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NC Governor Vance makes a posthumous visit to Gwenyfar for an uplifting exchange venson visited after the inauguration?”

BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

I nodded. “Yes, he did mention Daddy had met George Wallace in the afterlife and things hadn’t turned out the way he had anticipated.”

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xcuse me, Miz Gwenyfar?” A rich, masculine voice drawled out my name, sounding for all the world like Clark Gable addressing Olivia de Havilland. I was startled to find a courtly gentleman with shoulder-length hair dressed like Mark Twain standing in the doorway of my house. He touched the muzzuzah lightly and gestured with his hat in his other hand.

“I didn’t mean to startle you, forgive me.”

“Yes, well, my dear, your father always was, shall we say, a bit of a dreamer? The reality of Governor Wallace can be a bit overwhelming for anyone.” His eyebrows went up a bit. “And I’m a Southern governor, myself.”

“Well, I’m sorry to hear that, for him.”

“Can I help you?” I asked in the clipped voice women reserve for strange men.

“I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Lincoln and Douglas keep re-enacting their election debates. He’s having a grand time watching them.”

“I hope I can help you, ma’am.” He smiled.

“My name is Zeb Vance.”

He smiled.

I sighed. ”Not again,”

“Apparently, they are worried about you and thought you might want a bit of a visit.”

“Where is Hilda?” he inquired. “I was told she would be here?”

“Governor, I am not trying to be rude, but do you all do this for everyone? This sort of ‘rent a historical figure ghost for therapy and advice’ thing?”

“Hilda is in the backyard,” I replied. “Are you really Governor Vance? Haven’t you been dead for over 100 years?”

“124 to be exact. Yes, ma’am, I am. I’ve been sent to talk to you.”

“No, Miz Gwen. My understanding was we chose you because you had a newspaper platform.”

He looked around.

“You have a lovely home, may I come in?

I was so looking forward to meeting Hilda.

I have heard so much about her. You, too.”

“Yes, well, I am sure you’ve heard better things about Hilda. I’m afraid I haven’t been as polite to some of your, ummm, friends who have come to visit us.”

I led the way into the backyard and reflected on how some people receive visits from relatives, while I, like Ebenezer Scrooge, attract the deceased. It just so happens ghosts seem to visit me in the form of North Carolina politicians.

Presidents Johnson and Polk came by during the 2016 election (President Jackson declined to meet with me). In a variance, mid-westerner Adlai Stevenson II showed up in a moment of personal crisis. Now former NC Governor Vance was standing in my backyard petting my dog, Hilda.

“Governor—or should I call you Senator?”

I asked. “You were a senator most recently.”

I caught myself before saying, “You died in office.”

“I prefer ‘Governor,’” he replied. “Though I enjoyed my time in the Senate, I feel my

CIVIL WAR GOVERNOR: Zebulon Baird Vance.

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time as governor is what I am most remembered for.”

I nodded in agreement. “Yes, you are certainly remembered as our Civil War governor—but you served again during Reconstruction. But that was after you defended Tom Dula.”

“Ahh, you say his name correctly,” the governor smiled at me. “Yes, I would have thought I would have merited at least a mention in the song about him … I did defend him pro bono. Perhaps since I lost the case I should be grateful,” he chuckled. “But, yes, I served as governor of our great state again after that.”

He looked down at Hilda and noted with complete sincerity, “My dear you have the most beautiful blue eyes. I can see how you have charmed so many powerful men.”

“Governor, you said you have been sent to help me?”

“Yes, I umm, I must admit it is a bit awkward. You remember last year when Mr. Ste-

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“Right, sorry. I forgot this wasn’t entirely personal.”

“Not entirely, ma’am, no.”

I paused for a moment.

“Is this about the Confederate monuments? Because yours is so prominent?”

The Vance Monument in Pack Square in Asheville is a tall spire that looks very similar to the Washington Monument.

“I must admit: I do find myself a bit baffled about that. Perhaps I am being selfish, but I rather thought the monument was because I had fought so hard for North Carolina for so long. I see my time in the Confederacy as a short part of my life. I did stump for a long time against leaving the Union—right up to the point they fired on Fort Sumter.

After that, my hands were tied, but I fought hard for the people of North Carolina—both during the war and after. I think my work after the war was maybe more important.”

“Do you think men who wouldn’t have gotten shoes if it wasn’t for you thought as much?”

“Young lady, you talk like you have any idea of what marching in the mud is like.”

He gave a rueful chuckle. “I agree with you—that’s why I was demanding with the blockade runners. But long term? Real contributions? I think my work with education was the key that opened every door for me.

That’s how I made it from the backwoods of the mountains to the University at Chapel Hill, to the law ... to my Harriet. Without Harriet and the law, I would never have become governor.“ He gestured toward the house.

“Your home is filled with books. Your life is filled with books. That was the real education for me; I was lucky to squeeze out time with teachers, but I could read. I knew, I felt, I believed, if North Carolina was to move forward on education—wide spread access to education for as many people as possible—even back in the hollars and the hills, that was essential. So I tried to focus on that.” He sighed. “When they named the school after me in Charlotte, I was so pleased—seemed to me a very fitting choice.”

“Well, and Charlotte, I mean the Dula trial was in Iredell County—just up the road. Of course Charlotte also has a very sizeable Jewish community.”

I let the statement hang in the air.

“Well, if I know you at all, you would start by telling me Wilmington’s is older, even if it is smaller.” His eye twinkled at me. “But I suspect you are actually referring to my speech.”

I took a deep breath and nodded. “Yes— your speech. It is surprising to me I never heard about it before now.”

“You refer, I guess, to your father?”

“Well, yes, I mean my father’s area of academic work was American oratory. He edited the Journal of Communication and Religion and he wrote the biography of Wallace. You would seem to be an obvious interest for him—and that speech, especially.”

“Perhaps it is because it was before film?

He could not hear and appreciate my delivery?” He shrugged. “There is a lonely river in the midst of the ocean of mankind. The mightiest floods of human temptation have never caused it to overflow and the fiercest fires of human cruelty, though seven times heated in the furnace of religious bigotry, have never caused it to dry up, although its waves for 2,000 years have rolled crimson

with the blood of its martyrs. Its fountain is in the gray dawn of the world’s history, and its mouth is somewhere in the shadows of eternity.”

For an instant, we are transported and are no longer in my backyard but rather in a lecture hall as hundreds of captivated people hang on his very words.

As quickly as the sensation comes, it goes.

“Governor…” I ventured. “That was magnificent. Where, may I ask, did you develop such a passionate love of the Jewish people? You started giving this speech in, what, the 1870s?”

He nodded. “Yes, about then and I delivered it—I worked on it, mind you, ‘til my death. A speech is an ever growing and refining thing.”

“Though I know there were Jewish people in North Carolina then, it was a small and pretty assimilated community compared to, say, the immigration coming out of Eastern Europe into the northeastern part of the United States.”

The governor looked at me. “Do you remember the story about my arrest—Union forces taking my out of my home after I surrendered Raleigh?”

“The story about the man with the wagon? They were going to make you walk to

the train—almost 35 miles! I think they just wanted the humiliation factor.”

“There was a man with a wagon who persuaded the Yankees to let him drive me to the station,” the governor continued. “It was a kindness. Samuel Wittkowsky. He was Jewish. He made hats. For more than 30 miles, we got to talking. I think he was the first Jewish person I met in real life, maybe.

Well, I learned a lot that day. Later, when I was released from prison—though they never charged or tried me—I got to know Mr. Wittkowsky and his family and friends.”

He paused. “I know you like to talk about how old and assimilated the Jewish community in North Carolina is and was, but let me tell you: Mr. Wittkowsky and his friends had just escaped from a life in Russia and Poland that was pogroms, torture and fear.”

I wondered silently if, during his lifetime, he had ever made the connection with similarity of the pogroms he described and the terror African Americans lived with from night riders in bedsheets and hoods. “‘The Scattered Nation,’ my speech was called. I was—I am—very proud of it. Did you see in the paper the prime minister of Canada is apologizing for turning away the refuge boat in 1939?”

“Yes,” I whispered. “I did.”

Given America’s current attitudes and behavior toward refugees, it is somehow

much more meaningful and painful to read of Trudeau’s apology, especially in the weeks after the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pennsylvania.

“Some say you spread religious tolerance at the end of the 19th century to an audience that didn’t want to hear it and wouldn’t have stood it from anyone other than you,” I mentioned.

“Well,” he chuckled. “I did have a bit of a cache. I could at least fill the room. “ “Thank you.” I whispered.

“No, my dear. Thank you.”

“Me? Why do you say that? I’m 124 years later and not doing anything useful.”

“Oh, Hilda doesn’t believe that, do you Hilda? And neither do I.” I stared at him, confused, uncomprehending and uncertain what a polite reply could be.

“No one appreciated my education reforms at the time. I was the lone dissenting voice in the US Senate when I was there – all by my lonesome self.” He sighed. “If you think anyone appreciated me during the War – outside of the Troops I mean. Lord! The Cabinet was infuriating. Hell! I was ready to hang Jef Davis from a sour apple tree myself!” he shook his head. “But I kept going. People will not understand. Sometimes

you will not understand. But you must do it anyway. I gave that speech because the people who had taken me into their hearts showed me a world I had never seen before, and I knew I had a platform to speak on their behalf. That is what you have.”

He paused for a breath.

“Don’t waste it. Don’t throw it away like you don’t care. Because you do care, and there are people who care and you owe it to them. That speech ... I needed that speech.

It moved through me. It changed me.”

“I’d like to hope it changed some other people, too,” I added.

He shrugged. “I hope it did; I had to give it—and keep giving it.”

He slapped his hands on his legs and stood to go.

“I have enjoyed your hospitality long enough. Thank you.” He leaned down to pet Hilda one last time. “Thank you, Hilda.

It was a pleasure to meet you.” He took my hand. “I must be going.”

“Thank you, governor, I’m sorry I wasn’t more excited at first, but thank you.”

“My pleasure, my dear. My pleasure.”

He leaned over and kissed my hand. “Just don’t lose hope.”

With that, he was gone.

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that Virginia’s 5th Congressional District has a new Republican representative, Denver Riggleman, who beat Democrat Leslie Cockburn despite Cockburn’s suggestion in July that Riggleman was unfit for the office because of a Bigfoot erotica book he had written, “The Mating Habits of Bigfoot and Why Women Want Him.” While Riggleman is indeed the author of “Bigfoot Exterminators Inc.: The Partially Cautionary, Mostly True Tale of Monster Hunt 2006,” he says the erotica book was a joke among himself and buddies from the military. (BONUS: Distillery owner RiggleIRONY man entered the race when incumbent Tom Kids at Pierre Part Primary school in Pierre Garrett dropped out after announcing he is Part, Louisiana, thought they knew what to an alcoholic.) expect during Red Ribbon Week, an annual alcohol awareness program, but a school ad- FAMILY VALUES ministrator threw them a curveball, reported In Italy, an unnamed 48-year-old woman WBRZ-TV. Rachel Turley, 49, assistant prin- was ordered to pay $1,000 in late October cipal at the school, was on her way to work after failing to peacefully settle a two-year dison Oct. 29 when other motorists reported that pute with her mother. The daughter, a vegan, she was driving dangerously on Highway 70. threatened her mother with stabbing after the Officers caught up with her at the school and mother prepared Bolognese meat sauce. The took her to a police substation, where they daughter told the court she had long avoided determined her blood alcohol content was sensory and olfactory contact with animal .224, nearly three times the legal limit of .08. products before moving back in with her mothShe was charged with DWI and careless op- er, but the Telegraph reports, there had been eration. “The fact that she chose to do this on an escalation of aggression between the two the Monday of Red Ribbon Week is a slap women, and apparently the long-simmering in the face,” commented Niki Lacoste, grand- sauce was the last straw. “If you won’t stop on parent of a Pierre Part student. your own then I’ll make you stop,” the March 2016 complaint quoted the daughter saying as SURPRISE! she grabbed a knife. “Quit making ragu, or I’ll A homeowner in Upper Tantallon, Nova stab you in the stomach.”

Scotia, received an unsettling phone call from a neighbor on Oct. 16, saying there BRIGHT IDEAS were two strangers in her house. The door David Weaver, 37, of Nelson, British Cohad been left unlocked so a neighbor could lumbia, glibly avoided becoming dinner for walk the dog, CTVNews reported, and police 14 sharks at Toronto’s Ripley Aquarium on expected to find that the home had been Oct. 12 after stripping naked and jumping “cleaned out,” said Nova Scotia Royal Ca- into a 3-million-liter tank and swimming about nadian Mounted Police spokesperson Cpl. as other patrons looked on and recorded his Dal Hutchinson. Instead, the two women in- stunt. Weaver arrived around 10 p.m. and side the house had cleaned UP -- they were quickly climbed to an overlook of the “Danemployees of a cleaning company and gerous Lagoon,” where the sharks and other had gone to the wrong address. They left animals are displayed. Onlookers exclaimed without realizing their mistake. Hutchinson as he made several attempts to climb out of praised the neighbor for being so observant the tank, exposing both his front and back and noted the silver lining: The house was sides. “I thought he was a worker until I nocleaned for free. ticed he was naked,” said one witness. The sharks “seemed angry but also frightened of ELECTION ROUNDUP him. They are fed daily, so I guess they had An Independence, Missouri, city council- no reason to attack him.” The National Post man who was not on the Nov. 6 ballot man- reported police also connected Weaver to an aged to let his temper get away from him that assault a few hours earlier outside the nearby morning at a church polling station. Witness- Medieval Times dinner theater. He was later es told KSHB-TV that councilman Tom Van arrested near Thunder Bay. Camp was in the parking lot of the church Two unnamed Marine Corps flyers have when another man yelled at him, “Tom Van been grounded pending an investigation after Camp, you SOB!” Witness Lee Williams they flew a penis-shaped flight pattern over said the man then approached Van Camp, the Salton Sea on Oct. 23, the Los Angeles and the next time she looked up, Van Camp Times reported. The pilots were outed by a and the man were “down there on the grass Twitter account called Aircraft Spots, which and they’re punching each other. I was just tracks flight patterns. Josef Patterson, a Mashocked to see my councilman in a fist fight.” rine Corps spokesman, said the jokesters are A voter called police, who responded, but assisting with other duties in their squadron at both men had already left the scene in sepa- Air Station Miramar in San Diego. They can’t rate vehicles. Van Camp is under fire in Inde- take credit for the idea, though: In November pendence for spending public money on per- 2017, a Navy jet crew flew in a similar pattern sonal travel. He is up for re-election in 2020. over Washington, D.C. The Associated Press reported on Nov. 7

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TWO, SIX, HEAVE:

On climate change, Bill McKibben and boats in the road BY: JOHN WOLFE

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here,” I say, marking a line in the sand with my bare toe. “That’s about a foot above high tide.” I turn to look at the ocean waves, breaking far off in the low winter light. Caylan, my friend and fearless volunteer photographer, helps me drag my little homebuilt skiff to the spot we marked. I climb in and pretend to row, carving out a sand angel’s wings with my oars, as he snaps a picture. “Not a whole lot of beach left,” he remarks. Sea oats dance in the breeze beside us. We’re almost to the dunes, in the path of the beach access, and we’re still about 4 inches of elevation below the actual mark.

We have come to the north end of Wrightsville Beach to document approximately where the ocean’s waters will lap in our lifetimes if the rise in our planet’s temperature, due to anthropogenic climate change, continues unchecked. Already we have taken pictures of the boat in front of the “Welcome to Wrightsville Beach” sign and in the middle of Waynick Boulevard, areas that studies agree would be submerged during a storm with the most conservative estimate of sea level rise (40 cm, or 1.3 feet, by 2100). As Caylan snapped the picture of me in the road, absurd in my tiny life jacket (safety first!), the drawbridge dropped and a rush of cars, which had been waiting to cross it, came hurtling toward us. Sitting on the pavement, traffic imminent, I felt a sinking in my stomach; if I didn’t move, I would be crushed to a pulp.

We’re in a similar moment now, planetarily speaking. Of course, I wasn’t killed (what a feat it would be to write this if I were!), but our planet’s fate is, unfortunately, not as certain.

The gradual warming of our atmosphere is making itself felt by the heinous hurricanes our state endured in September or the wildfires in California—which, even as I write, are burning 80 acres a minute. Something like this happens now across the globe daily. There’s no ignoring it anymore, no pushing it off for a later solution. It’s now or never – especially for Caylan and I, millennials under 30 whose very future depends on figuring it out.

Thirty years is longer than I’ve been alive, but there’s a man whose writing has been concentrated on our changing climate for that long: Bill McKibben. He is a writer of the first book on climate change (1989’s “The End of Nature”), activist and founder of the nonprofit group 350.org. Last Thursday, he delivered a lecture to a room at UNCW’s Burney Center—all brimming with people my age or younger, a fact which filled me with hope. Da-

vid Gessner, chair of UNCW’s Creative Writing Department, introduced him and noted how important it was to have him come to our water-surrounded city in the wake of Florence.

“I’m not going to spare you: Climate change is the biggest problem the world has ever faced,” McKibben began, “and it’s happening fast. This is not geological change over eons; this is happening in the lifetimes of everyone in this room.”

On the screen flashed a video he took from a helicopter in Greenland: a frozen mountain of ice parts from a glacier, toppling slowmotion into the sea. “This is happening every day, every minute,” he reminded.

As humans burn fossil fuels, we release the heat equivalent of 400,000 Hiroshimasized explosives into the atmosphere every day. This has put “all the biggest structures on the planet into a complete flux.” The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report last month, showing how in no uncertain terms in a decade or two we ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT: John Wolfe rows on land in Wrightsville Beach to show must enact “rapid and far-reaching” changes to stop emitting carbon, worldwide. Else we projections of sea-level rise if collectively humans don’t start demanding more to divert climate change from greater catastrophic levels. Photo by Caylan McKay risk complete disaster.

We need to realize, McKibben said, we have the solution. While 10 or 15 years ago we didn’t know what would replace coal and oil, “engineers have done their jobs” in finding alternative. The cost of solar panels and wind generators have fallen 90 percent in the past decade, and are now the cheapest ways to generate power.

“We live in a time,” McKibben said, “when we can point a sheet of glass at the sun and out the back of it comes light, heat, cold, and information.” He calls it “a Hogwarts-level miracle.”

