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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL: Cucalorus 22 celebrates the film contributions of Joe Dunton BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

BEHIND THE LENS: Cucalorus 22 celebrates camera guru Joe Dunton at this year’s film festival. Courtesy photo

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want to shoot a movie through a Cokebottle lens,” Joe Dunton mused to a crowd at Cucalrous 10. The audience, mostly film professionals, gathered for the midday screening and the panel chuckled.

After all digital was just starting to take off and looked like the wave of the future, but this was the man whose name was synonymous with film lenses.

“No, I’m serious,” Dunton clarified.

Jock leaned over to me and commented, “He’s serious and if anybody can give a new look to film, it would be Joe.” Known locally for owning and operating JDC Wilmington Camera Services from a long, low white warehouse on 23rd Street,

like many innovators, what goes on in Joe’s head is hard for the rest of us to comprehend.

But when we see the results, they are undeniable.

Cucalorus—our home-grown internally renowned independent film festival—is turning 22 this week, November 9 through 12. The festival grew out of Twinkle Doon—a group of young film artists who showed their work at Water Street Restaurant. Yet, it has evolved into much more—an annual event with the cache and recognition of a major holiday.

Now spanning five days and multiple venues, Cucalorus truly inhabits the name “festival” and celebrates myriad connections that film has in our modern world. This year Cucalorus is looking backward to honor one of the god-

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fathers of the film industry, not just in Wilmington, but globally.

“I don’t think there’s any way you can imagine filmmaking—at the studio level or the indie level—in this region without seeing the broad signature of Joe Dunton,” Cucalorus’ executive director, Dan Brawley, notes.

“Joe is really the godfather of indie film in NC. He works at every level in the ecosystem, from the top to the bottom. Dino [DeLaurentiis, who founded Screen Gems locally] understood the need for that, and Joe takes action on it by supporting emerging filmmakers.

Joe was an essential guide in the early days of Cucalorus and helped us navigate the awkward steps between being a grass-roots event and becoming more established.”

It is appropriate Cucalorus 22 is the year for honoring Joe because 22 was the age that everything changed for him.

“I was 22 [when] I built a video assist so the choreographers could see the dancers—on an actual recorder,” Joe recalls.

The film of which he speaks is “Oliver!” The choreographer needed to see what the dancers looked like. Enter a young television repairman-turned-camera engineer, Joe Dunton. It was a case of being in the right place at the right time. When Oswald Morris asked if it was possible to put a video camera on the film camera to see the dancers, Dunton said, “Yes!” “We used a recorder,” he explains. “I call

it the world’s first because it had a recorder and you could record it and play it back.”

For the next six months, he was at Sheperton Studios working on “Oliver!’ and falling in love with the film world.

“Jerry Lewis claims he invented the video assists, but that was only ever a television camera alongside the film camera, and you couldn’t replay it,” Dunton tells. “Because he was acting and directing, he could put a stand-in and come back to look to see what the shot was like.”

Video playback, or video assist, would become ubiquitous in film. For the next 10 years Dunton built video assists for films on demand—but always did custom projects.

Finally, he realized he wanted to run a production line, “because [he] knew it was that big by then.” And then he took a leap: JDC was born. “[I] started my own company,” he continues. “That was in ‘76. I started renting cameras—again, people didn’t buy cameras; they rented them.”

Originally from England, Dunton traveled across the pond to Wilmington thanks to the movie “Flash Gordon.” It was his first job with JDC, and it happened to be a DeLaurentiis film. “I worked six months with that,” he says.

After working on DeLaurentiis’ equipment, and refurbishing most of it in London, he worked with DeLaurentiis on “Conan the Barbarian” in Spain, before moving on to do “Dune” in Mexico.

“We ended up in Wilmington to do ‘Firestarter,’” he says. “When [Dino] said he was building a studio here in Wilmington I said, ‘I’ll build a camera department.’”

Dunton crosses his hands on his chest to recount the next events. “We laid out where the camera department was going to be,” he says. “Then ‘Year of the Dragon’ came in, and he used the camera department as his offices during the film. So, I said to Dino, ‘I’m going to take my equipment home because you’ve made us look a fool.’ He said ‘Joe, I’ll build you another one in three weeks’— and he did. He built me another one in three weeks, and he phoned me on a Sunday and said, ‘It’s ready.’”

Dunton is the man to go to talk lenses. He launches into a discussion on anamorphic lenses upon my asking for an explanation on them.

“It’s simple really…” he begins.

And we are off on a 20-minute tour of design history and the evolution of cinema in relation to theatre and television. Yet, somehow, it boils down to this: In WWI, Henri Chrétien designed a lens that allowed soldiers in tanks to have a wide-angle view.

Technological advances in cinema led to what most of us think as “widescreen” projection. But not all lenses are the same.

“The lenses make the picture,” Dunton tells. “You can have 20 different lenses of the same focal length.” He explains how each will show something slightly different—a sharper corner for example.

Dunton bought Mitchell Camera Company lock, stock and barrel. He even has the mahogany forms for casting cameras and hundreds of card file drawers full of spare parts. But just like when he received his British Academy of Film and Television Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, he really doesn’t enjoy talking about the past as much as he relishes discussing the future of film and all the potential of the industry. Case in point, his daughter Erica just finished principal photography for her latest film—the entirety of it was filmed on an ... iPhone.

“It’s not the technology now; it’s the stories,” Dunton notes. With the shift in technology, money is no longer the obstacle to filmmaking. Drones have made helicopter shots possible for anyone, and every kid who has a phone in his or her pocket now has access to a camera.

“The cameras now can have interchangeable lenses on them,” he says with a gesture to his iPhone. “You can make a film now, so if you can dream it, you can make it.”

The conversation shifts toward his plans for independent filmmakers in North Carolina, and hopes to resurrect the film industry here with new projects. It’s the perfect illustration of Brawley’s observation about Dunton.

“I think we want to inspire the next generation of industry builders—and now is that time,” he says. “We need to reinvent ourselves—and Joe Dunton among all the things—is an inventor of the most special and rare kind. So it seemed like we needed his help now more than ever.”

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trapped. When researchers first noticed in 2013, they assumed the ants would soon die, either freezing or starving to death, but, returning in 2015 and 2016, they found the population stable. Their only guess: New ants were falling into the bunker, “replacing” the dead ones. Thus, ants condemned to the bunker slowly starve, freezing, in total darkness, until newly condemned ants arrive and freeze and starve in total darkness -- and on and on.

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Kids as young as 6 who live on a cliff top in China’s Atule’er village in Sichuan province will no longer have to use flexible vine-based ladders to climb down and up the 2,600-foot descent from their homes to school. Beijing News disclosed in October, in a report carried by CNN, that a sturdy steel ladder was being built to aid the 400 villagers after breathtaking photographs of them making the treacherous commute surfaced on the internet earlier this year [http://cnn.it/2f2PCon] [CNN, 10-26-2016].

ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS (“YOUTH PASTORS”)

Sentenced to six years in prison for sex with teenage girls (September): former Youth Pastor David Hayman, 38 (Hackensack, New Jersey). Sentenced to six months in jail for sending inappropriate

texts to teenage boys (August): former Youth Pastor Brian Burchfield (Shawnee, Oklahoma). Charged and awaiting trial for impregnating a 15-year-old girl (October): Youth Pastor Wesley Blackburn, 35 (New Paris, Pennsylvania). Sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl (September): former Youth Pastor Brian Mitchell, 31 (North Olmsted, Ohio). Charged and awaiting trial for luring teenagers into prostitution (October): Youth Pastor Ron Cooper, 52 (Miami). Sentenced to 90 days in jail as part of a sex assault case involving a 13-year-old girl (September): former Youth Pastor Christopher Hutchinson, 37 (Parker, Colorado).

AN “ANT” VERSION OF HELL

Researchers in Poland reported in August the “survival” of a colony of ants that wandered unsuspectingly into an old nuclear weapon bunker and became

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM

Jackson County, Michigan, judge John McBain briefly gained notoriety in October when a Michigan news site released courtroom video of a December 2015 hearing in which McBain felt the need to throw off his robe, leap from the bench and tackle defendant Jacob Larson, who was resisting the one court officer on hand to restrain him. Yelling “Tase his ass right now,” McBain is shown holding on until help arrived -- with Larson perhaps undermining his earlier courtroom statements claiming it was his girlfriend, and not he, who was the aggressor in alleged stalking incidents.

NAMES IN FLORIDA NEWS

Arrested in October and charged with kidnapping a 4-year-old girl in Lakeland: a truck driver, Mr. Wild West Hogs. Arrested in West Palm Beach in August and charged with trespassing at a Publix su-

permarket (and screaming at employees), Mr. Vladimir Putin. And in August, at the dedication of a new unit at Tampa General Hospital’s pediatric center, longtime satisfied patients attended, including Maria Luva, who told guests her son, now 8 years old, was born there: Ywlyox Luva.

PERSPECTIVE

In 1921, researchers for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife stated categorically in a journal that “the one predatory animal” inspiring practically nothing “good” is the mountain lion, but recent research in the journal Conservation Letters credits the animal for saving the lives of many motorists by killing deer, thus tempering the current annual number (20,000) of driver-deer collisions. Even killing deer, mountain lions still trail pussycats as predators; researchers in Nature Communications in 2013 estimated that “free-ranging (U.S.) domestic cats” kill at least 1.4 billion birds and 6.9 billion small mammals annually.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS

On the way to the police station in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 19, after being arrested for, among other things, being a felon in possession of a gun, Raymond Brooks, 25, asked an officer (apparently in all seriousness) whether, after he got booked at the station, he could have his gun back. (The police report did not specify whether the officer said yes or no.)

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CONNECT TO INSPIRE:

Cucalorus grows its entrepreneurial spirit for second year of CONNECT

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Throughout CONNECT, startups will be allotted five minutes to pose their ideas to local business leaders and executives. Plastic Ocean Project, Greenflare, SeekerDNA, ten8tech,com, Turnip Learning, and Fecal Finders will compete for a cash award sponsored by the Blake & Bailey Family Fund.

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ften when weighing options on careers, the glamour of making art or the freedom to upstart a new idea and business revolves around daydreams of success and opportunity. But getting into the nitty gritty of nurturing a business in its youthful beginnings also means knowing where resources are coming from, how to troubleshoot when necessary, and garnering appropriate tools to navigate newfound waters.

In 2015 Wilmington’s darling independent film festival, Cucalorus, bridged the gap between entrepreneurship, business and the arts in their first-ever CONNECT Conference. In 2016 CONNECT returns for a second year with a slew of panel discussions, keynote speakers, workshops, and opportunities to learn about branding and expanding across various business platforms.

Brawley and Laura Brogdon, who works for UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), tested the waters of the first CONNECT two years ago during the second 10 x 10 Challenge, created by Cucalorus devotee and NC filmmaker Norwood Cheek.

At first, 10 x 10 brought together 10 bands with 10 filmmakers who made a video over five days. The following year Brogdon and Brawley revised it to include 10 filmmakers and 10 entrepreneurs to make a video about a brand.

Today, it continues as part of CONNECT, with their final screenings aired Sunday, the last night of Cucalorus, at 7 p.m. at CFCC’s Union Station.

“This is one of my favorite events at Cucalorus,” Brawley tells. “I think it’s practical and offers a nice balance to

the creative energy at Cucalorus. I think we can build the program in future years so that we’re the place where Yeti and Live Oak Bank and other companies want to launch their latest video projects. It’s also a great chance for young filmmakers to make connections that will help them get jobs.”

Presented by Wilmington’s very own tekMountain and UNCW’s CIE, CONNECT is more focused this year thanks to the help of Brogdon, as well as tekMountain’s Sean Ahlum, among others. “We’ve identified four industries we think will shape the future of our region,” Brawley explains.

CONNECT will focus on life sciences (health care), financial services, marine biotech, and entertainment. This dictated the scheduling, which includes opening keynote speaker Louis Foreman of Edison Nation. The Charlotte, NC, company provides resources to help get products and businesses launched. Foreman will speak on ideation and creation in “You’ve Got a Great Idea, What’s Next?” (Nov. 9, 1 p.m., Ironclad Brewery, $15).

“We’re looking at each [industry] through the lens of education, technology and entrepreneurship,” Brawley notes.

“We’ve been able to bring key players into the fold, like Jim Roberts.”

Roberts used to oversee UNCW’s CIE, and in the last year began two organizations locally: Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE).

NEW meets monthly and focuses on

startup companies, including ideas on how to find capital, whether through investors or grants. WALE helps connect startups with investors directly. Roberts will host a conversation on entrepreneurship on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m., at the The Blind Elephant.

Last year, CONNECT launched Port City Pitches for entrepreneurs and artists who had new business ideas. The participants had to “sell” their pitches to local businesses, all of whom sign up ahead of Cucalorus through UNCW’s CIE. “How do you tell your story in five minutes or less?” Brawley asks rhetorically in getting to the heart of a pitch.

In 2015 Performance Culture, LifeGait, Service Whale, and Special Pedals were recognized for their great pitches.

The entrepreneurs will return in “Port City Pitches: Where Are They Now?” on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. at Ironclad Brewery, to update the audience on how their businesses have advanced.

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“We’re really a few steps ahead of where I thought we would be at this point in the development of CONNECT,” Cucalorus executive director Dan Brawley says. “I took the approach we would dedicate three years to getting this thing off the ground, and evaluate where we were and how to move forward. And we’re still on that path, but I’m excited about the bridges we’ve built in the community and how well-defined CONNECT is already as a brand and as a distinct addition to our community.”

AT THE FOREFRONT OF IDEATION: Louis Foreman will open CONNECT with his keynote speech, “You’ve Got a Great Idea, What’s Next?” at Ironclad Brewery on Nov. 9, 1 p .m. Courtesy image, Cucalorus Film Festival.

As well CONNECT appeals to multiple innovators, from the nonprofit sector to the for profit sector, from the arts to the medical industry, to techies, to international business and beyond. “We’ve had a dedicated group of consultants who meet almost weekly to bring CONNECT to life,” Brawley says. “I think we’ll continue to attract visionary people from our community and beyond who want to join us as we build this conference.”

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THE LAST OF AN ERA?

‘Gip’ documentary showcases unique tale of bluesman and his juke joint BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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A SPECIAL PLACE: Bluesman Henry ‘Gip’ Gipson (above) is one of the last of his kind in Patrick Sheehan’s documentary ‘Gip,’ playing at this year’s Cucalorus Film Festival. Courtesy photo.

he story of bluesman Henry “Gip” Gipson is much like the story of blues itself: both are rooted in the Deep South; both are enigmas in their own right and are genuinely loved for it … well, at least by those who appreciate them. Gip lives in Bessemer, Alabama, and started his own blues juke joint in his backyard called “Gip’s Place” in the early 1950s—wherein he’s thought to have performed every Saturday night since 1952. He, his music and his juke joint—one of the last in the country—are the topic of Patrick Sheehan’s new documentary, “Gip,” which is scheduled to show at the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 11.

Though, once he came to an agreement with the current Gip’s Place management to start filming, Sheeham didn’t want to meet Gip right away. “I wanted at least one scene with none of my influence—just Gip being Gip,” he explains. “That turned out to be the opening scene of the film where he almost blew us both up and then caught himself on fire.”

for sure), he’s a gravedigger by day (he still digs graves with a shovel) and he runs one of the last four authentic juke joints left in the country every Saturday night. He’s a bit of a paradox; he’ll mix whiskey and moonshine and dance ‘til 2 in the morning … but he’s devoutly religious. Every Saturday night before the band plays there’s a prayer. It’s an interesting mix of raising hell and praising God.

Now that we have readers’ attention … encore sat down with Sheehan to discuss his documentary; a little juke-joint history and their impact to blues as we know it today; the fate of Gip’s Place in a new era; and of course, the man on fire himself: Gip.

Gip has been running Gip’s Place since 1952 and hasn’t missed a single Saturday night. He’s one of the very last conduits to the early days of the blues. He hung out with John Lee Hooker and Chuck Berry and he still plays that deep delta blues like Son House and Charley Patton. Those guys are almost all gone so we are extremely lucky to have him. Fortunately he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves - he was just inducted into the Alabama Blues Hall of Fame this year.

encore (e): Tell readers more about your impression of Gip when you first met.

Who is this blueman viewers meet and what does he represent in blues music?

Sheehan first read about Gip in a magazine article a friend shared with him. He says he was “fascinated from the beginning” with the man and his juke joint. “Juke joints are Patrick Sheehan (PS): Gip is a fascinatthe venues where the blues started and we had one of the authentic, real-deal jukes still ing man. He’s somewhere between 80 and 100 years old (no one, including Gip, knows going in Bessemer,” he recalls.

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e: Describe Gip’s Place. What are a few

first impressions folks might have—good and bad?

PS: Gip’s Place is in a very high-crime area outside of Birmingham, Alabama. It’s pretty difficult to find because there are a handful of roads in the neighborhood that are permanently closed. GPS is iffy at best.

But once you find it, all of the stress of getting there goes away. It’s a place with no pretenses. You’ll see doctors and lawyers and you’ll see homeless guys and drifters. There are always locals and visitors from overseas.

It’s a mixed bag and everyone gets along.

It’s pretty fascinating. e: We get to meet some patrons of Gip’s Place in this film. Could you tell us more about one or two of those people, who they are and the additional insight they provide?

PS: This is a dramatic film in that we were there when the police came and shut Gip’s Place down and following his effort to keep his

e: What was your knowledge or experience with juke joints prior to filming?

PS: I had a very cursory knowledge about juke joints before we made this film. I love delta blues and I knew about jukeboxes (which came out of juke joints) and not a lot more. I was most interested in Gip the person when we started the film, and really, he stayed the focus of the film. We named the film “Gip” because we stayed true to that. But when we started doing our research and hanging out in the juke joints, we realized what a treasure they are and how close we are to the end of this era. Of course Gip and his juke are inextricably linked so we knew that Gip’s Place would be a big part of our story. e: Did you decide to delve into this piece of Jim Crow Era and music history with Gip’s story or did you naturally start to uncover it with Gip? PS: We really tried to tell that part of the story only as it related to juke joints and to Gip himself. There are other films about blues history that can take the time to really tell that story but that’s not what this film is. So when the lines intersected we told those stories and I think they really helped inform the viewer about juke joints and about who Gip is. e: What is the significance of juke joints in today’s American culture and music?

Why is it important to preserve, or let go?

PS: Juke joints started as juke houses, which was literally just people clearing out furniture in their living room and having a travelling bluesman do a show. They did that because there was nowhere else for these guys to play. Had that not happened, God only knows how the blues would’ve formed.

And since the blues is the root of American music, who knows what we’d be listening to today were it not for the juke houses and later the juke joints. So the impact of jukes on our culture is hard to quantify but it’s undoubtedly an important part of it and will continue to be for a long time.

I think it’s important to preserve the legacy of the juke joints. Music has changed a lot since Gip started his juke joint but none of it would’ve been possible without the blues.

These last few authentic juke joints won’t be around much longer, so I think the important thing is to experience and enjoy them while they’re still here and then to memorialize them and keep that history alive for future generations. e: Without giving too much away, can you tell readers more about the two juxtaposing sides in this documentary between Gip’s Place supporters and those who want to see Gip’s Place gone?

PS: There are definitely two distinct groups: Those who want Gip’s Place to continue and those who don’t. The supporters are both people who go to Gip’s Place and just enjoy it as a place to hang out on Saturday night, and those who support it for its cultural significance. For the most part, the people who don’t support Gip’s Place are locals who don’t want to deal with the hassle of it being there. The issue for Gip is that from a purely legal perspective his detractors have a case and can get municipal support for their position which really complicates the situation. Essentially it’s a grandfather clause versus city ordinances, and that’s where it gets difficult. e: Do you see these sides as “protagonists” and “antagonists” to each other?

Please explain.

PS: I don’t think there’s a clear cut protagonist and antagonist. Both sides have valid points. I just tend to err on the side of cultural significance. I’m personally willing to give up certain modern comforts for the sake of history but not everyone is. From the city government’s perspective they were stuck in the cross hairs, but I think they made some pretty serious mistakes in how they handled it. e: Where is Gip now?

