear Plant, in Chatham County. “Our education programs are growing and improving and we are getting more people than ever out in the watershed for clean-ups, paddles and other activities,” adds Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper.

Another win he and his team have been getting pretty used to is encore’s Best Environmental Group award. CFRW has won every year since 2010, except 2011, when Stop Titan (for which CFRW is a partner) took home the “e.” Burdette says CFRW is, without question, accomplishing its mission to protect and improve water quality

of the Cape Fear River Basin through education, advocacy and action. From largescale restoration projects, such as fish passage, and educating both children and adults throughout the community, CFRW is making real progress.

“We are holding polluters accountable, we are influencing policy at the local, state and national level,” he explains. “We are monitoring water quality and using that data to show where problems exist and solutions are needed. . . . And we are a liaison, building a relationship, between the river and our community.”

With its one major fundraiser, StriperFest, in January and several other smaller events annually, CFRW continues to grow its programs. They most recently hired executive director, Frank Yelverton, to help make their organization even more effective. However, what’s most needed is to increase their membership base.

“If people believe that our mission of protecting and improving the Cape Fear River (likely your drinking water source) is important, then we really need you to become a member of CFRW,” Burdette says. “The cost is minimal, $25 a year, and the only way we can continue to be successful is with our community’s help!”

One misconception folks tend to believe is that CFRW operates heavily on federal or state funding, of which they receive virtually none. “The money we raise to carry out our work comes from our community—from foundations, from members and donors, and from fundraisers,” Burdette lists. “We feel very fortunate to have the support of so many people in our community but we need to grow that support if we are going to continue to increase our effectiveness.”

Other top advocates acknowledged for fighting the good fight for our community’s environment are Stop Titan (which announced last week its win over Titan America, which will not be building a cement plant in Castle Hayne) and Surfrider Foundation.

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GOING ALOFT: Chapter 6: Out the Inlet

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by: JOHN WOLFE

esterday we motored almost all the way down the Cape Fear River.

There was no fog this time. Six miles north of Southport the tide switched, so we dropped anchor near the eastern shore for the night. The sunset was magnificent; God threw every color in his arsenal at the dying western sky. This morning we woke up ready to go to sea.

When the last of our oatmeal disappeared, Captain said, “OK, let’s go. The tide is about to switch, and it’s going to take us a minute to get the anchor up. Artist, set the dishes in the sink for now; we can do them once we get underway. Then, come out on deck. Saint, Writer, let’s go up to the foredeck and get ready.”

Saint and I followed Captain forward, where our thick anchor line, or rode, disappeared over the bow roller. “With all three of us pulling, we shouldn’t have to use the electric winch,” Captain said. “Ah, good, there’s Artist.”

She had climbed out of the galley hatch and now stood in the cockpit, hands in her pockets, unsure of her role. Captain walked back to her. “You’ll drive the boat,” he said.

“We’ll be pulling up the anchor in the bow.

Watch my hands for the direction to steer.

Remember: She responds slowly to the helm; she’s a big, heavy boat.”

“Alright,” Artist said, her pretty green eyes wide. “Are you sure someone else can’t do that? It’s just ... I’ve never driven a boat before.”

“No, we need the guys to pull—it’s a 200-pound anchor. You’ll do fine. I wouldn’t let you do it if I didn’t think you could.”

Saint and I stomped our feet on the foredeck, trying to ignore the icy wind that whipped down the river from the northeast. It cut through our jackets and froze

the backs of our hands. Captain returned and untied the anchor rode from the big wooden cleat.

“Grab the line,” he commanded. “OK, Artist! Slow ahead!” She complied, and the schooner crept forward. “We all pull together on three. Ready? One-two-three, one-two-three...”

Slowly, the line lifted. The cold water stung our hands and river mud dripped on our pants. As we hauled, we felt the anchor break its communion with the riverbed; it became dead weight hanging beneath us.

“Not much more to go!” Captain crowed.

“One-two-three...”

With a final gasp of chain the anchor heaved up over the bow roller and wedged itself into its nook on the pulpit. “OK, that’s good,” Captain said. “Writer, since you know this river, head back to the cockpit and help Artist navigate. Saint and I will stay here and tidy up the line.”

“Aye aye, Captain!” I said with a grin and bounded back to the cockpit. The Artist stood terrified, wheel in hand.

“Am I doing this right?” she asked.

“Relax, you’re doing fine,” I replied. “Fall off a little more to starboard, though; aim for the other side of that green buoy.”

“I bet you loved saying that,” she quipped. “‘Fall off to Starboard.’ Sounds so official.”

“Hush. I’m trying to be authentic.”

“With the wind behind us like it is,” Captain said upon returning to the cockpit with Saint, “I think we can raise the foresail while we’re still in the river. Artist, keep us on course. You’re doing a great job. Writer, Saint and—where’s Sinbad?” Sinbad vanished below after breakfast after hearing we would be working. Captain called for him, and he emerged glumly on deck.

“Are we leaving for real this time?” A bald head poked up from the companionway. It was the Passenger, finally, awake from his slumber. “You know, Captain, I only took off four vacation days for this trip.”

“Er, come sit up in the cockpit and help the Artist keep a lookout,” Captain said.

“We’re about to raise sail.”

“About time,” Passenger said.

He camped himself on the cockpit table beside the helm.

The rest of us went amidships to raise the foresail between the two masts. Like

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ILLUSTRATION BY GINA Ramseur

the big mainsail in the back, its shape was a skewed parallelogram with the leading edge vertical. At the top and bottom were two heavy wooden spars, the gaff above and the boom below, it kept the sail’s shape.

abandoned Bald Head lighthouse slid past.

Gulls flew above our heads, their laughing cries filling the air. The water sparkled beneath us like uncut emerald.

We crossed the invisible line that separates the humble river from the vast and majestic ocean. Captain cut the engine. Ev“Now, when we raise the sail, we have erything was quiet except the gentle surge to be sure to keep the gaff at a good angle, of our hull through the water and sound of like this,” Captain demonstrated. He held our canvas that fluttered in the wind. We his arm up like he was defending an attack. raised the other three sails (main, stay and “We’ll have to watch each other and the jib), and Artist pointed us at the open horigaff. Sinbad, Writer, you’ll be on the throat zon, due south by the compass in its faded halyard; the Saint and I will work the peak. binnacle mounted in front of the wheel.

Ready?”

“Look!” Passenger shouted, and pointed

a slender finger toward the bow. A pod of spotted dolphin appeared, and played in “One-two-three! One-two-three!” called our surging bow wave, as if welcoming us the Captain. into their realm. Their exhalations created The gaff slowly rose up off the boom. The cascading rainbows in the air. Saint, Artist, sail began to fill with wind and flapped like and I ran forward, hanging off the bow pulan albatross taking flight. “On the old ships pit, and watched as they darted ecstatically they used to sing as they worked to keep in front of us, then fell away to our side and everyone in rhythm, not count,” Sinbad jubilantly charged ahead again. In the small said. “That’s how we always used to do it pod, there was even a dolphin calf, half as when I spent that semester at sea.” long as the adults—the most enthusiastic “Watch the gaff, dude!” I said. “You’re and joyful of them all. We each looked at pulling too fast. We have to keep it at a one other, as if saying, Is this a dream? good angle.”

In front of us danced the vast Atlantic.

The small brown smudge of the American Sinbad scoffed. “I know how to do it.” continent receded into the distance of our “Then why aren’t you doing it right?” I wake. We would not see it again for a while. asked. Sinbad scowled and adjusted his pull.

“Yes,” we all said.

The lowest curve of the Cape Fear is a giant “S” leading toward the sea. With our first sail up and trimmed, we bounded down the river past Southport, the wind at our backs, and steered toward the inlet. The cream-beige rippling dunes beneath the

John Wolfe is a licensed captain who still gets seasick in rough weather, but goes sailing anyway. He holds a BFA in creative writing from UNCW. When he’s not writing, he can be found on the water, playing music or drinking beer.

“Going Aloft” is Wolfe’s nonfiction serialized piece, to be published in encore every other week in 2016.

