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news & views.....................4-6 4-5 op-ed: The Cranky Foreigner doesn’t believe in spreading the Prosperity Gospel;
COVER STORY: ART. MASSES. RETURN.
Howard Rich tells how he thinks Americans want more green.
6 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd
The chill in the November air across the Port City brings with it not just
finds the oddities of crime.
visions of sugar-plum fairies just around the corner—or even thankful, turkey-filled gatherings with family—but the anticipation of one of the art
artsy smartsy ...................8-23
community’s finest annual events: Art for the Masses. Art lovers especially
8 theater: MJ Pendleton reviews Thalian
need to join the excitement as this day means once-a-year outstanding
Association’s “Little Women.”
deals on outstanding local artwork (such as that by Barbara Scalia, left). It’s
10-11 film reviews: Anghus finds The Box
all under one roof, this time at the Bank of America building on Third Street.
to be somewhat average; Zach McKeowen gives
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his take on The Men Who Stare at Goats.
12-14 art previews: Shea previews the upcoming annual Art for the Masses; Lauren
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“President Obama’s approval rating down to 46 percent. That means 54 percent of the people do not approve of the job he’s doing, which I think is totally unfair. We should at least wait until he actually does something.”—Jay Leno “On Monday, Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Palin will sit down and they’re going to talk for an entire hour. And I was thinking, too bad John McCain didn’t do that with her before he chose her as his running mate.”—David Letterman “ Forbes magazine just came out, and they’ve released a new list of the world’s most powerful people. President Obama is
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number one. Interesting, yeah. And apparently, Oprah is pissed off.”—Conan O’Brien “They’re not welcome there. Dobbs said he’s leaving because he wants to engage in constructive problem solving. He’s already solved one problem, for CNN.”—Jimmy Fallon “Google has announced that they’re going to give free Internet access in airports all across the country. It’s fantastic! Up until now, the only way to see something pornographic at an airport was to follow a senator into the bathroom.”—Craig Ferguson
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15 gallery guide: See what local galleries are hanging.
16-18 music: Lisa Huynh gets the scoop on the upcoming Down by the River reggae festival; Adrian Varnam chats with The Love Language; Bethany Turner finds out what makes the band Charlie the Horse tick.
20-23 soundboard: See what bands and solo musicians are playing in venues all over town.
[Dear editor,] Afghanistan, Afghanistan, what’s a President to do? All his options are bad ones. Raise the troop levels and give the Taliban a run for it’s money? For what? To support a corrupt aristocracy? Bad idea. So should he keep the troop levels the same? That just places the soldiers already there in harm’s way, and for no good purpose whatsoever. So should Obama withdraw? Then after the Taliban win, Al Qaeda will be free set up shop and plot. You can be sure that Obama will be blamed for anything they do, and called a coward for running away from a fight. The people taunting Obama will be the same crowd currently faulting him for supporting a nation that won’t lift a finger to help itself. It’s clear why the Republicans sent up Mr. Three Time Loser and Lipstick Queen into that Dog-of-a-Fight in 2008. The winner gets to drown cleaning up various Bush-era quagmires, while everyone else stands aside and watches the funny President wave his arms and pitch pails of water over the side. Janet Leigh
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extra! extra! ...................34-43 34-35 book reviews: Jillian Watson takes a look at the new e-readers; Tiffanie Gabrielse reviews Fred Pickler’s Life and Times of the Fort Fisher Hermit.
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Our Gift to Africa... Stop the evangelists from crossing the border
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’ve been spending some time in Africa, and let me be very blunt: Enough with sending the tractors and sacks of food. If we want to do something great for Africa, then we should try this out: Seize the passports of Joyce Meyer, Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar and all those other turd-blossoms that go over there and fill their pockets by waving the Bible and telling lies. Most of them are pretty discredited back home, but they’ve figured out new ways to defraud honest, hard-working people. It’s the: “Prosperity Scam.� To hell with everything Jesus ever said: “God wants you to have a Cadillac. He told me so Himself.� Listen. The Bible is pretty simple. Pick it up. To those who are Jewish, go to the Old
by: The Cranky Foreigner Testament. It’s at the beginning. Most of it is written by men who, we are constantly told, knew more about how to live in the 21st century than we do. Leviticus would be totally at home with the Taliban. The Old Testament answers age-old questions like whether or not we should stone our neighbors to death or if a little smiting will do just fine. If, on the other hand, readers dropped a bit too much acid, well, they should skip on over to Revelations. It’s near the back. (Trust me; it’s the only Bible you’ll ever need.) Those considering Christianity should go to the stuff in between. PROSELyTIZING HINN: Benny Hinn is one of many who goes the extra mile to bring the word of God to countries across the world—including Africa. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Media.
The message is pretty simple. Think of Christianity as the four legs of the table: Humility. Charity. Simplicity of lifestyle. Forgiveness and non-violence. Basically, four concepts that Americans can’t stand. Also, Jesus forbode divorce and couldn’t care less about homosexuality—two more reasons for Americans to go on FOX News and denounce Christianity as the socialist plot that it really would be if we really lived by it. Basically, it’s a list of principles that Americans hate with a passion. Now, the great Western religions are
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really all about controlling people. Getting the peasants to do what they are told. Fanatical Zionists from Cleveland are still camping out in cardboard boxes in the West Bank because, 3,000 years ago, someone said it was Judea or Samaria. Somehow that makes it the rightful homeland of someone born in a nice house in Cleveland. Fanatical Muslims strap dynamite to their bellies and board buses full of school children. So the control thing is still working out pretty well with those two batches of people. But with Christians, right now, not so much. “Kill a Commie for Christ� was pretty much its last hurrah. Young men in the basement of the Pentagon, piloting drones over Afghanistan aren’t thinking of Jesus when they spot a wedding party and fire the missiles. The only place where Christian control still seems to work is when it comes to money. I don’t know if Americans, on the second go-round, would get suckered into Orel Robert’s commanding us to give him $4.5 million or “God would call him home,� but similar nonsense is working in Africa. The preacher/thieves have hired some Ivy League anthropologists to invent a message that taps into their culture and that seems to work well. And “God wants you to be filthy rich. I’m filthy rich, and I know that God loves me,� is now the message of this new colonial wealth grab. They are filling football stadiums. Children’s school fees end up in Swiss bank accounts. Say what you will about some other misplaced Muslim priorities—they would shoot people like Benny Hinn. So, let’s do Africa a favor. When ever people get onto international flights, let’s train drug-sniffing dogs to bark loudly when they smell mega-hypocrisy, and then smear the bearer’s passport with bacon grease and feed it to the pooch. There could be no greater gift from America.
Americans Want More Green... In their wallets, of course
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s the fallout continues to settle from the 2009 elections, among the more overlooked results was a ballot issue in Boulder County, Colorado that would have extended an existing sales tax to fund the acquisition of additional “open space.” Obviously, this regional issue didn’t garner as much national interest as the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, or the mayoral races in New York, Atlanta and Houston, or a surprising nearwin by an unknown third party challenger in a hotly contested New York Congressional race. Nonetheless, it stands out as another compelling affirmation of the new direction America is taking—if only American politicians would listen. Approval of this “open space” tax in Boulder, set to expire in 2019, seemed like a perfect storm—even in this bitter economic climate. After all, it wasn’t technically a tax increase—it was a future extension (a decade down the road) of an existing tax, and not a particularly large tax at that. On top of that, it was expressly devoted for the purpose of land conservation, something Boulder voters have supported at the polls for the past two decades. In other words, this was precisely the sort of referendum that routinely wins by landslide margins in the suburbs of Denver, where “green” voters dominate and Republicans have been virtually extinct since the Reagan revolution. Yet, amazingly, the “open space” ballot issue was narrowly defeated by Boulder voters. To put that outcome in perspective, Barack Obama won Boulder County with a whopping 72.3 percent of the vote a year ago. In 2004, Boulder voters supported Democrat John Kerry two-to-one over
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George W. Bush. Four years before that? Al Gore got 50 percent of the vote—but only because 12 percent of Boulder residents voted for Ralph Nader. “It’s disappointing, but we knew going in that this would be a tough sell in this economic climate,” the local County Commissioner said after the tax extension went down in defeat. Really? Because it’s never been a tough sell before. An editorial in the Denver Post a few days after the election managed to muster the appropriate shock. “When Boulder voters reject a tax increase meant to create more open space, it’s clear there has been a sea change in political moods,” the editorial stated. Indeed there has been a “sea change,” even if Obama and his allies refuse to acknowledge it. In a related vote, Boulder County voters also rejected a measure that would have expanded low-interest loans to property owners making energy-efficient upgrades to their homes and businesses. Like the “open space” tax, the vote to authorize these loans wouldn’t have immediately raised taxes or fees—but it would have expanded the debt obligation of the local government by $85 million. Once again, Boulder voters weren’t hearing it—and they weren’t alone among historically left-leaning Coloradans when it came to rebuking these comparatively feeble efforts by local governments to dip into their wallets and pocketbooks.
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In Aurora, another pro-Obama stronghold just east of Denver, voters shot down a tax that would have kept open four local libraries. Meanwhile in Denver—which Obama won a year ago with 75.4 percent of the vote—a tax increase for infrastructure improvements at a local school district was rejected. Like the 20-point electoral shifts in Virginia and New Jersey, these ballot issue results in Colorado are both shocking and uncomplicated. From the suburbs of
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LEAD STORY The first line of “defense” at the 400 Iraqi police checkpoints in Baghdad are small wands with antennas that supposedly detect explosives, but which U.S. officials say are about as useful as Ouija boards. The Iraqi official in charge, Maj. Gen. Jehad al-Jabiri, is so enamored of the devices, according to a November New York Times dispatch, that when American experts repeatedly showed the rods’ failures in test after test, he blamed the results on testers’ lack of “training.” The Iraqi government has purchased 1,500 of the ADE 651s from its manufacturer, ATSC Ltd. of the UK, at prices ranging from $16,000 to $60,000 each. The suicide bombers who killed 155 in downtown Baghdad on Oct. 25 passed two tons of explosives through at least one ADE-651-equipped checkpoint. Cultural Diversity Many mixed-race (“coloured”) teenage boys in Cape Town, South Africa, secure their ethnic identity by having several upper front teeth removed, according to an October dispatch in London’s Daily Telegraph. A University of Cape Town professor said fashion and peer pressure were primary motives for creating the tooth-gap,
and not the popular myth among outsiders that coloureds do it to facilitate oral sex. (The ritual includes fitting dentures for the gap just in case, to give the boys flexibility.) What a Difference a Day Makes: (1) Charles Wesley Mumbere, 56, was a longtime nurse’s aide at a nursing home in Harrisburg, Pa., until July, when the Ugandan government recognized the separatist Rwenzururu territory founded in 1962 by Mumbere’s late father. In October, Mumbere returned to his native country as king of the region’s 300,000 subjects. (2) Jigme Wangchuk, 11, was a student at St. Peter’s School in Boston when he was enthroned in Nov. by a Buddhist sect in India’s Darjeeling district as its high priest, covering territory extending to neighboring Nepal and Bhutan. He will live in seclusion in his monastery, except for contact with Facebook friends he made in Boston. An unprecedented toilet-building spree has taken hold in India over the last two years, spurred by a government campaign embraced by young women: “No Toilet, No Bride” (i.e., no marriage unless the male’s dowry includes indoor plumbing). About 665 million people in India lack access to toilets, according to an October Washington Post dispatch.
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Tradition: (1) The town of Waiau, New Zealand, had once again planned an annual rabbitcarcass-tossing contest, to a chorus of complaints from animal rights activists concerned that children not associate dead animals with fun. (In New Zealand, rabbits are crop-destroying pests, doing an estimated NZ$22 million (US$16 million) damage annually, but nonetheless, the town canceled the contest.) (2) As the Irish Parliament debated whether to lower the blood-alcohol reading that would earn drivers a DUI charge, legislator Mattie McGrath begged colleagues to keep the current, more generous standards: “(Modest drinking) can make people who are jumpy on the road, or nervous, be more relaxed.” Latest Religious Messages “Bonnet books” are a “booming new subcategory of the romance genre,” reported The Wall Street Journal in September, describing “G-rated” Amish love stories that sell well among outside readers but have found an even more avid audience among Amish women themselves. The typical best-seller is by a non-Amish writer, perhaps involving a woman inside the community who falls in love with an outsider. In one book described by the Journal, the lovers “actually kiss a couple of times in 326 pages.” More Sharia Weirdness: (1) The radical Islamist group Al Shabaab in Somalia recently began accosting and beating robed women whose bras made their breasts (even though covered) look too provocative. One mother told Reuters in October that police told her that any “firm(ness)” must be natural and not bra-enhanced. (2) In September, prominent Egyptian scholar Abdul Mouti Bayoumi of al-Azhar University urged the death penalty for people selling virginity-faking devices that make women appear to bleed on their wedding nights. One such gadget, made in China, was openly for sale in Syria for the equivalent of about $15, according to a September BBC News report.
Questionable Judgments “Ultrarunning” (whose signature event is the 100-mile marathon) takes such a degree of commitment that 5 to 10 percent of participants are said even to have permanently removed their toenails in order to eliminate one of the potential sources of runners’ discomfort. A sports podiatrist told The New York Times in October that many “ultras” consider their toenails “useless appendages, remnants of claws from evolutionary times,” but on the other hand, said one ultrarunner, “You know any sport has gone off the rails when you have to remove body parts to do it.” After her two kids, ages 5 and 3, died in a house fire in Rialto, Calif., in May, Viviana Delgado, 27, worked her way through the stages of grief until deciding in October on one final tribute. She turned the vacant, charred dwelling into a showcase haunted house for Halloween. To the average visitor, it’s just a spookily decorated house, but neighbors know that kids died inside, and they know what the two tombstones in the front yard represent. Least Competent People (1) Walking: Daredevil Scottish stunt bicyclist Danny MacAskill, whose electrifying feats are featured on popular YouTube videos, suffered a broken collarbone in October when he tripped on a curb while out for a walk in downtown Edinburgh. (2) Truck-Driving: Phillip Mathews, 73, whose logging truck is equipped with a tall boom arm to facilitate loading, forgot to lower the arm after finishing a job in Bellevue, Iowa, in October, and when he returned to the highway, the boom proceeded to snap lines on utility poles he passed for the next 12 miles until motorists finally got his attention. Recurring Themes The British Health Care Bureaucracy: (1) When social workers praised the progress 10-year-old Devon Taverner was making with her prosthetic leg (necessary because of a birth defect), bureaucrats terminated her disability payments, which instantly made her life harder. For example, the lack of a car allowance means she cannot travel without, each trip, removing and re-attaching the prosthesis. (2) On the other hand, Britain’s High Court ruled in September that inmate Denis Roberts, 59, a murderer, was entitled to free surgery to remove a birthmark, and the National Health Service in August granted a free prescription for Viagra to recidivist sex offender Roger Martin, 71, whose latest conviction, last year, involved an 11year-old boy. Good News! (1) The epic drought that hit central Texas this year, causing a 30-foot drop in the water level of Lake Travis near Austin, also helped police solve three stolen-vehicle cases. Of the three exposed at the bottom of the lake in July was one, with key still in the ignition, missing since 1988. (2) Emergency-room doctors writing in the Archives of Surgery in September reported that light alcohol-drinkers survived brain injuries better than either non-drinkers or heavy drinkers. Read News of the Weird daily at www.WeirdUniverse.net. Send your Weird News to WeirdNews@earthlink.net or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa Florida, 33679.
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Sugar and Spice: Thalian Association presents ‘Little Women’
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ittle Women” is everything nice. In an era of “too much information” and borderline abusive reality TV, sweet is good. Even fairy tales are twisted these days—there is no happily ever after for vampires and zombies. “Little Women” is a love story with a purity of innocence, which could readily be parodied with 21st-century cynicism, but there is nothing satirical about this Thalian-Association production. Playwright Marian De Forest wrote the adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s book with an integrity that preserves the beauty of the story. The only flaw in the play is a rather lengthy narrative at the end, which explains the denouement rather than performs it.
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disguised fictionalization of the Alcott family and, consequently, the female characters have a depth that the male characters lack. The exception is Laurie/Teddy played by Zach Pappas. This character, the lonely boy-next-door, falls in love with the March girls and becomes their adoring audience—as well as devoted sycophant and convenient clown. Pappas embraces the role with delightful enthusiasm and charming appeal. His pleasure is so genuine that it is difficult to discern whether he is actually acting or simply reveling in the whole theatrical experience. The female characters are all developed well, but Amy (Shelby Ayn Treichler) and Jo (Pamela Redford) are infinitely more interesting than wimpy Beth (Ashley Cashwell) and proper Meg (Katelyn Rondinaro). Cashwell only has one good scene, when she is dying, and, though
her monologue is beautifully delivered, it is very sentimental and an intentional tearjerker. Rondinaro is the perfect big sister who conforms to convention and serves as surrogate mother to her siblings. Rondinaro plays the part with an easy grace, but, like Beth, Meg is simply not as dynamic as her sisters. Even Marmee (Sarah Howe) has more personality than these two daughters. Howe plays the perfect mother who loves her daughters for the individuals they are yet occasionally reveals flashes of vulnerability and independence. Amy and Jo dominate the story and the stage. Girly girl Amy is the comic relief with her mispronunciations and malapropisms. Treichler was hilarious with her whiny voice, arrogant disdain and perfect comic timing. But every girl who reads Little Women identifies with Jo, which presents an enormous challenge for the actor. Redford did not disappoint. This iconic character has imagination, emotion and a vibrating energy that appeals to the dreamer in everyone. After seeing Redford in the role, it is difficult to imagine anyone else as Jo. It is obvious that for Director Laurene Perry this production came from the heart. Everything flows with special feeling, from her well-chosen musical interludes to the wonderful stage design (Troy Rudeseal) and fabulous period costumes (Debbie Scheu). On Friday night there were little girls in the audience, too young to have read the book but not too young to understand the beautiful story. This is a perfect mother/daughter experience because it idealizes familial relationships and romanticizes the possibilities.
