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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL: On the green path toward celebration with Valerie Robertson

information resource on where to find the ecofriendly products and services. I started the magazine so people could learn about ecofriendly approaches available in our own community—things that would make them feel they were keeping their families safer and healthier, and perhaps be good for the environment as well. I soon expanded this to include an online calendar of green events so people could come together and meet like-minded people.

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e: What did you hope to accomplish? Have you succeeded? How or how not?

CELEBRATING A DECADE BEING GREEN: Valerie Robertson, publisher of Going Green, represents the publication at the Native Plant Festival.

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he days creep and the years fly.”

Every now and then I get a stark reminder of that truth. It feels like just yesterday my friend Valerie Robertson and I were having one of our thrice weekly update phone calls to chat about (among other things) the progress on “the green pub,” which was the placeholder she was using to describe the environmental magazine she was planning to launch. We talked for days and days and months and months about it. Staples or no staples? Height?

Width? Publication calendar? Features?

Reccurring columns?

I don’t think I will ever forget the radiance on Valerie’s face the day she picked up the first issue of Cape Fear’s Going Green from the printer. Pride of accomplishment, delight of content (it even had a centerfold—a belly shot of a spider on her web), but more than that, the sense of settling into one’s niche in the world. Then came the real delight for me: watching other people react to the magazine.

The Kuuskoski family of the Troll store called

and offered to draw an environmental Troll cartoon for Going Green. Columnists offered services, and a distribution system that is the personification of a “web of connection” on steroids developed. (Drop an extra stack off with “Person A,” who will take them to a meeting for distribution the following week.

Also drop two stacks off with “Person B,” who will deliver them to two coffee shops on the furthest edge of the county. In addition, drop an extra stack off with…)

Cape Fear’s Going Green is a premiere guide for eco-friendly resources and lifestyles in the lower Cape Fear River basin of North Carolina. It’s free and covers topics designed to help us make choices that save money, contribute to healthier living, and assist in being kind to our planet (stormwater management, green building, alternate energy, using native plants, protecting our wetlands, recycling).

Along the way Going Green and Valerie have become staples of Earth Day, the Native Plant Festival and the Going Green Book Club. It all seemed perfectly normal and still very new. So

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Valerie made my jaw hit the ground when she called to invite me to a 10th anniversary party for “the green pub” we talked about so often. It seemed like maybe I needed to take a moment to reflect a bit on the journey with her. It feels like it is such a ubiquitous part of our friendship and my daily life that maybe I haven’t been asking the right questions. Valerie was kind enough to take the time to answer. encore (e): What made you decide to start Cape Fear’s Going Green magazine?

Valerie Robertson (VR): I’ve always had a strong, personal interest in the concepts of solar energy and the kinds of projects I learn about at Earth Day. I love simple solutions that solve a problem without causing undue harm.

In 2006 I noticed a lot of people in our Cape Fear community were starting to talk about incorporating greener, safer products into their lives, but finding it really hard to track down the green products and services they wanted locally. I decided the community needed an

VR: I wanted to help sustainable living become mainstream in my own community. I wanted to be sure that anyone with an interest in finding eco-friendly versions of what they were going to buy, would be able to find them rather than giving up. I wanted to help remove obstacles for anyone interested in pursuing a more sustainable lifestyle.

I think I have succeeded in a couple of respects. I write about local people, businesses and projects that show my readers what others in the community are doing to lead greener, more environmentally friendly lives. I think it has inspired people to follow suit and think outside the box a bit more when seeking products and services they’re going to use themselves. I also think I’ve increased people’s awareness of environmental activities taking place in our region, which leads to more people getting involved. e: What do you wish you had known then that you know now?

VR: I wish I’d realized sooner how disconnected from nature most of us have become and all the problems it introduces.

My favorite quote is from Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac”: “There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.”

I really enjoy writing about local programs to get children outside to enjoy nature, or learn first-hand that broccoli comes out of the ground instead of a shrink-wrapped package at the store. e: How are you celebrating your 10-year milestone?

VR: I plan to celebrate the whole month of October! I started out with a party at Halyburton Park, to celebrate the advertisers and other supporters and contributors who have made

the magazine possible throughout the years.

Through October we’ll offer online contests, so people can win tickets to events or gift certificates or memberships in local environmental organizations. We hope people will come visit us at Halyburton Park’s “Fire in the Pines” Festival on October 14 (www.fireinthepines.org). e: What has been the biggest surprise of the last 10 years?

VR: The biggest surprise, for me, is the depth of community appreciation for what I do. Almost every day I receive a thank you in an email or a positive comment from someone I see at the grocery store. I’ve never before had a job where I received this much positive support and affirmation for my efforts.

Another surprise, which I love: People walk up to me on the street, and instead of saying “hello,” they volunteer information, like, “I have a really hard time growing carrots, too,” or “All the new houses built where I’m from in India are required to have green roofs.” [Since it’s out of context,] sometimes it takes me a minute to realize they’re responding to something I’ve written on one of these topics—perhaps months earlier. It’s gratifying to know people really do read the magazine cover to cover.

mation. I want to make it easier to enjoy our articles on phones and other portable devices.

I interview and write about so many fascinating people; I’d like to videotape interviews with people doing interesting environmental projects and make these available on a YouTube channel—or whatever the coming thing will be.

Ten years is a long time; the ways we share information 10 years from now are really going to be different from what we can now imagine.

Our Environmental Book Club discussion group is still going strong—it of course meets monthly at Old Books on Front Street. We’ve just launched an Environmental Book Club Lending Library! For now it may live in my station wagon, and we’ll alert people when and where it’s going to be available for borrowing books—sort of a pop-up environmental bookmobile or environmentalmobile. e: What environmental issues currently face the Cape Fear Region?

e: What do you have in mind for the next 10 years?

VR: Water quality, of course, has been on everyone’s mind, with good reason.

Thoughtful development that balances economic gain with environmental stability.

Agricultural practices and pollution.

As a coastal area, impact of generally warming oceans and higher-intensity storms as we’ve watched this summer.

VR: I plan to keep the magazine available in print and online, while expanding the variety of ways people can receive and share our infor-

e: What are three steps to effect positive change that people can take at home right now?

VR: Eat more beans. No, I’m serious. Moving toward a more plant-based diet is not only good for health but the environment as well.

About a third of the earth’s arable land is used to produce meat and animal products, which are heavy users of water and chemicals. If each of us replaced one beef burger or steak a week with a serving of beans, we’d make an immediate impact on the environment.

Be thoughtful about where your money is and goes. Find out how responsible your bank is to the environment, and write them with any concerns. If you don’t like the answer, switch to more environmentally-aware bank or credit union. Same goes for your insurance company.

Buy and eat locally when you can. Resilient communities are made up of people who know one another. Keeping money in our community while cutting down on transportation miles is a simple, concrete step we can all take. Plus, you get to meet your neighbors!

Use less packaging, especially plastic. I’m getting more accustomed to taking my empty glass jar to Tidal Creek or Lovey’s to refill it with peanut butter instead of using yet another plastic single-use container. I even keep containers in the car in case I eat out and want to take the leftovers home—so I don’t wind up going home with styrofoam.

Keep learning about the environmental matters that are important to you, and talk to your elected representatives and local officials about them. Tell them when they are doing a good job, urge them to do more, and hold them

accountable. We are all in this together, and local government is the key to any changes we want to see. Go to a meeting or town hall, write a postcard, support your local environmental advocacy group. e: What would you like to see change in our area in the next 10 years?

VR: I’d like for a greater number of environmentally conscious people to run for office, and I’d like for us to elect them—locally and across North Carolina. I’d like to eliminate legislation that encourages us to downplay the degree to which sea-level change could compromise our buildings.

I’d like to see the growth in solar panels continue. I’d like for us to start following the precautionary principle: Instead of following a behavior until we’ve proven for certain that it’s harmful, prohibit the behavior unless we’ve proven it harmless (discharging industrial chemicals, for example).

I’d like to see a greater appreciation for the benefits of trees: We should increase and enforce the penalties for cutting down trees, so developing an area doesn’t necessarily mean clearing the land completely before construction starts.

I’d like for us to treat barrier islands as barrier islands, letting them move as they want to do naturally.

I’d like to see everyone spending more time enjoying the outdoors.

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A FIREABLE OFFENSE: Speaking freely ... for the moment, at least BY: MARK BASQUILL

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y son and I enjoyed Sunday dinner in the trough between categories 5 Irma and Maria. We argued about whether the spate of powerful storms will finally prove anthropogenic climate change.

My son reminded me arguing one storm proves climate change is just as scientifically illiterate as people arguing one snowstorm proves it’s a hoax. We found common ground, agreeing North Carolina has been very lucky this storm season, and the pattern of weather and sea-level rise is what makes climate change a real problem.

“And I think this POTUS is an idiot for pulling out of the Paris climate accord,” I added.

My son stared at me—glanced around the room as if looking for wiretapping devices.

“Can I say that? Is that a fireable offense?” I asked. My son laughed and we shifted our discussion to the First Amendment, speaking freely ... for the moment.

The First Amendment is sacred for all of us. For some it appears the First Amendment is sacred when it comes to Citizen’s United. Corporate money talks in elections.

So do Russians. The First Amendment is sacred when protecting Confederate flags and monuments. It’s sacred when people stand behind it to call Obama a Kenyan, communist, Muslim, or the anti-Christ.

Of course, for some, the First Amendment wasn’t sacred when Colin Kaepernick took a respectful, non-violent knee during the national anthem. It’s not sacred when ESPN anchor Jemele Hill tweets the POTUS is a white supremacist who surrounds himself with other white supremacist schmucks. Sarah Sanders, an official of the executive branch and current spokesperson for POTUS, suggested Ms. Hill, a private citizen and member of the formerly free press, should be fired.

Maybe Kaepernick is a lousy QB that doesn’t deserve an NFL job. And perhaps this POTUS is as pious a Christian as St. Francis of Assisi.

I wouldn’t bet on either.

Kaepernick has been treated unfairly by 32 individual NFL corporations. As I understand it, prosecutors don’t prosecute simple unfairness. If Kaepernick never works

as an NFL QB again because NFL owners are a cartel of timid white schmucks, it’s probably legal—unless he’s not hired explicitly because of race, age, gender, or religion.

Like the NFL teams, ESPN is a business that has labor laws to follow and internal policies to adhere to. Calling the president names doesn’t appear to violate any labor laws. At this point, Ms. Hill’s employer, ESPN, consider her tweets as “inappropriate,” but don’t appear to consider them “fireable offenses.”

At the Coast Guard commencement in May, the POTUS said, “No politician in history, I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.”

No administration spokesperson in history, and I say this with great surety, has suggested a sports anchor be fired for a tweet that offends the POTUS. Every POTUS prior to this knucklehead (can I say that?) has endured patiently the name-calling, the slights, the slanderous comments, being hung in effigy, or worse.

It’s part of the job. Most would have understood the POTUS has no business reacting publicly to personal insults. Most would have understood the chilling effect on the First Amendment of any White House official saying a private citizen and member of the press corps should be fired for calling the president names. It’s ironic if inappropriate tweets were “fireable offenses” in the White House itself; 45 would have been fired January 22.

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A White House official suggesting economic punishment for calling the president a name? That’s fascism. And that is a “fireable offense.”

Calling the president names doesn’t bring us together or solve problems, but it’s a sacred American tradition. I may choose not to indulge, but if readers who want to call the president a soulless snowflake, talentless tagger, or white-supremacist honky cat with tiny hands can have at it.

