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Free GenX Film Benefit Concert Ironclad Brewery (115 N. 2nd St.) is hosting an evening of music and film to raise funds for the locally filmed documentary about GenX and PFAS chemical compounds found in the Cape Fear River and water supply. After guest speakers and film preview, Michael Frusha Trio, Falling for Tuesday and Striking Copper will take the stage. Ironclad will donate $1 for every beer sold. There will be a raffle (each ticket is $1) featuring items from Folk’s Cafe, Cat’s Cradle, Fermental, The Brewer’s Kettle and more.
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Tasty flights gain wings at the newly opened Flying Machine Brewing Company on Randall Parkway. Now open, they’re celebrating creativity and innovation in their craft suds, as well as pouring Counter Culture Coffee. Featured above: Dean Moore, Carl Cross, Matt Wiley, David Sweigart, Grant Steadman All photos, courtesy of Flying Machine Brewing Co.
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Gwenyfar remembers Ryan Lee Burris and reflects on the long fight of equality for all ally protected—the cap on a battle to recognize same-sex marriage, a fight that had been ongoing for as long as I had been politically conscious. I can’t even count how many protests at courthouses I went to throughout two decades.
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hough it is not quite the end of the year yet, I have been in a reflective mood. Maybe part of it is Ryan Burris’ passing. I was nowhere near as close to Ryan as I would liked to have been. We saw each other periodically at events and supported many of the same causes. Where Ryan was a gifted organizer and incredible spokesperson, I am neither. But the hole Ryan’s loss has left in this town is visible. Given the strange world of midterm elections, it seems an odd time for Ryan to leave us. Because if ever we needed his voice, his organization, Cape Fear Equality, and his lovey, calm, reasoned approach to bringing people together, it is now and in the next two years as we try to survive the next presidential election. At moments like these, it’s hard not to think about the life one has lived and take stock. Ryan will be remembered for his work as an activist. He will be remembered for the efforts he expended to speak for those without voices, to work the rights of those without rights and to expand protections for those who are vulnerable. There are few of us that really leave the world better than we found it. Though, right now, things look pretty dark for LGBTQIA people in the land of Trump and Pence. Compared to the forecast for the community when Ryan came into the world, there have been some pretty major gains. We were contemporaries. Looking back at our lifetimes, the visibility and acceptance of LGBTQIA Americans has transformed. Don’t mistake what I am saying: Things are not perfect. There is still work to do and huge battles still to be fought. Just for a moment, think about what he and I have seen in our lifetimes: 1. The first openly gay mayor of a U.S. city was elected in 1982 in Laguna Beach, CA. That might not sound significant, but Harvey Milk, the openly gay city supervisor in San Francisco, had just been assassinated four years earlier. 2. We have had openly gay Congress people serve, including Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin. 3. Though in later years, the Clintonera “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” policy came to be viewed as outdated. At the time it was
Numerous states attempted to address the issue on their own, but it had to be settled federally to address the citizens of America. I still have an oversized paperback book that served as a legal guide for gay couples in the ‘90s to help them try and navigate health-care decisions as a couple, estate planning, and legal protections for each other and their relationship, prior to the Supreme Court ruling. 6. Gay couples can adopt children. When thinking back to the 1970s and Anita Bryant’s campaign against gay people even being permitted to teach in schools, for them to ably adopt children today is a huge gain. During Bryant’s crusade against gay men and women, Florida outlawed adoption for gay people in 1977. It remained the case until 2008 and wasn’t until a 2017 ruling by the Supreme Court that gay parents were legally allowed to adopt in all 50 states.
MAN WITH A PURPOSE: Ryan Burris passed a few weeks ago and friends are hosting his annual toy drive on December 9 at The Calico Room in remembrance of him. Courtesy photo, Cape Fear Equality
passed, it was a step forward that military personnel could no longer be questioned about their sexual orientation. It wasn’t perfect, even at the time no one pretended it was. However, it was “something.” More importantly, it brought into national dialogue the reality how living openly as a gay man or woman would be a career-ending choice for many of our bravest and finest. Indeed, do you remember Corporal Klinger on “M*A*S*H”? He was trying to get out of the military, and one of his attempts was to convince everyone he was gay and liked to wear women’s clothing. It is really very difficult to explain when Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell was enacted; it was received by many as the end of the world for the military. The subsequent abolishment of Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell allowed openly gay men and women to serve in the armed forces in 2011 from the Obama administration. 4. In 1994 the American Medical Association stopped listing homosexuality as an ill-
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ness. To many people today, it may seem obvious, but at the time it was a tremendous step forward in recognizing the validity of the human experience. I remember the cover story in Newsweek questioning whether homosexuality was a result of genetics or upbringing—born or bred? It was a major national news magazine running the question as a cover story. In today’s climate, it would considered so absurd and offensive, it wouldn’t even be considered. Back then it was considered timely and edgy. 5. We have openly gay and transgender judges in 2018. It is a branch of government we don’t pay attention to as much as the legislative or executive, but it is very important. Witness the incredible unfolding battle for the recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States. The Supreme Court decision in 2015 ruling same-sex marriage is constitution-
7. For readers who have grown up with Ellen DeGeneres, the gains made in visibility that she and both Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper as hosts of major talk shows or respected cable news programs cannot be overstated. Seriously, when Ellen came out, it was national news. Do we even bat an eyelash now to learn an admired celebrity identifies as LGBTQIA? In the mid-‘90s it was a whole other world. 8. Matthew Shepard—for whom part of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is named— was laid to rest in the Washington National Cathedral alongside Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. Shepard was the victim of a hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1999. The story took over news stations nationwide, and in his wake, his parents founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation an education and advocacy group working for LGBTQIA issues. 9. Danica Roem, a transgender woman, was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. She ran against an old guard bigot, who put forth a vicious attack campaign focusing on her gender identity. She responded with grace and class, and
asked voters what they wanted to do about the traffic problems in their district. I found her campaign enthralling. I just adored it and hope she continues to work and rise in the political sphere. 10. In other news, The Guardian ran a story in January 2018 that made me grin. Apparently, Palm Springs, CA, elected an entirely LGBTQIA City Council (a transgender woman, a bisexual woman and three gay men), and no one noticed. Or as The Guardian story noted so beautifully: “‘There is no gender associated with potholes,’ said Lisa Middleton, 65, the newly elected transgender council member, who was still unpacking belongings in her office.” All points are but a drop in the bucket in how far LGBTQIA rights and visibility have come in less than 40 years. These gains have happened because of dedicated people who have worked to get legislation passed, court precedents set, and to build support across social boundaries. Though many of us reap the benefits of the dedicated work of activists, it takes a very special and committed person to make headway upstream. It is not lost on me that I wrote this on November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance, founded in the wake of the murder of Rita Hester in 1998. It is a som-
ber event to remember trans people who have lost their lives, to ensure their memories are not forgotten. I hope in 40 years there will be no need for a Transgender Day of Remembrance or Transgender Visibility Day. Sure, I wrote this in North Carolina where HB2, the now infamous “bathroom bill,” was passed. Though I disagree heartily with the bill (all of it), I do wonder how many people had a single thought about the daily lives of trans people enter their heads—the struggles, the questions, the actual mechanics of getting through life (finding a doctor, shopping for clothes, finding a bathroom, applying for insurance)— until HB2 was thrust into the news? Perhaps that, if anything, is the legacy from Ryan: compassion and empathy for people facing struggles others haven’t imagined. More importantly, taking empathy and applying it toward change to benefit everyone. No exceptions—everyone.
WORDS FROM THE COMMUNITY Ryan Burris was a shining light on the horizon. A beacon in the darkness. A voice for so many, and sometimes the loudest voice of them all. For some, he was their only voice.
I’m so humbled to have known Ryan. I recently read a memorial Facebook post honoring Ryan, after a friend found out he had passed on. The post said Ryan had become a safe haven for this person before coming out to family; the person felt like Ryan provided an escape for others to be their true selves—because Ryan helped to create that environment. This wasnt the first time I had heard this about Ryan. It reminded me of just how important the man was for so many in our community. Ryan Burris was an advocate, an activist, a scholar of democracy, a citizen, an inspiration, a philanthropist, a great conversationalist, and above all else, he was our friend. I once heard a man give a eulogy where he correlated death and the human spirit as a ship eternally set at sea. Today, in Wilmington, a huge ship set sail and will never return to our port. — Ellie Craig Ryan Burris was my hero. He was the kind of guy I always wished I could be. I love him. Everybody did. Wilmington is lesser without him. I’m gonna miss him very much.
As I sit here and write this I cannot believe Ryan is gone. How do you sum up how important someone is? Ryan supported me when I wanted to come out as bisexual in the Wilmington community. He cheered me on as a person and was always loving and kind to my husband and daughter, and countless others—through either his work in the community, his friendship, or both. There is no way to measure all he did for the Wilmington LGBTQIA community, but also for the community as a whole. I will never forget him and all he has done, but most importantly his friendship and kindness. This is a massive loss for everyone, may he rest in power.
—All our love,
Steph, Chris and Cora Hart
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December 9, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Calico Room 107 S Front St. Bring a toy donation or donate to — Jake Thomason www.gofundme.com/ryan-leeburris-donation-page
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riences rather than property. On the box, Rich Uncle Pennybags holds a takeout coffee and wears ear buds and a “participation” medal that reads, “If you had fun, you won!” USA Today reported the game’s experiences include “Thrift Shop” and “Farmers Market,” along with dining at a vegan bistro and attending a music festival. But make sure you Uber home: There is still a “Go to Jail” space on the board.
LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES
Pastor John Lindell of the James River Church in Ozark, Missouri, took the opportunity presented by Halloween to compose a paranormal-themed sermon that warned against fortune-telling, Wicca—and yoga. According to the Springfield News-Leader, Lindell told parishioners on Oct. 28 that yoga positions were “created with demonic intent to open you up to demonic power because Hinduism is demonic.” He went on: “To say the positions of yoga are no more than exercise are (sic) tantamount to saying water baptism is just aqua aerobics.” Local yoga instructors were not amused, especially when fewer people started showing up to their classes. Instructor Amanda Davis said the pastor doesn’t have a thorough understanding of the practice. “Yoga doesn’t prescribe (sic) to any religion, and I don’t think people understand that, so they get false ideas about it,” she said. “It’s ignorant.”
GIRL FIGHT!
A lawsuit filed in federal court in Dallas on November 9 seeks up to $1 million in damages and accuses American Airlines flight attendant Laura Powers, 56, of assault and battery on her co-worker Kathy Ida Wolfe during an in-flight brawl in June 2016. In her suit, Wolfe
COMPELLING EXPLANATION
Christopher Greyshock, 57, of West Milford, New Jersey, used the old disappointed football fan excuse to explain how things went wrong after he was involved in a traffic accident in Wayne on November 11 that injured two people: “I drank too much because the Jets suck.” According to News12, as first responders were attending to the injured, Greyshock staggered toward them smelling of alcohol. A field sobriety test confirmed Greyshock was inebriated, and he was arrested. On the front seat of his car were a bottle of bourbon and marijuana. Buddy, there’s always next year.
BRIGHT IDEAS
The Zolotoy Bridge in Vladivostok, Russia, is more than a mile long and opened in 2012, but three years later, inspectors banned pedestrians from crossing it because the walkways were too narrow to be safe. United Press International reports the ban didn’t stop four pedestrians on November 8, who attempted to cross the vehicle-only bridge wearing a yellow cardboard bus costume to disguise themselves. Police weren’t buying it, though, and pulled them over.
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The historic Chattaway restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a welcoming place, but it was the scene of a lot of unexpected latenight activity in early November, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Surveillance video of a November 6 break-in captured an intruder who “spent over an hour just milling around going room to room and eating and drinking,” said manager Amanda Kitto. In the process, he stole chicken wings and beer, along with computer equipment and cash tips. In the midst of their investigation, police were surprised to find yet another nocturnal visitor on tape from the night before: A man riding a bicycle cruised up to the restaurant and slipped in a back gate. After emptying a storage shed of all its contents, he went into the restaurant bathroom and emerged completely naked. Next he can be seen at a restaurant picnic table, digging into the meal he brought with him: Maruchan Instant Lunch ramen noodles. But Kitto said he was so tidy staff wouldn’t have even known he was there had police not been investigating the later incident. “We still don’t know where his pants are,” said server Chad Pearson. Officers identified the man, who is homeless, but the restaurant declined to press charges because he caused no real harm. Police are still looking for the other man.
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claims Powers “maliciously dug her fingernails into my arm, and slammed the door of a beverage cart on my arm,” and also “grabbed my scarf, choking me, and dragged me in the aisle and in front of the passengers.” The Dallas Morning News reported Wolfe also said she alerted the captain and other flight attendants about the behavior, but American took no action “to ensure my safety.” In response to the suit, originally filed in Tarrant County, the airline and Powers both said they are “not liable because (Wolfe) caused or contributed to cause the harm for which recovery of damages is sought.”