PS: Gip is still going strong. He’s still digging graves and playing every Saturday night.

He has been honored as an Alabama Blues Ambassador and was just inducted into the Alabama Blues Hall of Fame. The State of Alabama has done a good job promoting him and all that he has done for the state and for the blues, so he stays busy travelling around for all kinds of events. He’s told me on numerous occasions that he’s not going to die and I’m starting to believe him.

To learn more about Patrick Sheehan’s documentary “Gip,” screening at the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival at 10 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Thalian Hall, visit www.gipthemovie.com.

Sheehan will be in attendance for a Q&A after the film’s screening.

DETAILS:

Cucalorus Film Screening: Gip Fri., Nov. 11, 10 p.m.

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juke joint going is really the backbone of the film. However, what really makes it all work is the characters. Of course, the other juke owners are all “larger than life” but the people at Gip’s Place really connect you to the story. A crowd favorite is Elmer, who is at Gip’s Place every Saturday night. He’s a local guy who doesn’t own a car, so he walks there and dances all night. He really loves Gip, which was evident when he spoke at the City Council meeting after “Gip’s Place” was shut down.

Another favorite is Ms. Bay who has known Gip for over 50 years. She’s a no-nonsense lady who spends a good part of her life trying to keep Gip on the straight and narrow. She’s great, really funny and as honest as the day is long. Somewhere along the way she became the de facto narrator of the film.

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VISION OF SOUND:

Visual/Sound/Walls continues to grow with Cucalorus Film Festival

BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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his year’s Visual/Sound/Walls portion of the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival is its most robust yet. With 36 videos, it features just as many (or more) talented regional, national and international musicians and performing artists as filmmakers. Curator, event coordinator and all-around music-video enthusiast Johnny Gray says each video will transition beautifully on the screen—with help from projectionist Matt Hedt, technical coordinator Aaron Cavazos, and cast of community performers and visual artists. Gray has curated this portion of Cucalorus for six years and says that while it’s often a collection of work directly submitted by directors and artists, they’re also handpicked by him throughout the year.

“I watch music videos all the time and keep track of the ones that I think are really good,” he says. “I get up with [the directors] and ask them to submit. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t.”

Visual/Sound/Walls will host three separate events this year, including the opening night party at Throne Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 9; VJs & DJs BFs 4 EVs, hosted

by Camboi Smif and “professional hype man” DJ John Elliott Gray, on Thursday, Nov. 10; and the Director’s Cut party at Jengo’s Playhouse on Thursday as well, wherein folks can consume libations as well as mix and mingle with filmmakers prior to heading into the theater music video screenings.

That certain je ne sais quoi Gray describes is different for every video. For example, one of the local entries from comedian and rapper Reid Clark uses satire in “The Miranda Slide” to combine commentary on police brutality and mass incarceration with elements of DJ Casper’s hit from 2000 “Cha-Cha Slide.”

“Audience members will be able to interact with them, ask them questions and be friends with them,” Gray quips.

Though this year’s catalogue features the most videos they’ve ever had, Gray says it was totally unintentional. “It’s all guided by the content that comes to me,” he tells, “and I don’t know if that means there are more awesome music videos out there or the universe is just bringing them to me.”

Despite Gray’s growing confidence in their

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ability to curate hours upon hours of entertainment each year, they also have to make tough choices. They regularly have to turn away solid entries to maintain a balance of genres and themes.

“I do believe we’re at a Golden Age for music videos,” Gray says. “There are so many [videos] and so many creative people making them; and with the internet as a way to access all of them (regardless of TV access), there’s so much amazing content out there. . . . There’s definitely a conscious effort to provide a variety for multiple music tastes and I try to be aware of how many rock, hip-hop, electronic videos I have. I try to get a fun grab-bag of videos to play with.”

Gray believes the addition of interactive elements to Visual/Sound/Walls is the most significant and constant component they’ve been growing. From getting dancers and others performers to accompany videos to live performances by artists themselves, such as Skylar Gudasz (singer-songwriter from the Triangle Area) who will sing along with her video “I Want To Be With You In The Darkness,” directed by Roxanne Turpen.

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“Also, ending the night rapping with his video, is Durham rapper Austin Royal,” Gray adds of Wednesday night. “He’ll be performing with his video [‘Move’] and doing a 30-minute set at the end of the night.”

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Gray’s also excited for audiences to see the live performances by dancers and actors in costume interacting with various videos. “Sometimes they’re doing dances in the video and sometimes they’re interacting in a more abstract way,” he adds.

“Sphynx” by La Femme and Aymeric Bergada du Cadet, premiering on Nov. 9 at Throne Theater, features the French band known for “krautrock.” The video presents a broad cast of characters, commentary on society’s perception of nudity (what’s acceptable and not), and nipples … lots of nipples. “It’s a very costume-heavy video,” Gray adds. “And there’s very distinct characters that we’ll have people mimicking [live].”

The night will also kick off with a bit of obscurity in Ghost Against Ghost’s “Checkpoint Charlie,” directed by Craig Murray.

“It’s a very epic song,” Gray describes. “It’s an abstract tale of lost love with strange-looking characters that descend in blood-lube orgy bath—so we have that split up into two halves and the other half takes place further down the lineup. . . . You’d never see that on MTV back in the day when they’d actually play videos.”

For a full schedule for Visual/Sound/Walls and other Cucalorus Film Festival events, visit cucalorus.org.

DETAILS:

Visual/Sound/Walls Opening Night

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Throne Theater • 208 Market St. Tickets: $25 Visual/Sound/Walls is also a party, which Festival passes: $45-$300 demands somewhat upbeat jams and dance www.cucalorus.org

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Trivia with Jim and Glenn (6:30pm; Free)

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

Darryl Murrill Trio (8:30pm; Free; Jazz) —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.; 910-599-4999

Karaoke Night With Party Gras Entertainment (9:30pm; Free) —Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.; 910-509-0805

Em Young and Jordan Hoban (9:30pm; Free; Alternative Folk) —Juggling Gypsy,1612 Castle St.

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Octonauts Live! (6pm; $20-$50) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Neighborhood Night (6pm; Free)

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

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

Carolina Pine Songwriter Session (7pm; $5-$10)

Parker Lanier (7pm; Free; Acoustic)

—Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 910-538-2939

Tacos and Trivia (8pm; Free)

—Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St.

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

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Pro Musica Series: Contemporary Classical (7pm; $12-$18) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

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Thursdays Fire Drums (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Afroman Performing Live (8pm; $15) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

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Brazilian Pianist Mauricy Martin (5pm; Free, Donations)

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Jazz Jam with Benny Hill (7pm; Free)

Thirsty Thursday Karaoke (9pm; Free)

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

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

Jenny Pearson (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

Show Tunes Sunday (9pm; Free)

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

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The Jauntee and Mister F (9pm; Cover TBD; Jam)

—Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.; 910-509-0805

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Organ Recital: Roderick Demmings (6pm; Free) —St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St.; 910-762-4578

Annie Lederman (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy)

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

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Music & Comedy Open Mic (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Carcass (8pm; $25-$45; Metal)

—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

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

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Jesse Stockton (9pm; Free; Americana) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Tab Benoit (9pm; $20-$25; Blues) —Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 After Dinner, Jazz Piano. (6pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910 762-2091

Annie Lederman (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Wilmington Symphony Masterworks Concert: Shubert’s ‘Great’ (7:30pm; $10-$35)

College Karaoke (9pm; Free)

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

Gus Moon in Concert (9pm; Donations) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Karaoke Night w/ Party Gras Entertainment (9pm; Free)

—Johnny Luke’s Kitchen Bar, 5500 Market St.

—CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 N. 3rd St.

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Contra Dance/ Cape Fear Contra Dancers (7:30pm; $5-$10)

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

The Jesse Stockton Band (8pm; Free; Americana)

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

Dillinger Escape Plan (8pm; $18-$45; Metal)

—Kenan Auditorium UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

Ryan Michael Devinney (9pm; Free)

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

Groove Fetish (9pm; Cover TBD; Funk, Jam)

—Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St.

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

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—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St. —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Books, Beer & Jazz Piano (3pm; Free)

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A November Hymn Festival (4pm; Free)

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—The Calico Room, 115 N. 2nd St.

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

Amateur Night: Open Mic & Homebrew Share (7pm; Free) Musicians United for A Safe Place (7pm; $5-$10) James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano) Tacos And Trivia (8pm; Free)

Darryl Murrill Trio (8:30pm; Free; Jazz)

Tyler Mck (9pm; Free; Acoustic)

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STORIED DANCE:

Dance-a-lorus celebrates more than a decade with Cucalorus Film Festival

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BY: EMILY TRUSS

ollaboration is key when it comes to the 10th annual Dance-a-lorus program kicking off Wilmington’s independent film festival, Cucalorus, which turns 22 in 2016. Opening the festivities on November 9 at Thalian Hall, Dance-a-lorus synthesizes both film and dance in visually stunning performances. The one-of-a-kind stage event is made possible by Dance-a-lorus coordinator Kristen Brogdon, Cucalorus executive director Dan Brawley, and longtime collaborator, The Dance Cooperative, among many others.

“Dance-a-lorus began as a collaboration between the Dance Cooperative and Cucalorus over 12 years ago during a conversation between cooperative member Susanne Palmer and Dan Brawley,” Samantha Williams of Dance Cooperative states.

“Dance Cooperative are the ones who pull the printed program together and help provide feedback for other choreographers as they’re preparing for the audition process,” Brodgon adds. “They are a great resource for choreographers in Wilmington who are interested in creating new works.”

Over the last two years, Brogdon has served as coordinator for the event and has loved working with both filmmakers and choreographers to create one seamless work of art. The level of collaboration between the choreographers and filmmakers continues to astound Brogdon. “As far as we know, it is the only multi-performer dance and film festival event that is happening anywhere right now,” she tells. Therefore, preparation for it begins relatively early in the year so filmmakers and choreographers can prepare

their pieces for audition. Choreographers and filmmakers have until the end of July to let Brogdon and Brawley know if they plan on participating, and the deadline for submissions is usually in the fall.

“For the past couple of years we have been accepting auditions either in person or by video,” Brogdon states. “So, people can send us either a video link of the dance and the film separately or together. We also hold in-person auditions at Kenan Auditorium on UNCW’s campus.”

Video submissions are due a week before live auditions to ensure the panel of judges have a chance to review every audition together. They discuss the pieces and determine if there are any aspects missing from the show. If there are, Brogdon and Brawley seek out other film and dance groups outside of Wilmington who may not have heard about their auditions. Cucalorus provides opportunity for the auteurs and dancers find each other, too. “[It’s] either by word of mouth, seeing a filmmaker’s work at the festival in previous years, or meeting at a Cucalorus function,” Williams explains.

According to Williams, Brawley and the coordinators of Cucalorus keep a list of in-

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tacular Spooktacular” by filmmaker Patrick Ogelvie and choreographer Linda Ann Webb. The performance features zombies and ghouls dancing through a funhouseterested filmmakers along with a sample of style labyrinth of twisted shapes, textures their works for choreographers to review. and illusions.

The Dance Cooperative and Cucalorus also “Some pieces will follow a more structured hold mixers and gatherings throughout the story, such as Qaadir Hick’s ‘The Apple of year to bring interested parties together. My Impurity’ and Nancy Prodrasky Carson’s Even film students from UNCW participate. ‘The Anniversary Dinner’,” Williams adds.

“Every pair works in a different manner,” “Linda and Patrick’s ‘Spectacular SpooktacWilliams says. “Most often, the choreogra- ular’ and Mirla Christe’s ‘Stream’ have loose pher has an idea, a phrase, or a song in plot lines that will evoke some of the choremind and has begun to choreograph when ographer’s ideas but will also leave room for interpretation. Rachael Crawford Goolsby’s [matched with] a filmmaker.” work ‘Seafarer’ will be more on the abstract While Dance-a-lorus coordinators never side, carrying a strong theme but loose story ask for submissions to follow a particu- line. Just like snowflakes, no two pieces are lar theme, sometimes trends and current the same.” events play a part in the messages. Many Dance-a-lorus begins at 7 p.m. and alpieces in last year’s event portrayed stories of social injustices, giving the show a pow- though all-access Pegasorus passes to Cuerful feel. This year Brogdon has noticed calorus are sold out, individual tickets are pieces vary more among the nine dances available for $20 at www.cucalorus.org. and films shown.

FUNK IT UP: Linda Ann Webb’s ‘Spending the Funk,’ Cucalorus 2015. Photo courtesy of Mike Webb.

“The program is heavily focused on contemporary dance,” she tells. “However, the last piece on the program has a club dance influence. The piece that’s opening the program has a lot of jazz and musical theatre influences. So, there will be a variety of styles throughout the evening, but with a modern and contemporary focus.”

This year, the program opens with “Spec-

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Kick off to Cucalorus Film Festival Nov. 9, 7 p.m.

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210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 • www.aibgallery.com Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19th-century horse stable and exhibits original art by a diverse group of global and local artists. Upcoming exhibits include “Visible Spectra: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints

by Janette K. Hopper & Photography by Charles Kernan.” The gallery is open until 9 p.m. during Fourth Friday Gallery Nights.

CRESCENT MOON ART AND STYLE

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As a longtime leader in local art curation, Crescent Moon strives to be an ambassador for their artists and to make their customers art collecting, decorating and gift-giving experience an easy one. With an unparalleled selection of individually chosen pieces and an expanded showroom with stunning collections from both new and returning artists, Crescent Moon has something for everyone. On October 28th from 6pm to 9pm during Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, Crescent Moon will host NC artist’s Jon Haug and Jim Downey. In Wilm-

ington NC, Jon was awarded the 2015 Art in the Arboretum People’s Choice Award, the 2001 Azalea Festival Merit Award, and “Best Drawing” in the 2015 Silver Arts Show. Specializing in torch glass, Jim creates beautiful glass sculptures crafted by hand. Jim’s glass ornaments have been developed over the past 30 years. Live music, wine, and cheese for all to enjoy.

nine stunning fashion creations crafted by local designers; The Plastic Age, an insightful history of the invention of plastic; What Goes Around, Comes Around by BonnieMonteleone; Light Within the Darkness: What Lies Beneath by Alexandra Morse; along with provocative and thought-provoking art by local artists. Featured artist: Justin Campbell’s “A Study of LIfe,” on display through Nov. 20.

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EXPO 216

216 N Front Street, Wilmington, NC (910)769-3899 Wed. - Sun., noon-6pm www.expo216.com A nonprofit specialty museum that opened in May, Expo 216 is a theme-driven “gallerium” and focuses on a single social or environmental issue. The inaugural theme, “Ocean Plastic,” runs until December 2016 and was inspired by a photograph of an albatross with ingested plastic by nature photographer, David Liittschwager.Visitors will view multiple components of the theme including: CSI: Albatross, solve the mystery of who killed the albatross; Fashion in Plastic,

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201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com Beyond Canvas features three-dimensional works from Eileen Braun, Aaron Wilcox, and Louellen Vernon-White. Each artist creates bold, statement-making sculptures.

Beyond Canvas will remain on view until November 11, 2016.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY

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

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 • Tues.- Sat. 10am - 5pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com In the historic fishing village of Calabash,

NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics—plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

CFCC WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck) Mon., 11am-4pm and Tues.- Sat. noon - 5pm http://cfcc.edu/blogs/wilmagallery CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present the Annual Faculty Exhibition through Nov. 11. The exhibition features 63 works in a variety of disciplines.

Participating CFCC faculty members include Brandon Guthrie, Kendall Martin, Abigail Perry, Geoff Calabrese, Melissa Manley, Kevin Dunn, Richard Conn, Jennifer Mace, Deborah O’Rourke Quinn, Ben Billingsley, Jeremy Millard, Casey Scharling, and Kirah Van Sickle. Admission to the Annual Faculty Exhibition at Cape Fear Community College is free and open to the public. A Fourth Friday Reception will be held on October 28 from 6-9 p.m. The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is located in the Hanover parking deck on the campus of Cape Fear Community College.

Regular gallery hours are Mon.,11 a.m.-4 p.m., and Tues.-Fri.,12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. For additional inquiries about this exhibition, please contact Ashly Farley at adfarley125@ mail.cfcc.edu. For more information about CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery, visit cfcc. edu/blogs/wilmagallery.

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PRESSURES OF LOVE AND ART: ‘The Last Five Years’ hits all the right notes

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BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

his is a time of transition and change in the Wilmington theatre community. City Stage officially closed last week, following last month’s shuttering of Browncoat Pub and Theatre. But perseverance in the face of disaster is one of the hallmarks of this art form since time immemorial. In the wake of these losses, Second Star Theatre Co. opened their inaugural show, Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years,” in the ArtWorks space on Willard Street.

Brown’s musical opened off-Broadway in 2002 and was made into a movie staring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan in 2014. The selection of the space at ArtWorks is interesting: It evokes an experimental theatre feel with the orchestra behind the audience and a threequarter thrust stage created in the middle of the room. Second Stage’s music director, Amanda Hunter, has assembled an adept group of musicians to bring Brown’s score to life. Myron

clude a great sense of comedy. “A Summer in Ohio” and “Audition Sequence/ Climbing Uphill” are two opportunities for Burnette to make us laugh—and she does. Brown’s lyrics are incredibly funny and feature former strippers with snakes named “Wayne,” gay little people playing Tevye, and other joys of being trapped in Ohio for summer rep instead of working in New York. But it is Burnette’s delivery that makes the laughter bittersweet: part laughing at the absurdity and part laughing with her to keep from crying. This is especially true for “Audition Sequence/ Climbing Uphill.” It is awful hearing the internal monologue of an actress pounding the pavement and getting rejection after rejection ... because art is hard. Such chosen dreams feel impossible because the likelihood of success is so slim. Perhaps that is why Maykish’s rendition of Jamie as so brazenly pleased by all of his easy wins feels like salt in the wound for Cathy and the audience. (Really? Random House is publishing your novel and you can’t even bring yourself to let “thank you” escape your lips? Really?)

Harmon (piano), Christopher Marcellus (bass), Julian Denton (guitar), Brett Bentrup (violin), Domini Gialluisi (cello 1), and Min Jeong Kim (cello 2) really give the score flourish. Set designer Matt McKenna has brought in the trappings of a pier with ramps to give the performers different physical levels to illustrate the emotional highs and lows the show navigates.

“The Last Five Years” is a favorite of musical theatre lovers, and it is an oddity in a genre that leans toward big casts with huge dance numbers—because this show has a cast of two and no big dance scenes. In an additional twist, Second Star has a rotating cast with different combinations of performers taking the stage during the run. Last Thursday’s opening night saw LaRaisha Burnette as Cathy and Mike Maykish as Jamie. Christian Dionne (Burnett’s fiancé) also will play Jamie, and Sarah Holcomb will perform Cathy during the course of the run.

Brown’s concept is actually quite fascinating: Jamie and Cathy tell the story of their

marriage in opposition to each other. Jamie starts at the beginning of their meeting and falling in love, while Cathy begins at the end with their divorce and parting. During the course of the show, they are in the same space at the same time only for their wedding. So we meet Cathy, an aspiring actress, and Jamie, a young novelist, on the rise. The show is inspired by Brown’s own failed marriage and his sympathies are clearly with Jamie. Jamie gets to have meteoric success as a novelist as narrated in the song “Moving Too Fast,” and Jamie gets to choose the marriage is over, which Cathy tells us in “Still Hurting.”

Maykish embodies the delighted but entitled nature of his character, who is thrilled beyond his wildest dreams. After all, he is young, brilliant, talented, well-connected, and handsome, so of course he gets the girl and the prize, too, right? Perhaps it is jealousy that makes it hard for me to like Maykish’s Jamie. Things that come so easily to him feel so unattainable to me, or perhaps it is his Jamie doesn’t have a drop of humility about his success or his trophy (Cathy).