So why haven’t we made the effort to switch? According to McKibben, the fossil fuel industry doesn’t want us to make that change, despite its fundamental positive changes.

Thanks to investigative journalism, we now know the fossil-fuel industry knew about detrimental changes their product was causing to the climate as far back as the ‘80s; they even started designing drilling rigs to account for sea-level rise. Yet, they neglected to tell the rest of us.

Exxon made more money in the past 10 years than any other company in the history of money, McKibben claimed. They and others have been more than willing to use funds to browbeat and bully anyone who threatens their business plan. He iterated how our fight

is not about reason but about money and power. The only way to secure the future of the planet is to build united movements powerful enough to challenge big oil companies.

this fight, we all must be active. “The planet is way outside it’s comfort zone,” McKibben told, “so we need to be outside of ours. Whatever you’re doing now, it’s not enough.”

Ten years ago, McKibben started 350.org, a nonprofit dedicated to organizing people to effectively combat climate change. To date, it has held over 20,000 demonstrations in every country on earth. (The name alludes to 350 parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere, the most scientists have estimated we can have without catastrophic warming effects. It is worth noting, as of now we are at 410 ppm and climbing steadily.) Education is the organization’s main goal, but the mission also extends to direct confrontation with new drilling and pipeline projects.

Back on the beach in my little boat, I am trying to do more. It’s a far cry from blockading the port of Wilmington, but at least it’s tangible. Just maybe it’ll get people’s attention.

Perhaps not. Call it guerrilla journalism.

“If we’re going to be serious about 100 percent renewable energy, and we have to be serious about it, it makes no sense to lock ourselves into new fossil fuel projects,” McKibben said.

We all have to try to use less energy, to lobby our government and energy companies to switch entirely to renewable sources by 2050, to fight offshore drilling, to eat less meat, to walk more places instead of taking a car. The alternative is to give up, to doom our own civilization, and the rest of the life on this beautiful planet to heat death and starvation, to watch birds disappear from the skies and fish from the oceans, as our crops wither under a cruel sun, and saltwater swallows our cities. In my little boat, I can’t row fast enough to outrun a car or save the world, but I can still row, damn it. If we all make the decision to paddle, we can make a difference.

And it can work: Last year the Pacific Climate Warriors, who hail from the low-lying atolls in the Pacific—most threatened by sea “It’s a burden to be alive at a moment on level rise—successfully blockaded the coal which so much depends,” said McKibben in harbor of Newcastle, Australia, using kayaks his closing remarks, “but it’s also a privilege to and dugout native canoes. At the same time a have the leverage to make a difference.” similar group of “kayactivists” stopped a Shell Climb in with me. Grab an oar. We’ve got platform in Washington state from drilling in work to do. the Arctic. If there is any chance of winning encore | november 14 - november 20, 2018 | www.encorepub.com 7

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SAD TRUTHS, SLOW TWANG:

Blue Cactus returns to Bourgie Nights with new tunes on November 14 BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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ountry music always has taken heat for producing lyrics on the sad side of life: Breakups and makeups.

Heartaches and drinking problems. Murder and mischief. But nothing tells a sad truth like the slow twang of pedal-steel guitar or creaky fiddle bow or haunting octaves of a baritone voice. Chapel Hill duo Blue Cactus, consisting of Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, admit they were knee-deep in murky emotional waters when they were writing their 2017 self-titled debut album.

Plus, they were listening to a lot of Gram Parsons and George Jones.

“The sad songs are usually easier to write,” Arnez observes.

“Those are the ones that write themselves,” Stewart adds. “Much of the material that ended up on this record was the result of our failed relationships, combined

The last time the duo came through ILM was to support local singer-songwriter Chris Frisina at his release show in 2017. Wilmington’s music scene has always been kind to Blue Cactus, so they wanted to return the favor.

“One of our first connections was our friend (and Wilmington-based musician) Rebekah Todd,” Arnez remembers. “We would stay at her place after gigs in town instead of driving back to Chapel Hill.

There was a time we played at Ted’s Fun on the River and Rebekah’s place wasn’t available, so she connected us to Chris who, without ever meeting us, let us crash.”

Frisina is now their housemate; they all make music together in Chapel Hill. Frisina and singer-songwriter Kate Rhudy will open for Blue Cactus when they return to Bourgie Nights on November 14. encore spoke with Blue Cactus about their love of country music and how they continue to build upon its foundation of storytelling.

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MA: Absolutely. There are so many songs over the decades that were clearly written to stand on their own.

They hit you hard, and they change your life.

MODERN APPROACH TO COUNTRY: Steph Stewart and Mario Arnex will bring their old-school country sounds to Bourgie this week. Photo by Kendall Bailey Photography

SS: Yeah. I’m thankful to my grandfather for getting me hooked early on as a little kid. He used to take my brother and me out to the cemetery near his house for “driving practice.” We’d take turns, steering his ‘89 Caprice Classic around this massive cemetery, listening to old Patsy Cline and Tennessee Ernie Ford tapes. The voices of those singers was so different than the stuff I was hearing on ‘90’s mainstream country radio at the time—so real and honest and utterly heart shattering. I wanted to sound like that.

e: “Years Are the Minutes” is a whopping 7 minutes and 14 seconds. How did that come to be and how is its length just as much a part of the song as the lyrics and melodies?

e: What’s your modern approach to the traditional sound/genre, instrumenon living but the mind is dying. I think the tally and/or lyrically? instrumental score Mario wrote for the tune SS: In the beginning of the project we really takes you to that place moreso than were experimenting with several different the lyrics. styles of country music, mixing in our favorMario Arnez (MA): That song grew a lot ite elements from Nashville and Bakersfield from where Steph had started it. After we sounds and stuff in-between. We had a lot had played the verses and chorus a few of fun thinking about those frameworks as times, it seemed to me like it was leading a springboard for creating tunes, but we’re to a big climax with an instrumental outro. not trying to restrict ourselves to those We were still performing as Steph Stewart styles exclusively. and the Boyfriends when this song was MA: Yeah, we have the benefit of digging being written, and Omar Ruiz-Lopez, who played violin in that group, was connected through a century’s worth of recorded muto Bill Curry and the Durham Symphony Or- sic to see what resonates with us. I think chestra when they were looking to premiere “Anymore Something (Like Anyone’s Somenew music from local artists. So, we ended one)” owes as much credit to John Lennon up having an opportunity to perform with an as it does to Buck Owens. I also love guitar orchestra backing us. Our newest song was gear and getting different sounds out of my practically begging for an orchestral accom- equipment. I spend a lot of time thinking paniment, and I got to arrange the parts. It’s about guitar sounds from my favorite reslow and the chorus is relatively long. We cords, and I love experimenting with pedals. weren’t thinking about keeping this under a So I always have a large pedalboard loaded certain length; we just ran with it. After all, with modern magic noisemakers. It helps 7 minutes of symphonic music is roughly the duo maintain a big sound, and sometimes I (almost) sound like a pedal steel. equivalent to 3 minutes of country music.

SS: That one came from a conversation I had with a good friend of mine whose husband was diagnosed with dementia.

He went downhill quickly and had forgotten who she was for the first time. It was completely heartbreaking—the thought of this person you’ve known and loved for 30 plus years just totally not knowing who you are—a type of death where the body goes

e: Have any other songs continued to develop?

DETAILS:

SS: Definitely. We’re always thinking of ways we can keep things fresh ‘cause you can tell when a band is just rehashing the same songs again and again, playing the same solos and doing it all just like the record every time, and that’s never been something we’ve been interested in doing.

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encore (e): Tell us more about a couple of the songs on your self-titled album, released last year.

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e: Are you both pretty big fans of country of yesteryear? Tell us about your draw to the slow-twang before it evolved (or devolved, depending on your perspective) into pop.

with the realization we were falling in love with each other. . . . these songs were our way of coming to terms with the situation—a kind of confession.”

Steph Stewart (SS): The first song we wrote as Blue Cactus was “So Right You Got Left,” which we started from the title. “I Can’t Remember to Forget You” was another one that started like that. We keep a list of possible titles and will periodically flesh them out into tunes. “Pearl” is a song we tried out with our previous band, Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends (an Americana string band), but it didn’t stick right. It wanted to be a country tune, and it really benefited from the electric guitar and steel treatment, and of course some lush backing vocals.

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A PREVIEW OF EVENTS ACROSS TOWN THIS WEEK

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LIVE MUSIC Nov. 15th: Yo and Trio, 8-11pm Nov. 16th: David Dixon, 9pm-12am

INDIE-FOLK RELEASE: Folk can read an interview with singer-songwriter Shay Martin Lovett at encorepub.com before his album release show at Bourgie Nights on November 16. Courtesy photo.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Music from the Pre-Civil War Era with Susan Savia (6:30am; $15) —Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Ugly Sweater Toys For Tots Party w/ Sayer McShane (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Yo&Trio (8pm; Free)

—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St.

Red Clay Strays (10pm; $5; Rock) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Improv Comedy (7pm; $3)

Brian Stephenson (6pm; Free Bluegrass)

Benny Hill Smooth Jazz (7pm; Free)

Trivia Thursday w/ Sherri ‘So Very’! (6:30pm; Free)

The Jillettes(7pm; $3)

Open Mic Comedy (7pm; $0-$3)

Erica Rhodes (7pm, 9:30pm; $16-$17; Comedy)

Third Thursday Open Mic Night (7:30pm; Free)

Wilmington Music Festival Gala (7:30pm; $45)

Velvet Caravan (7:30pm; $15-$32; Swing)

Shay Martin Lovett, Stray Local and Earleine (8pm; $7; Indie, Folk)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Sweet n Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavillion Place —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Red Clay Strays (10pm; $5; Rock) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Music Bingo (7pm; Free)

—The Harp,1423 S. 3rd St.

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

—Skytown Beer Co., 4712 New Centre Dr.

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St. —Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

Nov. 17th: Dos Eddies, 9pm-12am

FireDrums & Tarot Thursdays (8pm; Free)

Offering a variety of craft beer, ciders and wine

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Monica Hoelscher (7pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

—Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

Jazz Night with James Jarvis (8pm; Free)

—Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.

Blackwater Drowning (8pm; Free; Metal)

—Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

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Folkstone Stringband (8pm; Free)

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

Susannah Masarie (8pm; Free; Folk) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

David Dixon (9pm; Free; Snger-Songwriter) —Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St.

Justin Fox Duo (9:30pm; Free; Americana)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

The Remarks (9:30pm; Free; Indie Dream Rock) —Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

Rebekah Todd (10pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Duck n Dive, 114 Dock St.

Hudson Falcons, Slomo Dingo, Rocket 77 (9pm; Cover TBD; Rock)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

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

—Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.; 910-76 BOOKS

Cape Fear Chorale, 20th Anniversary Concert (4pm; Free)

—Kenan Auditorium (UNCW), 601 S. College Rd.; 910-962-3500

Justin Cody Fox (4pm; Free; Americana)

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

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

Bluegrass Jam (6pm; Free)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Open Mic Night (7pm; $3)

—The Dubliner Irish Pub, 1756 Carolina Beach Rd.

Doyle: Guitarist of The Misfits (7pm; $18-$50. )

Irish Traditional Session (2pm; Free) Babis Band (6pm; Free; Funk, Rock)

—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St. —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

—Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St.

—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

Jenny Pearson (3pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

Sunday School Underground (8pm; Free)

Burrito Bob’s 6th Annual Big Reunion (4pm; Free)

The Groove Orient with Voodoo Visionary (10pm; $10)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr. —The Monk, 417 S College Rd.

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Have Guitar Will Travel (7pm; Free)

—Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Erica Rhodes (7pm, 9:30pm; $16-$17; Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Blue Cactus w/ Kate Rhudy & Chris Frisina (7:30pm; $10-$12; Indie, Country, Americana) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Piano Jazz with James Jarvis (7pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

Twin Strike, Let It Rot and TBA (8pm; Cover TBD; Indie Doom, Rock)

RC and The Moonpie Band CD Release Party (8pm; $5-$7; Roots, Rock)

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

—Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

Mike Blair at Burnt Mill (8pm; Free; Americana)

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.; 910-599-4999

Randy McQuay (8pm; Free; Blues, Roots, Soul) —Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

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

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

Open Mic, hosted by James Jones (8pm; Free)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

Tuesday Night Trivia (6:30pm; Free)

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.

The Corey Benson Band (8:30pm; Free; Americana)

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ & Taco Tues (7pm; Free) —Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Dos Eddies (9pm; Free; Classic Rock)

—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Bellydance Showcase (9pm; $10)

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Red Mouth (9:30pm; Free; Indie, Blues, Rock)

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

Punksgiving Fest: Giant Robot Academy, Dead Casual and More (9pm; $7; Punk)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St.

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223 —Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

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

New Politics (6pm; $20-$25; Modern Rock)

—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr.

The Groove Orient with Voodoo Visionary (10pm; $10) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

$2 Select Domestic • $3 Draft $4 Flavored Bombs 1/2 Price Apps Live Music from Tony and Adam TUESDAY

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$2.75 Michelob Ultra $3.25 Stella $4.50 Lunazul Tequila All Floors open SATURDAY

$3 Fat Tire & Voo Doo $5 Jameson • $2 Tacos Pub Trivia on Tuesday Live music from Rebekah Todd

$3 Miller Lite $4 Deep Eddy Lemon Drop shots $5 Deep Eddy Grapefruit and Soda All floors open

$2.75 Miller Lite • $4 Wells, 1/2 price bottles of wine $2 off a dozen oysters Live music from Jeremy Norris

$3 Corona/ Corona lt • $4 Mimosa $4 Bloody Mary Live music from L-Shape Lot duo 3pm and Clay Crotts 8pm

WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY

$3.75 Hay Bale Ale

$3.75 Red Oak Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm

$3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball

$3.75 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade

$5 Mimosas $5 Car Bombs

$3.75 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas

$5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas *Drink Specials run all day

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

The Staghorn Starlings (8pm; Free; Country, Folk)

—Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd

MONDAY

Brown Dirt Cowboys (7pm; Free; Modern Covers)

Soul-R Fusion (8pm; Free)

—Fermental, 7250 Market St.; 910-821-0362

100 S. FRONT ST. 910-251-1832 LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard 7 days a week

$2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 Sam Seasonal and Hoppyum IPA draft $5 Redbull and Vodka 1/2 price wings Live music from Josh Solomon

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

Almost Kings (6pm; $5; Hip-Hop)

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

THURSDAY

Group Singing: Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers (1:30pm; Free)

Karaoke w/ Party Gras (7pm; Free)

Hourglass Studios Open Mic (7:30pm; Free) DJ Elementary (10pm; Free; Pop)

Improv Comedy (7pm; $3)

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

Benny Hill Smooth Jazz (7pm; Free)

—Sweet n Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavillion Place

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Call 791-0688 Deadline every Thurs., noon!

Music Bingo (7pm; Free)

—The Harp,1423 S 3rd St.

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MOUNTAIN TRIO: The three female players of Mountain Men will perform two nights at Haw River Ballroom on November 17 and 18. Courtesy photo.

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ARTS>>ART

SERENITY NOW:

Artists gather on Bald Head Island for No Boundaries International Art Colony, open exhibit Saturday

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BY: SHEA CARVER

he beauty of Bald Head Island took a bit of a hit after Hurricane Florence in September; residents weren’t even allowed back into the remote village until three weeks after the storm. Slowly but surely, debris is being removed, as homes are being refit to their original standing on 12,000 acres of land. For No Boundaries International Art Colony, it’s sheer luck their two week-residency, which takes place annually at the beginning of November, is still happening. Captain Charlie’s Cottages has been able to house six artists who utilize their stay to create works inspired by the tranquility of Bald Head: picture-perfect beaches, wild marshes and maritime forest preserves.

Founded in 1998, No Boundaries has provided uninterrupted focus for artists worldwide to come together and infuse their minds, hearts and souls with creative output—morning, noon and night. It began in 1996 after Pam Toll, Gayle Tustin, and Dick Roberts, also founders of Acme Art Studios, invited Turkish artist Tomura Tagok to Wilmington to create a body of work to showcase on the walls at Acme. The following year they hosted Macedonian artist Joakim Colony in the same fashion. Holding small residencies inspired the group to grow No Boundaries’ magic beyond their 5th Avenue studio. Fast forward to 2018, and now the art colony is incorporated and has expanded into local alliances with Bald Head, UNCW, DREAMS Center for Arts Education, GLOW Academy, Jervay Communities, and even CFCC’s Wilma Daniels Gallery, which will host their 20-year anniversary show on November 17. The 2018 class will exhibit the work created during their stay.

To date more than 100 artists, musicians, poets, and even dancers from China, Spain, Serbia, Switzerland, Peru, Austria, Germany, and other countries have participated.

This year Andi Steele, Loraine Scalamoni, Shannon Bourne, Sarah Rushing-Doss, Mamiko Takayanagi, Rusudan Khizanishvili, Guillermo Oyaguez, and Nathan Verwey were chosen by a five-member jury made up of No Boundaries board president Beth Crookham, local artist Fritzi Huber, Cameron Art Museum marketing director Scott Relan, UNCW professor Ned Irvine, and local artist Mark Weber. Each year ap-

plicants and alumni fill out forms online to show they’re actively working and exhibiting—requirements to be considered for No Boundaries.

“We want to see to the skill of the artist is strong, along with seeking a mix of styles, experience and cultural backgrounds,” Crookham details. “This year there will be 3D objects along with numerous paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed-media, and photography [on display,] with sizes and price ranges from $100 to $3,000.” Wilma Daniels Gallery will curate the show.

It’s Tokyo artist Mamiko Takayanagi’s first time visiting Bald Head. So far Takayanagi has churned out seven oils on canvas. “I have never seen the ocean empty of people,” she marvels. “I can see only sand and waves—makes me feel peaceful.” Inspired by the quietude, the artist has recalled memories of yore, of landscapes and surroundings guiding her paintings of the ocean and frogs. The breaks of artist interaction have been all-the-more uplifting.

“I’m learning most from conversations with them,” she says.

Despite language barriers, the camaraderie speaks greater volumes, according to Spanish artist Guillermo Oyaguez. “In other residencies, I was with Spanish people, so I could explain myself,” he tells. “It is special to meet people and not know their language.

The language is very important, but it’s not everything. In the end, all of us are good people and that’s what I see.”