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hat’s in the box? It’s a great question, one I can’t ask without hearing Brad Pitt screaming it from the top of his lungs just before realizing aft c Dr 10 Boneless Wings & Domesti it’s the disembodied head of Gwenyth for $5.99 All Day Paltrow. This is a different kind of box but OR equally shrouded in mystery. Much like the es & Dressing famous query from Seven, it represents a s, 10 Boneless Wing Curly Fri for $5.99 All Day! deadly choice. The Box is a film that will dazzle some and confuse others to the point of painful boredom. This is nothing new for director Richard Kelly, who has puzzled audiences since his first film, Donnie Darko, hit the festival back in 2000. There are many forgivable cinematic sins from first-time directors. Donnie Darko is a fascinating movie but suffers from a few rough corners. On the other hand, his sophomore effort, Southland Tales, was a fascinating failure. Even though not perfect, it was forgivable. Kelly puts a lot of effort into what goes onscreen and presents a lot of interesting ideas. What tends to be his dividing line between good and bad lies in the number of unresolved threads left in his movies: cinematic rhetorical questions that are open to interpretation. There are those who enjoy having their mind’s eye widened, and there are others who may feel like they’ve had their mind’s eye poked. Natural Foods Market The Box is a movie with a simple premand Cafe ise: A creepy, old guy shows up with a box. If someone pushes the button, said person gets $1 million. Naturally, there is a catch: a stranger will die. Of course, in terms of catches, that’s pretty big. Thus, a moral dilemma presents itself to our two main characters, played by James Marsden and Cameron Diaz. Casting is such a vital part of any film. I realize such a statement is akin to saying bread is a vital part of any sandwich. Of course it’s vital. Bad casting can tip a marginal movie into grating territory. There is hardly ever a sane reason to cast Cameron Diaz in any movie—much less casting her in a movie where her character has a $BMM -PWFZ¾T UPEBZ heavy Southern accent. It’s completley superfluous. The Box is based in Virginia in the 1970s. While I’m sure there are plenty of people with Southern accents in Virginia, it would hardly be jarring to hear someone there without one—especially one so terrible. Diaz is to the Southern accent what the LANDFALL CENTER Greeks were to Troy. Unable to conquer 1319 Military Cutoff Rd., or master the accent, she instead sneaks Suite H deep into it and slaughters everything in 509-0331 sight. The result is the third worst accent ever put to film, one butchered so brutally 10 encore | november 18-24, 2009 | www.encorepub.com
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know what the indigenous mountain people sound like. I know that listening to Jodie Foster emote with a mouth full of marbles is about as vocally stimulating as two cats making love through a megaphone. 4. Mickey Rooney—Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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that it could constitute a hate crime. Picture Elmer Fudd being sodimized by the guys from Deliverance, with the transcription of the event being read by Marlee Matlin. It is bad enough to land in the Top Five Worst Film Accents of All Time. In no particular order they are: 1. Kevin Costner—Robin Hood: Prince of Theives. Yes, it’s an easy target—but that’s because it sticks out like a fireball in a coal mine. His accent was lazy and off-putting, something made even worse by the actual Englishman playing the supporting roles. To be fair, this accent wouldn’t have been convincing in a 3rdgrade dinner theater production of Jane Eyre. 2. Sean Connery—any film in which he’s not playing a Scot. Sean Connery is a fantastic performer. But he’s a bit limited in range. Most of it doesn’t matter. However, when he attempts to stretch and play a Spanish ship captain or a Russian sub commander with a familiar brogue, not only does it strain credibility but the eardrums of its victims. 3. Jodie Foster—Nell. This may be a very well-done accent. I don’t
Ahhh... the days when minority roles were played by white actors under a thick layer of brown make-up doing the most bigoted impression ever. What an awful time in our collective history captured on film to be remembered forever. It’s a little strange to watch Rooney play a buck-toothed Asian just a few years after we herded up the Japanese in internment camps. Even if we overlook the painful stereotyping, it’s just an awful impression. Once viewers get past what a terrible actor Cameron Diaz inflects, there is a creepy mind-boink of a thriller. This flick is brimming with weird, and it works well. There’s an otherwordly vibe to the story, a kind of ethereal resonance. A great majority of the creepy is brought to the screen by Frank Langella. who plays the mysterious “benefactor,� complete with a giant lightning-bolt scar on his face. Every scene he’s in is deliciously malevolent. His intentions are nebulous, as if he’s nothing more than a pawn in a scheme far greater than anyone can imagine. I liked The Box enough to recommend seeing it. But there’s a lot there that will leave most people going, “Huh? What now?� Don’t worry, this isn’t the kind of movie that doesn’t come with answers wrapped tightly in, well, a box; instead, just interpret it, as there is no right answer. And while the movie might reveal just what is in the box, it tells little else.
Goat-Watching: Clooney and cast pull off unique characters, sometimes humorous dialogue
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eorge Clooney is a curious case. In my eyes he’s always been stuck in this kind of actor limbo. He’s just shy of the pedestal that upholds absurdly good actors like Tom Hanks or Bill Murray (yes, I’m forgiving Garfield)—and maybe some older, deader celebrities that never got the opportunity to work with green screen. Yet, he’s not quite as low as the average-class, filler
celebrities who just sort of coast from movie to movie, doing nothing special but not necessarily hurting the experience. The man is a good actor, as he has proven over again, but there’s enough mud on his face to prove that he’s not above a quick paycheck. The lingering stench of Batman & Robin immediately comes to mind; although, I suppose any movie that is able to meet such a ludicrous pun quota deserves a little bit of credit. Or maybe the problem is that he’s evolved into one of those much maligned, politically active celebrities. (I mean, who didn’t love the Dixie Chicks when they were just singing about killing rednecks? It took them jamming their loud, obnoxious politics down our collective throats for us to sour to them.) Regardless, I think it’s time we lend a little bit of cred to Clooney. Yes, he’s politically charged, and, yes, he’s made horrifically bad movies in the past, but his recent record seems to point toward an attitude of atonement. I’m not above forgiving and forgetting historic trespasses if he keeps up this level of quality. Burn Before Reading was darkly hilarious, and Michael Clayton was technically good. Plus, the guy gave us From Dusk to Dawn, which very nearly earns him a lifetime pass, a la Bruce Campbell’s Evil Dead. Now Clooney presents us with The Men Who Stare at Goats. The movie is good. Let’s just go ahead and get that out of the way. I really, really enjoyed
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The Men Who Stare at Goats Starrring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey
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the movie, in fact. It’s miles ahead of any other comedies I’ve seen recently in terms of depth and creativity (though, it doesn’t quite reach that ethereal level of funny that would really cement the movie “golden” in my mind). It, like Clooney, seems to be stuck between good and great, with only a few things keeping it from soaring. The Men Who Stare at Goats strikes me as almost an experiment in comedy. One way of looking at it is as to take random items from a fridge and pantry, add some random spices, a couple slices of pizza, maybe some barbecue sauce, then blend the whole concoction and taste it only to find that, hey, presto(!), it actually tastes pretty great. There are bits and pieces of slow-burn, evolving humor that lie within the ongoing development of unique characters. The immediate gratification of pratfalls and gags layered on top give it a completely absurd foundation to start. Essentially, The Men Who Stare at Goats is a story about a reporter (Ewan McGregor) who travels to Iraq to prove himself after his wife leaves him for his one-armed editor. There, he meets a special-forces agent (Clooney) who claims to have been part of an elite psychic warfare unit known as the U.S. First
Earth Battalion or, a group of “Jedi.” Clooney reveals, eventually, that although he was a discharged soldier, he has been reactiCinematique vated for a secret mission in Iraq. From 310 Chestnut Street • 910-343-1640 there the pair stumble across all manner of Shows at 7:30pm • Sundays, 3pm weirdness, and odd characters that trigger •Nov. 18th-22nd, 2009, $7 flashbacks to the origins of the psychic Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love, combat unit and flesh out the stories of 102 min. individual characters. Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 A bit of flavor is added to the film with most influential people in the world, Youssou appearances by Jeff Bridges, who basiN’Dour has a voice that Peter Gabriel described cally plays an enlisted version of the dude as “liquid gold.” Probably Africa’s most famous from The Big Lebowski, and Kevin Spacey, musician, he is a charismatic performer whose who takes on the role of the antagonistic music is pure beauty. He is also a sensitive hurival to Clooney—one who not only takes manitarian and a practicing Muslim who tried to over the psychic unit, but branches out increase understanding and reconciliation by and founds an independent contracting uniting his powerful music with African rhythms outfit that specializes in psychiatric warand Arab orchestration in the Grammy-winning fare in Iraq. To be clear, it’s kind of like album Egypt. Lauded in Europe and the U.S., Blackwater, but stupider. and invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, he was I, personally, found constant amusement chastised in his home country of Senegal for in Clooney’s talk of being a Jedi, particucombining religion and music. Yet nothing can larly when he lectures Ewan McGregor on diminish the pure quality and joy which his muthe finer aspects of the pseudo-religion. sic conveys as the film follows N’Dour around It’s interesting to me that it took a movie having nothing to do with a galaxy far, far away for McGregor to get close to competently playing a Jedi. Though, at least he has the chance for redemption, unlike the vile Hayden Christensen. In reality the movie covers a lot of ground between Iraq, and the numerous and lengthy flashbacks that admittedly do break up the narrative a little, but in practice it doesn’t feel like much actually happens between start and finish. There are a handful of plot points thrown in, but the the world. In English, French, Wolof and Arabic movie itself was a little more ambitious with subtitles. PG and hoped to create a sprawling web of a Mayfaire 16 story. Alas, it failed, proving to be disjoint900 Town Center Drive • 910-256-0556 ing at best. The acting itself is well above Pirate Radio par. I never found myself bored, but I did In 1966—arguably British pop music’s finest get the feeling that even a layman with a era—the BBC played only two hours of rock ‘n’ pair of scissors could have sliced up this roll every week. But pirate radio blasted rock movie and re-ordered the chunks to create and pop from the high seas 24 hours a day. And a more coherent story. 25 million people—more than half the populaRegardless of its flaws, the bizarre tion of Britain—listened to these pirates every angle of the movie, in combination with single day. This is the high-spirited story of how hilarious and well-developed characters, eight DJs’ love affair with rock ‘n’ roll changed won me over handily. I don’t know if this the world forever. This group of rouge DJs, on is the movie that will give Clooney that a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, little extra boost to true greatness, but I played rock records and broke the law all for also don’t particularly care. The Men Who the love of music. The songs they played united Stare at Goats is silly and has its sad moand defined an entire generation and drove the ments. But it becomes a story of great reBritish government crazy. By playing rock ‘n’ demption, with one of those incredibly rare roll, they were standing up against the British happy endings that doesn’t feel cliché or government who did everything in their power tacked on for the benefit of the audience. to shut them down. R Instead, it sticks to the ribs and leaves the audience feeling satisfied as they leave All AreA movie listings And pArAgrAph synopses the theater. cAn be found At encorepub.com. And, yes, they do actually stare at goats. encore | november 18-24, 2009 | www.encorepub.com 11
Art. Masses. Return. The best art sale of the year happens November 21st
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t’s one of Wilmington’s best events, hands down. When over 200 artists gather in one space and sling their creative wares to buyers for under $250, it makes art-collecting a thrill. And when organizations like Creative Wilmington continue hosting events that take the middleman out of buying from artists, it’s our executive duty as community-supportive citizens to keep it going. Thus, the 2009 Art for the Masses (AFTM) returns to downtown Wilmington on Saturday, November 21st, from 8am-5pm, featuring an array of mediums and talent for purchase. Coordinated by Jenni Harris of Creative Wilmington—who took over the task when founder Matthew Dols left last summer to pursue a teaching career in Ohio—the roster showcases the most artist participation to date. Like the past eight years, its destination has changed again, landing itself on the downtown streets of Wilmington. “We’re holding Art for the Masses in the new Bank of America building on North Third Street,” Harris said, “[which] is actually still under construction but set to [be open on the] 23rd—yes, two days after our event.” Participants will be able to meander along three floors of “artistic madness,” according to Harris—“maybe even four floors at this point.” Better yet, the artists should be thrilled with what has proven somewhat problematic in years past: lighting. There are windows everywhere, providing a bevy of natural light throughout each floor, so artists’ works will be illuminated for every purchaser’s consideration. “Some of the artists have asked to be near a window,” Harris explained, “and I have loved e-mailing back, saying, ‘Almost every artist gets a window!’” Just as well, attendants will love the ease at which they can move through the space, as the building’s two sets of stairs and an elevator will make it less congested. Better yet, parking won’t be an issue either, Harris informed. “There are two parking decks within one block of the building. Additionally, there are two more parking decks within two more blocks and on-street parking, and surface lots surrounding two or three blocks. There is no way anyone can say there is no parking!” This should come as a relief to Mrs. Barbara Scalia, whose main concern in holding it downtown again revolved around the parking issue. Subsiding the veteran artist’s angst—and others who may feel the same— parking is free in the decks during Saturday afternoons. Of course, metered spaces are not, so quarters should be carried along just in case the decks are full.
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Art for the Masses Bank of America Building Third Street November 21st, 8am-5pm www.creativewilmington.com/ artforthemasses Scalia, someone who has been around the Art-for-the-Masses block a few times, has approached this year’s work with a new eye for creation. In fact, she’s taking her whimsy and color, dreams and social commentary to a smaller canvas. “In keeping with the present economy,” she said, “I have rescued handbags from Vintage Values stores, on which my art will be featured with my usual flair.” The 35 purses carry with them not only a surreal quality of humor and grace, just as the artist herself, but a big outcome that manifests itself beyond art. Scalia purchased her resources from a store whose monies go toward the fight against domestic violence. “Vintage Values is one of my favorite charitable places in Wilmington,” she said. “Having been a survivor of domestic abuse, they’ve become great supporters. We’ve become like a family.” The fit to combine her art with a greater cause should make any collector proud of our community in more ways than one. Another artist bringing textiles to the forefront of AFTM is Alisha Payne of Ruby y Sassy fame. Payne has been selling her handmade bags and scarves, silk-screened T-shirts and the like, year after year. “This year I’ve made some cool tote bags out of feminine, vintage fabric,” she told encore, “along with screen-printed canvas totes and scarves—with lots of bows and ruffles.” Selling alongside Payne at her booth will be “an amazing handmade jeweler, Jessie Yeager—she’s making these really cool bullet necklaces!” Payne excited. The prices are as inspired as the work, too, ranging from as low as $25 up to $175, with Payne’s one-of-a-kind leather bags tilting the higherend scale (but they’re oh-so-worth-it!). Recently, Payne has been designing tees, bags and one-of-a-kind screen-printed posters for Cucalorus, as well as undertaking a studio assistantship for screen-printing at Penland
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NO MIDDLEMAN! Artists receive 100 percent profit from the AFTM event, which will showcase Niki Hilderbran’s varied work, including pen-and-inks (above), as well as Barbara Scalia’s work, featured on recycled purses, bought from Vintage Values, the second-hand store which helps fund Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. (below).
School of Crafts last summer. Since, her work has skyrocketed to all-new levels of artistry and appreciation. (I speak firsthand, as every time I wear my scarf, featuring screen-printed
handguns, the compliments come-a-rolling.) New among the AFTM ranks is local artist Niki Hilderbran, who will be selling her varied paintings and handmade glass work. Having studied at the London Institute, Chelsea College of Art and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, her art varies in oil, acrylic, pen and ink, and collage. Her glass is handmade, and she focuses her subject matter on everything from figures to architectural and abstract work. “I have pieces [for sale] that I did during my recent trip to Europe,” she said. And as one can expect, the work begins at $25, with $250 tagging “more involved, larger pieces.” With exhibitions spanning England, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States, Hilderbran maintains her local ties, teaching at UNCW, and also remaining involved with Cameron Art Museum and the Coastal Designer Glass Company. Art seeps through every moment of her life, where a muse is always at arm’s length. “What continues to inspire me is reflecting on people, human sociological behaviors,” she said, “as well as finding the fun and beauty in everything—and our beautiful North-Carolina coast.” With the 2009 AFTM being her first, it was the consistent work of Creative Wilmington’s mass promotion to bring artists and buyers together, along with its precise timing so close to the holiday season, that ultimately convinced her not to miss the sale. “It’s handmade,” she attested, “and has the requirements to make art affordable to everyone. And it showcases the art scene in our region.” Art collections start at Art for the Masses, for a mere $3 admission, from 9am4pm, all of which benefits Creative Wilmington and its community arts projects. A private first look takes place from 8am-9am for $10; it’s a steal, considering buyers get first dibs on a plethora of astounding local work—also featuring the likes of Addie Jo Bannerman, Matt Baumgardner, Amanda DeLeon, Mitzy Jonkheer, Wendy Kowalski, Michael Polomik and so many more.
Back to Basics: Bonnie England on art, Wilmington and life after Bottega
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hen Bonnie England and Steve Gibbs announced they were selling Bottega, their adored art house and bar, a collective gasp was heard up and down Front Street. Would Bottega be the same if the art community’s power couple no longer owned it? What was to become of the huddled creative masses that used the narrow spot as an evening sanctuary? Luckily, the new owners have kept the original spirit alive—and most of the same furniture. Gibbs even makes his weekly appearance behind the bar for Wednesday wine tastings. As for England, she has just returned from a European adventure and is ready to re-invest in her beloved art community. “I was invited to attend the ‘Paint a Future’ artists’ symposium in Rully, France, and from there took some time to travel through Spain,” England says. “Currently, I’m attending the No Boundaries Regional Art Colony on Bald Head Island, and when I return I have plans to open a working studio downtown, where I can teach and sell art supplies.” Aside from her travels, England has used this fresh chapter in her life as a chance to spend more time with her kids, work with autistic children, govern the Creative Women’s Exchange at the Green Light Lounge (held the first Wednesday of each month) and, as she puts it, actually fall asleep before 4am. Yet, she doesn’t forsee her voice in the community quiet-
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work. “Yellow, red and blue are the colors that I immediately gravitated toward when selecting paint for these new pieces,” she explained. “Perhaps, since I’m basically beginning a new chapter, I’ve returned to the basics of the primaries because of their purity, freshness and ability to form new colors. Color carries the concept, and since I am highly color-driven, so is this exhibit. Although my subject matter varies from figurative to landscape to abstract, the multiple layers of colors are the main thread tying the works together.” The new series is an expression of England’s travels over the past few months and her intention to continue her explorations right here at home. “Creating this new series has been a wild ride. As with all artists who continually create new bodies of work, or at least attempt to, the new work is cumulative of time spent absorbing new environments that offered limitless inspiration and, most importantly, allowed exploration of my intuitive style of painting.”
AN EXPRESSION OF TRAVEL: Bonnie England’s latest series was inspired by her recent trip abroad!
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ing down any time soon. The buzz about a local arts council has her pumped up and ready to share her views. “When Steve and I formed Bottega, it was out of a desire to create a unique gathering place for artists,” she said, “and art supporters alike of all genres— music, poetry, visual, performance, film and others. Bottega wasnt just a venue, it was art: an inspired public piece that was in a constant state of creation by all who entered, participated, played, danced, wrote, spoke, painted, shared— and it was well received.” She plans to continue that legacy this year with Gibbs. “Steve and I spoke recently about organizing the Bijou Arts and Music Festival for the spring, so hopefully it’ll continue to support the artists and the community,” she noted. For now, England is busy hanging her latest collection for her solo exhibit on Castle Street. Recharging her career as a painter really brought her back to a place of basics—an idea that lends itself to the
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Art Collective Opens: THRIVE makes art accessible to everyone
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used to live with an artist. It was a lovely time in my life—I adored watching him create out of the madness of his mind and emotions. I wanted to see what he saw in every creation; his process compelled me to appreciate every brush stroke put to canvas. Whether he was painting poppies in a reflective pool of water or shadows of a haunting figure, grumbling along a gray background, it never failed to instigate my curiosity. When I visited him in his studio space, the Art Asylum, one he shared with fellow artists, I envied the energy that permeated the entire collective. They bantered over composition and color, offered advice on each other’s subject matter and just enveloped themselves wholly in creating. Even visitors gained inspiration just by stepping into their world; I could only attempt to imagine what the actual painters, mixed-media collagemakers and photographers were feeling. It was awe-inspiring. The same electric magnitude ensued when local artist (and previous encore intern) Gaeten Lowrie entered our offices last week, brimming with excitement. “THRIVE
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STUDIO THRIVE: Artists can be a part of Wilmington’s latest art collective, THRIVE, where studio space is available for rent for $200-$250 a month.
will be opening in a week!” he said, speaking of the studio space he and partner/investor Scott Ehrhart, with the help of Steve Mangiacapre of The Cabinet Guys, have been working tirelessly to open since last May. According to Lowrie, THRIVE won’t be just another space to host shows. It “thrives,” for lack of a better word, to be “self-sufficient as a commission-based gallery space, and intends to function communally, working together to keep rental prices down, commission rates lower and art affordable.” THRIVE will survive on continual creation and inspiration from its artists, currently made up of Lowrie, Ehrhart, design-and-comic artist Aaron Miller and expressive-realist Karen Kennedy. The warehouse offers two sizes of studio rentals for artists: an 8’ x 10’ for only $250 a month or an 8’ x 8’ for $200 a month.