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3/18-20 Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy three days of hunting and fishing exhibitors, wildlife art, decoys, boats and accessories, truck and ATV displays, fly fishing demos, camping, guides, outfitters, sport fishing simulator, contests, archery demos and fun for the entire family. Partial proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC. Friday passes are only $5 with a bag of non-perishable canned goods. Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS FASHION SHOW

3/18, noon: The UNCW Communication Studies Society student organization presents its 14th Annual Dress for Success Fashion Show on Friday, March 18, at 12:15pm in Warwick Center Ballroom. The Dress for Success Fashion Show is a business attire fashion show designed to teach students how to dress appropriately for interviews and workplace situations. The event features an informative skit produced by COM/media students that provides additional tips in preparing for their job interviews. The event is free and open

to students, faculty, and the public. UNCW’s Warwick Center Ballroom, 601 S. College Rd. SPRING SOIREE

3/18, 7pm: The Spring Soiree, formerly known as our Pre-Festival Party, is an annual event to kick-off the North Carolina Azalea Festival.

With around 600 in attendance…it is an excellent opportunity to mingle with friends as we prepare for the good times Spring will bring.

Great party music and free food and drink are on hand to help you dance the night away!

Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N Water St. $42 plus tax. www.ncazaleafestival.org.

SPRING FLING MARKET AND YARD SALE

3/19, 9am-1pm: Antique Market and Yard Sale at Legacy Architectural Salvage located behind Stevens Ace Hardware at 1831 Dawson Street in Wilmington. The Market Sale will feature up to 20 local vendors. Some items will also be discounted inside the Legacy warehouse. Event held rain or shine. Park along East side of Stevens Hardware building and in designated area. Legacy Architectural Salvage Behind Stevens Ace Hardware, 1831 Dawson St.

ANCHORS AWEIGH

3/21-22: CRA’s 26th Annual Conference and Trade Show, “Anchors Aweigh: Navigating Recycling’s Future. We will discuss new recovery strategies, identify new materials, address new opportunities and explore new horizons. Conference will feature thoughtprovoking and inspiring general sessions featuring Recycling Megatrends - Where We Have Been and Where We are Going, Paths to Sustainability - Corporate Leadership in Zero Waste and Recycling, and Why Can’t We Just Get Along: Building Strong and Lasting MRF/ Community Partnerships. Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St.

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Wilmington Symphony Orchestra is raffling a 2016 Audi Cabriolet convertible, in partnership with Audi Cape Fear. Only 999 tickets will be sold! The drawing will be held on May 7.

Audi Car Raffle: $125 + $3.75 transaction fee.

Raffle ticket to win the new 2016 Audi Cabriolet 2.0. Raffle tickets will be sent to buyer via U.S. mail. Must be 18 years old to participate. You need not be present to win, but we hope you will join us at the Kentucky Derby Party and drawing event on May 7, and all ticket sales benefit the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. The $125 purchase price of the ticket is not tax-deductible, but any amount in excess of $125 per ticket will be considered a contribution to the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. 600 tickets must be sold for the raffle to take place. In the event that the minimum is not met, you may choose to make this a tax-deductible donation to the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra or receive a full refund. wilmingtonsymphony.org.

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WHAT’S POWER OF THE PURSE

3/17, 6pm: Don’t miss this year’s Power of the Purse Silent Auction and Raffle to benefit Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT)!

This event features amazing purses and ties, light bites, surprising giveaways and stylish fun! Purchase your tickets in advance at www. whatswhat.org for $35, two for $60, or the Girlfriend Package five for $125 -- tickets will be $40 at the door the night of the event and space is limited! For details on attending or donating call (910) 202-4605 today. Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT), 4005 Oleander Dr.

DRINKING FOR PINK PICKLEBALL

3/18, 9am: Lump to Laughter’s :Dinking for Pink” benefiting women with breast cancer. Thursday March 17th begins practice, along with from 1:00pm to 5pm baskets at the Brunswick Forest Activity Center,filled with donations from local vendors. Each basket is worth over $200 and you can win the basket with just a ticket dropped in a bucket. Friday and Saturday is our tournament and the tournament sold out in less then a week. Come watch some of the best players in three states.

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3/19, 7pm: An amazing night of food, music, Live and Silent Auctions. All of the proceeds benefit the Coastal Animal Rescue Effort. DJ Brian Hood provides great entertainment, local restaurants will serve up their best and you will have a fund night for a great cause. Terraces on Sir Tyler Drive,1826 Sir Tyler Dr.

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high school students who are failing or at risk of dropping out of school due to barriers associated with living in poverty and/or chronic homelessness. Come see the NCOAE Team, 11am-7pm, at Whole Foods Market, 3804 Oleander Dr. HIBISCUS 2016

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theatre/auditions TOP OF THE MORNIN’ TO YA

Through 3/26, Fri and Sat only; written & directed by Penny Kohut. $15-$32. Dinner theatre features Faith and Begorrah—this time they are covering the 2016 Elections. This Irish “Hoda & Kathie Lee” are taking every last “pun”ditty they can in this hilarious take on the American electoral race. All this is served with a heaping helping of deliciousness from Chef Denise’s kitchen for this St. Paddy’s Day themed show. TheatreNOW: 19 S. 10 St. LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS

3/17-20: Written by Neil Simon and directed

by Randy Davis, middle-aged and married, overworked and overweight, Barney Cashman wants to join the sexual revolution before it’s too late and arranges three seductions: the first, Elaine Navazio proves to be a foulmouthed bundle of neuroses; Bobbi Michele is next, a 20-ish actress who’s too kooky by half; finally comes September and Jeanette Fisher, a gloomy, depressed housewife who happens to be married to Barney’s best friend. 8pm or Sun., 3pm. $15-$20. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St.

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IN THE HEIGHTS MUSICAL

3/18, 7:30pm; 3/19, 2pm: In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. As she falls in love with an unlikely character, Benny things start to get a little more complicated with her family. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the closeknit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.Presented by Kathy Snow Productions. Tickets are $8/kids and $15/adults. The Scottish Rite Temple, 1415 S 17th St

PORT CITY PLAYWRIGHTS

3/19, 11am: A community of writers for stage and screen holds its next session at the New Hanover County Public Library’s Myrtle Grove branch, 5155 S. College Rd. Meeting includes the reading of several new or revised plays for Winners & Losers, to be presented in May, and The Judson Cycle, slated for next fall.

Newcomers at all levels of development are welcome to attend. The Myrtle Grove library is located at 5155 S. College Road. portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail.com. https://portcityplaywrights.wordpress.com.

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able for 16 men and 1 woman. Be prepared to cold read from the script. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St. NOISES OFF AUDITIONS

Thalian Association, the Official Community Theater of North Carolina, will hold auditions for the comedy NOISES OFF. Auditions will be held Monday, March 21 at 7pm and Tuesday, March 22 at 7pm at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington.

The production, directed by Robb Mann, runs May 19-29 at Thalian Hall.

PAGE TO STAGE: WOMEN IN HISTORY

3/23, 6:30pm: Free and open to the public, donations appreciated, Cameron Art Museum, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, 3201 South 17th St. A series of staged readings of original, locally-written works offering a mix of comedy and drama with a different theme the fourth Wednesday of each month. Thoughtprovoking and lively one-acts and monologues will be presented in honor of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month and CAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Tells A Storyâ&#x20AC;? (on view 3/19-9/11). Page to Stage pays homage to the everyday women who make history in their own businesses and homes, as well as paying tribute to a few of the well-known, famous women from the past and present. Local actor/ playwrights Josh Bailey, Ron Hasson, Penny Kohut, Wesleigh Neville and Pam Smith will present their original works. Join us for this contemplative and entertaining night, and feel free to bring friends along! Feedback encouraged.www. facebook.com/pagetostageunlimited?_rdr=p.

WINNERS AND LOSERS AUDITIONS

3/28-29, 6pm-9pm: The Port City Playwrightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Project, a community of writers for stage and screen, will hold auditions at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St. PCPP is seeking a core group of male and female actors, 18 and older, to fill roles in the staged reading of five short plays. Successful auditioners will speak clearly, project well, and have the ability to play several different roles.