Oyaguez has done six or seven landscapes thus far in oil. It’s his third visit to No Boundaries’ creative freedom. “What is surprising for me is to meet a lot of people . . . [who are] not thinking about the art market but just painting and enjoying it,” he tells.

“Being separated from the world is the greatest thing here,” Georgian painter and mixed-media artist Rusudan Khizanishvili concurs. Nature, silence and magic have been a trifecta of muses he has concentrated on within seven pieces thus far. “Part of them are based on the Los Dios de Muertos,” he explains. “The second piece I finished, I decided to paint humans that lived in the 19th century. I think I was inspired by Captain Charlie’s pictures in our house.”

The three cottages are the namesake of the Bald Head lighthouse keeper of yore.

Each night artists gather around the dining table in the cottage and break bread. In es-

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sence, the stay feeds them creatively, spiritually and literally. No Boundaries brings in chefs annually to prepare meals each night, including Jessica Cabo of East at Blockade Runner and Tommy Mills of Little Pond Catering. This year they even foraged items from the island itself, when Chef James Doss from Rx and his wife, a No Boundaries artist, Sarah Rushing-Doss, came upon chicken of the woods, wild mushrooms that grow on Bald Head.

Rushing-Doss is no stranger to No Boundaries. She served on the board, and as a student worked under Pam Toll 15 years ago during her studies at UNCW. It’s provided a respite for her between helping run Rx and creating new works and commissioned pieces. “I’ve really learned the value of taking a break,” she tells. “For example, I was struggling with the color of the bark on the trees in one of my paintings and was able to stop what I was doing, go for a walk, really study the trees, and come back inspired. Getting away and clearing your head makes all the difference, and we are fortunate to have the time to do that here. Beautiful things happen when there is enough time to let them happen naturally and freely.”

Rushing-Doss also has been helping with a collaborative piece between DREAMS Center for Arts Education, Jervay and GLOW. During the residency, she and a dozen or so students took a nature walk led by the Bald Head Island Conservancy. They returned to paint about the experience, which will be a part of the coming exhibit.

“We are so pleased to be a part of this partnership, as we know from previous years, providing young people with up close interaction with artists at work is inspiring to them,” Crookham tells. “The conservancy is a great support to us when we are on the island by giving the artists access to areas of the island only accessible through them.”

Though working artists come from various backgrounds and technical abilities, all competition goes to the wayside when they’re around each other. Instead, the value of learning is the foremost outcome.

“It can be intimidating to be around so many talented artists,” Rushing-Doss admits.

“It’s been very inspiring to have the time to work, to have company around to make me want to push myself, and have such an inspiring place to create. . . . I have learned so much from watching other artists. I’ve been

able to study their painting techniques, been turned on to new materials, and most importantly, have listened to their unique perspectives. During my time here, I’m learning to give myself permission to feel unapologetic about the work I want to create, rather than worry about how it is perceived, or what will sell. That is an extremely freeing mindset.”

As an intern for No Boundaries two years ago, Nathan Verwey has returned to churn out watercolors, acrylics and chalk pastels, so far to the tune of 10 new pieces. A recent graduate of UNCW—also coming from his first solo show, “The Empty House on Top of the Hill,” on campus at The Boseman Gallery—Verwey’s well-known faces illuminate a sense of detachment, isolation and even capitalism.

“It’s funny how other people’s work or words or conversations, reflect inside of your work,” he tells. “Getting to be amongst really talented people and see their work and the energy exchange that happens [has been most rewarding].”

Community is an evolving concept each year at No Boundaries—much like the hurricane’s devastation caused a clean slate to give uprise to a stronger Bald Head. It’s a good metaphor for each No Boundaries International Art Colony: Different artists come together and build new connections and create greater bonds. Sculptor Andi Steele is turning 2018’s class of brotherhood into something for others to experience.

“I have one interactive piece about building community,” she tells. “I’m experimenting with casting to try to capture the residue of the movement of the water. And wrapping found objects to hide the forms similar to how the wind covers the shells on the beach.”

DETAILS:

No Boundaries International Art Colony Exhibition Opening reception, November 17, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Closing reception, December 28, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Wilma Daniels Gallery 200 Hanover St. Bottom of parking deck

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

Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated 19th-century horse stable and presents an eclectic mix of original art by emerging and established artists. View our featured exhibits: 1) “Traveling Light: A Collaborative Exhibit” with Gale Smith’s colorful woven copper and Alice Blake Powell’s exquisite fashion design; and 2) “Thirteenth Grade” with student artists from the Wilmington Early College High School experimenting in multiple mediums, November 2nd-24th. Art in Bloom Gallery is open until 9 pm on Fourth Friday Gallery Night including November 23rd.

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In addition to our gallery at 210 Princess Street, Art in Bloom Gallery partners with local businesses to exhibit original art in other locations. Art Exhibits include: “Art of the Camera: A Group Photography Exhibit” continues through February 4, 2019 at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 South Front Street.

“What Water Knows: Photographs by Charles Kernan” continues through December 7th at Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Street.

“The Familiar Distance in Going Home: Visual Narratives by Pam Toll” continues through January 21, 2019 at PinPoint Restaurant, 114 Market Street. Join us for a special reception on Wednesday,

November 14th, 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Meet the artist and enjoy complimentary appetizers and a champagne toast.

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TWO-FACED FUN:

Former Wilmingtonian Anna Stromberg brings laughter and skill to ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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ucalorus rebranded their annual film festival last year to be an all-inclusive arts experience, featuring live stage performances and concerts, which saw itself fully fleshed out in 2018 with a lot of high-quality work. Among it was Opera House Theatre Company’s presentation of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” from Blanket Fort Entertainment. It’s a two-person show adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novella, featuring former Wilmington actress Anna Stromberg. Stromberg directs and performs in it with Burt Grinstead, who plays Jekyll and Hyde. To put it simply, Stromberg acts out every other character on stage—even a pretty stunning moment where she carries on two parts of a threeperson conversation. Folks will be able to see it one last time, November 14-18, as they take it to Cape Fear Playhouse on Castle Street.

“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” chronicles

the journey of a young scientist, Dr. Jekyll (Grinstead), trying to isolate and understand what makes a person good or evil.

We meet him at his home as he practices a speech before the mirror and his maid, Poole (Stromberg). They have a very close relationship for employer/employee, and there is a tenderness concern growing out in their early, fast interactions that is essential for what is to come. We learn Poole is a kind-hearted but honest and plain-spoken woman who wants to instill confidence in her employer, but also recognizes there is a limit to miracles in this world. Dr. Jekyll is just not a confident person. By modern standards, his selfabsorption would border upon narcissism.

Not that he is so impressed with himself, but rather he is so wrapped up inside his head he can’t actually express interest in anyone or anything.

In spite of such, his friend Utterson (Stromberg) still tries to draw Jekyll out and get him to engage in life. We watch poor,

shy Dr. Jekyll attempt to request funding for a new experiment that would see if good and or evil can be isolated and triggered or suppressed in the human brain by utilizing ingested stimulants. Stromberg plays all the party guests who heckle him during his speech, including the powers that be at the university, and Sarah, the beautiful, vivacious young woman with romantic intentions toward the quiet scientist. Both performers wear all black: Grinstead in a tux, and Stromberg in ballet flats and a black ensemble. Each character Stromberg takes on has essentially one costume piece or prop to visually signal their arrival. So for Sarah it is a tiered crinoline and pink lighting. For Poole it is a white apron.

The transformation from Jekyll to Hyde has a specific set of physical ticks that occur, and then Mr. Hyde has a top hat. The majority of the difference is his bearing, his walk and his hands. Hyde exudes cruelty, earthiness, devil make care and privilege.

It’s like a rock star has wandered in: He seems to have a license to do what he wants, provided he writes a big enough check to cover the damage. Both times Grinstead enters the house as Hyde to interact with the audience I had the terrible thrill of both truly fearing him and hoping he would stay far away, and secretly wishing and hoping he would come to me. Grinstead projects an amazing allure of earthy evilness that makes rock stars so desirable from afar. Yes, his transformation from Jekyll to Hyde is believable—like flesh tinglingly believable. But this show really is Stromberg’s showcase of range and ability—especially to create characters that are not just pretty, sexy women.

Face it, she is gorgeous. There is an obvious desire to cast Stromberg as the young love interest. A show like this gives her chance to shine a light on her real craft—distinctions she creates for the characters make the storytelling compelling and believable. The energy between the two performers makes the air tingle. It is the distinct characters that are the building blocks and make the climax and falling action believable. When Hyde attacks Sarah, and Jekyll wrestles with him for her release, the audience is with the performers every step of the way as they make a very complex scene completely breathe and pulse each moment. Following, when Jekyll manages to reclaim a tenuous grasp—just enough to ultimately destroy Hyde—a strained and desperate moment is so infused with

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emotion from both performers even if we could reach out and take the gun from him, we wouldn’t because we secretly know all along it is where Hyde was taking him.

There is no doubt.

The modular adaptable set is pretty darn adorable. Though all black, there are a variety of little cubby holes that open to create a desk, a library space, a park, etc. It is obviously designed to travel easily but the thoughtfulness and attention to detail is just one physical manifestation of the two key ingredients in the piece. There is quite a difference in scale between the Thalian Hall main stage and the much more intimate space at Cape Fear Playhouse, but the set gives all indication of serving both well.

Stromberg is really one of our local success stories. Theatre-goers here were lucky to enjoy her talent for many years until she made the move to the West Coast (“The Crucible,” “Venus in Fur,” to name but two).

To welcome her home and see her share a piece of work that gives us a glimpse into the skills she has honed to a sharp edge is possibly the best gift she could give her hometown audience. The success of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” at the Hollywood Fringe Festival is driving it to New York for a two week run—part of the Fringe Encore Series (a “best of” Fringe from around the world), so get tickets quick to see it here first.

There is an inherent zaniness that comes from this kind of staging and requires rapid character shifts. But Stromberg and Grinstead manage to blend that energy with a deeper message about the darkness in the human mind that pays homage to Stevenson’s story, while infusing it with an earnest energy and determination. As a piece of theatre, it is fascinating, invigorating and challenging to the deepest parts of our very sense of self.

DETAILS:

An Opera House production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

November 14-18, 8 p.m. or 3 p.m. on Sundays Cape Fear Playhouse 613 Castle St. Tickets: $15-$25 www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3869184

ARTS>>THEATRE

WORTH THE WAIT:

UNCW finally opens ‘Getting Out’ with great impact BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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everal shows in Wilmington suffered as a result of Florence: Thalian Association’s “Pippin” lost a week of performances; Pineapple-Shaped Lamps’ “Cannibal” opened late; Panache rescheduled “Rocky Horror” to February. UNCW Theatre Department also had to postpone opening their new season with Marsha Norman’s “Getting Out,” directed by Anne Berkeley. But the curtain lifted last week to deliver something emotionally powerful and artistically engaging.

Norman is perhaps best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Night Mother.” “Getting Out” was her big break that launched her career. Clearly, she has not yet honed razor-sharp dialogue. Though there is far more exposition in this script than her later work would demonstrate, it does call for a tremendous amount of subtlety and unspoken power shifts. Actually, one could argue the entire script revolves around a battle for power waged by one person against the world.

Arlie (Penelope Sangiorgi) is an absolutely awful, terrifying, sadistic girl bully.

The happiest and funniest moment of her childhood involves the wholesale slaughter of her next-door neighbor’s collection of frogs, merely for the joy of watching it crush a child. Arlene (Erin Sullivan) is the adult version of Arlie, who was recently released from prison for a killing that involved a gas-station attendant and a cab driver. We watch Arlene move into an apartment back in her hometown. Sullivan gives us a woman who is just as trapped as she always has been but has given up on the fight. That is Sullivan’s body language: clenched fists, back to a wall, arms straight. She might be quieter, but she’s trying to turn her strength to something else: fighting for her instead of against everyone else. It is a small distinction, but to Arlene it is the most important in her life.

What Norman, Berkeley, Sangiorgi and Sullivan are showing us is the complexity of what has brought Arlene to this point. By all rubrics, she is the victim and we should be rooting for her. We should want her to succeed and overcome the hand that life has dealt her—poverty, abuse, rape—but she is so mean and hardened by it, the idea of trying to rescue her is almost repellent.

Sullivan’s sullen, withdrawn Arlene, who is trying to change her life, is very frustrating for those around her. They want to paint

a picture on her of her past and she won’t let them, but she isn’t really offering an alternative. If anything, she looks like she is in shock ... all the time. After close to a decade of incarceration, all of this must be shocking. Just the idea of using a phone or going grocery shopping seems overwhelming and Sullivan convinces us of her state of mental and emotional overload.

Sangiorgi has got the “aggressive white trash ready to fight” physicality down cold.

Everything about her radiates “stay away.”

Indeed, other girls do. It is only men who are skilled at exploitation and identify her as a victim to be used: her pimp, Carl (Kelton Mills); Bennie the prison guard (Tommy Goodwin); and her father whose presence overshadowed so much of her life, he can’t even be depicted on stage. With both Mills and Goodwin, we get a sense she already is primed and shaped for their desires, despite what she wants. In both cases, it is all about them. Neither make an effort to appeal to her so she follows their plans; they are both quite certain their offer is the only logical one.

For all the creepiness of the men around Arlie, the women wrap themselves up like a blanket and protect themselves from what they can see will spill over from her. Her mother (Lara Askew), for example, is willfully blind to what occurred and continues to do so in Arlene’s life. From the moment she arrives on stage, Askew is in motion and almost constantly talking. The in-put of information is not something she is interested in. She wants to shape and shore up the world she lives in; things should be the way she says they are. Instead when confronted with any of her daughter’s reaching out for her, she responds by shutting down, shutting out and leaving in anger. She doesn’t

EMOTIONALLY CHARGED: Penelope Sangiorgi as Arlie in ‘Getting Out.’ Photo taken by Rebecca Edmonds.

take the time to get to know the person who has returned from eight years in prison; that would require making eye contact.

Except for her new neighbor upstairs, Ruby (Safi-Veliora Omar). Ruby is confident, has a job, knows the score, and isn’t scared of Arlene or the assortment of people who swarm about her. What is surprising is the naturalness with which she offers kindness to someone who clearly has never experienced it. In a show filled with unlikable people, Omar is tasked with portraying the one likable character on stage and not veering into sappiness. Instead, she gives us someone who has fought for and earned her self-respect and isn’t handing that over to anyone—but has figured out how protect herself while still holding out a hand to others. It is complex in real life. But just imagine trying to create that on stage in under an hour.

As mentioned, UNCW weathered losing weeks of the semester from the storm, and for a show with as much intensity and subtlety as Norman’s script, I am sure Dr. Berkeley would have preferred having that time with her cast. Regardless, they turned out a show that elicited the response intended: horror. Sheer unfolding horror. The night I attended had an additional issue to contend with: Ms. Sangiorgi, playing Arlie, had lost her voice. When the audience arrived signs were posted at the entrance announcing Cassie Frazier would voice her part for the evening. Indeed, clad in all black and holding a script she sat in shadows on the stage and read the part as Ms. Sangiorgi

physically preformed it. Just unpack that for a moment because there are several aspects to consider, most notably the artistic merit and educational value of it.

Let’s start with education. The mission of university theatre is varied. However, it does include preparing students to enter the world of professional theatre. To that end, the maxim “the show must go on” is more than cliché. Certainly, Ms. Frazier’s stepping in at the last moment was nothing sort of heroic and made it possible for the show to go until Ms. Sangiorgi’s voice returns. In theory the students should also learn how to produce a product of monetary value for their audience. Is the audience that goes to the show of Ms. Frazier sitting on stage reading the script the same show of the same monetary value as the audience who will see Ms. Sangiorgi with her voice returned next week? It is a legitimate question to ponder.

Artistically, however, the choice worked. If no one had told me this was an emergency maneuver, I could have understood it as a directorial choice: The idea of Arlie being so out of control of her life that actions of her body and voice are located in two different spheres is plausible. Frazier and Sangiorgi paired really well for this particular show and truly made a fascinating performance.

I would almost ask if there is a real motive for uncoupling them once Ms. Sangiorgi’s voice returns...

“Getting Out” remains timely and powerful. Like much of Marsha Norman’s writing, it sticks with the audience for days if not years after exiting the theater. Dr. Berkeley and her young cast have brought it to life and created a memorable and emotionally charged night of theatre that is worth seeing and discussing.

DETAILS: Getting Out

November 15-18, 8 p.m. or Sundays, 2 p.m.

Mainstage Theatre, UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building 5270 Randall Dr. Tickets: $12-$15 https://uncw.edu/arts/tickets.html 910-962-3500

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ARTS>>COMEDY

NO SHORTCUTS ALLOWED:

Erica Rhodes brings self-deprecating humor in all its glory to Dead Crow

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nothing is off the table.

BY: NINA CARUSO

“I stand out more,” Rhodes explains. “Being an actress with 5 million other actresses who looked like me was the worst. I always felt more comfortable as an outsider, anyway.”

n the continuing days of Florence cleanup and after-care, laughter feels foreign.

Since we’ve been reflecting on the devastating effects the hurricane has had on our community for so long, it might serve as a comforting distraction to tune in to a lighter night of comedy from the voice of someone who’s been in the industry for their whole life: the distinctively high-pitched voice of comedian Erica Rhodes.

Rhodes has been an entertainer since the ripe the age of 10, voicing the conscience of legendary radio host Garrison Keillor on “A Prairie Home Companion,” and essentially growing up with the cast and performing in front of thousands of people in venues nationwide. A Newton, Massachusetts, native, she has been featured on shows such as ABC’s “Modern Family,” Fox’s “New Girl,” “The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show” on Sirius XM, and Comedy Central’s “@ Midnight.” Rhodes has mastered the art of comedy and is ready to bring her self-deprecating talents to the Wilmington stage.

In order to be taken more seriously as a comic, Rhodes says there are no shortcuts to be taken. Audiences tend to be more jaded during showcases with bigger-name comedians and don’t always give the same kind of attention to every comic. Therefore, getting out on the road and interacting with others in the industry, especially those in smaller towns who aren’t used to getting comedic acts from L.A., is a crucial part of rateability. There’s an important community for stand-up comedians, and learning always plays a significant role.