A far more “presidential” response to being called names than trading middle-school insults, censorship or threats might be for the POTUS to read some James Baldwin or Maya Angelou, really listen to what’s going on, and issue a reassuring presidential fireside tweet that suggests our sacred and unfettered freedom of speech be balanced and strengthened by accepting a responsibility to listen. encore | october 4 - october 10, 2017 | www.encorepub.com 7

Sellersville, Pennsylvania, put all his faith in his car’s GPS system on the evening of Sept. 9, even as it directed him to follow a bike path running alongside the Lehigh River in Easton. According to Lehighvalleylive.com, when the path led under a low bridge, Bishop realized his mistake and tried to back up, but ended up rolling his car into the river. Easton police reported that Bishop was uninjured, but he did receive citations for multiple traffic offenses.

AUDACIOUS

Kristi Lyn Goss, 44, former administrative assistant to the Garland County (Arkansas) judge, went all out when she racked up about $200,000 worth of debt on the county credit card between 2011 and May 2016, according to The Hot Springs (Arkansas) Sentinel-Record. Among the many items Goss purchased on the county’s account were tickets to Arkansas Razorbacks games, sequined throw pillows and a tuxedo for her dog. Goss pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 to six felony fraud counts; her sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 22. Garland County Judge Rick Davis issued a statement at Goss’s arrest noting that he had “inherited” her from a former judge.

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Sheriff’s Office announced that registered sex offenders, who would not be able to shelter with other citizens, “need someplace to go just like any other citizen.” The Tampa Bay Times reported that sex offenders were directed to Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel. Pasco County Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Doll noted that offenders found in other shelters where children were present were subject to arrest, but said the predator shelter would welcome offenders from other counties. In nearby Polk County, officials were not so generous, telling sex offenders, “If you are a predator, find somewhere else to go,” and announcing that they would be checking IDs at the door and arresting anyone with an outstanding warrant.

CAMPAIGN FOLLIES

Incumbent mayoral candidate Charles Pender erected his campaign signs in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on Aug. 30, but when he woke up on Aug. 31, he found that they had been vandalized — with hot dogs. CBC News reported that someone had cut round holes in the signs and inserted hot dogs to look as if Pender was smoking a cigar. Pender called it “minor mischief” but noted that the signs are expensive. He called the police, but he feels it’s unlikely the frank bandit will be caught. He hopes to turn the incident into a good laugh with a “bun-raiser” later in the election season.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS

Lisa Faye Stout, 53, came up with an unusual scapegoat for the mess police officers found in her room on Sept. 10 at New Castle, Indiana’s Raintree Inn, according to the Muncie Star Press. Vampires had “destroyed everything,” Stout told the officers, who were responding to reports that she had shown up in the hotel bar wearing no pants or undergarments. The front desk clerk also said Stout spit on her and threatened to kill her. As she was taken into custody, Stout spit some more and threatened to “slice” officers’ throats. Stout was charged in Henry County court with two counts of battery by bodily waste, intimidation and criminal mischief.

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SMOOTH REACTIONS

A movie stuntman in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, put his skills to work when a potential buyer of his Mercedes Benz tried to take off with the car on Sept. 13. The Telegraph reported that Matt Spooner met the “buyer” and gave a test drive in the car, but the thief wouldn’t get out and started to take off. So, Spooner told reporters, “I ran round to the front and asked him politely to step out. I then ended up on the front of the vehicle and it began to move.” The driver entered a highway, but when he finally slowed down, Spooner let go and “skidded off to the side of the curb,” suffering cuts and bruises to his face. While Spooner creates stunts for film crews, he advises, “It’s a bad plan to do them yourself.”

EXPLOITATION 101

Jerry Sargeant, 39, of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England, who claims on his website to be able to cure cancer via Skype, has been convicted in Westminster Magistrate’s Court of violating the U.K.’s 1939 Cancer Act, which prohibits advertising services that “offer to treat any person for cancer.” The Daily Mail reports that Sargeant, who calls himself “The Facilitator,” says he discovered his talent for “Star Magic” when he saw a woman’s soul fly out of her body during a car accident in Romania. He also claims to have flown to Alpha Centauri on a spaceship and returned to Earth just minutes later. Sargeant’s healing sessions cost 90 pounds for 15 minutes, but he told police that appointments can go up to an hour because “you can’t put a time on magic.” He will be sentenced on Nov. 8.

LIFE IMITATES CARTOONS

The Fremont (California) Police Department responded late on Sept. 17 to a Safeway store where 39-year-old Adam Kowarsh, armed with a French baguette, was on a rampage. According to SFGate, workers told Kowarsh he needed to pay for his items and leave the store, but when one employee tried to calm him, Kowarsh responded by pushing him and then hitting him across the face with the baguette.

The Safeway employee was unhurt, but Kowarsh was charged with suspicion of battery and a parole violation.

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ZZ Top uses music and legacy for hurricane relief, heads to Wilson Center this week BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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etween hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria, hundreds of thousands of people from Houston to Puerto Rico are reeling from the devastating flooding and wind damage. Various reports estimate the economic impact to the U.S. could be anywhere from $200 to $300 billion. In addition, damages to the Caribbean are being assessed and expected to be between $40 and $85 billion.

While the Atlantic has taken a beating, Wilmington has remained relatively lucky—skirting by with heavy rains here and there. Nevertheless, locals are not ignorant to loss of its neighbors. Supply drives and fundraisers continue to pop up throughout our coastal communities, with the next Puerto Rico relief benefit at Lazy Pirate (701 N. Lake Park Blvd.) in Carolina Beach on October 11 (dinner, 50/50 raffle, silent auction and live entertainment). On a larger scale, Houston’s very own rock legends ZZ Top are taking it upon themselves to raise funds for hurricane victims, too. And as fate would have it, they will be touring through Wilmington on Thursday at the Wilson Center.

“We are offering a very special piece of ‘merch’ available at our show with proceeds [going] to Harvey recovery,” guitarist Bill Gibbons divulges in our interview last week.

Also made up of bassist Dusty Hill and Frank Beard on drums, ZZ Top have graciously arranged for a portion of iTunes sales of “La Grange” from 2016’s “Live!

Greatest Hits from Around the World” to go toward relief funds for their hometown

backbeat. The songs are a regular groove for us and, presumably, they’ll be satisfying for all.

of Houston, Texas, too.

“The donations for the relief fund are growing since getting it [got] underway,” Gibbons notes.

“The tie-in with iTunes offering proceeds from the download of one of our favorite songs, ‘La Grange,’ promises to remain a continuing boost.”

e: Speaking of writing, recording and making music for 50 years: How much (if anything) has changed in terms of your perspectives, processes or approaches to making new music?

ZZ Top also have raised major donations from recent shows— like September 10’s performance in Sugar Land, Texas, which resulted in $100,000 for flood relief.

BG: It’s the same now as it was four or five decades back: When playing what you want to hear, you’ll be hearing what you like. Obviously, there have been quantum leaps with technology and equipment, yet that simple way to relate to the creative process remains true.

Having formed in Houston in 1969, the three-piece outfit have since built an almost 50year legacy with their string of hits. “Gimme All Your Lovin” and “Sharp Dressed Man” from “Eliminator” (1983), along with “La Grange” from 1973’s “Tres Hombres,” continue to draw crossgenerational crowds.

We are, however, revisiting the album concept by putting out the next batch of songs in a kind of sequence. Definitely the old-school approach.

Wilson Center is offering special VIP packages for Oct. 5’s show, which include a ticket for a seat in the first three rows; an ex(ZZ) TOP HITS: ZZ Top heads to the Port City with clusive meet-and-greet and photo with the almost 50 years of top hits and grooves for the Cape band; a Q&A session; $50 merchandise Fear Stage. Courtesy photo. voucher, and more.

Gibbons talked with encore about the Billy Gibbons (BG): “La Grange” cerendurance of ZZ Top’s catalog and enter- tainly took on a new meaning as we actuing their 50th year of making music. ally performed that very song in that very encore (e): As time goes by and ma- place, quite recently. We think fondly of jor events and life-changes happen (like the place that brought so much joy to so Hurricane Harvey), do songs like “La many each time we get to play that song.

Grange” or other ZZ Top tunes evolve Still a favorite! or take on new meaning? e: Though we’re sure Wilmington au-

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diences will hear some of their favorite hits, what deep cuts do you like to bring to the stage these days and why?

BG: We’ve gone back to delivering a few choice gems before “ZZ Top’s First Album” (1971) came out. Always a few surprises and, rest assured, we still dig getting to perform the favorites—and then some!

course.

BG: By making more music, of

e: As a guitarist, what are you still learning about your instrument and abilities?

BG: Just when you think you know it all, you realize you don’t. That’s when the challenge gets a few steps beyond. We don’t take the process for granted. Still rockin’ and still refining. e: What do you still unequivocally love about ZZ Top, the music and the road?

BG: The bonus is getting to serve up a sound—we’re like intercontinental milkmen.

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Thursday, October 5 Doors 6:30 p.m.; show 7:30 p.m. e: You mentioned in an interview back CFFC Wilson Center in August how y’all started the track- 703 N. 3rd St. ing process of a new album and noted Tickets: $59 to $169 these songs “are very much L-O-U-D.” VIP Package: $400 What else can you tell us about the new cfcc.edu/capefearstage/zz-top songs?

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STANDARDS AND STORIES: Tony Danza’s ‘Standards & Stories’ is a cabaret act combining timeless music with wit, storytelling, and charm Danza has shared on stages and screens around the world. See him perform at CFCC’s Wilson Center on October 6. Photo by Stephen Sorokoff

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Tony Barnes (6pm; Free; Country)

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Kure Beach Hoop Dance Jam (7pm; $5)

—Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Avenue;

Improv Comedy (7pm; $3)

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

A Class Act (7pm; $3; Sylvia, Barry, Nell) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Gruff Goat Comedy: Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. No Trolls. (8pm; Free) —Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm; Free; Electric Dance Party)

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

Extreme Music Bingo w/ Party Gras (10pm; Free)

Julia Walker Jewell Jazz (7pm; $3)

Rock N Rage Wed (10pm; Free)

Trivia Night w/ Party Gras Entertainment (7:30pm; Free)

—Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.; —Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.; 910-509-0805

—Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S. College Rd.

Piano Jazz with James Jarvis (7pm; Free)

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

Neighborhood Food Truck Night (6pm; Free) —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.; 910-599-4999

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—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

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

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm; $3)

—Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Jazz Series: The Al Strong Quintet (6:30pm; $10-$20) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

Firedrums Fire Dancers (7:30pm; Free)

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

ZZ Top (7:30pm; $59-$169; Rock) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

Open Mic Night (8pm; Free)

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—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

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

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Mike Recine (7pm, 9:30pm; $13; Comedy)

Lespecial (9pm; Cover TBD; Dark Future Groove)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Comedy Bingo (7pm; Free)

Tues Night Contra Dance/Cape Fear Contra Dancers (7:30pm; $5)

10/28 – Dirty Heads

Tony Danza: Standards and Stories (7:30pm; $38-$58)

—5th Ave. United Methodist Ch., 409 S. 5th Ave.

Levi Hunter (9:30pm; Free; Folk, Soul)

11/3 – Iration

Jim Ashley (8pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

Lespecial (9pm; Cover TBD; Dark Future Groove)

—Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

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Jenny Pearson (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.

Mad Tea Party / Music Mashup w/Selector Dub Narcotic + Bjorn & Francois (9pm; $5) DJ Dr. Jones (10pm; $3)

—Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

ThirdEye (9pm; Cover TBD; Tool Tribute) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

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—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

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

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

—Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

The Broken Bones

11/18- The Original Wailers

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‘Loosewheel’ Bluegrass Jam (7pm; $3)

—Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.