Two to three rehearsals will be scheduled before the performance dates of May 2 and 3 at the Cape Fear Playhouse. portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail.com

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music/concerts Young Musical Stars

UNCW Community Music Academy, Wed., 3/16, 7pm, CAM Members and Students with valid college ID: $5, Non-Members: $8. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. In their first outreach performance UNC Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Music Academy (CMA) students, ages 5 -18, present a repertoire which will vary from Suzuki to Max Bruch with instruments to include: violin, piano and cello. Inspired and led

by Danijela Ĺ˝eĹželj-Gualdi, Artistic Director of the Community Music Academy and Instructor of Violin and Viola, join us in supporting Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young musical talent and find out more about UNCWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CMA programs. Tickets: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at the door. 3201 S. 17th St.

THE CELTIC TENORS

3/16, 7pm: The Celtic Tenors on the eve of Saint Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Get in the mood of the holiday with Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful crossover artists. These three have charm, wit, and emotion to spare, taking the audience on personal journey. Breaking the mold of traditional tenors (by mastering the art form) these fellas boast a repertoire of classical, pop, and irish songs. Some say that The

Celtic Tenors do for Irish music what Riverdance did for Irish dance. CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 North Third St. www.capefearstage.com VIVALDIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FOUR SEASONS

3/17, 7:30pm: Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica celestis. Nico Muhly: Seeing Is Believing, Vivaldi: Four Seasons. Grant Llewellyn, conductor; Karen Strittmatter Galvin, electric violin; Dovid Friedlander, violin; Rebekah Binford, violin; Elizabeth Phelps, violin; Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky, violin. Pre-concert Talk at 6:20 pm.

Humanities and Fine Arts Center, CFCC Campus, 411 N Front St. www.capefearstage.com

ILM GIRLS CHOIR CONCERT

3/18, 7pm: The concert will include Paul Halleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freedom Trilogy which is a stirring blend of Latin, South African and English texts, classical selections with string accompaniment (Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choir members), and familiar Broadway musical selections. Soloists and small groups from the choir will also perform. Directed by Sandy Errante, the choir is a community based, non-profit organization. The ensemble currently has about 70 members, ranging in age from nine to eighteen. Free admission, donations accepted. Winter Park Presbyterian Church, 4501 Wrightsville Ave.

JEWEL

3/18, 7pm: Picking Up the Pieces Tour with special guest JD & The Straight Shot. Grammy-nominated songwriter and New York Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bestselling author and poet Jewel will return to the road this Spring for an intimate tour, performing hits spanning her 12-studio albums including 2015â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Picking Up the Piec-

es’ and sharing stories from her memoir Never Broken — Songs Are Only Half the Story.

Jewel’s “Picking Up the Pieces Tour” kicks off Friday, March 4 in Lake Charles, LA at Golden Nugget Casino Grand Ballroom. CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 N. 3rd St. Tickets: www.capefearstage.com.

WSO: CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR

2016 Wilmington Symphony Pops! concert features Classical Mystery Tour, a tribute to the music of the Beatles on Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. at the CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 703 N. 3rd St. Imagine the Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and Classical Mystery Tour will perform the best of the Beatles exactly as written and like you’ve never heard them: totally live! Tickets are $40, $55, or $65 (plus tax)—910-362-7999 or www.wilmingtonsymphony.org.

DUKE UNIVERSITY CHORALE CONCERT

3/19, 7pm: Duke University Chorale will present a concert of choral music including arrangements of Stephen Foster songs (Beautiful Dreamer and My Old Kentucky Home), spirituals, Russian music, popular music, and pieces by Whitacre, Forrest, etc. Conductor Rodney Wynkoop, Director of Music at Duke Chapel, leads this 35-voice student choir. The concert begins at 7 pm and will last approximately 75 minutes. Free but donations welcome. First Presbyterian Church, 125 S. 3 St.

You Brought Us Out CD Premiere

Sat, 3/19, 6pm dinner; 7pm concert—Celebration of the release of Wilmington Choir’s CD. Tickets: $25 per person or $40 per couple, and includes dinner, concert & CD. 910-762-2583 for tickets. Tickets are $25 per person, $40 per couple and include Dinner, Concert and one of our new CD’s. Pine Valley UMC, 3788 Shipyard Blvd

THE MOODY BLUES

3/22, 7:30pm: If you want to hear The Moody Blues like they sounded in 1966, you can!

Critics applaud them as a solid, well-maintained band with that majestic sound that has hypnotized listeners for nearly 50 years. Prolific and ever-exploring, The Moody Blues has remained relevant from the psychedelic era through MTV’s inception and beyond. This is a British invasion you won’t want to miss. www. capefearstage.com. CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 North Third Street

UNCW COMMUNITY MUSIC ACADEMY

3/24, 7pm: Esteemed faculty of the UNCW Community Music Academy will perform selections by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Piazzolla for a benefit concert in Beckwith Hall on the UNCW campus. Tickets: $5-$20 and available at 910-962-3500. Proceeds will benefit the UNCW Community Music Academy. Faculty members who will be performing on this concert will be Danijela ZezeljGualdi (Artistic Director), Elizabeth Loparits, Jake Wenger, Natalie Boeyink, Justin Hoke, Paolo André Gualdi and Robert Nathanson.

Photos and biographical information will be provided upon request. Wine is generously donated by Wilmington Wine. A silent auction provided by Salling & Tate and more.

Pre-concert reception begins at 7pm and concert begins at 7:30. www.facebook.com/ uncwcma. 5270 Randall Dr.

dance CONTRA DANCE

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

Works-in-Progress Showcase

3/20, 2-3pm: Free and open to the public.

The Dance Cooperative provides informal showings to afford working artists a place to present works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment. Open to working choreographers and dancers who are working on movement and wish to have others provide feedback on the work. Public can witness the creative process through its many stages and provide assistance to help the creator grow and manipulate the works to realize their concepts to the fullest potential.Email the Dance Cooperative at dancecooperative@gmail.com no later than the Mon. preceding the showcase to RSVP. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

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HOUSTON BALLET ii

3/22, 7:30pm: The Houston Ballet’s second company of classically trained emerging ballet artists will perform fresh choreography in a wide array of dance works. UNCW Students$5. Kenan Auditorium (UNC Wilmington), 601 S. College Road

art ARTISTS NEEDED

Thalian Association is seeking artists for 21st Orange Street ArtsFest, Memorial Day weekend, Sat., 5/28, 10am-6pm, and Sun., 5/29, 10am-5pm. The celebrated street fair will return to Orange Street next to the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, with some exhibitors inside the building. The popular juried festival is the largest springtime arts festival in downtown Wilmington and will feature over 80 artists with $550 in prize money. Applicants must submit a color photo of original work in acrylic, oils, watercolor, sculpture, drawing, graphics, wearable arts, leather jewelry, clay, glass, fiber, metal work or mixed media. Photographically or commercially reproduced work is also acceptable in limited editions, signed and numbered by the artist. An early bird entry fee of $135 will be offered until 4/30. Details about booth rental, deadlines and app process: wilmingtoncommunityarts.org or Samantha Herrick at slherrick@thalian.org. Hannah Block Community Arts Ctr, 120 S. 2nd St.

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WINTER WORKS ON PAPER

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Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St. ALL STUDENT SHOW

This annual, juried exhibition features student work. Traditionally over 75 pieces are submitted, including drawings, watercolors, oils, photography, acrylics, ceramics, sculptures and experimental media. A UNC Wilmington alumnus/alumna or community member is selected to juror the show and selects the awards, including Best of Show, which is purchased for the University Union Permanent Art Collection. UNCW Boseman Art Gallery, 601 S College Rd.

topher alexander

Flytrap Brewing presents “Varied States” from local artist, Topher Alexander. He currently serves as the Assistant Gallery Director at UNCW CAB Art Gallery and teaches printmaking at the Cameron Art Museum School.