Police in Youngstown, Ohio, received an unusual call late on the morning of November 14, according to WFMJ TV. A resident of the city’s South Side called 911 to report that four men appeared to be stealing the sidewalk along Ridge Avenue. Police arrived to find parts of the sidewalk were indeed missing, and following a tip from a neighbor, they soon caught up with four men driving a truck hauling six flagstone slabs. Thomas Clark, Andre Eggleston, Levar Riley and D’Vaille Williams were charged with theft.
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COMPULSIONS
David Rush of Boise, Idaho, has found a unique way to score his 15 minutes of fame. On November 13, at the public library in Oak Brook, Illinois, Rush set his mind to achieving a new Guinness record for eating sweet corn kernels within three minutes with a toothpick. Rush, who holds 40 Guinness records, succeeded on his third try, downing 241 kernels. “It’s a ridiculous talent to have,” Rush admitted to the Chicago Tribune. “I practiced skewering a lot to prepare along with the size of the plate, spreading out the corn and best toothpicks to use.” Rush told the Tribune he got involved in breaking records to promote science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM), saying a lot of kids don’t feel confident about STEM subjects. “If you believe you can get better at something and work hard at it, you can get better at anything,” he explained.
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UNDER AMERICANA’S UMBRELLA:
The Caroliners play Common Ground’s Music and Art Showcase at Bottega ture of songs we wrote ourselves, with some fun covers we’re sure folks will enjoy.”
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rom Gram Parsons to Pure Prairie League, Jackson Browne to any number of artists who fall under the Americana umbrella, The Caroliners’ Mark Jackson credits many for their own band’s alt-country, folk, blues and rock influences. However, as far as songwriting goes, nothing compares to Motown greats like The Temptations and The Jackson 5.
While folks will get to hear current originals, like “Blue Ridge Beauty” and “Handcuffed,” indicative of their folk and Appalachian-inspired sounds, Jackson and company love sharing reimagined versions of their favorites. Motown’s “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” by Four Tops and even Rod Stewart’s early band, the Faces’ “Ooh La La” top the list. “I’ve learned to continuously incorporate new material and write songs to keep people entertained,” Jackson tells. “Collectively, I think we’ve all gotten better at reading crowds and making sure folks are having a good time. Whether it means extending a solo or just finding a groove people want to dance to, we’re definitely trying to find ways to make our shows more fun for people.”
“[They] are the best love songs,” the singer-songwriter says. Jackson recently played one of his own, “Blue Ridge Beauty,” live on The Penguin on October 31 with guitarist Matt Rushin. “‘Blue Ridge Beauty’ is about a girl!” he admits, whom he sings has “long brown hair and dark brown eyes.” And she ran off to the city with the narrator’s heart in tow. “I did spend a lot of my younger years in Asheville, NC,” Jackson continues, “so I’m very familiar with the Blue Ridge Mountains and how beautiful they are. In this case the mountains are symbolic for a really good-looking gal.” Jackson, who plays acoustic guitar, met Rushin at UNCW in 2013. They eventually started jamming together. Even when Jackson left Wilmington to finish his last couple of years at App State, he and Rushin stayed in touch. “Eventually, I made the decision I wanted to make music for a living,” he explains, “so I packed up my guitars and headed back down to Wilmington to start
CAROLINER COMPANY: The Caroliners will play as a duo, featuring Mark Jackson and Matt Rushin at this Saturday’s Common Ground Music and Art Showcase at Bottega. Photo by Jacquelyn Akridge
up The Caroliners with Matt. We’ve been writing songs and adding various members to the group since.” The Caroliners officially assembled in summer 2018. They frequently switch back and forth from being an acoustic duo (Jackson and Rushin) to a full band,
which includes Sean Potter (drums, percussion) and Conrad Junior (bass). “I’m also more than happy to come out and perform solo if folks are listening,” Jackson quips. Jackson and Rushin plan to represent The Caroliners as a duo this weekend at Bottega’s Common Ground’s Art and Music Showcase on Saturday. Established as a “socially conscious creative collaborative,” Common Ground will host more than a dozen vendors, local artists and craftsmen, including Faith’s Feel Good Art, Lila Apparel, The Girl with Kaleidoscope Dyes, and others. As well, there will be live painting by artists Meraki Orenda and Doug Levy. The Caroliners round out the day’s music lineup with Ezra Wool, DJ Illiad and Phyphr.
The Caroliners have songs penned for a forthcoming EP with Hourglass Studios, set for an early 2019 release. They previously worked with Hourglass producer Trent Harrison to release their debut single, “Handcuffed,” in August 2018. It features The Caroliners’ full band, as well as backing vocals by Grace Christian and Victoria Hayes. While Jackson admits they’ve been perpetually switching out songs and changing the order, they’ve more or less narrowed down their six tracks. “‘Blue Ridge Beauty’ is currently the working title for the EP,” he details, “but we do have a few other ideas we’ve been bouncing around. . . . We decided to only put original tunes on the project. About half of those tunes we’ve played around Wilmington once or twice, but the other half we’ve saved for the EP.”
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A PREVIEW OF EVENTS ACROSS TOWN THIS WEEK
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
5564 Carolina Beach Road, (910) 452-1212
Singer-Songwriter Circle/Open Mic (9pm; Free)
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
The Jillettes (7pm; $3)
—Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379 —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.
LIVE MUSIC
Quiet Hours (9pm; Free)
Nov. 29th: Jenny Pearson, 8-11
Music Bingo (7pm; Free)
Nov. 30th: Access 29, 9-12 Offering a variety of craft beer, ciders and wine
—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St. —The Harp,1423 S 3rd St.
Open Mic (6pm; Free)
—Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste
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Wet Wednesdays w/DJ Brewtal (10pm; Free)
—Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 My 3 Sons (9pm; $7-$10; Soul)
—The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.
Alan Barnosky (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)
FireDrums & Tarot Thursdays (8pm; Free)
—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-7632223
Justin Hoke (6pm; Free; Guitar)
—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999
Mac & Juice Quartet (10pm; Free; Rock) —Duck and Dive, 114 Dock St.
Randy McQuay (7pm; Free; Roots, Blues)
Slick Mahoneys (10pm; Cover TBD; Electronic, Dance, Rock)
Open Mic Comedy (7pm; $0-$3)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.
—Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N 4th St.
—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.
Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-7634133
Jenny Pearson (8pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St.
—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.
Just Yesterday (8pm; Free; ‘90s Grunge) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; 910-707-0533
Free GenX Film Benefit Concert (6pm; Free) —Ironclad Brewery, 115 N. 2nd St.
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Slick Mahoneys (10pm; Cover TBD; Electronic, Dance, Rock) —Duck and Dive, 114 Dock St.
Samuel Comroe (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)
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Open Mic Night (7pm; $3)
—Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.
—Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.
Access 29 (9pm; Free)
—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St.
Karaoke with DJ Paul (9pm; Free)
—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 910-251-1832
Joe Martin and Chase Johanson (9:30pm; Free)
—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.
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—Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379
Sunday School Underground (8pm; Free)
—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-7632223
Sunday Jazz Fusion w/Tyler Lee (12pm; Free) —Flying Machine Brewing, 3130 Randall Parkway
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
Piano Jazz with James Jarvis (7pm; Free) —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-7622091
Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-7634133
Open Mic hosted by James Jones (8pm; Free)
Driskill (8pm; Free; Folk, Americana)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
—Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-7622091 —Fermental, 7250 Market St.
Dirty White Rags (8pm; Free; Jazz)
—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.
Bibis Ellison Band (10pm; Cover TBD, Rock) —The Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.
Jenny Pearson (8pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N 4th St.
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Irish Traditional Session (2pm; Free)
—The Dubliner Irish Pub, 1756 Carolina Beach Rd.
Like No Tomorrow, Sh3dcrust, Couch, Ugly Daughter (8pm; Free; Rock)
Adam Quinn (2pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)
—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-7632223
Benny Hill (6pm; Free; Jazz)
—Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.
Tuesday Night Trivia (6:30pm; Free) —The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.
Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ & Taco Tues (7pm; Free) —Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Karaoke w/ Party Gras (7pm; Free)
—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Socially Conscious Stand-Up Comedy with Krish Mohan (7pm; $5)
—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-7632223
Hourglass Studios Open Mic (7:30pm; Free) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.
—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.
DJ Elementary (10pm; Cover TBD)
The Night Before Christmas Jazz Concert and Fundraiser (6pm; $20-$25)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
—DREAMS Center for the Arts, 901 Fanning St.
Irish Music with Michele (7pm; Free)
—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Groove Fetish (10pm; Cover TBD, Rock n’ Roll) —The Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.
Samuel Comroe (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)
—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.
Catesby Jones (7pm; $3; Singer-Songwriter) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379
Karaoke with DJ Mic (9pm; Free)
—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 910-251-1832
Common Ground’s Art and Music Showcase (2pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.
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—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.
Come Back Alice (10pm; Cover TBD; Funk)
—Reggies 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S 42nd St.
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—Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.; 910-76-BOOKS
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Randy McQuay (9:30pm; Free; Blues)
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.
Jazz Night with James Jarvis (8pm; Free) $3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball
—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-7632223
Hotep Listening Party (8pm; Free; $10)
—The Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.
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
Singer-Songwriter Circle and Open Mic (9pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.
Music Bingo (7pm; Free)
—The Harp,1423 S 3rd St.
Open Mic (6pm; Free)
—Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste 100
Wet Wednesdays w/DJ Brewtal (10pm; Free) —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-7622091
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VINTAGE GIFT-GIVING:
Artisans and makers line up in BAC for its annual Holiday Flea
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meaning not too many of any one kind of vendor,” he tells. The offerings make for one-ofkind presents for folks looking to add flair to their gift-giving, all the while supporting artisans and makers.
BY: SHEA CARVER
slew of woodworking and welding tools, paint and accumulations of metal, wood, thingamajigs, and whatnots take over the Bonnie and John Gaynor’s two-car garage. In fact, a vehicle has never seen the inside of its walls.
“Our art is one of a kind,” Gaynor qualifies. “Much of it is either heavy or too big for a box. In many cases the shipping would be more expensive than the art; therefore, we only sell at shows. It keeps it personal, the customers seem to really enjoy speaking with the artisan, and it adds a dimension to their purchase.”
“We have been reARTcycle for around 14 years,” Bonnie says. “We both have always expressed ourselves through art in some manner or other. The decision to sell our art came much later.”
Also at the Holiday Flea will be June Druchunas of Victorian Magpie—a jewelry maker that churns out steampunk wares in all styles, from bracelets to earrings to necklaces and beyond. Every whimsical piece includes an antique watch. Druchunas began her online shop in June of 2013.
John is a retired high-school teacher; Bonnie, a retired social worker. Both started reARTcycle, their arts and crafts business, after finding a love for creating as a means of self-expression. “But it’s more than a hobby,” Bonnie clarifies.
“After over 30 years in the retail jewelry industry, I found myself in need of a new venture,” she says. “I worked in gold buying and was saddened by all the vintage and antique pieces being destroyed. To me it was like watching pieces of art and history being lost forever.”
They take reARTcycle to 18 shows a year to sell their garden art made from old fences and used items like golf clubs, bottles, horse shoes, scrap metal, spoons, cans, even diving tanks. “Basically, whatever we see and find interesting,” Bonnie says. “We love garbage-day finds. . . . Sometimes folks see our art and offer to sell us stuff they don’t have a use for, like their great aunt’s silver-plate. A scrap-yard is a treasure trove.”
She started off doing one show weekly at the historic downtown Wilmington market, held Sundays every April through October. Customers began seeking out her work with more vigor and greater demand, so she added more venues.
reARTcycle pieces range from $7 to $250, and the Gaynors will bring 70 or more of them to the Holiday Flea at BAC this weekend to sell to the public. The three-day event, Friday through Sunday, will include over 50 vendors in the church and The Annex. It’s the 16th Flea at BAC, according to executive director Rich Leder. They host one each spring and holiday season.
“The first one was the Brooklyn Art Center’s [Flea at BAC,]” she says. “Currently, I do 75 to 100 shows a year, ranging from local farmers markets, arts and crafts events, and vintage/ antique shows.” Working out of her home means it’s bursting at the seams with cords and chains, pen-
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YOGI SCULPTURE: reARTcycle makes sculptures out of found objects and vintage materials, and will be selling their handmade wares at Holiday Flea at BAC this weekend. Courtesy photo
dants and beads, hooks and eyes, and such. Druchunas left her full-time job just last January to focus solely on her burgeoning business. She receives help from a close, longtime friend, Lois Wallace, who has 40 years experience and works as a bench jeweler. “I handle the markets, most of the product line and the website,” tells Druchunas, who has been a jeweler herself since the age of 16. “Being passionate about jewelry and antiques ... it was a natural course. Being able to ‘save’ vintage items that no longer function as they were intended and recreate a new purpose for them is a wonderful feeling.” Her lifelong obsession with antiques and jewelry has grown with every new damage or rescued item she finds. She considers them works of art, deserving of another life and purpose. “When I began working with the old timepieces, I realized I found my calling,” Druchunas explains. “My goal in every item I create is to capture all of the original beauty and add a touch of character and charm, like it was always intended to be that way . . . These items bring back a wonderful feeling of nostalgia from times past, as well as appeal to the steampunk movement so popular today.” Victorian Magpie pieces range from $25 to
$350 and are priced according to their age and rarity. Druchunas will be selling more than 200 pieces this weekend at BAC. The event takes place Friday through Sunday, with a $5 admission fee, good for all three days. Vendors will be selling wares and a cash bar will be open, along with different food trucks parked out front everyday and a coffee bar from Spoonfed in The Annex. “Most vendors donate items for our awesome auction, which means I give away something great every 20 to 30 minutes for three straight days,” Leder says. “That’s a heck of a lot of winners. We play cool tunes. The place is decked out. And we have a total blast all weekend.”