Three are left within each size. “While our studio space is limited,” Lowrie reflected, “our network of artists is not. We intend to become a conduit between these artists and local businesses. We hope to make at least a small impact on the local economy by helping keep functional art and design a priority instead of a luxury—made locally, purchased locally, displayed locally. The more grassroots, the better.” In essence, THRIVE wants great art accessible to the whole community. Their hope is to pair artists with businesses, allowing artists a chance to commission, while keeping Wilmington’s business-scape more artistically engaging. Yet, the collective will be so much more than business, as it will host specialty art classes, performances and especially installations. “The artists we represent are all for hire in some artistic capacity,” Lowrie noted. “Ultimately, we envision THRIVE as a resource for local artists to create, showcase and promote their work.” THRIVE’s grand opening will be held Saturday, November 21st, from 7-11pm. The intent for THRIVE’s opening is to be part open-house to attract potential renters and part art exhibition. Visual artists on display will include Gaeten Lowrie, Scott Ehrhart, Aaron Miller, Karen Kennedy, Shannon Giegerich, Joshua Curry, Jason Jones, Rob Fogle, Lance Strickland, Dustin Thacker (Brooklyn, NY), Omar Abdelhady, Lauren Bonardi, Jeff Bridgers, Casey Dupree, LP and more. Local favorite Sweet & Savory will provide a wine tasting and refreshments during the event, while live entertainment will be performed by The Aim Was Song, and ambient soundscapes come courtesy of Jeff Bridgers, formerly of The Title Ceremony. Live body paintings will be done by Casey Dupree and Cameron Garrison, and raffles take place throughout the evening, featuring generous contributions by Townhouse Art and Frame, Image Monster, Eastern Skateboard Supply, Port City Tattoo, Jade Monkey Tattoo, Two Wheeler Dealer, Sweet & Savory, Oliver Clothing, Rockin’ Roller Salon, Studio VII, and A Whole Lotta Pole. For more information on THRIVE, contact Gaeten Lowrie at ThriveStudios@gmail.com or 919-696-4345.
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1701 Wrightsville Ave 910 343 5233 Mon-Sat, 12-9pm; Sunday, 1-6pm www.artfuelinc.com www.myspace.com/artfuel_inc Artfuel.inc is located at the corner of Wrightsville Ave and 17th st. Housed in an old gas station, we offer resident artists working in studios alongside a gallery space used to exhibit other artists work. We hope to connect artists with each other and offer many styles of work to fuel the public’s interest. Currently, Artfuel, Inc. will showcase Volume 22, a graffiti extravaganza, featuring Stevie Mack, Kid Mike, Mathew Curran, Camden Noir and Eye Dee. Live tagging will be done throughout the evening on a wall built specially for the event. All are welcome.
Crescent Moon
332 Nutt St, The Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm; Sun., 12-4pm www.crescentmoonnc.com Keeping it local…Crescent Moon has partnered with Old Growth Riverwood on Castle Hayne Road to supply hand-made shelving crafted from reclaimed wood from The Cape Fear River for our new display area in the gift gallery. The new display area will be primarily dedicated to the promotion of local glass and metal artists at Crescent Moon. We now have ten local glass artists associated with us. Old Growth Riverwood reclaims lost pieces of history and transforms them into unique and beautiful wood products for home or business. Old Growth Riverwood is committed to being environmentally responsible and does not cut down any living trees to produce their products. This project partnership speaks to a mutual philosophy, of buying and using hand-made and environmentally conscience work when possible. One reason we love our location within The Cotton Exchange is the reuse of the wonderful historic buildings that have been so much a part of the downtown area. Hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-5:30pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm. Crescent Moon is located in The Cotton Exchange where parking is FREE while shopping or dining. Follow us on twitter as CrescentMoonNC or become a fan on our Facebook page!
FastFrame Gallery
1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Landfall Center (910) 256-1105 Mon.-Fri.., 10am-6pm • Sat., 10am-4pm www.fastframeofwilmington.com FASTFRAME Gallery is pleased to present the Second Annual Fill the Cupboard Art Show: “Ordinary View, Extraordinary Vision,” November 13 through December 31, featuring Terry Rosenfelder’s sophisticated oils, M. Matteson Smith’s unique paper sculptures, and Sara Westermark’s original jewelry designs. Again this year, FASTFRAME cheerfully encourages
THE HOLIDAY SHOW opens at New Elements on the 27th, featuring artwork from 40 artists, including Rebecca Humphrey, whose work above, “Gala,” was made of handcast paper & mixed-media, 30” x 20.”
and will be delighted to accept food and financial contributions to help several of our local food banks. Come meet the artists at the Opening Reception on Friday, November 13, from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m., with wine tasting by WineStyles and appetizers by The Sandwich Pail.
Hampstead Art Gallery
14712 Hwy. 17 N. • (910) 270-5180 Mon.-Sat. 11am-5pm, or by appt. Hampstead, NC “Beautiful; lots of variety.” “Love the place.” “Beautiful art work.” “Very nice.” “Art rocks your socks, and you know that.” These are just what a few customers had to say about Hampstead Art Gallery. Come and tell us what you think. Affordable prices on prints and originals. Local artists with various styles and taste are just excited about having the opportunity to share their work with all art lovers. Our artists offer different sizes from what we have on display and low rates on commissioned work. Christmas is very close, and a family portrait would be a great gift. Owner Charles Turner invites all artists and art lovers to just hang out in our new Artist Lounge any time. Look for our upcoming Expos and Open House. Hampstead Art Gallery is located in Hampstead on the corner of Factory Road next to CVS Pharmacy.
New Elements Gallery
216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com New Elements Gallery will open its 25th Annual Holiday Show on Friday, November 27th, 6-9pm. This festive event will be highlighted with an exhibition of one-of-a-kind fine art and craft by more than forty artists including original paintings, sculpture, glass,
ceramics, jewelry, and wood. With a focus on regional work, artists will include Betty Brown, Warren Dennis, Donald Furst, Eric Lawing, Nancy Tuttle May, Bob Rankin and Sally Sutton. Raffle sales and a portion of all purchases that evening will benefit the Good Shepherd Center of Wilmington Help Us Help: Shop November 27th for the best selection of exceptional art and craft and to help Good Shepherd Center provide hot meals, warm beds and a return path to housing for hundreds of homeless people in our community. Receive a raffle ticket for every $25.00 purchase made between now and December 16th to qualify for a $250 gift certificate to New Elements Gallery. Tickets will also be on sale at the gallery for $5 ea. now until Dec. 16th. Details are available on www.newelementsgallery.com Join us for the final Fourth Friday Gallery Night of 2009!
pattersonbehn art gallery
511 1/2 Castle Street (910) 251-8886 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5pm (Winter: closed Monday) www.pattersonbehn.com pattersonbehn picture framing & design has added an art gallery to their space, featuring several local artists. Currently on display are works by Bob Bryden, Michelle Connolly, Karen Paden Crouch, Virginia Wright-Frierson and Pam Toll. The gallery offers a large selection of works on paper in numerous media. In addition there are many different gift ideas, such as hand-gilded table-top frames and one-of-a-kind keepsake boxes. The gallery offers something for everybody.
Sunset River Marketplace
10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179). (910) 575-5999 • Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm (Winter hours: closed Monday) www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com myspace.comsunsetrivermarketplace
This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, N.C., features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee With the Author series are also offered on-site.
Wilmington Art Association Gallery 616B Castle St. (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org Bates Toone is our featured artist for December. Her show, titled “Groundworks” is a collection of intricate watercolor paintings of flowers, leaves and other growing things. Inspired by Corita Kent’s quote, “The groundwork doesn’t show till one day . . .” Bates’ watercolor paintings are interestingly complex arrangements of leaves and flowers that take you on a journey of discovery of what’s at your feet and perhaps unnoticed until presented in these beautiful paintings. We will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary as a Gallery in December. Our special event show “Tiny Treasures” will feature original works of art by WAA members from $10 and under and $100 and under. These original works of art are special gifts for this Christmas season. Join us to meet Bates at the reception on the Fourth Friday Gallery Walk, Nov. 27th from 6 to 9 pm. Start the Holiday Season steeped in the spirit of creativity. Coming Soon! Art at Mayfire, 3 days only! Fri. & Sat., Dec. 4 & 5, from 10am-9pm, and Sunday, Dec. 6, noon -6pm, 6842 Main Street (formerly Sharper Image) in Mayfaire Town Center on Military Cutoff Rd. WAA artists present their original and unique work. Wassail NIght on Castle Street will begin at 4pm on Sunday, Dec. 6th. It is a fabulous evening starting with a festival of lights that is sure to start the Christmas season with wonderment.
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The Reggae Vibe: Down by the River Reggae Festival jams at the Battleship
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week ago, I sat down with Paul Allen, creator and founder of Reggae Live Nation, and promoter and collaborator with the Down by the River Festival. Sitting on the stools at Starbucks, I listened to Allen’s thick, exotic accent paint the scene of his last experience with the Christmas season—Jamaican style. On Christmas Eve in America, all shops close at 6pm—if someone still hasn’t bought a present, they are out of luck. But, according to Allen, in Jamaica it is a completely different type of celebration. Shops don’t close until 12am; people get off work, walk out of their front doors and literally step into the biggest, baddest party in the country of the whole year. Music venues have speakers and controls posted up all down the streets so that people walking from block to block will not hear the same song from the same artists. It is a party in the street until 7 in the morning on Christmas Day—now that is a way to rejoice a holiday! “That vibe that I saw in Jamaica, I want to bring that vibe here,” Allen said. “Wilmington is beautiful, but it is being overlooked. It is a great getaway from out of town, it has the beach, awesome music venues and downtown. It is the ultimate package and a chance to have fun.” I couldn’t agree more. Allen’s first move to get the word out to the public about the Port City’s finest qualities is to launch the Down by the River Festival, showcasing talents of different, versatile reggae artists from all over the world. Here’s what reggae lovers can look forward to hearing.
Bushman
by: Lisa Huynh
Down by the River Battleship Park November 21; 2pm $30 in advance; $40 at the gate www.reggaelivenation.com peared in shows such as the Bob Marley Day Festivals in Miami and Los Angeles, and has left an everlasting mark on Europe, where he has toured extensively. Allen describes Bushman as a “very versatile artist whose music is conscious and spiritual.” In 2008 Bushman released Get it In Your Mind, his first independent album. Currently, he is finishing up a Peter Tosh tribute album called Bushman Sings the Bushdoctor. His songs are passionate, positive and uplifting to the heart; he will be headlining the concert. www.myspace.com/burningbushesmusic.
G-Mac
This new Jamaican artist is “Taking Over,” as one of his top hit songs is named. First brought to the surface by famed cultural singer Sizzla, G-Mac has since been given the opportunity to take his talents to greater heights. With his rapid tongue, sure-fire attitude, many adoring fans and a record label with Iceberg Records, G-Mac is, without a doubt, a superstar on the rise. www.myspace.com/gmacworld.
Red Fox
Every true reggae fan should know the name of Bushman, and his deep, baritone voice that has captivated people’s hearts and ears from all over the world. He has ap-
“Red Fox brings Shaggy and all of those artists and puts them out,” Allen exclaimed of this energetic and creative hip-hop singer. One of the most requested dance-hall artists to perform at universities in New
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REGGAE DIVA: Tasha T is on the list of performers set to rock out at the Down by the River reggae festival at Battleship Park this weekend.
York and across America, he is also the first dance-hall artist in history to perform on “The Jay Leno Show” with the Wailing Souls. He has even inspired a dance that can only be described as a sensual, slowmotion crump, from his song, “Whine Fe Daddy.” www.myspace.com/redfoxdapperslap.
Edge Michael
His second album, Rebel with a Cause, was released in 2007 with Loco Records and quickly grabbed the attention of many grassroots reggae fans. The album was rated as one of the Top Ten Reggae Album Picks of the Year by the 1. FM Reggae Radio network. “Edge Michael is such a versatile artist and is able to give you [many different genres within his sound],” Allen commented. Michael has sold thousands of CDs and vinyl copies of his music, and toured all over the world. www.edgemichael.com.
Ras Penco
This “Mighty Warrior” crooner is a rising artist in the world of reggae who chooses to send his global messages through song. His upcoming album, produced by Notice Production and Uprize Music, will feature famous songs such as “So Free,” “Living Life” and “Right Place.”
Allen praised, “Ras Penco is a new artist who is bright; everyone is raving about him. He has only performed in California in the United States, so we are giving Wilmington a chance to have the first taste of Penco.” www.myspace.com/raspenco.
Tasha T
Originally from Toronto, Canada, reggae diva Tasha T has recently released the new album Love and I on her own RasVibe Records label, which concentrates on the emotion and act of love from a variety of angles. She has been nominated as Best Reggae Recording Artist at the Juno Awards. This spiritual and down-to-earth rockhouse gives reggae a female touch that no one will be able to resist. www.myspace.com/tashat76. Tickets to the Down by the River Festival are $40 at the gate the day of the show, but advance tickets are only $30, available at www.reggaelivenation.com. There will also be a chance for advance-ticket buyers to win one out of three trips to Jamaica. “I want people to get in the habit of [buying] advance tickets,” Allen said. “The more amount of tickets bought, the more you can give people for their money. “Reggae is such a relaxing, happy, real vibe that other music genres can’t really give you,” he continued. “When reggae hits you, you feel no pain—you don’t even have to understand the words.”
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The Love Language returns for a weekend performance
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t’s been a charmed year for former Wilmington darlings The Love Language. Based on the strength of their self-titled debut album (Bladen County Records), they’ve been called everything from one of Spin’s “Hot New Bands” to one of Rolling Stone’s “most buzzedabout bands.” After a busy 2009—during which they toured the country with the likes of indie faves The Rosebuds, Cursive, and Headlights—encore caught up with Love Language frontman Stu McLamb in rehearsal, as his band prepares for a new record in the coming months. Here’s how the conversation went down.
by: Adrian Varnam
The Love Language
The Soapbox, 255 N. Front Street November 22nd, 8pm $8/advance, $10/ night of show www.myspace.com/thelovelanguage
encore: After a year or so of touring, I hear that you’re beginning a new record. Where are you in that process? Stu McLamb: Yeah, we’re actually gonna start laying down tracks soon. I have the demos pretty much ready to go. We’re gonna record it at Josh’s house; the bass player. He’s got a studio at his house that he built with good gear. I’m really excited, man. It’s gonna be another trashy pop album; in the same vein, but—and I don’t even want to say “higher fidelity”—but it’s just gonna be more of what I want it to be. It’s definitely going to be, like, a “beautiful mess,” I guess is how I like to describe it. e: I know your last record was mostly you, writing and performing all of the tracks. Will the new record be more of a band effort? SM: It’s definitely going to have a lot more of the band on it. I’ve kind of communicated to everybody that we’re, you know, in a band setting. Everyone just kind of has their roles, and I’ve said to them that I want to start thinking outside of our individual instruments and more like a collective. You know, I think that at the end of the day, it’s probably going to be more in the direction of what I want to do with the instruments. A lot of the musicians in the band are a lot better at doing what they do than I am, so I’m going to utilize them where I see fit, and see ourselves as more of a collective unit and bring a lot of those elements in. I think it’s good for bands to push themselves. I hope to remain true to what people like about our sound, but, at the same time, push ourselves a little bit, and introduce some new shades and colors. e: So what is it that people particularly like about your sound? SM: Well, live, I think it’s kind of a fun
BACK TO THEIR ROOTS: The Love Language cut its musical teeth in the Port City, and, after touring the country, return for a show at The Soapbox.
party; people dance around. But [on] the last record, I think people responded to the sincerity the most. I think a lot of the takes were from the heart. I mean, I literally was writing lyrics and guitar hooks and stuff on the spot, and laying them right down. So there’s an immediacy to the album and sincerity that shines through that I think people responded to. So in keeping with that, I don’t want the new record to sound stiff or stale at all. I think the goal is to figure out exactly what I want and then do two or three takes to get the part really what I want it to be like. It doesn’t have to be perfect, I just want it to have a vibe, good melodies, good hooks and things like that.
Fresh from the Farm
e: What has touring with the Rosebuds and other bands done for your sound, and for you as a performer and songwriter? SM: I’ve been very influenced by the bands we’ve toured with—all of them. Touring with the Rosebuds, Ivan [Howard] showed me so much. He’s just a phenomenal vocalist; he’s got so much control. He’s almost just like perfect night after night. And that pushed me a little bit to have more control over my voice. And the Rosebuds have similar writing styles, and I came back with a song that I had written that I realized was a total Rosebuds rip-off [laughing]. Of course, I didn’t mean for it to turn out that way. Maybe it’ll be a B-side someday. And then with Cursive, Tim Kasher is a great frontman so that kind of inspired me to put on more of a show. In starting out I was so shy, so he’s inspired me to do things like jump in the crowd every once in a while [laughing]. Headlights was one of our favorite bands that we toured with. They taught us so many things—like how to drink a lot of Jim Beam and still make it to the gigs on time. e: What does coming back to Wilmington as a band and performing feel like? SM: We always will consider Wilmington kind of a hometown for The Love Language. I’ve mentioned this before: We technically got our start playing around Raleigh, but it didn’t really catch fire. It really began to snowball, a fiery snowball, in Wilmington. When we go back there, those are always some of the most important shows to me. I definitely don’t ever wanna get called out in Wilmington as like, “Oh, you guys just do the same old thing.” Every time we go there, we try to do something new and fresh. I can say hands down our best shows are always at the Soapbox. When we play there, there’s just something about that town where the people just get into the music the most. So that’s our favorite spot.
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Creative Development: Charlie the Horse bends the Americana genre while finding its musical niche
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n the dormitory hallway of Galloway, UNCW student Justin Lacy sits on the floor, playing Bob Dylan on his guitar. A combination of his chords and his curly dark hair beckons young, “promiscuous” women to his standard-issue dorm bed. From down the corridor, fellow freshman Andrew Zucchino watches the guitarist and thinks to himself, I want to be that guy. “ And then we started playing together,” Zucchino said, “and I ruined all of his chances.” This is how Americana band Charlie the Horse began. Lacy and Zucchino eventually brought in three other members to form the local group. “Without these fellows,” Zucchino added, gesturing to his bandmates, “the intensity surely wouldn’t be there. It’d just be me and Justin crying—indignant weeping.” Zucchino is the lead singer of Charlie, and he went to high school with Brian Hedgepeth, the drummer. “We actually had drum tryouts,” he recalled. “I didn’t know a thing about music and the first guy we heard, I was like, ‘Yeah, cool!’ because he was just playing really loud. And Justin was like, ‘No.’ And then I lost all confidence in my choice of musicians. Then Brian came down from the mountains, and Justin was like, ‘Yes!’ And I was like, ‘OK.’” Bassist Ryan Spooner, whom Hedgepeth knows from UNCW’s Creative Writing Department, joined shortly after. “Ryan and I were chillin’ at a party,” he began. “I asked one of our friends if I could see his bass. Then Ryan said, ‘Oh, I play a little bass.’ I said, ‘Oh, cool, dude. Rip it up!’ And he’s like, ‘bow da bow bow,’ bustin’ out Seinfeld shit. Everybody left the room to get another drink, and I was like, ‘Hey, Ryan—you wanna play some bass with us? How about tomorrow?’ But then, uh, he was too hungover to play.” Spooner didn’t have much time to recuperate from his poisons. The band (also including Colin Allen, pianist) had a show eight days after the bassist joined, and two after that in the same weekend. “So, we practiced like every day with Ryan,” Lacy said. “Ryan was like the wedding ring of the Vegas marriage,” Zucchino quipped. “It all happened so fast! God was watching the Soapbox and was like, ‘You’re married.’ And we consummated it.” “The only guy watching that night was the janitor,” Spooner said. Zucchino provided that the man’s name was probably “Curly”. But now the band, with the two early guitarists in their fourth year of higher education, has progressed from the dorm room to a house. Today, they have a strong fan base of supportive friends who stand along with Curly, enjoying the Americana sound. “When we started out, just Andrew and
by: Bethany Turner
Charlie the Horse Atlantis Release Party, Soapbox, upstairs, 255 N. Front St. November 19th; 9pm • free www.myspace.com/charliethehorsenc I, we knew we wanted to go in the Americana direction,” Lacy shared. “We didn’t have that many originals yet, so we just covered some artists like Bob Dylan, The Felice Brothers and Ryan Adams.” “We just figured out our dynamic that way,” offered Zucchino, whose voice has a very distinct sound. There are a lot of young bands whose singers all sound the same, and it can become hard to differentiate between bands. However, listeners will be able to tell Charlie the Horse apart from the rest. Zucchino sings in a tenor that is almost a breaking scream, especially in their murder ballad, “Thunderstorm.” He wails through the piece while his bandmates keep the laid-back pace, creating a nice balance between the members. Still, not all of their songs are about murder. Most are ballads of love. “We’re trying to filter the covers out,” the singer said. “Promiscuous women. Homeless people. Or, that was what I thought one of the songs was about,” Hedgepeth added as the band began to laugh. “Yeah, there’s a song about my mom, and it’s about fucking homeless people to Brian,” Zucchino joked. “I was like, ‘Who’s the lady crying on the porch? Is she hungry? Give her a sandwich,’” Hedgepeth explained. “It’s more complicated than that, Brian! You can’t just give her a piece of bread!” the hurt writer yelled back. But it’s not always fun and games to Charlie the Horse. Though, most of the time they are cracking on each other, they can get a little serious. “More recently I discovered that I was subconsciously writing this way: I really would like to surface attributes of relationships in my music that are accepted but not grounded. Like, why are men or women in relationships held responsible for certain things? I feel like there’s no reason for it,” Zucchino asserted. “It’s gender studies. And because we’re Americana, [Andrew is] writing love songs, and the love song is the venue for that,” the drummer added. “It’s a look at the conventions of relationships that supposedly have purpose, but mean nothing,” Spooner said. “In terms of song composition, ‘Undone’ is the clearest representation of what we’re trying to do: pick apart conventions. The thing with Americana, it’s supposed to be like a rag-
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ALL AMERICAN: Charlie the Horse brings an all-new flavor of Americana to the Soapbox.
tag collection of American styles of music, but it’s a genre in itself now with its own conventions. We’re trying to bring our own styles into it. Really, what Americana is to us is a collection of our musical perspectives. ‘Undone’ is kind of picking apart the musical greats and basically saying they’re full of shit—sort of.” “Our main issue is we don’t mean to show disrespect to the classic greats; they’re more like adversaries,” Zucchino was quick to clarify. “The reason we sort of address them in that way is because they tended to reinforce things, and maybe that’s just the way we see history and what’s shown to us from that era. But it just seems every time you hear a song from what Americana is supposed to be, it’s sort of reinforcing the same values. I guess we’re progressive in the sense that we want to move beyond that.” The entire group is focused on pushing the limits of the genre. Hedgepeth often thinks of ways to put a fresh spin on the sound. “There’s a song about [portraits from] Vogue, and it started out pretty straight-up Americana. I was like, ‘You know, what we should do [is] put a reggae-style funk beat behind it.’ We started doing it and it just pushes a different element, an emphasis within the rhythm of the song. It makes it unique and more related to each of our individual personalities.” “Putting yourself in a genre is a necessary evil,” Zucchino suggested. “The whole point of genres and why that organization is good is because it gives you a place to start from.