Burnette’s Cathy, on the other hand, is an object of great empathy. (Is this gender bias showing? Possibly.) Burnette is gifted with show-stopping vocal prowess, but that can overshadow her gifts as an actress, which in-

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Though Burnette and Maykish admirably and realistically bring the professional pressures on their marriage to life, this is a show about something much deeper: the person you choose to build a life with and making that matter more than anything in the world. From the first blush of excited young love, “Shiksa Goddess” and “Goodbye Until Tomorrow,” both capture euphoria beautifully. For Maykish it’s more of a fist-pumping “Yes! You!” sort of excitement, but for Burnette the delight is more like her feet aren’t touching the ground anymore. I am curious to see how the additional pairings approach the material differently.

Second Star Theatre Co. is clearly interested in experimenting with a range of artistic choices form venue to casting and more. Theatre has long been integral to the cultural life of our fair city, so the birth of Second Star at a time when we are facing loss is a glimmer of hope.

DETAILS:

The Last Five Years

Thurs.-Sat., through Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Suggested donation: $20 (pay what you can) ArtWorks • 200 Willard St. Tickets at Eventbrite.com

ARTS>>THEATRE

LAUGHTER, PAIN, LIFE:

‘Shows for Days’ packs an emotional, lovely punch BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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halian Association brings to the stage Douglas Carter Beane’s autobiographical love letter to community theatre, “Shows for Days,” at the Red Barn on Third Street. Beane has had a fascinating career that includes writing “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” “The Little Dog Laughed,” “The Nance,” and the book for the musical “Xanadu.” But, like many theatre professionals, he got his start in community theatre. In 2015 he returned to the place where the magic began; literally, he took a trip back to his first community theatre in Pennsylvania, to reconnect for the script for “Shows for Days.”

In Thalian’s production Josh Bailey plays Car, who narrates the show as a middle-aged man, looking back on his young adolescence. Thus he jumps into the action as his 14-year-old self. This is a show written by a man who truly loves the magic of theatre, a place where “onstage ginger-ale really is champagne.” So he opens in a rehearsal-room taping set on the floor to represent the first theatre he walked into at 14. There was an 8-by-12 raised platform for a stage and coffee cans painted black with colored cellophane for lights. Bailey introduces the scene with all the love and nostalgia the audience needs to be transported back to the ‘70s with his wide-eyed curiosity of adolescence.

Enter Sid (Monica Bolds), co-founder of Prometheus Theatre Co., and Maria (Beth Corvino), a parody of self-obsessed aspiring actresses everywhere. Bailey’s Car is intrigued and can’t stop staring at what is unfolding around him. But all this is preparatory to the big entrance of Irene (Elaine Nalee), the driving force (and a force to be reckoned with) behind Prometheus.

An aging, aspiring actress—who has found herself not on Broadway or even in Greenwich Village, but rather in Pennsylvania with a community theatre producing “Ionesco” for the Amish—she surrounds and supports herself with a motley crew of lost souls that, in addition to Sid and Maria, include Clive—a flamboyant queen of the highest order (LeShawn Bell)—and Damien (Tyler Crittenden). Damien is a resourceful young man of many appetites and insights.

have to face. That he has to do so much of this while wearing a costume that can best be described as a sight gag (which also leaves him literally stripped bare) is a paradox that he works to his advantage.

Bell stepped into this role opening week, and consequently was script in hand for several scenes the first weekend. Surprise “pinch-hitter” status aside, he is very funny and infuses energy into every interaction.

On the surface this appears to be an ensemble piece, a collective love letter to a time and place in Beane’s life that has passed and all the people that made it special. In reality this is a pas de deux with Bailey and Nalee. One of the themes of the show is, were it not for Irene, and her indomitable will and charisma, the theatre company would never have been born and certainly would not have outlasted her lifetime. Indeed for this production, Nalee drives the action—embracing and heightening the absurdity of each situation till the audience is prepared to believe that, if required, she would stage an invasion of Mont St. Michel with a handful of brave community theatre devotees and hold the monastery against all comers.

bring the audience through Beane’s personal “It gets better” story. You can love, you can lose love, you can find yourself and you can have a family—it is all possible. Because the world is filled with people who survived adolescence and found the world on the other side. Art can save your life. Create, experience and love because those are gifts that no one can take away Beane has written a truly beautiful script from you. filled with theatrical references, double entendres and gags for days. He told the New York Times that after the struggles with the producers of “Sister Act the Musical” (he worked on the book), he needed Shows for Days to go back to what made theatre fun and Through Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. exciting—when he fell in love with it. But or Sun. matinees, 3 p.m. there is something else at play here. A few Tickets: $25 years ago the “It gets better” campaign ap- Red Barn Studio Theatre peared on YouTube to try to reassure gay 1122 S. 3rd St. teens that beyond this moment of confu- www.thalian.org sion and hurt in life there is a future much more incredible than imaginable at ages 14, 15, 16, even 18. Together, the cast by the sheer force of her performance is no small accomplishment, the cast flocks to her like moths to a flame. But to make the letter to the past the script embodies work, Bailey has to hit the notes alongside her. He does, over and over, for each outlandish reach Nalee makes, he counters her with subtlety and strength.

DETAILS:

Bailey is saddled with essentially two roles in this show: one as narrator, the other as participant. He straddles the demand while exploring the dichotomy of looking back on life with nostalgia, pain and gratitude. It is a tough mix to pull together.

Beane has not made it any easier on him by giving him a quiet and reflective monologue to open the second half of the show.

But Bailey sets the tone and foreshadows the events of Act II with grace as he confronts the reality of a time in our lives that many would rather forget: adolescence.

So much of this script is comedic—and it is a night of wonderful laughter, but holding up that laughter is real pain, angst, longing, and love. Truly, Bailey and Nalee had me wiping tears from my face by the end of Act II. Because in spite of some very rough parts and challenges, these two managed to pull exactly what Beane intended from the script. Nalee is a veteran performer who fully enlivens the determined, Machiavellian, visionary woman, who gave something greater than herself to a town that didn’t fully understand her or her gifts.

That she can infuse this role with so much love for all the characters onstage, espeCrittenden has an interesting journey to cially a lost teenager in search of himself, take with twists and turns that lead back to is what sets her apart as an actress. the beginning and reveal at times parts of To keep up with her and not get run over himself (and us) that we would rather not

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ARTS>>COMEDY

CUC-Y LAUGHTER:

Cucalorus is invaded by comedy takeover at Dead Crow BY: CHRIS PENDERGAST

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ucalorus 22 green lights on Wednesday, and spotlights nearly 200 independent and international films. Recognized by MovieMaker magazine as “One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the World” for the past three years, its success didn’t happen overnight. Executive director Dan Brawley has spent 17 years leading the fest, and working through its transformation. “So many things have changed over time but only in small steps,” he notes.

A film-festival hybrid, featuring theatre, music, dance, and such, last year Cucalorus added a business film fair called CONNECT, presented by UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and tekMountain (see page 7). This year its bringing with it Cucalorus Comedy Takeover.

Dead Crow Comedy’s traditional open-mic

the vending machines. Appearing in “Girl Code,” “Chelsea Lately” and Comedy Central’s “@midnight,” Lederman’s comedic rise began interpersonally.

night, featuring local and amateur comics, begins the takeover on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Two evening shows on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12, include a lineup of Wilmington’s own Johnny Gray and Cordero Wilson, as well as out-of-towners Ashley Slater and Kevin Yee. Gray, Wilson, Slater, and Yee also will be the primary hosts who introduce the festival films around town at various venues. Yee, an ex-Broadway chorus boy, opens for headliner Annie Lederman on Friday and Saturday night respectively, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. He can’t wait to return to Wilmington.

“North Carolina loves me,” Yee says. “But don’t quote me on that.”

Yee made the transition to comedy after being continually typecast in roles like the best friend, or the take-out guy, or Asian guy #5. “I thought those lines were my only possibility to have a voice,” Yee admits. After selling his NYC apartment and moving to LA, he combined his innate

“I got crabs in college and thought it was hilarious—I told everyone,” she says.

“Then my best friend and I went to Red Lobster to celebrate.”

FUNNY GALL: Annie Lederman will headline the first ever Cucalorus Comedy Takeover at Dead Comedy Room this Friday and Saturday. Courtesy image, Cucalorus Film Festival.

sense of humor with the only other thing he knew: music. But a certain marginalization comes with being a comedian who implements music into a routine. Critics often think of songs as an act, a gimmick or a cheap trick. This isn’t the case for Yee; music is his life. The Vancouver native— a gay, Asian comedian—is no stranger to being a minority, and he still refuses to think of himself as such. “Stand-up is people telling stories in their own way,” he clarifies. “I’m up there doing the same, just trying to prove that I exist.”

Annie Lederman’s badassery fuels her routine. While in a school for juvenile delinquents, she would sneak into the city to buy weed during lunch. Later, she’d end up devouring Cool Ranch Doritos from

Somewhere between the free cheesy biscuits and lure of buttery seafood came her epiphany. “My first reaction to embarrassing and sad stuff was to laugh and share,” she explains. Though it’s her first trip to Wilmington, the festival brings with it a sense of nostalgia for Lederman.

While in high school, her father would pick her up after class and take her to the movies. They’d only watch critically acclaimed films. The theater, Lederman remembers, always vacant at 5 p.m., gave her the ethereal vibes of a private screening.

Cucalorus never hesitates at the chance to grow. Based off of CONNECT’s success last year, Brawley jumped at another opportunity to include a local business. The addition of Dead Crow—Wilmington’s premier venue for comedy—will only further expand the festival, making the turnout at Cucalorus 22 the largest yet.

DETAILS:

Cucalorus Comedy Takeover

Featuring headliner Annie Lederman, and opener Kevin Yee Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12, 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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

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KILLING IT: Cucalorus 22 screens Ingrid Jungermann’s award-winning film, ‘Women Who Kill’

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efore filmmaker Ingrid Jungermann took off to NYU for her graduate study in film, and before her WGA-nominated web series “F to 7th” lauded critical acclaim and well-known names (Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Sedaris, Janeane Garofalo, Olympia Dukakis), and before she landed on Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 Faces of Independent Film or - Out Magazine’s 100 People of the Year or h Go Magazine’s 100 Women We Love, she lived in Wilmington, NC. She even wrote for the magazine you’re cradling right now. It all comes full-circle for Jungermann as she returns to her previous home for the Cucalorus - Film Festival to debut her latest film, “Women Who Kill,” which won Best Screenplay at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.

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The business isn’t as supportive of female workers, according to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. In 2014 they reported 85 percent of films had no female directors, 80 percent had no female writers, 33 percent had no female producers, 78 percent had no female editors, and 92 percent had no female cinematographers.

BY: SHEA CARVER

A dark comedy often revealing its quirk and brilliance through sardonic humor, “Women Who Kill” follows podcasters Jean (Ann Carr) and Morgan (Jungermann), who are obsessed with female serial killers and focus their working relationship on interviewing the criminals and dissecting their cases. The connection between the two ladies goes beyond professional interaction, however, as we learn they also are past lovers. Their chemistry still zips and zings and guides a great deal of interaction as they try to cut through the sexual and emotional tension left over from their romance. To add to it, they also happen to be roommates.

Enter Simone (Sheila Vand), a guarded, if not despondent, young woman with endless sex appeal, who catches the eye of Morgan. They begin a relationship which challenges Morgan’s friendships and manages to highlight intimacy issues she faces while intermingling them with paranoia that naturally stems from her day job.

Jungermann drew inspiration from her personal life and past relationships to showcase skepticism of commitment and monogamy, within the plot. Her character is a hyperbolic version of herself, whose anxiety and neurosis double down in the film. Its main markings is to face vulnerability, which to Morgan, means facing her fears.

“I like to think I’m a little more relaxed,” Jungermann admits. “[Morgan’s] unwillingness to see red flags was intriguing to me. Then the audience could say, ‘No, no—don’t do it,’ but she doesn’t know any better. It was always written for me to play, ‘yes.’”

The tone of the film draws on dark versus light, especially between Morgan’s girlfriends.

Her ex, Jean, is an open book and always available to lend a hand emotionally. Her new

TRIFECTA OF TALENT: Ingrid Jungermann wrote, directed and starred in her Tribeca-winning film, ‘Women Who Kill.’ Courtesy photo.

girlfriend, Simone, is much more private.

“Because one character represents the more light, comedic, daytime elements (Jean), and another represents darkness, mystery and fear (Simone), I was able to move back and forth between the two because we are with Morgan, and she needs to make a decision between those two characters (or worlds),” Jungermann describes. The story becomes universally appealing to audiences because of the comedy and suspense permeating it. While the wry humor came rather easy to the writer, the thriller aspect of it wasn’t so approachable.

“The murder mystery plot was the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to construct,” Jungermann says. “I don’t think I’ll do that again, especially with the advance of technology. Writing a good mystery and having to explain why they can’t just look something up on their phones sucks a little.”

After focusing three years on writing the project and five years to complete its filming, Jungermann took on the trifecta of creative output within “Women Who Kill.” She wrote, directed and acted in it. “I like this kind of challenge,” she says. It’s not new to Jungermann, either; she has been writing, directing and acting in her work since high school. However, writing first finds its footing, while acting and directing happen simultaneously, according to Jungermann.

“I try to have the script in a really tight place by the time we start shooting,” she says. “Directing actors while you’re in the scene with them is actually quite inspiring—you know when you get a take because you feel the energy of the scene.”

Though the filmmaker has had her fair share of creating work, including a few shorts, two to three features and two web series, she credits “Women Who Kill” as a learning lesson that really honed her craft for screenwriting. “I embraced structure,” she tells. “That’s when I knew I understood process.”

In fact, the fundamentals of making the film grew beyond what she hoped overall. Aside from the fact she had her first casting director, Lois Drabkin, to help fill roles not cast from personal relationships, Jungermann’s crew became stalwarts of education and inspiration.

“With directing, I grew in part because of the design team,” she says. “I tried to find collaborators who weren’t like me—who were true visual artists. So the [director of photography,] Rob Leitzell, the production designer, Olga Miasnikova, and the CD, Elizabeth Warn, all brought things to my vision that made me a better filmmaker.”

As well she lined up musician Ivan Howard of NC’s famed Rosebuds to score original music for the film, alongside sound designer Eli Cohn who crafted the vibe overall.

Jungermann calls the sound the glue of the project. “That was such a creative, collaborative experience for me and one of my favorite parts of the process,” she tells.

They filmed over 22 days in New York, though she would liked to have had 25 in order to avoid rushing shoots and enduring 14-hour days. Yet, like most filmmakers, the creative process was the least of the film’s stressors.

“Raising money for a low-budget indie with a mostly female cast and no stars attached was a major struggle,” Jungermann admits. “Everyone talks about wanting to find unique stories, diverse stories, but when you get down to it, film is a business.”

“Where I really notice [inequality in film] is opportunity,” Jungermann says. “People invest in white men’s careers in ways they don’t for people of color, women and queer people.

For example, a white man can make one feature that has a decent festival premiere, or he makes a great short. It’s a good chance that guy gets his next film made quickly, or his next two, or he’s pitched for studio films or TV. People believe in him. And the people running companies are still predominantly white men, so they are the ones making decisions. A better balance will happen when there are people of color, women and queer people running the show.”

Jungermann will continue making work that speaks to her core and represents her point of view in the world—or even challenges it.

Learning the business side and balancing the two are as important, in order to create change, she says. “Because things do need to change, especially on the sales and distribution front. And it’s not all that intimidating if you just admit you don’t know things, ask questions, and you’re willing to look a little dumb now and then. Because you quickly realize a lot of people don’t know the answers, even if they tell you they do.

In the end, though, her art is her voice. Making films that are personal fulfill Jungermann.

They manage to also fill a much-needed gap and speak to a niche market often not represented merely for being different.

“I’m a queer woman, and my experience in the world is queer,” she states. “Not just in my sexuality, but in my gender, in my art, in my approach to relationships. I think it’s important for everyone to talk about their truths, and if a queer lifestyle is part of that, then it should (and maybe intrinsically will) be in my work.”

DETAILS:

Women Who Kill

Thurs., Nov. 10, 7 p.m.

Thalian Hall Main • 310 Chestnut St. Fri., Nov. 11, 10:15 a.m.

CFCC Union Station • 411 N. Front St. Tickets: $15 www.cucalorus.org

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ALL THE FEELS: Cucalorus screens films that will awe, excite and challenge audiences

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Traditionally, the zombie story has been something epic in size and scale but mercifully short. We’re introduced to some characters who are forced to deal with an army of the undead, and in the span of two hours we watch as these poor souls are devoured. “The Walking Dead” has taken this excellent premise and stretched it out over years, making it a long, painful, protracted experience bereft of any glee.

BY: ANGHUS

very November our fair city is fortunate enough to be gifted with the annual Cucalorus Film Festival. Now in it’s 22nd year, it continues to be Wilmington’s most innovative, engaging and entertaining cultural event—an opportunity to seek out films in so many forms: documentaries, features, shorts, experimental ... even virtual reality.

Cucalorus feeds the soul of cinephiles, and this year there’s plenty of good eats on the plate. I decided to dive into three decidedly different features showing during the five-day fest: “Tower,” a documentary with artistic flourishes that takes the genre into new areas; “Driftwood,” an experimental film bereft of dialogue; and because I’m horribly predictable, “Seoul Station,” an animated zombie film from acclaimed director Yeon Sang-Ho. Tower ★★★★★ Wed., Nov. 10, 10:15 a.m.

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Thalian Main Stage Tickets: $10 I’m really not a fan of pull-quote style reviews. Ya know? The review that always has a sentence engineered to be used on posters and in advertising blurbs for movies. They’re usually done by critics desperate for attention or who find themselves just a little bit too clever. However, when I finished the amazing documentary “Tower,” I uttered a single, solitary sentence while wiping a single tear away from my cheek. Yes, it could be the ultimate pull-quote for “Tower”: “Damn—that was a donkey punch to the feels.”

“Tower” is an amazing work of art: an engaging, powerful piece of cinema that does a pitch-perfect job of immersing audiences into an event while simultaneously paying homage to those impacted by tragedy. That is no easy task. Just thinking about encapsulating a horrific event like the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting into 90 minutes is daunting. But the filmmakers went the extra mile striving not just to focus on the terrifying and horrific elements of that day, but to seek out moments of beauty and compassion.

For the unaware, on August 1, 1966, a mentally disturbed former soldier named Charles Whitman killed his wife and mother before assembling an arsenal and ascending the University of Texas tower where he shot 49 people.

His shooting spree would end up killing 14 and

A good zombie film is like a piece of candy. Pieces of candy are small. I can ingest them over and over again until eventually I am fulfilled. Being small is part of the design. “Seoul Station” is a delicious confection—a hearty handful of M&M’s. Whereas “The Walking Dead” is a gigantic Tolberone bar that becomes less and less appetizing with every subsequent, slobbery bite.

EXPERIMENTAL FILM: ‘Driftwood’ will challenge audiences with its silence, yet gorgeous cinematography. Courtesy photo, Cucalorus Film Festival.

is still one of the most horrifying mass shootings in American history. What’s immediately interesting is how little attention is paid to Whitman.

Instead the director, Keith Maitland, tells the story from the ground, introducing us to some of the victims and those instrumental to ending the 96-minute massacre.

Maitland makes an inspired choice in taking the accounts from shooting victims and witnesses and re-enacting them with age-appropriate actors, then using a rotoscope animation style to give the segments a bright wash of color and artistic flourish. These animated re-enactments feel like a stark contrast to the grainy black-and -white film footage from the actual event. It creates an engaging juxtaposition for the viewer while turning basic “to camera” accounts into feeling like fleshed-out characters. Re-enactments in documentaries are nothing new, but the presentation and execution of “Tower” feels remarkably fresh.

I appreciate how closely “Tower” sticks to the event itself. There is little prologue or historical context. Little effort is made to try and prepare the audience or put them in the event or define the relevance. “Tower” is very much a movie about a series of interconnected moments. The goal is to let audiences into the perspective of those who dealt with the shooting and the emotional impact of the event. And what an emotional impact! Toward the end of the movie, as the animated actors are transitioned into their present-day real-life counterparts, it’s hard not to be moved by what they lost and the revelations of what haunted many of them until their dying day.