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

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Cale Tyson w/ Ethan Driskill (7:30pm; $7-$10; Americana)

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Kure Beach Farewell Summer Jazz Funeral (6pm; Free)

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

10/27 – St. Paul &

Gypsy Open Mic w/ $2 Micros (8pm; Free)

Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (8pm; Free) —Bottega Art & Wine, 723 N. 4th St.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Mykel Barbee (6pm; Free Singer-Songwriter)

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Soul-R Fusion (6pm; $5)

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

Improv Comedy (7pm; $3)

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

The Jillettes (7pm; $3; Rock, Pop, Country) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

The Annex Songwriter Session #11 (7pm; $5)

Mike Recine (7pm, 9:30pm; $13; Comedy)

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

CBT Global Party: Hip Hop fusion (8pm; $10)

Tony Thompson Jazz (8pm; Free; Organ, Vocals, Percussion)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

Carey Benjamin (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.

DJ Sir Nick Bland (10pm; $3)

—Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

James Jarvis: Ambient Jazz Piano (6pm; Free) —Candle Nut Restaurant, 21 N. Front St.

The High Divers and Sweet Sweet (9pm; Cover TBD; Roots, Rock, Folk) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Fall Concert in the Park (6pm; Free)

—Brunswick Forest, 1007 Evangeline Dr.

Beats & Coffee (6pm; Free)

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

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm; Free Electric Dance Party) —Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Disparager (9:30pm; $5; Metal)

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

Extreme Music Bingo w/ Party Gras (10pm; Free) —Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.; 910-509-0805

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

Neighborhood Food Truck Night (6pm; Free)

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

—Gravity Records, 612 Castle St.

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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

An Evening in the Annex with Hank Barbee (7pm; $15; Singer-Songwriter)

Reggae Sunday with D.H.I.M. (3pm; Free)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.

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

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

Bachtoberfest 2017: Fermental (3pm; Free)

Firedrums Fire Dancers (7:30pm; Free)

Blowout Dance Party with Port City Shakedown (4pm; Free)

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm; $3)

DJ Pop-up Electrolounge (7pm; Free)

—Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

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

—Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 4 Marina St.

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

The Return of Cam Jam (9pm; Cover TBD) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

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

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223 —Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Open Mic Night (8pm; Free)

Trivia Night w/ Party Gras Entertainment (7:30pm; Free) —Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

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ARTS>>ART

STATELY ASPIRATIONS:

North Carolina artists converge in CAM’s ‘State of the Art, Art of the State’

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BY: JAMES MCCREA

ast Saturday, 657 artists from across NC lined up at the Cameron Art Museum’s front door to submit their work for CAM’s latest exhibit, “State of the Art, Art of the State.” It’s the only time the museum opens its doors to artists of all media—paintings, sculptures, glasswork, photography—for a chance to meet with curators to discuss their works before displaying it in CAM for the next nine months.

Paintings, from the purely figurative to the abstract, make up a good deal of the show. But Julia Kennedy firmly occupies the abstract-expressionist spectrum. Focusing on studies in color, her work echoes Rothko, with a palette and delivery all her own. Kennedy has been painting for 23 years, and keeps her approach fresh by refusing to be mired in repetition.

“My work goes back and forth between different colors, different sizes,” she says.

“I try not to do all the same stuff or stay in one place, I want to keep moving on. I love working with textures. I paint and sculpt, and prefer to work in mixed-media.”

Local painter Loraine Scalamoni—who is “tying loose ends” to attain her master’s degree at UNCW—has “The Boy in the Sea” on display. It integrates elements of collage with figurative brushwork. Cherubic in soft pastel tones, it’s interrupted by various shreds of paper.

“There are parts of newspaper torn up and put in there,” she describes, “but also there’s a piece of my own I tore up and added to it. It is a bit of a departure, in that I used to work this way, but now I’m doing a lot of figurative stuff, a lot of oil on canvas.”

The equally poetic form in the work of Jas Villalobos Del Castillo, an eco-artist whose paintings seek to evoke the wonder of nature, can be seen in “Stardust/Polvo de Estrellas.” It’s an expressionistic vision of a saintly woman, with particular attention to vivid merging textures representing a mystical night sky. The secret to her technique is using coffee as a medium, a practice she has perfected ever since she was 12 years old. Her attention-deficit-disorder caused her to endlessly doodle with any materials she had at hand, and her Costa Rican upbringing ensured coffee was omnipresent.

sect’s office was influenced by her younger sister, who only offered Farley the use of a well-preserved cicada under a starkly stipulating contract. “She said the only way I can have him is if I name him Bob.”

started painting with the coffee itself. It was too light at first, so I started messing with the formula to be able to make it a little bit darker and give it more of a texture. It’s been many years, and I’ve finally nailed it I think. That’s what I use in the very dark spots to be able to bring that ‘home feel’ to it. A painting is not complete, even if it has all the colors in the world, until it has coffee.”

Farley is not the only dedicated sculptor submitting three-dimensional work. Ceramicist Andrea Wilson clutches an intricately detailed bust of a giraffe. Realistic eyelashes complete the animal’s gentle stare, which lends a lifelike quality to fired clay.

Wilson initially started the work in with a different idea in mind.

Ian Griffin presents a framed expanse of orange paint with numerous rectangles removed. The aftereffect leaves empty space behind the painting. Various wires are strung across the emptiness, and a canvas hangs down from the bottom of the frame, as though peeled from the painting’s surface. Inspired by walls in New York City subways plastered with advertisements covering older decrepit advertisements, Griffin contemplates what lies beyond painted surfaces.

“I like to explore dimensionality, what happens when you remove parts of traditional two-dimensional work,” he elaborates. “Does it bring the rest of the world into the painting, since you can see right through the picture you’re looking at into whatever’s behind it? It’s intended to be a blank wall, an ad, or something long forgotten that has peeled away and revealed something mysterious underneath.”

On hand with an enormous photographic print is Owens Daniels, a freelance photographer who blends graphic elements into his photos. His print features a seated figure surrounded by hand-drums, who gazes resolutely from within a dark expanse.

Spiritual flames surge from his clothing and cast his form in burning red against a black background.

“This is an African drummer, Hashim Saleh, from a group called ‘The Last Poet’ that I photographed,” Daniels explains.

“They did Black Nationalism in poetry, and with my background in that particular genre and knowing the artist, I tried to fuse the two things together to make one portrait.”

Daniels’ work extends into numerous fields, from wedding portraits to photojournalism. Really, he wants to encourage dialogue.

“I hope to expose my work to a broader audience,” he elaborates, “and to let people have a conversation between the subject matter itself and themselves, to decide what is going on within an image and if “We drink coffee in Costa Rica since that reflects their trauma within themselves we’re born,” she explains. “From there I within America.”

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“I was going for a bird but the body turned into a giraffe,” she elaborates. “Sometimes I sit down and think about what I’m going to do. Then I start working and it turns into something else. I don’t want to push it, so I let it do what it wants to do.”

STARDUST/POLVO DE ESTRELLAS: Jas Villalobos Del Castilla uses coffee as a medium in her artwork. Photo by Tom Dorgan

Greensboro photographer Terri McNaughton, fresh from an artist residency program in New Mexico, has her lens turned to the desert. She presents multiple black and white circular photographs compiled in a large frame. The delicate grey tones suggest familiar branching shapes of sea fronds, but they couldn’t be farther from familiar. “They’re fossils I found in the desert,” she describes.

Wilson incorporates techniques from other art forms to further accentuate her ceramics. With the giraffe, she applied 24-karat gold leaf sparingly to the crest of hair on the neck. Typically used in framing, or in strictly decorative applications, its usage in ceramics transforms the piece.

Though Pat Brennan never attended art school, she has taken a handful of stained glass-making classes and has since mastered the art form on her own time, in her own way. On display is a red fish leaping across an expanse of sky rendered in carefully hewn shards of pale turquoise glass.

“My son wanted a picture of a red-drum fish,” Brennan reminisces of the inspiration.

“I just hope somebody [sees my piece and] says, ‘Gee, that’s really nice.’”

Sculptor Ashley Farley transfigures the natural world, too. Her small wooden shadowbox contains seaweed, coral, branches, and myriad natural objects. A string of cheap orange lights emerges, slightly obscured by the clutter. What really sneaks up on viewers is the presence of a cicada staring out at them from a corner.

Viewers can see these works and more at the opening gala and fundraiser for CAM on Oct. 7. A community free day takes place Oct. 8.

“That’s Bob,” points out Farley, “and this is Bob’s office. Everybody needs lighting, but white lights are a little too bland. He wants a little bit of atmosphere. He does all his work here, so he should enjoy his office.”

Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th St. Oct. 7 Gala/Fundraiser: $500

Farley’s work centers around using found objects to create atypical sculptural pieces, an art form she honed while attaining her bachelor’s degree in sculpture.

While she tends to focus on natural objects, the transformation of the shadowbox (originally a discarded basket) into an in-

DETAILS:

State of the Art, Art of the State

(Available at cameronartmuseum.org/ gala2017)

Oct. 8 Community Day: Free On exhibit through July 8, 2018 www.cameronartmuseum.org

WHAT’S HANGING AROUND THE PORT CITY

GALLERYGUIDE ARTEXPOSURE!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10am - 5pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com Our annual Artist’s Choice Show will be opening on August 11. Deadline to enter is June 30th.

We must have your entry form, fee and jpegs of your submissions by that date. Our guest juror this year will be Todd Carignan. Download the entry form at artexposure50.com or call for entries. Send jpegs to artexposure50@gmail.com.

Any NC artist over the age of 18 is allowed to submit up to two works for consideration.

ART IN BLOOM

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 www.aibgallery.com Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19thcentury horse stable and exhibits original art.

“ExperiMetal: An Artist’s Journey by Gale Smith” opens Friday, October 6th and continues through October 28th. Violinist, Shirley Lebo will play at the opening reception.

Artist Gale Smith uses various techniques and materials to transform metal into contemporary art forms. The art exhibit features woven and painted copper wall hangings and a woven and painted copper dress worn by the artist at the opening and closing receptions. The copper dress is a collaboration between Gale Smith and designer, Alice Blake Powell.

View our traveling exhibit, “Sea to Sandhills”, at the Belle Meade Art Studio, 100 Waters Drive, Southern Pines, Oct 1 – 22nd.

ART OF FINE DINING

www.aibgallery.com Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19thcentury horse stable and exhibits original art.

In addition to our gallery at 210 Princess Street, Art in Bloom Gallery partners with local restaurants and CHECKER CAB productions to exhibit original art in other locations. The following exhibits continue through December 2017.

“Contemporary Art by Stephanie Mobbs Deady” with mixed media is at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 South Front Street.

“Southern Embrace: New Art by Debra Bucci” with oil paintings at The District Kitchen and Cocktails,1001 N. 4th Street, with a champagne toast and reception on October 10th, 6-8 pm.

“Empty Faces and Abstract Spaces by Joan McLoughlin” with paintings at Pinpoint Restaurant, 114 Market Street, with a champagne toast and reception on October 24th, 6-8 pm.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

311 Judges Rd., Unit 6-E cjart@bizec.rr.com (910) 794-3060 Mon. – Fri. 10am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm - 4 pm Open other hours and weekends by appointment www.cjafricanart.com African art: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

Cureent Exhibition: Yoruba beadwork and Northern Nigerian sculpture. Appraisal services, curatorial services and educational exhibitions also available.

Over 30 years experience in Tribal Arts. Our clients include many major museums.

EXPO 216

216 N. Front St, Wilmington, NC (910) 769-3899 Wed. – Sun., Noon – 6 PM www.expo216.com A “gallerium,” Expo 216 is part gallery and part museum. Incorporating 5,000 square feet over two floors, Expo 216 features thought-provoking art and fashions. Its one-year expositions are theme-driven. Death & Dying , the second theme, is now open. Installations by local artists, such as Spectrum of Spirits by Joan McLoughlin and Contemplating Transcendence by Niki Hildebrand are featured. Exhibits, such as The History of Funeral Care a nd Mourning Practices, provide an educational element. Visitors may also experience a journey through the I nfinity Room. Expo 216 is a supporter of the Wilmington music scene and provides live music during the Fourth Friday Gallery Night.

able for purchase. Open daily from noon to six.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY

225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) (910) 763-3380 Tues.- Sat. 11am - 5pm; Sun. 1- 4pm River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush.