I think a lot of songwriters and musicians get in a genre and just stay—they don’t try to develop the genre.” The band’s forward-thinkingness is helping them form a substantial fan base. Followers of Charlie the Horse, plus those who are interested in getting to know the developing and dynamic sound of the group, can find them at the Soapbox on Thursday, November 19th, for the Atlantis Release Party. The fellows themselves are major contributors to this issue of Atlantis, the creative-writing magazine from UNCW. Both Hedgepeth and Zucchino have poetry being published, and Spooner has a non-fiction piece, plus an article on the band’s creative process and songwriting. Hedgepeth is also a member of Atlantis’ staff. “Planning the release party is a joint effort between my staff and Student Media’s [public relations] staff,” Megan Piorko, editor-in-chief of Atlantis, said. “We like to have the band that is featured in the magazine, and writers featured in the issue, perform at our release party. This year’s party is different because we would like to cut back on the downtime in between sets and readings, and keep things flowing at a good pace.” Be sure to visit the writers and musicians of Charlie the Horse at Atlantis’ shindig, beginning at 9pm. Party-goers can also expect readings and music from Kara Daly and DJ Daleric. “The motive right now is just to create, and that should be the motive,” Zucchino concluded.
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TUESDAYS Service Industry Night $ 3 Well Drinks WEDNESDAYS Bike Night w/DJ X-Treme $ 1.50 Bud Light Cans THURSDAYS Country Night w/Karaoke Corona/Corona Lite $2.75 FRIDAYS 11/6: LETHAL INJECTION 11/13: PAINTED MAN 11/20: MR. JAGER 11/27: LETHAL INJECTION 12/4: MACHINE GUN 12/11: SACRED CIRCLE 12/18: MR. JAGER SATURDAYS Ladies Night w/DJ Xtreme Long Island Ice Teas $5 SUNDAYS COME WATCH NFL FOOTBALL Bloody Mary’s $4 / Domestics $2 Available for Private Parties Owned by Ronnie Moore formerly of Ronnies Middlesound Inn
friDAY, november 20 roBBie Berry —Mexican Viejo Bar and Grill, 2013 Olde Regent Way, Leland; 371-1731 DJ Stretch —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 DJ time —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 DJ WiLL cLayton —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 Live muSic, DJ —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080
5216 Carolina Beach Road MONDAY MADNESS: Domestic Pints: $225 Well Vodka Drinks: $350 FREE POOL AFTER MIDNIGHT TASTY TUESDAYS: CALL NIGHT All call liquors: $400 Drinks or Shots WET WEDNESDAYS: Smirnoff Flavor Liquors $400 Drinks or Shots LATE NIGHT!!! Domestic Light Beer $225
DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 hip-hop DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 cLaSSy karaoke With manDy cLayton —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 meLvin anD Sayer —Romanelli’s, Leland; 383-1885 Latino niGht With DJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. karaoke With BoB cLayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 FriDay niGht FoLLieS —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ rico —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 piano ShoW —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 karaoke konG —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355
Feature your live music and drink specials!
(Bud Light, Miller Light, Natural, Coors Light)
THIRSTY THURSDAYS: 22 Oz. Domestic Beers $400 FINALLY FRIDAYS: Cream Drinks $450 Blue Moon Draft $325 SATURDAYS: Corona & Corona Lts $250 Cuervo Silver Shots $300 Dox Equix Draft $300 POOL HAPPY HOURS 3pm-6pm $5 per player SUNDAYS: Service Employees Night Jager Shots $325 Jager Bombs $425 Coors Light Bottles $225 FREE POOL AFTER 10pm Every Mon-Wed-Fri Happy Hour Pool! FREE POOL from 3-5pm!
It’s a low-cost high-impact way to send encore readers your way! Call
791-0688
DJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 Live muSic —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 Fortune in the Sun —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Stephanie niLLeS, Jake meLnyk —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Steve WiLSon —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 Dhim —Bottega Gallery, 208 N. Front St.; 763-3737 epDmk —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SprinG Break 1931, auDacity, rictuS Grim —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812 Sequoyah prep SchooL, 7th Wave, hotSpur —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 the eLmWooD BanD —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 JeSSe Stockton
Tuesday & Wednesday Martini Madness $2 Martinis Music by DJ TiMe Thursday ILM Electrotheque $2 Shots Music by GUeiCe & DST Friday & Saturday Discotheque $4 infused Vodkas Music by DJ DUSTiN CooK Sunday Open Mic $3 Drafts MUSiC BY YoU (instruments provided) 23 N. FroNt St. DowNtowN wilmiNgtoN
—Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 Donna merritt —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ Scooter FreSh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 roB ronner —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 DJ mitch —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 DJ kahuna —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 traviS ShaLLoW —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 traviS ShaLLoW —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 orGanix —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133
SAturDAY, november 21 DJ eDie —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814
1/2 priced select apppetizers m-f 4-7pm MONDAY $10 Bud/Light Buckets $5 Jack Daniels • $4 Capt. Morgan TUESDAY $1 Tacos 4-7pm $3 Mexican Beers $5 Top Shelf Tequila • $7 Patron WEDNESDAY $3 Pints (10 Drafts) $5 Jager Bombs THURSDAY Mug Night $2 Domestic Drafts w/HK MUG $5 Bombers • $4 Jim Beam FRIDAY $3 Select Draft $4 Fire Fly Shooters $5 Red Bull Vodka SATURDAY $2.50 Miller Lt or Yuengling Draft $7.50 Pitcher • $3 Kamikaze $4 Well Drinks SUNDAY $2.50 Bud/Light Draft $7.50 Pitcher • $5 Crown Royal $4 Bloody Mary
CATCH ALL THE ACTION WITH NFL SUNDAY TICKET ON 10 HDTVs and HD big screen Your Team - Every Game, Every Week 118 Princess St • (910)763-4133
GuitariSt perry Smith —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 DJ Foxxy —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ p money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 Live muSic —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 DJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 piano ShoW —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 karaoke With BoB cLayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 DJ p. money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 DJ eDie —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 DJBe extreme karaoke —Café Basil, 6309 Market Street; 791-9335
Sunday: $4 Bloody Marys $4 MiMosas
MOnday: $2 yuengling Pints $3 ruM HigHBalls
TueSday: $3 House HigHBalls
WedneSday: $10 doMestic Buckets
ThurSday: $3.50 Margaritas $2 corona & corona ligHt
FrIday: $3.50 lit’s
SaTurday: $2 coors ligHt $2.50 kaMikazis 12 Dock St., • 910-762-2827 Downtown Wilmington
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DJ Will Clayton —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJ lalo —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 mighty mCFly —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SpiCy Jane —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 Soul Slam Vii —Bottega Gallery, 208 N. Front St.; 763-3737 aDam arCuragi, Darren hanlon —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 the pietaSterS, lionize, ViCtimS oF publiC eDuCation, inSiDeS out —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Will reVo
—Francesco’s, 839 S. Kerr Ave.; 793-5656 the phantom playboyS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 painteD man —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 greenShaCk —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 hip-hop DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 bibiS elliSon anD tim blaCk —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 liVe Jazz With benny hill, DJ StretCh —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 liVe muSiC —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 mike FruSha, Shane griFFeS —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 l Shape lot, JeSSe StoCkton —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172
SounDS oF FreeDom Feat. St. anDreWS CoVenant Chorale —St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1416 Market St.; 762-9693 organix —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558
sunday, nOVEMBER 22 DJ big kahuna —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 ClaSSy karaoke With manDy Clayton —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJbe extreme karaoke —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SunDay night FeVer —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 galen on guitar (brunCh) —Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach; (800) 321-2211 reggaeton SunDayS —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 benny hill Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ SenSation Dale SaunDerS —Bottega Gallery, 208 N. Front St.; 763-3737 DonoVan Quixote
—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ big kahuna —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 DJ p money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 FlutiSt nikki WiSnioWSki —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 the loVe language anD FrienDS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500
open miC —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 myStery liVe muSiC —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DJ big kahuna —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJ p Funk —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 open miC night —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 Jeremy norriS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088
MOnday, nOVEMBER 23
tuEsday, nOVEMBER 24
DJ riChtermeiSter —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 karaoke —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 open miC With ViVa —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255
100 S. Front St. Downtown 251-1832
RACK ‘EM PUB WE ARE A 100% SMOKE FREE RESTAURANT AND BAR Monday MNF All Pizzas $5 in the bar after 6 22oz Domestic Draft Kona Longboard Bottles $250 White Russians$4 Tuesday Live Jazz in the Bar Half Price Bottles of Wine Absolut Dream $5 22oz Yendgling Draft $2 Pacifico $2.50 Wednesday Corona\Corona Light $250 Margarita\Peach Margaritas $4 10 oz domestic draft $1 Thursday Gran Martinis $7 • Red Stripe $250 Friday Cosmos $4 • 007 $350 saTurday Baybreeze\Seabreeze $4 22oz Blue Moon Draft $3 ( Live Music Every Weekend) sunday 16oz Domestic Draft $150 Bloody Marys $4 Mojitos $3 • Appletinis $3 5564 Carolina Beach Rd 452-1212
FRIDAYS
1*/54
1/2 Price Apps triviA 6-8 live music at 10
1610 Pavilion Place 910.509.1551
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415 South College Road MONDAY MADNESS: Domestic Pints: $225 Miller Light, Yuengling: $350 Well Vodka Drinks: $350 FREE POOL AFTER MIDNIGHT TASTY TUESDAYS: CALL NIGHT All call liquors: $400 WET WEDNESDAYS: Smirnoff Flavor Liquors $400 Drinks LATE NIGHT!!! Domestic Light Beer $225 (Bud Light, Miller Light, Natural, Coors Light)
THIRSTY THURSDAYS: Import Beers $300 (Red Stripe, Heineken, New Castle)
FINALLY FRIDAYS: Cream Drinks $450 Blue Moon Draft $325 SATURDAYS: Corona $250 Cuervo Silver Shots $300 POOL HAPPY HOURS 3pm-6pm $5 per player SUNDAYS: Service Employees Night Bloody Marys $300 Jager Shots $325 Jager Bombs $425 Coors Light Bottles $225 FREE POOL AFTER 10pm
raDio hayeS anD eChopoint21 —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 DJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJ big kahuna —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 karaoke —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 ClaSSy karaoke With manDy Clayton
Weekly SpecialS
.0/%": $2.50 Budweiser Draft $4.00 Well Liquor FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $.50 Wings Buffalo, BBQ, or Teriyaki 56&4%": $2.50 Miller Lite Draft, $4.00 Hurricanes FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $6 Buffalo Shrimp or Chicken Tenders 8&%/&4%": $2.50 Yuengling Draft, $2.50 Domestic Bottles FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $2 Sliders 5)634%": $3.00 Coronas, $4.00 Margaritas FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $5 Cajun Shrimp or Fish Tacos '3*%": $3.00 Select Pint 4"563%": $5.50 Cosmos, Dirty Martinis or Apple Martinis 46/%": $5 Bloody Marys Half Priced Appetizers After 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
.0/%": 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM $2 Budweiser $2.25 Heineken $3 Gin & Tonic Live music w/ JEREMY NORRIS AND FRIENDS .0/%": /*()5 '005#"-- 5"*-("5& 1"35: 25¢ Wings / $5 Sausage and Kraut $4 Tailgate Burgers $4 BBQ Plate PITCHERS OF YUENGLING OR MICH ULTRA $7 PITCHERS OF BLUE MOON OR FAT TIRE $8.50 56&4%": 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM $2 White Wolf $2.50 Redstripe $3.50 Wells 35¢ Wings at 8pm Live music w/ ROB RONNER 8&%/&4%": 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM Live music w/ JEREMY NORRIS / TOMMY BROTHERS $2.50 Blue Moons • $2.50 Corona/Corona Light 1/2 Priced Wine Bottles 5)634%": 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM Live music w/ MIKE O’DONNELL $2 Domestic Bottles • $2.75 Import Bottles $3 Rum and Coke '3*%": LIVE MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD $3 Landshark • $3 Kamikaze • $5 Bombs 4"563%": LIVE MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD Rooftop open by 6pm Dance floor open by 10pm 46/%": Live music w/ L SHAPE LOT 3-7 / MEDUSA STONE 8-12 $5 Tommy Bahama Mojitos $2.75 Corona $3.50 Bloody Mary’s • $3 Mimosas ROOFTOP KARAOKE
—Ultra Classics Pool and Bar, N. Hampstead DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 karaoke With bob Clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 liVe aCouStiC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 Cape Fear blueS Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 karaoke With DJ biker rob —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 mob mentality —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 bibiS elliSon anD the Spare Change banD —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Shag DJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. DJ DoubleCliCk —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 liVe muSiC —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 karaoke
5001 Market Street (attached to the Ramada Inn)
(910) 791-7595
TUESDAYS
SHAG LESSONS
@7:30 with Brad & Dancing with DJ
Lee Pearson $2 DOMESTic BOTTLES
WEDNESDAYS
come present yourself w/ DA cypha Records For a night of traditional Hip Hop Original Beats & more, 9pm
$2 DOMESTic $3 JAGER BOMBS
THURSDAY
LADiES NiGHT 1/2 PRicE WiNE & $5 MARTiNi LiST $2 DOMESTic
FRIDAYS ARGENTiNE TANGO LESSONS WITH INSTRUCTION at 7:30 and
SALSA LESSONS at 9:30 with live DJ $2 Tequilla - $3 Corona $4 Margarita’s
SATURDAY SALSA LESSONS Private Parties are available for booking
791-7595
WEDNESDAy, NOVEMBER 25
live MuSic —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 KaraoKe W/ DJ urBan —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 KaraoKe WitH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 DJ P. funK —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 oPen Mic nigHt —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 claSSy KaraoKe WitH ManDy clayton —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 DJ JePH caulter
—Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. eric anD carey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 organix —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088
roger DaviS, ron WilSon —Bottega Gallery, 208 N. Front St.; 763-3737 DJBe extreMe KaraoKe; legHorn —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 JereMy norriS & toMMy BrotHerS
Show Stoppers: Concerts around the region HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWy 17 S., Myrtle BeacH, Sc 843-272-3000 11/19: Matisyahu 11/20: All American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin 11/21: Badfish, 2-DI-4 11/25: Rusted Root (right), Clayton Senne CAT’S CRADLE 300 e. Main St., carrBoro 919-967-9053 11/18: MC Chris, Whole Wheat Bread, I Fight Dragons 11/19: Badfish, Scotty Don’t, Full Service 11/20: The Pietasters, Lionize
11/21: Steep Canyon Rangers, Shannon Whitworth
—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 oPen Mic nigHt WitH gary allen —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 KaraoKe WitH DJ BiKer roB —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 Piano SHoW
—Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 DJ Big KaHuna —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 Brice Street BanD —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558
THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BiltMore avenue, aSHeville 828-225-5851 11/18: Deadmau5, Burns 11/20: Lucero “Ramblin’ Roadshow & Memphis Revue,” Cedric Burnside, Lightnin’ Malcolm, The Dirty Streets 11/21: Rusted Root, Howard Jennings
of Bill 11/19: The Design, I Was Totally Destroying It, Skywire, Silver 11/20: Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Tony Rice 11/22: Underoath, August Burns Red, Emery 11/24: Capelton, Anthony B, Cocoa T, Steve Martinez and The Give Thanks Band
AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SoutH tryon St., cHarlotte • 704-377-6874 11/20: Rusted Root 11/21: Richard “Humpty” Vission, DJ Micro, DJ Baby Anne 11/22: Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Anthony B, Jah Thunda, Prophecy Band 11/24: Halestorm, Adelitas Way, Aranda, Drop D
N. CHARLESTON COLESIUM 5001 coliSeuM Dr., cHarleSton, Sc 843-529-5000 11/24: Roger Daltrey
CAROLINA THEATRE 309 W. Morgan St., DurHaM 919-560-3030 11/21: Jennifer Holliday
LINCOLN THEATRE 126 e. caBarruS St., raleigH 919-821-4111 11/18: Robert Earl Keen, Sons
All entertainment must be turned in to encore by noon every Thursday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.
courteSy of BanD
—Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 BetWeen tHe BurieD anD Me, veil of Maya, aniMalS aS leaDerS, PeriPHary —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500
GREENSBORO COLISEUM COMPLEX 1921 WeSt lee Street, greenSBoro 336-373-7400 11/22: Miley Cyrus, R. Kelly 11/25: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
ALABAMA THEATRE 4750 HWy 17 S., n. Myrtle BcH, Sc 843-272-1111 Christmas show (closed Sundays) TWC ARENA 333 eaSt traDe St. cHarlotte 704-522-6500 11/24: Miley Cyrus
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Dining News: Changes in dining destinations across town
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f there is one thing the Port City does not lack, it’s a plethora of fabulous restaurants and specialty foods stores. At practically every turn, and in every nook and cranny of town, there is a fantastic, local foodie’s paradise waiting to be discovered or indulged. There is much of which to be proud and, conversely, there can be much to keep up with as well. Change is to be expected with anything involving variety and excellence, either by way of competition or simply to shake things up a bit. We’ve caught up with a few local eateries around town to see what’s developing. Carolina Ale House 317-C College Rd. University Commons Shopping Center 910-791-9393 This restaurant and sports bar may be brand new to the Wilmington area as of November 11th, 2009, Carolina Ale House has certainly made a name for itself in Raleigh, Wake Forest and Durham. The Port-City venue boasts great specials, with lunch starting from $4.99 and dinner from $6.99. Plus, kids eat for 99 cents every Tuesday night. Adult patrons can find $2.50 pints of every draft on Wednesday night, and each night of the week has varying $3 beer and liquor specials. Carolina Ale House has two large hi-definition projector screens and over 50 42-inch or larger televisions—which is a touchdown on game day. In fact, on college Saturdays and NFL Sundays guests can fill out “Guess the
by: Bethany Turner and Emily Rea Correct Score� forms to win gift certificates to the restaurant. Monday-night football is always a blast, from Cowboys fans to those rooting loyally for the Panthers, when the loot for guessing the correct score is $1,000! Not to mention winning a raffle for two NFL jerseys from that night’s teams wouldn’t be such a bad consolation prize. A great addition to the Wilmington location is the covered patio. For those wishing to experience the taste of Carolina Ale House outside, an outdoor bar is open all year long. “We’re definitely excited to be in the Wilmington community,� Mindy Amerson, marketing coordinator for Carolina Ale House, said. “We’re the place to be for food, sports and fun. It’s a very lively environment, from the decor, to the service, to the staff. We’re based around having a good time.� Deluxe 114 Market St. Historic Downtown 910-251-0333 Sunday brunch: 10:30am-2pm Dinner: Sun.-Thurs., 5:30-10pm, and Fri.-Sat., 5:30-11pm Lunch: Mon.-Fri., 11am-2pm The elegant dining destination Deluxe has been a sophisticated staple in downtown Wilmington for years. The atmosphere alone is worth a cozy meal within its doors, not to
Affordable daily lunch specials & weekend breakfast specials Desserts available daily from our in house pastry chef The holidays are coming soon. Let Bon Appetit Cater your Thanksgiving meal! 3704 Carolina Beach Rd. (phone) 910.796.0520/(fax) 910.790.9080 XXX CPOBQQFUJUXJMNJOHUPO DPN Mon-Fri: Breakfast 6:30am - 11am & Lunch 11am - 2pm Sat: Breakfast only 6:30am - 1pm Sun: Breakfast only 7:00am - 2pm
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Turkey and Ham dinners with all the fixin’s (from $9.95 - $11.95 pp) Visit our website for details on our daily specials, restaurant and catering menus as well as our Thanksgiving dinner order form.