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Watching the real-life policemen who helped take down the shooter still wonder if they could have done anything to stop it sooner packs a real wallop. It’s also inspiring to hear a woman who lost everything that day recount the value of kindness shown to her by those who put their lives on the line to provide her comfort.

“Tower” is a special film that ranks among the best I’ve seen at Cucalorus—this year or any other. It’s a movie that takes something terrible and manages to find real, raw emotions of the event. It elevates itself by avoiding cliché and allowing it to be about more than terror and tragedy. This is an absolute must see.

Seoul Station ★ ★ ★ 1/2 ★ ★ Wed., Nov. 9, 9:30 p.m.

CFCC Union Station Tickets: $10 An animated zombie movie? Come on, Cucalorus! You’re not even trying to play hard to get anymore. That is Anghus-grade catnip and you know it! How could I not see this movie?

As a lover of all things zombie and all things animated, “Seoul Station” is like an all-youcan-eat Indian food buffet that comes with its own pair of sweatpants and a robotic selfcleaning toilet.

“Seoul Station” is an animated movie that ties into the hit Korean film, “Train to Busan,” a film that has once again made the idea of the zombie apocalypse not just terrifying but fun. That last part is very important because while zombie movies and television shows have been rapidly multiplying in recent years, so few of them tap into what makes the concept so entertaining. It’s easy to think “The Walking Dead” would have made this the Golden Age of the zombie genre, but the hit show has kind of ruined the entire concept for many hardcore fans.

“Seoul Station” follows Kye-Sun, a runaway who is making ends meet through prostitution.

Her father is trying to track down Kye-Sun and finally gets a solid lead on her whereabouts.

Unfortunately, the only thing standing between father, daughter, and a beautiful family reunion are 100,000 zombies looking for some tasty human flesh. Our heroes are forced to try and survive the rapidly unfolding terror.

There’s something fun about watching the terrors of a zombie film in animated form. I’m sure there have been other animated tales of undead survival, but I’ll be damned if one comes to mind. Animated horror films feel like an untapped well with a whole lot of potential. There are no boundaries when it comes to animation, which means creators can work all sorts of fucked up shit into the movie. That was one area where “Seoul Station” somewhat lacked: With a endless palette and limitless imagination at their disposal, a boilerplate zombie feels like a small step in the right direction instead of a giant leap for horror-kind. I immediately wanted to consume more animated horror films. Where are the Pixar-style horror films—like a version of “Toy Story” where the toys murder Andy? Surely this must exist.

Sorry, my warped mind has taken me down a strange alley. Where were we...

The reason “Seoul Station” works is the same reason “Train to Busan” works: focus on character. Zombie movies have to be about more than rampant destruction and soul-sucking gore.

The story takes off like a rocket. It feels like mere moments before we get our first glimpse of feral, flesh-eating zombies. However, there’s still enough time put into establishing the basic story and characters to care enough about their fate as the apocalypse unfolds. We also get enough varied characters to let audiences have their choice between those they’d like to

see live and those we’d be happy to see eaten alive.

Minor nitpicks aside, “Seoul Station” is a lot of fun. It feels remarkably fresh, which is saying something given the absolute deluge of zombie products churned out right now. It’s a great blend of horror and animation and should be a destination for ticketbuyers this weekend.

Driftwood ★ ★ 1/2 ★ ★ ★ Fri., Nov. 11, 1:15 p.m.

CFCC Union Station Tickets: $10 For me, a film festival is about challenging yourself. It’s the time of year to see movies that weren’t necessarily designed to entertain. So much of our movie-going experience is spent wanting to be entertained, and so few are about being challenged. The entire blockbuster movie experience has been built on a foundation of “turning off your brain.” A movie isn’t always supposed to be a massage. It’s not always about sitting back and being lulled into a state of barely-there consciousness for 90 minutes until you’re told to put your clothes back on.

This is why film festivals are important. It presents a number of opportunities to see films that expect more of their audience than being a barely conscious assemblage of brain cells.

Some films will demand more. “Driftwood” is

EMOTIONAL JOURNEY: ‘Tower’ will illicit all the feels in its retelling of the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting. Courtesy photo, Cucalorus Film Festival.

definitely one of those movies—a film that manages to push the envelope and deliver something interesting and unexpected. However, being a challenging movie doesn’t always make it good.

I struggled with “Driftwood,” a new feature at Cucalorus that tells a story without words. It’s not a silent film, mind you. There are still the ambient sounds of the surrounding world and the noises created by the characters, but no one speaks. Telling a story without conversation certainly seems like a filmmaking challenge for the director, Paul Taylor, who has crafted a beautiful piece of cinema.

A young woman (Joslyn Jensen) emerges

from the ocean and is taken in by a middle-aged man (Paul Kelly) who quickly sequesters her from the rest of the known world. She tries to figure out the world around her, with every basic human function needing to be learned. After she wanders away, her caretaker’s benevolence is soon called into question. Her room turns into a locked prison; every attempt at venturing out into the world is met with more locks and chains. His pursuits seem romantic in nature, though her inability to communicate or articulate thoughts and emotions makes the already creepy scenario even creepier.

“Creepy” is a good word to describe “Driftwood.” The inherent scenario, a guy keeping a voiceless woman locked in his home, rates high on my “creep-o-meter.” But with all words removed, it feels a bit more disturbing. The constant, pervasive silence of the characters is unsettling. On paper “Driftwood” feels like a cross between “Splash” and “10 Cloverfield Lane.” There’s the doe-eyed ingenue from the sea taken in by a lonely sociopath who won’t let them escape into the outside world.

The narrative gets a little more confusing when the middle aged man goes to the sea and brings a man back to the house. Maybe he’s trying to bring some companionship to the young woman. Perhaps he’s trying to create the family he never had in his own psychopathic way.

Without dialogue there’s a lot of blanks to be

filled in.

The 900-pound gorilla in the theater is the lack of dialogue. For some it will bring an added level of artistry that will be appreciated. I imagine others will find it more askew than they’re used to and struggle to invest in the story. There really is no wrong answer. I for one was engaged by “Driftwood,” but ultimately found it fruitless. I was engaged by the silent characters and impressed by the filmmaking at hand. Technically, it’s a marvel to behold. Ultimately, the story being told goes awry. Even the conclusion is presented in such a matter-of-fact way it becomes difficult to find an emotional attachment to the moment.

Paul Taylor has created something unique and beautiful but unfulfilling. Oddly enough, the closest film I could find in my brain to compare it to was James Cameron’s “Avatar,” a movie that on paper could not be further removed from “Driftwood.” I enjoy both films on a technical level, but at the end of the day I feel no emotional connection. Though I had no regret seeing either, I don’t feel the need to watch them again.

“Driftwood” is a film to experience, still. It is a challenging and unforgettable piece of cinema.

I doubt anyone has ever seen anything quite like it, and I firmly believe others will walk away with a completely different experience. That, my friends, is why film festivals are so valuable and why a film like “Driftwood” is a film worth your time.

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AMERICAN BLUEWATER WATERFRONT GRILL

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

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

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

BLUE SURF CAFÉ

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including specialty waffles, skillet hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today.

250 Racine Drive Ste. 1, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

CAM CAFÉ

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CAM Café, located within the CAM delivers delightful surprises using fresh, local ingredients. The café serves lunch with seasonal options Tuesday thru Saturday, inspired “small plates” on Wednesday nights, an elegant yet approachable dinner on Thursday and brunch every Sunday. Look for a combination of fresh, regular menu items along with daily specials.

As part of dining in an inspiring setting, the galleries are open during CAM Café hours which makes it the perfect destination to enjoy art of the plate along with the art of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 7772363.

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

THE DISTRICT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS

A new addition to the Brooklyn Arts and downtown area, The District Kitchen & Cocktails is serving fresh, seasonal menus in a polished casual atmosphere. We feature locally sourced ingredients when available. For lunch, we offer delicious burgers and sandwiches, while dinner features steaks, chops and seafood all handcrafted by executive chef Luke Poulos. Within blocks of CFCC and the Riverwalk, The District welcomes diners to enjoy inspired wines, craft cocktails and NC draught beers at their renovated bar and restaurant, located at 1001 N. 4th St. 910-(910) 769-6565 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.-Thurs.11am9pm, Fri.-Sat., 11am-10pm. Lunch menu served ‘til 4pm.

■ SERVING BRUNCH: Sunday 11am-3pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Arts District ■ WEBSITE: www.districtnc.com

ELIJAH’S

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

ETERNAL SUNSHINE CAFÉ

Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinnaswirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit. The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer. May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serving breakfast all day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com

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

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

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

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

JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR

Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130. (910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com

THE LITTLE DIPPER Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, veg-

etables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

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

■ 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

PINE VALLEY MARKET

SPICOLI

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.

THE PUB

A true public house. A gathering place. In house fresh ground burgers made with short rib, brisket and chuck on Sweet n Savory’s, made from scratch, bread along with 40 other sandwiches and meals under $12. 32 beers on tap, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere where you can hang out with friends and enjoy live music, your favorite NFL game or the BEST burger you’ll ever eat! 2012 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8101, Hours: 11am-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavory.pub “In crust we trust.” Spicoli specializes in classic NY style pizza with a totally unconventional (AND DELICIOUS) sourdough crust. We also feature oneof-a-kind burger creations, Jumbo wings complete with our perfect, house-made blue cheese or ranch.

Or enjoy any of our unique vegan or gluten-free options. But Spicoli is not just amazing food. We keep it awesome with a killer juke box, classic arcade games, and great deals on everything at our full bar.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

The Holiday Season is coming don’t stress about what to make for Thanksgiving sides, salads and traditional fixings.

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SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY CAFÉ

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

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

THE TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921

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

ASIAN GENKI SUSHI

Welcome to Genki Sushi, an inviting and unique dining experience in the heart of Wilmington. We serve the freshest, most authentic sushi and traditional Japanese favorites. In the mood for sushi and authentic Japanese food? Look no further then Genki Sushi. From fresh nigiri to custom rolls, everything is homemade, including all of our sauces. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you and can’t wait for you to try our delicious Japanese cuisine. You can make a reservation through OpenTable (you must have a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights), or just walk in during our open hours Sunday through Thursday. At Genki, everyone is welcome!

4724 New Centre Dr. #5, Wilmington. (910) 7968687.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Closed Monday, Tues-Sat 11:30a.m. - 2:00p.m.

5:00p.m. - 9:30, Sunday 5p.m. - 9p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: MidtowN ■ WEBSITE: www. genkisushiwilmington.com

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

OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE

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

Our highly skilled chefs will not only cook an incredible dinner, but they will entertain you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. At Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse, we are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure that we serve only the finest food products. We believe that good healthy food aids the vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of Steak, Seafood, and Chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill,” to the taste bud tingling Japanese Sushi, Hand Rolls, Sashimi, Tempura dishes and Japanese Noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Check out our all you can eat sushi menu and daily specials at www.okamisteakhouse.com!

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

SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

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

THAI SPICE

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine.

This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed.

Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044.

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

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

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

YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the

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delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the neverdisappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees.

Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices.

Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

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

DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested.

19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

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

IRISH HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why.

Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

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

THE HARP

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

to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607.

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide.

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN 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 get creative in your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy carries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pasta to olive oils, and everything in between.

And last but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 9:30am4:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.atasteofitalydeli.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara

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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 ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com

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

and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..

Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11 am-Midnight; Sun., noon10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

MAMMA BELLA PIZZERIA

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

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

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best

Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits.

Visit us downtown at 125 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFÉ

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

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

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

MEXICAN EL CERRO GRANDE

In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked by a friendly staff and attention to

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detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including $3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road. Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

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

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

SAN FELIPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

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

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

ORGANIC

Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack.

Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for takeout. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. wheat-free and gluten-free products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop

by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich sta-

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DOCK STREEY OYSTER BAR • WWW.DOCKSTREETOYSTERBAR.NET tion, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group. All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

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Brooklyn Arts Center Flea at BAC Dec. 2-4 • $5 516 N 4th Street www.brooklynartsnc.com

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Cardinal Lanes Holiday specials for bowlers, $145-$195 3907 Shipyard Blvd. www.www.bowlcardinal.com

Longwave Yoga Open House, Nov. 11

203 Racine Dr. • (910) 769-3494 www.longwaveyoga.com

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The Impractical Pig Black Friday sale! www.shopwiththepig.com

UPS Store 50% off all digital prints with ad!

310 N. Front St. (910) 762-2150 www.upsstore.com/3298

Wilmington Water Tours Holiday Lights Cruise: $20 212 S. Water St. (910) 338-3134 www.wilmingtonwt.com

• Locally made and blended products • Organic and natural skin care • Teas, spices and gift baskets • Vitamins, medical nutrition therapy Located in the Cotton Exchange • 317 N Front Street • (910) 343-1374

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Downtown NARRATED CRUISES & LIVE MUSIC DAILy CRUISES & PRIVATE ChARTERS

A CELEBRATION OF OUR FREEDOM

Cape Fear Region’s Salute to America’s Veterans

Join the free celebration in Wilmington on November 10, 11, 12 and 13 and enjoy some great live music, dancing, classic film, helpful information, discount tour admission for the US NC Battleship

* with AARP membership card, food, friendship and fun! *AARP members: enjoy discount admission on the USS NC Battleship by showing your AARP membership card on November 11-13, 2016.

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Available for Harbor Tours Daily HOLIDAY LIGHTS CRUISE

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Start a new Holiday Tradition and join us on our Holiday Lights Cruise Starting the Friday after Thanksgiving Holiday Lights Cruise of the Harbor Friday & Saturday night.

Local Musicians will perform Christmas Carols Specials on Holiday Cocktails from our Full Bar and Holiday Goodies all this for $20.

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Visit us on the Riverwalk!

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SEAFOOD CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood.

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

■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-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

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. (910-4587380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-8338622). The Shack is the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time!

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

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

Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive.

(910) 798-2913.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com

broke’s focuses on the same values and excellent service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce.

They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-239-9153.

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

Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

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

SPORTS BAR

JAX 5TH AVE. DELI & ALE HOUSE

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 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

HELL’S KITCHEN

ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties.

(910) 763-4133.

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

Downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub shows every major sporting package on 10 HDTVs—and a huge HD projection screen! There is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu

Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid-back atmosphere, welcoming foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full eclectic menu of quality Boar’s Head sliced meat and cheeses, and feature unique items like our smoked salmon deviled egg, a legendary Italian sandwich, and famous pita pizzas that bake up lite and crispy. 20 HDTVs feature premium sports packaging for all the games!

Supporting local craft breweries with 24 drafts and over 100 different bottles and cans, enjoy it all inside the shiny silver building or outside on the dog-friendly patio at 5046 New Centre Dr. Carry out: 910-8597374.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/ JaxFifthAveDeliAleHouse

RX RESTAURANT & BAR

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

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

PEMBROKE’S

A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant. Pem-

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GRUB & GUZZLE>>RESTAURANT REVIEW

IT’S SMOKIN’:

Bone & Bean slays Texas BBQ and amps up flavor in every bite

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BY: ROSA BIANCA

n the words of my hero, Joey Tribbiani, “Here come the meat sweats.”

Several weeks ago, I joined some friends at Hey Beer! for a pre-yoga brew. I noticed a pile of fanned-out to-go menus marked “Bone & Bean” on our table. Let me start off by saying this: I dig barbecue (this is North Carolina, after all, y’all), but I didn’t grow up with a pork-filled heritage. I’m more likely to be wooed by crab cakes. Regardless, B&B’s lineup of Texasstyle brisket, yard-bird quarter, and smoked everything caught my stomach’s attention. I smelled a review in my future.

Speaking of following your nose...

Smack dab on Carolina Beach Road— and just a 12-minute hop from downtown— sits Bone & Bean’s charming barbecue hut.

Anyone concerned about whizzing right by this quaint spot should just roll down the windows. The smoke signal will bring waffs of earthy char to help lead the way (talk

about solid marketing!).

I entered this palace of pork and was smitten with the restaurant’s homey, diner-style interior.

First things first: wings, please. It wasn’t easy to pass up the deep-fried chicharones and classic Frito pie, but I couldn’t wait to tear into some drummies.

Traditionally, I’m a Buffalo-style kind-of-gal who unfailingly ends up with the spicy orange sauce on my forehead and ranch on my elbows. So, alas, barbecue-scented wings with no dip? What’s a girl to do? I dug right into a drumstick and was immediately greeted with a sticky sweetness followed by a boatload of smoke. These mouthwatering morsels —with their marriage of spice and sweet—were satisfying in every sense of the word. The menu labeled them “Texas-style,” so I was expecting a mountain of gargantuan wings. While the chicken’s size was fairly average, the flavor was deep. For a pop of vinegar to contrast the richness, there were banana peppers galore.

So many meats, so little time.

Props to B&B for offering a bountiful sam-

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MEATY MEATS: Bone & Bean has a sampler platter to feed two Rosas. Photo by Tom Dorgan

pler platter that included a variety of proteins and sides for an inexpensive price. This combo feast featured two ribs, a pile of brisket, half a pint of pulled pork, a poultry quarter (thigh and leg), and two sides. For just $20! It could feed four of me. Each protein came unsauced, so I got to choose my condiment of choice. It was as if B&B read my mind that size mattered because the ribs were almost bigger than my head. These glorious meat sticks were uber tender throughout, and I slathered them in the thinner brown sauce with a kick. The blend of pepper, tang and smoke was on point.

One more tip of the cowboy hat to B&B for cooking outside of the Eastern North Carolina BBQ box. Although it might be a Southern sin to use anything but vinegar-pepper sauce on pulled pork in this state, B&B lets their decadent meat speak for itself. On its own, the shreds are insanely juicy. Eastern NC BBQ enthusiasts, feel free to splash on B&B’s vinegar sauce for that familiar zing; but don’t be afraid to mess with Texas and drizzle on the thick stuff for a whole new barbecue world.

The brisket, thinly sliced and moist-as-couldbe, was expertly slow cooked and bursting with bodacious smoke rings. Some strips offered a slightly fatty, melt-in-your-mouth texture, while others offered crispy charred bits. I happily dunked several pieces into sauce, but this brisket could stand on its own without question.

The generously portioned yard bird flew toward the same standards as the rest of the sampler. The chicken’s delicate skin was salty and well-seasoned, and the wood-fired meat was unapologetically succulent.

In between bites of my barbecue banquet, I remembered there was more to eat. Although

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the slaw with homemade dressing and handchopped cabbage (no premade mixes here) was tempting, I ordered B&B’s potato salad and put it to the test. As promised, Pam’s secret recipe of baby red potatoes was saturated in a mustardy sauce with aromatic, citrusy notes of dill.

As for the mac, its blend of cheesy goodness was off the charts. B&B holds back a bit on the seasoning here and allows bacon to do the salty lifting. The scratchmade base is luxurious. For me though, the real round of applause goes to the noodles. For those who are over elbows and penne, don’t worry. B&B ups the pasta game by using cavatappi (better known as corkscrew noodles). Each swirl captures its own section of gooey cheese sauce and doesn’t allow a spoonful to go empty.

I had spotted their peach cobbler online, but the blackboard told me desserts of the day were banana pudding or a custardy lime pie.

Seriously—thank goodness I wore leggings! I love me some tartness, but the friendly cashier described the other dessert as “a combination of cheesecake and banana pudding.” Sold.

Unlike the traditional version with layers of Nilla wafers and sliced bananas, enter: a giant scoop of rich, velvety banana-infused cream topped with two vanilla cookies. B&B took the best part of this dish and made it the main attraction.

Go ahead, B&B. Take a bow. I’m going home to take off my pants.

DETAILS:

Bone and Bean

3530 Carolina Beach Rd. (910) 833-7383 Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. www.boneandbeanbbq.com

GRUB & GUZZLE>>FEATURE

THIRST-QUENCHING EDUCATION: 2016 Cuctails focuses on whiskey, gin, rum, shrubs, Vermouth, and parties

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sugar can affect the taste of the drink, so too can Vermouth. Vermouth is a fortified wine with various botanicals. Each are different, so it’s really up to the bartender to decide which one to use based on which cocktail they’re serving. There’s a lot of history to it, and we’re really excited to have a workshop that focuses on it.