In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. Current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker.

Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Mon.- Sat. 10am - 5pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 150 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, art glass, fabric art, pottery, sculpture, turned and

carved wood and artisan-created jewelry. There are two onsite kilns and four wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. A custom framing department is available. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck) Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm http://cfcc.edu/danielsgallery Joan Farrenkopf’s show opens Friday, September 29, Monday-Friday 12-5 pm, with closing reception Friday, September 22, 6-9 pm.

Cape Fear Community College’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery presents local NC artist Joan Farrenkopf’s recent installation at the Wilson Center. In the words of the artist, the basis of her art making is experiential, involving direct intimacy with the natural world through the senses, prior to intellectual conscious thought.

It uses the elements of wind, water, color and time with interaction and playfulness.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

271 N. Front St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com “Endless Summer” by Chris Frick is now on display at New Elements through Oct. 21, 2017.

Located in the heart of historic downtown Wilmington, New Elements has been offering the best of regional and national fine art and craft since 1985. We invite you to learn more about the artists we represent, featured exhibitions, and gallery news. We regularly update the work available online, so return often to view our many different selections if you can’t drop into the gallery.

PEACOCK FINE ART

224 S. Water St. #1A • (910) 254-4536 Monday through Sunday, noon - 6 p.m. www.peacocksfineart.com.

Adjacent to the River to Sea gallery, Features paintings by Wilmington based plein air painter Jim Bettendorf. Local scenes of Wilmington and surrounding areas cover the walls. Original oil paintings and a selection of giclée prints avail-

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ARTS>>FILM

AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT:

films this week CINEMATIQUE

Analyzing two movies with American tendencies

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

BY: ANGHUS

Oct. 4 (additional 4 p.m. screening on the 4th): Eleven years after ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ and only weeks after the US pulled out of the global climate agreement, Al Gore returns with a powerful exploration of the current state of climate change and what we can do about it. Cameras follow Gore behind the scenes in ‘An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power’—in moments both private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the inspirational

always am amused marginally when a movie adds a commonly used prefix to a title. Take a word like “bad.” Slap it in front of a noun and it immediately tells us about the tone and title characters of the movie: “Bad Moms,” “Bad Santa,” “Bad Teacher,” “Bad Boys,” etc. Just one word helps sell the concept and story of the film, even though it’s kind of lazy.

The word “American,” on the other hand, often has the opposite effect. A title like “American Ninja” lets us know that an ass-kicking, nunchuck-wielding hero is from the good ol’ US of A. “American Psycho” is a satire deconstructing American values through the eyes of a sociopath. But what does a title like “American Hustle” say? Is it a hustle that takes place in America? A hustle with intrinsic American values? I saw two movies last week, both proudly leading with “American” like a badge of honor, and both somewhat justifying the use of this often nebulous prefix.

“American Made” is an extremely entertaining piece of drama that falls short of being exceptional simply because it’s a story that feels so familiar. Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) is a TWA pilot in the late 1970s, dealing with a rather lackluster life and falling way short of his perceived potential. He’s engaged in a little side hustle to help smuggle cigars from the Caribbean across the border. His talents are noticed by the CIA who sends a handler to recruit him to fly into hostile territory and take reconnaissance photos. The government isn’t the only one who sees potential in Barry. Soon the Colombian drug cartels and Pablo Escobar are using Barry to run high-quality cocaine back from his spy missions and into the United States.

The movie has a similar vibe to “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and walks a line between the serious, the sanguine and the satirical. Barry is one of those great characters who ends up succeeding in spite of his terrible judgment.

His skills as a pilot and charm take him into a rapidly escalating despotic adventure, with an ending that will surprise absolutely no one. Audiences who have seen movies like “Blow” or “Scarface” will recognize the moral of the story readily.

Tom Cruise does a fantastic job playing reallife Barry Seal, even though he’s continuing a trend of taking roles he is a little too old to be playing. Directed by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”), “American Made” is an entertaining, well-executed film that taps into our seemingly endless desire to see people make terrible choices in pursuit of the almighty dollar. In other words, it’s totally American.

PURSUIT OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR: Tom Cruise plays real-life Barry Seal, a man who finds success making terrible decisions. Photo credit: Cross Creek Pictures and Imagine Entertainment

“American Assassin” also gets a gold star for properly using “American” in the title. Our titular hero Mitch (Dylan O’Brien) is a good all-American boy on vacation with his fetching girlfriend. Thirty seconds after he proposes, boatloads of terrorists wash ashore and begin gunning down margarita-swilling tourists with reckless abandon. Mitch’s fiancée doesn’t survive, and the tragedy sends him into a journey that involves avoiding his feelings and learning how to become a badass. Rather than join the military or try to become an intelligence agent, Mitch decides to take on terrorist scum solo.

He’s a rebel.

After managing to track down a terrorist leader on his own, the CIA recruit Mitch and convince him to bring his skills into the agency. Can a lone wolf, with a penchant for brutal revenge, work in the claustrophobic and bureaucratic shenanigans of the Central Intelligence Agency?

Mitch is introduced to Hurley (Michael Keaton), a stone-faced company man whose job is to turn young men into order-following killing machines. They enter into the traditional mentor/protegé movie relationship—kind of like Daniel-san and Miyagi in “The Karate Kid.” But instead of beating Cobra Kai, he has to prevent a thermonuclear weapon from destroying the US Navy. Stakes are high for el lobo solo.

“American Assassin” is a fun distraction: an amoral, apolitical action-thriller that manages to effectively entertain and never heaps on enough cheese to become laughable.

O’Brien and Keaton do a solid job playing the constantly-at-odds agents tasked with taking down a very predictable villain and a bunch of terrorists straight from the 1980’s school of

Schwarzenegger antagonists. Anyone expecting an examination of the underlying conflicts currently fueling the war on terror should look elsewhere. However, those who want to see a movie with a good-looking dude playing by his own rules and taking down terrorist scum, there are entertaining moments to be had.

DETAILS:

American Made Rated R Directed by Doug Liman Starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright

American Assassin

Rated R Directed by Michael Cuesta Starring Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan

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RELEASING THE DARKNESS WITHIN: Chase Harrison talks his latest horror-inspired play, ‘TheaTerror’

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BY: SHEA CARVER

n December 2016, local actor, writer and director Chase Harrison began writing his second horror tale for the stage (he debuted the gory “Wendigo” in 2015 to solid reviews). By June he had a first draft complete.

The second-guessing and filling in plot holes was eased by friends who read the script over and over again after Harrison’s numerous cuts and various drafts.

“I finally had to remember some great advice about just saying its written form is done, with any and all other changes happening live in the space with director and actor figuring them out together,” he tells. This weekend he will see the hard work come to fruition at TheatreNOW’s Halloween dinner show, “TheaTerror.”

setting the play in the midst of an empty theatre with a killer on the loose added a perfect dose of creepiness to the show.

John Carpenter cracked the code with ‘Halloween’ in ‘78.”

Harrison utilizes the masked-killer concept and combines it with more ‘80s tropes, including the crazed final-girl-standing character.

He even names one of his characters, Kenny Carpenter, after the Master or Horror (in fact every show Harrison writes ends up with an ode to the Carpenter family). The character is a man-child extraordinaire with an ego as big as the Grand Canyon, and will be played by Jay Zahed. “It’s the character I’d want to play if I weren’t directing,” Harrison says. The remaining cast consists of Jessica Farmer, Erin Hunter, Nicole Porreco Horton, Melissa Randall, Heather Costello, and Rick Forrester.

“It also answered my cast of characters,” he notes. “Set in a theater, you need a couple of actors, a director, a few techies, and a producer—and then wham, bam you have your body count!”

Aside from “Macbeth” having its own dose of horror, with murder and witches in its tale, choosing Shakespeare as a base inspired Harrison in other ways. He didn’t want a silent killer, so he began reading his favorite Shakespeare plays and paid closer attention to ones with sinister undertones. “I made those lines the dialogue for my killer,” Harrison tells.

“So instead of quipping jokes or brutishly breathing heavy, our killer speaks in Shakespearean quotes. It adds to the psychosis of the killer, and just ties it closer to the theater theme and setting of the story.”

“The characters are a nice mixture of personalities one meets when working in a theater/putting up a play, while still checking off the boxes to be the common cannon fodder that make up the victims of the slasher flick,” he tells. “I tried to have a representative from most aspects of theater life: the actors bringing their egocentric thinking to set, along with a constantly stressed director panicking about the smallest of details going unchecked, the always on-point and tough-as-nails techie, and the needling producer.”

The story essentially is a play within a play: A theatre company is staging Shakespeare’s Harrison has had quite a love for the horror famed “Macbeth,” when suddenly the cast starts dropping like flies. Harrison thought genre since youth. A child of the ‘80s, he was

fascinated with the Freddie Kruger and Jason Though he’s not aiming to be “scary,” per Vorhees movies. Harrison calls himself “a film se (in Harrison’s truthy words, “The real geek in a theatre kid world.” world is scary enough.”), writing horror sim“I try to take the concepts of films I love and ply means releasing the darkness within. He adjust them to fit the stage,” he notes. “That’s likes to reveal the worst part of ourselves in a what I set out to do with ‘Wendigo,’ and that’s controlled environment and see what prevails what I’m setting off again to do with ‘TheaTer- from it.

ror’: Stage an incredible horror play full of “No matter what form it takes—be it a odes to the films that inspired me to want to vengeful spirit, invading alien, monster under create my own tales of terror.” the bed, or masked psychopath—we as the The ultimate ride is to endure pure escap- audience see it vanquished,” he details. “We ism and entertainment. Whether it’s through see that good can win and evil does lose, campfire ghost stories or watching ax-wield- even if it comes back for sequel after sequel. ing psychopaths hunt down prey, the genre But isn’t that just life anyways? Our terrors equals sheer fun for Harrison, which is what coming back over and over and over?” he wants the audience take away as well.

“TheaTerror” opens October 6, and runs every Friday and Saturday through Oct. 28, with “I remember being a kid, B-lining to the a special Halloween-night show on the 31. horror-movie section just to look at all the amazing cover artwork, and taking hours to figure out which ‘Nightmare on Elm St.’ or ‘Friday the 13th’ sequel I’d be rewatching that TheaTerror weekend,” he tells. More so, Harrison loves Oct. 6, Fri. and Sat., 7 p.m. the subgenres of horror: zombies, haunted houses, killer dolls, vampires, and his per- Tickets: $18-$42 (show-only and dinner-show tickets) sonal fave, the slasher film.

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A LAUGH A MINUTE:

‘Young Frankenstein’ ensemble comes to life with fabulous animation

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BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

halian Association opens their 2017- 2018 season on the Main Stage of Thailain Hall with Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein The Musical.” Adapted from Brooks’ 1974 film starring Gene Wilder (also co-writer of the film) and Marty Feldman, Brooks’ wrote the music and lyrics for the stage show and co-wrote the book with Thomas Meehan (possibly most well known for “Annie,” “Hairspray” and “The Producers”).