DETAILS:
Holiday Flea at BAC
Friday, December 1, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, December 3, noon - 5 p.m. Brooklyn Arts Center 516 N 4th St. • $5 admission www.brooklynartsnc.com
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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. “Archival Ink Transfer Prints by Bob
Bryden” and “Photography by (Joe) P. Wiegmann” continues through December 31st at the District Kitchen and Cocktails, 1001 N. 4th Street.
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PROGRESSIVELY FUNNY:
Krish Mohan brings ‘Empathy on Sale!’ to Juggling Gypsy on December 4 at what people tend to vehemently disagree on (gun control, immigration, healthcare, anti-war commentary, etc.) to get to the core of each. Something he says involves empathy, compassion and understanding of the opposing side. Even fellow progressives criticize him for “going easy” on conservatives sometimes.
BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY
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olks looking for a standard comedy routine, with traditional setups and punchlines, laced with sarcasm or mocking tones, won’t find it with Krish Mohan’s anecdotal storytelling and observations. Taking an approach and style more like a humorist essayist, he builds up to reveal funny sides of powerful truths.
“It’s coming from a place of love and not aggression,” he clarifies. “It’s not me saying, ‘What you believe is wrong.’ It’s a matter of, ‘Hey, this is my point of view’ and maybe I can make you laugh, think a little bit differently and at least start a conversation.’”
“There’s a point to what I’m saying and I think that’s an avenue comedy can take that’s not encouraged a whole lot right now,” he observes. “I think it’s important, especially now—if you want to have a message in your comedy—to take the risk and have a message in your comedy.”
He says it may take audiences a while to warm up to this style of comedy. And it didn’t come easy.
The self-proclaimed “comedian and social vigilante” uses subtle humor to connect and challenge audiences to engage in issues: politics, religion, civil rights, hypocrisy, stereotypes and clichés. He even encourages people to talk to him after a set if they disagree or have more to add. And the audience will be able to do just that with Mohan at the Juggling Gypsy on Tuesday, December 4, as he tours through Wilmington with “Empathy On Sale!”
“I went through a lot of failure for a period of time,” he says with a chuckle. “But talking about bigger, heavier topics is very difficult when you’re not telling a joke to begin with—you’re just kind of spewing facts. I think people can get bored with that.”
Mohan started stand-up comedy when he was 16. At the time he took a more traditional approach with his sets but admittedly lacked substance.
“If I want to address something as large as the military industrial complex,” he explains, “[and] that’s a very large topic to address, it might take me 10 or 15 minutes to “People like Joel Osteen always talk gain the audience’s trust.” about being true to, God but they’re the He dives into immigration from a personones who didn’t read the lessons that He apparently wrote,” Mohan quips in one bit. al experience. Mohan came to the United States with his family from Mumbai (forA lot of “Empathy On Sale!” is derived merly Bombay), India, when he was 8 years from the 2016 election and how divided old. He’s since found himself in a strange and polarized things have become. But he world, wherein he’s a first-generation immidoesn’t just spout “Trump-bashing” jokes. grant but also not—he wasn’t born here but “When it comes to political comedy, there came at an age where he doesn’t rememare people who are dipping their toes into ber much about life outside of being a U.S. [it], but a lot of it is just, ‘Let’s make fun of citizen. Trump and the Republicans,’” Mohan con“I kind of don’t fit into any sort of traditinues. “It’s not really digging into deeper is- tional box,” he notes. “Addressing that stuff sues or learning about nuances within those is the easiest way to get people to know [my issues. . . . “[‘Empathy On Sale!’] is about perspective].” understanding we’re all on the same team, and the people we need to be up against and pushing to give us human rights and civil rights . . . are the ones who are the en- Krish Mohan’s Empathy On Sale! emies, not each other. We on the ground with Louis Bishop need to work together for a more progresTuesday, December 4, 7:30 p.m. sive world.”
“They were really short jokes in the traditional sense with a setup and a punchline and character-driven thing behind it, or they were about TV shows or something like that,” he explains. “I didn’t have too many of my beliefs formed yet, and on top of that, I didn’t really know how to tell a joke in the context of stand-up comedy. It takes a little while to learn all of that stuff.”
Now, whenever Mohan sets out to write a show, the hardest part is identifying a jumping-off point. He works toward comforting the audience first, in order to talk about big ideas and issues.
COMEDY WITHOUT CARICATURES: Krish Mohan gets to the heart of the conversation with comedy. Photo by Albert Cesare
Mohan’s work took a more purposeful and political turn about six years ago with an epiphany that came right after graduating from college and entering the open-mic arena in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Expectations were placed upon him early on by seasoned comics, who thought he should cater to stereotypes, whether about himself as an Indian American or others. “That always kind of bothered me a little bit,” Mohan says. “To them, the expectation was essentially to validate stereotypes for people—because if you don’t validate the stereotypes then people get uncomfortable. That’s not what I was—that’s not what anybody was, people aren’t stereotypes. . . . That goes for the LGBT population, Indian people, black people, white people, whoever it is.”
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films this week
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ is another win for the Coen brothers
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The movie opens with titular Buster Scruggs, a white-clad singing cowpoke, making his way across dusty trails and rocky vistas. If people don’t already love Tim Blake Nelson, they will by the end of the segment. He’s the cheeriest, most-murderin’ son-of-a-gun ever committed to the cinematic medium. Buster’s story helps set up a theme that revolves around untimely demise. It’s like the Coens’ version of Seth McFarlane’s painfully unfunny “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” except it’s painful and occasionally funny. What really comes across here is how effectively the brothers tell stories without hitting audiences over the head with unnecessary details. They are masters of “show, don’t tell” and engage willing audiences to use their brains to fill in some of the intentional blanks—gaps in the story that are open to interpretation, to allow audiences to try and work out certain elements. I think I had a pretty clear understanding of how these six stories were connected and the overall theme of the movie. However, it was based on my own feelings and observations. The beauty of a film like “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” is how different everyone will process the film altogether.
Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. 7 p.m. • $8 November 28 (additional screening at 4 p.m.): “The Old Man and The Gun” tells the story of
spent much of my last review talking about how rare it is to find something weird and surprising in cinema. “Weird and surprising” could easily describe my favorite movies, as well as a large chunk of the Coen brothers’ cinematic canon. Joel and Ethan Coen have spent much of their career weaving stories of unconventional characters partaking in overthe-top antics. For those who love the brothers, each new movie provides another opportunity to saunter through their wonderful imaginations. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” is an anthology of six different stories set in the Wild West. Each spans a wide range of tones and themes: There’s broad, dark comedy and incredible, jaw-dropping acts of violence. In fact, most of the stories told in the gorgeously filmed vignettes are infused with the brutality of frontier living, where happiness is fleeting and dying horribly feels like a foregone conclusion. It’s like the cinematic equivalent of a game of Oregon Trail.
CINEMATIQUE
Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), who has been
on the wrong side of the law since he was a teen. He grew into a career bank robber who broke out of prison 18 times, including a daring escape from San Quentin at age 70. The film, based on
a true story, covers his twilight years, and an unprecedented string of daring heists that confound authorities and enchant the public. Wrapped up in this chase are a detective (Casey Affleck) who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek) who loves him in spite of his chosen profession. (PG13, 93 minutes)
CANTANKEROUS CHARACTER: Buster Scruggs (Tim Blake Nelson) tours six western tales in the latest Coen Brothers flick on Netflix. Courtesy image.
The movie is packed with great talent. James Franco turns up as a lackluster bank robber who ends up at the wrong end of the rope on multiple occasions. He’s featured in the most efficient and darkly hilarious of the six stories. It also features Stephen Root in the most chilling cinematic moment of 2018, clad in pots and pans, screaming “bad shot” as he hunts his prey. Liam Neeson turns up as a grizzled, crusty manager who tours with a unique actor from town to town to try and make ends meet. The film’s final segment features a carriage full of talented character actors—Tyne Daly, Saul Rubinek, Chelcie Ross and Brendan Gleeson. Tom Waits even shows up under a thick layer of the dusty road, as a prospector in one of the less subtle segments. This is the kind of movie streaming services like Netflix seem perfectly suited for. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” is unconventional and would have ended up in a handful of big-city theaters (oh, the irony) in limited release, making anyone outside of New York or Los Angeles impatient to see this oddball flick. On Netflix, we the weirdos, have instant access. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” has few peers, cinematically speaking. It’s an extremely gorgeous piece of Western cinema. There are moments of laughter, tears and befuddlement. It is a movie I expect
many will love but many more might find confounding. It’s rare to see a film that zips and zaps so broadly across the emotional spectrum. It’s a gift the Coen brothers have been continuing to master for over 30 years. For fans, Buster Scruggs is a welcome addition to their cast of cantankerous characters.
DETAILS:
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Directors Ethan and Joel Coen Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown, Tom Waits
December 10-12 (additional screening at 4 p.m. on 12): “Wildlife” (above) stars Carey Mulligan as Jeanette, a complex woman whose selfdetermination and self-involvement disrupts the
values and expectations of a 1960s nuclear family. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) loses his job--and sense of purpose-he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and 14-year-old son to fend for themselves. “Wildlife” commits to the viewpoint of a teenage boy observing the gradual dissolution of his parents’ marriage. (PG-13, 105 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
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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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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
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 Japanese dining experience. Our all-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at www.okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd.
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 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11amoptions beyond sushi, Nikki’s serves an array of sand- 2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; wiches, wraps and gyros, too. They also make it a 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 ■ FEATURING: Lunch specials ■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the 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. ■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week @ 5PM; SunWed until 10pm, Thurs until 11pm, Fri & Sat until Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert.
(in Monkey Junction, beside PetSmart); This location is temporarily closed due to Hurricane Florance, 7220 Wrightsville Ave., (910) 256-1222. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Wrightsville Beach (Wrightsville Beach location is temporarily closed due to Hurricane Florence) and South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, biscuits, croissants, sandwiches, and more! ■ WEBSITE: www.BeachBagels.biz ROUND BAGELS AND DONUT 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
■ WEBSITE: www.yosake.com. @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook.
■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches,
YOSHI
FONDUE
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 ■ WEBSITE: yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com
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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: www.theatrewilmington.com
THE LITTLE DIPPER Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a 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.
BAGELS
■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/ week seasonally, May-October
BEACH BAGELS 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
■ 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.
■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown
■ MUSIC: Tuesdays on the deck, 7 – 9p.m., May-Oct ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com
SPECIALS: Voted Best Fine Dining 2018
TUES. NIGHT: 1/2 P rice W ines by the G lass WED. NIGHT: 1/2 P rice D raft b eers sUn. brUnch: M iMosa s Pecial
HOURS: TUES. - SAT., 5 P.M. SUN. BRUNCH, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
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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 featur-
ing favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide. ■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com SLAINTE IRISH PUB 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 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, Monkey Junction ■ FEATURING: Irish grub, whiskeys, beer, wine, fun. ■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/slaintemj
RELAX ... ENJOY! Porters Neck 140 Hays Ln., #140 Wilmington, NC 28411 910-681-1140
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
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: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.) ■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall
■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days/week, 365 days/year.
■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com
■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown,
THE ITALIAN BISTRO
Downtown and Wilmington South.
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! 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. 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
■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town! ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com A TASTE OF ITALY Looking for authentic Italian cuisine in the Port City? Look no further than A Taste of Italy Deli. Brothers, Tommy and Chris Guarino, and partner Craig Berner, have been serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local and visiting diners for twenty years. The recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and after one bite you feel like you’re in your mamas’ kitchen. Along with the hot and cold lunch menu, they also carry a large variety of deli sides and made-from-scratch desserts. Or, if you’re looking to
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■ WEBSITE: www.italianbistronc.com “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.
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get creative in your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy car- ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Ogden ries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pas- ■ WEBSITE: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmingta to olive oils, and everything in between. And last ton.com but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.