BY: FANNY SLATER

tlanta-based and celebrated “Sipologist” blogger James Martin is no stranger to the festive motion of “shake, shake shake.” 2016 marks the second year he’s launched the two-day Cuctail extravaganza as part of the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival. And it’s bubbling with exclusive events that kick off well before it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Blend one part cocktail extraordinaire with one part filmmaker for a guy whose libation lineup consistently leaves Cucalorous-goers buzzed with joy and filled with knowledge.

Bourgie Nights will kick off the sipping with Alabama bartender and filmmaker Paul Hart on Friday afternoon for an intimate seminar on “Blood and Sand” cocktails. But the Cuctails program isn’t just about boozing up; each workshop pours a heavy hand of education to give home-tenders and veteran craft cocktailers the opportunity to up their games. Take, for instance, Wilmington’s own Ian Murray of Manna, who will be schooling crowds on homemade shrubs and everything Vermouth.

Gin origin served with a side of samples will be offered by Scot Sanborn (the man at the helm of Sutler’s Spirit Company in WinstonSalem), while opportunities to swag out like Don Draper will be given with the history of the legendary Old Fashioned. An epic DJ Dance Party, and a “Chopped”-themed cocktail competition for filmmakers is also in the lineup. But for the full scoop, encore went straight to the source: James Martin. encore (e): When faced with creating this program, how did you approach breaking it down into separate events?

James Martin (JM): We knew from last year the sort of format we liked for the workshops.

Having folks gather around the bar while the bartender teaches them about a base spirit, liqueur or classic cocktail is great, but can only fit so many people comfortably. Depending on the venue, we have each workshop capped at either 20 or 40 guests, which not only makes it easier for the bartender to serve samples, but also allows the crowd to ask questions as it goes. On top of the workshops, we’re also hosting a few experiences for visiting bartenders around Jengo’s Backyard (Cucalorus headquarters), including a filmmaker cocktail competition and a speakeasy. Additionally, we’re hosting a huge Friday night party at Bourgie Nights. e: With such a large surge in the trend

e: Why Sutler’s Spirit Co. as the focus for the gin workshop? What makes this brand so hip and delicious?

FILMMAKER, SIPOLOGIST AND CURATOR: James Martin curated the 2016 Cuctails program and has a ton of sipping-good events slated for the five-day Cucalorus Film Festival. Courtesy photo, James Martin

for craft cocktails, was it somewhat overwhelming to decide what to include and what to leave out?

JM: We have visiting bartenders and distillery owners teaching the workshops, and it was their decision on choosing topics. Luckily, the culmination of all of them will give people a glimpse into several types of ingredients found in drinks, whether it be a base spirit, like rum or gin, or liqueurs and shrubs. e: What goes into the Blood and Sand cocktail? Do you think most people find the name intriguing or unappealing?

JM: It incorporates blood orange juice, sweet Vermouth, Cherry Heering, and scotch. It’s a classic drink that’s been around a while, but it’s also named after Rudolph Valentino’s 1922 bullfighter movie, “Blood and Sand.” Paul Hart, one of our visiting bartenders from Birmingham, AL, will touch on the film, the history and offer up a sample to those in attendance. I love the fact there’s a crossover between film and cocktail with this workshop—much the same way that Cuctails exists under the Cucalorus Film Festival umbrella. e: When it comes to Vermouth, what are the important things that an expert bartender should be aware of?

JM: In the same ways the brand of bitters or

JM: We’ve been fortunate enough to partner with several brands this year and one I’m personally excited about is Sutler’s. Their design and attention to detail is incredible, and they’re doing great things in NC. Our goal was to bring in a few local products and create cocktails around them to be served in the Filmmaker Lounge and Jengo’s Backyard.

Scot Sanborn is going to give attendees a run down of what gin is and let us all try their product. We’re also excited that Ian Murray has made an incredible Negroni variation utilizing Sutler’s gin, and we’ll be serving it throughout the festival. e: For the cocktail novice, what in the world is a shrub, how can we get our hands on it, and how can we easily use it to impress our guests at our home bar?

JM: Simply put, a shrub is a drinking vinegar. They allow us to preserve fruits and other botanicals and utilize them longer than the shelf life would be if it were fresh. For example, you may turn a batch of blueberries into shrubs so that you have a base to use year-round. There’s much more to it, of course, and Ian Murray is going to go deeper into that during his workshop. Incredibly, Ian makes his own shrubs and will be letting folks in attendance try them. He’ll touch on the process of making them at home—or folks can buy bottled Shrubs near bitters at any package store that carries them.

dle a bright fake cherry in it, please!) e: Is the Filmmaker Cocktail Competition in Jengo’s Backyard similar to Food Network’s “Chopped,” where chefs get a basket of ingredients and have to think on their feet?

JM: Yes! I can’t say too much about what the crazy ingredients will be, but each filmmaker will be given myriad things to utilize, including a couple of things provided by Campari. Each will have a different base spirit, all of which have been tremendous sponsors of our event this year: Larceny whiskey, Lunazul tequila, Deep Eddy vodka, Kill Devil rum, and Sutler’s gin. e: Saturday night is the Old Fashioned DJ Dance Party. Old Fashioned as in—the cocktail? Or will people be dressed in ‘60s costumes?

JM: Saturday night’s Old Fashioned DJ Dance Party is a come-as-you-are event. If you’re a traveling filmmaker that happens to bring their best suit with them, wear it! The goal of this event is to have fun, dance, and enjoy the evening no matter the wardrobe. e: What’s your go-to cocktail of choice?

JM: I love the Sazerac. I actually directed a short documentary (sazeracdoc.com) on the drink that’s been touring a few festivals the past year. There may or may not be a component of this year’s festival that will allow folks to sip on the fantastic New Orleans-based drink, but it’s a secret. The Sazerac is great because its story goes back a couple hundred years, and the mystique itself is the sort of invisible ingredient in the drink. It’s a rye whiskey-based drink with sugar, Peychaud’s bitters (the really red ones), and a bit of absinthe.

DETAILS:

Cuctails Workshops

Fri. and Sat., Nov. 11-12, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. e: In your opinion, what makes a perfect Bourgie Nights • 127 Princess St. Old Fashioned?

The Blind Elephant • 21 N Front St. JM: A perfect Old Fashioned is simple, even though we may have all had one that someone somehow messed up. The ingredients are minimal, so you’ve really got to make sure you balance it all. Throw a sugar cube into a rocks glass and add three dashes of Angostura Bitters. Muddle together so the sugar breaks down and add 2 ounces of bourbon. Stir it together with ice and strain into a separate glass with a single ice cube.

Garnish with an orange peel. Of course there are some variations, so as long as the drink is balanced, you’re good to go. (Don’t mud-

Cuctails Dance Parties

Fri. and Sat., Nov. 11-12, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Bourgie Nights • 127 Princess St.

Cuctails Filmmaker Competition

Sat., Nov. 12, 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Jengo’s Backyard • 815 Princess St. WAITING ON TICKET PRICES Pegasorus passholders must RSVP to boxoffice@cucalorus.org!

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EXTRA>>FACT OR FICTION

GOING ALOFT: Chapter 23, Lucaya

intoxicating adventure—as we had so many times before in the raw American night of cities and bars back on yonder homeland ere’s to you,” Josh began and shores. raised his Kalik at a corner table in the small wrought-iron court* * * * * yard of a bar in Lucaya, “and here’s to me.

We had to take a water taxi to get to Taino Best of friends, we’ll ever be. But if you choose to disagree, fuck you, here’s to me!” Beach, so we walked to the harbor. There were mega yachts docked there, along with He swallowed half of his beer in one gulp. dive boats, glass bottomed boats, charter The artist and I looked at each other and fishing boats. At the mouth of the harbor burst into laughter, as heads turned from was a big hotel-looking building with UNthe other tables.

EXSO written on the side, which apparently “Oh, you like that one, do you?” Josh said. stood for Underwater Explorers Society, “Cheers: to the queen.” And he drank the and turned out to be a scuba resort. Giant rest of his beer. “To the queen, God save color photographs of sharks and sea turtles her!” I cackled, and took a gulp. “Tathaqui- lined the alcoves. nn,” the artist mumbled and spilled beer on Waiting for the water taxi, Josh burst the table. Upbeat calypso music played— into a drunken diatribe about how I had to boom! Chkboom CHK! Boom! Chkboom protect Artist. “Up here, it’s pretty safe,” he CHK! Boom! ChkboomCHK! said, as he referred to these islands. “But After we had drained the dregs of our the further south you go, the more dangerfifth—sixth?—beer, and it was still light out- ous it gets. Down in the Leeward Islands, side—Josh turned to us and said, “Well, it’s not like America, man. It’s a different you two, outside of this shit-hole tourist story. The native guys, they see a beautibar, there’s a whole island waiting to be ex- ful white woman like her, and they want her. plored.”

And they’ll go through you to get her. You’ve After a month of hard work in the dusty got to protect her, man. Protect what you’ve boatyard of Bradford marine, deprived of got. Because she needs you. She needs all stimulation and entertainment, we were you to protect her.”

BY: JOHN WOLFE

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desperate to go anywhere else on the isThe artist and I looked at each other. We land but back to the boat. were both good egalitarians who believed “Let’s go find my friend Tony Macaroni! He a woman was capable of everything a man runs a bar and restaurant on Taino Beach was, but Josh didn’t think that applied here. with the best conch salad you’ve ever had. I drunkenly nodded along to Josh’s semiracist diatribe. There seemed to be a lot And he’s got the best grass on the island.” of fear hidden in there, fear of … what, ex“Yes!” we blurted at the mention of food actly? There was an element of that in Nasand fun. sau, too—protect the white women. What “Then it’s settled,” he said, and we bound- the action of Othello revolves around. An ed out into the Lucayan dusk, in search of element of that mentality was present in the

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way we saw the cruise ship people interact with the Bahamians—the arm clutching, the subtle half-step of couples, the way they brushed off the abrasive selling-style of the natives, as if to interact with them would be to open a door to something more sinister.

Was this why we were warned by the onelegged man to stay on our side of the hill?

Do Americans have this deep-rooted fear that outside of the protective bubble of their country, people suddenly become bloodthirsty, uncontrollable animals?

We eventually did go over the hill in Nassau, to the hospital to get treatment for Artist when she had a UTI. It was all normal. I’ve been far more scared in areas of Detroit or Philadelphia than I was in Nassau. Nobody even looked at us twice.

Several hours into the hospital visit, we had been waiting in the confusion of the waiting room to see the doctor to get diagnosed. This hospital was unlike hospitals I had been to in America; everyone was crammed together in one smallish waiting room, limited by resources. People were standing in hallways and sitting on the floor.

We found the last chairs available next to an old Bahamian woman, barefoot and in a skirt. Artist was almost at her wit’s end from the pain and the heat—and the overwhelming crowd of people weren’t helping her social anxiety at all. The frustration of the long wait and hunger, too, mounted. I went to the cafeteria and returned with a plate of fried plantains, rice and some kind of curried chicken, two plates for seven dollars.

She began to cry. I tried to comfort her, but nothing I could do worked.

“It’s alright, babe,” I said, on the verge of crying myself because, more than anything else, I hate to see the woman I love suffer. Suddenly, like a choir of angels, every mother in the crowded room of black flesh saw the poor, lost white girl crying in a hard plastic chair and began to make a racket.

They called and demanded she go next to see the doctor. The old black woman in a shabby ankle-length dress sat beside us began to stroke Artist’s hair and make little soothing noises, saying, “Its’ going to be OK; oh, you don’t belong here, baby, sweetheart.”

The artist leaned over on her shoulder, her body shuddering from sobs. One large woman in particular snapped at a nurse and pointed at Artist, and spoke very quickly and rapidly in the Bahamian patois I could never fully understand. But the gist was the nurse

needed to go take care of that poor crying girl and move her number up on the list to get her to a doctor—else she’d have a riot on her hands. The nurse came over to us and everybody quieted; we were whisked away to the quiet cloister of a clean waiting room—progress, at last—where a handsome, young black doctor came in and took his time with us. He listened to Artist’s symptoms with more attentiveness than any rushed American doctor I’d ever seen.

He wrote us a prescription and we were on our way. The whole experience cost us less than $30.

I remember being humbled and grateful for these people, whose hearts were big enough to be moved by a crying stranger —enough to demand she be taken care of, to put their own needs behind those of a person whom they had never met. That’s how I’ll always remember the Bahamian people: as compassionate, caring people.

They speak a different language, which I never fully learned, but every human knows the language of love.

Artists thinks it may have been because we appeared to them not as rich tourists here to conquer and purchase, to exploit already strained people to be nice to us and force them to show us what remained of their native land, overfished and resources depleted and blasted away. They knew we were simple, poor travelers, with no pretentions, no assumptions about being better than them because we were from America.

We were students in the gilded halls of life, and approached each person with an open mind and open heart—a smile we learned from Saint.

May I never forget this. *

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The water taxi arrived. We paid our admission, boarded and departed. A Bahamian captain whisked us away down the canals. We passed houses and palm trees, other boats. A sunken pirate ship in a hidden corner. The full moon rose out of the calm sea, and the last colors of the sun faded into the western sky. We entered the black void of the night.

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

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

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

TO-DO CALENDAR events PRESERVATION CELEBRATION

The Blockade Runner Hotel and Resort is a midCentury modern gem, built in 1964. The hotel is our base for a celebration of preservation at Wrightsville Beach with a tour of historic beach properties. New this year is a chance to see inside the landmark Carolina Yacht Club. A buffetstyle lunch is served from noon-midnight along with mimosas, tea, and coffee. Mix and mingle and then take the tour between 1-4pm. RSVP: $35, (910) 251-3700. 275 Waynick Blvd.

AMERICAN LEGION HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW

Nov. 12-13, 9am: The American Legion Auxiliary will be holding its 4th Holiday Craft Show on November 12 and 13, 2016, at the American Legion Post 129 Pavilion Building on Carolina Beach. The address is 1500 Bridge Barrier Road in Carolina Beach (behind the Food Lion).

Hours for the craft show will be 9 to 4 on November 12 and 1 to 4 on Nov. 13. Come on out and get an early start on your holiday shopping with a wide variety of items from local crafters/ artisans. 910-458-9155. American Legion Post 129, 1500 Old Dow Rd.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Nov. 12, 10am: Blue Moon Gift Shops & Eclipse Artisan Boutique for our Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 12th from 10am - 5pm. There will be tastings by Ladyfingers Caterers and other food vendors, live music and FREE Valet Parking! Don’t forget to register for our raffle of over 100. $25 Blue Moon gift card giveaways! Eclipse Artisan Boutique and Blue Moon Gift Shops, 203 Racine Dr.

CELEBRATE VETERANS AND FREEDOM

Nov. 12, noon: Join friends and families at AARP’s Salute to Veterans Celebration of Free-

dom in Wilmington on November 10, 11, 12 and 13. Enjoy great live music, dancing, a classic film, food, fun kids’ activities, and get lots of helpful information. Discount available on tour admission for the Battleship USS North Carolina with your AARP membership card. The main event is all day Saturday, November 12, from noon to 8:00pm, onboard and at Battleship Park.

The include music from award winning bands, kids’activities and crafts, food trucks, an American flag trade-in, and a classic movie under the stars—with popcorn. Plus the chance to talk to experts about everything from financial planning to caregiving and much more. ww.aarp.org/nc and Facebook.com/AARPNC. Battleship USS NC Park, 1 Battleship Rd. NE KURE BEACH HOLIDAY MARKET

Nov. 19, 9am: Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping while supporting local artisans and enjoying beautiful ocean views at the Kure Beach Holiday Market. This year, the Holiday Market is on Saturday, November 19th and 26th at the Ocean Front Park. Market hours are 9am through 3pm. Food trucks will be on site serving up delicious food and Jolly Mon da DJ will be providing musical entertainment. With over 35 art, craft, and food vendors, you’re sure to find a unique gift for everyone on your shopping list! Town will be collecting donations for Toys for Tots during this year’s Holiday Market. We’ve partnered with our generous vendors to put together two awesome raffle baskets. For every new, unwrapped toy donation you bring, you will receive one entry into the raffle drawing for that day. Ocean Front Park,105 Atlantic Ave.

INTERNATIONAL GAMES DAY

International Games Day is Saturday, Nov. 19, 9am, and New Hanover County Public Libraries invite families to drop in to read, learn, and play!

Each library location will offer a variety of board games for visitors to enjoy. This is a free family event and no registration is required. Pleasure Island Library is also celebrating its first birthday in its expanded space in the Snows Cut Shopping Center. Stop by between 9am-noon for games and birthday cake! Main Library, Northeast Library, and Myrtle Grove Library will bring out the games in the afternoon, from 1-4pm. Main Library: 910-798-6303; Myrtle Grove Library: 910-798-6393; Northeast Library: 910-798-6373; Pleasure Island Library: 910-798-6385.

charity/fundraisers BENEFIT CONCERT FOR PETS FOR VETS

Nov. 12, 1pm: Local musicians Entangled Dreams host a Live Music Show to Benefit the Cape Fear Chapter of Pets for Vets. Free show, donations encouraged. All donations go to Pets for Vets, a local Wilmington organization that pairs shelter pets with with America’s veterans who could benefit from a companion animal.

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WHERE THE HEART IS LUNCHEON

Nov. 13, 11:30am: Hadassah Wilmington is hosting the “Where the Heart Is!” luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 at 11:30am at Landfall Country Club in honor of Gayle Ginsberg and her many years of passionate service to Hadassah Wilmington. Dr. William Moskowitz, Pediatric Cardiologist, Children’s Hospital of Richmond will be the guest speaker. Hadassah Wilmington is the local chapter of Hadassah, the largest women’s volunteer organization in the United States, with more than 300,000 members nationwide. Hadassah’s primary projects locally and globally include medical care and research, health education, community volunteer projects, and youth programs. The purpose of this luncheon is to honor Gayle Ginsberg’s commitment to Hadassah by outfitting a room in the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower at Hadassah Ein Kerem in Israel. 800 Sun Runner Place JDRF ONE WALK

Nov. 13, 2pm: Each year, JDRF Walks bring together more than 900,000 people who raise over $68 million for life-changing T1D research. This success is only possible because of the support, commitment and strength of our community. Please register today. To learn more, please visit www2.jdrf.org. UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

NAMI WALK FOR AWARENESS

Join us Nov. 19, 9am, at Hugh MacCrae Park for our 14th annual Walk for Awareness! Registration begins at 9:15 AM and the walk begins at 10am. Registration fee is $15, $5 for students, or free for individuals with a mental illness. Will you help us raise awareness for mental health in our community? The registration fee is $15, $5 for students, or free for individuals with a mental illness. Hugh MacRae Park Shelter #6, 1799 South College Rd.

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Nov. 19, 6pm: Annual drive during the month of November in Wilmington, NC that partners the Craft Beer Industry to have a positive impact for economically disadvantaged youth. Three ways to drink beer and make a difference! Pint night events, donations jars, and scholarship fundraiser events. CauseBeer Scholarship will provide unlimited pours from 13 NC breweries, unlimited cocktail hors doeurves by A Moveable Feast and music by Mike Blair and the Stonewalls. $60 VIP $40 GA at Eventbrite.com. www.causebeer. org. The Calico Room, 115 N 2nd St.

music/concerts DOWNTOWN DRUM CIRCLE

Open drum circle for all levels, ages and drums.

Enjoy an expressive evening with drumming, dance and expression. Longest running drum circle with 4+ years and counting. Calico Room, 115 N 2nd St.