RHODES-Y HUMOR: Erica Rhodes returns to Dead Crow stage this weekend. Courtesy photo

Rhodes doesn’t fully know what her set will be about until she begins performing. In order to prevent boredom—her own and the audi-

ence’s—she likes to keep her acts fresh with new material from the road. Because she travels with her stand-up so often, she brings a lot of observations to the stage. Her personal life, especially focusing on the aspect of love, often make it into the set: parent love, lovers love, self-love, friends love ... peanut butter love. “OK, not sure I’ve figured out the peanut butter bit yet,” Rhodes says with a laugh, “but I do love it!”

Rhodes doesn’t always talk about butterflies and starbursts. She doesn’t mind diving into the edgier side of comedy, as seen in a past performance when she reflected on dropping out of college (twice) and her job at a medical marijuana clinic. During the process of coming up with new material, she turns to topics she personally wants to talk about, what’s on her mind, and what’s important to her—especially about other people. In a recent performance, she talked about how her friend’s new hummingbird tattoo is supposed to symbolize change. Yet, the irony of ink and body modification are some of the few things in life actually that are permanent.

“I find most human behavior fascinating,” she continues. “Then I see what the audience responds to. Sometimes it surprises me what does and doesn’t connect, but I definitely start with my own connection to the material.”

She fell in love with Wilmington after performing in July 2017, and hopes to talk a bit about the city during her upcoming performance at Dead Crow Comedy Room this weekend.

Being overlooked in such a male-dominated profession as stand-up comedy, Rhodes finds it surprisingly easier to book shows as a woman because directors and producers actually tend to look for more women in their lineups. She uses this to her advantage while looking for new material to debut, so

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“Comics who have been doing it a long time are really generous to newer comics,” Rhodes continues. “I’ve opened before for Andy Kindler and he’s given me some really great advice.”

Rhodes prefers stand-up over acting for the screen because she gets to share her own voice rather than reproducing someone else’s.

Despite landing several roles such as “Glinda the Good” in the movie “The Whizz” and “Laurie” on ABC’s sitcom “The Off Season,” and performing with A-list celebrities like Meryl Streep, stand-up has become her main focus. She feels she has outgrown auditioning and taking new headshots. “[Stand-up] is like the love of my life I found later that I never thought I’d fall for, but love more than anyone,” she quips.

Rhodes’ goal is to become one of the standup greats. She produces and hosts a monthly variety show called “The Night Light Comedy Show” and wants to continue growing it. Last year she dreamed of recording her first album and traveling the country with her material.

Since achieving these goals, she pictures herself in the future with “a special and a show and all that stuff.”

“I know I’ll be doing it my whole life, which is so comforting to me,” she tells. “Assuming I don’t tweet anything dumb. I will always be growing and trying to get funnier every day.”

DETAILS:

Erica Rhodes

November 16-17, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Tickets: $16 Dead Crow Comedy Room 265 N Front St. deadcrowcomedy.com

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ARTS>>FILM

‘SEAS’ THE DAY:

Second annual OASIS Film festival provides creative outlet for all-abilities youth

BY: SHANNON R. GENTRY

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torytelling can be more of a challenge for some individuals with autism and ADHD,” says Angela Pollock, director of development at OASIS NC and SEA Academy, “as it is sometimes more difficult for them to view their ideas from another’s perspective.”

Outstanding Academic Social Instructional Services (OASIS) NC provides educational and social support services for children, young adults and families with special needs, including a year-round private school at SEA Academy. SEA students practice overcoming communication challenges and develop storytelling skills in their classes. As part of their curriculum, SEA kids get to hone their skills outside of the classroom as filmmakers. They will showcase their works in the OASIS Film Festival on November 16 at Stone Theatre at the Pointe.

“We began [OASIS Film Festival] last year because we wanted to find a way to incorporate student goals with something fun and engaging,” Pollock explains. “This project not only helps with the technology skills, but they work on their storytelling, social, speech, research and decisionmaking skills.”

he says.

Sophomore Regan Marlowe, age 16, entered the film festival for the first time this year with “The 3 R’s: The Edu-tainment Edition.” “It’s about helping the planet and cleaning up the earth,” the young filmmaker notes. “It is important because we don’t want animals to be sick.”

The second annual OASIS Film Festival will feature eight 2- to 5-minute short films, ranging from documentary to comedy. All films are based on environmental issues or topics inspired by SEA Academy’s Protect the Planet initiative, which launched earlier in the year. Other than the required theme, students had freedom to decide on all creative aspects of the filmmaking process, by exploring their own interests from start to finish, with support given as needed.

“There were still times when a teacher would point out areas the audience may not have the background or insight the students had on a topic,” Pollock notes.

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Other films cover ways individuals can reduce their negative impact on the environment, as well as how human activities and decisions impact animals and habitats around us. Another short doc explores the environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution,, while ocean pollution is addressed as a video game in “James the Orca Whale Saves the Ocean.”

we could not be more proud. I think the beautiful thing about these films is it allows people to be brought into their world, on the way their brain works.”

While not much has changed with the festival in its second year, the most notable difference is student excitement and preparedness. Equipped with iPhones and iPads, students and their “teacher assistants” worked together to edit films. In the end, however, the young filmmakers made all final decisions, from each film’s outline and script, to casting, props and set design.

“Knowing what to expect during the filmmaking process from last year has given many of the students confidence and motivation to make decisions and become leaders when they otherwise would have avoided such things,” Pollock details. “We wanted to create a process that made the students feel empowered, while providing them with support to be successful and proud of their final product, [and] being able to say it is truly theirs.”

It took a few tries to get it right, but 12-year-old Jackson Albritton’s “The Adventure Boi’s” takes viewers on an exploration of the rainforest. “I want to teach people about [how the rainforest is dying],”

“One of our films is called ‘Save the World Game Show’ created by students Rowan [Raddigan] and Hayden [Tinkle],” Pollock continues. “Both students have a lot of initiative and creative ideas, as well as a passion for performing. They decided to create a game show entirely about dos and don’ts of reduce, reuse, recycle.”

While Mia Lou Tomaselli, age 13, still needs a title, her love of growing plants inspired her work about sustainable gardening. Tomaselli’s piece is illustrated and she quickly learned that drawing is a lot harder when it’s not for leisure. This is her second year participating in the filmmaking process, which has helped her be creative with character development—even when characters aren’t like her.

“It helped me to remember how to put myself into my character’s shoes,” she clarifies. “Last year I learned that you just have to really get into your character. . . .

You gotta think like your character. I am very excited to be sharing my art with everyone.”

OASIS Film Festival is free and open to the public, with concessions open at the Pointe Theatre as well. While there is no official fundraising aspect, if attendees want to contribute to OASIS NC or SEA Academy, they can visit oasisnc.org.

DETAILS:

OASIS NC Film Festival

November 16, 9 a.m.

Stone Theatre at The Pointe 2223 Blockbuster Road Free

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ARTS>>FILM

A LITTLE SILHOUTTO OF A MAN:

films this week CINEMATIQUE

Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. 7 p.m. • $8

Queen biopic refuses to delve deep into makeup of Freddie Mercury

n a post-modern creative culture, all formulas become broken down to their most basic components and their ingredients exposed. Most probably have enjoyed chicken McNuggets until seeing the “pink slime” video on YouTube exposing what the tasty, deep-fried monstrosities were made of. The musical biopic might be the most formulaic of films. First, get the life rights to a famous band or musical artist. In Act 1, show them in their early scrappy years before success. In Act 2, watch them attain celebrity and respect, as they dive head first into vices and fame tears them apart.

Finally, in Act 3, everything spirals out of control as they search for redemption.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” might be the most formulaic musical biopic ever made—like someone tried to make “Walk Hard” without any sense of irony or satire. Let me get this right out of the way: Rami Malek does an amazing job portraying Freddie Mercury.

It’s just a damn shame it’s in a movie this bland and unforgivably glib. I almost could recommend it based on his marvelous attempt at inhabiting rock ‘n’ roll’s most interesting frontman. But when the depths of what is explored here is as shallow as a puddle of piss, it feels completely wasted.

of their next album to a crusty record executive (Mike Myers), and basically tells him he wants to completely reinvent the concept of rock while his bandmates nod in agreement.

It would, of course, lay the groundwork for creating one of the greatest songs ever recorded, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Once they deliver the masterpiece, the record exec loudly declares the song will never be a hit.

Wah-wah.

It’s weird how easy everything seems for Queen. I can’t dispute their talent, but watching the band churn out great music with such ease feels dramatically inert.

There is some drama—mostly due to Freddie’s hard-partying days and faltering sense of self. It could have been the movie’s most interesting exploration; instead, it’s tepid. (Seemingly, it’s the reason Sacha Baron Cohen originally quit the movie because surviving band members didn’t want their frontman’s vices to paint a poor picture of the band.) Mercury’s marriage becomes entangled in his sexual explorations and brings to light questions about his sexuality. Instead of diving deeper into the complexity of Mercury’s struggle of self, the film decides to craft his relationships with the complexity of a shitty soap opera.

I can’t speak to the historical authenticity of what happened in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but I have to imagine there was a lot of solid drama left unearthed. There were times I felt like I was watching “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story on Lifetime” or VH1’s epic “Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story,” but with better production values. It’s a damn shame because Queen deserved a better movie.

It’s still great to hear their amazing music,

and there are moments viewers very well marvel at Malek’s interpretation of Mercury.

In the end, the movie is an absolute mess at a molecular level. The other members of Queen are barely worth mentioning because we never really learn anything about them, other than the fact they made great songs with relative ease.

Mercury’s suffering is unexplored in any interesting or dramatic fashion. The idea someone could make such a bland movie about someone as interesting as Freddie Mercury is mind-blowing. Unlike the song of the same name, “Bohemian Rhapsody” ends up being far too predictable.

November 19-21: (additional screening on November 21 at 4 p.m.): “Colette” follows the story of Colette (Keira Knightley), who is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, her new husband Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semiautobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation.

After her husband takes credit for her literary success, Colette must fight for creative ownership in an era of divisive gender roles and societal constraints. (R, 112 minutes)

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We meet Mercury, the son of immigrants, laboring away in mediocrity before he meets a band in need of a lead singer.

Things don’t start out smoothly. In fact, it takes Mercury and the other members of Queen all of 12 seconds to go from awkwardly stumbling on stage to becoming beloved rockers. Literally, director Bryan Singer (“Unreported Sex Crimes”) and screenplay writer Anthony McCarten try to prove that with the performance of a single song the band goes from rough to rock gods. And there are so many laughable moments like this. Mercury proposes to his girlfriend; 20 seconds later the other members of the band barge in to let them know they’re going to tour America. The band is on the verge of breaking up and in the middle of the dispute; the bass player starts thumping out the now-famous notes for “Another One Bites the Dust,” quelling the anger and getting the band to record another hit. Singer tries to create pivotal moments within multiple instances of significance.

November 12-14: (additional screening on November 14 at 4 p.m.): “Tea with the Dames” showcases four of the most celebrated actresses of all time - Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright.

Join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging to love to a life lived in the spotlight. (Comedy Doc, 94 minutes)

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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 award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sunday April October. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256-8500.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri

11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 777-2363.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

■ SERVING LUNCH, BRUNCH & DINNER: Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 2 pm; Thursday evening, 5pm-9pm

■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com CAM CAFÉ CAM Café, located within the CAM delivers delightful surprises using fresh, local ingredients. The café serves lunch with seasonal options Tuesday through Saturday, inspired “small plates” on Thursday nights, an elegant yet approachable dinner on Thursday and brunch every Sunday. Look for a combination of fresh, regular menu items along with daily specials. As part of dining in an inspiring setting, the galleries are open during CAM Café hours which makes it the perfect destination to enjoy art of the plate along with the art

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.camcafe.org 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 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington; kids menu available 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 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 NICHE Niche Kitchen and Bar features an eclectic menu, a large wine list, and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Close to Carolina Beach, Niche has a great selection of dishes from land to sea. All dishes are cooked to order, and Sundays features a great brunch menu!

Niche’s heated covered patio is perfect for anytime of the year and great for large parties. And their

bar has a great assortment of wines, even offered half off by the glass on Tuesdays-Thursdays. Open Tues.

- Sun. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 910-399-4701.

■ OPEN LUNCH AND DINNER: Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.

- 10 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.nichewilmington.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 ROADHOUSE OF WILMINGTON

Roadhouse is an American-style restaurant and focuses on homemade, classic dishes, cooked to order, using fresh ingredients. They are located at in the old Saltworks building on Wrightsville Avenue and open at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast and lunch, and 5:00 p.m. for dinner. Breakfast is served 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Look for daily specials and other important information online at www.facebook.com/roadhousewilmington, or call (910) 765-1103. Please, no reservations.

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

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Check our website trollystophotdogs.com for hours of operations, specific store offerings and telephone numbers, or contact Rick Coombs, 910-2978416, rtrollystop@aol.com

HIBACHI TO GO Hibachi To Go is a locally owned, family business serving only the freshest ingredients with three locations. We invite you to try our menu items at either our Hampstead drive-thru location, where you can walk-up, take-out, or call in and pick up your meal or our Ogden location with dine-in or take-out options.

Our new Wilmington location (894 South Kerr Avenue) offers dine-in, take-out or drive-thru service.

We’re convenient for lunch and dinner. Open 7 days 11 am - 9 pm. Our popular Daily Lunch Specials are featured Monday-Saturday for $4.99 with selections from our most popular menu items! We always have fresh seafood selections at Hibachi To Go, like delicious hand peeled shrimp, fresh local flounder and always a fresh catch fillet in-house. We scratch make every item on our menu daily. We offer your favorite hibachi meals and some of our originals like our pineapple won tons. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the most up to date information on Hibachi To Go. Always fresh, great food at a super good price. Hampstead Phone: 910.270.9200. • Ogden Phone: 910.791.7800 Wilmington Phone: 910-833-8841

We offer catering serving 25-1000 people. Franchises available

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open 7 days 11am-9pm

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, N. Wilmington, Hampstead

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 8 a.m. breakfast and lunch; 5 p.m. dinner ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: facebook.com/roadhousewilmington THE TROLLY STOP Trolly Stop Grill and Catering is a four store franchise in North Carolina. Trolly Stop Hotdogs opened in Wrightsville Beach in 1976. That store name has never changed. Since the Wrightsville Beach store, the newer stores sell hotdogs, hamburgers, beef and chicken cheese steaks, fries, hand dipped ice cream, milk shakes, floats and more.

Our types of dogs are: Southern (Trolly Dog, beef and pork), Northern (all beef), Smoke Sausage (pork), Fat Free (turkey), Veggie (soy). Voted Best Hot Dog in Wilmington for decades.

■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 4523952

■ WEBSITE: www.hibachitogo.com

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

After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innovation comes with every order. Daily they offer specialty rolls specific to the Front Street

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm-10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.nikkissushibar.com/ OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE We have reinvented “Hibachi cuisine.” Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs cook an incredible dinner while entertaining you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. We are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure we serve only the finest food products. We believe good, healthy food aids vital functions for wellbeing, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of steak, seafood, and chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill.” We also serve tastebud-tingling Japanese sushi, hand rolls, sashimi, tempura dishes, and noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japa-

nese dining experience. Our all-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at www.okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 11am-9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.okamisteakhouse.com SZECHUAN 132 Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

Monkey Junction 5226 S. College Rd., Ste. 5 Wilmington, NC 28412 910-799-7077

Porters Neck 140 Hays Ln., #140 Wilmington, NC 28411 910-681-1140

■ WEBSITE: www.BeachBagels.biz

YOSAKE DOWNTOWN

ROUND BAGELS AND DONUT

SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger.

Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 7633172.

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

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

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Wrightsville Beach (Wrightsville Beach location is temporarily closed due to Hurricane Florence) and South Wilmington

■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com

■ 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.

Waterford 143 Poole Rd. Belville, NC 28451 910-399-6739

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH

■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, biscuits, croissants, sandwiches, and more!

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown

FRESH. LOCAL. RELAX. ENJOY.

(in Monkey Junction, beside PetSmart); This location is temporarily closed due to Hurricane Florance, 7220 Wrightsville Ave., (910) 256-1222.

■ FEATURING: Lunch specials

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

Decadence from start to finish...

Beach Bagels is an award-winning, fast casual concept serving made in-house bagels, espresso drinks, and all-day breakfast. From their bagels to bacon, from sausage to smoked salmon, everything they make is made with love. Their New York style bagels are made the traditional way - kettle boiled then baked.

They also offer Boar’s Head premium deli meats and cheeses for any of their sandwich creations. To find out more about Beach Bagels, check them out on social media or visit one of their three locations to taste what they’re all about. 5906 Oleander Dr., (910) 7694232 (in Seagate, across from Dairy Quee); 5226 S. College Rd., (910) 399-8731

■ WEBSITE: yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com

BAGELS BEACH BAGELS

Round Bagels and Donuts features 17 varieties of New York-style bagels, baked fresh daily on site in a steam bagel oven. Round offers a wide variety of breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches, grilled and fresh to order. Round also offers fresh-made donuts daily! Stop by Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., and on Sunday, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, cream cheeses, donuts, sandwiches, coffee and more ■ WEBSITE: www.roundbagelsanddonuts.com

DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events.

Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

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

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

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/ week seasonally, May-October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown

■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; “Date night menu,” $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half-price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Tuesdays on the deck, 7 – 9p.m., May-Oct ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

GREEK SYMPOSIUM RESTAURANT AND BAR After moving to Wilmington Chef George Papanikolaou and his family opened up The Greeks in 2012 and with the support of the community was able to venture out and try something different with Symposium. Symposium is an elegant experience consisting of recipes that Chef George has collected his whole life. Many of the recipes are family recipes that have been handed down through the years, one is as old as 400 years old. With a blend of fresh local ingredients, delicious longstanding family recipes, and Authentic Greek cuisine Symposium is a restaurant that is unique in its cooking and unforgettable in the experience it offers. Everything on the menu is a mouthwatering experience from the charred octopus, to the lamb shank with papardelle pasta, to the homemade baklava and galaktoboureko! Happy Eating OPA!! Located in Mayfaire Town Center at 890 Town Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405 (910) 239-9051. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.symposiumnc.com

IRISH THE HARP Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open 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.

night, seven days a week ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, Monkey Junction ■ FEATURING: Irish grub, whiskeys, beer, wine, fun.