Like the musical adaptation of “The Producers,” “Young Frankenstein” differs slightly from the film. For example the stage show opens with “The Happiest Town in Town,” a number celebrating the death of Victor Frankenstein (Tim Mills) and the villagers are celebrating their liberation from the horrors inflicted upon them by the mad doctor. Their long nightmare has ended ... or so they think. There is one Frankenstein left: In New York, Frederick Frankenstein (Troy Rudeseal) is making a name for himself teaching medicine. He wants nothing to do with his family’s embarrassing habit of trying to reanimate dead tissue. He and his students sing a beautiful (and very funny) ode, “The Brain,” to the beauty and mystery of the human brain and what it is capable of.

Rudeseal’s Frederick is handsome, charming and erudite. So, naturally, he is engaged to marry a very desirable, and very wealthy socialite, Elizabeth (Maggie Miller). No, he is not allowed to touch her, at all (“Please Don’t Touch Me”). Unlike Madeline Kahn in the film, Maggie Miller is incredibly desirable and sensual so that it makes the “hands off” restrictions Frederick suffers from much more humorous. Rudeseal wisely chose not to try to play Gene Wilder. Instead he gives us his own version of Frederick as a man who thought his life was on a specific upward track but takes a swift and strange turn. In many ways, he really is Dorothy in Oz: He didn’t ask for this but he has to find a way through it, and learn to trust both himself and his friends along the way. That is what he shows us while playing the straight man to innumerable jokes at his expense.

Elizabeth’s foil is the nubile, available and fantasy-inspiring Inga (Courtney Poland), a Transylvanian lab assistant

filled with warmth, joy and kindness. We meet her through a hayride that manages to simultaneously fulfill and parody men’s fantasies about rolling in the hay with a healthy farm girl. She and Igor “Eye-gor” (Michael Savas) are determined to help Frederick fulfill his destiny. But none of them have reckoned with Frau Blucher (Katie Deese), housekeeper of the castle and former lover of the deceased Dr. Frankenstein. Deese plays a very funny and intriguing combination of dominatrix and abused-but-devoted former lover. “He Vas My Boyfriend” includes a fabulous send up of “Mein Herr” from “Cabaret” that must be seen to be understood.

Finally, Frederick is led to capitulate and begins to reanimate dead tissue. He and Igor set out to find a 7-foot-tall body to begin building The Monster (Chris Rickert).

All the principals manage to walk a fine line between hitting the audience’s expectation from the film and taking characters in the direction the musical demands. But Savas, perhaps more than anyone else, has to face that challenge because he has Igor. No one has Marty Feldman’s eyes, and on a proscenium stage without the benefit of camera close-ups—that joke is impossible. So, Savas has to find a different humor to riff on with Rudeseal.

Meanwhile the Villagers, led by Inspector Kemp (Jordan Wolfe), decide to trick their way into the castle. As the village leader, and hence, essentially the ensemble, Wolfe is a great choice. He has a fabulous sense of comedic timing coupled with a presence that makes him a believable but human leader. Rickert brings to life the much misunderstood monster who sets off in search of life and happiness. He finds a surprising sort at the hovel of a hermit (J. R. Rodriguez), who is blind and very lonely.

Together these two engage in vaudevillian antics that leave the audience in stitches.

Rickert and Rodriguez have really great chemistry. I almost want to see them restage one of the old “The Road” films, ala Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. But all this is preparatory to Rickert getting to nail the big joke everyone was waiting for: “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” Irving Berlin could never have imagined the life this song was going to have in popular imagination. Rickert and Rudeseal are joined by the ensemble for a truly fabulous rendition that blends humor with great showmanship. Perhaps that is the best way to describe this production: a combination of humor and great show-

manship that makes for an entertaining and dancing their way into our hearts. The and wonderful evening. principal characters really meet the audiBesides bringing Frederick to the stage, ence’s expectation from the film as a startRudeseal also designed a pretty detailed ing point and then soar off into another and remarkable series of sets to create direction. It is a laugh a minute, but held not only a Transylvanian castle and New up with really solid singing, dancing and York medical school classroom, but also acting that make all the jokes look efforta mad scientist’s laboratory, and my fa- less. For a very, very entertaining evening, vorite: the revolving library shelf. The sets “Young Frankenstein” is a great choice. are not only incredibly functional but complete with light-up dials and meters for the laboratory, and a kitchen for the hermit’s hovel. Also, Jen Iapalucci’s costumes were a plethora of visual wonder! With an ensemble of almost 40, in addition to the principal characters, she really rose to the occasion with lovely detail for each piece.

Truly, “Young Frankenstein” is a great opening for the season. The ensemble is really remarkable and make the assortment of young med students, villagers, socialites bound for a sea voyage, horses, ghouls, and dancers come to life with fabulous animation all while singing

DETAILS:

A Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein

Oct. 6-8, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. matinees, 3 p.m.

Thalian Hall • 301 Chestnut St. Tickets: $32 www.thalianhall.org

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

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

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

JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130. (910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com THE LITTLE DIPPER Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, 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. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

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

MUNCHIES The most unique restaurant in Wilmington is Munchies. Located adjacent to the UNCW campus, Munchies provides a new take on classic American fare. Selling items unavailable anywhere HOPS SUPPLY CO. The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft else such as the famous “Fat Sandwiches”, decabar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and in- dent milk shakes, and fried desserts set Munchviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – ies apart, while the incredible flavor of traditional items such as burgers and wings make Munchies

stand out. Open until 3 am daily, and offering dine in, take out, and delivery options, as well the choice of ordering online, Munchies is a new American classic for todays modern world. Perfect for lunch, dinner or a late night snack, and totally customizable, Munchies makes sure you get your food, your way, all day. 419 S. College Rd., Unit 35, 910-798-4999. Dine in • Delivery • Take out ■ OPEN LUNCH AND DINNER: 12pm - 3 am daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: munchiesfoodco.com PINE VALLEY MARKET Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood.

Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com RISE Serving up the best dang biscuits and donuts in Wilmington, Rise is not any typical breakfast spot.

Our donut menu includes an assortment of ‘old school, new school, and our school’ flavors; and our buttery, flaky biscuits filled with country ham, bacon, sausage, fried chicken, and fried eggplant “bacon” are crave-worthy. Lunch is on the Rise with our new chicken sandwiches on potato rolls and fresh salads. 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. (910) 239-9566 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.- Sun. 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: http://risebiscuitsdonuts.com SPOONFED KITCHEN & BAKE SHOP Newly opened Spoonfed Kitchen & Bake Shop is bringing their love for great food and customer service to Wilmington! Spoonfed Kitchen & Bake Shop specializes in creating wholesome, delightful foods to feed your lifestyle. Please join us in our cafe for breakfast, lunch & weekend brunch. We offer coffee & pastries, great foods to go from our deli & freezer cases (appetizers, salads, entrees & sides), bakery items (scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies, pies & more), gluten-free bakery items, and specialty market, cheeses & beverage. Catering is also available for all budets from

personal to corporate to events. #feedyourlifestyle. 1930 Eastwood Road, Suite 105, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8881. Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ SERVING BRUNCH: Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.spoonfedkitchen.com THE TROLLY STOP Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken). Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), all-beef, pork smoked sausage (Carolina Packer), Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or check out our website at www.trollystophotdogs.com. Catering available, now a large portion of our business. All prices include tax. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921 Southport (910) 457-7017 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN GENKI SUSHI Welcome to Genki Sushi, an inviting and unique dining experience in the heart of Wilmington. We serve the freshest, most authentic sushi and traditional Japanese favorites. In the mood for sushi and authentic Japanese food? Look no further then Genki Sushi. From fresh nigiri to custom rolls, everything is homemade, including all of our sauces. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you and can’t wait for you to try our delicious Japanese cuisine. You can make a reservation through OpenTable (you must have a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights), or just walk in during our open hours Sunday through Thursday. At Genki, everyone is welcome! 4724 New Centre Dr. #5, Wilmington. (910) 796-8687.

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www. genkisushiwilmington.com HIBACHI TO GO Hibachi To Go is a locally owned, family business serving only the freshest ingredients with two locations. We invite you to try our menu items at either our Hampstead Drive-thru location, where you can walk-up, take-out, or call in and pick up your meal or our Ogden location with dine-in or take-out options. We’re convenient for lunch and dinner. Open 7 days 11 am - 9 pm. Our popular Daily Lunch Specials are featured Monday-Friday

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for $4.69 with selections from our most popular menu items! We always have fresh seafood selections at Hibachi To Go, like delicious peeled our shrimp, fresh local flounder and always a fresh catch fillet in-house. We quick grill our seafood for great flavor and healthy meal. Check our Facebook Page for today’s awesome Hibachi To Go Lunch Special. Always fresh, great food at a super good price. Hibachi To Go Facebook. Hampstead Phone: 910.270.9200. • Ogden Phone: 910.791.7800 Kerr Ave Phone: 910-833-8841 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open 7 days 11am-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, North Wilmington, Hampstead ■ WEBSITE: www.hibachitogo.com INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste.

After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond

in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

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

Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innovation comes with every order. Daily they offer specialty rolls specific to the Front Street location, such as the My Yoshi, K-Town and Crunchy Eel rolls. But for less adventurous diners looking for options beyond sushi, Nikki’s serves an array of sandwiches, wraps and gyros, too. They also make it a point to host all dietary needs, omnivores, carnivores and herbivores alike. They have burgers and cheesesteaks, as well as falafal pitas and veggie wraps, as well as an extensive Japanese fare menu, such as bento boxes and tempura platters. Daily dessert and drink special are also on order. Check out their website and Facebook for more information. 16 S. Front St. (910) 771-9151.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing.

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Our highly skilled chefs cook an incredible dinner while entertaining you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. We are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure we serve only the finest food products. We believe good, healthy food aids vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of steak, seafood, and chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill.” We also serve tastebud-tingling Japanese sushi, hand rolls, sashimi, tempura dishes, and noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Our all-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at www.okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 11am9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.okamisteakhouse.com SZECHUAN 132 Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch specials ■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party.

Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles.

33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

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

YOSHI Yoshi Sushi Bar and Japanese Cuisine offers something the greater Wilmington area has never seen before. We are seeking to bring true New York Style Sushi to Wilmington, with classic sushi

and sashimi, as well as traditional rolls and some unique Yoshi Creations. We offer a variety of items, including Poke Bowls and Hibachi - and we also are introducing true Japanese Ramen Bowls!

Come try it today! 260 Racine Dr, Wilmington 28403 (910)799-6799 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. 12pm11pm, Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am-11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com

BAGELS BEACH BAGELS Beach Bagels is “the” favorite spot for breakfast and lunch in Wilmington. Get a taste of a New York-style bagel by the beach. We make our bagels the traditional way: kettle-boiled then baked and always made with love. Enjoy something simple like a traditional BLT, or spice it up and try our AnnieWB: turkey breast, bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayo, onions, and jalapeños. Not in the mood for a bagel? Don’t worry, we have ciabatta bread, croissants, kaiser rolls, biscuits, and wraps.

Whatever you’re looking for, we have you covered.

Don’t forget to make your lunch sandwich a combo for only $1.50,. and get a small drink, potato salad or chips and a pickle spear. Come see us at 5906 Oleander Drive or 7220 Wrightsville Avenue— right before the drawbridge on the way to beautiful Wrightsville Beach.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, biscuits, croissants, sandwiches, and more!

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/Beach-Bagels-301865953202309/

CARIBBEAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE Tucked in the U-shape of University Landing, a block from UNCW is Wilmington’s fave Caribbean restaurant, serving diners for over nine years.

Family-owned and -operated, Jamaica’s Comfort Zone provides a relaxing atmosphere along with a blend of Caribbean delights. Our guests have graced us with numerous compliments over the years: “explosive Caribbean culinary experience”; “every year we are here on vacation—you are our first stop”; “flavors just dance in my mouth.”