ST. PAUL’S CHORAL EVENSONG

Join us on the second Wednesday of every month for Choral Evensong, followed by supper and Christian Formation discussion. Evensong is a sung service of evening prayer, psalms, canticles, and scripture readings. An ancient part of the Anglican tradition, ever renewing the soul. Sung by the Choir of St. Paul’s. 16 N. 16th St. spechurch.org

CAROLINA PINE SONGWRITER SESSION

Nov. 9, 7pm: This November will feature: Kyle Lindley, Annie McLelland, Randy McQuay, Falling for Tuesday (Daniel Bennett & Missy Boneske), DRISKILL (Duo), and Tres Altman of *the paper stars* in The Annex at the BAC. Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews and Caroli-

na Pine Productions are teaming up to bring you the Carolina Pine Songwriter Sessions. Each month we’ll feature a range of original songwriters - up to 12 musicians per month in the newly renovated Annex! Food trucks and full bars will be present every month. Come out to support local musicians, in a stunning local venue that supports community talents. Tickets will be $5 in advance at Gravity Records and $10 at the door. The sessions will be held every second Wednesday of the month, excluding December.

Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St. PRO MUSICA: CONTEMPORARY CLASSCIAL

Nov. 10, 7pm: Pro Musica Concert Series—in its sixth season—celebrating the works of living composers will present guitarist Michael Nicolella (http://www.nicolella.com) recognized as one of America’s most innovative classical guitarists. He has received wide critical acclaim for his performances, recordings and compositions. Classical Guitar magazine referred to him as “one of the contemporary guitar’s most gifted stars.” A uniquely eclectic and versatile artist, Nicolella blurs the lines between musical styles and disciplines. His program will include original compositions as well as music by Lennon/ McCartney, Frank Zappa, Leo Brouwer, Philip Glass, Elliot Carter, Gyorgy Ligeti and Jacob ter Veldhuis. Michael is a graduate of Yale University, Berklee College of Music and the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy. He is on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Purchase seats on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and CAM’s Visitor Services desk. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

ORGAN RECITAL: RODERICK DEMMINGS

Nov. 11, 6pm: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to present award-winning organist Roderick Demmings (pre-recital reception at 5 p.m.). Roderick Demmings Jr. gave his Carnegie Hall debut in 2006, performing as a solo pianist on the national radio show, “From the Top,” on PBS. Since, he has performed in prestigious venues on both sides of the Atlantic. In July 2013, he appeared at the Vatican, performing as organist with the Vatican Choir in a concert for Pope Francis. In Feb. of 2014, he participated in the Kennedy Center’s Organ Showcase where he performed alongside many other organ scholars from conservatories across the country. Most recently, Mr. Demmings and concert pianist, Karl Van Richards, have teamed up to create Double Treble, an exciting, interactive ationwide concert tour that features works for piano/organ and piano four hands. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St.

WSO MASTEROWORKS: SHUBERT’S ‘GREAT’

Nov. 12, 7:30pm: The “Grand Partita” by Mozart whose exquisite beauty tormented Salieri in the feature film Amadeus is paired with Franz Schubert’s “Great” C-Major Symphony, music originally thought to be so difficult that it wasn’t performed until 11 years after the composer’s death. Students $10 Section B $25 Section A $35 * plus CFCC fees and NC sales tax. CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 N. 3rd St.

A NOVEMBER HYMN FESTIVAL

Nov. 13, 4pm: Everyone is invited to a hymn festival presented by the Wilmington Chapter of the American Guild of Organists on Sunday, November 13 at 4:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The festival will include hymns for three Nov days: All Saints’ Day, Thanksgiving, and the Feast of Christ the King. We will have a chance to hear the beautiful organ at St. John’s. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1219 Forest Hills Dr.

Sweet Potato Pie: A Home Grown Christmas In cooperation with the artists Saturday, Nov. 26 7:30 p.m. Kenan Auditorium Tickets $15 • $25 • $35

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Concerts on College presents a solo piano concert by Brazilian pianist Mauricy Martin, performing works by Chopin, Villa-Lobos and other Brazilian composers. An international recitalist and chamber musician, Prof. Martin has been on the piano faculty at the University of Campinas in Brazil since 1985 where he is head of the Piano Department and is also the Artistic Director of the Bačka Palanka International Piano Festival in Serbia. He is frequently invited to present Master Classes in Brazil’s most important institutions of higher education and music festivals.

Donations appreciated. All contributions benefit scholarships to UNCW students and the music ministry of the church. Wesley Memorial United Methodist, 1401 S College Rd. MUSICIANS UNITED FOR A SAFE PLACE

Nov. 16, 7pm: Musicians United for A Safe Place Benefit Concert intends to connect people. A Safe Place is a woman’s empowerment organization based here in Wilmington that focuses on prevention, advocacy and restoration to assist victims of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in recovering ownership of their lives. A group of talented, local musicians will be performing to raise money for this wonderful cause! Featuring an array of genres with bands such as Break The Skyline, The Ryan Mulder Trio and other solo artist this will be an event you won’t want to miss! So come out and support A Safe Place and their vision of creating a world free from commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking through community partnership, empowerment and opportunity. Tickets can be purchased at Kenan Box Office $5 for students $10 for general public. Kenan Auditoirum, UNCW, 601 S College Rd.

THE DRIFTERS

“Up on the Roof.” “Under the Boardwalk.“ “This Magic Moment.” “There Goes My Baby.”

“Dance with Me.” “Spanish Harlem.” and the list of hits goes on and on. The Drifters, one of rock & roll’s founding vocal groups, is once again touring the U.S. Their songs have been penned by such historic songwriters as Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, Carole King, Jerry Goffen and Phil Spector. They have played at the White House on 3 occasions, gave a benefit concert in Berlin the day The Wall fell, performed for the Pope, the Queen of England, Nelson Mandela and now for you at Thalian Hall! 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: thalianhall.org.

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Sat. and Sun., Through Nov. 12, 6:30pm: Dinner show based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe

by Stephen Raeburn, directed by Ron Hasson.

Reserved seating, $39 for dinner. $21 show only (no dinner). $17 show only mezzanine seats (no dinner). Based on the Gothic horror works of Edgar Allen Poe, the three acts follow the murderous characters of Edwin du Monte (The Cask of Amontillado) and Henry Porter (Tell Tale Heart) and their final destination in seeing Mr. Jonathan Maillard (System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether) to be cured of their “sickness”. Be prepared for a truly spooky evening topped with a devilishly delicious 3-course Poe-inspired meal from TheatreNOW’s Chef Denise. Not appropriate for children. www.theatrewilmington.com. 19 S. 10th St.

SHOWS FOR DAYS

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Douglas Carter Beane. “Shows For Days” is set in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1973, when 14-year old Car, the play’s narrator and the author’s alterego, is introduced to the world of theater through his local community theatre, the Prometheus Theatre, and its devoted cast and crew which is led by Irene, an indomitable force of nature whose life is dedicated to putting on productions she directs, designs and stars in. Red Barn Studio Theatre, 1122 S. 3rd St. OCTONAUTS LIVE!

Nov. 9, 6pm: Calling all Octo-Cadets! For the first time ever, The Octonauts are bringing their live stage show to the U.S.! The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure features brand new and fan favorite songs from the entire crew of beloved underwater explorers, led by the intrepid Captain Barnacles, Lieutenant Kwazii and Medic Peso. Join them as they embark on an exciting new quest through an aquatic world full of adventure, interactive opportunity, and “mustsea” surprises from coast-to-coast! Octonauts Live promises to be the perfect theatre show for all fans of the Disney Jr. series! Wilson Center, 703 N 3rd St.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Nov. 11 and 18, 7pm; Nov. 12-13 and 19-20, 2pm and 7pm: The theft of a single rose has monstrous consequences for Beauty and her father. Because this is no ordinary rose...and this is no ordinary fairytale. Narrated by a pair of mischievous fairies, a very helpful Rabbit, and a Thoughtsnatcher machine, this timeless story of love is sure to surprise, delight and enchant.

Originally produced at Royal National Theatre in London, this version was devised and adapted from the French original “La Belle et la Bête.”

There will be singing but not the kind you might expect. Suitable for children and parents alike, this production will have something for everyone.

UNCW Cultural Arts Building, 601 S. College Rd. Tickets are $15 for members of the general public, $12 for seniors, UNCW employees, and alum, and $6 for students (sales tax included.)

910-962-3500 or http://uncw.edu/arts/boxoffice. html. (Not the Disney musical version.)

WE FELL IN LOVE AT THE USO

Nov. 11-13: Thalian Association Community Theatre (TACT) and the World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition are honored to announce the cast of Mrs. World War II Wilmington, an original musical to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Historic USO Building. The original piece honors the building’s namesake and Cape Fear matriarch, Hannah Block, who became known as Mrs. World War II Wilmington, thanks to her tireless efforts on behalf of our military personnel. The Hannah Block Historic USO is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and proceeds from Mrs. WII Wilmington will be dedicated to the preservation of the building. Written and directed by nationally celebrated director, producer and author Tony Stimac.

VIP opening night reception begins at 6:30pm followed by the show at 7:30pm with additional matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 3pm and a Saturday evening performance at 7:30pm. Tickets are priced from $25-$50 with senior, group, military, and youth discounts available. 910-341-7860 or www.wilmingtoncommunityarts.org. Hannah Block USO Building/Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St.

A TUNA CHRISTMAS

Nov 18-Dec 18, dinner show “A Tuna Christmas”

by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, Jaston Williams. Directed by Nick Smith, feat. Susan Auten & Erin Hunter. Fri./Sat., 7pm; Sundays (starting Dec 4)

at 5pm.Seating begins one hour prior to showtime. In this hilarious sequel to “Greater” Tuna, it’s Christmas in the third smallest town in Texas.

Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities, including hot competition in the annual lawn display contest. In other news, voracious Joe Bob Lipsey’s production of “A Christmas Carol” is jeopardized by unpaid electric bills. Many colorful Tuna denizens, some you will recognize from Greater Tuna and some appearing here for the first time, join in the holiday fun. Performed by two quick-changing actors with a Texas sized holiday meal from TheatreNOW’s award-winning, Chef Denise.

Reserved seating $42 for dinner $24 show only (no dinner) $18 show only mezzanine seats (no dinner). TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

dance CONTRA DANCE

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

COUNTRY WESTERN WORKSHO

Nov. 12, 11am: Country Two-Step has its roots in swing and is the most popular country dance among partner dancers. There are many variations to the Two-Step, but the most basic follows a simple pattern that beginning dancers can pick up quickly. $15-$20, Babs McDance, 6782 Market St.

GRATITUDE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

Nov. 17, 6:30pm: Page to Stage Unlimited presents a series of staged readings of original, locally-written works offering a mix of comedy and drama with a different theme the third Thursday of each month. For November the theme is “Gratitude or Something Like That.” with four readings, including: Ron Hasson’s “I’m with Cupid,” or love is hard; Marc Matney will share three works: two short film scripts, “The Last Unicorn,” about the last one, who happens to be a jerk and “Stand-Up Tragedian: an ironic comedy”; plus scenes from the play “Professor Moriarty’s Miracle Ancient Grecian Elixir,” everything you wanted to know about medicine shows; Ken Vest offers two scenes from his work in progress: “Make Me an Angel” and Lynn Ingram will read some of her original poetry. Give your reactions and feedback in a nurturing environment to Page to Stage’s members. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St.

comedy OPEN MIC COMEDY

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

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

OPEN MIC

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

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

COMEDY BINGO

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

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

DEAD CROW

Nov. 11-12, Annie Lederman, 7pm/9:30pm: It’s Cucalorus Comedy Week, and we are excited to be a host venue for the Cucalorus Film Festival, with headliner Annie Lederman. Annie Lederman has appeared in Girl Code, Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central’s @midnight, and is the voice of “Cheryl” in Grand Theft Auto V. We will also feature touring comedians and Cucalorus host, Kevin Yee. • Nov. 18-19, 7:30pm/9pm: Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has proudly told jokes around the world to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries. Most recently Eddie is cohost of one of the most successful podcasts in the comedy world called Talkin’ Sh*t. He has recently released his DVD, “I Love Pussy.” which is the follow up to his critically acclaimed DVD “Live From Australia” which was filmed in front of a sold out audience at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney Australia. Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

PSL SKETCH COMEDY SHOW

Nov. 9, 8pm: Pineapple-Shaped Lamps return to TheatreNOW for another exciting night of ALLNEW sketch comedy! Featuring familiar faces, as well as a couple of surprise special guests!

As always, tickets are JUST $5! Doors open at 7:30 and show starts at 8! TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

art SAME VIEW

‘Same View ~ Different Day’ Backyard Series is a 3 year photographic exploration of the movement of tides, the art of clouds and the beauty of nature as seen by Artist Jo Ann Tomaselli from her own backyard. Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, downtown, 9 S Front St.

WILMINGTON: THEN AND NOW CONTEST

The Bellamy Museum invites artists to submit their inspirational ideas and be named the 2017 Commemorative Postcard. Submissions for the postcard contest must be received by Dec. 1st, 2016 via email or in person at the museum (503 Market St.). Winner(s) will be selected by the Bellamy Museum Spring Art Show committee on Dec. 15th, 2016. The contest is open to all North Carolina artists 18 years of age and older. No fee. info@bellamymansion.org. 910-251-3700

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

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

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view them create and sell their art. Artists and art vary from fine art in oils, acrylics, and water color, to sculpture, pottery, jewelry, photography, original art cards. Willard St. is central to the developing district between South Front and Third streets, now known as the Cape Fear Historic Byway. 200 Willard St. CALL FOR ARTISTS

Leland Cultural Arts Center is accepting applications for their Gallery Program for the 2017 calendar year. Selected Artists will display their 2D or 3D artworks in the gallery for a month in the upcoming year and have an opening reception. Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way. www.townofleland.com/lcac

DIVERSE WORKS

Printmaking Students. On November 10th from 6-9pm, kickoff the CFCC Art Student exhibition while an instrumental guitarist and Poor Piggy’s Food Truck dish out tunes and local street food

11/10: THOUGHTS IN PASSING

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. On the 10 at MC Erny Gallery at WHQR (254 N. Front St.), artist Claudia Bicen will share her drawn portraits and audio interviews of hospice patients from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bicen has had work in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in DC. The event is free and open to the public, and all questions can be directed to Lower Cape Fear Hospice’s Kimberly Paul, 910-612-9548.

Diverse Works’ Biophilia Exhibition—Explore “an artist’s love of living thing”, works

by MJ Cunningham, Christine BosnaFarley, Justine Ferreri, Liz Hosier, Anne Sinclair, Peggy Vineyard and Katherine Wolf Webb. Opening reception on 4th Friday, Oct. 28, 5-9pm at ACME Art Studio, 711 N. Fifth St. Runs through Nov. 19.

BEYOND CANVAS

6-9pm. Flytrap Brewing will donate a portion of sales to the CFCC Fine Arts Department. Student work will be on display through Dec. 31.

Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Beyond Canvas at New Elements Gallery fea- UNCW STUDENT EXHIBITION tures three-dimensional works from Eileen Braun, Nov. 17, 5:30pm is reception for UNCW Senior Aaron Wilcox, and Louellen Vernon-White. Each Exhibition—the culmination of study in studio of these artists creates bold, statement-making art. It is juried by the studio art faculty and sculptures. It will remain on view until Nov. 11. mounted by the graduating seniors. It is the 201 Princess St., 2nd and Princess, in historic capstone event for the graduating seniors. Exhidowntown Wilmington. Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm. bition continues through December 10. UNCW, Art Gallery, Cultural Arts Building, 601 S. ColCFCC STUDENT ART SHOW lege Rd. Nov. 10, 6pm: Flytrap Brewing presents a Student Art Show featuring a variety of printed THE COLORFUL SERIES: PLACES & SPACES works from Cape Fear Community College Nov. 18, 6pm: Local artist Rhonda Schoolfield’s

show will hang through the holidays (November 16th - January 5th), and will be featured on the Fourth Friday Gallery Walk, November 25th.

Partial sales from original watercolor and acrylic paintings will be donated to a local animal rescue. A Tasting Room retains 20% of the sales price, remaining 80% goes to The Ruffian Foundation or an animal rescue charity chosen by the art patron. Saving and improving the lives of many dogs and cats! A Tasting Room, 19 South 2nd St. THOUGHTS IN PASSING

Nov. 10, 6pm: November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and we are pleased to present Thoughts in Passing, an exclusive event with award winning artist Claudia Biçen on Nov. 10 from 6-8 pm at the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR, 254 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC. Claudia shares stories of hospice patients with drawn portraits and audio interviews. She is currently featured in a number of prestigious exhibitions including the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in DC. There is no cost to attend and the event is open to the public. Kimberly Paul at 910-612-9548 or kimberly.paul@lcfh.org. lcfh.org.

NO BOUNDARIES ART COLONY EXHIBIT

Nov. 19, 6pm: This event will be show casing the work of 14 No Boundaries artisans from North Carolina that were chosen to participate in this years colony. The work was created during a 2 week artistic immersion, which takes place annually in the first 2 weeks in November on Bald Head Island. The artists for this years event include: Ben Billingsley, Richard Conn, Nat Dickinson, Brandon Guthrie, Chip Hemingway, Rebecca Jones, Anne Lindberg, Shaun Richards, Vicky Smith, Gayle Tustin and Genevieve VanZandt. Wilma W. Daniels Gallery (CFCC), 200 Hanover St.

museums/education CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Nov. 14 - 18 hosted by UNCW’s Office of International Programs

Experience the rich diversity found in Wilmington and the UNCW community through stories, food and rhythms of cultures from around the world All IEW events are open to the public

Come enjoy

24th Annual Intercultural Festival 2016

Nov. 15 • 4 - 8 p.m.

UNCW’s Burney Center

www.uncw.edu/iWeek 910.962.3685

An EEO/AA Institution. Accommodations for disabilities may be requested by contacting International Programs at 910.962.3685 three days prior to the event.

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Exhibits: Through Jan. 15, 2017: Cameron Art Museum presents UnBound Narrative, an exhibition featuring nine contemporary artists from across the globe (United States, Canada, England and Cuba) who utilize the book as medium and inspiration to create their visual narrative.

The forty diverse artworks in the exhibition (including 100 pages from three different versions of Tom Phillips’ groundbreaking project A Humument) show how varied the medium can be. Features work by James Allen (Portland, OR), Doug Beube (New York, NY), Andrew Hayes (Penland, NC), Guy Laramée (Montreal, Canada), Math Monahan (Boston, MA), Tom Phillips (London, England), Susan Porteous (Bend, OR), Diana Fonseca Quiñones (Havana, Cuba) and Tim Rollins and K.O.S (New York, NY). CAM will offer an array of exhibition-related programming, including our monthly Kids @ CAM, youth classes, adult workshops, engaging lectures and gallery talks. • Through Feb. 12, 2017: Art from Flour: Barrel to Bag—Examining the history of the humble flour sack, Art From Flour: Barrel to Bag illustrates how a food staple became a reflection of art and life in America. Guest curated by Edward Irvine, associate professor of studio art in the UNCW department of art and art history.

Remarks given at 6:30 p.m. • CAM Café is open and serving their delicious menu with full bar available for purchase from 5pm until 9pm! Free!

CAM Café hrs: Tues,-Sat,, 11am-3pm; Sun., 10am-3pm; Wed.-Thurs. 5-9pm. 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

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

STARRING CAPE FEAR

New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit, Starring Cape Fear! Visitors can explore the history of the local film and television production industry from the 1980s to the present day.

View artifacts from several productions including Firestarter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill and Tammy. See a cape and the ear from Blue Velvet, an Iron Man 3 mask, and the jet ski beloved by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) in Eastbound & Down. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. Tues.-Sat., 9am5pm; Sun.,1-5pm.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

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

Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. Northend of downtown, 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634. wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE

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

CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM

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

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Fed-

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eral troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

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

(910) 762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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

NATIVE VOICES EXHIBIT

Nov. 14, all day: NHC Library has been selected to host Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness, a traveling exhibition to U.S. libraries. Visitors to the Main Library in downtown Wilmington can enjoy the exhibition from Nov. 14-Dec.14. It is free and open to the public.

Native Voices explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Stories drawn from both the past and present examine how health for Native People is tied to community, the land and spirit. Through interviews, Native People describe the impact of epidemics, federal legislation, the loss of land, and the inhibition of culture on the health of Native individuals and communities today.