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/slaintemj

ITALIAN ANTONIO’S Serving fresh, homemade Italian fare in midtown and south Wilmington, Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta is a family-owned restaurant which serves New York style pizza and pasta. From daily specials during lunch and dinner to a friendly waitstaff ensuring a top-notch experience, whether dining in, taking out or getting delivery, to generous portions, the Antonio’s experience is an unforgettable one. Serving subs, salads, pizza by the slice or pie, pasta, and more, dine-in, take-out and delivery! 3501 Oleander Dr., #2, and 5120 S. College Rd.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.)

LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.atasteofitalydeli.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

MEXICAN

The Italian Bistro is a family-owned, full-service Italian restaurant and pizzeria located in Porters Neck.

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

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 topsellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily.

Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.95 on Mondays

The Italian Bistro strives to bring customers a variety of homemade items made with the freshest, local ingredients. Every pizza and entrée is made to order and served with a smile from our amazing staff.

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 loca-

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com THE ITALIAN BISTRO

tions. 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

SANDWICHES HWY 55 BURGERS, SHAKES AND FRIES Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Wilmington—on Carolina Beach Rd.—is bringing a fresh AllAmerican diner experience with never-frozen burgers, sliced cheesesteaks piled high on steamed hoagies, and frozen custard made in-house every day.

Founded in Eastern North Carolina in 1991, Hwy 55 reflects founder Kenney Moore’s commitment to authentic hospitality and fresh food. Lunch and dinner is grilled in an open-air kitchen, and they serve you at your table—with a smile. 6331 Carolina Beach Rd., (910) 793-6350 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. .

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Delicious burgers and homemade shakes!

■ WEBSITE: www.hwy55.com/locations/wilmingtoncarolina-beach-rd J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI The Philly Deli celebrated their 38th anniversary in August 2017. Thier first store was located in Hanover Center—the oldest shopping center in Wilmington.

Since, two more Philly Delis have been added: one at

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck ■ WEBSITE: www.italianbistronc.com

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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) 2562229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown,

SLAINTE IRISH PUB

Downtown and Wilmington South.

Slainte Irish Pub in Monkey Junction has traditional pub fare with an Irish flair. We have a large selection of Irish whiskey, and over 23 different beers on draft, and 40 different craft beers in bottles. They have a large well lit outdoor patio with a full bar also. Come have some fun! They currently do not take reservations, but promise to take care of you when you get here! 5607 Carolina Beach Rd. #100, (910) 3993980

■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. to mid-

tion, 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 made-from-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.

■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com A TASTE OF ITALY

Vanilla Monin syrup, fresh espresso and steamed milk topped with foam and a decadent layer of Ghirardelli caramel

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 genera-

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Porters Neck and one at Monkey Junction.

Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape The Philly Deli started out by importing all of their Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot steak meat and hoagie rolls straight from Amoroso for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With Baking Company, located on 55th Street in downtown it’s growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to locaPhiladelphia! It’s a practice they maintain to this day. tions in Porters Neck and Waterford in Leland. “We We also have a great collection of salads to choose are a dedicated group of individuals working together from, including the classic chef’s salad, chicken salad, as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits and tuna salad, all made fresh every day in our three in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Wilmington, NC restaurants. 8232 Market St., 3501 Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with Oleander Dr., 609 Piner Rd. attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent ■ OPEN: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday. a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck, North and South hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in Wilmington, 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 ■ WEBSITE: https://phillydeli.com and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016.

Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, ON A ROLL Roll on into OAR—a fusion of American-Jewish- 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, Italian deli fare, interspersed in seasonal specialties 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 with a Southern accent.

Every customer will receive freshly made-to-order ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm sandwiches, wraps and salads, with the freshest of daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; ingredients, all to ensure top quality. And when the Sun., 4pm-8:30pm. place is hopping, it is well worth the wait.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and

Whether choosing to dine in or take out—we Leland deliver—On a Roll is the downtown deli to enjoy ■ WESBITE: www.capefearseafoodcompany.com homemade grub. Come make us your favorite! 125 CATCH Grace St., (910) 622-2700 ■ SERVING LUNCH: Open Mon-Sun., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James 24-hour catering available.

Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores ■ WEBSITE: Check us out on Facebook! 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 & CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY

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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, 910799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington

■ FEATURING: Award-winning chowder, local seafood and more!

■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters!

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days 11 am – 9 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach

■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

is locally owned and operated by Shelly McGowan and managed by her team of culinary professionals.

Michael’s aspires to bring you the highest quality and freshest fin fish, shell fish, mollusks, beef, pork, poultry and produce. Our menu consists of mainly locally grown and made from scratch items. We count on our local fishermen and farmers to supply us with seasonal, North Carolina favorites on a daily basis. Adorned walls include awards such as 3 time gold medalist at the International Seafood Chowder Cook-Off, Entrepreneur of the Year, Restaurant of the Year and Encores readers’ choice in Best Seafood to name a few. 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd. (910) 458-7761

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm

MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD’S RESTAURANT

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

Established in 1998, Michael’s Seafood Restaurant ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

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$4 Yuengling, Red Oak, Harp, Miller Lite & Live Music • Select Drink Specials Bud Light Drafts TRIVIA TUESDAYS @ 7:30 PM

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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

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.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

STEAM RESTAURANT AND BAR Steam is bringing American cuisine to Wilmington 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 using locally sourced goods and ingredients. With ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am- an extensive wine and beer selection, plenty of 9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am- cocktails, indoor/outdoor seating, and beautiful views 3pm. Kids menu of the Cape Fear River, Steam is the area’s new go■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilming- to restaurant. Reservations recommended. Open seven days a week!, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 9 Estell Lee ton Pl, (910) 726-9226 ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riv■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: 11 a.m. erfront Dining, free on-site parking 5 p.m. Dinner: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Bar: 11 a.m.-Until.

■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday Menu Bar: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown 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 poboys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out

■ WEBSITE: www.steamrestaurantilm.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander

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

ed on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town.

317 S. College Rd. (910) 791.9393.

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com

TAPAS/WINE BAR

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays 11am-2am daily. through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD proTuesdays. jector TVs in Wilmington.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

THE FORTUNATE GLASS WINE BAR

An intimate venue showcasing globally sourced wines, plus creative small plates and craft beers.

The serene ambiance is created by the beautiful wall mural, elegant glass tile bar, castle rocked walls and intimate booths. There are wines from all regions, with 60 wines by the glass and 350 wines available by the bottle. Food consists of numerous small plates, fine cheeses, cured meats and decadent desserts ■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, that will compliment any wine selection.

5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and ■ SERVING DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Tues. - Thur., 5-9pm 4 p.m. - midnight; Fri., 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. - 2 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown a.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. - midnight.

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

SPORTS BAR

■ FEATURING: Weekly free wine tasting Tues., 6 - 8 p.m. Small plates, and wine and beer specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.fortunateglass.com

CAROLINA ALE HOUSE Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Locat-

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participating restaurants: NORTH WILMINGTON

The Italian Bistro J. Michael's Philly Deli La Costa Mexican Restaurant The Melting Pot Osteria Cicchetti Roko Italian Cuisine Si! Señor Modern Mex Symposium Restaurant & Bar True Blue Butcher & Table

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH Antonio's Pizza & Pasta Bluewater Waterfront Grill Boca Bay Oceanic Restaurant Watermans Brewing

Topsail Steamer

MIDTOWN

Antonio's Pizza & Pasta Blue Surf Cafe Bonefish Grill Carolina Ale House Casey’s Buffet Hops Supply Co. J. Michael's Philly Deli La Costa Mexican Restaurant Might As Well Bar & Grill Okami Japanese Steakhouse Olympia Restaurant Round Bagels and Donuts Yoshi Sushi Your Pie

SOUTH WILMINGTON

Antonio's Pizza & Pasta The Greeks Henry's Restaurant and Bar Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries J. Michael's Philly Deli Niche Kitchen & Bar Pizzeria IL Forno Slainte Irish Pub

PLEASURE ISLAND

Michael's Seafood Restaurant

DOWNTOWN ILM

Anne Bonny's Bar and Grill Circa 1922

Cruist Dram + Morsel Elijah’s The George The Little Dipper Nikki’s Fresh Gourmet & Sushi On A Roll Pilot House Pour Taproom Rollz Ruth's Chris Steak House Steam Restaurant and Bar YoSake

LELAND

The Joyce Irish Pub

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GRUB & GUZZLE>>FEATURE

TURKEY APLENTY:

Where to avoid doing the dishes come Thanksgiving Day anteed to make your mouth water. For $21.99, diners can enjoy the Roast Turkey Plate or the Ham Plate, both served with collards, green bean casserole, stuffing, choice of sweet potato or mashed potatoes, and a slice of either pecan or pumpkin pie. For $25.49, folks can enjoy a combo platter, with a little bit of everything included! If you’re over the whole “turkey dinner” thing, Henry’s will also be serving their delicious dinner menu all day long. Reservations are encouraged.

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nd the day of feasting is almost upon us. Turkey, dressing, cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac ‘n’ cheese, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie ...

Thanksgiving looks different for every family, but it almost always has a few staples of eats and drinks among gatherings, and maybe a football game or two, of course after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For those who don’t want to slave over a stove all day in preparation (or do the dishes afterward), here are a few places to enjoy the feast!

Steam Restaurant and Bar Embassy Suites • 9 Estell Lee Pl. 11 a.m. - 4p.m. $38 adults, $16 kids under 12, $6 kids under 5 • 910-726-9226 Let Steam do the cooking and dishes on Thanksgiving! Local oysters on the half shell or shrimp kick off the meal. Then, enjoy apple cider-brined turkey with pan gravy, and Dijon-and-herb-crusted prime rib for the main course. Traditional Thanksgiving sides, such as green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and cornbread, will be served, too! Save room for an abundance of seasonal and local sweet treats! Full bar will be available. Reservations are required.

Hotel Ballast 301 N Water St. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $30.95 adults, $24.50 seniors, $17.95 kids 5-11, free kids 4 and under 910-763-5900, 2222 Enjoy a Thanksgiving buffet this year in the grand ballroom of Hotel Ballast. Diners can expect a traditional feast, complete with all the classic dishes. Enjoy the local sounds of Sotherly Radio while noshing on that holiday stuffing. Reservations are required.

Caprice Bistro 10 Market St. 3 p.m. until $40 a person 910-815-0810 In the mood for something a little more European? Caprice Bistro is the stop! Diners get their choice of an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. While the restaurant is offering traditional roast turkey, other options include pan-seared salmon with a pistachio crust, lamb, steak frites and waterzooi (a seafood casserole “Belgian style”). Reservations are recommended.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 301 N Water St.

PIE IN THE FACE: Feast on pumpkin pie at one of many restaurants come Thursday, Nov. 22, Thanksgiving. Courtesy photo Mindmatrix, Flickr

Seating at noon Three-course meal: $39.95 910-343-1818 Carve out some time for family (and turkey) at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse this Thanksgiving! Enjoy the chef’s traditional 3-course meal, complete with soup or salad to start, handcarved turkey with sausage and herb stuffing for the meat, and a dessert duo to round out the meal.

Over the whole turkey thing? Have no fear!

The restaurant’s full dinner menu will be available for a customizable holiday experience.

Reservations are recommended.

Sweet ‘n’ Savory 1611 Pavilion Pl. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. $32, adult; $25, elders 75 and up; $20, kids, 9-12; $12, kids 5-8; free, kids 5 and under 910-256-0115 Prepare to be more stuffed than the turkey this Thanksgiving! Sweet n Savory is cooking up a storm. Meals will be served family style on common platters and the food is all you can eat!

The restaurant will have all the traditional favorites—turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, etc.—as well as a few non-traditional holiday treats, such as shrimp ‘n’ grits and jerked pork loin with mango chutney over red beans and rice. For any vegetarians, they will have veggie lasagna available upon request, so no need to fill up on dinner rolls like Thanksgivings past. Reservations are required.

Bluewater Waterfront Grill 4 Marina St. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. $19.95 per person 910-256-8500 Why not start a new family tradition and enjoy Thanksgiving by the sea this year? Bluewater will have all the Thanksgiving classics, like turkey, sweet potato casserole, collard greens, pie … you name it! In addition, the restaurant will also be offering their dinner menu, which includes a variety of seafood options. No mess, no stress! Reservations are encouraged.

The Pilot House 2 Ann St. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. $28 per adults; $14, children under 12 910-343-0200 Reserve a table at The Pilot House this Thanksgiving and enjoy a three-course meal of Thanksgiving favorites! Each dinner includes choice of a soup or salad, entrée (oven roasted turkey with giblet gravy or smoked ham with maple glaze), three classic Thanksgiving sides, and a slice of pecan, pumpkin, or apple pie. Vegetarian options will also be available for any herbivores in attendance. Reservations are highly recommended.

Front St. Brewery 9 N. Front St. 11 a.m. - midnight Plates: $8.99 910-251-1935 Come and enjoy Thanksgiving with the Front Street Brewery family! A local tradition in the ILM community, the restaurant will offer their full menu, along with traditional turkey plates, piled with smoked sliced turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, stuffing and cranberry sauce. And of course, don’t forget about the pie!

Henry’s 2508 Independence Blvd.

11 a.m. - 7 p.m. $21.99 - $24.49 910-793-2929 Other restaurants open include: Casey’s Buffet, Spend more time with family this Thanksgiving, and less time in the kitchen. Henry’s is Sawmill\ Restaurant, Carolina Ale House, and Hops offering up three different dinner menus guar- Supply Co.

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FEATURED ARTISTS Todd Carignan Debb Chiappisi Catherine Crumpton Joseph Cunliffe Bev Haley Kris Scheppmann Sandy Nelson

UPCOMING EVENTS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 7:00 P.M. Men’s Basketball vs UNCG

Sock It To The Spartans – First 500 fans bring a new pair of youth shoes get a pair of Seahawk Socks

Halftime: Snipes Dribblers

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 7:00 P.M.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 | 2:00 P.M.

Men’s Basketball vs Allen University Everyone named Allen, Alan (first, middle or last name) gets in FREE

Allen Wrench to the first 500 fans Boy Scout Night Toys for Tots Game - $5 admission with the donation of a new unwrapped toy

Halftime: Apex Skipits Jump Rope Team

Women’s Basketball vs Presbyterian Seahawks Tomorrow Game - Hot Dogs $1

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 | 1:00 P.M.

Women’s Basketball vs Grand Canyon WHITE OUT - Everyone attending is encouraged to wear WHITE. Official “WHITE OUT” t-shirts are on sale at Omega Sports and at the UNCW Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

First 200 fans receive 100 Grand Candy Bar

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EXTRA>>FACT OR FICTION

CARPE LIBRUM:

Marie Brenner’s ‘House of Dreams’ captures the imagination, has ILM ties BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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

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

House of Dreams: The Bingham Family of Louisville

why: Unlike many other celebrity biographies, this is not just rich people behaving badly.

There are a couple of people in each generation that fit the description, but by and large the Binghams have an overwhelming sense of responsibility. They call it a “sacred trust” with the public—that they have set an expectation for themselves they strive constantly to meet. Yes, they are extraordinarily wealthy in a state with a fairly famous vast disparity between the rich and the poor. But the Binghams are wealthier than the average rich people of the state. The sense of obligation to use that wealth and position responsibly permeates every decision. Yet, it does not make them immune to tragedy. They still lose two adult sons and watch their remaining children feud and tear apart their collective dreams.

By Marie Brenner

Random House, 1988, pgs. 452

Mr. Daughtry, who started our downtown bookstore, used to pencil notes inside some of the wares he took in to sell. For instance, “Wilmington people Kenan family!” would appear on the front page of copies of “House of Dreams: The Bingham Family of Louisville” by Marie Brenner. So for years I have been moving a copy of “House of Dreams” through my various “to read” piles. Finally, I settled down with it.

Wow. What have I been missing?

“House of Dreams” chronicles the rise and fall of the Bingham family media empire in Kentucky. The patriarch of the family, Judge Bingham, married three times, with his final being

to Mary Lily Kenan, who was the widow of Henry Flagler, the standard oil magnate and resort developer in Florida. She died under very mysterious circumstances shortly after her Bingham marriage and left a hand-written codicil to her will so that the family would receive $5 million in 1917. Bingham used the money to purchase the Louisville’s CourierJournal and the Louisville Times. Utilizing the power of the press they now controlled, the Binghams launched themselves into society with Judge getting appointed US Ambassador to the Court of St. James (he was succeeded by Joseph Kennedy).

The beginning of the book focuses on a lot of North Carolina connections: Wilmington, Asheville, Orange County, the Kenans. The picture is painted of life at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. The tragedy of Mary Lily is heartbreaking: first as Flagler’s mistress for upward of a decade, then as his widow, and then as a much unliked stepmother to the Bingham children. At every turn, she plucks the heartstrings; she was a means to an end for the men in her life.

But the empire the Binghams built is fascinating. Under Barry Sr., the third child of Judge Bingham, the newspaper empire expanded to include television and radio.

Throughout the 20th century the Bingham family steered the course of media in Kentucky. “House of Dreams” traces that course up until the unbelievable moment when Barry Sr. sells the newspaper and media properties in the late 1980s.

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The second reason I find myself drawn back to the book again and again is how it contains within it a microcosm of the newspaper in the 20th century. We watch the CourierJournal grow from a scandal sheet to one of the most respected newspapers in the South.

The Binghams decide during the paper rationing of WWII to cut advertising space so they don’t have to reduce news coverage—a move that is only possible because of their personal wealth. They become kingmakers on a regional level and major players nationally, lunching at the White House and on a first-name basis with presidents. The internal family discussions about how the newspaper should grow and what the responsibility it has is endlessly compelling.

Watching the various personalities develop and bring their points of view to the fray is equally intriguing. They are each strong personalities who are all basically incapable of communicating with each other, even though they own a communications empire. The irony is not lost on them; though, they are clueless to address it. They communicate largely as adults, through lengthy typed memos to each other, lawyer’s letters or perhaps, worse, through published editorials in the paper. It creates a document trail for everyone else to read, but it doesn’t create familiar bonds. Who isn’t curious about intrigue?

“House of Dreams” captured my imagination in a way that very few nonfiction books have. Partly it is Brenner’s access to the family and her conversational style of writing that makes the story unfold so realistically.