WILMINGTON WINE SHOPPE, with new owners among other recent changes, is all about serving great wine as well as serving its community.
mention original, high-quality food that beckons patrons’ taste buds of all kinds. When everything they prepare is sure to be wonderful, then it’s off with the “if-it-ain’t-broke-don’tfix-it� mentality, and in with changing it up to keep things fresh and new. “We’ve switched it up,� manager/chef Trinity Hunt said. “Our late-night menu contains higher-priced items for $5 and lower, which are appetizers, tapas style. We have small plates for lunch, too, where the highest-price item is $10.95.� These items include delicious seafood risotto, turkey and havarti cheese panini, crab cakes, pulled pork, sweet potato salad, and more. Sides include mac ‘n’ cheese, housemade chips and seasonal fruit. “We have fresh catch daily,� Hunt continued. “It’s just whatever I feel like running, whatever I feel like making. Chef’s choice.� With a solid reputation and proven excellence that Deluxe is known for, that choice is sure to be truly trustworthy. Wilmington Wine Shoppe 29 S. Front St. Corner of Dock St. & Front St. 910-251-6335 Mon.-Thurs.: 12-9pm
Fri.-Sat.: 12-11pm Sun.: 12-6pm Wilmington Wine Shoppe has seen a few changes in recent months. The new owners rushed to open the store under their names for Riverfest weekend, and the Shoppe has seen a lot of great business since then. With a wine tasting every Thursday night from 68pm, how could they not see plenty of patrons? Not to mention: They deliver! A holiday promotion has probably contributed to a lot of that success. For each bottle of wine purchased at Wilmington Wine Shoppe from now until December 23rd, customers will be entered to win a couples’ two-night weekend stay in their suite of choice at the Front Street Inn. This is a value over $500, and the winner will be announced on Christmas Eve. More changes have been made to the store than just a fresh pair of owners. “There’s [a signficant amount] of more art. It’s really unique and really varied, from UNCW students and local artists,� new coowner Chris Salinetti shared. “My partner, Seth, put word out to recruit artists, and he spoke with the chair of the Fine Arts Department at UNCW. Then we met with the artists and chose the artwork we wanted in the Shoppe.� Since the initial recruitment, artists have been added to the list from interest that has flourished through word of mouth. “It’s really taken off,� Salinetti said. “We’re also working with local restaurants to have menus here so people can sit in, have a glass of wine, and talk about where to eat. We’re working on having no corkage fee with nearby restaurants.� Another aspect of Wilmington Wine Shoppe that will be sure to tickle the fancy of any philanthropist is that the new owners would like to continue the tradition of charity work from the previous owners. “We’re always looking for groups that need donations or wine for their events,� Salinetti explained. Look out for poetry readings and local networking events from the Shoppe in the future. Until then, stop by for a tantalizing glass of Cabernet. “Every day we’ve seen new people,� he concluded.
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— NEXT WEEK —
Wild Wing Cafe's J>7DAI=?L?D= B?D;#KF IT'S ANOTHER
"NO TURKEY" LINE-UP AT THE WING,
SO EAT IT UP! WEDNESDAY THE 25TH
FRIDAY THE 27TH
PRE-TURKEY BASH WITH LEGHORN!!!
LIVE MUSIC WITH BONEPONY
THANKSGIVING THURSDAY
GAMEDAY SATURDAY
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! (CLOSED)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY AND LIVE MUSIC LATER WITH HOT SAUCE
this week’s line-up.
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u itodeateand drink in the port city d i n i n g gwhere Enjoy an extensive selection of gourmet soups, salads, sandwiches and specialty Americana in this rustic chic setting. From the dry-rubbed and slowroasted Better Buffalo Wings to the hardwood smoked Duck Quesadilla, Black Horn offers unique twists on traditional foods. Always family friendly with smoke-free dining, a large arcade gaming area, 23 Hi-Def TV’s and Nintendo Wii. Live music every weekend. 7 days a week, 11am–2am. 15 Carolina Beach Avenue North, “the boardwalk,” Carolina Beach. www.blackhornbarandkitchen. com. (910) 458-5255.
and fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unwind at the spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine and martini lists along with weekday appetizer specials from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Don’t forget to try downtown’s best kept secret for Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm. You are welcome to dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!) Lunch and Dinner Tues-Sunday. Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the RiverWalk at 128 South Water Street. 910-763-2052 or online at www.thegeorgeontheriverwalk.com
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
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A short drive from the beach, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Mayfaire Town Center is a fun, friendly neighborhood restaurant. Serving the best brick-oven pizzas around, Brixx also offers a fine selection of signature focaccia sandwiches, pastas, fresh salads and desserts. Stop in for a quick lunch, or kick back on the patio with one of 24 beers on tap or 14 wines by the glass. Brixx is also a late-night destination, serving 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers after 10 p.m. Open until 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sunday.6801 Main Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. 910-256-9677. www.brixxpizza.com
BlUeWater
A sprawling two-story restaurant located on the Intracoastal Waterway, Bluewater offers spectacular panoramic views. Watch all types of boats cruise past your table, and relax to the sound of sail masts lightly touching at the nearby marina, all while enjoying the casual American menu. Dinner mainstays include baby back ribs, chargrilled steaks, fresh fish, and delicious homemade desserts. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC . 910.256.8500
c.G. daWGs For great traditional New York style eats with Southern charm look no further than C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma of fine beef franks served with witty banter and good natured delivery from the cleanest hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your mid-day or late night cravings. You may find them daily at their new location on the boardwalk of Market and Water St. from 11am to 5pm. Saturdays at the farmers market. ThursdaySaturday nights they are on Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from 10pm to 3:00am. Then they finish the week off at Fibbers on Sunday nights until 3am. To busy to leave the office? Ask about their lunch time delivery service for downtown!!
tHe GeorGe on tHe riVerWalk Drop your anchor at The George on the RiverWalk, your destination for complete sense indulgence. Watch the historic Cape Fear River unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines elegance, creativity and diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad
This former Dawson’s Creek stage set has been turned into a lively pub in the heart of Downtown Wilmington. Their extensive menu ranges from classics like a thick Angus burger 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 on the big screen, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with a pool table, darts, weekly trivia, and live music on the weekends. Offers limited lunchtime delivery during the week and can accommodate large parties. M-Sat 11am until late, opens Sundays at noon. 118 Princess St, (910) 763-4133
HenrY’s
A local favorite and must-see for visitors, Henry’s award-winning decor features beautifully hued stacked sandstone, a hand painted ceiling and a gorgeous 100-year-old Brunswick-style tiger oak bar. At dinner, modern American offerings include slow roasted prime rib, rotisserie chicken, signature crab cakes, and delectable seafood dishes. Lunch features include deli sandwiches made with fresh Boars Head cold-cuts, delicious salads, and fresh bread. Save room for the homemade strawberry shortcake! HenrysRestaurant.com. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. 910.793.2929.
HolidaY inn resort
The Verandah Café 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. Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. 256-2231 Wrightsville Beach
keFi
Kefi, founded in 1981 by a group of friends, has a long-standing tradition as a favorite local watering hole. This Wrightsville-Beach eatery is open at 6am for breakfast, offering everything from omelets and pancakes, to shrimp and grits. Take a break from the beach and visit Kefi’s, where their menu features a variety of salads and sandwiches. There is even a “working man’s lunch,” served Monday through Friday, all for under $6. At night Kefi comes alive by serving dinner with a Southern flare. From
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the fried pickles appetizer to their the shrimp or oyster Po’boy to their nightly dinner specials, there is something that will make your taste buds sing. Then stick around for live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; nightly drink specials are offered. Go online at www.kefilive.com for more info and full music schedule. Open 6am-2am, seven days a week, with full ABC permits. Lunch deliveries available in the Wrightsville Beach area. Located at 2012 Eastwood Road, 910-256-3558.
tHe little diPPer
Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Open TuesdaySunday, serving dinner at 5pm. 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
Pine ValleY Market
Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. Mon.-Fri. 10am-7pm; Sat. 9am-6pm; closed Sunday. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD.
MelloW MUsHrooM
Now a smoke-free restaurant, mellow out and relax in the comfortable atmosphere that Mellow Mushroom offers. From the giant psychadelic ‘shroom located in the bar area to the Cadillac hanging on the wall, this restaurant is far from ordinary. The open kitchen brings live entertainment as pizza dough flies in the air. Their hand-tossed, springwater dough brings new meaning to pizzas and calzones—healthy!! With 20 drafts and an array of microbrews, domestic and import bottles, Mellow Mushroom has an extensive beer list and full bar. Also, check out their lunch specials and variety of sandwiches. Their menu also caters to everyone and offers many vegetarian dishes. Live jazz on Wednesdays. Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am-10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm. 4311 Oleander Drive, 452-3773.
stickY FinGers riB HoUse Sticky Fingers is known for the best authentic Memphis-style ribs, wings and barbecue in town.
It’s no secret that slow, low-temperature smoking produces mouth-watering, tender ribs, chicken and pork. Sticky Fingers smokes everything right here in the restaurant and has received national praise for award-winning ribs. The restaurant was recently featured in Bon Appetit, Southern Living and Food and Wine, and had fantastic television exposure on CNBC’s “The Today Show,” and the Food Network. Locals voted Sticky Fingers “Best Ribs” in Wilmington. Sticky Fingers Catering has become an obvious choice for company picnics, office meetings or social gatherings for parties of 15 to 5,000 people. They offer both full service and simple drop-off options to meet anyone’s catering needs. 5044 Market Street, (910) 452-7427.
trollY stoP
Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is family owned and operated with six locations throughout North Carolina. A family tradition for over 30 years specializing in homemade chili, slaw, burritos, tea and sauces. Smithfield all meat, Sabrett all beef, Oscar Mayer fat-free and Litelife veggie hot dogs. Try their unique “burger slab dog,” which is a burger in a unique shape. 94 S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, 256-3421; Cape Fear Blvd. in Carolina Beach, 458-7557; 111A South Howe St., Southport, 457-7017; 121 N. Front St., downtown Wilmington, 343-2999; 784 King St., Boone, NC, 828-265-2658; 4502 Fountain Dr., 910-452-3952. Call individual stores for hours of operation.
tHe UnderGroUnd
Appropriately located “underground” on the corner of Market and Front streets in downtown Wilmington, this lively restaurant and bar serves a variety of choices that includes everything from a Southwestern Chicken Caesar Wrap or a Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla to a Reuben with Potato Salad. In addition to a full bar with an interesting martini and shooters menu, Underground also offers a selection of draft and bottled beers. The atmosphere is friendly and casual yet elegant, and it’s a great place to bring the family or join friends for a cocktail at night. Open Monday, 11am-5pm; Tuesday-Friday, 11am-2am; and Saturday, noon-2am, with a full menu served till midnight. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and karaoke every Wednesday! Check our Web site for a current events list www.myspace.com/undergroundwilmington! 103 Market Street, Corner of Front and Market, downtown Wilmington, 763-9686.
asian doUBle HaPPiness Double Happiness offers the Port City fine Asian dining at reasonable prices. We prepare flavorful dishes inspired by the cultural richness of Malaysia, Thailand and authentic China. We’re now serving traditional dim sum, and good health special vegetarian dishes, such as Soy Peking Ribs, homemade tofu and homemade Malaysian sponge cake. We are dedicated to branding the exotic flavors of fresh ingredients and a romantic spice in all of our cooking techniques. Our friendly staff is always willing to help customers, and we serve
beer and wine for lunch and dinner. Banquet and tatami rooms are available for large parties. Open Monday through Saturday, 11am-10pm; and Sunday 3pm-10pm. 4403 Wrightsville Avenue; 910313-1088. www.doublehappinessrestaurant.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), 799-1426.
Hiro jApANESE StEAkHoUSE What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Open Monday thru Thursday 4pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday 4pm-10:30pm; and Sunday 11am-10pm. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. Please visit the Web site at hirojapanesesteakhouse.com.
iNdoCHiNE rEStAUrANt ANd 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, or be entertained every Friday night with a Balinese dancer. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), 2519229. Indochinewilmington.com
Yo SAkE
Located on the second floor of the historic Roudabush building in downtown Wilmington, Yo Sake features the best sushi along with a full pan-Asian menu served amid fabulous Tokyo vogue décor. Entrees include Sake Bombed Duck, Tea Rubbed Salmon and Grilled Beef Tenderloin. The bar boasts an extensive wine list including 16 sakes and fantastic specialty drinks like the Wilmington-famous Pomegranate Ginger Mojito. Don’t forget to try the Fresh Mango Cheesecake or the scrumptious Coconut Banana Ice Cream, and, if
you ask nicely, they just might drop a scoop of the Lychee Sorbet into a glass of champagne for you. Open everyday 5pm-2am. Dinner served 5-11pm. Ask about our late night menu. Live entertainment nightly Tuesday -Saturday beginning at 10:30pm. 33 South Front Street, downtown Wilmington. (910) 763-3172. Visit us at www.yosake.com.
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Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is Wilmington’s Authentic Caribbean Restaurant conveniently located at 417 S. College Road in University Landing. We offer exquisite Caribbean cuisine to satisfy your taste buds, whether they are for spicy Jamaican jerk chicken, mellow flavors of our curry chicken, curry goat or our ox tail skillfully flavored by our Jamaican chefs. Come in and enjoy our many menu selections, our warm décor, smoke-free atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music. Operating hours are: Sunday 3:00pm – 8:00pm; Wednesday – Saturday 11:45am – 9:00pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday). Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated. Check us out at www.jamaicascomfortzone.com or call us 910-399-2867.
french CApriCE BiStro
Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a lightfare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant” three years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, 815-0810.
italian ANtoNioS piZZA ANd pAStA
Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta, simply known as Antonio’s, is anything but simple. From scrumptious appetizers to signature pizza to some of the best traditional Italian pasta dishes in town, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a cozy dinner for two or bring the whole family in for pizza and fun. Offering beer and wine at their Monkey Junction and Porter’s Neck location and live music Friday and Saturday nights with all ABC permits at their Leland location, Antonio’s has thought of everything for you to enjoy your dining experience with them. Monkey Junction across from Super Walmart off South College Road (910) 792-0000, Porter’s Neck Shopping Center next to Kiva Grill off Market Street (910) 686-7774, Cross Creek Commons across from Magnolia Greens (910) 383-0033. www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com
CAFE BASil itAliAN grill
Cafe’ Basil Italian grill the only authentic New York style Italian cuisine in south east North Carolina. Owners Nick and Vincent DiNapoli are the real deal, two brothers from New York who brought all their family cooking secrets with them. The menu is filled with all your favorite traditional Italian entrees like home made Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan, Veal and Chicken Marsala to raviolis, stuffed shells and the best bowl of pasta you ever had. Plus they have grilled entrees including steaks and chops. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with dark woods and red brick through out, right down to the newly opened full service bar. There are nightly drink specials and live music every weekend in the piano bar. They’re also able to cater your next party or business function in the private banquette room. With nightly blackboard specials, drink specials, scrumptious deserts and an early bird special every day from 4 to 6. Cafe Basil will soon become your second home. One mile north of the College road over pass 10 minutes from downtown and Porters Neck. Open Mon-Sat, 4 pm-closing. Closed Sunday. For information and reservations call 910-791-9335.
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EddiE roMANElli’S
A marvel of architecture with an open display kitchen that adds to the stunning ambiance of the dining room. Eddie Romanelli’s offers lunch (Oleander Dr), dinner and late night menu (Oleaner Dr). The diverse menu is casual American with Italian influences, featuring favorites such as 16oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak, Stuffed Pork Chop, Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Shrimp and Crabmeat Cannelloni, unique California-style pizza and more. RomanellisRestaurant.com. 5400 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. 910.799.7000 and 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. 910.383.1885
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“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. We have the largest tequila selection in Wilmington. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.” Stop by for lunch dinner, or a late-night treat, open from 11:30am until 3am, seven days a week, 365 days a year, all ABC permits. 122 Market Street between Second and Front, downtown Wilmington. 251-9444. Visit our 2nd location at 1437 Military Cutoff rd., next to PT’s! 256-2229 www.grabslice.com.
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NAgilA: tHE koSHEr MoroCCAN CAFE
Nagila, The Moroccan Café, is a quaint, neighborhood dining place, located on Wrightsville Avenue, near Canady’s Sporting Goods. Internationally recognized Chef Shai Shalit brings the finest dining experience and superb eclectic tastes rarely experienced even in those larger metropolitan cities. Stop by for lunch and try his homemade pita bread, prepared fresh daily, stuffed with any filling of your choice. With lunch specials starting at just $5.95 and dinner specials starting at $9.95, Nagila is affordable and authentic, serving the most fantastic tahini and hummus, as well as chicken Moroccan soup that will warm your stomach. For the less adventurous guests,
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Shai can prepare an unbelievable steak or a pita hamburger—one not easily forgotten. Finish your dinner with a delicious piece of Baklava and a wonderful Turkish coffee or tea. Come on in and try out Wilmington’s newest, relaxing surroundings—that of a Moroccan oasis. Reservations: 233-1251 or 798-9940. Open Sunday-Thursday; Lunch 11am4pm; Dinner 4pm-until. Open for lunch on Friday at 11am - call for closing time. Closed Friday evening to Saturday evening for shabbos. Open Saturday night - call for times.
organic LOVEY’S MARKET
Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for natural and organic groceries, or just a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious, and totally fresh snack. Whether they are in the mood for a veggie burger, a bean burrito or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte café menu at Lovey’s. The food bar—which has cold salads and hot selections that can be eaten in the café seating or boxed for take-out—can be enjoyed all day long, while the juice bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of produce, grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices, Lovey‘s also carries grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. Wheat-free, gluten-free, products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries and wholesome pet foods. For anything shoppers want that is not in stock, Lovey‘s will be happy to find it. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday, 9am to 7pm; Saturday, 9am to 6pm; and on Sundays, 10am to 6pm. Café hours: Monday-Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Road; 910-5090331. Online at www.loveysmarket.com.