Alexander’s artwork is driven by experimentation, and grounded in raw materials. On display through April 30. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

AN ARTFUL HOME

An Artful Home features local interior designers who will present vignettes elegantly combining our collection of original art with unique home furnishings. Local interior designers from Big Sky Design, Design Associates, and The Vintage Idiot will be participating. An Artful Home will remain on view until 3/19. 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

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MARK HUBERT OPENING

3/23, 6pm: A Tasting Room in downtown Wilmington will host a reception to celebrate the hanging of a gallery from local artist, Mark Hubert. 19 South 2nd Street

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

3/25, 6pm: Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, is held 6-9 pm on the fourth Friday of each month. Fourth Fridays feature art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, Fourth Fridays have made downtown Wilmington an arts destination as art-savvy locals and visitors flock to our art spaces, said Rhonda Bellamy, executive director of the Arts Council of Wilmington/NHC.

museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Exhibits: Through 6/5: Bones Of: Sculptures

by Dustin Farnsworth: New acquisition to the permanent collection in context of seven other works by this rising artist. Inspired by 19th century architecture of the theatre, Farnsworth reflects, “I create a lush, emotionallycharged rabbit hole to fall into and explore.

These sculptures act as anthropological studies of cultural, familial and social heredity of a culture in the interim of post-industry and the coming age.” Farnsworth, a recent resident artist at Penland School of Craft (2012-2015) is now continuing his studio practice as a

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America, open for members amd guests: $10. Brown Wing. Light refreshments, cash LATIMER HOUSE bar and live music. CAM Café hrs: Tues,-Sat,, Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the 11am-3pm; Sun., 10am-3pm; Wed.-Thurs. restored home features period furnishings, 5-9pm. 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuartwork and family portraits. Tours offered

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The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM

World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12foot saltwater crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs 300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St, across from the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910) 7621669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, 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. USS BATTLESHIP NC

3/19, 9am: Sailor Saturdays—Ahoy teachers and home school parents! Try on helmets, raise signal flags, “text” using semaphore flags, tap out your name using Morse code, type on vintage typewriters, and more! Friendly, knowledgeable volunteer staff from stem to stern to help you have a grand time onboard ship. Free with Battleship admission. 1 Battleship Rd. NE

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens.

Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm.

Last tour, 3pm. • 3/19: Architectural Tour, 4pm: Built atop the walls of the 1744 city jail, the Burgwin-Wright House, circa 1771, is one of the finest examples of Georgian Architecture in the state. The tour focuses on the colonial features of the house and property and 1840 modifications.$10 plus tax ($10.70). Space is limited, so advance registration is required. info@burgwinwrighthouse.com (910) 7620570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Sci-

ence, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits.• www.playwilmington. org 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534

film 45 YEARS

3/16-17 (4pm on 16), 7pm: There is just one week until Kate Mercer’s (Charlotte Rampling) forty-fifth wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband (Tom Courtenay).

The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate. (Rated R, 1 hour 33 mins.) Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. $8

PLANETARIUM FILMS: CITIZEN SKY

3/21, 23, 11am and 2pm. Free for members or with general admission. Join CFM for two full dome shorts! Fly to the heavens to explore eclipsing binary stars in Citizen Sky: Epsilon Aurigae. Learn about our closest celestial neighbor in Flight to the Moon. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

ANOMALISA

3/23 (4pm, too), 24-25, 7pm, $8: A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences

something out of the ordinary in this winner of many film festival awards that is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. This beautifully animated film follows an inspirational speaker (David Thewlis) who becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who shakes up his mundane existence. (Rated R, 1 hour 30 mins). Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Dior and I

3/28-30, 7pm (4pm on 30), $8: Frédéric Tcheng’s solo directorial debut brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-thescenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director-a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision. (Rated R, 1 hour, 30 mins). Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

kids stuff SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome. Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf

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“nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their alwayshungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents can even drop off kids ages 5+. Kid-friendly snacks and drinks available for purchase.

We also do custom birthday packages with a chance to interact with all the characters and even step onstage and be a part of the action. 3/12: Mystery of Bald Head Island; 3/19: Mystery of Seabreeze; 3/26: Mystery of Blackbeard Story Explorers

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

KIDS @ CAM

Sat. 3/19, noon-3pm: Admission by donation. A day of art making with your family! Explore our brand new exhibitions, The Bones of: Sculpture by Dustin Farnsworth and Raise the Curtain! Create your own works of art to take home.

Don’t miss this afternoon of creativity, inspiration and art! All Ages Welcome. No pre-registration necessary. Parental supervision required at all times.

Kids @ CAM is fun for the whole family! Contact georgia@cameronartmuseum. org for more info. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

BE A SPRING SCIENTIST

3/17, 10am: Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a

weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. SKY QUEST: SPRING CONSTELLATIONS

Show times: 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45pm, Free for members or with general admission. Explore the cosmos with Cape Fear Museum! Venture into space with a virtual tour of the stars and

3/19: KIDS AT CAM Head over to the Cameron Art Museum on the 19 from noon to 3 p.m. and enjoy a family affair where kids will make their own works of art! Plus, attendees will be able to explore the latest exhibitions at the CAM, as seen on our cover story this week (page 16). It’s free, although a donation is welcome in order to help keep CAM reaching out into the community with more educational opportunities (read more in their Best Of writeup on page 37.

doors, participate in fun hands-on experiments. Parental participation is required. 3/21: Dig it! Explore the world under our feet and examine the rocks, bones, and artifacts found underground. 3/22: Fly it! Watch your creations soar as you experiment with the forces of flight. 3/23: Build it! Discover your inner engineer as you conquer building challenges in the Museum Park. 3/24: Grow it! Celebrate the start of Spring and examine the budding plants at Cape Fear Museum. 3/25: Float it! Investigate the properties of water and practice water painting outside. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. SKY QUEST: PLANET EXPLORATION

3/22, 24, 11am: Free for members or with general admission. Visit the planets of the Solar System and learn what makes each special.Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. EGG HUNT

3/24, 9am: Join the eggcitement at Halyburton Park. Programs and activities for the day include Animal Eggs, and Nests, Egglympics, Story time, and Spring Nature Hike. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Ages: 2-9. $5. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. EGGCELENT EGG HUNT

our solar system using the Museum’s digital planetarium. View planetary objects in incredible detail, discover the mythology inscribed in our constellations, and learn to be a backyard astronomer with Museum staff. Appropriate for all ages. Themes vary. Space is limited.

Parental participation required. 814 Market St. TRY IT WEEK

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3/25-26: Free with admission or membership.

Schedule: 10am, 3 years of age and under; 11am, all ages. Two huntsat The Children’s Museum of Wilmington! Bring your own basket and we’ll provide the rest! We can’t wait to see everyone! 116 Orange St.

4TH ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

3/25, 4:30pm: Join us for the 4th annual Easter egg hunt! Kids ages 13 and under are wel-

come to attend. Remember to bring something to collect your eggs in. The Easter bunny will be here for pictures. Refreshments and door prizes will be given out. Egg hunt will begin promptly at 5pm. Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St. BUNNY BRUNCH AND EGG HUNT

3/26, 10am: Brunch with the Easter Bunny.

We will have games and prizes, live bunnies, a brown bag lunch and an egg hunt for children of all ages. Please be sure to bring your own basket. Photo opportunities throughout the gardens and with the Easter Bunny. Admission is $7, and children two years old and younger are free. You can order your tickets online at: http:// www.nhcarboretum.org/bunny-brunch/. Your email receipt will be your ticket. Tickets can also be purchased at the Arboretum office, Monday-Friday, from 8:00a5:00pm. All proceeds from this event go to support the projects and programs at the Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

KIDS COOKING CLASS

3/28: Does your child love to cook? Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation has stirred up something just for them, a FUN hands on youth cooking class! 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 motivate them to cook for you! Kids will learn: Measurements, kitchen safety, identifying utensils, washing dishes, preparing meals and snacks, and much more! Ages 6-10. Participants will have fun learning a new recipe each week! 7-week class. 1 Bob Sawyer Drive

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lectures/readings GOING GREEN BOOK CLUB

First Tues of ea. month, 6pm. 2016 will feature a nice range of themes, plus a couple of back-ups just in case obtaining any turned out to be problematic. 4/5: Speaking for Nature: The Literary Naturalists, from Transcendentalism to the Birth of the American. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.