From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as Brownstew chicken, curry goat, oxtail, and jerk pork, our selections also include many vegetarian and select seafood options. Student meal options are $6.99, and catering options are available. University Landing, 417 S. College Road, Wilmington SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Sat., 11:45am-9pm. Closed Sun. and Mon. NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net, and follow us on Facebook or Twitter

DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz

Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events.

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

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

IRISH THE HARP Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN ANTONIO’S Serving fresh, homemade Italian fare in midtown and south Wilmington, Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta is a family-owned restaurant which serves New York style pizza and pasta. From daily specials during lunch and dinner to a friendly waitstaff ensuring a top-notch experience, whether dining in, taking out or getting delivery, to generous portions, the Antonio’s experience is an unforgettable one. Serving subs, salads, pizza by the slice or pie, pasta, and more, dine-in, take-out and delivery! 3501 Oleander Dr., #2, and 5120 S. College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.)

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel.

Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft

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

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

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town!

■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

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$3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road. Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

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

■ LOCATIONS: 341 S. College Rd., 910-7930035; 5120 S. College Rd., 910-790-8727; 1051 Military Cutoff Rd., 910-679-4209 ■ WEBSITE: www.elcerrogranderestaurant.com LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.95 on Mondays and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is complete. Serving the Port City since1996, folks can dine indoors at the Oleander and both Market Street locations, or dine alfresco at both Market Street locations. 3617 Market St.; 8024 Unit 1 Market St.; 5622 Oleander Dr. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs until 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. until 11 a.m. - 10:30

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Ogden ■ WEBSITE: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmington.com TAQUERIA CAPTAIN PONCHOS We offer authentic home made Mexican food.

Our corn tortillas are handmade from scratch and our meat and vegetables are fresh not frozen. Daily lunch specials start from $6.99 and chicken and beef tacos are only $1. Tuesdays are TacoTuesdays any tacos are $1. We have the most authentic food but we also have your favorite Mexican food. We have the delicious Peruvian rotisserie chicken. We’re open daily 11-9. Check our website. www.mycaptaintacos.com Check us out in Grubhub for deliveries.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Dialy 11 a.m.

- 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Taco Tuesday - Any taco is $1 ■ WEBSITE: www.mycaptaintacos.com

ORGANIC LOVEY’S NATURAL FOODS & CAFÉ Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutri-

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

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

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

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

MEXICAN EL CERRO GRANDE In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked by a friendly staff and attention to detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including

TASTE OF WAYNE FOOD FESTIVAL October 14, 2017 | Downtown Goldsboro Spend the day sampling some of the best food in eastern North Carolina while enjoying live entertainment. For more information please visit www.tasteofwayne.com.

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tious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu.

The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness.

Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and freerange meats and poultry. wheat-free and glutenfree products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m..

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

SEAFOOD CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick,

Cape Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With its growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to a second location in Porter’s Neck, and coming soon in 2017, their third location in Waterford in Leland. “We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says.

“At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent flavors.

Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016. Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm10pm; Sun., 4pm-8:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: www.capefearseafoodcompany.com CATCH Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer.

We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Sea-

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food. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch.

Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad.

Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon.

Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Handcrafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-7993847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown

■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net OCEANIC Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com THE PILOT HOUSE The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newlyrenovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large

parties welcome. Private event space available.

910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com SHUCKIN’ SHACK Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). The Shack is the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials.

It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time!

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/ Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 7982913.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx

drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com PEMBROKE’S A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant.

Pembroke’s focuses on the same values and excellent service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce. They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-2399153.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Open for dinner Tues-Sun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights. Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

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

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

Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com JAX 5TH AVE. DELI & ALE HOUSE Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid-back atmosphere, welcoming foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full eclectic menu of quality Boar’s Head sliced meat and cheeses, and feature unique items like our smoked salmon deviled egg, a legendary Italian sandwich, and famous pita pizzas that bake up lite and crispy.

20 HDTVs feature premium sports packaging for all the games! Supporting local craft breweries with 24 drafts and over 100 different bottles and cans, enjoy it all inside the shiny silver building or outside on the dog-friendly patio at 5046 New Centre Dr. Carry out: 910-859-7374.

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

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

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GRUB & GUZZLE>>REVIEWS

PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING RIGHT: Magnolia Social Café lights up Riverlights with imaginative eats

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BY: ROSA BIANCA

efore we begin, let’s take a quick moment of silence for that small morsel of beer cheese that accidentally dripped onto the floor.

It’s such a pleasure to share with readers when a new Wilmington eatery is doing practically everything right. With so many café-style restaurants claiming to make locally-inspired, homemade cuisine, it’s easy for the food to end up being a miss. Magnolia Social Café, however, is a hit—from the first bite to the last.

Although Magnolia’s Pier Master Pointe address might not sound familiar, just steer toward BBQ haven Smoke on the Water in the up-and-coming Riverlights neighborhood off River Road to find the way. In addition to a peaceful water view, the small community and shopping center (still taking shape) is already bursting with charm.

Magnolia sits smack dab in the middle of the pleasant lineup of shops. The café has a clean, spacious interior—but on a gorgeous fall-ish Wilmington day, take those homemade tots al fresco. Did I just casually reference homemade tater tots? Yes, I did.

Let’s get into the good stuff.

In my typical sneaky fashion (specifically when reporting on a restaurant who serves breakfast and lunch), I opted for one meal there and the remainder of the food to-go. The fresh baked pastries—um, yes, please, cappuccino muffin—were calling my name but I only had so much stomach to fill, so I went straight for the protein. I appreciated the versatility of the morning menu (a silver dollar pancakes special, a chicken and waffle sandwich, an egg and cheese combo, etc.).

Magnolia’s “Port City” had me at “balsamic onion jam,” but brioche seemed like a bit too much bread for the feast I was about to endure. I’ve had far too many disappointing wraps due to the following reasons: too much tortilla, toppings that leave the tortilla soggy, no additional attention paid to the tortilla other than wrapping it around its fixin’s. The list goes on, but how the tortilla itself is executed is my obvious peeve. Magnolia nailed it on so many levels; with this being my first dish, the bar was set high. The tortilla (well played on having wheat) perfectly enclosed the juicy baby bellas, generous shards of nutty Parmesan, fluffy scrambled egg, spinach, and super savory balsamic onion jam, which

STACKED AND STEAKED: The cheesesteak and homemade tots from Magnolia Social Café are stacked with flavor. Photo by Tom Dorgan

made the meal. Most importantly, the entire wrap was expertly griddled on all sides, cut on a diagonal, and thoughtfully stacked in its cute newspaper-lined tray. Along with a few assists from my bro Texas Pete and a delightfully strong iced vanilla coffee (a recommendation from the cashier), I couldn’t have been more satisfied.

I was really looking forward to their “Promenade Parfait”: a layered medley of Greek yogurt, housemade granola and honey-berry compote. Although the item landed on my receipt, it never made it to my order. Boo. Despite the mishap, I’ve gotta be straight with readers: The rest of my Magnolia experience was so superior, I didn’t realize the parfait was missing until about three minutes ago while writing this review.

So I can’t speak from personal experience, but judging by the rest of my culinary journey, it’s likely the fruit and yogurt creation is a slam dunk.

So what did we all learn here? Always, always double check the to-go bag, and perhaps do so in the restaurant because once in the car, you’ll find yourself fist-deep in Magnolia’s homemade tater tots and, well, what parfait? Priorities.

Magnolia offers three different varieties of deep-fried potato balls and, while I only sampled one, it’s all about that base. The tots aren’t the traditional short, stubby cylinders that come out of a freezer bag. Each crispy bite of a circular potato bomb reveals shredded, fluffy, salty starch. There is absolutely no reason the humble café needs to be making tots from scratch, but they are, and that’s one more thing that elevates

them above the rest. The added effort makes them an ideal fit for a trendy new area that’s getting some buzz. I went for the “Boat House Tots” because saying no to beer cheese is just something I don’t believe in. Word to the palate sensitive: While there is a clear warning the taters come with hops and barley seasoning and beer cheese, be aware they are erupting with a not-so-subtle hop flavor. Even for an IPA enthusiast, the earthy, piney aroma and initial touch to the tongue were a surprise—but the finish wasn’t overly bitter. For a café, not a brewhouse, to be putting out such a hopcentric dish this balanced ... well, color me impressed.

Onto the sandwiches (and flawlessly crisp homemade chips): Don’t breeze by the weekly rotating specials board when walking up to the counter to place an order.

I almost did and would have missed out on something called a “Pickle Chicken Salad Wrap,” which, by the way, are four of my favorite things. The lunch specialty—griddled on the outside and stuffed with creamy, tangy chicken salad—was refreshing, but it’s the “Carolina Cheese Steak” I can’t stop drooling over. The hearty sub, a comforting hug and smack to the face all at once, was wildly memorable. Cradled inside of a pillowy, toasted hoagie roll: juicy, shaved Angus beef, caramelized onions, red-eye gravy, meaty cremini mushrooms, red eye gravy, and more of that oozy beer cheese.

The only thing wrong with the situation was I already was too full to have more than a few bites. See you at dinner tonight, cheesesteak.

‘Nuff said.

DETAILS:

Magnolia Social Café

109 Pier Master Point, Suite #110 Mon. - Fri., 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Sat. - Sun., 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. www.magnoliasocialcafe.com

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foodtastic events NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD TRUCK NIGHT Thurs., Oct. 5, 6 p.m.

Burnt Mill Creek

2101 Market Street Free; food and drinks sold separately www.smifco.com

Head to Market Street right past 23rd Street to Burnt Mill Creek. See friends and enjoy incredible live local music and enjoy the food truck fare from Steviemacks International Food Company; menu available online.

LIGHTHOUSE BEER AND WINE FEST Sat., Oct. 28, 1 p.m.

North Waterfront Park

11 Harnett St. Tickets: $15-$55 www.lighthousebeerandwine.com

16th annual Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival runs from 1pm-5pm, with a limited number of VIP tickets reaping the benefit of a noon entry and loads of limited beers and wine.

Over 100 craft breweries, and wineries will be all

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EXTRA>>FEATURE

BE THE ONE:

Operation Pretty Things hosts sold-out gala in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

tims of abuse—a neighbor, coworker, or even family member could be the statistic.

t is important to understand: Domestic violence does not discriminate,” Missy Boneske, executive director of Operation Pretty Things, tells me on October 1—the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “It is not isolated to a certain demographic. It affects [people] from all ages, races, religious affiliations, educational backgrounds and socio-economic statuses. It is an epidemic that touches as many as one in three women nationwide … and New Hanover County is no exception.”

Be available. No one should have to go it alone. Listen and help whenever possible.

“I

Operation Pretty Things (OPT) is a yearround service program that collaborates with community partners and other nonprofits housed at The Harrelson Center in downtown Wilmington. The organizations help others find housing and employment, or offer resources for emotional stability and personal empowerment.

“OPT comes alongside domestic violence shelters, providing them with the tools and services needed to help aid in the rehabilitation process of the women in their care,” Boneske details. “The ‘tools’ we provide help prepare women for job interviews, court obligations and overall emotional wellness.”

Be a giver. Though not everyone has the time to give, they may have means to give to organizations like OPT. “We live in a heads-down, keep-moving, work-for-the-weekend world,” Boneske observes. “Yet we are surrounded by people who are trapped in a seemingly endless hell with no one to help them. The call to all individuals is to ‘be the one.’

Business owners who would like to participate in the Black Box Initiative during OPT’s annual Pretty Things Drive should email Missy Boneske at missy@operationprettythings.org.