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

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POP-UP MAKERS’ MARKET

Nov. 15, 5pm: Join us for a wonderful evening; as Waterline invited us to Pop-Up with our Makers and Growers group. We will have lots of great local Vendors, Producers, Artists, and Farmers showing their items for sale. We are a group of locals, and 100 percent homemade and homegrown. Live music, food trucks and vendors: My Porch Dawg, Out of Chaos, It’s About Peanuts, Alchemy Ranch, Global Artisans,Throwback

Snacks, Ginger Lily Shop, Hoehn Artist and Crafts, Sound and Soy Candles, Mallo Doos, Knotty Ideas, Laura Gayles Popcorn, Raw Salsa, and more. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR

Nov. 17, 8am: Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Wilmington, NC, featuring homemade items for home and holiday, and includes a white elephant sale with jewelry, plants and Christmas decorations, plus breakfast biscuits and chicken salad lunch. Proceeds benefit local and global charities. 910-791-4092. Wesley

Memorial United Methodist, 1401 S College Rd.

KURE BEACH HOLIDAY MARKET

Nov. 17, 9am; Nov. 24, 9am: Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping while supporting local artisans and enjoying beautiful ocean views at the Kure Beach Holiday Market.

This year, the Holiday Market is on Saturday, November 17th and 24th at the Ocean Front Park. Market hours are 9am through 3pm. Food trucks will be on site serving up delicious food and Jolly Mon da DJ will be providing musical entertainment. With over 35 art, craft, and food vendors, you’re sure

to find a unique gift for everyone on your shopping list! Town will be collecting donations for Toys for Tots during the Holiday Market. We have collaborated with our generous vendors to put together two awesome raffle baskets. Bring a new, unwrapped toy donation, or minimum $5 cash donation, to the Town table at the Holiday Market and receive entry into the raffle drawing for that day. We thank you in advance for helping make Christmas brighter for children in our area. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. WEDDING SHOWCASE OF HAMPSTEAD

Nov. 17, noon: The perfect job for planning your perfect day! Prizes, discounts, raffle drawing, giveaways, bridal fashion show, live music and Latin wedding service providers. Free VIP goody bags for the first 200 brides to arrive. Olde Point Golf Course, 513 Country Club Dr.

HIDDEN BATTLESHIP

Nov. 17, noon: For the explorer at heart, 4 1/2 hours touring restored areas of the Battleship in small groups. Climb the tower for the best view in Wilmington. See the brig, officers’ country, engineering and gunnery spaces, and more. Brings out the Indiana Jones in all of us! Battleship North Carolina, 1 Battleship Rd.

CAMPFIRE AT THE COVE

Nov. 17, 4pm: Bring the whole family to experience the simple things in life. Sit around the campfire, roast marshmallows for s’mores while listening to music and enjoy some quality time together. For more information email recreation@townofleland.com.

Free, *Pre-registration is required for each vehicle due to parking limitations. Cypress Cove Park, 844 Appleton Way NE, Leland, NC

ILM LOCAL PRE-HOLIDAY POP-UP

Nov. 18, 11am: Tidal Creek Co-op’s Owner Appriciation for the Month of November features a pop-up market with demos throughout the store and offer 10% off of purchases.

Monthly appreciation event features makers selling their wares: Port City Art, Laurel Herbert Art/Designs, Coastal Focus Art, My Porch Dawg, Ginger Lily Shoppe, Nicoblue, Elderberry Syrup Mama, Sound and Soy Candles, Knotty Ideas, Aribacats, Kritter Couture and More, Susans Garden, and more. Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 Oleander Dr.

BATTLESHIP HO HO HO

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Nov. 23, 10am: Celebrate the Season at the Battleship! Santa welcomes everyone on board and volunteers stationed throughout the ship will help children and parents understand this floating city. Create your own retro e-card by posing in our Happy Huladays banner. Type your Christmas wish list on a vintage typewriter using authentic WWII USS NORTH CAROLINA radio message paper. Call the North Pole from the Battleship’s main radio room. See Santa’s

journey being tracked in the Combat Information Center. Bring your camera for some great photo ops! A fabulous way to start your holiday season! Free with Battleship admission.

Battleship North Carolina, 1 Battleship Road DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING

Nov. 24, 5:30pm: Riverfront Park, feat. entertainment with lighting at 6:25pm and Santa at 6:30pm for photo-ops. Free to the public, foot of Market and Water streets.

charity/fundraiser BELLAMY FUNDRAISER

Nov. 15, 4pm: Shop at Protocol - Elements for Good Living and help the Bellamy Mansion Museum. Save 10 percent on all your holiday shopping needs at Protocol Fine Gifts, located at 3502 Wrightsville Ave. In return, Protocol Fine Gifts is donating 10% of all sales during the Save & Give event to the Bellamy Mansion Museum. Protocol Fine Events, 3502 Wrightsville Avenue.

HARRELSON CENTER THANKFUL HEARTS LUNCHEON

the solution and help provide a pathway to self-sufficiency for our hungry and homeless neighbors who share our Carolina home.

Participants: Jacksons Big Oak Barbeque, Coastal Beverage Company, Inc., Spoonfed Kitchen & Bakeshop, Cape Fear Seafood Company, Good Steward Cattle Company, Moe’s Original BBQ Wilmington, Little Pond Caterers Inc., Earth Fare Wilmington, Off the Hoof BBQ Catering, One Belle Bakery LLC, Manna, Morrison Community Living. https:// goodshepherdwilmington.ejoinme.org/flavorofnc2018. 910.763.4424 x113 for adv tickets $75; day of tickets $100.

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Nov. 22, 8:30am: The 14th annual Wrightsville Beach Turkey Trot, benefiting Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, is the biggest race in Wilmington, taking place on Thanksgiving morning! Participants will run or walk the time 5K or untimed 1-mile courses along the beautiful Wrightsville Beach Loop. This race is fun for the entire family and is dog and strollerfriendly. Join us at the race and eat Thanksgiving dinner guilt-free while also supporting Cape Fear Habitat’s mission of providing access to affordable housing in our community! For more details or to register, visit www. wbturkeytrot.com. The Loop at Wrightsville Beach, 321 Causeway Dr.

Nov. 15: Kathy Izard, author of The Hundred Story Home, will be the keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Thankful Hearts Luncheon to benefit the Harrelson Center. Izard will share her story of working with the Urban Ministry Center to launch Charlotte’s first permanent supportive housing for over 100 chronically homeless men and women, Moore Place. OPEN-MIC AT TIDAL CREEK Reservations required by calling 910-343Comedians, singers, songwriters, poets, yo8212. First Baptist Activity Center, 1939 Indedelers! Come out the co-op on Wednesday pendence Blvd. night & show us what you got! Free coffee & tea for all performers! Mic is yours from 6 pm CAUSE BEER PINT NIGHT until about 8:45! Hosted by the always enterNov. 15, 5pm; Cause Beer is a charitable taining Bob Sarnataro, this open mic is a laid foundation that aids ILM craft beverage back, no pressure opportunity for performers producers, bottle shops, and bars in giving of all kinds to stretch those creative muscles. back to their community. CauseBeer receives All ages welcome. Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 $1.00 for every pint sold and then Christmas Oleander Dr. presents are purchased for DREAMS of Wilmington. All you need to do is come have some JAZZ AT CAM great beer for a great cause! We’ll be listen2018-19 season 9: 1st Thurs. Sept-Apr (exing to some bluegrass, eating some yummy cept Jan.—2nd Thurs.), 6:30-8pm. Eightfood and have tons of raffle prizes will be up concert series has individual seat sales are for grabs. Waterline Brewing Company,721 available for purchase: 910-395-5999. Enjoy Surry Lane • Nov. 17, 5pm at Edward Teach dinner and drinks at the CAM Café (910-777Brewing, with music by L Shape Duo and 2363) before or after the concert. Café reserfood truck on site. 604 N. Fourth St.; Nov. 24, vations are always suggested and appreciat5-10pm, Good Hops Brewing, with live music, ed. Lineup: Dec. 6, Lenore Raphael Quartet; GloGolf and raffles. 811 Harper Ave.; Nov. Jan. 10, 2019, La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet; 26., 5-7pm, Wrightsville Beach Brewery, with Feb. 7, Jon Hill Quartet; Mar. 7, Ernest Turner raffles and food! 6201 Oleander Dr. Trio; Apr. 4, Brian Miller Admission: CAM/ CFJS Members: $12, Non-members: $20., UGLY SWEATER TOYS FOR TOTS PARTY Students with valid college ID: $10. Cameron Nov. 15, 6pm-9pm: Wear your ugly sweater, Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St. bring a toy and get ready to dance! We will have the Marines on site collecting for Toys MUSIC FROM PRE-CIVIL WAR ERA for Tots,and Sayer McShane to make the Nov. 14, 6:30pm: Susan Savia will perform party fun! HopLite Pub and Beer Garden,720 and present an historical program of popular N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach,(910) 458American music from 1840-1860 at the Bel4745. www.hoplitepub.com lamy Mansion Museum. Admission: $15. All proceeds benefit the Bellamy Mansion MuFLAVOR OF NC seum Hurricane Florence Renovation Project.

Nov. 17, 5pm: 5th Annual Flavor of North Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. Carolina returns this fall with a fantastic new indoor/outdoor location at the Carolina Yacht WILMINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL GALA Club on Wrightsville Beach. Enjoy delicious Nov. 16, 7:30pm: Wilmington Music Festival food, drinks, music, dancing, and games – a in partnerships with the University of North festive and laid back atmosphere to take in Carolina at Wilmington presents its second the incredible views of our waterways and season, running from November 9th through sunset at the beach. Music provided by “kid the 16th with three innovative concerts and AG” aka the awesome Andrew Gray! Bid on series of educational school outreach proawesome prizes and unique experiences in grams featuring world-class performing artour phenomenal Silent Auction. Be a part of ists of both classical music and jazz. Among

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them will be jazz maestro Joel Martin, Rusand Palladio. Karl Jenkins is the world’s most sia’s violin virtuoso Igor Pikayzen, Wilmperformed living composer. The celebraington’s own operatic dream team Nikoleta tion concert will be held at Kenan Auditorium and Michael Rallis, and pianists, Barry SalUNCW campus. Kenan Auditorium (UNC wen and Aza Sydykov. Weeklong program Wilmington), 601 S. College Rd. will include classical music, jazz, opera and A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS Broadway hits. www.wilmingtonmusicfestival.

Nov. 24, 7:30pm: Coming to UNCW’s Keorg. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. nan Auditorium, The Motown Experience is BURRITO BOB’S 6TH ANNUAL REUNION a world-class vocal group assembled from Nov. 17, 4pm-8pm: Live entertainment propast and present members of three of Movided by Polar Bear Blues Band!T Shirts town’s most legendary groups: The Tempprinted on the spot by Quick Prints!Free tations, The Miracles and The Capitols. The admission!Beach DAWGS providing hot group features Dave Finley a veteran of more dogs and sausage dogs! Free!Club Vybe than 25 years performing with Smokey Rob(nee The Monk), 417 S. College Road, Uniinson and the Miracles: Charles Franklin forversity Landing Mall merly with Ali Woodson’s Temptations; Doug Gaddy, also formerly of Ali Woodson’s TempSACRED HARP SINGERS tations and The Dramatics and George WilNov. 18, 1:30pm: Sacred Harp Singers presson, an original member who sang with the ents a traditional Sacred Harp Singing and Capitols for more than 20 years. Tickets, $34invite you to join in the music and raise your $54. www.uncw.edu/arts. Kenan Auditorium voice in song! This dynamic form of a cap(UNC Wilmington), 601 S. College Road pella social singing dates back to Colonial

America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is necessary. Learn more about this GETTING OUT See page ? singing at http://bit.ly/WilmNCSacredHarp.

1:30 pm Instruction for beginners, 2:00 pm – DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE 4:00 pm Entire Group. Songbooks provided, See page ? beginners welcome! Free and open to the SINGING IN THE RAIN, JR. public. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. CamMiddle schoolers of Cape Fear Center for Ineron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St. quiry present “Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.” Only CAPE FEAR CHORALE 20TH ANNIVERSARY two performances will be held, November CONCERT 16th and 17th at 6:30 pm. This family-friendly Nov. 18, 4pm: Cape Fear Chorale celebrates event is free and open to the public. Hosted its 20th Anniversary with an exciting concert

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CHRISTMAS CACTUS DINNER SHOW

Nov. 16-Dec. 23 shows, Fri. and Sat. only, 6pm doors. Written by Eliot Byerrum and direct by Juan Fernandez, it’s a gumshoe caper that’s a Dickens of a mystery! Christmas Eve is tough for private investigator Cactus O’Riley, a white hot redhead with the holiday blues. She is trying to lure her secretary Fred away from his protective mother, dodging the affections of Deputy D.A. Windsor, and considering closing her business. She doesn’t need the added aggravation of two fugitives who burst into her office looking for justice and a dead detective named Jake Marley.

Comedy, mystery, and romance! Tickets: $22-$48 ()latter includes 3-course dinner).

TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

SPAMALOT

Nov. 17, 2pm and 7:30pm: Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Inspired by (or lovingly ripped off from, depending on who you ask) the classic comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical also diverts a bit from more traditional versions of the legend. Instead, Spamalot features shenanigans including a line of beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits. Outside, there is plague with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine. Throughout the show, Arthur, traveling with his servant Patsy, recruits several knights to accompany him on his quest, including Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. Besides the rabbits and odoriferous Frenchman, they meet such characters as the Lady of the Lake, Prince Herbert, Tim the Enchanter, Not Dead Fred, the Black Knight, and the Knights who say Ni. Group tickets (for 15 or more) & Opera Boxes are available. Call 910-362-7999 to reserve or visit capefearstage.com. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

GODSPELL

Nov. 9-18, Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm.

Based on the Gospel according to Matthew, Godspell is the first musical theatre offering from composer Stephen Schwartz who went on to write such well-known hits as Wicked, Pippin, and Children of Eden. The show features a comedic troupe of eccentric players who team up with Jesus to teach his lessons in a new age through parables, games, and tomfoolery.Visit thalian.org for info and tickets. 2nd Street Stage, Hannah Block USO / Community Arts Center | 120 South 2nd St.

OHTC PREVIEW

The Leland Cultural Arts Center presents: Opera House Theatre Company’s 2019 preview, Sunday, November 18, 3pm. 1212 Magnolia Village Way

film HEAL

Nov. 16, 7pm: HEAL, a documentary, features Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson, Michael Beckwith, Gregg Braden, Anita Moorjani, Anthony William the Medical Medium, and more discussing how our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions impact our health and healing. Love offering. Refreshments available. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave.

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art MEET LOCAL ARTISTS

Meet working artists, and see their works in progress. Everything from sculptures to fine jewelry in this unique location. Free parking, fun for everyone. Over 45 artist’s works to enjoy. Free, and we participate in the 4th Friday Art Walks, 6-9pm, 4th Fri. ea. mo. theArtWorks, 200 Willard St.

FIBRE: OUTSIDE THE BOX

Nov. 16, 6-9pm. Feat. 19 fiber artists and their works: Deborah Beasley, Susan Borovsky, Becky Bucci, Jocely Chateauvert, Catherine Cross, Dia Daniels, Sally Eagon, Louise Giordano, Fritzi Huber, Susan Kranyik, Leslie Marsh, Kayla McCormick, Iris Simmons, Dixon Stetler, Ginny Thompson, Diane Torgerson, Kris Westerson, Jan Wutowski, Rebecca Yeomans. Closing reception: Acme Art Studio, 711 5th Ave.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Fri. ea. month. Art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org

NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE

Journey through this mirror-lined chamber housing an array of LED lights. The viewer walks toward a light but at the last minute is diverted to the main room. Lethe, chance art

by Leslie Milanese, depicts the first recorded NDE (Plato, 381 BC). Expo 216 gallerium, 216 N. Front St. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm, 910-7693899, expo216.com

ART IN BLOOM AT WATERLINE BREWERY

Art showcase with local photographer, Charles Kernan: “What the Water Knows.”

Free wine and cheese tasting with live music

by TK! Kernan is a retired Chemical Engineer from Wilmington who is an avid outdoors man, enjoying camping, hiking, bicycling and kayaking, and has combined his enjoyment of the outdoors and photography developing a concentrated interest in scenic photography. His work has been juried into photography shows and shown at Art in Bloom Gallery.

Runs through Sunday, Dec. 9. 721 Surry St.

CARLEIGH SION ART

Local fine artist and illustrator, Carleigh Sion, draws inspiration from the ocean and surf culture. Celebrate her newest collection, “Postcards.” Meet the artist and enjoy local beer while John Hussman provides the tunes and Catch the Food Truck provides the tacos. www.carleighflower.com. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

PAM TOLL

Join us for a champagne toast and special reception on Wed., Nov. 14, 5:30-6:30pm at PinPoint Restaurant to celebrate the visual narrative paintings in “The Familiar Distance in Going Home: Visual Narratives by Pam Toll” as part of our partnership with Checker Cab productions and local restaurants. Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining! Pam Toll, an Associate Professor at UNC Wilmington, received a BA in Art and English Literature from UNC Chapel Hill has been painting since childhood.

Her studio is located at Acme Art Studios (Wilmington) which she co-founded in 1991,

as a work and exhibition space for artists. She also co-founded No Boundaries International Art Colony (Bald Head Island, NC) in 1998, a residency program that in the last twenty years brought over 200 artists from around the world with the goal of creating a crossexchange of cultures and artistic practices to share with our local community. Pinpoint Restaurant, 114 Market St. STUDENT PROJECT: JAPANESE PRINTS

Nov. 15, 4pm: A new take on CAM’s current exhibition,”Along the Eastern Sea Road: Hiroshige’s Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.”

Join us for theunveiling of UNCW’s Digital Arts students in Professor Gene Felice’s 3D Animation class installation animating the Japanese prints. A special extra of the evening’s program: try your hand at the board and digital games designed based on the Tōkaidō Road (available until 9pm). Players travel crossing the “Eastern sea road,” one of the most magnificent roads of Japan, while traveling, players will meet people, taste fine meals, collect beautiful items, discover great panoramas and visit temples and wild places. Brown Wing. Museum admission. Cameron Art Museum,3201 S 17th St

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United Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave.