TidAL cREEK cO-Op
Tidal Creek Deli offers a wide array of exceptional and unusual organic foods, all of which taste as good as they are for you. The salad bar and hot bar incorporate flavors from around the world; each item is prepared by hand using only fresh and local ingredients. The chefs are constantly experimenting to create new and exciting dishes. Choose from made to order smoothies with almond butter and hemp milk, salads with locally grown greens or, special order a wedding cake made from scratch to your specifications. Whatever your tastes, Tidal Creek Deli is a place to rejuvenate the mind and body while enjoying the company of a friendly and relaxed organic community.
seafood dOcK STREET OYSTER BAR
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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 comfortable in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Smoke Free! Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. 762-2827 www. dockstreetoysterbar.net.
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EAST AT THE BLOcKAdE RUNNER HOTEL
The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Friday evening plus a spectacular Sunday brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. We offer live entertainment on Saturday evening and Sunday brunch. Our smoke free lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. 910-256-2251.
HiERONYMUS
Proving that excellent seafood isn’t just for the eateries at Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus Seafood is the stop for midtown Wilmington seafood lovers. In business for 27 years strong, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in oceanic cuisine. Complete with a full-service bar and a fireside oyster bar, it’s the place to be if you are seeking top-quality attributes in atmosphere, presentation, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysters Hieronymus and the Scallops Fra Diavlo. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2007. 5035 Market Street; 392-6313.
cATcH MOdERN SEAfOOd
When Wilmingtonians think of fresh, flavorful seafood, they flock to Catch. Couples enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres at the bar, professionals meet for business meetings and locals come for their favorites. The understated décor and friendly service create a warm and relaxing atmosphere. In this quaint bistro, Catch serves New American seafood with Asian influences. Customers enjoy unique flavors and modern creations, matched with the best local seafood and organic produce in the Cape Fear. Some seasonal offerings include soft-shell crabs, grouper nuggets, summer flounder, N.C. shrimp and Carolina catfish. House specialties range from broiled miso-glazed wild salmon to crispy fried oyster platters. No reservations accepted. Open Mon-Fri., 11am – 2pm for lunch and now open for dinner Wed-Fri. only from 5:30pm – 9pm (BYOB). 215 Princess Street, downtown Wilmington. Catch is chefowned and -operated. (910) 762-2841 or www. catchwilmingtonnc.com.
OcEAN gRiLL
Located next to the Golden Sands hotel in Carolina Beach, the Ocean Grill offers three distinct dining experiences: a spacious dining room with wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean, a patio bar in the covered patio area, and a open-air Tiki Bar on the pier. You will find a full menu inside, and appetizers, sandwiches and a full selection of beverages on the Tiki Bar menu. Serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and brunch on Sundays from 10am-2pm. Lunch 7 days a week beginning May 22nd. Live music calendar: www. oceangrill.us. Tiki Bar open at 11am 7 days a week. 1211 S. Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach; (910) 458-2000.
OcEANic
Breathtaking panoramic views. Oceanic’s third floor private banquet room provides a spectacular lookout over the Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. With its own
restroom & bar facilities, it is perfect for wedding receptions, birthdays and corporate functions. Oceanic is a classic seafood house specializing in local seafood. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try steaks, chicken or pasta. OceanicRestaurant.com. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. 910.256.5551
REEL cAfE
For eight years, the Reel Café has been Wilmington’s premier restaurant and nightlife location, because it has something for everyone. Enjoy dining in our restaurant, live music in our courtyard Oyster Bar, dancing in the second-floor danceclub or cocktails on the Rooftop Bar overlooking the Cape Fear River. We offer lunch, dinner and a late-night menu. Lunch has a variety of salads, sandwiches and steamers. Our dinner menu has a wonderful variety of burgers, sandwiches, pastas and steaks. We also have delicious seafood entrées and salads, or try the specials prepared daily by our chef. Whether it’s a delightful meal, live music or the downtown nightlife, The Reel Café is the place to be. Located at 100 S. Front Street, the Reel is also available for banquets and private parties. Call for details: 251-1832.
southern HALL’S TROpicANA RESTAURANT Hall’s is a Wilmington tradition! Originally opened in 1901 as a drug store, Hall’s has been serving the Downtown community for over 100 years. We serve traditional Southern fare, including a classic breakfast with the accompaniments you’ve grown to love. Lunch includes a Southern buffet MondayFriday with pork, chicken, all the fixin’s, and a special addition every day! Don’t forget our unique menu, which includes everything from specialty sandwiches to fried seafood. Most importantly, at Hall’s everything is fresh! Open Monday-Friday, 7am-2pm (buffet 11-2), and Saturday from 7am-12:30pm with breakfast and menu items only. 421 Castle St. 910762-2210.
piNK pig cAfE Downtown Wilmington’s newest dining option has arrived! Serving breakfast and lunch all day, the Pink Pig offers a full menu featuring good ol’ fashioned cookin’ along with a few of our own innovations. For breakfast, try one of our tasty country plates or a sandwich stacked high with your favorite items. For lunch, try our already-famous Redneck Reuben, and you can’t go wrong with our real pit-smoked barbecue sandwiches. C’mon in try for yourself! Open Tues-Sat, 8am-8pm, and Sun., 10am-6pm. 124 Princess St, Downtown. 910-399-6096 other sporting events. We have plenty of seating and a fun atmosphere for the whole family. In Racine Commons, 910-409-9860.
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ith mp3 players hitting the market in the size of stamps and phones that can do everything except actually drive a car, many of us buy the newest gadget just to have them, and in the end, we sit there staring at them, perplexed by their functions. On days when I spend the majority of my time fighting with technology because the touch screen isn’t touch-sensitive enough or the computer keeps automatically fixing a word that was already spelled correctly, I just want to sit down on my comfy couch and read a book. But even books are electronic now. Since everything else in our lives can be digitized, why not a book? It’s just a document. And so, in comes the invasion of digital book-readers like the Sony E-Reader, Amazon’s Kindle, and most recently Barnes and Noble’s Nook. Sites like www. ebooks.com specialize in providing digital books to the owners of these digital readers for a fraction of the price of a real book. Most commonly the digital readers are six inches tall and equipped to do anything a reader might want, including bookmarking the corner of a page, highlighting a passage of text, looking up the definition of a word, and making notes in the margins. My first inclination was to be against the new gadget. Maybe it’s just a fad, I thought. But then I started wondering what it is exactly that makes us love handling actual
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books? Is it the touch of the pages against our skin, the ink residue we sometimes later find on our fingers—or face—the smell of the glue that binds the pages together, or is it the content of the book that gives us joy? For me, it’s all of it—and the idea of reading the same book electronically doesn’t seem to incite such enjoyment. And, face it, an e-book wouldn’t fit as nicely into my alphabetized bookshelf, not to mention the headaches it may ensue from staring at a screen for hours on end. It turns out that with the creation of the
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digital reader came the creation of a new kind of display screen, too, one that seriously looks just like a page from a book. There’s no glare and no backlight, and they all come with multiple text sizes to fit any kind of reader’s eyesight. OK, impressive, I thought. As well, the enormity of the amount of books that can be downloaded and read at little or no cost proved more impressive. The digi-readers offer more than 30,000 books for free—books for which copyright has expired in the U.S. and which can be downloaded at places like Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org. Those that aren’t free cost as little as 99¢ at Amazon. The titles aren’t necessarily throwaways, either: Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen; Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson; or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Even bestsellers and new releases rarely cost more than $9.99. The real advantage of digital book readers is the ease in which books can be acquired. With Wi-Fi on the majority of the readers, downloading a book is just a second away, and if readers aren’t sure they are ready to commit to the book, they can preview the first chapter before taking the leap. So what does that mean for schools? It would be terrific to no longer have to lug around 50 pounds of textbooks on a daily basis. Last spring at UNCW, Dr. Keith New-
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lin, chair of the English Department, got to incorporate Amazon’s Kindle into his “Approaches to the Study of Literature” course on a trial basis. The students in the class were given a Kindle on loan from the university, and all the reading for the class could be found on the electronic reader. Newlin says, “The problem comes when [students] want to take notes. They can do so with the Kindle, which is the only reader I have any experience with. They can highlight text, they can type, but it’s a slow and laborious process.” Overall, the students were happy with their experiences with Kindle, but Newlin says they ran into some problems when they began to write papers, since there are no page numbers in electronic books. They also had difficulties locating specific passages. Ultimately, the class abandoned the Kindles and reverted to the paper form of the book because it was easier to find textual support. So electronic book-readers may not be required in schools any time soon, but Newlin still enjoys reading for pleasure with his own personal Kindle. Even though the popularity of digital books is increasing, Kathleen Jewell, owner of local, independent bookery Pomegranate Books, isn’t worried. She says, “[I look] forward to snuggling down in my favorite chair with a cup of tea and . . . well, not an electronic device. I know digital readers can be a convenient source of ‘print’ media, especially for those who travel a great deal, but I don’t see them replacing books any time soon. There’s nothing like sitting down with a child on your lap and reading a classic like Winnie the Pooh, while letting the child turn the pages. And there’s nothing like pulling a book from your shelf and handing it to a friend with a heart-felt ‘You’ve got to read this!’ “Fifty years from now we may no longer be felling trees to make affordable, portable works of literature and art, but for right now, a sizable proportion of the populace prefers to have their reading experience the ‘old-fashioned way.’” When all’s said and done, I couldn’t agree more. For now, the paperbacks on my bookshelf can be at ease with their home—cradled in my hands, curled up with a nice, hot cup of tea.
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ow far would we go to capture personal freedom? What would we withstand to exist without barriers? Armies battle for it, individuals need it, and nearly everyone dreams of it. Yet, there is one man who truly understood it. As the second largest tourist attraction in North Carolina within the late 1960s, Robert E. Harrill, famously known as the Fort Fisher Hermit, created his own freedom for 17 years by the sea. He lived off the land and the contributions of visitors who came by the thousands each year to meet him, and he did it with a warm smile. “The Hermit,” an unsuitable name from the beginning, treated anyone in his presence with warmth and, until his murder, inspired an appreciation toward life that is
by: Tiffanie Gabrielse remembered to be “contagious.” Within his book Life and Times of the Fort Fisher Hermit, award-winning photographer Fred Pickler beautifully displays Harrill’s determination to survive on his own terms in a harsh environment, one that permitted him freedom while also keeping him connected with the human spirit. Most importantly, Pickler’s work reaches into the soul of all who turn the page. “Tiffanie, the salt of the Earth came to see him! There were hundreds! I went down there in ‘66 with the aspiration to become a Pulitzer-Prize winner.” Pickler chuckled as he spoke to me. “I did tape recordings of our conversations, and after his murder we did the documentary first, then people said, ‘You have to do a book.’ I thought they were right. “He was a pioneer, a trailblazer and an intelligent individual who could talk about anything. I wanted to learn how this man
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MISUNDERSTOOD MAN: The so-called Fort Fisher Hermit was really no hermit at all, according to Fred Pickler’s book The Life and Times of the Fort Fisher Hermit.
knew so much! When I camped with him, it took three days to get past his philosophy on life. Finally, he broke down and told me about his family.” Exactly what causes a 62-year-old man who studied everyone and everything to decide to live without subjection to any undue restraints or restrictions? What pushed Harrill to travel from his lifelong home in the mountains to the coast of North Carolina and spend the remainder of his life without the responsibility of a house, job or any other physical means of support? Some assumed that Harrill was an alcoholic, womanizer, crazy man, pervert and disinterested in hygiene. The truth is, Harrill routinely cut his own hair and beard, washed in the salty marsh, rarely drank liquor and only one woman had been the love of his life—and he intended to keep it that way. He was the product of a tyrant father and an overly strict stepmother within an abusive home. He often found peace in the woods and streams around him. His adult life was spent chasing one failed business idea after another, and he was even committed to an asylum for a time until his brave escape. The stress of disappointing career choices, his vanishing marriage and finally the tragic suicide of his eldest son led Harrill to look for peace
and self on the sands of Carolina Beach. Hurricanes and hooligans were, for a time, Harrill’s only worry. His fearless nature and coquiring attitude gradually hoisted him on a pedestal labeled “Carolina Beach’s most valued treasure.” He never asked to be compensated to pose for pictures, and he never turned anyone away. He was for himself and for the people. It can be clearly seen within Pickler’s photos that Harrill wasn’t a hermit at all. However, Pickler’s real portrayal of The Hermit is not for the weak-hearted. As the pages unfurl and the warm smile, tender heart and oracular nature of Harrill evaporate off the pages, the paradox surrounding his unnatural death stirs the mind of the viewer. Not only does the mystery surrounding The Hermit’s demise create an even more compelling and dramatic story of The Hermit’s life, but Pickler captures his readers with the distressingly vivid photographs of his unsolved murder. “I had five people who objected to publishing that photograph,” Pickler explained. “One person was a very dear friend of mine. I had hundreds say, ‘Don’t edit it! It’s part of the story!’ Some said, they wouldn’t sell it because of that picture. A picture is worth a thousand words. Everyone needs to know the true story. They need to know what happened to him. The violence against him despite never complaining. Robber barons, thieves and prostitutes. My best thought of him is, he came down and found the ultimate freedom. Despite all his devils, he found a need to do something, and he did it.” Today, if he weren’t killed, without argument he would have lived at least 10 more years. He would be eccentric, genuine and an everlasting original. Perhaps the most ironic twist to the life of the Fort Fisher Hermit is he spent years of his life searching for freedom, and in the end he truly found it. Due to the legacy of his life and his concealed murder, we can understand the need for the pursuit of happiness and that the ultimate freedom is based on the minutia we take for granted.
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Events POPLAR GROVE PLANTATION Poplar Grove’s Farmers Market open every Wed, 8am-1pm, through 12/16, rain or shine. Offering beautifully designed jewelry, clothing, fresh cut flowers and more. Cooking classes by chef Alexis Fouros are hosted Wed, 9:30am-12:30pm. Classes cover traditional Greek cooking. 11/25: Goat cheese with baked beets, grilled cornish game hens with a wild mushroom and port reduction and pumpkin pie. 12/9: Orzo salad, codfish cakes and chocolate tarts with candied grapefruit. 12/16: Carp caviar, meatloaf over smashed potatoes, string beans with red pepper and mushrooms and greek Christmas cookies. Registration required. Betsy Fouros (917)969-2430. Chef Skip Laskody will be teaching cooking classes including penne pasta, roasted chicken, grilled vegetables, osyters, crab dip and more on 11/11 and 12/2. Registration required. (910)352-5326. • CLASSES: Glass Bead-Making night classes, 12/7 & 8; Pilates, on-going, ea. Mon.; Fresh Christmas Swag or Centerpiece, 12/15; Introduction to Ponies and Riding for Children, ages 6-8, 10/20. 10200 Rt. 17 N, Wilmington at Scotts Hill. www.poplargrove.
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Prepare to know a bevy of fine tricks and tips in the kitchen as Chef Alexis Fouros prepares for his weekly cooking class at Poplar Grove, from 9:30am-12:30pm. Fouros will be teaching participants how to make goat cheese with baked beets, grilled cornish game hens with a wild-mushroom port reduction and the season’s finest, pumpkin pie! Registration is required: (910) 969-2430.
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CFCC’s month-long celebration of Native American Culture in November. Events Include: 11/21: Point Identification, 9am1pm. CFCC Library - Health Sciences Building - 2nd St. The public can bring in points (aka: arrowheads), and other suspected Native American artifacts for identified by CFCC geology instructor Phil “Dr. Rocks” Garwood. Contact: David Hardin, Public
Info. Officer, CFCC. (910)362-7020. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Turkey Trot 11/26 8am at Wrightsville Beach Park, “The Loop,” 5K Family Fun Walk or Run; $15 Advance Registration, $20 Day of Registration • 910-762-4744 volunteer@capefearhabitat.org www.capefearhabitat.org HOLIDAY FLOTILLA AND FESTIVAL Make your way to Wrightsville Beach to get into the holiday spirit island-style. The weekend starts Fri. 11/27 at 5:45pm during the tree lighting ceremony during which children can visit with Santa. The flotilla festivities begin at 10am Sat. 11/28 with a festival in the park at Wrightsville Beach Park from 10am-4pm featuring crafts, kid’s rides, a car show, and entertainment. The flotilla will start at 6:00pm Sat. Stay for the fireworks afterwards. HOLIDAYS AT MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER Mayfaire will be celebrating Christmas for the entire month of December starting with the 2nd Annual Holiday Light Ceremony which will take place on Fri. 11/27 at 6pm. Be greeted by singers and Santa’s helpers as well as a Nutcracker performance, a parade, and hot cocoa. Also happening during the holiday season is rewards for your spending. Everytime you spend $250 or more in one day you will recieve a $15 gift card starting 11/27. Mayfaire’s Winter Wonderland will blow snow every weekend through Christmas Eve Fri-Sun from 7-8pm. Kid’s are invited to visit Santa at Santa’s village Mon-Fri from 3-8pm, Sat. 1-8pm, and Sun. 12-6pm. Another family activity is the Polar Express Family Train for $3 per person which picks up in front of the theatre and runs the same time as Santa’s Village. Also don’t miss the a capella group, old town carolers, or the brass quartet that will be roaming Mayfaire. PLEASURE ISLAND HOLIDAY EVENTS 1st Annual Christmas by the Sea: 11/27/09-1/1/10: Lighting of Boardwalk at 8pm 11/27, followed by Lighting at the Lake. • 4th Annual Holiday Walk: 11/22; 12-6pm: A day of sales, open houses, specials. Look for big Santa balloon outside participating businesses. • Festive activities held every Fri. and Sat. thru 12/19 at Boardwalk; 5-8pm: includes Fire Pit Story Telling, Hot chocolate, Live Nativity Scene, Caroling, Santa (Sat. only), Theatre, Choral and band performances by Ashley, Murray and CB Elementary (Sat. only); Pleasure Island Drama Club, Cape Fear Roller Girls, Puppet shows, Arts & Crafts Market Area and ornament making for kids. All are free. www.boardwalkmakeover. org. www.snowscut.com. ENCHANTED AIRLIE 5th annual show of lighted oaks and displays in post-Victorian garden setting. Outdoor garden trains. Strolling carolers and musicians. Mini train holiday village created by Cape Fear Model Railroad Club. Santa in the North Pole tent. Families can have pictures taken in Airlie’s 2,400sq.-ft. floral conservatory. Refreshments and holiday gifts avail. from area vendors. Tix. must be purchased before 4pm the night of the event: $5/adults, $4/children (4-12). $3 parking pass also required unless you opt for “green” pricing whereby admission is $20 per automobile or standard SUV (green offer excludes large passenger vans and buses). Each Fri. & Sat. evening from 11/27-12/19, plus 12/21-22, gates will open for 2 sessions of self-guided tours. 5-7pm; 7-9pm. Tix. valid for 1 of the 2 sessions each night. www.airliegardens. org; 798-7700. TIDAL CREEK Several events will be taking place at Tidal Creek in December. • 12/8, 5:30-7:30pm; The author of A Mom’s Guide to Sanity will walk you through steps that will help you stay calm, cool and collected while living in a sea of chaos known as child rearing. • 12/10, 7-9pm; Hors d’oeuvres and
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com or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com. THALIAN HALL AUDITIONS Thalian Association, the Official Community Theater of North Carolina, will hold auditions for the musical “The Taffetas” on 12/7 and 8, 7-9:30pm. Roles for four women in their 20s to play the 1950’s girl-group of the title. Must be strong singers who are good with harmony. Please prepare a song in the pop style of the ‘50s to sing a cappella. Auditions will be held in the historic USO, 120 S. 2nd Street. Tom Briggs 251-1788 or tombriggs@ thalian.org.
Comedy HEROES OF HUMOR NC comedians Kyle Davis, Crraig Travis, & King Rich (Justice League of Comedy) return to Nutt St. Comedy Room for special DVD taping of stand-up comedy show. 255 N. Front St., basement of The Soapbox. Sat., 11/21; 8pm. $5/person. (910)2517881 or 888-727-NUTT SOUNDS OF FREEDOM Music on Market Fine Arts Series presents an insprational Patriotic concert entitled “Sounds of Freedom” on Sat. 11/21 at 7:30pm at St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1415 Market St. The concert will feature will be the St Andrews Covenant Chorale, handbells, organ, Piano, and guest instrumentalists. The selections will be secular and God based and will be accompanied by colorful and inspiring slides, shown on our large screen.Admission is free but donations to Music on Market will be greatfully accepted. Concert performed on Nov 21, at 7:30pm. 910-762-9693; www.sacpc.org/. CAPE FEAR CHORALE 2009 Fall Concert under direction of Jerry Cribbs. The repertoire: Pergolesi, Handel, and Mozart.