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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday HWY 55 BURGERS, SHAKES AND FRIES 9:30am-4:30pm Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Wilmington—on Carolina Beach Rd.—is bringing a fresh All■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown American diner experience with never-frozen burgers, ■ WEBSITE: www.atasteofitalydeli.com sliced cheesesteaks piled high on steamed hoagies, ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Fer- and frozen custard made in-house every day. rara Torrone and much, much more! 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., LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (910) 793-6350 With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Sunday specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. . the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top- ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s ■ FEATURING: Delicious burgers and homemade specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of shakes! familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s ■ WEBSITE: www.hwy55.com/locations/wilmingtonpico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, encarolina-beach-rd chilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.95 J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI on Mondays The Philly Deli celebrated their 38th anniversary in and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is com- August 2017. Thier first store was located in Hanover plete. Serving the Port City since1996, folks can dine Center—the oldest shopping center in Wilmington. indoors at the Oleander and both Market Street lo- Since, two more Philly Delis have been added: one at cations, or dine alfresco at both Market Street loca- Porters Neck and one at Monkey Junction. tions. 3617 Market St.; 8024 Unit 1 Market St.; 5622 The Philly Deli started out by importing all of their Oleander Dr. steak meat and hoagie rolls straight from Amoroso ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs until 11 Baking Company, located on 55th Street in downtown a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. until 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia! It’s a practice they maintain to this day.
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We also have a great collection of salads to choose from, including the classic chef’s salad, chicken salad, and tuna salad, all made fresh every day in our three Wilmington, NC restaurants. 8232 Market St., 3501 Oleander Dr., 609 Piner Rd. ■ OPEN: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck, North and South Wilmington, ■ WEBSITE: https://phillydeli.com ON A ROLL Roll on into OAR—a fusion of American-JewishItalian deli fare, interspersed in seasonal specialties with a Southern accent.
from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to locations in Porters Neck and Waterford in Leland. “We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016. Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451
Every customer will receive freshly made-to-order sandwiches, wraps and salads, with the freshest of ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm ingredients, all to ensure top quality. And when the daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; place is hopping, it is well worth the wait. Sun., 4pm-8:30pm. Whether choosing to dine in or take out—we ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and deliver—On a Roll is the downtown deli to enjoy Leland homemade grub. Come make us your favorite! 125 ■ WESBITE: www.capefearseafoodcompany.com Grace St., (910) 622-2700 ■ SERVING LUNCH: Open Mon-Sun., 11 a.m. - 4 CATCH p.m. 24-hour catering available. Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: Check us out on Facebook! “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. ConCAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape secutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signait’s growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded ture NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun
SEAFOOD
Gingerbread and cinnamon with a touch of white chocolate topped with house made whipped cream
Featuring over 1000 labels with beer and wine on tap • Free Weekly Wine Tastings • Educational Classes • 14 Wines by the Glass • Live Music • Beer Specials • Gift Certificates • Wine Tools 5226 S. COLLEGE RD., 9B (between Cape Fear Seafood and Felix Cafe) Check us out online at www.soifdevin.com, or catch us on Facebook and Instagram 910-338-4027 • Open Tues.-Thur. 11am-8pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm
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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: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. ■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD’S RESTAURANT Established in 1998, Michael’s Seafood Restaurant 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, poul-
try 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 CookOff, 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 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days 11 am – 9 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach ■ FEATURING: Award-winning chowder, local seafood and more! ■ 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. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier. ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com THE PILOT HOUSE
The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com SHUCKIN’ SHACK Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). The Shack is the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster poboys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Carolina Beach Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: Noon-2am, Historic Wilmington: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11amMidnight. ■ 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 using locally sourced goods and ingredients. With an extensive wine and beer selection, plenty of cocktails, indoor/outdoor seating, and beautiful views of the Cape Fear River, Steam is the area’s new goto restaurant. Reservations recommended. Open seven days a week!, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 9 Estell Lee Pl, (910) 726-9226 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Dinner: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Bar: 11 a.m.-Until. Menu Bar: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.steamrestaurantilm.com
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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings. ■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080. ■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com
SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively 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. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs in Wilmington. ■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com
TAPAS/WINE BAR 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 that will compliment any wine selection. ■ SERVING DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Tues. - Thur., 4 p.m. - midnight; Fri., 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. - midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, 29 S Front St. ■ FEATURING: Weekly free wine tasting Tues., 6 - 8 p.m. Small plates, and wine and beer specials. ■ WEBSITE: www.fortunateglass.com
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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.
ILM Lampoon’s
12 TASTES OF CHRISTMAS
or more
December 13, 2018 VIP ENTRY: 6 P.M. • GA: 7 P.M.
17 drinkeries and 17 eateries will pair up for ...
The jolliest soirée this side of the nuthouse! to benefit dreams of wilmington 34 local restaurants, bakeries, bars, bottle shops, and breweries! • Carolers bringing holiday cheer! Prizes for Best Dressed Male and Female! • Vote for Best Bite, Best Sip & Best “Christmas Vacation”-themed Booth!
Brooklyn Arts center & THE annex • 516 N 4th St.
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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 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
Crust Kitchen & Cocktails 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
FLYING HIGH:
foodtastic events
Flying Machine Brewing Company opens on Randall, keeps folks happily sipping
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Join the Bellamy Mansion for their Jingle Belles Holiday Tea Party in the parlor Sunday, December 2, or Monday, December 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets include dedicated and delicious tea sandwiches, scones and desserts, paired with tea, a champagne toast and raffle. Four private tea rooms are available for groups of up to 12 upon request. Plus, each ticket includes a complimentary tour of the Bellamy Mansion. Reservations are required. Call 910-251-3700 to make a reservation.
ter roughly a year and a half since ground was broken, it’s open. It’s finally her! The nearly 17,000-square-foot Flying Machine Brewing Company (the one we’ve all kept an eye out for on Randall Parkway) has opened its doors and the taps are flowing.
A massive bar, a healthy tap selection, and a laid-back vibe greets all who walk into the bar. The space boasts a generous amount of natural light, making the indoor bocce ball court feel almost outdoors. A steampunk motif is littered throughout the taproom, with wrought -iron light fixtures hanging above the bar and an other-worldly espresso machine. Yes, an espresso machine. The coffee program at Flying Machine is driven by North Carolina-based Counter Culture. Customers can post up at the bar starting at 9 a.m. and pick their poison—the coffee menu is humble and the beer selection is adventurous. Folks who have work to do will find the WiFi is free and there are plugs and USB ports stationed on the façade of the bar. The brewery opened with 19 of their own beers on draught. “It complements the Wilmington craft beer scene, it doesn’t cannibalize it,” Sweigart says. He’s right. “Wilmington was a great fit [for us], but it was also a natural, organic fit,” he continues. “It wasn’t like we forced our vision to match that.” The draught list explores a wide range of styles, from the currently trending New England IPA to the seldom-seen traditional German Röggenbier. I’ve had the privilege of sampling just about everything on the list, and without a doubt it’s all delicious. My preferences tend to fall in the big, bold IPA category, or the simple old-world styles, so I was happy to see a section of the menu titled “Old World.” The list is curated by the production team: head brewer Carl Cross, assistant brewer
Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.
Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. Tickets: $50 •bellamymansion.org
BY: JOAN WILKERSON
I attended the grand opening on Friday, November 9, and Wilmington’s voracious appetite for fresh, local beer did, too. A grand opening weekend can be intimidating for a new brewery, causing ownership and management to ponder if they have the right systems in place to handle volume and what will happen after the initial hype dies. Well, I got to sit down with owner David Sweigart and head brewer Carl Cross on a Monday morning, and while it was certainly quieter than the raucous grand opening, there still was action. By the time a friend and I left around 3 p.m., the place was abuzz with customers.
JINGLE BELLES HOLIDAY TEA
MASTERING FLAVOR: Dean Moore and Matt Wiley perfect a new brew at Flying Machine. Photo courtesy of Flying Machine
Matt Wiley and quality assurance manager Dean Moore. They were assembled by owners Sweigart and Grant Steadman, and met Cross while he was working at a South Carolina brewery, Edmund’s Oast, after a stint brewing in Vietnam. Cross initially was skeptical, as he’d been approached before by other friends and colleagues looking to open a brewery. But with a 40-page business plan and proof of success in ownership at a Colorado brewery, Steadman and Sweigart won the young brewer over. “I remember specifically talking to them and being like, ‘So there are a lot of breweries that make good beer, but why you?’” Cross reminisces. “You gotta find that vision and you gotta find that story because people aren’t just buying your beer.” After spending some time with the brewer and his wares, it’s easy to tell customers aren’t just buying the beer. The combined experience of the brewing team is vast—spanning over several countries and some heavyhitters in the beer scene, like Stone Brewing and Magic Hat. The brand itself is North Carolina-inspired. It stems from the success and innovation of the Wright brothers and their first successful flight in Kitty Hawk, NC, but that’s not where it ends. “Ninety-eight percent of the meaning behind the Flying Machine is innovation—you know, taking risk, challenging ourselves, pushing the envelope to try and achieve something awesome for the customers,” Sweigart says of the brand. He describes the overall concept, both in company culture and the physical design of the taproom and brand
as a “mosaic”—driven as much by aesthetic as by its production team. Such collaboration is palpable. It’s a bustling environment but comfortable. Because of the amount of space in the taproom, I didn’t feel in the way, but I did feel like I got to be in on the action. During my conversation with the guys, Moore wheeled in a cart full of Erlenmeyer flasks and I watched Grant DaSantos, director of retail, checking in with the bartenders. It’s a hands-on environment. Martha Parke Jones, taproom manager, and the creator of the popular local Instagram @wilmington_eats, can be found assisting bartenders with keg changes and chatting with customers. It feels like a group effort—and that’s because it is. While Flying Machine doesn’t have a kitchen, customers won’t go hungry. They list their food-truck schedule on Facebook. Day-drinkers will be happy to hear in the near future Detour Deli, a beloved downtown sandwich spot, is setting up a truck to park at the brewery six days a week. Music-lovers can look forward to the weekly Sunday Jazz Fusion and the upcoming Secret Record Nights that premiere on Thursday, November 29 and will continue on the last Thursday of every month.
DETAILS:
Secret Record Nights
Last Thursday every month
Sunday Jazz Fusion
Every Sunday Flying Machine Brewing Company 3130 Randall Pkwy. www.flyingmachine.beer Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sun., 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
12 TASTES (OR MORE!) OF CHRISTMAS
Thursday, Dec. 13, 6 p.m. VIP; 7 p.m. GA Brooklyn Arts Center • 516 N. 4th St. (910) 538-2939 Tickets: $50-$75 • encoreDEALS.com
The best holiday celebration this side of the nuthouse! ILM Lampoon’s 12 Tastes (or more) of Christmas is slated for Dec. 13, 6-9:30 p.m., at the Brooklyn Arts Center and the adjoining Annex on North Fourth Street in downtown Wilmington. 34 stations will feature 17 local eateries and 17 local drinkeries, pairing the best in food and beverages. Attendees will enjoy eating and drinking amidst the Griswolds’ “Christmas Vacation” theme, as carolers entertain throughout the evening. Prizes will be given for Best Bite, Best Sip and Best Decorated Booth, as well as Best Dressed Male and Female. Help us celebrate and raise funds for DREAMS of Wilmington, which gives children the opportunity to learn multi-media arts, no matter their family’s socio-economic status.
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EXTRA>>FACT OR FICTION
CARPE LIBRUM:
Remembering William Goldman’s indelible imprint, ‘The Princess Bride’ 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.
The Princess Bride: S. Morgen-
stern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 25th Anniversary Edition William Goldman Ballantine Books, 1973, 1998 399 pages
It has been a tough week. We lost several people in our community here—Ryan Lee Burris (see pages 4-5) and local musician Jeremy Norris. Those losses have reverberated. In addition, William Goldman died. He famously adapted S. Morgenstern’s “Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The Princess Bride.” It takes a hell of a great storyteller to convince multiple generations of functional adults the frame tale in a novel is so real, it has come from two countries named for defunct currencies. But Goldman did. Because his readers wanted to believe it. Like many people, I came to this book by
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way of Rob Reiner’s 1987 movie version. I did not read it until the 25th anniversary edition came out in 1998—and that will forever be my edition of the book. It is the one I think of, the one that sits facing out on my bookshelf at home at eye level. It blew me away. I had no idea a book could be so snarky and sarcastic and melodramatic all at once. It’s like your most sophisticated and jaded relative telling you a bedtime story for grownups. Also, about a tenth of the book made it into the movie. Goldman envelopes the book in a frame tale about how he is abridging a book by S. Morgenstern. In the film it is shortened to the piece where Peter Faulk reads the book aloud to his grandson, who is home from school with an illness. The frame tale alone is captivating. It amazes me how many people believe it is real. At least once a week someone in my book store comments that one day they are going to find the unabridged edition by S. Morgenstern. I have yet to find the heart to point out it is a piece of William Goldman’s imagination. “The Princess Bride” is an epic tale of Buttercup, a beautiful, but poor, farm girl who falls in love with Wesley, the laborer on the family farm. She and Wesley are separated and she believes him dead, so when approached to marry the prince, she goes along with the plan. It is better than
being poor on a farm, after all. The prince has plans for her, though, and she finds herself abducted and used as a pawn to start a war. She is rescued by the mysterious “Man in Black.” Together they take off into Fire Swamp. Adventure ensues. Along the way they meet Count Rugen, Miracle Max and his wife, Valerie, Inigo Montoya, and the most wonderful giant in the world, Fezzik. There are duels, battles of wits, reunions, losses, and above all an amazing story filled with a cast of characters we all want to be (even the bad guys— maybe, especially the bad guys). Goldman makes us love every one of them—except, really, Buttercup, who is pretty much nothing and very disappointing. But all the men around her are fabulous. Perhaps Goldman writes better male characters, or perhaps for him, the perfect woman has no real personality. Now that he’s dead, we may never know. But this we do know: Storytelling transcends death. Goldman gave us not one, but three incredibly compelling stories within the covers of one book—because he is that talented a writer. There is the main Princess Bride story of Buttercup and Wesley. There is the aforementioned frame tale, but in the 25th anniversary edition, there is the saga of the attempt to write the sequel as well. Stephen King makes a cameo as Goldman’s nemesis (Goldman adapted King’s book “Misery” to the screen). As someone who hopes to one day write something that will out live her, “The Princess Bride” remains an inspiration, a beacon and perhaps even a secret treasure map to the process. One of the keys it contains is best summed up by my friend Anthony, “The book is the book. The movie is the movie.” It’s Anthony’s way of saying, when adapting from one medium to another, the medium is the message, and each work must be treated as a stand alone. So anyone who loves the film shouldn’t read the book expecting to find the film. The book is much deeper, detailed and involved. I go back to “The Princess Bride” frequently. Since Goldman passed away last week, I have been with it alternately crying and laughing. Over and over again, I turn the pages and marvel—at the structure, the scope and convincing power of the stories that sweep readers up and transport them beyond the confines of reality into something much larger and more enduring.