LATINO BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION

3/26, 3pm: For the month of March, Latino Book Club will discuss Yuri Herrera’s “The Signs Preceding the End of the World.” Copies available at Pomegranate Books, and LBC members receive a 15 percent discount. Anyone is welcome, and no Spanish speaking required! Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave.

LUNCH & LEARN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

3/17, 1-2pm: Jan Davidson, Historia, will speak on “Claude Howell’s 1940s: Wilmington, New York, Europe.” $5-$8, program only; $15 w/lunch. Davidson explores Claude Howell’s life and experiences in the late 1940s, a pivotal time in his artistic and professional life.

RSVP for box lunch by 3pm, 3/15: 910-7772363, no outside food allowed. Tickets: www. cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at the door. Cameron Art Museum’s Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, 3201 S. 17th St.

PHILIP GERARD SIGNING/READING

3/19, 3pm: Celebration of the release of UNCW creative writing professor Philip Gerard’s newest novel, The Dark of the Island, which features similar characters and settings from Gerard’s book Hatteras Light. Pomegran-

ate Books, 4418 Park Ave LITERARY FAIR

3/19, 10am: Celebrate the Creative Art of Writing! Local Authors share their works with Poetry Readings, Inspirational Readings, Novelists, Health and Wellness, Children’s Books. Book Signings and More! Free event at theArtWorks where you will also find over 40 working Artist’s studios. The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St.

3/20, 2pm: Join us at Art in Bloom Gallery for a reception for childrens’ book author, Cherie Rechka, from Boyton Beach, Florida. Cherie will read and sign copies of her new book, “Winnie and Willie Won’t Give Up”. Enjoy this rhyming book about the triumphs and tribulations of two woodpeckers trying to build their

3/19: LITERARY FAIR

10am-noon: Painting With Acrylics; 2-4pm: Painting With Water Colors • Tues., 10amnoon: Drawing With Pencils; 2-4pm: Painting With Acrylics. • Wed., 10am-noon: Painting With Oils; 2-4pm: Drawing With Pencils • Thurs., 10am-noon: Drawing With Pen and Ink; 2-4pm: Painting With Acrylics • Fri., 10am-noon: Painting With Oils; 2-4pm: Painting With Water Colors. 910 547-8115. loislight@bellsouth.net HOT YOGA

True beginners yoga. Teacher will tell you The ArtWorks will host a literary fair welcoming lo- what you need to do in class and you can Arrive by bike to receive the bicycle discal authors to join in and share their works. Poetry watch the other students. This basic series count everyday. We do have a bike rack just outside the door and two more on the readings, inspirational readings, novelists, health of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, in a hot room, is taught in a manblock. The group will read a selection that and wellness writings, children’s books—a slew of practiced ner that allows the practice to be done by includes, fiction, biography, history, and featured writings on various subjects will be inbeginners, people with limited mobility, and memoir. Open to all levels of bicycle included. There will be book signings and readings, people with chronic illness, but is also chalterest and ability. Meetings are last Thurs. enough for athletes. Wilmington Biof mo. at 6pm. March-Mud, Sweat and and participants can meander through 40 working lenging kram Yoga, 5424 Oleander Dr. Gears by Joe Kurmaskie (bicycle tour artist studios, beginning at 10 a.m. across Canada with his family!); AprilLIGHT YOGA W/LISA 200 Willard St. Fat Tire Flyer by Charlie Kelly (history of Wed, 12:15pm: Gentle / Beginner Yoga. Be early days of mountain biking by those who kind to the body, easy on the mind, good for lived it); May-Joyride by Mia Birk (National the soul! Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio, 16 Bike Month so its a book about advocacy S. Front St. nest. The book is geared for children from and working towards a more cycling friendly kindergarten to age 7. Refreshments will be VINYASA MASTER CLASS world); June: Half Man, Half Bike. The Life of served. Art in Bloom Gallery, 210 Princess St. 3/18, 6pm: Into to yogic lifestyle, a beautiEddy Merckx by William Futheringhom; July: fully infused 2 hr power vinyasa yoga class REVITALIZING DOWNTOWNS The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne; August: followed by guided meditation. This class 3/24, 11:30am: A national leader at the foreRusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk, and Triumph will challenge and encourage students of all front of the urban retail industry will speak on the Path Less Traveled by Rebecca Rusch; levels. With an emphasis on alignment and inat an upcoming event hosted by Wilmington Oct: Two Wheels: A Cycling Murder Mystery structions on becoming in-tune with your bodDowntown Incorporated.

Margaret McCauley,

by Greg Moody; Nov: Bike Snob: Systematiies needs this class gives the student practiPrincipal of Seattle based Downtown Works, cally and Mercilessly Realigning the World of cal and useful tools for a life of yoga. With a will be the keynote speaker at the Downtown Cycling by BikeSnobNYC. Old Books on Front guided mediation filled with visualizations and Economic Series on March 24.

Ms. McCauSt., 249 N. Front St. relaxation techniques the student will walk ley has drawn on her deep experience and BOOK READING W/CHERIE RECHKA away feeling peaceful, vibrant and healthy. the resources and perspectives of retailers, All levels welcome. Wilmington Yoga Center, private developers, corporations, urban plan5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200 ners, and design professionals to successPEDALING FOR PAGES BOOK CLUB

fully transform downtowns into dynamic environments that serve the needs of residents, professionals, and visitors. She will share insights and observations about the state of downtowns across the country as well as opportunities and challenges facing local communities. WDI will highlight recent economic growth and new projects on the horizon. $50 per person, with tables of 10 available for $475. www.wilmingtondowntown.com. Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N Water St.

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Gentle Beginner Yoga, 8:30-9:15am, with Lisa Keating. Bring yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Lisa will lead you through gentle yoga postures and breathwork as you find and connect with your inner self. • Workshops 9:30am-4:15pm: Delve into information provided by knowledgeable teachers and learn about yourself through self-hypnosis, hand analysis, psychic and intuitive practices, physical movement, meditation, massage, and more. Learn to maintain the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body in a timeless condition of vibrant natural harmony.

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THAI BODYWORK DONATION DAY

3/19, 11am: Short Thai Therapy session with Brandon! With Thai therapy you will experience a relaxing yet energizing form of bodywork that will leave you feeling re-energized and at peace. Wear comfortable clothing… and just relax. Brandon will lead you through a session of gentle stretching, rocking compressions and acupressure. Nourish your body and mind with total energy balancing.

By appointment only. Pre-reg/prepay: 910599-6480. Minimum donation: $20/40 minute session. Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga 4320 Wrightsville Ave.

INTRO TO INVERSIONS

3/19, 12:30pm: Two-hour power vinyasa yoga class with detailed alignment and stepby-step techniques for inversions, arm balances and core strengthening. Workshop will have modifications for every yogi and every level. Every pose will be adjustable and approachable for everyone’s body. Inversions and arm balances are poses where the yogis learn to balance their weight while going upside down or balancing on there arms.

All levels welcome.Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200

FENCING CLASS

Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning fencing class for homeschool students starts 3/9, 1pm, in the basement of the Tileston gym. Class will meet for appx one hour on Wed. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 18. Cost is $40 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31, 2016.

Taught by Internationally accredited instructor.Tileston Gym, St. Mary, 5th and Ann sts.

YOGA 101

Pre-reg for 3-wk series: Learn fundamentals of yoga, teaching conscious breath and simple postures in a supportive environment.

Short series of slower paced, info classes to provide you with a strong foundation in the practice of Yoga, preparing you to proceed to the ongoing beginning yoga classes. (910) 350-0234. Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200

SPRING CITIZENS’ FIRE ACADEMY

3/17, 6pm: The Spring Citizens’ Fire Academy, sponsored by the Wilmington Fire Departmen will run for seven consecutive weeks (followed by a graduation). We are pleased to announce that there are a few remaining spots for the spring session. The attached schedule outlines the events and exciting hands-on opportunities for each of the seven sessions. Courtney Cromer: (910) 343-3946. Wilmington Fire Dept, 801 Market St.