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performance will feature the work of American masters, such as Eubie Blake, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. Tickets go on sale, Thurs., 10/1: $75 (Reserved Section A); $55 (Reserved Section B); $15 for UNCW Students with a valid ID (limit 1 per student). www.uncw. edu/arts or 910-962-3500 or 800-732-3643. NY METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE UNCW’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is presenting The Met: Live in HD at Lumina Theatre at UNCW with a total of nive live performances. Ticket can be purchased per performance or for the entire season. Schedule: www.uncw.edu/ metopera. 910-962-3195. MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.
Dance AFRICAN DANCE CLASS African Dance Classes w/ instructor Shea-Ra Nichi. Shea-Ra Nichi teaches the movements and traditional music found in Haiti, Brazil, Cuba, and Congo Africa, with live drumming. Classes start 9/12 and are every other Sat. All ages and all levels welcome. 11/21, 7-8:30pm, $20 per class, Cumberland Dance Academy, 5470 Trade St., Hope Mills, cumberlanddanceacademy.com. SINGLES CLUB NOVEMBER DANCES The Wilmington Singles Club’s hosts dances each month at the Am. Legion from 8-11pm. Admission is $8 for member and $10 for guests. The November schedule is as follows: 11/20 with Toney and Diane and 11/27 with DJ Robert Clemmons. No shorts, miniskirts, or demin jeans. For details call Ken Batchelor: 392-0718.
Wilmington’s Singles Club holds weekly dances at the American Legion from 8--11pm each Friday. For members, admission is a mere $8, while guests are welcome for $10. The dance offers safe and fun opportunity to meet others in the area who are looking to date and make new friends. The DJ for the night’s festivities is Toney and Diane. Dress-code required: no jeans, shorts or miniskirts. Ken Batchelor: (910) 392-0718. Soloists: Jennifer Justus, Rita Morgan, Michael Daugherty, and Brian Little. Accompaniment by organist Judy Siebold and 9 instrumentalists. Child care will be provided. Sun., 11/22, 4pm, Grace Methodist Church, 401 Grace St. www. capefearchorale.com WILMINGTON SYMPHONY SEASON 12/5: Holiday Concert w/selections from Tchaikovsky’s ever-popular and perennial favorite Nutcracker along with Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterful Polonaise from Christmas Eve, and a joyous Christmas Carol sing-along. • Youth Orchestra, free concert, Topsail High School. 11/22, 4pm. Tickets: Kenan Auditorium Ticket Office at (910) 962-3500 or 1-800-7323643. Season tickets are $90, $80,and $20 for youth and students. Single concert tickets are $23, $21 and $4 for youth and students. www. wilmingtonsymphony.org. JESSYE NORMAN Four-time Grammy Award winner Jessye Norman performs 2/14, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium, 8pm. 2010. Revered as one of the preeminent vocalists of our time, Jessye Norman garnered early acclaim for her portrayal of the title role in Verdi’s Aida, the first of numerous leading dramatic roles she made uniquely her own. Norman’s upcoming
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DANCE WORKSHOP SERIES Babs McDance Studio instructors teach a series of workshops covering a variety of dancing styles, technical instruction, and learning your responsibilities to your partner on the dance floor. 11/22: Review and dinner/dance with Wilmington Big Band. 5-9pm. Beau Rivage Clubhouse, 3rd floor. $175/couple or $90/single. One workshop (2 hours of instruction) is $45/couple, $25/single. All workshops are 3-5pm. (910)392-9021 ext. 2.
CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS The Cape Fear Contra Dancers hold regular Tuesday night dances at the 5th Ave. United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave. at Nun, 11/24 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Dance is very social and appropriate for all skill levels. Singles and couples are invited. Entry is $3/person. The CFCD monthly Saturday night dance will be held on 11/28 at 7:30pm at the Riverside Community Building, Castle Hayne. Dance will feature live band Gale Storm and caller Linda Thomas. Appropriate for all levels and a teaching session with begin at 7:30 as a refresher course. Tix $8/person or $5/student.
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COUPLES TANGO & WINE Couples tango with complimentary glass of wine for both at Cameo in Lumina Station on Eastwood Rd. This is an intro. class with fun, professional, positive instruction. Continuing every Wed. night, 7-9pm. FIREHOUSE STUDIO BELLY DANCING Beginning and mixed-level bellydance classes every Mon. 6:30pm-8pm . $12. Firehouse studio, 1702 Wrightsville Ave. CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 ARGENTINE TANGO
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7:30pm every Friday. $5 cover at the door, includes beginners lesson. Ramada Inn, New Carolina Lounge, 5001 Market St. Details: 790-8597. WILMINGTON SALSA CLUB Meets 8:30-10pm, Wed. Feat. Salsa, Bachata, Merengue w/ Dawn Cattaneo. Beginner through advanced, $10/person. Singles/couples welcome, ages 18 and up. 105 Wetsid Rd. (910) 4716809. DANCE LESSONS AT CAROLINA LOUNGE Tues, 7:30pm, shag lessons with Brad and DJ Lee Pearson. • Fri., 7:30pm, Tango workshop with Paula. 9:30pm, salsa lessons with DJ Lalo. Cover charge $5, lesson free. • Sat., Latin ryhthm. Doors open 9pm. 5001-a Market St, (910) 790-8598
Art CREATIVE NONFICTION COMPETITION The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of nonfiction work that is outside the realm of conventionaljournalism. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews,travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces, or culturecriticism. 1st: $300. 2nd: $200. 3rd: $100. Additionally, Southern Cultures magazine will consider the winner for publication. www.ncwriters.org. Eligibility and Guidelines: 1. Open to any writer who is a legal resident of NC or a member of NCWN. 2. Submit 2 copies of an original and previously unpublished manuscript of no more than 2,000 words, typed (12-point font) and double-spaced. 3. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript. Multiple submissions accepted, one manuscript per entry fee: $10/NCWN members, $15/non-members (You may pay member entry fee if you join NCWN with your submission.) 4. Entries will not be returned. Include a SASE for a list of winners. Send submissions, indicating name of competition, to: Ed Southern, Executive Director PO Box 21591 Winston Salem, NC 271201591. Checks to North Carolina Writers’ Network. Deadline: 11/18. PAINT WILMINGTON 2009 Through 12/31. Artists from around the country coming to Wilmington to paint the area’s marshes and trees in autumn. “Paint Wilmington!” 2009 exhibit hanging thru 12/31. Walls Fine Art Gallery 2713 Wrightsville Ave. (910)343-1703. www. wallsgallery.com BOTTEGA ART BAR & GALLERY All Bottega November events are free. • 11/22, 29: Dale DJ’s “Fully Automatic Sound Machine.” • 11/9, 16, 30: Open Paint & Create - bring art-inprogress and have drinks. • 11/25: Weekly Wine Tasting, live music, 7pm • 11/19: Lizzy Pitch • 11/20: DHIM • 11/21: Soul Slam VII 7pm sign up; 8pm show • 11/26: Thanksgiving, open 7pm, free meal, drink specials • 11/27: “Childhood Inspirations” opening reception, Perry Smith 6-11pm • 11/28: James Clark. 208 N. Front St. (910)763-3737 YELLOW. RED. BLUE. The Wilmington Wine Company, 605 Castle St., is pleased to present, “Yellow. Red. Blue: primarily primary” an exhibit in yellow, red and blue by local artist, Bonnie England. This colorful exhibit will be on display through 12/7, with an opening
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reception Sat., 11/21, 6-8pm. See page 13. ADULT DRAWING CLASSES Through 11/24, 6pm-9pm: The Life Drawing Group meets weekly in the Reception Hall. Easels and tables are provided. Only dry drawing materials and watercolors (no oils or solvents) can be used in this space. The group draws from a live model. To register e-mail georgia@cameronartmuseum.com, or call the Education Department 910.395.5999 ext. 1019. FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are a free monthly, featuring downtown galleries and studios: Bottega Gallery & Art Bar, Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Port City Antiques, Montage Gallery at WHQR, New Elements Gallery, Peacocks Fine Art Atelier, Montage Gallery at 310, Golden Gallery, Acme Art Studios, Selectables, Una Luna, Burchetta Glassblowing Studio & Gallery, Creations By Justine Gallery & Studio and Wilmington Art Association. Self-guided tour,featuring exhibitions of various artistic genres, include opening receptions, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional art-related activities. 11/27, 6-9pm. HOLIDAY TREASURES EXHIBIT On 11/27 Fountainside Gallery kicks off the holiday season by opening a new exhibit of small paintings by gallery artists. This collection of beautiful works, entitled “Holiday Treasures” presents the collector with an array of styles, subjects and sizes perfect for gifting or collecting. The show opens with an all-day open house on 11/27 and runs through 12/30. Lumina Station, 1900 Eastwood Rd. www. fountainsidegallery.com, info@fountainsidegallery. com or 256-9956. GALLERY GALA AND EXHIBIT ChathamArts Gallery, 115 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, will hold a gallery gala and exhibit opening for “American Beauty” on 12/3 from 6-8:30. Wine and chocolate tasting and artist lecture. ART AT MAYFAIRE Wilmington Art Association members will offer their art for sale at ART AT MAYFAIRE for 3 DAYS ONLY, Fri., 12/4, 10am-9pm, Sat., 12/5, 10am-9pm, and Sun., 12/6, noon-6pm, at 6842 in Mayfaire Town Center. ZIABIRD IN LUMINA STATION Ziabird in Lumina Station hosts a variety of art exhibits. •12/4: Father/daughter night at Ziabird, with owner Lynn Manock’s Father and his first photography exhibit. After a lifetime of encouraging his daughter to “do her own thing”, Jack Manock finds himself with the opportunity to show his art work publicly for the first time from 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served. •12/12: A day for gal pals to visit Ziabird and see new works from 3 local designers. Refreshments will be served and gift wrapping will be available. Lynn Manock 2089650, lynn@ziabird.com or www.ziabird.com. COASTAL CAROLINA CLAY GUILD The Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, consisting of over 90 ceramic artists, will have its third annual Holiday Show and Sale on 12/5 and 12/6 at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center on the corner of 2nd and Orange Streets. Hiroshi Sueyoshi, designated a North Carolina Treasure and president of the Guild will show new works in clay. Pender County potters Don Johns and Joan Millete will also be represented. The ever-popular Chinese auction will be held again this year. Each artists represented in the show must donate a piece for the auction. Proceeds from the show will be given to the community and benefit Empty Bowls and DREAMS. Joan Millette 270-9610. NATURE WARS The Independent Art Company features Abby Spangel Perry’s artwork entitled “Nature Wars” until 12/13 at the Wabi Sabi Warehouse, 19 N. Princess Street. www.abbyspangelperry.com FILL THE CUPBOARD ART SHOW FASTFRAME Gallery presents 2nd annual show: “Ordinary View, Extraordinary Vision.” Features Terry Rosenfelder, M. Matteson Smith, Sara Westermark. Food and financial contributions supporting local food banks accepted. Exhibit runs through 12/31. Landfall Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. 256-1105. fastframeofwilmington.com STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE
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Thrive Studios, a new cutting-edge hybrid studio and gallery, has nine artist studio spaces available for rent . Each is 8’x 8’, $200/mo. w/ 1-year lease. Join our artist collective and let your career thrive! Gaeten Lowrie: 919-696-4345 or Scott Ehrhart :407-257-5299. PORT CITY POTTERY & FINE CRAFTS Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington, w/ handmade, one-ofa-kind, 3-D art, crafts and more by jury-selected coastal North Carolina artisans. Open: Mon.-Sat., 10-5:30pm; Sun., 11-4pm. 307 N. Front St./7637111, portcitypottery.com
Museums CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Events: 12/6: Candyland Christmas Event. 12/1112 & 12/19-20: Candy Cottages. 12/31: New Year’s Noon Countdown. Museum open Mon-Fri, 9am5pm. Sat, 10am-5pm. Sun, 1-5pm. 116 Orange St. (910)254-3534. playwilmington.org NC AQUARIUM EXHIBITS: • “A Look at Life Through a Lens” photography by Matt Lettrich on display September- November in the new Spadefish gallery art exhibit. Admission: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 6-17. Free for: children under 6, registered groups of N.C. school children, and NC Aquarium Society members. • Aquababies Weekend: 11/2122. 9am-5pm. Baby jellyfish, sea turtles, alligators, sea horses, and more. • Albino Alligator at Fort Fisher—a new, rare jewel, approximately four years old, is five feet long and weighs about 23 pounds. EVENTS: Featuring events like: Behind the Scenes Tour, $15; Salt Marsh and Crabbing, ages 7+, $16.; Mommy and Me/Daddy and Me, adults and kids aged 1-3, $13/pair, $1/add’l child; Aquarist Apprentice, ages 10+, $25; Children’s Discovery Time, pre-school age only, $5. Behind the Scenes Tour, $15/adult, $13/youth (8yo & up); Canoeing the Salt Marsh, ages 8+, $25; Breakfast with the Fishes, $15 ages 6+, $5 ages 2-5. Pre-reg all events: ncaff.registrar@ncmail.net or 910-4587468. Event prices do not include admission, NCA members get a discount. Near the mouth of the CF River, on U.S. 421, less than a mile from the Ft. Fisher ferry terminal. Hours: 9am-5pm daily. Admission: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 6-17. Free for children under 6; registered groups of N.C. school children, and NC Aquarium Society members. www.ncaquariums.com. TOPSAIL MISSLES AND MORE MUSEUM Newly renovated and expanded, in Topsail Beach. April-Mid October: Mon., Tues, Thurs., Fri., & Sat. 2-4 pm Other times by appt. 1-800-626-2780
CAPE FEAR MUSEUM NHC residents admitted free to Museum the 1st Sun. of every month. Museum open Mon. through Labor Day 2009. Summer hours are Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm • Hours: 9am-5pm TuesSat. and 1-5pm, Sun. Admission is $6 for adults; $5 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $5 special military rate with valid military ID; $3 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members are always free. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sunday of each month. 814 Market St. CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com. BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s premier architectural and historic treasures, built as city residence of prominent planter, Dr. John D. Bellamy. Antebellum architecture: a mix of Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Open for tours Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm; closed Mons. Guided tours on the hour; self-guided audio-tours also available. Current Exhibit: “Walking in the Footsteps of: Gen. William T. Sherman.” Adults, $10; children 5-12, $4; group tours, $8 (20+ requires reservations). 251-3700 ext. 104; www.BellamyMansion.org. • Offers a backdrop to create a holiday event of historic proportions. The Mansion is one of our state’s premier historic treasures, featuring lush gardens, grand columns, wrap-around porches, brass chandeliers, Victorian-style carpets, ornate molding, and marble fireplaces. Call for holiday or seasonal rentals. LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for more than 130 years. Interests and activities for all ages including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively children’s area, and spectacular scale models. Housed in an original 1882 freight warehouse,
facilities are fully accessible and on one level. Groups receive special guided tours. Facilities can also be booked for meetings or mixers, accommodating groups of up to 150. Admission only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/military, $3 for children 2-12, and free under age 2. Located at the north end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910763-2634 or www.wrrm.org. NC MARITIME MUSEUM AT SOUTHPORT NC Maritime Museum at Southport hosts regular Monthly Adult Programs on the 3rd Tues. of each month at 7pm at the Southport Community Building.Free to members and $5 for nonmembers. 12/9-20: “Holi-day” John O’Daniel exhibit, feat. items that belonged to Captain O’Daniel. 116 N. Howe St, 910-457-0003. PENDERLEA HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Depression-era farmstead that promotes local farm history of NC. Sat., 1-4pm. 10 mi. west of Burgaw, off NC Highway 11. 284 Garden Rd., Willard/2853490/www.penderleahomesteadmuseum.org. CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Kaleidoscope: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection. Feat. art from the Cameron Art Museum’s collection: paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, decorative arts, from the museum’s permanent collection. Configuration will change through the year as individual works are rotated. • Toying with Art is an exhibition of toys designed and fabricated by more than 50 artists. Remains open through 3/28. Brings together several different kinds of toys: games, robots, plush toys, puppets and action figures all come together in this exciting exhibition. • CLASSES: Yoga: Every Thurs.; 12pm; $5/members; $8/non-members. Exercises to enhance relaxation, breath control and meditation with Sara Jo Nelson. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat. Beginners welcome. • Tai Chi, Wed. 12pm. $5/members, $8/non-members. A slow, meditative form of exercise designed for relaxation, balance and health taught by Martha Gregory. Wear comfortable clothing. Beginners welcome. • Couples Tango: Start your weekend with a tango; bring your dance partner to the Cameron Art Museum for this four-part series of fun morning sessions with Kent Boseman, tango instructor. Wear loose fitting clothing and come prepared to dance in your socks. Classes meet on Sat. 11/28,12/5, and 12/19 from 11-1pm. Cost: $60 per couple, pre-registration required by 11/3 by emailing daphne@cameronartmuseum. South 17th Str. and Independence Blvd. Regular museum hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri.: 11am-2pm, Saturday and Sunday: 11am-5m. Members free;$8 non-members; $5 Students with valid student ID card; $3 Children age 2 -12 www. cameronartmuseum.com or (910)395-5999. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 303 West Salisbury Street. wbmuseum.com.