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8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Santa visits will be set up, with cookies and hot chocolate. Prepaid reservation required, $5, with children 2 and under admitted free. The Cape Fear Model Railroad Society will set up 32 varieties of trains and eight layouts at Independence Mall’s Dillards wing (3500 Oleander Dr.). A Christmas village will illuminate with lights galore, and The Polar Express will be set up, too. Hours are Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. through December 30. Adults $6, children 3 to 12 $4, and under 3, free.
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ast week kicked off a slew of fun events taking place across our town in celebration of the spirit of the season! We will continue to highight events that make the season a little brighter each week as we get closer to Christmas Day. From concerts to markets, railroad exhibits to art openings, here are a few more ways to enjoy December and everything the holiday offers.
A Merry Little Christmas Festival
Poplar Grove Plantation 10200 US Hwy 17 N $5; manor house tours, $15-$20 poplargrove.org The Southern plantation will transform into a European winter bazaar when their Merry Little Christmas Festival sets up shop over two weekends, December 7-9 and 14-16 (Friday, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday, noon - 8 p.m., and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.). There will be more than 60 juried arts and crafts vendors selling wares for unique gifts. Lights galore will illuminate the plantation grounds, which will be decorated with seasonal scenes and even a visit to the North Pole where Santa will take all gift ideas from kids. There will be interactive activities and games, as well as starlit wagon rides, a bonfire for roasting marshmallows, and a station set up to write active-duty soldiers holiday greetings. Movies like “Elf,” “A Christmas Story” and “The Polar Express” will screen as well. Folks can take a candlelit tour through the manor house, which will be strewn with natural flora and greenery inspired by Colonial through Victorian eras, as wassail and cookies are served. Tour admission is $20 (a preview weeked of the tour takes place November 30 and December 1 with admission only $15).
Illumination Opening Exhibit Cameron Art Museum 3201 South 17th St. $6-$10 cameronartmuseum.org
Returning to CAM for its fourth year, “Illumination” makes the holiday season glow with “mystery, empathy and wonder of human existence” from December 8 through January 13. “Illumination” takes a note from traditional lantern festivals to allow
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visitors a chance to reflect on the year that has passed, all the while encouraging hope for the new year ahead. The juried exhibition features artists from coast to coast who have created colorful lanterns from a variety of media, which hang through the holiday season. As well, on December 9, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., CAM welcomes the community to attend their annual Floating Lantern Ceremony, which centers on “remembrance, reflection and gratitude. While free to attend, participants can purchase a $12 lantern to decorate and express their wishes as it floats on the museum pond. Live music will be played and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Holiday Train Expos
Wilmington Railroad Museum 3316, 505 Nutt St # 6 wrrm.org Independence Mall 3500 Oleander Dr. shopindependencemall.com The Wilmington Railroad Museum will host a Christmas Train and Light Spectacular every Friday and Saturday evening through Christmas—plus the day after Christmas! Featured will be synchronized light and sound displays, as well as holiday trains on twilight layouts, Santa visits, hot cider and cookies. Folks can attend November 30-December 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 26, and 28-29; admission is $5, with children 2 and under admitted free. As well the museum will host 12 Polar Express Family Shows, December
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Holiday Markets
Carolina Beach Market South Lake Park Blvd. Island Motessori School Bazaar Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave. Leland Cultural Arts Center 1212 Magnolia Village Way Going Local NC Market Mayfaire Town Center, between World Market and David’s Bridal Artisan Locale Flytrap Brewing • 319 Walnut St. While buying another boring scarf-andmittens set may seem like the easy way to appease that holiday gift for your hard-tobuy-for niece, why not challenge the same ol’, same ol’ this season? Numerous holiday markets will be set up throughout the season to offer unique gifts, handcrafted from local artisans and makers. Carolina Beach Lake Park on South Lake Park Boulevard will be set up with more than 50 local vendors on Dec. 1, 9 a.m. Also on Carolina Beach will be the Island Montessori School Bazaar on December 2, 10 a.m. They will feature more than 20 local artists, crafters and vendors, selling soaps, woodworking, jewelry, décor, art, and more. Among the sellers will be raffles, all to benefit classroom needs. Head to the Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave. On December 1, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Leland Cultural Arts Center at 1212 Magnolia Village Way will host a market in its main room and gallery. Admission is free to persue more than 30 local artisans, plus gift-wrapping will be offered for free! While Mayfaire may be stocked with bigbox stores, they’re also bringing it back to the local makers this season. Going Local NC is having a vendor fair set up between
World Market and David’s Bridal. Their Artisan Holiday Marketplace will be set up through Christmas and offer gourmet foodies items, natural skincare products, art, jewelry, candles, and so much more! Terra Sol, Castle Street’s yoga studio, will host a holiday market on December 15, noon - 4 p.m., at their sanctuary on 507 Castle St. Wares from Modern Legend, White Rabbit Trips, River Organics, Sadie Stitches, Rachael Kinsey Designs, Spiritual Junkies The Misplaced Cactus Clean Juice, and others will be hosting booths. Terra Sol will be offering 2019 yoga deals, too. Artisan Locale will be setting up a slew of booths at Flytrap Brewing on 4th Street on Dec. 8, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Aside from enjoying the buys offered from local makers, live music will be enjoyed by Striking Copper Trio, as well as a food truck from Yeh Mon. Also a s’mores bar and bonfires will be lit!
Holiday Wreath Making
Shuckin’ Shack 1175 Turling Ave., Leland, NC At 1 p.m. on December 1 Shuckin’ Shack’s newest Leland location offers a creative way to get the home decked out for the holidays: homemade wreath-making party! Folks can decorate their grapevine wreath with fresh and dried floral elements, hosted by Trina Coyle. Cost is $75 and tickets can be purchase at alicestable.com. There will be specials as well, such as $1 off all glasses of wine and $5 mimosas.
Concerts on College
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church 1401 S. College Rd. welcometowesley.com For many, Amy Grant sings the sounds of the holiday to near perfection, and her Christmas favorites will be brought to light from local vocalist Nicole Thompson and the Wesley Chancel Choir, on November 30 at 6:30 p.m. Thompson will sing songs like “Love Has Come,” “Grown Up Christmas List” and “Little Town.” Thompson’s career spans vast and wide with experience, from singing aboard cruise ships to being a soloist with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. She most recently performed on WHQR’s “Soup to Nuts” and “A Little Lunch Music.” Admission to the concert is free, though donations are appreciated to assist the Concerts on College series.
1200 N. 23rd St. Unit 209 www.darrylmurrill.com Saxophonist Darryl Murrill continues his annual tradition of playing a holiday jazz concert or a cause. This year it will benefit DREAMS Center for Arts Education, which sustained damage to their campus and building after Hurricane Florence, so students have been displaced through the fall and taking classes at satellite locations. Murrill will play holiday favorites and original music with guests like vocalist Nicole Thompson, bassist Carlo Rouse, violinist Christa Faison (Christa Gabrielle), and Murrill’s full band, Darryl Murrill & Jazzpel. Doors open with a pre-concert reception of light hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.
L Shape Lot Toys for Tots Drive
Brooklyn Arts Center 516 N. 4th St. brooklynartsnc.com Every year ILM’s most beloved Americana OLD ST. NICK: Take the kids for a visit to Santa band, L Shape Lot, gets together for a holiday at Independence Mall, Mayfaire Town Center or toy drive and concert to help spread cheer Cotton Exchange throughout the holiday season. and help kids have a whole lot of smiles come Christmas morning. On December 15 Stock photo at 6 p.m. they will host their seventh annual event with special guests Massive Grass. . Tickets are $10 at the door, plus on new Night Before Christmas and unwrapped toy. They’re hoping 2018 supersedes 2017’s drive of collecting 1,400 Jazz Concert and Fundraiser toys and a $2,000 donation to Toys for Tots. Warriors of Christ
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Independence Mall 3500 Oleander Dr. shopindependencemall.com Mayfaire Town Center 6835 Conservation Way mayfairetown.com Cotton Exchange Front and Grace streets, downtown shopcottonexchange.com The jolly old man will be popping up all over town through Christmas, taking all of the children’s lists with his elves and wife, Mrs. Claus. Mayfaire Town Center will host Santa’s Workshop at 980 Inspiration Drive near Belk through Monday, December 24, with hours every Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. for pictures with Old St. Nick (pets welcome, too). Mayfaire will host a PJ party with Santa on December 1 at Chick-fil-A, Storytime with Santa on December 8, and a sensory-friendly event with Santa Care on December 9. New this year is a holiday skating rink, which will be set up through January 1, 2019 (skate rentals available), plus they will have a Christmas tree farm set up from the Optimist Club, a light show nightly, window displays, and holiday music from The Cape Fear Chordsmen, December 15 and 22, noon to 2p.m., and December 23, 2 p.m. to 4pm. The Roland Grise
Middle School Band will play holiday tunes in front of Regal Cinema on December 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Independence Mall will host photos with Santa Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m., as well as on Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Santa breaks to feed the reindeer daily from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. as well as on Sundays from 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.). Plus, the kiddos can enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the food court with breakfast from Chick-Fil-A, followed by a train ride. Tickets are $6 and available at the management office. With over 30 stores to stroll through at the Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington, buying local has never been easier. Just as well, they’re bringing in the big guy in the red and white suit every Saturday through Christmas from noon to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. December 20-22 he will be taking Christmas wishes from noon to 4 p.m. daily, and on Christmas Eve, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pictures are free and kids can drop off their letters in his mailbox. Read about Enchanted Airlie, Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour, Beach Boys’ Reason for the Season Christmas Tour, Reindeer-Drawn Carriage Rides, Wilmington Holiday Parade, 12 Tastes (or more!) of Christmas, Island of Lights, and more in ‘Reindeer Games’ online at encorepub.com.
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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON
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HOLIDAY FLEA AT BAC
Brooklyn Arts Center is thrilled to announce The Holiday Flea at BAC on Friday, November 30, Saturday, December 1, and Sunday, December 2. Biggest and best flea yet! More than 50 of the finest local and regional vendors will present one-ofa-kind vintage, retro, upcycled, and fabulous treasures in the Church and in The Annex just in time for your holiday shopping. Wilmington’s finest food trucks will feed
the crowd each day, Spoonfed Coffee Shop will serve hot coffee and delicious treats, and the BAC Cash Bar will provide additional liquid sustenance. Parking is free in our North 4th neighborhood, and there is an ATM on site. Admission is $5—good for all three days and includes a raffle ticket. Children under the age of 12 are free. Vendors interested in applying, please our website. Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N 4th St.
CAPE FEAR FESTIVAL OF TREES
Nov. 19 – Jan. 2, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Nothing could be more magical than the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Well, ex-
cept for the aquarium at Christmastime. The highly anticipated annual Festival of Trees is back! Included with general admission, folks will experience the aquarium like never before, with dozens of beautifully decorated and unique Christmas trees inside. The event helps raise funds for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, which ensures everyone who needs hospice and palliative care can receive it, regardless of ability to pay. GA to aquarium NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 900 Loggerhead Rd. lcfhospicefoundation3233.thankyou4caring.org/2018-capefear-festival-of-trees
ENCHANTED AIRLIE
Nov. 30; Dec. 1 & 7-22, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. For one month out of the year, Wilmington’s Airlie Gardens is transformed into magical “Enchanted Airlie”: a seasonal Christmas light and art experience like no other. A local tradition since 2005, Enchanted Airlie is a half-mile, self-guided walking tour through the garden, which is decorated with dazzling light displays and holiday decorations. Participants will start on the paved path, past the gingerbread house display, to the poinsettia tent, before feasting their eyes on the deep red flowers and gold twinkling lights. Hot cocoa or warm cider, as well as local beers and wines will be available in the concessions area. Singing Christmas trees, Surfer Santa’s “sleigh,” and light shows are just a few things Enchanted Airlie has to offer. Tickets go quickly every year for Enchanted Airlie, and some dates are already sold out for 2018, so it’s wise to scoop up advance purchases now. $30/carload. airliegardens. org. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd.