BABS MCDANCE

Mon. nights, 7pm: Are you interested in learning the Waltz, but are not sure where to start with the dance? Or have you learned the basics and are needing to jog your memory by going over the basic steps again? Well, our level 1 class every Monday night in September is just the class for you, 7-8pm. Level 2 and 3 classes offered 8-9pm. • Bachata Wednesdays! All levels welcome to this one hour class at 7pm! Learn new moves and patterns for this spicy Latin dance. • Argentine Tango Wed., 8pm: All levels welcome to this one hour class at 8:pm! Elegant and dynamic social dance. • Shag level 1, Thurs., 7pm: designed for a beginner dancer and/or the dancer wanting to freshen up on the basics.

Concepts taught are critical to understanding future technique and terminology. Subject to a minimum of participants. • Shag 2 & 3, 8pm: A class designed for students who have a strong foundation in the basics. Takes the concepts from Level 1 and adds to it. Subject to a minimum of participants. $5/military and students with ID, $10/person, $15/couple.

Babs McDance, 6782 Market St.

DANCE ELEMENT

All Boys’ Dance Program, offering two weekly classes led by talented and inspiring male dance teachers: Mon., 4:45-5:30 (ages 5 and up) and Wed., 4-4:45 (ages 9 and up). Visit our beautiful dance studio in the Ogden Business Park and try a class risk free and free of charge! Enhance balance and sharpen coordination—great for sports! Teaches the importance of teamwork. • Tues, 6:30pm: Adults with any level of experience are invited to join Natalie Oldani for a weekly dance party,

Wilmington Holiday Parade Sunday,December December3,2,2017 2018 Sunday Begins at N. Front St. and Walnut St. at 6:00 pm traveling south on Front St. ending at Church St. Historic Downtown Wilmington

16th Annual Holiday Parade

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hip-hop. Tues, 6:30-7:30pm. No experience necessary. Class provides both exercise and enjoyment for “beginners” and experienced dance students alike. Ogden Business Park, just off Market St. www.thedanceelement. com Admission: $12-$80, offered per class or punch cards of multiple classes. The Dance Element, 7211 Ogden Business Ln., #205 VELVET CARAVAN

Nov. 15, 7:30pm: Straight from the heart of Savannah comes the National and International touring sensation, Velvet Caravan. This quintet is known for its eclectic sound, top notch virtuosity, and unforgettable live shows.

Upbeat swing combined with what the Austin Chronicle has touted “compositional whimsy and ferocious technique”, rooted in the Gypsy Jazz/Swing and Latin Swing styles, their high-energy sound is riveting. If Savannah has a signature sound, this band is it! Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. www.thalianhall.org.

VAMPIRES BALLET

Nov. 18, 6pm: Wilmington Ballet Company and US International Ballet present the world premiere of “Vampires,” the Cape Fear Region’s first fully professional ballet. Never before has a local company produced a ballet with an all professional cast. Sensual choreography, original film, and breathtaking staging makes “Vampire” leaving you thirsting for more! The ballet is created solely for the thrill of darkness and the power of romance; audiences will be exposed to the secret life of vampires, as a young man, Dorion, stumbles upon a party hosted by the vampire queen herself, Ambrosia. Though she stands tall in her beauty and skill of seduction, the queen

will be torn between her thirst for love and her thirst for blood. Entertained by cabaret girls, dancing waiters, a duo of drunkenness, love, and a sultry tango, and compositions from Mozart, Robert Schuman, Karl Jenkins, and others. Tickets available at www.usinternationalballet.com or the Thalian Hall Box office www.thalianhall.org. 310 Chestnut St

comedy OPEN MIC

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

GRUFF GOAT COMEDY

On the first Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat Comedy features Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. No Trolls. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

PRIMETIME COMEDY

See some of NC’s best stand-up comedians in a world class venue! This month’s talented performers: Brett Williams, Cordero Wilson, Grant Sheffield, Louis Bishop, and Tyler Wood. Hosted by: Wills Maxwell. N Front Theatre (formerly City Stage), 21 N Front St.

LUCKY JOE COMEDY SHOW

First Sat. ea. month is free show at Lucky Joe Craft Coffee on College Road presented by Regretful Villains. The show features a new

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style of stand-up called Speed Joking. Come enjoy a night of laughs and find your Comedic Soulmate! 1414 S College Rd. DEAD CROW COMEDY ROOM

Nov. 16-17: Erica Rhodes, see page?; Nov. 23-24, 7pm/9:30pm: Local comedian Basile.

Basile has entertained millions of comedy fans in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Basile’s unique blend of material, improvisation, and characters has made him one of the most sought after comedians in the entertainment industry today. Basile’s general audience show, “Dysfunctionally Yours,” world tour, is currently touring to sold-out audiences throughout North America. Basile’s diversity in entertainment continues as he stars in his critically acclaimed series, “Growing Up Greek in America.” This comedy series is spoken in Greek and English and to date has sold over a million copies and is distributed worldwide.

Tickets: http://deadcrowcomedy.com. 265 N. Front St.

LIVE RIFFING AND VINTAGE TV

Every Wed. join Dead Crow Comedy for improv night. Join local comedians for a TV party at Dead Crow! An interactive improvised comedy show. 265 N. Front St.

DAREDEVIL IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE

DareDevil Improv Classes teach you the fundamentals of the funny! Learn to be more spontaneous, trust your instincts, and create one-of-a-kind comedy with an ensemble!

(And even if you’re not a “performer,” our classes are a great way to meet people and have a hella good time!) Details and signups: daredevilimprov.com. Hannah Block

Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St.

museum CAMERON ART MUSEUM

On exhibit: “A Time When Art Is Everywhere: teamLab,” an art collective and interdisciplinary group of programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians artists and architects, creates digital artworks that bridge art, science, technology, design and the natural world. Designs are immersive interpretations deeply rooted in Japanese art, aesthetic and history. Through Sept. 8, 2019 • Feather by Feather, The Sculptures of Grainger McKoy, through Feb. 17, 2019: From the detailed beginnings of the single iconic feather, Grainger McKoy transforms his intricately carved birds into gravity-defying sculptures that play with form and space. • Along the Eastern Sea Road: Hiroshige’s Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, through Feb. 17, 2019: Master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō is among the most celebrated works of Japanese art. Series depicts the spectacular landscapes and fascinating characters encountered on the journey from Edo (now Tokyo) to the imperial capital of Kyoto. The Tōkaidō road was the most-traveled route between these two important cities, figuring heavily into popular Japanese art and culture in the mid-1800s. Cameron Art Museum presents the complete set of 55 prints from Hiroshige’s monumental oban series, known as the Upright Tōkaidō, created in 1855. • Nearer to Nature, through Feb. 17, 2019 Humans have always been inspired

and influenced by the world that surrounds us. Featuring artwork from CAM’s permanent collection, Nearer to Nature highlights this fascination and contemplation of the natural world. Artists in the exhibition include Elliott Daingerfield, Minnie Evans, William Frerichs, Will Henry Stevens, along with contemporary artists such as Mark Flood, Guy Laramée and Hiroshi Sueyoshi. • Illumination, Dec. 1 - Jan. 6, 2019: Highly popular Illumination returns for it’s 3rd year to CAM. Drawing inspiration from traditional lantern festivals, marking the transitional moment of season’s change and year’s end, reflecting on the past while garnering energy for the future. CAM recognizes the crucial role of artists and art in creating an exceptional quality of life for a community.

Art, like a lantern, illuminates the mystery, empathy and wonder of human existence. On Sun., Dec. 9 from 4-7 p.m. will be the third annual Floating Lantern Ceremony: This event is an opportunity for Remembrance, Reflection and Gratitude. There’s no charge to attend, but participants are encouraged to purchase a $12 lantern sleeve they may personalize and then float on the CAM reflecting pond.• CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm. Tues.-Sun., 11am2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910-395-5999. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM

Hundreds of toys and games are on view in PlayTime!—classics, like Lincoln Logs, toy soldiers, an Erector set and a Mr. Potato Head, and even old faves like wooden tops, blocks and dolls. Remember those toys that, for whatever reason, we just had to have?

Some of those fad favorites like the Rubik’s cube and 1960s Liddle Kiddle dolls are on exhibit along with toy figures from fast food kids’ meals. Explore toy history in custom label books. Play, create, and imagine in Cape Fear Museum’s newest exhibit, PlayTime! Engage with museum educators in these short, drop-in programs. Activities change weekly and may include puzzles, games, blocks, and more. Adult participation is required. Fun for all ages! Free for members or with general admission • Camera Collections! With today’s smart phones and digital cameras, photography is everywhere. Until the invention of the camera in 1839, there was no way to instantly capture the environment around you. In less than 200 years, cameras have progressed from complicated contraptions only used by professionals, to simple boxes with a roll of film anyone could operate, to handheld computers that create digital images shared with the world. 86 cameras and 145 photographic accessories showcases changes in technology and styles, from late 1800s-early 2000s. www.capefearmuseum. com. $8/adults, $7/seniors, college & military, $5/youth. CF Museum, 814 Market St.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (18211907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions

and an informative look at historic preservation in action. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

WB Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.

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

WILMINGTON RR MUSEUM

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

Story Time on 1st/3rd Mon. at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum.

Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2.

505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634. www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12.

Latimer House of Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St.

kids stuff SNAKE AND TURTLE FEEDING

A brief presentation about the live animals on display in the Events Center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and turtle will be fed during the demonstration. Ages: 3 and up. Cost: $1. 11/7, 12/5, 4-4:30pm. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

LITTLE EXPLORERS

Creek. Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habitats in New Hanover County.

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

Age 2-5, cost $3/participant. 10-11am. Deadline to register: Day before each program.

Bring your explorers out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Dress for the weather(including closed-toe shoes) to be ready for outdoor fun!

Preregistration is required. Children must be accompanied by adults. Adults free. Signs of Fall, 11/29, 10-11am, and 11/30, 10-11am; OWL HOWL Nov. 10, 10am: See live raptors, hold a bird Lunch for a Bea, 12/13, 10-11am, and 12/14, and take a picture, free flight demonstration, 10-11am. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. music, food trucks, children’s activities, rafrecreational fles, silent auction, shop. Sponsored by Cape WALK WITH A DOC Fear Raptor Center. Brunswick Riverwalk at Join us the 3rd Saturday of every month at Belville NC, 580 River Rd. 9am for a fun and healthy walk—held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief LITTLE CHEF’S TURKEY TAKEOVER Nov. 17, 9am: Are you looking to tempt your physician-led discussion of a current health taste-buds? We want your family to join us topic, then he/she spends time walking, anin making Thanksgiving themed crafts and swering questions and talking with walkers. treats, a live performance from Mr. Scooter Choose your own pace and distance. Free the StoryYeller, and CMoW’s take on the and open to anyone. YMCA Midtown, George Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Anytime Anderson Dr. Members: Free! Weekday Members: $4.87 WB SCENIC TOURS per Non-Members: $9.75 per; Military and Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding Seniors: $8.75 per. Children’s Museum of boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd/Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. 910-762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

EXPO 216 Exhibit on end-of-life issues. Enter Grandma’s house and address the elephant in the room.

Pick up an advance directive. Review the History of Hospice; contemplate individual responses of compassion in the arena. 216 N. Front St. Wed.-Sun., noon-6pm. www. expo216.com.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (18211907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

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Wilmington,116 Orange St. CLYDE’S HOLIDAY BY THE SEA

New monthly meet-up for adults who enjoy crafting. Drop in on the first Monday afternoon of every month at the Northeast Library. A different usable craft project will be featured each month. Free program, with all supplies provided by a Friends of NHC Library LEAD Award. Reserve spot on calendar at www.

NHCLibrary.org or 910-798-6371. Librarian Annice Sevett: asevett@nhcgov.com or 910798-6371. 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

Nov. 17, 11am-2pm: Kids @ CAM presents internationally renowned artist Clyde Jones spends the day with you and your family.

Help decorate sea critters to add to our Holiday by the Sea installation, which will remain on display at the corner of 17th and Independence through the holiday season.

Take part in other fun art stations and explore our current exhibitions with your family! Enjoy CRAFTEEN MINI GARDENS lunch at the CAM Cafe.No pre-registration Crafty teens are invited for snacks and minnecessary. Parental supervision required at iature garden making at Northeast Library. all times. Suggested donation of $5 per child.

Hands-on workshop is free but space is limitCameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St.. ed. To make sure there are enough seats and supplies, please register on the calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org or 910-798-6371. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

recreational WALK WITH A DOC

Join us the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9am for a fun and healthy walk—held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief physician-led discussion of a current health topic, then he/she spends time walking, answering questions and talking with walkers.

Choose your own pace and distance. Free and open to anyone. YMCA Midtown, George Anderson Dr.

WB SCENIC TOURS

ACTIVITY 8 WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM

8-week program designed to activate your weight loss and give you the tools you need for life-long success in a supportive smallgroup atmosphere. A combination of education, mandatory food tracking, and group workouts will give you the support you need to meet your goals. Led by ACE Certified Weight Management Specialist, participants receive pre and post-fitness evaluations, weekly weigh-ins and workouts, nutrition coaching, exercise programming, daily food tracking, group support. Max. 12/group.

Tues/Thurs midday class, 10:45am-11:45am; evening, 6:30-7:30pm. Y nonmember price includes 2 months of membership to the YMCA! Express YMCA, 11 S. Kerr Ave.

Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek. Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habitats in New Hanover County. FINISH IT! Topics explained during the boat ride will Nov. 7, 4pm: Do you knit, crochet, needleinclude: salt marsh function, wetland plants, point, or enjoy another craft? Got unfinished and strong emphasis on shorebird/water bird projects lurking in your closets? Bring a projecology and identification. Birding tours are ect to the library and work on it with other best when scheduled at low tide. • Sunset crafty people, on the first Wednesday of evTour of WB, Thurs., 5pm: Sunset with Wrightsery month from 4-6 pm. This library group is ville Beach Scenic Tours departs from the free and no reservations are needed. Contact Blockade Runner Dock. Routes vary with seaReference Librarian Annice Sevett at aseson, weather, and whim on the Basic Sunset vett@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. NHC Cruise but may include Masonboro Island, Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. Bradley Creek, Money Island or some other KINGA PRE/POST NATAL YOGA TRAINING combination. Water, marsh, Shamrock, sunNov. 9, 5pm: Three-day yoga teacher training set – it’s a simple combination but very satisis designed for yoga teachers, yoga teachfying. Also, from experience, this is the best ers in training, midwives, doulas and bodytime to sight dolphins in the bay. RSVP: 910workers who work with pregnant women and 200-4002 or wbst3000@gmail.com. Wrightspregnant women. The intention of this training ville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. is to help your students prevent common disOWL HOWL comforts of pregnancy while helping to enrich Nov. 10, 10am: See live raptors, hold a bird the childbearing experience. Through lecand take a picture, free flight demonstration, ture, discussion, partner participation, selfmusic, food trucks, children’s activities, rafreflection and practice of the fundamental fles, silent auction, shop. Sponsored by Cape elements of prenatal yoga, this training helps Fear Raptor Center. Brunswick Riverwalk at prepare and empower teachers to guide Belville NC, 580 River Rd. women through birth and into motherhood. $375. Register earl: https://goo.gl/zdX221.

SQUAT STRENGTH WORKSHOP Wilmington Yoga, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste 200 Nov 14, 5:30pm: Free and open to the public!

What you will learn at workshop: How to squat SELF-CARE YOGA SERIES your way to stronger legs. Proper techniques Nov. 9-11: Join yoga teachers and sisters as well as optional sets and reps to perform Ruth Newnam, massage therapist, and Laura for increased strength & performance. Some Terry, physical therapist, for a weekend of top assistance movements to strengthen your self-care! Self-care yoga will help you heal legs for squatting. Participants will be given and prevent injuries—and practice safely sample programs to make part of your workwith your body in mind. Students will learn outs. Sherriedale Morgan Boxing & Physical to release tension with self massage and Fitness Center, 302 S. 10th St. positional therapy in techniques, develop strength and stability, identify potentially harmful postures, and modify for safe and therapeutic practice. $35 per session and $90 for full series. Wilmington Yoga, 5329 ADULT CRAFTERNOONS Oleander Dr., Ste 200

KUNGA PRE/POST-NATAL YOGA TRAIN

Nov. 9-11: Three-day yoga teacher training is designed for yoga teachers, yoga teachers in training, midwives, doulas and bodyworkers who work with pregnant women and pregnant women. The intention of this training is to help your students prevent common discomforts of pregnancy while helping to enrich the childbearing experience. Lecture, discussion, partner participation, self-reflection and practice of the fundamental elements of prenatal yoga, this training helps prepare and empower teachers to guide women through birth and into motherhood. $375. Reg. early: https://goo.gl/zdX221. Wilmington Yoga, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste 200

WHOLE HEALTH FORUM

Nov. 12, 5:30pm: Free monthly forum on the 2nd Monday of each month where 3 local professionals will educate the public on different health and wellness topics. There will be light food and prizes! Raffles this month include gifts from each of our presenters as well as from Evolution Wellness and Stacie Morrison True Health and Wellness, LLC. Speakers are: Nancy Politan, Vascular Therapy. Dr. Sharrie Hanley, Neurotherapist. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave.

SQUAT STRENGTH WORKSHOP

Nov 14, 5:30pm: Free and open to the public!

What you will learn at workshop: How to squat your way to stronger legs. Proper techniques as well as optional sets and reps to perform for increased strength & performance. Some top assistance movements to strengthen your legs for squatting. Participants will be given sample programs to make part of your work-

outs. Sherriedale Morgan Boxing & Physical Fitness Center, 302 S. 10th St. SIMPLE DIVORCE CLINIC

Nov. 15, 2:30pm: Legal Aid of North Carolina offers this free informational clinic for people filing divorce actions. Participants at the clinic will learn the requirements for filing a simple divorce action in North Carolina, and how to complete the paperwork necessary to represent themselves in court. They will receive an information packet. A brief question and answer session with a VIRTUAL attorney will conclude each clinic. The webinar will be shown at both Northeast and Myrtle Grove Libraries. Please preregister on the calendar atwww.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-7986301. NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 South College Rd.

POSITIVE PARENTING

Nov. 15, 5:30pm: Smart Start is hosting their Triple P Level 2 Selected Seminars at The Children’s Museum of Wilmington. Due to a sponsorship from the United Way, these seminars are free and there will be food provided.

There will be 3 seminars offered: 1. The Power of Positive Parenting on Sept 27th from 5:307 pm at The Children’s Museum of Wilmington; 2. Raising Resilient Children on Nov 15th from 5:30-7 pm at The Children’s Museum of Wilmington; and 3. Raising Competent, COnfident Children on Dec 6th from 5:30 - 7 pm at The Children’s Museum of Wilmington.