ALWAYS HOPE: Allen Perry of Perry’s Emporium led the auction at Operation Pretty Thing’s annual fundraising gala last year and returns as a sponsor Oct. 6. Photo by Marcus Anthony Photography

event,” Boneske adds. “Our gifts contain special items that remind a woman of her worth, frame her beauty, as well as What started as a small Christmas out- a handwritten love note from the women reach project in 2007 now creates op- that assembled the gift.” portunities for women in the community While last year was Boneske’s first atto assemble special gifts distributed to tempt at hosting a black-tie gala for Opdomestic violence shelters throughout the eration Pretty Things, she has been with year. Monies raised help purchase sup- OPT for more than 10 years. At the very plemental products not collected during least it was a successful introduction to drives, distribute gifts throughout NHC, the community at large. With an issue like and provide services shelters don’t have domestic violence, wherein social stigma, funding for or cannot provide. fear and shame continue to silence many, “We are an invaluable on-call resource awareness is key to action. to the shelters we serve,” Boneske says.

“The tragic reality is domestic violence “All financial support is needed to keep is the silent killer that occurs behind the doors open and this mission alive!” closed doors, leaving its victims isolated In addition to OPT’s second annual and alone,” Boneske explains. “Fear plays Pretty Things ONE Gala, slated for Fri., a debilitating role. An abuser may say, ‘If Oct. 6 at the Coastline Convention Cen- you tell anyone, I’ll kill you’.’ Or worse, ‘I ter, OPT is spending this month raising will hurt your family and children.’ These awareness via their Pretty Things Drive are all too common threats that leave on Oct. 16 and Black Box Initiative. For women living secret lives of pain and six weeks, businesses become drop-box hopelessness.”

locations for people to bring cosmetic and Moreover, domestic violence is an isbeauty essential donations. sue so cyclical, for some it seems almost “The donations will be used in the gifts hopeless to combat or even talk about. we assemble at our annual Christmas Unlike diseases of the body, there is no 32 encore |october 4 - october 10, 2017 | www.encorepub.com

prescribed medicine for domestic abuse.

“Abusive behavior is learned,” she continues. “Approximately 95 percent of abusers were abused as children or witnessed some form of abuse. Because of this, the cycle of abuse prevails. But there is hope. I may not be able to cure domestic violence, but I—we—can offer a glimpse of hope. Where there is hope, there is a future, and the possibilities are endless.”

Sponsored by A Thyme Savor, Perry’s Emporium, Remodeling by Erik, LeeAnne Quattrucci Attorney at Law, and Abba First Mortgage—with cocktail hour, food and music—the gala will host a special presentation of “There is Always HOPE,” a mini-documentary by Bee Young of Happy 8 Photography.

“It will feature a few brave women who are ready to speak out about their own experience with abuse, as well as educate the general public about what abuse really is—[and] it is not what you think,” Boneske says. “This short film is not easy to watch. But it doesn’t stay that way.

Healing is possible. Hope is real. And these women are living proof of that.”

While this year’s gala is sold out, there are several ways to support OPT and their “Be the ONE” theme year round: Be aware. One in three women are vic-

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH OCTOBER 2017 EVENTS Pretty Things ONE Gala Friday, October 6 Coastline Convention Center 501 Nutt St. Sold Out

Take Back the Night March and Rally Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.

Riverfront Park • 5 N. Water St.

(by the Alton Lennon Federal Building)

Free See Facebook event page

Pretty Things Drive

October 16 See Facebook for details

United We Ride Against Domestic Violence & Child Abuse

Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Carolina Coast Harley-Davidson 6620 Market St. $20 per rider; $10 per passenger See Facebook event page

OCTOBER 6-8, 2017

Beautiful downtown on the water • www.wilmingtonriverfest.com OCT. 6th 6pm - 11pm • OCT. 7th 9:30am - 11pm • OCT. 8th 9:30am - 6pm

h Local brewers in the beer garden - opens 6pm Friday night h Local musicians Starts Friday night at 6 pm h Fireworks 8:15pm Saturday night

h BMX show h Arts and Crafts vendors h Kids zone h Over 30 food vendors h Meet Miss Riverfest

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

TO-DO CALENDAR

events

ANTIQUES AND TRADE MARKET

First Sat. of Aug., Sept. and Oct., 10am-4pm.

Outdoor: $15, every 10x10. Indoor: $20. every 10x10. Make RSVP today. Food vendors welcome. American Legion Post 167, 16660 Hwy US 17, Hampstead. ncalpost167.org.

ARTISAN MARKET

Historic Downtown Marketplace each Sunday, 10am-3:30pm through Oct. in Riverfront Park. Local artists bring an amazing shopping experience to downtown Wilmington, right on the water in the heart of downtown with art, music, crafts and more. As the Marketplace

continues to grow, it becomes an economic contributor to the downtown providing locals and tourist alike with a unique shopping option and a valuable downtown experience. Riverfront Park, 5 N. Water St.

PHOBIA HAUNTED TRAIL

Oct. 6-8, 14-15, 20-22, 27-29, Oct. 31, 8pmmidnight. Phobia Haunted trail is CarnEvil, with three attractions in one. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to survive. A live actor event w/ frightening and disturbing scenes. Backstory: A circus event created by disgruntled clowns from the Circus’ that have been shut down in recent years. They are looking to get even.Actors will not touch guests. $10-$15, with a less scary version on Oct. 21 & Oct. 28, noon-4pm,

$5 each. Cardinal Lanes, 3907 Shipyard Blvd.

SWAIN CENTER CONFERENCE

Oct. 5, 7:30am: Economic Outlook Conference is our region’s premier forum for economic activity and forecasts. Join us this year as our panelists share their expertise on why the transportation industry matters to local businesses. UNCW, Burney Center, 601 S. College Rd.

SECOND ANNUAL ILM ARTS SUMMIT

Arts Council of Wilmington/New Hanover County, in association with UNCW’s Office of the Arts & QENO (Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations) will present the 2nd Annual Wilmington Arts Summit, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 6-7: Two-day summit will include network-

ing, as well as professional development and capacity-building workshops for arts organizations and individual artists of all disciplines.

Learn more about the ways the arts work, network with your colleagues, and celebrate the impact of the arts in our region. Reg.: $25 and covers all professional development sessions as well as lunch on Sat., Oct. 7. 910343-0998. www.artswilmington.lpages.co/ wilmington-arts-summit-2017.

SECOND ANNUAL ILM ARTS SUMMIT

The Arts Council of Wilmington/New Hanover County, in association with UNCW’s Office of the Arts & QENO (Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations) will present the 2nd Annual Wilmington Arts Summit, Fri./Sa., Oct. 6-7. Two-day summit will include networking, as well as professional development and capacity-building workshops for arts organizations and individual artists of all disciplines.

Registration is $25 and covers all professional development sessions as well as lunch on Sat., Oct. 7. 910-343-0998. www.artswilmington.lpages.co/wilmington-arts-summit-2017.

UNCW Cultural Arts Bldg., 5270 Randall Dr.

YOGA VILLAGE FESTIVAL

Oct. 8, 10am: Inaugural festival is a cross between a birthday party and a fall festival. Yoga classes, vegan and vegetarian food from local trucks, connect with other Yoga Villagers, and deepen your connection to our community efforts. Yoga and mindfulness classes and workshops all day, live music, community information, and expo tent. Confirmed teachers so far: Heather Metzler of Wilmington Yoga Center, Holly Konrady of UNCW and New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Carla Drummond of Salty Dog Yoga+Surf, Heather Lilly Lerch, co-founder of Yoga Village, and one of our Yoga Villagers from Longwave Yoga. $35 GA n advance/$40 day of $50 family pass (1 adult +up to 4 kids). Hugh MacRae Park, 1799 S. College Rd.

LOCAL AUTHOR BOOK FAIR

Local authors who have donated new books to New Hanover County Public Library in 2016 or 2017 will sell their books in Story Park on Riverfest Sunday afternoon. Festival-goers are invited to stop by and shop for poetry, novels, memoirs, inspirational books, and children’s books representing Brunswick, Pender, and New Hanover Counties. Story Park is on the corner of Third and Chestnut Streets, next to the Main Library. The Book Fair will be cancelled in case of rain. Librarian Dorothy Hodder at dhodder@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6323. 201 Chestnut St.

SILVER LAKE BAPTIST CAR SHOW

Oct. 14, 9am: Open to all cars and trucks registration, 10am-12pm (Gates at 9am). Registration: $ 25 Judging from 1-3pm. Top 25 Trophies: Best of Show. Proceeds go to the Youth and Children’s Department at Silver Lake Baptist Church. 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. 910-791-9171. Payment must be received

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NC SHELL SHOW

Oct. 14-15: Free for members or with general admission. The North Carolina Shell Show features hundreds of seashells collected by N.C. Shell Club members and other exhibitors, plus arts-and-crafts exhibits in more than 20 categories, from North Carolina collections and single shells, to molluscan natural history and shell photography. Dealers will be on site selling shells and shell-related items. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY FEST

Oct. 14, 10am: Community Health & Safety Festival is presented to the community in an effort to highlight health and safety services offered to the community. NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Dr.

FIRE IN THE PINES

Oct. 14, 10am: Family-friendly, environmental education festival organized by The Nature Conservancy, the City of Wilmington, and the North Carolina Forest Service. Our intention is to create a fun-filled day in the park for families to learn about the importance of fire to the native plants, animals, and ecosystems of our region, while promoting understanding and engendering support for why forests need regular controlled burns. Live music, food trucks, Smokey the Bear appearance, NC Forest Service Firefighting equipment, live birds of prey, reptiles and snakes, hay rides, scavenger hunts, raffle prizes, carnivorous plants exhibit, and a controlled burn. Handson activities with over 40 environmental and youth organizations and more. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

Oct. 14-15, 20-22, 26-29, 31, 7pm-10pm weeknights or 7pm-midnight weekends: Can you feel the adrenaline running through your veins? Can you hear your heartbeat pounding in your head? Are you ready to run for your life? Do you dare to enter the world of horror movies mashed into one haunted house? If you do, come join the NHHS Lyceum Academy Students in their Haunted House this October. Do you dare? (Event is rated PG-13).

921 Princess St.

charity/volunteer CANCER SURVIVOR SPA NIGHT

Oct. 12, 6pm: Ki Spa’s 13th Annual Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivor Spa Night!

Area breast and ovarian cancer survivors can schedule a manicure, half-hour massage, or mini-facial at no charge. Complimentary refreshments will be served, and all guests will have the opportunity to be included in drawings to win various gifts and goodies. Schedule at 910-509-0410. Ki Spa and Salon, 1125 Military Cutoff Rd.

WELCOME HOME ANGEL

Oct. 13, 9am: Welcome Home Angel in welcoming Sophie Donelson, editor in chief of House Beautiful Magazine, the leading authority on American home design and decoration, for an inspiring morning of friends, fellowship, and the transformative power of design. Q+A with Sophie Donelson. Attendees receive one free ticket to brunch. Very limited seating. 10am; private VIP meet-and-greet, photo op, and book signing with Sophie Donelson,

10:30am-12:30am. Brunch with guest speakBook: 910-338-3134. Wilmington Water Tours, er, Sophie Donelson w/ silent + live auction.