GREENFIELD LAKE TREE LIGHTING
Nov. 30: Greenfield Lake Amphitheater & Rotary Garden. 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm: Entertainment. 5:55 PM: Announcements/ thanks. 6:00 pm: Tree Lighting. Santa comes in on fire truck. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Visits with Santa ( Rotary Garden gazebo). 7:00 pm: Holiday movie at Amphitheater (“Elf”). Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater Dr.
BATTLESHIP ALIVE
Dec. 1, 8am: Watch and interact with World War II Living History Crew interpreters as they bring the Battleship to life through daily duties and drills. A great event for all ages. Bring your camera and questions! Battleship North Carolina, 1 Battleship Rd.
LCAC HOLIDAY MARKET
Dec. 1, 10am: Come one, come all to the annual Leland Cultural Arts Center Holiday Arts Market! We will feature local artisans, delightful treats, and Christmas shopping for everyone in the family. From potters and painters, to woodworkers, clothing, and much more, the LCAC will have what you need to finish your gift-giving Christmas
OLD WILMINGTON BY CANDLELIGHT
Dec. 1, 4pm-8pm; Dec. 2, 1-5pm: Celebrate Wilmington’s history by following the luminaries to historic homes and houses of worship, all of which will be beautifully decorated for the season! Travel back in time as you visit spots of historic and architectural importance to our city and enjoy an Edwardian Christmas at the Latimer house complete with costumed guides and holiday themed refreshments. Tickets are $40 and go on sale Nov. 1st at the Latimer house. Reservations can be made at any time by emailing manager@latimerhouse.
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com. Latimer House, 126 S. 3rd St. WILMINGTON HOLIDAY PARADE
Dec. 2, 5pm: Historic Downtown ILM evening illuminated parade. Start time to be determined by WECT programming schedule to be released the first week of November. Along Front St.
ISLAND OF LIGHTS
Nov. 23-January: Every year around Christmas, Pleasure Island (Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Fort Fisher) transforms into a winter wonderland. The holidays kick off with the annual Lighting at the Lake Celebration, which officially begins the Island of Lights Festival. The lake is located at the intersection of Atlanta Avenue and Lake Park Boulevard, with a parking lot across the street. The opening ceremony starts at 7 p.m., wherein the perimeter of the lake will be illuminated by breathtaking Christmas lights. Enjoy a stroll around the lake (path is paved and wheelchair accessible), then meet back up at the shelter area for photos with Santa! In addition to Lighting at the Lake, the Island of Lights also has a Christmas parade, which will take place on November 30 at 7:30 p.m. near the Boardwalk—which will be transformed into Santa’s workshop. The extravagant display stays up all season long, and Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, and Dec. 15 are what the islanders call “Christmas By the Sea.” Stop by the Boardwalk from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. for an abundance of family friendly holiday activities. Visit Santa for cookies and hot chocolate, hear to stories by the fire and roast marshmallows, listen to carolers, and make some ornaments at the
arts and crafts station. Free! pleasureislandoflights.com ILM LAMPOON’S 12 TASTES (OR MORE!) OF CHRISTMAS
Dec. 13, 6-9:30pm: .The best holiday celebration this side of the nuthouse! Thirty-four stations will feature 17 local eateries and 17 local drinkeries, pairing the best in food and beverages. Attendees will enjoy eating and drinking amidst the Griswolds’ “Christmas Vacation” theme, as carolers entertain throughout the evening. Prizes will be given for Best Bite, Best Sip and Best Decorated Booth, as well as Best Dressed Male and Female. Help celebrate and raise funds for DREAMS of Wilmington, which gives children the opportunity to learn multi-media arts, no matter their family’s socio-economic status. $50-$75, encoreDEALS.com. Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, 516 N 4th St.
REINDEER DRAWN CARRIAGES
Dec. 14-15 & 21-24, 6-10pm: Tell Grandma to get out of the way! For a few nights only, Wilmington’s horse-drawn carriage rides will be transformed into “reindeer” drawn carriage rides! Get cozy under warm lap blankets, sing Christmas carols with your guide, Santa, and enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown Wilmington at Christmas. Free candy canes provided by Santa. $12 adults, $5 children under 12. Horsedrawn Tours. Market St. between Front and Water, horsedrawntours.com
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GENX FILM AND BENEFIT CONCERT
Nov. 30, 6pm: Evening of music and film as we raise funds for our documentary about GenX and other PFAS chemical compounds found in our local water as well as around the country and the world. Ironclad will be donating $1 from every beer sold to the film and there will be a raffle where every ticket is just $1! Cash and cards will be accepted for raffel. 7pm - Speaker Introduction featuring Kemp Burdette, Dana Sargent, and Vince Winkel. 7:40pm - Short Film Preview; 8pm - Michael Frusha Trio; 9pm - Falling for Tuesday; 10pm - Striking Copper. Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd St.
ILM BREWING CO. PINT NIGHT
Dec. 7, 5pm: Cause Beer is a charitable foundation that aids ILM craft beverage producers, bottle shops, and bars in giving back to their community. Pint Nights are approaching, make sure to mark your calendars for Wilmington Brewing Company on December 7th! Tons of raffle prizes will be up for grabs. $1 of every beer sold goes toward buying Chritsmas present for students at DREAMS of Wilmington. Wilmington Brewing Company, 824 S. Kerr Ave.
DASHING THRU THE GLOW 5K
Dec. 1, 5 p.m. 1 mile race start, 5:30 p.m. 5k race start—“Oh, what fun it is to run in a Christmas light 5k, hey!” What better way to step into the season than with a race through the beautiful RiverLights community at night? Winding through the area and including beautiful views of the Cape Fear River along the journey, the flat course is
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sure to dazzle runners and walkers with tons of Christmas lights to enjoy along their trot. Elves will be stationed at the festive finish line to pass out commemorative Christmas ornaments for all the racers on the “nice” list. Additionally, all participants will receive a Santa hat, cookies and hot coco. Proceeds from Dashing Thru the Glow will go to Toys for Tots. Participants can bring a new, unwrapped toy to registration pick up to receive $5 off.$40. Marina Village at RiverLights • 4410 River Road. its-go-time. com/riverlights-dashing-thru-the-glow/
music/concerts OPEN-MIC AT TIDAL CREEK
Comedians, singers, songwriters, poets, yodelers! Come out the co-op on Wednesday night & show us what you got! Free coffee & tea for all performers! Mic is yours from 6 pm until about 8:45! Hosted by the always entertaining Bob Sarnataro, this open mic is a laid back, no pressure opportunity for performers of all kinds to stretch those creative muscles. All ages welcome. Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 Oleander Dr.
JAZZ AT CAM
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Raphael Quartet; Jan. 10, 2019, La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet; Feb. 7, Jon Hill Quartet; Mar. 7, Ernest Turner Trio; Apr. 4, Brian Miller Admission: CAM/CFJS Members: $12, Non-members: $20., Students with valid college ID: $10. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St. MUSIC BY JUSTIN HOKE
Dec. 6, 7:30pm: Celtic Thunder CD is included with every order for this show. You will receive an email with instructions on how to redeem this offer approximately 7 days after your ticket purchase. Celtic Thunder, led by singers Damian McGinty, Ryan Kelly, Michael O’Dwyer, Emmet Cahill, and Neil Byrne, and backed by the amazing Celtic Thunder Band is a touring powerhouse, and will bring their tour to the Wilson Center. Tickets: www.capefearstage.com. 703 N. 3rd St.
Nov. 29, 6pm: Enjoy music by classical guitarist Justin Hoke (http://justinhokeguitar. com) while you dine at CAM Café, the restaurant serves dinner Thursday evenings from 5-9pm, Hoke performs from 66-8pm. HOMEGROWN HOLIDAYS W/ZOE AND CLOYD Dec. 8, 7:30pm: Zoe & Cloyd come from Currently in the Department of Music at deep roots in American music. They are UNCW, Hoke teaches classical guitar and founding members of the acclaimed Amerimusic theory. He is an active soloist, chamcana trio, Red June, and long-time veterber musician, composer, and educator, and ans of the Asheville, NC music scene. Zoe performs as a member of the Cypress Duo & Cloyd released their second full-length and the North Carolina Guitar Quartet. He album, Eyes Brand New, in spring 2017. has been featured as a soloist on classiThis new recording highlights their emocal and electric guitar with the Wilmington tive songwriting and signature harmonies. Symphony Orchestra, Panama City OrchesJohn is well known for his haunting mountra, Florida State University Orchestra, and tain voice as well as his instrumental prowthe Appalachian State University Guitar ess and award-winning songwriting. Zoe Orchestra. Reservations are always sugcomes from a musical family and is an acgested and appreciated at the Café phone, complished fiddler in a variety of styles as 910.777.2363.Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S well as an inspired singer and songwriter. 17th St. This performance features their original muAUDITIONS FOR CAPE FEAR CHORALE sic as well as homegrown renditions of holiOpen Dec. 3, 8am: CFC continues its’ celeday favorites, with special guest Stray Local. bration of the 20th Anniversary in the Spring Tickets: www.uncw.edu/arts. UNCW Kenan of 2019, with a concert presenting “SparAuditorium, 601 S. College Rd. kling Choral Gems.” Auditioning for all voice types: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Forms THE BEACH BOYS: REASONS FOR THE SEAand details at capefearchorale.org. Grace SON CHRISTMAS TOUR Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. “Run run reindeer!” That’s United Methodist Church, 401 Grace St. right, the Beach Boys are bringing their CELTIC THUNDER X
iconic sound to ILM this December for their “Reasons for the Season” Christmas tour! Led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, the group will continue the legacy of one of America’s favorite surf-rock bands. Tickets are selling quickly, as this event is bound to be filled with holiday “fun, fun, fun!” $47-$155 Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St., capefearstage.com
film
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 STUDENT LAB PRODUCTION: STOP KISS
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Dec. 20, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. We all know that iconic line: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” Join Thalian Hall for a beloved Wilmington tradition—a screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Capra’s timeless tale from 1946 brings back memories of holidays past, and creates new ones for audiences every year around this time. In addition to the screenings, Tony Rivenbark’s famous toy collection will be on display, and there will be seasonal treats for the whole family. Tickets generally sell out for this event, so advanced purchase is recommended. $12. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. thalianhall.org
theatre/auditions CHRISTMAS CACTUS DINNER SHOW
Through 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.
Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 8pm or Sun., 2pm: Fall Student Lab Production: Stop Kiss Directed by Trevor Tackett ‘19 SRO Theatre “A poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably.” –Variety After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate. $3/students $10/GA. UNCW, SRO Theatre, Randall Dr.
PC PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT
Dec. 1, 11am: Port City Playwrights’ Project, a community of writers for stage and screen, holds its next meeting 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, at the Northeast branch of the New Hanover County Public Library. Newcomers at any stage of experience are welcomed. The always lively discussion will focus on plays in development for a 2019 script-inhand production. For additional information, visit portcityplaywrights.wordpress. com or portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail. com. Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
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
Presented by the City of Wilmington, WECT, Encore Magazine and Cumulus Broadcasting Deadline for entries: November 16th
• Wings • Salads • • Sandwiches • Seafood • • Steaks • Ribs • Chicken • Pasta •
16 Cold Draft Beers
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JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS
DISCOVER NEW MUSIC AT 98.3 THE PENGUIN PLAYLIST SAMPLE:
RAINBOW KITTEN HOUSE - FEVER PITCH HAYES CARLL F. CARY ANN HEARST - ANOTHER LIKE YOU ERIC CLAPTON - LAY DOWN SALLY BRANDI CARLILE - THE EYE AMOS LEE - LITTLE LIGHT ARETHA FRANKLIN - CHAIN OF FOOLS MY MORNING JACKET - ONE BIG HOLIDAY PHISH - CHALK DUST TORTURE THE BLACK KEYS - GOLD ON THE CEILING TYLER CHILDERS - FEATHERED INDIANS
NEWEST MUSIC ADDED:
BLACKBERRY SMOKE F. AMANDA SHIRES - YOU GOT LUCKY SISTER SPARROW - GOLD THE REVIVALISTS - CHANGE
UPCOMING PENGUIN SHOWS: 7TH ANNUAL L SHAPE LOT TOYS 4 TOTS DRIVE & CONCERT
(BAC 12/15)
KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE
(BAC 1/23/19)
RESCHEDULED PENGUIN SHOWS: INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS (GLA 3/31/19) MOON TAXI (GLA 4/18/19) RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE (GLA 4/22/19 & 4/23/19)
SPECIALTY SHOWS: THE EVENING EXPERIMENT WITH ERIC MILLER, WEDNESDAYS 7-9PM THE FRIDAY NIGHT PANIC JAM FRIDAYS AT 8PM ACOUSTIC CAFE SATURDAYS FROM 7-9AM ETOWN SATURDAYS AT 9AM PUTUMAYO WORLD MUSIC HOUR SUNDAYS AT 8AM
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Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 6-9, and 13-16, 8pm; Sun., 3pm“Marley was dead, to begin with…” — and what happens to Ebeneezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained and shackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He’s even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work. Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: To escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge. So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge’s heart, indeed, is opened; but not before Marley—in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story—discovers his own. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. $18$25 at bigdawgproductions.org. (910) 3675237
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 7-16, 7:30pm; Sundays, 3 pm. Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Lynn Book by Lynn Ahrens, Mike Ockrent Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Broadway heavy hitters Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) and Lynn Ahrens, breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge, a prosperous curmudgeon, is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Visit thalian.org or call 910-2511788 for info and tickets. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.