PILOXING SSP

Thurs, 6:30pm: A high-energy interval workout that uniquely blends the power, speed, and agility of boxing with the targeted sculpting and flexibility of pilates. Supplemented by the use of weighted gloves, further toning the arms and maximizing cardiovascular health. Add to that fun dance moves for a

workout that will tone muscle, burn fat and empower you both physically and mentally.

31 Fitness, 4209 Oleander Drive Suite 8 THERAPEUTIC SOUND BATH

3/20, 2:30pm: David Key, Therapeutic Sound Artist, for a gentle, meditative sound bath to celebrate the Spring Equinox, 3/20, 2:304pm, at Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. David will provide improvised sounds on a variety of wooden and bamboo flutes and frame drum, concluding with a guided meditation to welcome in the Spring. $20, pre-reg required. 910-452-1107. Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave.

IMPROVE YOUR SPANISH SKILLS

3/21, 6:30pm: Now accepting registrations for upcoming Continuing Education courses at CFCC. Increase your confidence in speaking Spanish. This course builds upon beginner level Spanish speaking skills to help you read, write and speak Spanish with greater fluency. Using creative, interactive techniques, the instructor will help you advance your skills through an increase in language structures and grammar. This class will be taught primarily in Spanish and you will have the opportunity to practice your conversational skills through group exercises. Students must have basic knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and pronunciation, and be committed to daily practice. Students are required to bring a Spanish/English dictionary of their choice. All other materials will be provided. 24 contact hours. April 11 - May 18, Monday/Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Wilmington Campus.. Cost: $75. Register online: www.cfcc.edu.

PRO DAY PART 2

3/21, 12:30pm: Join us Monday - March 21, 2016 for Pro Day/Part 2 at the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Auditorium, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC. Reg. begins at 12:30 p.m. - lunch will be served at 12:45 p.m. and will be provided by SiteOne Landscape Supply, with classes starting 1:20 p.m. Because lunch is provided, it is imperative that we know how many people will attend; therefore, you must pre-register by calling the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension at 910.798.7660. 100 participants able to attend. New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

FREE GENEALOGY CLASS

3/22, 1pm: Join Beverly Tetterton, published author, retired archivist for New Hanover County Public Library, former president of The North Carolina Genealogical Society, and TOI member as she leads you through the first steps of your exploration in a Free Introductory Class on Genealogy. Temple of Israel Reibman Center, 922 Market St.

MANSHIP PILATES AND BARRE CLASS

3/22, 6:30pm: Mother-Daughter team Lori & Megan Manship of Manship Pilates & Arts in a Barre Class that is sure to leave you feeling strong, relaxed, and empowered. By using a combination of techniques and poses inspired by disciplines like ballet, pilates, and yoga, this course will strengthen your

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core, realign your balance, and give you a full-body workout. The course is suitable for all experience levels, and we encourage anyone who may be interested in a new way to get healthy to come give it a try! Hope to see you soon! ($10 drop in rate, $30 for 4 week bundle). YWCA Lower Cape Fear, 2815 S. College Rd. BUDGETING CLASS

3/23, 1pm: Workshop is a great starting point for any who feels overwhelmed by bills and paperwork standing between them and their financial freedom. Learn how to organize your spending and building the perfect budget, manage your bills and prioritize spending, while tracking expenses.

RSVP by Mar. 7, 910-815-6618. Disability Resource Center, 140 Cinema Dr.

LEARN TO SEW: SMALL SCALE PROJECTS

3/24, 6pm: Reg. for upcoming Continuing Education courses. The following class begins April 14. Whether you would like to make your own clothes or sew home décor items to suit your personal style, this course will help you achieve your creative dreams. Go beyond sewing basics to learn how to select, cut, and stitch commercial sewing patterns. Choose between one household item (such as curtains) and one clothing item (such as a T-shirt). Students must know how to use a sewing machine and will need to supply their own materials.

Through May 5, Thurs., 6-8pm $55. Reg: www.cfcc.edu. CFCC, 411 N. Front St.

CAPE FEAR PAINT AND WINE

3/24, 5:30pm: River to Sea Gallery hosts a

Cape Fear Paint & Wine class taught by exhibiting gallery artist Connie Wilkerson-Arp of Crooked Crow Studios. Saturday’s class will be 5:30 - 7:30. Includes some wine, a gorgeous view and a finished painting for you to take home. River to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water Street, Suite 1A. PREPARING THE GARDEN FOR SPRING

3/24, 6pm: “Preparing the Garden for Spring” Class at the NHC Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr. Class fee is $10 and pre-registration is required. Join us for this wonderful class on

BEACH BOUND BOOT CAMP Get that bathing suit body ready! Beach bound boot camp is on its way to the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Rec at 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. on Wrightsville Beach. The boot camp is a transformative experience that will incorporate calisthenics, low-impact cardio, resistance training, and more. Pre-registration and payment is required, so log onto www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com for more info. Classes will take place Mon. and Wed., begininng Mar. 26. the correct methods of “Preparing the Garden for Spring.” The class covers subjects such as soil conditioning, weed control, and soil nutritition. Stop by and register at the Arboretum Office, Mon.-Fri. from 8am to 5pm or for a printable registration form to mail, go to: http://arboretum.nhcgov.com/preparing-the-

garden. New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive KUNGA KIDS YOGA TRAINING

3/25-27, 5pm: Create and lead yoga practice for children, ages 2-18, that builds on the Kunga Yoga foundational principles. 18 hour training will equip certified yoga teachers, classroom educators and caregivers with the skills to incorporate breathing, asana, and mindfulness practices into playful, childcentered yoga classes. Grounded in developmental psychology, Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory, and yoga traditions, Kunga Kids yoga teacher training will engage participants in discussion, games, activities, songs, creative movement and guided visualization designed to stimulate yoga teachers’ creativity. Early bird rate of $350 by 3/11. Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200 n Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200 beach bound boot camp

Mon/Wed classes, 3/28-6/6, 9-10am: Variety of feasible exercises including calisthenics, low impact cardio, and resistance training.

Beach Bound Boot Camp seeks to provide a transformational experience through effective training while fostering relationships that will encourage success. Pre-reg. is rqd. Call the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Office at 2567925, visit our website www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com, or email parksandrecreation@towb.org. Call for price. 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. WRITING AND MEDITATION

3/26, 9am: Radically redesign our relation-

ship with the word “focus,” (it’s not what you think!) and learn how to check in with ourselves in a true, raw, unedited way. All levels are welcome, but students who are new to meditation and writing often reap the greatest rewards. Bring a pen, a journal and an open mind. We won’t be practicing asana, but you should be prepared to sit comfortably. Early bird rate of $55 if you register by Mar 25. Purchase both of Tatum’s Workshops and get 20 percent off. Wilmingto

clubs/notices PORSCHE CLUB MEETING

Porsche Club of America (PCA), Hurricane Region Coastal Area, would like to invite you to join us for our monthly meeting at Panera Bread Co. in Mayfaire Town Center,156 Military Cutoff Road. We meet at 9am on the third Saturday of every month to talk about our favorite cars and to plan activities. PCA offers driving experience, technical assistance, member benefits, and camaraderie second to none. Membership is open to all Porsche owners, co-owners, or lessees who are 18 years of age or older, and includes a subscription to the national club magazine Panorama and the bi-monthly Hurricane Region newsletter Der Wirbelsturm (The Cyclone). Check out our website at: http://hur.pca.org. David Ikle, 910-547-3564, e-mail dikle@ec.rr.com

ISAAC BEAR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

3/18, 5:30pm: Celebrate 10 years of IBEC High School excellence, as well as, help us raise money for the Student Enrichment Scholarship Fund. The silent auction is a fam-

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ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Meet Ms. Gypsy Daisy Lee & enjoy some So Sweet Chocolates!