To register: jdavis@playwilmington.org. Children’s Museum of Wilmington,116 Orange St.

RADICAL RELAXATION

Nov. 17, 2:30pm: Guest instructor Bhakti Prem teaches a Yoga Nidra event. Radical

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Relaxation is an easy to practice yogic deep relaxation technique for stress reduction, body-mind renewal, enhanced well-being, inner peace, self-awareness, and spiritual growth. Complete relaxation occurs only as a result of alleviating three levels of tension: physical, emotional, and mental. Radical Relaxation is a process for progressively relieving these levels of tension and proceeds further, allowing the consciousness to drop into a meditative state between wakefulness and sleep that is among the deepest possible states of relaxation and inner peace.

In Radical Relaxation, you remain conscious during the deep sleep state. $25; $20 if registered by November 9: https:// bit.ly/2vB6Jad. 910.769.3494.www.longwaveyoga.com. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Dr., #200

lectures/literary MAKING SENSE OF THE OPIOOD EPIDEMIC

Offering a variety of craft beer, ciders and wine for you to pay by the ounce • 70 taps • Featuring ILM and NC based breweries • Stouts, porters, sours, ciders

Ask our be er hosts to fill a 32 ounce crowler fo r you to take home !

• Rich reds and crisp whites in the 120 sq. ft. bank vault • Full menu with variety of eats under $10 • Multiple TVs • Live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings • Great venue for party’s and special events

A doctor and a health educator will visit New Hanover County’s Main Library to offer an informative presentation on opioid abuse, prevention, and helping a loved one struggling with addiction. Attendance is free and no registration is needed. Speakers will be Dr. Joseph Pino, MD, FAAP, FACP, of NHRMC Medical Group, and Olivia Herndon, Director of Continuing Education in Mental Health and Public Health for the South East Area Health Education Center, or SEAHEC. Dr. Pino and Ms. Herndon will explain how the opioid epidemic began, discuss coping strategies, and take a look at the future of opioid addiction in the United States. Mary Ellen Nolan at 910-798-6301 or mnolan@ nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

DIARY OF A CONTRABAND

Nov. 13, 6:30pm: William B. Gould IV, a Charles A. Beardsley Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Stanford Law School, presents a lecture on Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor, written by his great-grandfather William B. Gould I. Gould IV will discuss his book and its research process, and the story of his great-grandfather, William B. Gould I. Diary of a Contraband is the only known diary of a black sailor during the Civil War who was also a former slave.

What is known of Gould’s life as an enslaved worker in Wilmington, the clandestine escape, and his daily life in the U.S. Navy is chronicled within its pages. His diary provides a unique insight into the Maritime Underground Railroad and the day-to-day life of a former slave fighting to secure freedom for himself. Lecture begins at 6:30pm and is a $5 suggested donation. Carolyn Gonzalez, 910-251-3700 x 306. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.

A TALK BY THE VERY REV. TRACEY LIND

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Nov. 14, 7pm: Tracey is a newly retired Episcopal Priest and city planner. For 17 years, she served as Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, as a thriving and diverse urban congregation, a center for arts and music and a gathering place for those devoted to the city and it’s future. Most recently, Tracey’s ministry has expanded to include the spiritual insights and lessons she has gained from a life complicated by dementia. On Nov. 8, 2016, she was diag-

nosed with early stage Frontotemporal Dementia. This diagnosis hasn’t stopped her from fully immersing in what life has to offer, and what she has to give. One of the most dynamic preachers and teachers in the Episcopal Church, she now shares her experience with early stage dementia with vulnerability, grace and faith. Preceded by a reception at 6:30 in the Great Hall. St. James Parish, 25 S. Third St. LIFE ABROAD

Nov. 14, 6pm: Come hear about the study abroad experience from student participants.111 Leutze Hall,601 S College Rd.

THE SPIRITUALITY OF DEMENTIA

Wed., Nov. 14, 7pm. A Talk by The Very Rev. Tracey Lind—a newly retired Episcopal Priest and city planner. For 17 years, she served as Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, as a thriving and diverse urban congregation, a center for arts and music and a gathering place for those devoted to the city and it’s future. Most recently, Tracey’s ministry has expanded to include the spiritual insights and lessons she has gained from a life complicated by dementia. On Nov. 8, 2016, she was diagnosed with early stage Frontotemporal Dementia. This diagnosis hasn’t stopped her from fully immersing in what life has to offer, and what she has to give. One of the most dynamic preachers and teachers in the Episcopal Church, she now shares her experience with early stage dementia with vulnerability, grace and faith. Preceded by a reception at 6:30 in the Great Hall. St. James Parish, 25 S. Third St.

WICKED SOUTH READING

Nov. 15, 6pm: “Wicked South: Secrets and Lies” is an anthology featuring young adult stories by authors from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Contributors are New York Times bestselling author Emily Colin, Elizabeth DeVido, award-winning author Lauren Faulkenberry, Amy Hyatt Fonseca, Lauren Fulcher, award-winning author Robin Kirk, John Klekamp, Karissa Laurel, and Katie Rose Guest Pryal. A portion of the proceeds from Wicked South will benefit literacy programs at El Centro Hispano (elcentronc.org) in Durham, North Carolina.

Reading takes place at Pomegranate Books from local authors Emily Colin and Elizabeth DeVido. 4418 Park Ave

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Free with appetizers. No membership required. All ages and professions welcome.

New attendees always welcome. Featured nonprofit: Kids Making It Woodworking Program with photography by Chris Brehmer Photography. Members-only raffle! Skytown Brewing (sponsored by Matthew’s Motors), 4712 New Centre Dr. Upcoming schedule: Nov. 14, Hosted by JohnnyLukes, sponsored

by Movement Mortgage; Dec. 6, Hosted by the UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, sponsored by TBD; Dec. 14, Members-only Christmas Party at Banks Channel. www.facebook.com/groups/portcityyoungprofessionals

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Nov. 15, 5pm: You are invited to join us as we celebrate our new location with a Community Open House! Take a tour of our expanded fa-

cility as well as meet faculty and staff. The Hill School of Wilmington offers a unique half-day academic program for students in grades 1-8 with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorder and is the only school of its kind in southeast North Carolina. For more information on The Hill School of Wilmington, please visit our website at www.hillschoolofwilmington.org. Hill School of Wilmington,3333 Jaeckle Drive, Suite 140 NAACP NEW HANOVER MEETING

Nov. 15, 7pm: New Hanover NAACP monthly meeting is at St. Stephen AME Church, 501 Red Cross Street, Wilmington. Members can also vote in branch elections from 3 - 7 pm the same location. Important state and community issues will be on the 7 pm meeting agenda, as well as upcoming New Hanover NAACP branch events and activities. Members and friends are encouraged to attend.

910-508-9414 or nhcnaacp @gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER LIVING

Nov. 16, 9am: Join volunteers and federation staff to assess the development of shoreline oyster reef and salt marsh restoration projects at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve in Holly Ridge. No special skills or knowledge are required. You will receive the basic training needed. Salt marsh monitoring will include estimating how much and what kind of vegetation is growing in the restored area and using survey equipment to measure the shoreline profile changes. Oyster monitoring will include opening up shell bags from the reef, measuring and counting oysters and identifying other organisms. This monitoring enables us to evaluate the restoration project’s progress and report these findings to the permitting agencies and funding sources.

Salt marsh and reef restoration projects provide habitat, decrease erosion and improve water quality. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. This event is suitable for ages 12 and up and it is the last of three oyster reef monitoring events in the southeast region in October and November. Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve, 898 Morris Landing Rd.

TIDEWATER CAMELLIA CLUB FALL SHOW AND PLANT SALE

Nov. 17, 10am: Tidewater Camellia Club Fall Show and Sale will be held on November 17, 2018 at the New Hanover County Arboretum from 10am-5pm. There will be a judged Camellia Show of member’s blooms and gorgeous Camellia plants available for sale! The plant sale begins at 10am and blooms are

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

Interior designer Dorothy Draper said she wished there were a single word that meant “exciting, frightfully important, irreplaceable, deeply satisfying, basic, and thrilling, all at once.” I wonder if such a word exists in the Chamicuro language spoken by a few Peruvians or the Sarsi tongue spoken by the Tsuu T’ina tribe in Alberta, Canada. In any case, I’m pleased to report, for the next few weeks, many of you Aries people will embody and express a rich blend of qualities. I have coined a new word to capture it: “tremblissimo.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“I had to learn very early not to limit myself due to others’ limited imaginations,” testifies Libran astronaut Mae Jemison. She adds, “I have learned these days never to limit anyone else due to my own limited imagination.”

Are those projects on your radar, Libra? I hope so. You now have extra TAURUS (April 20-May 20) According to my astrological intuition, you’re entering a phase when you power to resist being shrunk or hobbled by others’ images of you. You also will derive special benefit from five observations by poet and filmmaker have extra power to help your friends and loved ones grow and thrive as Jean Cocteau: 1. “There are truths that you can only say after having won you expand your images of them. the right to say them.” 2. “True realism consists in revealing the surprising SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) things that habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.” 3. “What I am not currently a wanderer or voyager or entrepreneur or swashbuckler. the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you.” 4. “You should always talk At other times in my life, I have had extensive experience with those roles. well about yourself! The word spreads around, and in the end, no one So I know secrets about how and why to be a wanderer and voyager and remembers where it started.” 5. “We shelter an angel within us. We must entrepreneur and swashbuckler. It’s clear to me in coming weeks you could be the guardians of that angel.” benefit in unforeseen ways from researching and embodying the roles of curious wanderer and brave voyager and savvy entrepreneur and prudent Adolescence used to be defined as a phase that lasted from ages 13 to swashbuckler.

19, but scientists writing in the journal “The Lancet” say in modern cul- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ture, the current span is from ages 10 to 24. Puberty comes earlier now, “The world is like a dropped pie most of the time,” writes author Elizabeth in part because of shifts in eating habits and exposure to endocrine-dis- Gilbert. “Don’t kill yourself trying to put it back together. Just grab a fork and rupting chemicals. At the same time, people hold onto their youth longer eat some of it off the floor. Then carry on.” From what I can tell about the because they wait a while before diving into events associated with the state of your life, Sagittarius, the metaphorical pie has indeed fallen onto the initiation into adulthood, like getting married, finishing education and hav- metaphorical floor. It hasn’t been there so long that it has spoiled. And the ing children. Even if you’re well past 24, Gemini, I suggest you revisit and floor is fairly clean, so the pie won’t make you sick if you eat it. My advice is reignite your juvenile stage in coming weeks. You need to reconnect with to sit down on the floor and eat as much as you want. Then carry on. your wild innocence. You’ll benefit from immersing yourself in memories of coming of age. Be 17 or 18 again, but this time armed with all you have CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) learned since.

Novelist Anita Desai writes, “Isn’t it strange how life won’t flow, like a river,

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Cancerian baseball pitcher Satchel Paige had a colorful career characterized by creative showmanship. On some occasions, he commanded his infielders to sit down and loll on the grass behind him, whereupon he struck out three batters in a row—ensuring no balls were hit to the spots vacated by his teammates. Paige’s success came in part because of his wide variety of tricky pitches, described by author Buck O’Neil as “the bat-dodger, the two-hump blooper, the four-day creeper, the dipsy-do, the Little Tom, the Long Tom, the bee ball, the wobbly ball, the hurry-up ball and the nothin’ ball.” I bring this to your attention, Cancerian, because now is an excellent time for you to amp up your charisma and use all your tricky pitches.

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but moves in and jumps, as if it were held back by locks that are opened now and then to let it jump forward in a kind of flood?” I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because I suspect the locks she refers to will soon open for you. Events may not exactly flow like a flood, but I’m guessing they will at least surge and billow and gush. That could turn out to be nerve-racking and strenuous or else fun and interesting—which way it goes will depend on your receptivity to transformation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“Miracles come to those who risk defeat in seeking them,” writes author Mark Helprin. “They come to those who have exhausted themselves completely in a struggle to accomplish the impossible.” Those descriptions could fit you well in the coming weeks but with one caveat. You’ll have no need to take on the melodramatic, almost desperate mood Helprin seems to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “Everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head,” writes imply is essential. Just the opposite, in fact. Yes, risk defeat and be willing fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss. “Always. All the time. We build ourselves to exhaust yourself in the struggle to accomplish the impossible; but do so out of that story.” So what’s your story, Leo? The imminent future will be in a spirit of exuberance, motivated by the urge to play. an excellent time to get clear about the dramatic narrative you weave. Be PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) especially alert for demoralizing elements in your tale that may not in fact “Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear,” warned be true, and that therefore you should purge. I think you’ll be able to draw author G. K. Chesterton. “It annoys them very much.” My teachers have on extra willpower and creative flair if you make an effort to reframe the offered me related advice. Don’t ask the gods to intervene, they say, until story you tell yourself so that it’s more accurate and uplifting. you have done all you can through your own efforts. Furthermore, don’t ask

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In describing a man she fell in love with, author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote he was both “catnip and kryptonite to me.” If you’ve spent time around cats, you understand that catnip can be irresistible to them. As for kryptonite: it’s the one substance that weakens the fictional superhero Superman.

DUCAT (26 Across) as a slang

Is there anything in your life that resembles Gilbert’s paramour? A place or situation or activity or person that’s both catnip and kryptonite? I suspect you now have more ability than usual to neutralize its obsessive and debilitating effects on you. That could empower you to make a good decision about the relationship you’ll have with it in the future.

the gods for help unless you are prepared to accept their help if it’s different from what you thought it should be. I bring these considerations to your attention, Pisces, because you currently meet all these requirements. So I say go right ahead and seek the gods’ input and assistance. .

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available for viewing at 12pm. In addition, chat with our experts about Camellia care and bring the kids to check out the interactive Children’s Corner where they can touch and learn all about Camellias. www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org. Admission is free. The Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr. CAPE FEAR SIERRA CLUB MONTHLY MEETING

Nov. 19, 6pm: The Cape Fear Group of the Sierra Club will host a public meeting on November 19th at Halyburton Park Community Building, 4099 S. 17th Street, Wilmington.

The event is free and open to the public. Arrive at 6:00 for social time and free pizza!

Presentation begins at 6:30. Please join us for a special presentation by Bonnie Monteleone titled Save Our Seas, Save Ourselves – a look at climate change and plastic pollution. Monteleone is the Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships as well as the Executive Director for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc., organizing outreach and citizen science projects addressing plastic marine debris.

Monteleone also works in the Chemistry Department at UNC Wilmington as an Administrative Assistant and collaborates with faculty, undergraduate and graduate students conducting plastic research. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St.

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Free tasting every Friday, 6pm. Third Wed. of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. All genres and beer styles.

• Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2018: Nov. 15, 5pm: Commemorating the seasonal harvest of French grape growing and wine production, this yearly release showcases a bounty of young grapes that were on the vine just a few weeks ago. The juice is quickly fermented, bottled, and delivered across the world for a simultaneous celebration with wine lovers everywhere. Perfect with holiday meals or on it’s own, Beaujolais Nouveau is fully of bright berry notes, earth, and excitement.

Wine tastings, Soulful Twist food truck, 6pm; music from Cara Schauble, 7pm. fermental. net. 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St.

FREE BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS

3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm everyday at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Learn how we brew our beer, meet brewers and get two free samples.

PORT CITY FARMERS’ MARKET

Tues., 5pm: Join us for a wonderful, exciting night of fun. Port City Farmer’s Market at Waterline Brewing Co. 100% local, 100% handmade. Shop among some incredible local vendors, artists and farmers. Support small businesses in your area. Fresh local produce, beef and pork products, sweets, pickled items, handcrafted jewelry and art.

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SHAKESPEARE BRUNCH

Reserved seating. $5 of every ticket sold will go to a local Shakespeare Educational Outreach Program. Monthly Sunday Brunch featuring a greatly abridged reading of one

of Shakespeare’s classic plays. Brunch and into putting on an event) dessert with choice of entrée included in your ticket. Drinks and gratuity not included. Portion of proceeds donated to Shakespearean educational outreach programs. Upcoming: 11/18: Merchant of Venice. TheatreNOW, 19 CAM WEEKLY EXHIBITION TOURS S. 10th St. Cameron Art Museum allows participants to explore current exhibitions with Anne BrenYMCA MONTHLY POTLUCKS nan, CAM’s executive director, in a new se12:30pm: Join us for a monthly potluck! Bring ries of public tours. Free for CAM members. a dish (and a recipe!) to share! Free and Wed., 1:30pm. 3201 S. 17th St. open to all! 11/7: Holiday Recipe Sharing. It’s time to try out a new holiday recipe let us LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR be your guinea pigs! 12/15: Holiday Themed Explore the rich culture of our talented SouthDish. Bring favorite holiday themed dish! Exern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the press YMCA, 11 S. Kerr Ave. literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The Two Libraries.” Walk the streets of VETERAN’S CREATE YOUR OWN COMBO your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Nov. 11, all day: Veterans with a valid military Wilde did when he lectured here. Saturdays, ID or proof of service may select one of On 1:30pm, Old Books on Front. 249 N. Front St. The Border’s Choose-2 Combo Meal which brownpapertickets.com/event/1282390 includes a wide variety of OTB favorites like empanadas, enchiladas, soup or salad, tacos, and more. Each combo includes sides of Mexican rice and refried beans (black beans available upon request), plus endless complimentary tortilla chips and house-made salsa. WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP Grades 7-12: Wilmington Pride Youth Group No additional purchase is required. Veterans is a safe space for youth who identify as LGwith proof of military ID or service receive it, BTQIA+ and their straight allies. An adult dine-in only. Not valid with any other offer or supervised, safe space for kids to talk about promotion. Offer may vary by market. At parorientation, gender, racial equality, polititicipating On the Border locations only. For cal consequences, religion, self care. Also more information about On the Border, ina great opportunity to meet and socialize cluding menu items and locations, visit www. with peers from the greater Wilmington area. ontheborder.com. On The Border, 1128 MiliMeets Thurs., 7pm. Needed: youth facilitatary Cutoff Rd. tors, especially those who are trained to work SOUL SISTERS SUPPER with kids, and speakers to talk about imporNov. 15, 7pm: A gathering to feed your head tant topics. wpyg2016@gmail.com. with like-minded ladies Grab your girls + join

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