STUART LITTLE AUDITIONS
Dec. 8, 10 am - 12 pm: Thalian Association will hold auditions for the third show of their 18-19 Youth Season at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Anthony Lawson, runs January 18 through January 27 at the Community Arts Center. Audition participants should prepare a thirty second to one-minute monologue/speech/poem to perform. Memorization is not mandatory but preferred. Need more info? 910-251-1788 to schedule an audition time. Be prepared to read from the script.
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.
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
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
“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.
ODE TO EXPRESSION
Dec. 1, 7pm: Join local artist Addie Jo Bannerman for a night of art and wine. In this watercolor and multimedia exhibit, Ode to Expression, the viewer will experience two different forms of expression: objective and subjective. Addie Jo’s watercolor portraits spark an emotional response for the viewer by what they see in the expression of a face. Her loose and expressive abstracts allow the viewer to create their own personal emotional response to the strokes and colors on the canvas. All artwork will be for sale. This event is free and open to the public. Terra Sol Sanctuary, 507 Castle St.
COLORS OF EXPRESSION
Dec. 7, 6pm: New work of abstract artist, Bradley Carter. Carter is an award-winning, international selling artist who grew up pursuing his passion for art in Virginia before moving to the North Carolina in 2007, where he currently resides in Wilmington, NC. He predominately works in the medium of painting with his passion in Abstract Expressionism, but his works also include collage, paint skins, and furniture. Artist and gallery are partnering to donate all proceeds from an art raffle and a portion of art sales to New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s – Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital for this exhibit.This exhibit will feature a selection of work fresh out of the artist’s studio. Enjoy a night with the artist and live music as well as a special installation at Monteith Construction, 208 Princess St.
dance CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS
Come on out for two hours of energetic,
contemporary American country dancing with live music. Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled shoes. All ages. 2nd/4th Tues, 7:30pm. United Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave. BABS MCDANCE
entertainment and dancing. All Veterans admitted free of charge. Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd St. 910-341-7860 or visit wilmingtoncommunityarts.org.
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, OPEN MIC The wildest open mic in town ... anything our level 1 class every Monday night in Sepgoes. (except cover songs). Stand-up comtember is just the class for you, 7-8pm. Level edy, slam poetry, video, live music, odd 2 and 3 classes offered 8-9pm. â&#x20AC;˘ Bachata talentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;performances of all kinds. Hosted Wednesdays! All levels welcome to this one by 6-beer Steve. Sign up, 8pm, and runs all hour class at 7pm! Learn new moves and night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, patterns for this spicy Latin dance. â&#x20AC;˘ Argen(910) 763-2223 daily after 3pm for details. tine Tango Wed., 8pm: All levels welcome to jugglinggypsy.com. this one hour class at 8:pm! Elegant and dynamic social dance. â&#x20AC;˘ Shag level 1, Thurs., GRUFF GOAT COMEDY 7pm: designed for a beginner dancer and/ On the first Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat or the dancer wanting to freshen up on the Comedy features Three Guest Comics Unbasics. Concepts taught are critical to under a Bridge. No Trolls. Waterline Brewing derstanding future technique and terminolCompany, 721 Surry Lane ogy. Subject to a minimum of participants. PRIMETIME COMEDY â&#x20AC;˘ Shag 2 & 3, 8pm: A class designed for See some of NCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best stand-up comedians students who have a strong foundation in in a world class venue! This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talentthe basics. Takes the concepts from Level 1 ed performers: Brett Williams, Cordero Wiland adds to it. Subject to a minimum of parson, Grant Sheffield, Louis Bishop, and Tyticipants. $5/military and students with ID, ler Wood. Hosted by: Wills Maxwell. N Front $10/person, $15/couple. Babs McDance, Theatre (formerly City Stage), 21 N Front St. 6782 Market St.
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DANCE ELEMENT
LUCKY JOE COMEDY SHOW
First Sat. ea. month is free show at Lucky All Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dance Program, offering two Joe Craft Coffee on College Road presented weekly classes led by talented and inspirby Regretful Villains. The show features a ing male dance teachers: Mon., 4:45-5:30 new style of stand-up called Speed Joking. (ages 5 and up) and Wed., 4-4:45 (ages 9 Come enjoy a night of laughs and find your and up). Visit our beautiful dance studio in Comedic Soulmate! 1414 S College Rd. the Ogden Business Park and try a class risk DEAD CROW COMEDY ROOM free and free of charge! Enhance balance â&#x20AC;˘ Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 7/9:30pm: Samuel J. Comand sharpen coordinationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;great for sports! roe is performs at over 100 clubs and collegTeaches the importance of teamwork. â&#x20AC;˘ es annually and has appeared on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conan,â&#x20AC;? Tues, 6:30pm: Adults with any level of expeBETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real Husbands Of Hollywood With rience are invited to join Natalie Oldani for Kevin Hartâ&#x20AC;? and recently on â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Def Digitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a weekly dance party, hip-hop. Tues, 6:30Comedy Originals.â&#x20AC;? Winner of Ricky Ger7:30pm. No experience necessary. Class vaisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Comedy Competition. He focuses on provides both exercise and enjoyment for the tribulations of living with Tourettes since â&#x20AC;&#x153;beginnersâ&#x20AC;? and experienced dance stuage 6. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 7-8, 7/9:30pm: Dusty Slay is dents alike. Ogden Business Park, just off a stand-up comedian with a baritone voice Market St. www.thedanceelement.com so smooth itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like champagne in your ears. Admission: $12-$80, offered per class or Dusty walks you through a childhood in the punch cards of multiple classes. The Dance trailer park, his adult years in the workforce Element, 7211 Ogden Business Ln., #205 and as an occasional blackout drunk. He A CAROLINA NUTCRACKER thinks skunks smell like weed and leaves the Dec. 1, 7pm; Dec. 2, 3pm: The Cape Fear serious topics like race, religion and politics regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own full-length traditional producup to someone who, unlike him hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drank tion of the beloved holiday ballet! Set in gas out of a water hose.Slay was in invited 1865 Wilmington at the Bellamy Mansion, to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal the ballet features all the classic elements as part of the 2018 New Faces and has apof the original â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Drosselmeyer, the Mouse peared on several network shows including King, and the Sugar-Plum Fairy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; merged The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own history. The City Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Comic Ballet is joined by professional guest artStanding,â&#x20AC;? the popular program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laughs on ists from the Carolina Ballet in Raleigh, and FOXâ&#x20AC;? and he was a featured comedian on Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sumptuous musical score is â&#x20AC;&#x153;TMZ.â&#x20AC;? Dustyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy is regularly showperformed by a live 50-piece professional cased on many nationally syndicated radio orchestra and a treble chorus. If you see programs including Sirius XM, Pandora. only one â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? this year, this is the Tickets: http://deadcrowcomedy.com. 265 one for the whole family! Students/child N. Front St. $15, Seniors $25, Adults $35 at www.capefearstage.com. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St. LIVE RIFFING AND VINTAGE TV Every Wed. join Dead Crow Comedy for imPEARL HARBOR USO DANCE prov night. Join local comedians for a TV Dec. 7: Commemoration ceremony, 5:30pm. party at Dead Crow! An interactive improExhibition and free dance lesson w/Cape vised comedy show. 265 N. Front St. Fear Swing Dance Society, 6pm. Dance DAREDEVIL IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE from 6:30 to 9:30 pm with live music by Coco DareDevil Improv Classes teach you the fun& the Cufflinks. An evening of remembrance, damentals of the funny! Learn to be more
spontaneous, trust your instincts, and create one-of-a-kind comedy with an ensemble! (And even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;performer,â&#x20AC;? 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: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Time When Art Is Everywhere: teamLab,â&#x20AC;? 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 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 gravitydefying sculptures that play with form and space. â&#x20AC;˘ Along the Eastern Sea Road: Hiroshigeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fifty-three Stations of the TĹ?kaidĹ?, through Feb. 17, 2019: Master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshigeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fifty-Three Stations of the TĹ?kaidĹ? 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 TĹ?kaidĹ? road was the most-trav-
eled 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 Hiroshigeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monumental oban series, known as the Upright TĹ?kaidĹ?, created in 1855. â&#x20AC;˘ Nearer to Nature, through Feb. 17, 2019 Humans have always been inspired and influenced by the world that surrounds us. Featuring artwork from CAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 LaramĂŠe and Hiroshi Sueyoshi. â&#x20AC;˘ Illumination, Dec. 1 - Jan. 6, 2019: Highly popular Illumination returns for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3rd year to CAM. Drawing inspiration from traditional lantern festivals, marking the transitional moment of seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s change and yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.â&#x20AC;˘ CAM CafĂŠ open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm. Tues.-Sun., 11am-2pm;
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UPCOMING EVENTS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 | 2:00 P.M.
Women’s Basketball vs Fayetteville State GAME SPONSOR: PAWN RED POINT
BLUE OUT - Everyone attending is encouraged to wear BLUE. Official “BLUE OUT” t-shirts are on sale at Omega Sports and at the UNCW Barnes and Noble Bookstore.
Barefoot’n with the Seahawks – First 250 fans bring a new pair of youth shoes get a pair of Seahawk Socks Halftime: Air Elite Dunk Team
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 | 7:00 P.M. Men’s Basketball vs Davidson GAME SPONSOR: BOJANGLES AND CAMPUS EVOLUTION VILLAGE
Shoes for Socks II – First 250 fans bring a new pair of youth shoes get a pair of Seahawk Socks Halftime: Air Elite Dunk Team 42 encore | november 28 - december 4, 2018 | www.encorepub.com
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.
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, 125pm. 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. 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.
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.
kids stuff
be fed during the demonstration. Ages: 3 and up. Cost: $1. 12/5, 4-4:30pm. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS
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; Lunch for a Bea, 12/13, 10-11am, and 12/14, 10-11am. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.
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
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
Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek. Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to in-
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crease 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: 910-200-4002 or wbst3000@gmail.com. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. WINTER CLASSIC TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Dec. 1-2.: $28 / singles and $28/ per doubles player. Divisions ( All N.T.R.P. levels): Men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. Althea Gibson Tennis Complex @ Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. | 910-341-4631. Tournament Director: Tari Ann Toro-Steinmet. Register online: www. usta.com, click TENNISLINK and then enter Tournament ID: 700108618.
classes ADULT CRAFTERNOONS
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 910-7986371. Librarian Annice Sevett: asevett@ nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. CRAFTEEN MINI GARDENS
Crafty teens are invited for snacks and miniature garden making at Northeast Library. Hands-on workshop is free but space is limited. To make sure there are enough seats and supplies, please register on the calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org or 910-7986371. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
JOB SEARCHING WITH NCWORKS ONLINE
Nov. 28, 9:30am: Looking for work? At this free program Paula Giles, Career Advisor, will show you how to use NCWorks Online, North Carolina’s official job search portal. Once you create your profile NCWorks Online, you can apply for jobs across North Carolina and find out about training opportunities near you. You can also dig into labor market information, and locate other services in your community that may assist you during your job search. Free to the public and no registration is needed. Natasha Francois at 910-798-6301 or nfrancois@nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.