Sports/Recreation PORT CITY WRESTLING CLUB Port City Wrestling Club has been established in Wilmington, NC to provide a safe and friendly environment for kids of all ages to learn wrestling skills and techniques, improve overall fitness and use teamwork to accomplish long and short-term goals. PCW provides instruction for beginner, moderate and advanced student athletes. The mission of Port City Wrestling is to improve the caliber of wrestling in eastern North Carolina by providing college level instruction for the serious student-athlete to improve and expand their knowledge of the sport. Visit www. portcitywrestling.com, 6019 Oleander Dr. For rates and more info email portcitywrestling@me.com. THE BETSY LEWIS TENNIS CHALLENGE
Registration is open for the 2nd Betsy Lewis Tennis Challenge at Holly Tree Racquet Club and Pine Valley Country Club on 11/20-21. Proceeds benefit Zimmer Cancer Center, specifically the Healing Arts division. Create your own team of 2 women and 2 men, or sign up and be assigned to a team. Dinner will be provided on Fri. night, and breakfast and lunch on Sat. Registration: $25.00 per person. Contact Mark: 910-520-6861. WATERFORD VILLAGE SHOPPES Waterford Fresh Market: Thursday 8-1pm, feat. Shelton Herb Farms, Restless Wind Nursery, Green Acres, My Porch Dawg, Tarheel Beef Co., Lisa’s Farm Fresh Produce, Castle Hayne Farms, Orchid Scapes, Earnest Swart and more! Waterford Village Shoppes . Vendors can rent spaces for anywhere b/n $10 and $200 depending on weekly/monthly/annual contracts. Electricity is not available for vendors. Imports or flea market/yard sale type items are not allowed. Homegrown and homemade items only may be sold at the Market. Arts and crafts vendor applications will be reviewed by the Market Committee for approval. Lisa Britt: 910-392-9325 or brittl@theharrelsoncompany.com • Fall Festival at Waterford Village Shoppes, schedule for 11/7. Lisa Britt: 910-392-9325 OUT WILMINGTON BOWLING LEAGUE The Out Wilmington Bowling league begins this fall on Sundays at 5pm. The League goes for 12 weeks through 12/13. Breaks for Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day weekend. Bowling league meets at Ten Pin Alley to set up teams and go over the basic rules. Arrive on time. Michael Kerr: (910)409-4751 or mkerr62@ gmail.com HALYBURTON PARK FITNESS CLASSES Pilates: Tues., through 1/12. 5:30 or 6:30pm. $60/person. Instructor: Jamie Annette. Wed., through 1/13, 6pm. $65/person. Instructor: Ellen Longenecker. Thurs., through 1/28. Intermediate-Advanced. No Class on 11/26 or 12/24. 6pm. $65/person. Instructor: Ellen Longenecker. • Yoga: Tues., through 1/12. 7:30pm. $60/person. Wed: through 1/13. 9am. $65/person. Thurs. through 1/28. No Class on 11/26 or 12/24. 7pm. $65/person. Fri. through 1/15. 9am. $65/person. Pre-registration required for all classe. (910)341-3237. www. halyburtonpark.com CAPE FEAR HISTORY BOWL Enter the first Cape Fear History Bowl. For adult contestants. 2/11, 7pm at the Historic New Hanover County Court House. $200/team. 10/2 reg. deadline. The winner will recieve a name engraved Cape Fear History Bowl trophy. Teams should include 4 members plus one alternate. Contact Bill Holt: 910.791.1602 or Candace McGreevy at The Latimer House, 3 & Orange Streets: 910.762.0492 or cmcgreevy@ latimerhouse.org. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS & REC Adult Flag Football League: Games are played on Sundays. • Tennis Lessons. Currently registering for group tennis lessons, adult, youth, and tot. Classes meet Mon/Wed at Tennis Courts at Wrightsville Beach Park. Adult, Youth ages 9-12, and Tots ages 6-8. • Yoga. Tues/Wed, beginning at 6:30pm. Meet in the Fran Russ Rec. Center • Pilates: Mon/Wed/Fri, 10:15-11:15am. Beginner Pilates on Tues/Thurs, 7:30-8:15am • Low Impact Aerobics. Mon/Wed/Fri, 8-9am and 9-10am. All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 60+. • Tone & Stretch. Tues/Thurs, 8:30-9:15am. All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 60+. • Boot Camp fitness class meets Tues/Thurs, 6-7am. Meets in the Fran Russ Recreation Center. Prereg. required: 910-256-7925. SCENIC CRUISES OF THE CAPE FEAR Wonderful experience of a cruise on Lorelei of the beautiful and scenic Cape Fear River is a treasure that you will always cherish. Seeing the river from the comfort offered by Lorelei will give you a clear appreciation of its ecological as well as its historical significance. A cruise on Lorelei is a great way to celebrate an anniversary, wedding, birthday, a day with family members or just a way to relax and get away. Mention encore and receive ‘Beat the Heat’ family Special : $25 Discount on our Sunset Cruise. Riverwalk in Downtown Wilmington. Doug Springer: (910) 602-3862.
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Kids Stuff
CINEMATIQUE Cinematique announces its new line-up of films beginning in November. •11/18-11/22: Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love. Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, Youssou N’Dour has a voice that Peter Gabriel described as “liquid gold.” Probably Africa’s most famous musician, he is a charismatic performer whose music is pure beauty. Lauded in Europe and the US, invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, he was chastised in his home country of Senegal for combining religion and music. Yet nothing can diminish the pure quality and joy which his music conveys as the film follows N’Dour around the world. In English, French, Wolof, and Arabic with subtitles. Rated PG. •11/27-11/29: Amreeka. Although this film is the story of a middle class, Palestinian woman and her son who emigrate to the United States, it is not the familiar “coming to America” story we have learned to expect. Cherien Dabis, the child of a Palestinian father and a Jordanian mother, who herself grew up in the mid-west during the Gulf War, manages
ACE TENNIS PROGRAM Boys and girls, ages 8-18 years. old. All levels! Practices held Mon/Wed/Fri, 4:30-6pm. Games and practices held at tennis courts, Martin Luther King Center, 401 S. 8th St. 910-341-7803 or 910341-0057.
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Cape Fear Health Policy Council Chairman William Graham plans to speak on health care, emerging initiatives and answer questions at the next League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear luncheon. Please call Lois Basiliere at (910) 520-4494 if planning to attend to confirm McAlister’s Deli as the location. The lunch is on the 18th at 11:30am. to treat the reality of the immigrant experience in America with appreciation, humor and respect. The exceptional acting skills of the cast make you want to spend time with them because you care about them. In English and Arabic with subtitles. Rated PG-13 for brief drug use and language. •12/9-12/13: Yes Men Fix the World. Can satire, intelligence and impersonation save the world? The Yes Men seem to think so. Whether they are posing as representatives of Dow Chemical to announce that Dow would take responsibility for the horrible gas spill in Bhopal or pretending to be from Haliburton promoting an inflatable 6 foot “Surviveaball” providing protection from climate change, the Yes Men are taking on the purveyors of corporate greed. This film is not rated. •12/1612/20: Beaches of Agnes. Still gamin-like and humble at 81, famed director Agnès Varda spins the tale of her life using extraordinary imagery to link her past and her present. Whether she is using a circle of mirrors to reflect aspects of her life or dancing with her children and grandchildren on the beach, Varda never fails to acknowledge the impact of others in her life, especially her beloved, deceased husband Jacques Demy. In French with subtitles. This film is not rated. JUGGLING GYPSY SUBVERSIVE SERIES Nov. will feature an all musical line of subversive films. The series is open to all fims that deal with political, religious, and/or cultural issues. Juggling Gypsy: 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223. The films start at 8 and are followed by the Behind the Garage experimental music series. • 11/22: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch:” Hedwig, born a boy named Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a sex-change operation in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to - years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. • 11/29: “The Dark Side of Oz:” The classic Wizard of Oz synced up with Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
COMMUNITY HELPERS Builders, policemen, firefighters, dentists and other helpers will be at the Fit for Fun Center on 11/20; 10am-12pm, for kids ages 5 and under to meet. Doors open 9am. $5/child, free/adults. www.fitforfuncenter.com 341-4630. CLUB Z TUTORING Tutoring works! All subjects. K-12 Qualified teachers come to your home. 681-1155
Lectures/Readings CAPE FEAR HEALTH POLICY CHAIRMAN Cape Fear Health Policy Council Chairman William Graham will speak and answer questions about health care, emerging initiatives, and their Web site at a League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear luncheon. Wed., 11/18; 11:30am, McAlister’s Deli. Public welcome. Lois Basiliere: 520-4494. KNEE PAIN SEMINAR Knee Pain live & learn seminar. Orthopedic specialists will discuss different treatment options and answer questions from the audience. 11/19, 6:30-8:30pm; 12/5, 2-4pm; 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm. Cape Fear Hospital’s 3rd floor Education Center. www.nhrmc.org/ LiveAndLearn WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED Southestern North Carolina’s World War II Remembered Group will feature speaker Macon Smith, who served with the 40th Infantry Division in campaigns on New Briiain and in the Philippines on the topic of infantry jungle fighting in the Pacific at its monthly meeting on 11/20 at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. Hospitality and refreshments at 9:30am, and the program begins at 10:00am. The public is invited. John Nelson 399-7020 or fjn39@ec.rr.com. POMEGRANATE BOOKS EVENTS Holiday Storytime w/ Capt. Tim Dillinger: Pirate and children’s book author in full costume, so bring cameras! Wed., 12/2: 11am. Free. • “A Gathering” by Circles of Piece: Find peace of mind and spirit. 12/3 and 12/10; 6:30-8pm. Free, although donations accepted. • Book signing with camden noir: Label 228 project, noir put out a call to artists and asked them to send him their artwork on US Priority Mail labels. Within six months, he received over 500 labels from artists all over the world. At this point, he has over 1,500 labels from over 600 artists. This is a collection of the best of those labels, in a beautiful, full-color book. 12/4: 7-9pm. Free. • Reading & Book signing with Minister and local author Wayne Sutton: Wrote How in Hell Can I Change?- a personal guide for total and permanent transformation, as well as a five-step program to peace and change through God. 12/5; 1-3pm. Free. • Dr. Sheila Boneham: Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals. 12/12; 1-3pm. Free. Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. www. pombooks.net. 452-1107. OLD BOOKS Knit Wits, an ongoing crafting group open to all skill levels every Tues., 6-8:30pm • Release party: Coloring Stories for Conscious Children, Vol 2! 11/22, 2-4:30pm. 22 N. Front St. • (910) 763 4754 • www.OldBooksOnFrontSt.com
Classes/Workshops COASTAL NAVIGATION CLASS The US Coast Guard will offer a 6 lesson course through 11/19 in which students will learn to read and understand coastal navigation charts, how to read and correct compass hedings, using
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navigator tools and instuments, and learn about piloting and dead reckoning. The course meets from 7-9pm Mon. & Thurs. at Cape Fear Community College, Downtown Campus. Cost: $50, includes text, workbook and navigational chart. To register call Lois: 620-0247 or Barry:515-1685. BEGINNERS’ FENCING The Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class will start Mon. Taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, the sixweek class will be held Mon. and Wed. evenings from 6:30-7:30pm and costs $40. Class will meet in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets. All equipment is supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy. Graduates will have the option of continuing to fence with the CFFA which offers fencing Tues., Wed. and Thurs. evenings at 7:30pm. A PLACE TO BEAD Beading classes and parties for all ages! Basic stringing and basic earring making offered weekly. Precious Metal Clay and multiple wire wrapping classes offered monthly. Special projects and advanced classes offered on weekends. Every Sunday join local artist’s for Bead Therapy. Please call 910-799-2928 or check out www. aplacetobead.com for times and prices. PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS Private Guitar Lessons. $30/half hour or $45/hour. Will come to you. 232-4750. ENGLISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. The ESOL group is sponsored by the Cape Fear Literacy Council and teaches English to Spanish speakers. Arwen Parris: 910-509-1464. THE ARTIST AND THE MUSICIAN The Artist and The Musician, located in the Cotton Exchange downtown Wilmington, will offer classes to enhance chilren’s imagination, creativity and fun! Classes offered in music and art by teachers are Bill Biesecker ( guitar, banjo and mandolin) and Carolyn Faulkner (drawing, mixed-media, sculpture and painting: 703-577-1707 or 703-728-6288.
Clubs/Notices 3-MONTH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE Join Holistic Health Counselor Cortney Shallow in a 3-month group weight loss challenge. The goal of weight loss from a holistic point of view is to identify the root causes of weight gain which may be different from one individual to another. Group classes will meet twice a month for 3 months and you will meet with Cortney twice a month per month to receive personal one-on-one health counseling to meet goals specific to you. Whomever loses the most weight for each group gets their money back paid in full! $400 for full challenge. Limited space. Register by 12/18 and receive $50 off. Wed. classes 1/13-3/24 6-7pm. or Thurs. classes 11/14-3/25 10-11am. Reg.: 264-8465 or cortneyshallow@gmail.com HOLIDAY PARADE PARTICIPANTS WANTED City of Wilm. looking for community groups, school organizations, bands and businesses for the Wilmington Holiday Parade to be held on Sun., 12/6; 5:10pm. Entry forms and parade route maps are now available: www.wilmingtonnc.gov. Entry deadline: Wed., 11/18; 5pm. Only 100 entries will be accepted. Tammy Skinner, tammy.skinner@ wilmingtonnc.gov or (910)341-4602. TRAVEL TO THE YUCATAN Ever wanted to travel abroad but was hesitant to visit a foreign country by yourself? If so, now is your chance! All community members are invited to join CFCC’S educational tour group, 5/8-15 to Mexico’s Yucatan and focus on the history of the Mayan Civilization. The itinerary of the educational tour includes stops in Cancun, Merida, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and Playa del Carmen. On the tour, travelers will learn about the history of the ancient Mayan civilization, will visit the Magician’s Pyramid, the fascinating Nunnery Quadrangle, and will gaze up at the 365 steps of the mighty pyramid of El Castillo. Travelers will also experience Cenote X-Keken, a natural well found deep inside
a subterranean cave, stalactites and hanging vines of the Centoe Zaci, the 1552 Franciscan monastery of San Bernardino de Siena, and the Temple of the Frescoes in Tulum. Travelers can also participate in an optional excursion to the Caribbean island of Cozumel, a former Mayan trading center and ceremonial site. The full itinerary and details can be viewed at www.eftours.com/eLiterature/DBD/ F/MON.pdfFor participating travelers, the price is inclusive and includes round-trip airfare, 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms, breakfast and dinner daily, full time bilingual tour director, 3 sightseeing tours of Merida, Uxmal, and Chichen Itza led by licensed local guides, 1 sightseeing tour led by the EF tour director, 5 visits to special attractions: Cenote X-Keken, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Xel-Ha, and Tulum. Travelers must only bring spending money for souvenirs and keepsakes. Ticket prices are $1591 for travelers under the age of 23 and $1896 for travelers over the age of 23. There is an optional $125 insurance plan that travelers can choose to enroll in that covers lost baggage or cancellations. The deadline to REGISTER for the trip is November 30th. To learn more contact Tracy Holbrook in CFCC’s A-307, email tholbrook@cfcc.edu or at 910-362-7168. Or automatically sign up by visiting www.efcollegestudytours.com, select the “Enroll Today” link at the bottom left hand corner, and enter the Trip ID #399536. PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS WANTED Planners preparing for the annual Southeastern North Carolina commemoration of the 12/7/1941, Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, seek those from the region who were armed forces survivors of the attack or civilian witnesses to participate in the ceremony. The upcoming 68th anniversary event that forced the United States into the war will be held at 12:00 noon at the Pearl Harbor Survivors memorial in Battleship Park across the Cape Fear River from the federal building. U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre again will deliver the keynote speech. Contact Pearl Harbor Survivor Bud Hollenbeck at 910-794-7055 or llgh@charter. net. YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35. 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. Daily continuous tours offered Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm. Market and Water Streets. $11 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Call 251-8889 or visit www.horsedrawntours. com S-ANON Meets Tuesdays @ 8pm. A support group for family and friends of sexaholics. Universal Unitarian Fellowship 4313 Lake Ave. 910-5205518 wilmingtonsanon@bellsouth.net or www. sanon.org HOME EDUCATION ARTS HEArts (Home Education Arts) is a Wilmington, NC based homeschool group for families interested in using creative, integrated techniques to facilitate learning at home. We are a fully inclusive, nonsectarian group that embraces diversity. Members plan park play dates, fieldtrips, parties, classes and spontaneous activities. We meet online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ HEArts_HomeEducationArts/. Sheree Harrell: 910.632.9454. CAPE FEAR ROLLER GIRLS Love to Roller Skate? If you are interested in playing roller derby, being a derby referee, or derby volunteer please contact the Cape Fear Roller Girls: info@capefearrollergirls.com or visit our website www.capefearrollergirls.com. All skill levels welcomed! CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB The club meets the third Wed. of each month, Sept. thru June @ 7:30pm UNCW campus in the Cultural Arts Building. www.capefearcameraclub. com or www.creativewilmington.com. Jerry Guba
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392-2559. NANNY NETWORKING Wilmington Nanny Support Group is a free nannynetworking, support and educational group for local in-home child care providers, who meet as needed daily online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/WilmingtonNannySupport/ and weekly at 100 per series. WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to new residents in Brunswick, New Hanover & Pender Counties. Meets 2nd Thursday of month at 9:30am at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 5001 Market Street, between Kerr Ave. and New Centre Drive. Nancy Brennan (910)
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The battleship nC is planning for its annual memorial of the 1941 attack against pearl harbor and needs veterans who served during this period to be a part of the service. regional armed-forces survivors or civilian witnesses are welcomed to participate. The 68th anniversary will take place at noon in battleship park, across from the Cape Fear river, downtown Wilmington. Mike Mcintyre will give the keynote speech. (910) 794-7055. 270-6062; nabrennan@charter.net CREATIVE WOMEN’S EXCHANGE The Creative Women’s Exchange, a newly formed group of creative minds with a mission to be Wilmington’s primary catalyst of creative inspiration and support for women through events, workshops, monthly meetings, mentorship, projects and the open exchange of ideas and services will be resuming monthly meetings. The Greenlight Lounge from 7-9pm. 21 N. Front St. www.creativewomensexchange.com or (910)3520236. HOME EDUCATION ARTS HEArts: Home Education Arts is a homeschooling group which enables children to learn other subject matter through the Arts. Sheree Harrell, 632-9454, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ HEArts_HomeEducationArts/ CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wednesday of each month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation. com CELEBRATE RECOVERY WOMEN’S GROUP Overcoming hurts, habits, hang-ups together! First Thurs. of the month, 7:30pm at Connection Café Mtg. Room 250-1 Racine Dr.; 910-297-7854 Sponsored by Grace Harbor Church YWCA YWCA Bridge club, Mon: 12:30-3:30pm. Open to all players new to duplicate and those with less than 50 points. Marie Killoran: 452-3057 or Shirley Dail: 799-4287 • Aquatics, adult and kids exercise programs available • Scrabble Club meets Thurs.at 6:30pm, YWCA Bridge Center in Marketplace Mall. Bruce Shuman: 256-9659 or Gary Cleaveland: 458-0752. www.scrabble-assoc. com • Chess Club meets Thurs.at 6:30pm. David Brown: 675-1252 or 343-8002; at the Bridge Center, 41 Market Place Mall. www.wilmingtonchess.com • Mommie-Preneurs, a network/support group of women entrepreneurs, meet the 1st Wed. of month at YWCA. 2815 S. College Rd; 910-799-6820. www.ywca.org PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Saturday of the month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm. Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo.com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance. AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS CHADD volunteers facilitate support groups for people affected by AD/HD. Our Parent Support Group for parents of children with AD/HD meets
the second Mon of ea. month at the YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear (S. College Road at Holly Tree) from 7-9pm. Our Adult Support Group for adults who have AD/HD themselves meets monthly on the second Tuesday at the same place and time. Free and areavailable on a drop-in basis to residents of New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties. Karen: WilmCHADD@aol.com. CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Wilmington chapter of the Knitting Guild of America holds monthly meetings the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-noon, at UNCW, Bear Hall, Rm 208. Open to all interested in the skill of knitting. We will teach those interested in learning and help current knitters increase their knowledge and skill. Judy Chmielenski: 910-383-0374. www. tkga.com
Tourist Attractions ORTON PLANTATION Live oaks bordering garden walks, sculptured shrubs and seasonal flowers. Grounds open 8 am - 6 pm. daily. Fees: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3 ages 6-16, under 6 free. 15 miles south of Wilmington. 371-6851. www.orton plantation. com AIRLIE GARDENS Enjoy the 67 beautiful acres of Airlie Gardens year round. Operating hours are Tuesday - Sunday, 9am =5pm. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children. 910-798-7700 or www. airliegardens.org for more info. SCREEN GEMS TOUR Tour the movie studio. Sat-Sun at noon and 2 pm. 343-3433. GHOST WALK 90 minute tour through downtown haunted sites. Nightly at 8:30 pm, plus Tues-Sat at 6:30 pm. Tours begin at Market and Water Sts. 602-6055. WILMINGTON TROLLEY 8 mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 763-4483. THALIAN HALL TOURS In addition to a full schedule of performances, self-guided tours of the theater are offered MonFri, 12-6 pm, Sat 2-6 pm. Guided tours by appt. 343-3664. WILMINGTON ADVENTURE TOUR Adventure tour of downtown, daily 10am-2pm. Market & Water St. (763-1785). HENRIETTA III An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-October: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30 pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Saturday. May-October: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30pm; April-December: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hrs 6:30pm. 343-1611. cfrboats.com TOUR BOATS Include the Captain Maffitt downtown, Wrightsville scenic cruises at Wrightsville Beach, and the Winner party boats in Carolina Beach. MOORES CREEK NAT’L BATTLEFIELD: This National Park commemorates and preserves the site of the Revolutionary War battle of Moores Creek fought in Feb. 1776. Visitors Center with exhibits & audio visual program, 2 self-guided trails, picnic area. Daily 9 am - 5 pm. Free 910-283-5591 www.nps.gov/mocr www.nps.gov/mocr TOURS OF WWII SITES Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern NC. 793-6393 or History@wilburjones.com HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; Historic downtown Wilmington! 90 minute walking tour will lead guests to actual movie & TV locations. Tours depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. , 2pm. RSVP, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military, and children 6 or under are free. 910794-7177, HollywoodNC.com.
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