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) developed and produced Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness. The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in partnership with NLM, tours the exhibition to America’s libraries. Local History Librarian Jennifer Daugherty, jdaugherty@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6305.

acters and step onstage to be in the action.

STORY EXPLORERS

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

PIRATE ISLAND TREASURE HUNT

Perfect tour for kids! A pirate guide will take you on a two hour cruise to the legendary spot where Captain Kidd burried his ill-gotten booty. Dig for the hidden treasure and find hid-

11/9: MAKE BELIEVE DANCE PARTY

kids stuff SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

The library at Myrtle Grove is hosting a free dance party of pretend play on the 9 at 4 p.m.

Led by Mr. Scooters, the children’s librarian, it will get kids active and utilize their imaginations simultaneously. While there, parents can find out other events Mr. Scooter implements weekly, from children’s storytime to other programs that enhance early childhood literacy skills. Visit www.nhclibrary.org for more info.

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome. Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf “nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their always-hungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents can even drop off kids ages 5+. Kid-friendly snacks and drinks available for purchase. Custom birthday packages with a chance to interact with all char-

den gems on Masonboro Island. Book your reservation by calling (910) 200-4002. $30/ adult and $20/child. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

FRIDAYS FOR FUN

Volleyball instruction for kid every Friday at 4:30.

No need to pre-register, just show up and play! $10 for 1 or bring 3 kids, $20! All skills welcome!

Capt’n Bills Backyard Grille, 4240 Market St.

MUSEUM EXPLORERS

11am: 1st program; 2pm: 2nd Program—Free for members or with general admission Ignite your curiosity! Discover history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear through interactive science investigations, hands-on exploration and unique artifacts. Activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage families to have fun together. Themes vary. Ages 5 and up.

Appx. 45 minutes each time slot. Adult participation is rqd. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

STORY ART

Special program for kids in kindergarten through second grade. At each session they’ll hear a story that incorporates a different art concept, then have time to apply what they’ve seen and heard as they make their own art! Free but space limited. Register www.nhclibrary.org for the dates your child will attend, to be sure of having enough seats and art materials. Julie: jcriser@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

TENNIS CLINIC

Little Aces Clinic, ages: 5-8. Mon/Wed: Session 3: 11/9, 14, 16, 21. Times: 3:45pm-4:45pm. • Super Aces Clinic, ages 9-12. $60/session. Clinics are a great way to improve your child’s hand/eye coordination, meet new friends, and have fun.

Basic strokes such as forehands, backhands, volleys, and overheads. Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. www.wilmingtonnc.gov

FRENCH PLAYGROUP

Thurs., 10am: Chantez! Jouez! Rencontrez des nouveaux amis! Sing, play, and meet new friends at French Playgroup at the Main Library! Infor-

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mal hour where young kids and parents/caregivers can hear and try out some French words.

Free and no advance registration is needed.

Main Library Children’s Room at 910-798-6303 or sdemarco@nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. PRE-K MATH AND SCIENCE

Thurs, 10am: Play, learn, and explore with your child. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive story times, hands on science experiments and exploration stations.

This program is designed for children between the ages of 3-6. Free. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

LEGO CHALLENGE

NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd. Maureen Weinman, mweinman@nhcgov.com, 910-798-6393. Lego Challenge at Myrtle Grove Library is a fun way for kids to practice problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, visualizing three dimensional structures, communication, and motor skills! Participating children may work alone or in groups. Legos are scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month at New Hanover County’s Myrtle Grove Library. The sessions are free for kids ages 5 to 10. Space is limited, so preregister: www.nhclibrary.org or 910-7986393. 5155 S. College Rd. MAKE-BELIEVE DANCE PARTY

Nov. 9, 4pm: Kids ages 5 to 7, sign up now for 30 minutes of dance and pretend play with Mr. Scooter! The program is free but space is limited so registration required, on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6393. Mr. Scooter is Children’s Librarian at New Hanover County’s Myrtle Grove Branch Library. Each NHC Library location offers weekly storytimes and other free public programs designed to model and develop early childhood literacy skills. NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd. DINOSAUR STORYTIME

Nov. 11, 10am: Enjoy dinosaur storytime with Mr. Scooter at Whole Foods! Following storytime, children will dino-stomp through the store in search of a prehistoric treat. Be sure to dress up like a dinosaur. Mr. Scooter is Children’s Librarian at New Hanover County’s Myrtle Grove Branch Library. Each NHC Library location offers weekly storytimes and other free public programs designed to model and develop early childhood literacy skills. Scooter Hayes at 910798-6393 or email shayes@nhcgov.com. Whole Foods Market, 3804 Oleander Dr.

outdoors/recreation INSHORE BOTTOM FISHING

Trip includes: bait, tackle, rods, and a licensed guide. Catch flounder, black sea bass, bluefish, and more while we drift along Banks Channel. Fun for all ages! $35/adult and $25/ child. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

BIRDING CRUISE

Join Capt Joe as he guides you on an open water exploration of the Intracoastal Waterway, inlet passages, and sandy barrier islands of Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. Come relax on the catamaran style boat while observing the diverse flora and fauna that coastal North Carolina has to offer. Topics will include as strong emphasis on shorebird identification and ecology, as well as coastal salt marsh function. $35 and $25/Senior. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

EAGLE ISLAND KAYAK TOUR

LOVE BACON? LOVE BEER?

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PA I R I N G

with Jax 5th Ave. and Ironclad Brewery

Thursday, November 17th Chef Jason Seddon of Jax 5th Ave. and NEW Head Brewer Laren Avery of Ironclad Brewery teamed up to create the pairings. Come out and meet them from 6pm - 11pm.

Small bite bacon skewers like The Elvis, thick sliced bacon and caramelized brown sugar bananas drizzled with warm creamy peanut butter paired with a delicious chocolate peanut butter porter. 4 different skewers $2 each. $5.99 for all four.

4 different beers to pair. IPA, Belgian Tripel, Saison, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. $4/Pint. Flight (sampler) of all four, $5.

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Explore Davis Creek and the Cape Fear River along Eagle Island learning about its history while observing wildlife. Cost: $45/person. Prereg. rqd. 341-0075 or reg., halyburtonpark.com.

Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. BIRD HIKES

Each hike: $10/person. Pre-reg. rqd. Each month we will explore a different site along the NC Birding Trail in the Coastal Plain. Each hike will be appx. 2 miles. Transportation from Halyburton Park is included. 10/27 - Sunset Beach/Bird Island; 11/10 - Greenfield Lake; 12/15 - Wrightsville Beach. Call 341-0075 or Register Online at www.halyburtonpark.com. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

BIRD BONANZA

Nov. 9, 8am: Event starts with our regularly scheduled monthly Bird Hike at 8am, and all Bird Hike participants will be registered for door prizes. From 9am to noon, view different types of binoculars and spotting scopes on the banks of our freshwater lake, including a full line of optics from Swarovski! Wild Bird and Garden will have a variety of books and bird feeders for sale to help you learn more about birds and keep them happy and well fed all winter long. At 11am, join Jill Peleuses from Wild Bird and Garden for a half hour workshop in our classroom about fall migrants, and how to bring them to your yard. All Bird Bonanza activities are free with garden admission and free for Airlie members. $3-$9. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Road

ULTIMATE FENCING EXPERIENCE TOURNEY

Nov. 12, 9:30am: Open foil at 9:30am, open epee at 12:30pm, and E and under foil at 3:30pm.

Spectators free and welcome. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann streets.

Carolina musicians. Tickets at www.cucalorus. org. Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess St.

film

MANUAL CINEMA

CUCALORUS 22

The 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival and Connect Conference takes over the historic streets of downtown Wilmington, Nov. 9-13th, for a weekend full of international cinema, innovation and celebration. The full schedule of films, parties, performances and speakers has just been released at www.cucalorus.org. See center spread in encore this week for all listings.

FACING THE SURGE CLIMATE CHANGE

Nov. 9, 7pm: Join us at Stanback Coastal Education Center to watch a free screening of Facing the Surge, an exciting new documentary short film that documents the tangible costs of sea level rise for the people of Norfolk, VA. Norfolk is home to the largest naval base in the country and to thousands of hard-working Americans struggling to adapt to the rising tides and an uncertain future. After the film, there will be a panel discussion with filmmaker Diogo Castro Freire and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center, 309 W Salisbury St. Also showing Nov. 10, 6pm, at downtown’s Cape Fear River Watch, 617 Surry St.

SON OF CLOWNS

Nov. 10, 4pm: Cucalorus feature film debut by writer/director Evan Kidd makes it’s final film festival screening back home in Wilmington, NC. film follows Hudson Cash, a television actor who has returned home to North Carolina after his show was canceled in L.A. He is trying to reconnect with his family and figure out how to move forward in his career, but his family comes with their own baggage. Shot exclusively in North Carolina and featuring a soundtrack of all North

Nov. 11, 7:30pm: Manual Cinema is a performance collective, design studio, and film/ video production company founded in 2010 by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter. Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and innovative sound and music to create immersive stories for stage and screen.

Using vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multi-channel sound design, and a live music ensemble, Manual Cinema transforms the experience of attending the cinema and imbues it with liveness, ingenuity, and theatricality. UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.

Room Studio, 6905 Southern Exposure WINE AND WATERCOLOR

Led by Nick Mijak. Every Tues. evening starting at 7:30 class is led by local watercolor artist Nick Mijak, we always enjoy a nice glass of wine while we learn some fundamental techniques of the mysterious medium of watercolor. The idea is to take the fear out of watercolor and learn the fun.

All the materials are provided, and each participant gets a completed painting they are proud of by the end of the evening. Come join the fun, at Bar Local! Bar Local, Bellas: 19 Market St.

KIDS COOKING CLASSES

The Seasoned Gourmet is inviting kids 12 years old and older to embark on a culinary world tour! On this trip you will enjoy hands-on experience cooking in the African, Italian, Mexican and French traditions with our instructor, Sherry Storms. Each class will focus on a different county from which you will learn geographical and cultural facts; as well as, recipes native to these areas. All you have to pack for this trip is an apron! All classes are 6-8pm; 12 years and older. 5500 Market Street Suite 110.

classes ART CLASSES

Watercolor and Colored Pencils, Shells and Sea Creatures, Nov. 14, 10am: project will teach you great creative skills in a fun, easy to do project that will produce beautiful results. • Multimedia Nature Print, Wed., 10am-noon and 2-4pm: Learn great creative skills in a fun, easy to do project that will produce beautiful results. • Paper Quilt Collage, 10am-noon and 2-4pm: This project will teach you great creative skills in a fun, easy to do project that will produce beautiful results. • Oil Pastel/Colored Pencil Designs, Sat., 10am-noon: This project will teach you great creative skills in a fun, easy to do project that will produce beautiful results. Sign up and see $20 for one/ $75 for all projects. Materials supplied. loislight@bellsouth.net or call 910 547-8115. Sun

BOOK MAKING FOR TEENS

Teens ages 12 and older will use recycled library materials to construct personalized sidebound books at this workshop. Participation is free and all tools and materials will be provided, but space is strictly limited. Reg, opens a month before the workshop on the calendar at www. nhclibrary.org. 910-798-6303 or email Shannon Vaughn at svaughn@nhcgov.com. NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 South College Rd.

BOOK NOOK

Hands-on computer workshop at Northeast Library is for avid readers! Librarian Carla Sarratt will walk you through a variety of online tools for

MAIN ATTRACTIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS

the drifters friday NOVEMBER 18th AT 7:30 PM legends on the thalian hall stage!

Tickets available through the Thalian Hall Box Office by calling 910.632.2285 or online at ThalianHall.org Media Partners “Your alternative weekly voice”

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the reading community. At this training session you’ll learn tricks and tips for discovering reading and readalike suggestions using the Library’s own online catalog and website, NoveList, and Goodreads. You’ll also explore self-published books by Indie authors on Biblioboard! Seats are limited and preregistration is required for this free workshop. Please use the calendar at www. nhclibrary.org or call 910-798-6371. Carla Sarratt at 910-798-6371 or csarratt@nhcgov.com.

Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. SEAMANSHIP CLASS

person gains 7-10 pounds from October to January?? Don’t want this to happen you? Join the Weight Loss Challenge class at Nutrition Revolution where you can learn how to make healthy choices and stay on track during the holiday season! Every Tuesday night from 630-730 starting October 25th. $39 Start up fee for 7 week class. Whoever loses the most weight throughout the class duration wins a cash prize. Nutrition Revolution, 1501 Dunlea Court

lectures/literary

Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron will offer a Seamanship course that will begin Wednes- PEDALING FOR PAGES BOOK CLUB Arrive by bike to receive the bicycle discount evday, 2 Nov 2016. Class will meet for 8 weeks eryday. We do have a bike rack just outside the from 6:30-8:30pm at the CFCC (Union Station door and two more on the block. The group will Bldg) classroom U-529. Free off-street parking read a selection that includes, fiction, biography, in campus lot. Cost is $65 (member) or $81 history, and memoir. Open to all levels of bicycle (non-member). Spouses/partners can share interest and ability. Meetings are last Thursday of the textbooks for additional $10 or $12.50. Ed the month at 6pm. Oct—Two Wheels: A Cycling LoBalbo: educationofficer@capefearsailandMurder Mystery by Greg Moody. Nov—Bike powersquadron.org.

Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly RealignHALYBURTON PARK FITNESS CLASSES ing the World of Cycling by BikeSnobNYC. Old Yoga classes every Wed., 9am, through Dec. 28 Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. (no class on Nov. 23 and Dec. 21) and at 6:30pm, BEGIN THE CONVERSATION CLINICS through Dec. 28 (no class on Nov. 23 and Dec. Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host free Begin 21). Cost is $52.50. • Zumba classes held every the Conversation clinics from 10-11 a.m. the Wed., 5:30pm, through Dec. 28 (no classes on third Fri. of ea. mo., Phillips LifeCare & CounselNov. 23 and Dec. 21) and every Thurs., 9am, ing Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Free to adults, through Dec. 29 (no classes Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 18 and older, will provide attendees information 22). Cost is $30. • Senior Fit Camp held every and resources to think about and plan for future Thurs., 10am, through Dec. 29 (no classes Nov. healthcare decisions. Attendees will receive 17, 24, Dec. 22). Cost is $45. Halyburton Park, specific strategies for initiating conversations 4099 S. 17th St. that can significantly reduce family stress and DISCOVERING GOD improve quality of care. Advance directives will Nov. 12, 10am: An 8 week seminar/discussion be supplied so healthcare instructions can be on Christian Mysticism. Local author, John Evans legally documented. Jason Clamme, 910-796will use the draft copy of his new book Discovery 7943. jason.clamme@lcfh.org.

Prayer, Experiencing God as Jesus Did to spur UNCW WRITER’S WEEK discussion and a sharing of Christian prayer/ Through Nov 4: Each year Writers’ Week brings meditation methods. Poetry by the author and together visiting writers of local and national other mysticis will flavor our experience. Church interest, UNCW students, and members of the history, theology and modern day research will general public with an interest in literature and also be explored. The intent is to equip those writing. Activities throughout the week include who attend the seminar to make a fresh and workshops, panels, and readings. The 2016 more effective approach to intimacy with God. Buckner Speaker will be Pulitzer Prize-winning RSVP to insightbuilders@gmail.com and I will journalist Mei Fong. 601 S. College Rd. email the printed material we will use for our first session. Pomegranate Bookstore Coffee Shop, CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHER LOOSE 4418 Park Ave. IN THE WORLD Wilmington resident Tom Morris, Christian PhilosFINANCIAL AID 101 opher, former Morehead-Cain Scholar and proNov. 14, 5:30pm: Free workshop is for collegefessor at Yale and Notre Dame, will speak at St. bound high school students and their parents.

James Parish Church on Third Street at Market, Our speaker is April Query of College Foundaon Tues, Nov. 1, at 7pm. This lively and engagtion of North Carolina (CFNC). CFNC is a free ing talk will be entitled “A Christian Philosopher service of the State of North Carolina that helps Loose in the World.” Lecture is free and open students plan, apply, and pay for college. Ms. to the public and will follow a thirty-minute soQuery will speak and answer questions about cial time at 6:30. There will be a book-signing the financial aid application process, especially following the talk. stjamesp.org, email comthe FAFSA application for federal college aid munications@stjamesp.org, 910-763-1628, or programs. The FAFSA application will be open find St. James on Facebook. St. James Parish, on October 1, 2016, for the 2017-2018 college 25 S. 3rd St. year. No registration is needed to attend this free workshop. 910-798-6301. NHC Main Library, 3RD LITERARY FAIR 201 Chestnut St. Nov. 12, 10am-3pm: With over a dozen writers sharing poetry readings, health and wellness FULL MOON GRATITUDE MEDITATION advice, inspirational speeches and more! AuNov. 14, 6:30pm: This Full Moon Gratitude Medithors will also have signed copies of their workstation will capture the energy of the full moon, everything from cookbooks to children’s books. as we weave together the mystery and magic of Free to the public and while you are there enjoy the full moon with a beautiful relaxing meditation. visiting the studios of over 40 working artists! All Please join us as we explore the energy of the under one roof! free parking. Light refreshments moon and the natural world of meditation. Donawill be offered. ArtWorks, 200 Willard St. tion...pay what you can at the door. HARMONY: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 3504 N. Kerr Ave. SECOND SATURDAY BOOK SALE Nov. 12, 10am: The Friends of the Leland Library WEIGHT CHALLENGE CLASS will host the monthly Second Saturday sale on Nov. 15, 6:30pm: Did you know that the average

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Reservations needed Friday & Saturday nights (reservations only held for 15 minutes) (910) 796-8687 4724 New Centre Dr #5, Wilmington, NC 28405 Closed Mon. • Tues.-Fri. 11:30am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:30pm • Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-9:30pm • Sun. 5:00pm-9:00pm

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November 12, 2016, from 10am - 2pm at the Magnolia House II. Hurricane Matthew put our plans on hold last month so we are busting at the seams! This will be our Member appreciation sale—if you are a “friend” of the library, everything in the house is half-price! If you are not a friend yet, sign up at the door and enjoy the savings! Magnolia House, 102 Town Hall Dr. INTERNATIONAL LAW IMPLICATIONS

Nov. 14, 4pm UNCW Center for Marine Science Presents: Dr. Patrick Vrancken of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to speak on “International Law Implications of Sea Level Rise.” Light refreshments will be served. Prof.

Patrick HG Vrancken was appointed the first incumbent of the Chair which is hosted by the Nelson Mandela University. Professor Vrancken is a member of the International Law Association’s Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise. UNCW Main Campus, Dobo Hall 103

HISTORY/ARTIFACTS OF CF RIVER INDIANS

Dr. Philip Garwood will speak about the history and artifacts of the Cape Fear River Indians at the opening reception for the traveling exhibit “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness,” at the Main Library in downtown Wilmington. Free and no reservations are needed. Dr. Garwood is the author of the book “Cape Fear River Indians,” published in 2013 with a grant from International Paper.

He is an award winning professor of geology at Cape Fear Community College. “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness” is an exhibition developed by the National Library of Medicine, and traveling to 104 U.S. libraries between 2016 and 2020, and will

be at New Hanover County’s Main Library from November 14 to December 14. Free and open to the public during normal library hours. www. nhcgov.com or 910-798-6307.

NANOWRIMO

Nov. 19, 1pm: NaNoWriMo, or maybe just facing your own personal writer’s block, Come Write In at Northeast Library! Librarian and writer Carla Sarratt will offer writing prompts and word sprints to help you meet your writing goal for the day. Informal drop-in meet-up with other writers is free and you don’t need reservations. Bring your laptop or other writing tools. National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, visit http://nanowrimo. org/. Carla Sarratt: 910-798-6371, or by emailing csarratt@nhcgov.com. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH ISSUES

day evenings to catch them all by learning to play the Pokemon Trading Card game, battle and trade in the video games, or enjoy the store’s Pokemon Go Pokestop. All ages are welcome to our family friendly environment. www. facebook.com/groups/CFGPokemon.

Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC

Format of Magic: The Gathering tournaments, held on Friday nights in gaming stores and associations all across the world. They are designed to be a beginner-friendly introduction to organized play. Standard format. $6 fee paid towards prize support for event. Prizes are a pack per win and also if you complete all 4 rounds.

Event begins at 7pm, reg. begins at 6pm. Arrive early for event reg. Free play, $6 entry fee first FNM Free. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

Nov. 19, 2pm, Dr. Ronny Bell will speak about BIRTH CIRCLE Native American health issues and about inEvery 3rd Saturday come for our Birth Circle, equities minorities face in the health system, in conjunction with the touring exhibit “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness.” No reservations are needed to attend this free program or to see the exhibit. Enrolled member of On Nov. 11 and 12 the Jr. League will bring back the Lumbee tribe, Dr. Bell is chair of their annual Bargain Sale and Shop at the Elk’s both the North Carolina American Indian Health Board, and the North CaroliLodge to benefit local charities. The sale takes na Diabetes Advisory Council. Jennifer place with a Sip and Shop early-bird browsing Daugherty at jdaugherty@nhcgov.com extravaganza on the 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 or 910-798-6305.

11/11-12: BARGAIN SALE AND SHOP

clubs/notices POKEMON LEAGUE

Come out to Cape Fear Games on Sun-

p.m. with food, beer, wine, and local vendors. On the 12, it opens from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and features everything from kids’ clothing to sporting goods, books to furniture, and more.

something always different every month. Check out our website for more details of what we have in store this month & exact time of each event! www.thebumpandbeyond.com. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave. EXPECTING MAMA’S CIRCLE

Join us for Fall Specials

Sat, noon: Come chat with other pregnant mamas who are going through the same thing as you! Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding USA counselor, and Postpartum Doula, Jess Zeffiro will moderate a free Pregnancy Meetup Group. Expectant mothers are invited to pop into the group at any time to share their stories, ask questions, and connect with great area resources. Share your stories with each other and have any pregnancy and birth related questions answered in a supportive and caring environment. The Bump & Beyond, 8903 S. Kerr Ave.

LA LECHE LEAGUE

THURSDAYS: Mahi Tacos Entree $8, Margarita $5 & Tecate $3 FRIDAYS: Dave’s Famous Fried Chicken with Mac -n- Cheese & Collards $10, Draft Specials $4 Now SERvINg BRUNCH oN SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS with Mimosa, Bloody Mary or Michelada $5 *dine in only

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Sat., 10am, meetings are informal and are open to pregnant women, mothers, babies and children. If you have questions about breastfeeding or just would like to meet other breastfeeding mothers, this is the meeting for you. La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. Available by phone for breastfeeding questions or concerns. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

MID-WEEK HOLY EUCHARIST

Join us every Wed. at 12:10 p.m. for Holy Eucharist followed by community lunch (suggested donation, $5). www.spechurch.com.

910-762-4578. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St. WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB

Nov. 10, 9:30am: The ladies of the Wilmington newcomers Club will meet Thursday, November 10, 2016 . Social time begins at 9:30am followed by the monthly meeting at 10:00am. Annually, the WNC awards grants to not-for-profit that are serving an unmet need in Wilmington. We are honored that on November 10th, these worthy grant recipients will briefly describe their programs. For meeting location and other information, please visit the website, wilmingtonncnewcomers.com. Anyone new to New Hanover and Pender counties in the past four years are invited to join. Cape Fear Country Club, 1518 Country Club Rd.

JR. LEAGUE BARGAIN SALE/SIP AND SHOP

Sip and Shop: Fri., Nov. 11, 6:30-8:30pm. Sustainers welcome to start shopping at 5:30! Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, amazing raffles, items from favorite local vendors, and first dibs on all of the merchandise. Make sure to check out the Unique Boutique, which has brand new items. Sip and Shop is your chance to purchase these goodies before they fly off the shelves. Between the food, drinks and shopping, you will not want to miss this event! Tickets are $10, include admission to Saturday’s sale, and are available at www.jlwnc. org or at the door. • Bargain Sale., Sat., Nov. 12, 7:30am-1:30pm: Everything is half price! Quality new and pre-owned home décor, housewares, fashions, books, sporting goods, electronics, furniture, children’s clothing and toys. Admission is $3 at the door. Free admission for veterans.

Elks Lodge, 5102 Oleander Dr.

TES PTA FALL FESTIVAL

Nov. 10, 4:30pm: 2nd annual Fall Festival will feature bouncy slides, rock wall, games, a haunted house, the famous cake walk, plus a silent auction, raffle baskets, food trucks and more. Wristbands for the kids’ activities are $16 for one, $12 each additional, and $1 raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event.Adults do not need to buy a band. Proceeds from this PTA “fun”draiser benefit the students at TES. Topsail Elementary School, 17385 US Hwy-17N

CARE FOR OUR COAST

Nov. 12, 1pm: “Care for Our Coast” is a town hall forum hosted by the Sierra Club Marine Action Team to discuss South Atlantic marine and coastal issues and ways to address them. Topics to be addressed: Seismic Airguns, Oil and Gas Exploration: Coastal Erosion and Climate Change Adaptation; Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management; and Engaging Younger Generations. Speakers include Dr. Martin Posey, Bonnie Mateleone and Students, UNCW; Randy Sturgill, Oceana; Kristin Cherry of the Governor’s South Atlantic Alliance; Andrew Coburn, Western Carolina U.; and Dr. Judith Weis, Rutgers U. Light snacks and networking from 12-1pm. Town Hall Forum begins at 1pm. UNCW Dobo Hall, 601 S. College Rd.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONER PUBLIC HEARING

Nov. 14, 4pm: Public attendance is encouraged!

Attend this public hearing to show support to adopt an improved industrial Special Use Permit process that involves more community awareness and participation, and requires information to assess the potential effects of the industry on our existing businesses, public health, environment, and our water supplies for those intensive industrial applicants, such as oil refineries, explosive plants, and chemical manufacturers.

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sPecialty shows: the evening experiment with eric Miller, wednesdays 7-9pm acoustic cafe saturdays from 7-9am, etown saturdays at 9am Putumayo world Music hour sundays at 8am

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These are much needed improvements over the current process, which leaves the community out of the information loop almost entirely, and does not require heavy polluting industries to adequately disclose their potential risks to our community.We can implement a permitting process that guides responsible economic growth!

Historic New Hanover County Courthouse, 24 N 3rd St. www.nhcspecialusepermit.org.

STORY PARK GRAND OPENING

Nov. 16, 5pm: If you’re participating in NaNoWriMo, or maybe just facing your own personal writer’s block, Come Write In at Northeast Library!

Librarian and writer Carla Sarratt will offer writing prompts and word sprints to help you meet your writing goal for the day. This informal meet-up with other writers is free but reservations are requested. Bring your laptop or other writing tools. http://nanowrimo.org. 910-798-6371 or csarratt@nhcgov.com.

TIDEWATER CAMELIA CLUB SHOW AND SALE

This event is free and open to the public, Nov. 19, 10am-4pm. Local camellia exhibitors will display hundreds of award winning blooms.

There will be camellia presentations and education displays to help answer any camellia growing questions you may have. Be sure to stop by our expanded sale of award winning camellias!

Come early for the best selection! Details at www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org. New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

culinary FERMENTAL

Free tasting ever Friday, 6pm. • Third Wednes-

day of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided.

Share cups available. All genres. All beer styles.

Fermental, 7250 Market St. RIVER BLUFFS FARMER’S MARKET

Every Sat., 10am-3pm: Farmer Bill is up early most mornings, tending to the crops at The River Bluffs Organic Farm. Situated on 10 acres of land, The Farm utilizes sustainable growing methods so that all yielded produce can be tagged “certified organic.” Located just down the road from the entrance of River Bluffs, The Farm helps to fill the amazing menu at the neighborhood restaurant—Porches Cafe.

River Bluffs, 3571 Hansa Dr. http://riverbluffsliving.com/saturday-farm-market.

AYCE OYSTER ROAST

Nov. 11, 4pm: Join us every Friday for All You Can Eat oysters, shell on shrimp, fried shrimp, hushpuppies and slaw. Only $34.95. Local oysters. Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St.

LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN: DATE NIGHT

Nov. 11, 6:30pm: Join us as we welcome in the holidays around our communal table! Chef Gwen will be presenting a Caviar Sampler with French Blini & Creme Fraiche followed by Fennel & Pepper Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Pear Chutney, Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Pee Wee Heirloom Potatoes.

We’ll finish on a sweet note with Persimmon Pudding, Raspberry Sorbet & Dark Chocolate Truffle Sauce. Happy Holidays! Price is per duo

Pick your pumpkin!

Tis the season for Pumpkin!

Celebrate with our Pumpkin Pie Latte HOT or ICED! Cool off with our Pumpkin Pie Shake!

Don’t forget a Pumpkin Muffin *while supplies last!

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- please select one seat for two people when reserving. The Seasoned Gourmet, 5500 Market St., Ste 110. www.theseasonedgourmet.com

AYCE OYSTER ROAST

Nov. 18, 4pm: Every Friday “All You Can Eat” oysters, shell on shrimp, fried shrimp, hushpuppies and slaw, $34.95. Local oysters.

Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St.

MAKE GLUTEN-FREE BISCOTTI

Nov. 12, noon: Participants will learn how to make homemade GF biscotti. To start, the class will make and sample Goat Cheese, Basil & Rosemary biscotti which will be accompanied by a fall soup. Chef Deb will also share two more of her famous recipes: Pumpkin Pie Spice and Chocolate Espresso Biscotti. A delicious cup of locally roasted Carolina Coffee is included. The Seasoned Gourmet, 5500 Market St. Ste 110

support groups BOARD GAME NIGHT

11/11: DATE NIGHT! Looking for interesting ways to spend time with your loved one? How about over food? The Seasoned Gourmet is hosting Date Night on the 11 at 6:30 p.m. with local chef and teacher Gwen Gulliksen.

She will teach folks how to prepare French blini with creme fraiche, fennel and pepper-crusted pork tenderloin with pear chutney, roasted Brussels sprouts and pee-wee heirloom potatoes, with persimmon pudding, raspberry sorbet and dark chocolate truffle sauce. RSVP: www.theseasonedgourmet.com

Thurs., 6pm: Join the Wilmington Board Game group and the Wilmington Board Game Meetup group for a night of Board Games and more. No experience necessary. Bring your own game or select one from our free Demo Library. www.facebook.com/groups/ CFGBoardGames. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D. CHADD

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

SUNDAY SUPPER: PINPOINT

Nov. 13, 5:30pm-9pm: PinPoint Restaurant will host their monthly Sunday Supper to benefit the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Prevention of Youth Violence (BRC). Chef Dean Neff will prepare a special three course dinner served family style for the event benefiting BRC—a local organization that serves an area known as the YEZ (Youth Enrichment Zone). This 140 square block area in the North side of downtown Wilmington has high crime and high poverty and the average household income for families is $14,500 per year. Their goal is to provide the youth with exposure and opportunities to the world outside of their immediate environment. Family-style dinner is $35 per person and $10 for kids 3-12. Special limited group seating at 6pm, where guests can come and dine together with a small group specifically with a representative of the charity at a special long table in the restaurant that will be served as a true family style meal. 10 percent of the proceeds from the food sales at the dinner will benefit BRC. 114 Market St.

MAKE FRENCH MACARONS

Nov. 14: Cook with us at CFCC’s Culinary Academy and Chef Gwen Gulliksen! Your cookies will be the talk of the neighborhood this year!

Impress friends and family with these classic almond cookies featuring a mouth-watering chocolate truffle filling. Course is December 10th, 10am-noon Pre-registration is required. For more info or to register, visit: www.cfcc.edu/enrich or call 910-362-7572. 411 N. Front St.

LA FÊTE DU BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEU 2016

Join us celebrate a French tradition, w/specials that include authentic cuisine & wines from the Beaujolais region. Reservations accepted 910815-0200. Le Catalan French Cafe Wine Bar, 224 S. Water St.

PALATE HARVEST DINNER

Nov. 17, 6:30pm: Mark your calendars for our Harvest Dinner with Funky Fresh Food Truck and David Koebley, of Winesellers Imports at Palate!

4 courses with wine pairings, $55 per person.

RSVP: 910-399-1081. Palate, 1007 N 4th St.

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

PFLAG

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

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs., 6pm: Meets in Classroom C, Ground Floor. Men and spouses welcome from the entire Cape Fear area. Discussion/programs. www.wilmingtonprostatecancersupportgroup.com. 910-792-9953.

GRIEVING LOSS OF PARENT

Meetings will be held Mon. through Nov. 28, from 2-4 p.m. at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. There will be no meeting on Oct. 31. To register, call 7967991. When leaving a message, please leave your name, phone number and indicate the program you wish to attend. No cost but donations are appreciated. Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Dr.

tours 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 St. 249 N. Front St. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1282390

CONFEDERATE WALKING TOURS

Experience Wilmington’s people, history and architecture in the late antebellum period and during the conflict, conducted by noted Wilmington historian Bernhard Thuersam Walk in the footsteps of George Washington, James Monroe, Daniel Webster, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and more. In-depth 90-minute tours are by appt, Sunday through Saturday, 910-619-4619 or bernhard1848@gmail.com. Personalized tours downtown and local forts available. Foot of Market St. www.cfhi.net.

GHOST WALK

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

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

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

INSIDER’S TOUR

Curious about the Cape Fear? Explore the history of your community at Cape Fear Museum.

Take the Insider’s Tour offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. Tours are free with admission and include a “behind the scenes” sneak peek. Pre-registration is required: 910798-4362 or cfmprograms@nhcgov.com. Free w/general admission or membership. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

SUNSET TOUR

Nightly, 6:30pm Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours offers several versions of its famed Sunset Cruise. All depart the Blockade Runner Dock at 6:30 pm and return at 8:00 pm. Tours depart earlier in the Spring and Fall. Routes vary with season, weather, and whim on the Basic Sunset Cruise but may include Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Bradley Creek, Money Island or some other combination. Water, marsh, Shamrock, sunset – it’s a simple combination but very satisfying. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com

VETERANS OF WAR TOUR

Nov. 12, 2pm: The two-hour tour will be guided

by Jack Fryar, an author of the Cape Fear region and its history. Jack is a veteran of the Marine Corps, founder of Dram Tree Books, and editor and publisher of the digital magazine, Carolina Chronicles. Mr. Fryar will lead you through the cemetery and tell stories of those who fought and died for the freedom of America. Friends of Oakdale: free. Non-members: $10. Tour cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N 15th St.

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

Now and then you display an excessive egotism that pushes away people. But during the next six weeks you will have an excellent chance to shed some of that tendency, even as you build more of the healthy pride that attracts help and support. So be alert for a steady flow of intuitions that will instruct you on how to elude overconfidence and instead cultivate more of the warm, radiant charisma that is your birthright. You came here to planet Earth not just to show off your bright beauty, but also to wield it as a source of inspiration and motivation for those whose lives you touch.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else,” inventor Buckminster Fuller said. I don’t fully endorse that perspective. For example, when I said goodbye to North Carolina with the intention to make Northern California my new home, Northern California is exactly where I ended up and stayed. Having said that, however, I suspect the coming months could be one of those times when Fuller’s formula applies to you. Your ultimate destination may turn out to be different from your original plan. But here’s the tricky part: If you eventually do want be led to the situation that’s right for you, be specific about setting a goal that seems right for now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

If you were an obscenely rich plutocrat, you might have a pool table on your super yacht. And to ensure you and your buddies could play pool even in a storm that rocked your boat, you would have a special gyroscopic instrument installed to keep your pool table steady and stable. But I doubt you have such luxury at your disposal. You’re just not that wealthy or decadent. You could have something even better, however: metaphorical gyroscopes that will keep you steady and stable as you navigate your way through unusual weather. Do you know what I’m referring to? If not, meditate on the three people or influences that might best help you stay grounded. Then make sure you snuggle up close to those people and influences during the next two weeks.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Modern toilet paper appeared in 1901, when a company in Green Bay, Wisconsin, began to market “sanitary tissue” to the public. The product had a small problem, however. Since the manufacturing process wasn’t perfect, wood chips sometimes remained embedded in the paper. It was not until 1934 the product was offered as officially “splinter-free.” I mention this, Libra, because I suspect you are not in the splinter-free phase of the promising possibility you’re working on. Keep at it. Hold steady. Eventually you’ll purge the glitches.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“Don’t be someone that searches, finds, and then runs away,” novelist Paulo Coelho advises. I’m tempted to add this caveat: “Don’t be someone that searches, finds, and then runs away—unless you really do need to run away for a while to get better prepared for the reward you have summoned . . . and then return to fully embrace it.” After studying the astrological omens, Scorpio, I’m guessing you can benefit from hearing this information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Go ahead and howl a celebratory “goodbye!” to any triviality that has distracted you from your worthy goals, to any mean little ghost that has shadowed your good intentions, and to any faded fantasy that has clogged up the flow of your psychic energy. I also recommend you whisper “welcome!” to open secrets that have somehow remained hidden from you, to simple lessons you haven’t been simple enough to learn before now, and to breathtaking escapes you have only recently earned. P.S.: You are authorized to refer to the coming weeks as a watershed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Musician and visual artist Brian Eno loves to dream up innovative products.

In 2006, he published a DVD called “77 Million Paintings,” which uses technological trickery to generate 77 million different series of images. To watch CANCER (June 21-July 22) The coming weeks will be a good time to fill your bed with rose petals and sleep the entire thing would take 9,000 years. In my opinion, it’s an interesting but with their aroma caressing your dreams. You also should consider the following gimmicky novelty—not particularly deep or meaningful. During the next nine months, Capricorn, I suggest you attempt a far more impressive feat: a acts of intimate revolution: listening to sexy spiritual flute music while carrying richly complex creation that will provide you with growth-inducing value for on scintillating conversations with interesting allies ... sharing gourmet meals in which you and your sensual companions use your fingers to slowly devour your years to come. delectable food ... dancing naked in semi-darkness as you imagine your happiAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) est possible future. Do you catch my drift, Cancerian? You’re due for a series of Do you know about the Lords of Shouting? According to Christian and Jewappointments with savvy bliss and wild splendor. ish mythology, they’re a gang of 15.5 million angels that greet each day with vigorous songs of praise and blessing. Most people are too preoccupied LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) with their own mind chatter to pay attention to them, let alone hear their “I have always wanted . . . my mouth full of strange sunlight,” Leo poet Michael melodious offerings. I suspect you may be an exception to that rule in the Dickman writes in “My Honeybee.” In another piece, while describing an coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’ll be outdoor scene from childhood, he innocently asks, “What kind of light is that?” exceptionally alert and receptive to glad tidings. You may be able to spot Elsewhere he confesses, “What I want more than anything is to get down on opportunities others are blind to, including the chants of the Lords of Shoutpaper what the shining looks like.” In accordance with the astrological omens, ing and many other potential blessings. Take advantage of your aptitude!

Leo, I suggest you follow Dickman’s lead in the coming weeks. You will receive

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soulful teachings if you pay special attention to both the qualities of the light you see with your eyes and the inner light that wells up in your heart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The Passage du Gois is a 2.8-mile causeway that runs between the western French town of Beauvoir-sur-Mer and the island of Noirmoutier in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s only usable twice a day when the tide goes out, and even then for just an hour or two. The rest of the time it’s under water. If you hope to walk or bike or drive across, you must accommodate yourself to nature’s rhythms. I suspect there’s a metaphorically similar phenomenon in your life, Virgo. To get to where you want to go next, you can’t necessarily travel exactly when you feel like it. The path will be open and available for brief periods. But it “will” be open

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Greenland sharks live a long time—up to 400 years, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The females of the species don’t reach sexual maturity until they’re 150. I wouldn’t normally compare you Pisceans to these creatures, but my reading of the astrological omens suggests the coming months will be a time when at long last you will reach your full sexual ripeness. It’s true you’ve been capable of generating new human beings for quite some time, but your erotic wisdom has lagged behind. Now, that’s going to change. Your ability to harness your libidinous power will soon start to increase. As it does, you’ll gain new access to primal creativity.

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