HOMESCHOOL FENCING CLASSES
Nov. 28, 1:30pm: Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning fencing class for homeschool students in the basement of the
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Tileston gym. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Wednesdays. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Class covers history, footwork, bladework, tactics, and rules, Olympic Fencing history, and finishes with an in class tournament Appropriate for ages 8 - 18. Cost is $40 plus a $10 membership through USA Fencing at usafencing.org good until July 31, 2019. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor whose students have won gold medals at world championships. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann UPANISHADS AND THE YOGIC LIFE
Dec. 1, 9am: Upanishads are collections of sacred teachings from India that have inspired spiritual seekers for well over two thousand years. The wisdom they hold can guide us as we deepen and refine our own spiritual lives in today’s world. Bill Mahony will share teachings from the Upanishads with us as we reflect on questions we share with the sages who first taught them: What is the nature of this divine presence that shines in the light of the heart? How can we come to know that light, immerse ourselves in it, and bring it forth? How can we more fully allow it to illumine our thoughts and perspectives, our relationships with others and our lives in the world? This will be an inspiring set of discussions. longwaveyoga.com. Pricing options for full weekend or individual sessions available. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Dr., #200
POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM
Dec. 6, 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. Focus on raising competent, confident children. To register, please email jdavis@playwilmington.org.Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange St. FAST TRACK CLINICAL RESEARCH CAREERS
Dec. 3, 5:30pm: Begin a career in the rapidly expanding clinical research industry. In this twelfth session of the series, we will delve into specific practices and safeguards used to protect patients from known and unknown safety risks from new medications. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: discuss ways in which the safety of a new medication is characterized; discuss safety risk management through the clinical development and post-marketing phases, including AE reporting, trial discontinuation, risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS), and post-marketing studies; discuss safety implication of off-label use; and, describe label expansion studies, Rxto-OTC switch studies, and label expansion/ lifecycle management approaches. $50; free for all students of area schools including UNCW, community colleges, and high schools. FuseCR, 803B S. College Rd.
SECOND SATURDAY WORKSHOP
Dec. 8, 9am: Legacy Architectural Salvage offers free* programming fun for the family! We share our space with residential rehabilitation experts, our trained volunteers, and design gurus in town. They exhibit their talents for you to learn from. Scrapbooking + collage activities cost under $15 extra for supplies. Check out Facebook Events for
details on upcoming Second Saturday workshops. Legacy Architectural Salvage Behind Stevens Ace Hardware, 1831 Dawson St. SOUL CONNECTION WORKSHOP Dec. 8, 10am: Two and a 1/2 hr workshop we will work on cultivating a deeper connection with our souls. You will learn how to ask your soul questions and receive answers. You will also learn how to remove doubts and fears that are holding you back. By pin pointing our doubts and fears, we can work to eradicate them and their energetic frequency from our physical body and our light body (our entire being). When we can remove these lower frequencies, we make more space for the higher frequencies of our soul, clearing our path to follow our joy. We can literally bring more of our personal soul’s energy into our being. Our souls only know unconditional Love, strength, well-being, intelligence, kindness, patience, playfulness, discipline, humor, understanding, and unity for all. Living with more of our soul’s frequency makes life clearer, easier, more fun, more fulfilling, more purposeful, and more meaningful. You will be guided through a basic yoga practice (with options to make it more challenging), and several meditations. We can release what doesn’t serve us and deepen our connection with our inner eternal higher being and guidance system. How awesome is that!? Cost $30. Wilmington Yoga, 5329 Oleander Drive, Ste 200
ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
To aid and support navigation through the pragmatic phase of your astrological cycle, I have gathered counsel from three productive pragmatists. First is author Helen Keller. She said she wanted to accomplish great and noble things, but her “chief duty” was “to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Second, author George Orwell believed “to see what is in front of one’s nose” requires never-ending diligence. Finally, author Pearl S. Buck testified she didn’t wait around until she was in the right mood before beginning her work. Instead, she invoked her willpower to summon the necessary motivation.
lectures/literary
When the American Civil War began in 1861, the United States was fractured. Four years later, the union technically was restored when the northern states defeated the southern states. At the time, African-American slavery became illegal everywhere for the first time since the country’s birth decades earlier—but there was a catch. The Southern states soon enacted laws that mandated racial segregation and ensured African-Americans continued to suffer systematic disadvantages. Is there a comparable issue in your personal life? Did you at sometime in the past try to fix an untenable situation only to have it sneak back in a less severe but still debilitating form? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to finish the reforms—to enforce a thorough and permanent correction.
CIVIL WAR’S CRISIS OF IMPRISONMENT
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Nov. 29, 6:30pm: Angela Zombek, author and Assistant Professor of History at UNCW, will be speaking about how the Civil War generated a crisis of imprisonment never before seen in the United States. Union and Confederate officials responded by constructing military prisons and relying on practices used to govern penitentiaries to manage them. Find out how the penitentiary program influenced the administration of military prisons and shaped the identity of prisoners of war in wartime prisons, including North Carolina’s Salisbury Prison. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.
BLACKBEARD’S SUNKEN FLAGSHIP
Nov. 29, 7pm: Department of History at UNCW is delighted to sponsor a panel presentation featuring the marine archaeologists who excavated the wreck of Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge, which sank off the North Carolina coast in 1718. Mark Wilde-Ramsing, past director of the
Does an elusive giant creature with a long neck inhabit the waters of Loch Ness in northern Scotland? Alleged sightings have been reported since 1933. Most scientists dismiss the possibility that “Nessie” actually exists, but there are photos, films and videos that provide tantalizing evidence. A government-funded Scottish organization has prepared contingency plans just in case the beast does make an unambiguous appearance. In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend you prepare yourself for the arrival in your life of intriguing anomalies and fun mysteries. Like Nessie, they’re nothing to worry about, but you’ll be better able to deal gracefully with them if you’re not totally taken by surprise.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Does moss really “eat” rocks, as Cancerian author Elizabeth Gilbert attests in her novel “The Signature of All Things”? Marine chemist Martin Johnson says yes. Moss really does break down and release elements in solid stone. Gilbert adds, “Given enough time, a colony of moss can turn a cliff into gravel, and turn that gravel into topsoil.” Furthermore, the hardy plant can grow virtually everywhere: in the tropics and frozen wastes, on tree bark and roofing slate, on sloth fur and snail shells. I propose we make moss your personal symbol of power for now, Cancerian. Be as indomitable, resourceful and resilient as moss.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Let’s shout out a big “thanks!” and “hallelujah!” to the enzymes in our bodies. The catalytic proteins do an amazing job of converting food we eat into available energy. Without them, our cells would take forever to turn any particular meal into the power, we need to walk, talk and think. I bring the marvel to your attention, Leo, because now is a favorable time to look for and locate metaphorical equivalents of enzymes: influences and resources that will aid and expedite your ability to live the life you want to live.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground,” writes author Judith Thurman. I’m guessing you will experience this feeling in the coming weeks. What does it mean if you do? It may be your deep psyche’s way of nudging you to find an energizing new sanctuary. Or perhaps it means you should search for fresh ways to feel peaceful and wellgrounded. Maybe it’s a prod to push you outside your existing comfort zone
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Every year the bird known as the Arctic tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. It regularly makes a long-distance journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again. Let’s designate a hardy traveler as your inspirational creature for the next 11 months. May it help animate you to experiment with brave jaunts that broaden and deepen your views of the world. I don’t necessarily mean you should literally do the equivalent of circumnavigating the planet. Your expansive adventures might take place mostly in inner realms or closer to home.
Venice, Italy consists of 118 small islands that rise from a shallow lagoon. A network of 443 bridges keeps them all connected. But Venice isn’t the world champion of bridges. The American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds the title with 446. I nominate the two places to be inspirational symbols in the coming weeks. It’s time to build new and take good care of existing metaphorical bridges.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Blackjack is a card game popular in gambling casinos. In the eternal struggle to improve the odds of winning big money, some blackjack players work in teams. One teammate secretly counts the cards as they’re dealt and assesses what cards are likely to come up next. Another teammate gets subtle signals from his card-counting buddy and makes the bets. A casino in Windsor, Ontario, pressed charges against one blackjack team, complaining the tactic was deceptive and dishonest. But the court decided in the team’s favor, ruling the players weren’t cheating but simply using smart strategy. In the spirit of blackjack teams, Sagittarius, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to better your odds in a “game” of your choice by using strategy that is almost as good as cheating but isn’t actually cheating.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
What has become of the metaphorical seeds you planted during the weeks after your last birthday? Have your intentions flourished? Have your dreams blossomed? Have your talents matured? Have your naive questions evolved into more penetrating questions? Be honest and kind as you answer the inquiries. Be thoughtful and big-hearted as you take inventory of your ability to follow through on your promises to yourself. If people are quizzical about how much attention you’re giving yourself as you take stock, inform them your astrologer has told you December is Love Yourself Better Month.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
If you want to play the drinking game called “Possum,” you and your friends climb up into a tree with a case of beer and start drinking. As time goes by, people get so hammered they fall out of the tree. The winner is the last one left. I hope you won’t engage in this form of recreation anytime soon—nor in any other activity even vaguely resembling it. The coming weeks should be a time of calling on favors, claiming rewards, collecting blessings, and graduating to the next level. I trust your policy will be: no trivial pursuits, no wasted efforts, no silly stunts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
In his song “Happy Talk,” Academy Award-winning lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II offered advice: “You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” Where do you stand in this regard, Pisces? Do you in fact have a vivid, clearly defined dream? And have you developed a strategy for making the dream come true? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to home in on what you really want and hone your scheme for manifesting it. (P.S. Keep in mind Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s idea: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”) .
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Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project and Linda Carnes-McNaughton, archaeologist and cultural material specialist, will describe how the most notorious pirate ship in American history was discovered, identified, and its artifacts recovered, highlighting the significant contributions by UNCW’s Center for Marine Science and Cape Fear Community College’s Marine Tech program during ieldwork. Q&A session afterward by historians Lindley Butler and Lynn Wood Mollenauer, underwater archaeologist Richard Lawrence, and zooarchaeologist David Clark, all of whom contributed to the recently released Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize: the 300-year Voyage of Queen Anne’s Revenge (University of North Carolina Press, 2018). Audience will be treated to a rare viewing of the three oil paintings created to bring life to various scenes aboard Blackbeard’s flagship by Wilmington’s accomplished artist Virginia Wright-Frierson. They include the marooning of Stede Bonnet’s men, a graphic depiction of the French surgeon’s quarters, and a look inside the captain’s cabin as Blackbeard displays his furry. Book signing follows. UNCW, Lumina Theater, 601 S. College Rd.
clubs/notices PCYP NETWORKING
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: 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
SOUL SISTERS SLEEPOVER
culinary FERMENTAL
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. • Dec. 6, 5pm: Cause Beer Pint Night—a charitable foundation that aids ILM craft beverage producers, bottle shops, and bars in giving back to their community. $1.00 for every pint sold purchases Christ-
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. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Ln.
YMCA MONTHLY POTLUCKS
12:30pm: Join us for a monthly potluck! Bring a dish (and a recipe!) to share! Free and open to all! 11/7: Holiday Recipe Sharing. It’s time to try out a new holiday recipe let us be your guinea pigs! 12/15: Holiday Themed Dish. Bring favorite holiday themed dish! Express YMCA, 11 S. Kerr Ave.
JINGLE BELLS HOLIDAY TEA
Join us in the festively adorned parlors of the Bellamy Mansion for the Jingle Belles Holiday Tea Party on Sunday, December 2 -1pm-3pm or Monday, December 3 -1pm3pm. Tickets include deliciou=s catered tea sandwiches, scones, desserts, tea, a champagne toast and a raffle for some wonderful items. Four private tea rooms are available for groups of up to twelve upon request. Your ticket also includes a complimentary tour of the Bellamy Mansion. Tickets are $50 plus tax. Reservations are required. Call 910-251-3700 to make a reservation.Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St.
tours CAM WEEKLY EXHIBITION TOURS
Cameron Art Museum allows participants to explore current exhibitions with Anne Brennan, CAM’s executive director, in a new series of public tours. Free for CAM members. Wed., 1:30pm. 3201 S. 17th St.
LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR
Explore the rich culture of our talented Southern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The Two Libraries.” Walk the streets of your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Wilde did when he lectured here. Saturdays, 1:30pm, Old Books on Front. 249 N. Front St. brownpapertickets.com/event/1282390
support groups WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP
Grades 7-12: Wilmington Pride Youth Group is a safe space for youth who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their straight allies. An adult supervised, safe space for kids to talk about orientation, gender, racial equality, political consequences, religion, self care. Also a great opportunity to meet and socialize with peers from the greater Wilmington area. Meets Thurs., 7pm. Needed: youth facili-
tators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. wpyg2016@gmail.com. ANXIETY / OCD SUPPORT GROUP
Group meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd. Building B. Christopher Savard, Ph.D., with Cape Fear Psychological Services, gives a presentation the 1st Thursday of each month. 3rd Thursday meeting is member led. Everyone 18+ welcome. 910-763-8134
MS SUPPORT GROUP
Those with MS, families and friends welcome. Meets 2nd Thursday each month, 7 p.m., 1st floor conference room, New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 2131 S. 17th St., Wilmington (behind Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital). Sponsored by Greater Carolinas Chapter, National MS Society. Details: Anne, 910-232-2033 or Burt, 910383-1368. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 2131 S. 17th St.
LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP
Meets third Saturday each month. Free; drop-ins are welcome. Group provides participants an opportunity to receive introductory info about lupus, encourage the expression of concerns, provide an opportunity to share experiences, encourage and support positive coping strategies, and emphasize the importance of medical treatment. Guest speakers, DVD presentations and open group discussion. (877) Brought toinfo@lupusnc.org you by: 849-8271, x1. lupusnc.org. NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
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