Friday, March 18th 6 - 9pm

Wine, heavy apps, live music, prizes & chocolate!

Entire store will be on sale!

Saturday, March 19th 9am - 5pm Tent sale & chocolate!

Come celebrate with us!

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IDLEWILD SOUTH The Allman Brothers Band Tribute

SAT, MARCH 19th

FRI, MARCH 25th

MAR.16th THE GODDAMN GALLOWS

APR. 3rd SHAMAN HARVEST

MAR. 17th PATO BANTON

APR. 7th CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

MAR. 18th U.N.I.T.Y. MAR. 19th IDLEWILD SOUTH ALLMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE BAND

APR. 11th MADBALL APR. 17th EYEHATEGOD

MAR. 25th STOPLIGHT OBSERVATION

APR. 20th TRIBAL SEEDS

MAR. 29th BONERAMA

APR. 22nd LUKE COMBS

MAR. 31st MUNCIPAL WASTE

APR. 26th COLEMAN HELL

APR. 1st STICK FIGURE

MAY 7th STATE CHAMPS

APR. 2st FOAM DROP

MAY 10th THY ART IS MURDER

BONERAMA GLOW RAGE th TUES, MARCH 29 SAT, MARCH 5th

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STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS

MUNICIPAL WASTE

THURS, MARCH 31th

ily friendly event open to all so please feel free to share this event with your family and friends. We will have some amazing silent auction items to bid on. Watson College of Education, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. IKEBANA EXHIBITION

3/18, 1pm: An annual event that has been a tradition for many years. The Wilmington Ikebana chapter will display their finest creations at the arboretum for all to enjoy. Free admission. Guest exhibitor will be the Cape Fear Bonsai Society. New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

SIERRA CLUB

3/21, 6:30pm: Roger Shew, lecturer in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at UNC-W, will be speaking on “Surface and Ground Water in Southeastern NC: Sources, Quantity, Quality, and Issues. Time: 6:00 Free Pizza and Social - 6:30 Program.

Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

SPRING OUT FOR NATURAL BEAUTY

3/26, noon: Free event will feature the release of Bella Lynn Naturals’ 2016 Spring Line of 100% natural beauty products. Barb, owner and creator of Bella Lynn Naturals, will be in the gallery to discuss her new line and share product information with customers. Additionally, there will be free samples of her skin care line as well as the natural healing apothecary line! Stop in and enjoy refreshments as you learn about Bella Lynn Natural’s product lines.

Eclipse Artisan Boutique, 203 Racine Dr.

Hfcf Monday Night Discussion Group

Are Conservatives happier than Liberals? A recent Harvard study says ‘yes’. This will be the topic discussed on Monday night, March 28th at 7 Pm at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St., presented byHumanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear. The discussion will be led by Mike Jordan, PhD. Free and open to the public. RSVP: www.meetup.com/humanism-182

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB

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

CAPE FEAR KNITTERS

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

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION

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

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC

Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the

downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm.

Ages 18-35.

COUPON CLUB

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

culinary PC BREW BUS

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

REGISTER: FOODSCAPING SEMINAR Considering growing your own food in 2016?

Well, Brie Arthur will speak on professional gardening at UNCW Watson’s College of Education on Mar. 26 at 10 a.m. More so, she’ll speak on her landscape practice of Foodscaping, which embraces beauty and utility. Arthur will talk about the best edible and ornamental plants to help build the best garden. Register

by Mar. 14. Seminar is free: 910-798-7660.

SUNDAY SUPPERS: PINPOINT

PinPoint Restaurant will be launch a new Sunday Supper dinner series on Sundays to showcase area farmers and purveyors.

The dinners will also benefit area charities for the entire month they are offered. For the first month, PinPoint Restaurant is showcasing local farmer Wholesome Greens—an artisanal suburban farm in Wilmington. The three course menu will feature some of the microgreens, herbs and produce grown by the farmer and will be served in a family style offering. Patrons can come dine on Sundays from 5-8pm for A special Sunday Supper menu—$25/person and $10 for kids 3-12.

Lmited seating at 6:30pm for guests to dine specifically with the farmer and a representative of the charity at a special lo ng table in the restaurant that will be served as a true family style meal. 10 percent of all money raised during the March Sunday Supper series will benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington. www.pinpointrestaurant.com. 114 Market St.

EASTER JAZZ BRUNCH

3/27: Easter Brunch with the Nina Repeta Jazz Trio, Doors open at 11:30am. Show 12-2pm. $22/$12 children under 12. $10 show only seating. Ticket includes 3-course brunch and show. Beverages and gratuity not included.

Reserved seating. TheatreNOW 19 S. 10th Street

NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD TRUCK NIGHT

borhood watering hole. Bring your friends and family to eat supper. Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.

Thurs, 6pm: Steviemack’s Int’l Food Company.

Your neighborhood food truck at your neigh-

WINE AND WIGS

Sec. Wed. ea. month! Who doesn’t want to wear a wig while drinking half priced wine?

We also have half priced desserts too! AND a photo booth set up with props! You bring your friends and wigs, we provide the fun! NeMa Lounge & Eatery, 225 S. Water St.

PC JAVA ROASTERY TOUR

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

FERMENTAL

Free tasting ever Friday, 6pm. Fermental, 7250 Market St.

afternoon tea

Afternoon tea supports restoration of stained windows throughout the historic church. Two seatings: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Limited to 40 seats. Chris Warnecke at cwarnecke@ec.rr. com. 910-383-2129. $15 donation. Church of Good Shepherd, 515 Queen St.

NATURE’S WAY GOAT FARM

3/26, 10am: Nature’s Way Goat Farm tour! Nature’s Way supplies the co-op with a variety of goat cheese. Learn about the farm, meet the farmers, and feed and play with the baby

goats. Tickets must be purchased in advance at Tidal Creek, $5-$10. Visitors can arrive at 10am and play with the baby goats, with the feeding starting at 11am. Farm tour will follow and wrap by noon. Farm fresh products available for purchase after the tour. 115 Crystal Ct., Hampstead.

FOODSCPAING SEMINAR

3/26, 10am: Brie Arthur, Professional Garden Communicator, will present at UNCW’s Watson College of Education about her signature design technique of Foodscaping, a landscape practice that embraces beauty and utility. Working with public school systems, retirement communities and suburban developments. She will cover the best edible and ornamental plants to create a purposeful landscape that engages people of all ages. https://www.facebook.com/ brienne.gluvna Limited seating. Register early: (910) 7987660 by March 14th. Free seminar and parking. Watson College of Education, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

TASTE CAROLINA FOOD TOURS

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

WILMINGTON VEGAN POTLUCKS

Wilmington Vegan Supper Club Potlucks take place every first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at Kitchen & Lounge at South Front Apartments, located on Greenfield Street at 2nd Street, across the street from Satellite.

Bring a vegan dish to share, and swap recipes and socialize. Wilmington Vegan Lending Library will be there for you to grab a book as well. Bring a list of ingredients along with your dish (or even better, the recipe!.

Dishes absolutely must be completely vegan—no meat, no fish, no dairy, no eggs, no chicken stock, no honey, and so on. Bring a plate, utensils, and a drink. http://wilmingtonvegan.com

TASTING HISTORY TOURS

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

La Costa Mexican Restaurant

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tasty eats. $32.50. www.tastinghistorytours. com. 910-622-6046.

PORT CITY SWAPPERS

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

WILMINGTON WINE SHOP

Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. 605 Castle St. 910-202-4749. www. wilmingtonwine.net.

support groups CELEBRATE RECOVERy

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

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

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

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

CHADD

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

PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP

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

MS SUPPORT GROUP

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

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

Burt Masters, (910) 383-1368.

PFLAG

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

BEGIN THE CONVERSATION CLINICS

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host free Begin the Conversation clinics from 10-11 a.m. the third Friday of each month, at Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. These sessions, which are free to all adults age 18 and older, will provide attendees information and resources to think about and plan for future healthcare decisions. Attendees will receive specific strategies for initiating conversations that can significantly reduce family stress and improve quality of care. Advance directives, such as Living Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorney forms, will be supplied so healthcare instructions can be legally documented.Jason Clamme at 796-7943 or jason. clamme@lcfh.org.

NAMI WILMINGTON

National Alliance on Mental Illness: “CFAC and Trillium Health Resources Working Together.” The two organizations will discuss

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working together to help people with disabilities. Mon., 3/28, 6:30 pm. First Baptist Activities Center, 1939 Independence Blvd. www. namiwilmington.org or 910-772-3074

tours LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR

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

downtown walking tour

Meet on the front porch of the Latimer Housethe headquarters of the Lower Cape Fear Historic Society at 126 South Third Street each Saturday at 10am to join their walking tour of Historic Downtown Wilmington. Enjoy this informative, leisurely 1 and ½ hour walk-and-talk tour and learn about the Port City’s colorful history from the colonial era to modern day development. Discover some of Wilmington’s finest historic treasures. $10 plus tax and $5 plus tax for students and children under 12. Latimer House, 126 S. 3rd St.

LATIMER HOUSE TOURS

The Latimer House, built in 1852 by Zebulon Latimer has housed the Lower Cape Fear Historic Society since 1963. This historic home is exemplary of upper class life in Wilmington during the Victorian Period. With 14 rooms containing over 600 Historic objects (including furniture, jewelry, ephemera, tableware, tools and more) the Latimer House evokes memories of a highly elegant era. Tours at 11am and 1pm; reservations not needed. On Sat., tours are on the hour from 10am to 2pm. $10 plus tax for adults, $5 for Students and Children under 12. The Latimer House is not handicap assessable. 126 S. 3rd St.

CONFEDERATE WALKING TOURS

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

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

HOLLYWOOD LOCATION TOURS

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

HENRIETTA III CRUISES

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

GHOST WALK

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

TOURS OF WWII SITES

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

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

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

OAKDALE CEMETERY FUNERARY ART

Easter Sunday, 3/27, 2-4pm. The tour will be led by architectural historian, Janet Seapker, who will explain the evolution of the rural garden cemetery and the opening of Oakdale Cemetery in 1855. Janet Seapker will focus on the symbolism of Victorian funerary art.

Tickets ($10) may be purchased at Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N. 15th St. at the beginning of the tour.

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Artist Steven Spasuk works exclusively with an unusual medium: soot from candles and torches. He spreads it across a blank canvas and uses various instruments to sculpt the accidental blobs into definitive forms. I’ve seen the results, and they’re both well-done and intriguing. What would be the metaphorical equivalent, in your world, of using soot to make beautiful and interesting things? You’re primed to turn waste into building blocks, rot into splendor and lead into gold. (See Spazuk’s work at spazuk.com.)

In her book “The Winter Vault,” Anne Michaels says, “We become ourselves when things are given to us or when things are taken away.” If she’s right, does it mean we should be grateful for those times when things are taken away? Should we regard moments of loss as therapeutic prods that compel us to understand ourselves better and create ourselves with a fiercer determination? Meditate on these possibilities, Libra. In the meantime, I’m pleased to announce the things-getting-taken-away period of your cycle is winding down. Soon you’ll begin a new phase, when you can become a deeper, stronger version of yourself because of the things given to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Carl Sagan said science thrives on “two seemingly contradictory attitudes: an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new.” Whether or not you are a scientist, Taurus, I recommend you practice this approach in coming weeks. It’s the tool most likely to keep you centered and free of both rigidity and illusion. As Sagan concluded, this is “how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) “Excess on occasion is exhilarating,” British author W. Somerset Maugham said. “It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” Now would be an excellent time to take the advice to heart, Gemini.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you not only have a license to engage in rowdy fun and extravagant pleasures; it’s your sacred duty. So get out there and treat yourself to an orgy of naughty adventures— or at least a celebration of meaningful thrills. You can return to the rigors of discipline and order once you have harvested healthy benefits that will come from escaping them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) At one point in Friedrich Nietzsche’s book, “Thus Spoke Zarathustra,” the hero is having a conversation with himself. “You have wanted to pet every monster,” he says. “A whiff of warm breath, a little soft tuft on the paw—and at once you were ready to love and to lure it.” If I were you, Cancerian, I would regard that type of behavior as forbidden in the coming weeks. In fact, I will ask you not to pet any monsters at all—not even the cute ones; not even the beasties and rascals and imps that have slight resemblances to monsters. It’s time for maximum discernment and caution. (P.S.: One of the monsters may ultimately become a non-monstrous ally if you are wary toward it now.)

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) On a social media site, I posted the following quote from self-help teacher Byron Katie: “Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons.” One commenter took issue with this. “‘Pushing buttons’ is a metaphor that’s long past its expiration date,” she wrote. “Can’t you come up with something fresher?” So I did. Here are a few potential substitutes for “push our buttons”: “tweak our manias” ... “prank our obsessions” ... “glitter-bomb our biases” ... “squeeze our phobias” ... “badger our compulsions” ... “seduce our repressions” ... “prick our dogmas.” Whichever expression you prefer, Leo, find a graceful way to embrace your fate: Your current job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in your life is to tweak your manias and prick your dogmas.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) In the coming weeks, you will have maximum power to revise and reinvigorate your approach to cultivating intimate relationships. To aid your quest, I offer paraphrased advice from Andrew Boyd: Almost every one of us seeks a special partner who is just right. But there is no right person, just different flavors of wrong. Why? Because you yourself are “wrong” in some ways— you have demons, flaws and problems. In fact, these “wrongs” are essential components of who you are. When you ripen into this understanding, you’re ready to find and be with your special counterpart. He or she has the precise set of problems you need. Is the person who is wrong for you in just the right ways. (See Boyd’s original quote: tinyurl.com/boydquote.)

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “I’ll make love when the lust subsides,” sings Denitia, one-half of the electro-pop band Denitia and Sene. That would be a good motto for you to play around with in the coming days, Scorpio—in both literal and metaphorical ways. I’ll enjoy seeing how your emotional intelligence ripens as the white-hot passion of recent weeks evolves into a more manageable warmth. As fun as the intensity has been, it has blinded you to some of the possibilities for collaborative growth that have been emerging. You may now be ready to explore and appreciate sweeter, subtler pleasures.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “The poems I have loved the most are those I have understood the least,” T. S. Eliot said. I’m going to steal and expand upon his idea for the purpose of giving you an accurate horoscope. In the coming days, Sagittarius, I suspect experiences you love most will be those that you understand the least. Indeed, the experiences you need most will be those that surprise, mystify and intrigue you. Luckily, life will be ingenious in bypassing your analytical intelligence, as to provide you with rich emotional stimuli for your soul.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorn painter Henri Matisse made the following testimony about his creative process: “At each stage I reach a balance, a conclusion. At the next sitting, if I find there is a weakness in the whole, I make my way back into the picture by means of the weakness—I re-enter through the breach—and I reconceive the whole. Thus everything becomes fluid again.” I recommend this approach to you in the coming days, Capricorn. You’ve been making decent progress on your key project. To keep up the good work, you should now find where the cracks are, and let them teach you how to proceed from here.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) “We all lead three lives,” Austrian novelist Thomas Bernhard said, “an actual one, an imaginary one and the one we are not aware of.” I suspect you’ll get big glimpses of your third life in coming weeks, Aquarius: the one you’re normally not aware of. It might freak you out a bit, maybe unleash a few blasts of laughter and surges of tears. But if you approach these revelations with reverent curiosity, I bet they will be cleansing and catalytic. They are also likely to make you less entranced by your imaginary life and better grounded in your actual life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “The greatest illusion is not religion,” aphorist Michael Lipsey says. “It’s waking up in the morning, imagining how much you’re going to get done today.” Even if that’s often true, Pisces, I suspect you have the power to refute it in coming weeks. Your ability to accomplish small wonders will be at a peak. Your knack for mastering details and acting with practical acumen may be unprecedented. For the immediate future, I predict you’ll largely be able to get done what you imagine you can get done.

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