212 S. Water St. $100-$150. Cape Fear Country Club, 1518 TONY DANZA Country Club Rd. Oct. 6, 7:30pm: Tony Danza: Standards & ROCK FOR A CURE Stories is a cabaret act combining timeless Oct. 13, 6pm: 11th annual Rock for a Cure at music with wit, storytelling, and the undenithe Reel Cafe at 6pm. All proceeds go to the able charm that has made Danza a beloved New Hanover Regional Medical Center Founstar of stage and screen around the world. Acdation’s Pink Ribbon Project to give uninsured companied by a four-piece band, Danza will women cancer screenings and care bags for perform a selection of his favorite standards when they undergo treatment. Over the past from the Great American Songbook, as well 10 years, Rock for a Cure has raised $45,000 as numbers from his recent star turn in the for the Pink Ribbon Project with the help from critically-acclaimed Broadway musical Honour sponsors, donors, and guests. UNCW’s eymoon in Vegas, while interweaving stories faculty-led band, The Schoolboys, will take about his life and personal connection to the the stage with rock and classic music, as music. Tony debuted Standards & Stories last well as raffles and prizes from our sponsors year to a sold out audience in New York City. and donors. Admission: $5 and open to the Tickets: www.capefearstage.com. Wilson general public. http://uncw.edu/rockforacure Center, 703 N. 3rd St. or https://facebook.com/UNCWrockforacure. BACHTOBERFEST Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St. Oct. 8, 3pm: Fermental will celebrate the YACHTVENTURE

changing of seasons with an outdoor perforOct. 14, 6pm: The 7th Annual YachtVenture mance by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra of Gala Fundraiser is The Children’s Museum Wilmington. Annual outdoor event blends culof Wilmington’s primary fundraiser. For one ture and craft into a seasonal display of music, unforgettable evening, 400 friends of the Mubeer, and wine. The Tallis Chamber Orchestra seum, from a wide range of private and public is a group of seasoned musicians performsector enterprises, will gather to celebrate the ing classical music from the 15th to the 21st successes of the Museum while viewing some century. A solid troupe of 16 members will of the area’s finest yachts. This year the Mutake over the outdoor beer garden stage in an seum will be celebrating its 20th anniversary auditory ensemble that promises to entertain. and will once again partner with MarineMax Music begins at 3pm; www.tallischamberat Wrightsville Beach. One of the highlights orchestra.com. Food truck at 6pm. All ages. of the evening is our popular silent auction.

Pet-friendly. Free. 910-821-0362. Fermental, Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit 7250 Market St. our outreach programs (currently serving 700 public school children), discount admissions for underprivileged families and children, and museum initiatives throughout the year. Marine Max, 130 Short St. SHAKESPEARE BRUNCH Reserved seating, featuring a greatly abridged reading of one of Shakespeare’s classic plays, served w/brunch and dessert. Portion of proceeds donated to Shakespearean educationKURE BEACH BOOGIE IN THE PARK al outreach programs. 10/22: Macbeth; 11/19: Free concert series at Kure Beach’s Ocean A Winter’s Tale. www.wilmingtontheatre.com.

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LELAND SPRING CONCERT SERIES

Thurs., 6:30pm: Leland Municipal Park for our concert series and be prepared to dance.

Bring blanket/lawn chair, beverages, and friends and family! Local food trucks will be on site selling food! No smoking or e-cigarettes are allowed on Town property. Leland Municipal Park, 102 Town Hall Dr.

MUSIC CRUISES

A boat ride at sunset on the river! Join us for a 1.5 hour cruise on the Cape Fear River. Sip a drink from our full bar, enjoy the sights, while listening to music by local musicians. $27.

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PARALLEL LIVES

Oct. 5-8, 12-15, 8pm; Sun., 3pm: Keepin’ On Productions presents “Parallel Lives.” Based on the Broadway show by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, the play opens with two supreme beings planning the beginning of the world with the relish of two slightly sadistic suburban housewives decorating a living room. Once they’ve decided on the color scheme of the races, a little concerned that white people will feel slighted being such a boring color, they create sex and the sexes. Afraid women will have too many advantages, the Beings decide to make childbirth painful and to give men enormous egos as compensation. From this moment, the audience is whisked through the outrageous universe of Kathy and Mo, where four actresses play men and women struggling through the common rituals of modern life: teenagers on a date, sisters at their grandmother’s funeral, a man and woman together at a country-western bar. With boundless humor, “Parallel Lives” reexamines the ongoing quest to find parity and love in a contest handicapped by capricious gods- or in this case, goddesses. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. Tickets: $15. www.bigdawgpro-

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AUDITIONS FOR “A CHRISTMAS STORY”

Mon.-Tues., Oct. 9-10, 7pm, at Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. The production, directed by Anthony Lawson, will run Dec. 8-17 at Thalian Hall. Schedule an audition time, please, w/Chandler Davis or Samantha Herrick at 910-251-1788, or email Ms. Davis with your preferred day and time. Prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song to sing a capella. Callbacks will be Wed., Oct. 18, 5pm.

Ensemble parents, children (tap experience a plus), adult Macy’s elves, leg lamp dancers, along with major roles needed. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd St.

MACABARET

Oct. 13-28, Fri. and Sat., 10pm: An irreverent evening of gallows humor, song, and dance, this cabaret-style show will make you laugh ‘til it hurts with its outrageous look at the morbid and the macabre. Join host Phil Graves and his cadaverous cohorts as they perform songs such as “Marriage is Murder,” “Grave Mistake,” and “Dead End Job” that deal with love gone bad, obsessions, and strange things that go bump in the night.

TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. Tickets: $10-$15.

Groups of ten or more are $12 each. Opening night: $10 special for all area actors. Latenight food menu and cash bar; costume contest. .theatrewilmington.com. 910-399-3669.

TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.

comedy OPEN MIC

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

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

COMEDY BINGO

Brent Blakeney headlines comedy bingo at Dead Crow, Tuesday nights, 8pm. Free show featuring the best comics from all over the Southeast, all while playing bingo along with the words they say! Win prizes and enjoy discount tacos! Hosted by Louis Bishop with in-booth side kick comedian Lew Morgante.

Dead Crow Comedy Club, 265 N. Front St.

GRUFF GOAT COMEDY

On the first Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat Comedy features Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. No Trolls. Hosted by Blaire Postman.

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percussion, guitar, dulcimer, bass, mandolin and more! Dress cool & comfortable, softsoled shoes. All ages welcome. 2nd and 4th Tues, 7:30pm. 5th Ave. United Methodist Church, 409 S. 5th Ave.

art MEET LOCAL ARTISTS

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

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

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

PED ART

Pedestrian Art public sculpture series, a program of The Arts Council of Wilmington/NHC, features the installation of 10-12 sculptures throughout downtown Wilmington. 2017 program is made possible through support from the City of Wilmington, The Artworks, Craige & Fox LLC, Art in Bloom Gallery, the Dreams Center for Arts Education, and the Downtown Business Alliance. Amy Grant: grantamyn@ gmail.com, 484-885-3037; or Rhonda Bellamy: info@artswilmington.org, 910-343-0998.

EXPERIMETAL: AN ARTIST’S JOURNEY

Oct. 6, 6pm: Art in Bloom Gallery’s opening reception for “ExperiMetal: An Artist’s Journey by Gale Smith.” Violinist Shirley Lebo will play at the reception. On display through Oct. 28, with 10 percent of all sales donated to DREAMS of Wilmington (Youth Development through Arts Education). Artist Gale Smith uses various techniques and materials to transform metal into contemporary art forms.

The art exhibit features woven and painted copper wall hangings and a woven and painted copper dress worn by the artist at the opening and closing receptions and on view during the exhibit. The copper dress is a collaboration between Gale Smith and designer, Alice Blake Powell. 210 Princess St.

CHUCK WHITLOCK

Chuck Whitlock’s rare and unique Photo+Glass Fusion Art will be prominently displayed at the Leland Cultural Arts Center for the month of September. Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way

DEATH AND DYING

Expo 216 debuts its second theme: Death & Dying. Come out and be one of the firsts to see installations by local artists, such as S pectrum of Spirits by Joan McLoughlin, Contemplating Transcendence by Niki Hildebrand, and Ghost Trees by Jen Johnson. Many of the artists in the exhibit will be present for the evening. Exhibits, such as The History of Funeral Care and Mourning Practices, provide an educational element. Expo 216, 216 N. Front St.

OWEN WEXLER ART EXHIBIT

On display in 2nd-floor gallery space through Oct. 22. Visitors who want to visit the exhibit

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only must check in and pick up a green special event sticker from the Carriage House before entering the mansion. Suggested $5 donation. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St. ART IN THE ARBORETUM

Oct. 6-8, $5: An annual fall event, fills the gardens with art and music for a weekend. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum and the Wilmington Art Association, features local artists’ works, including paintings, prints, pottery, sculpture, and other media. You will find art throughout the gardens and also in the gallery. A raffle, silent auction, and performances by local musicians also will be featured. Save the date and plan to attend one of the largest outdoor gatherings of art and music in the area. Attendees will cast their ballots for his or her favorite 2D and 3D works. Award for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. A new feature this year will be an exhibit and sale of “Art for Children.” The Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

SOUTHERN EMBRACE BY DEBRA BUCCI

Oct. 10, 6pm: Art in Bloom Gallery at The District Kitchen and Cocktails to view the many wonderful paintings by Debra Bucci. Debra is known for her vibrant and engaging floral paintings. Reception is free and open to the public. If you wish to have dinner at the District Restaurant: 910-769-6565 for reservations.

Debra is a published illustrator and has public and private collectors throughout the US and is a new resident of the Wilmington community. 1001 N. 4th St.

ART FROM THE EGG: FIVE TEMPERA PAINTERS

Clarity of form and luminous translucent color

are hallmarks of the egg tempera medium, which enjoyed its golden era during the early Renaissance. A relatively small number of contemporary artists still employ this venerable technique, typically in small, jewel-like figurative images. UNCW’s CAB Art Gallery presents “Art from the Egg: Five Tempera Painters” with a public reception 5:30-7pm on Thurs., Oct. 12. Exhibit runs through Nov. 10, and is open to public, noon-4pm, Mon.-Fri. CAB Art Gallery in the Cultural Arts Building, on Reynolds Drive near Randall Parkway.

film LELAND MOVIE SERIES

Sat. 8:30pm: Join us in the park and watch a family movie under the stars. Bring a blanket, your lawn chairs, a picnic and your family, but please no pets or alcohol. Smoking is prohibited on Town Property. Concessions will be available for purchase. Leland Municipal Park, 102 Town Hall Dr.

MOVIE MONDAY

Beat the heat and catch a free film on selected Monday afternoons this summer at the Northeast Library. Annice Sevett at asevett@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE

Thurs. 3pm: Catch a free family movie matinee at Main Library! Visit the online calendar at www.nhclibrary.org for movie title, rating, and length. No registration is necessary for this free screening. Audience welcome to bring snacks to enjoy during movie. Julie Criser:

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museums/education CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Exhibits: Created By Light (Through Feb. 11): Exploring the photography collections of eight North Carolina institutions, the exhibition will examine the evolution of photography highlighting the names of the medium; the connections between the institutions and NC artists working in the medium. • State of the Art/Art of the State: CAM GALA October 7 (on view through July 8): Focusing on contemporary art by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of North Carolina. Artists bring a single work of art to be installed in the museum, delivering the work within 24‐hour period. No fee.

During this timeframe, four curators from North Carolina institutions greet each artist and talk about their work. The design of this project provides any participating artist equal opportunity to meet a significant curator working in the field of contemporary art today. CAM organized with a visual schematic for reference to the over 600 intensely installed artworks. • CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm. Tues.-Sun., 11am2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

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

STARRING CAPE FEAR

New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit, Starring Cape Fear! Visitors can explore the history of the local film and television production industry from the 1980s to the present day. View artifacts from several productions including Firestarter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill and Tammy. See a cape and the ear from Blue Velvet, an Iron Man 3 mask, and the jet ski beloved by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) in Eastbound & Down. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. Tues.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun.,1-5pm.

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Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mon. at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. 505 Nutt St. 910763-2634. www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE

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

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

CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM

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

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion. org. 503 Market St.

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

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

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

Last tour, 3pm. 910-762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

ILM CHIDLREN’S MUSEUM

Oct. 10, 9am: You’re invited to join us as we celebrate 20 years of service to our community. We have an exciting day planned as a way to say thank you to our community for the many years of support. Free admission into the Museum all day. The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange St.

kids stuff SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome. Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, 3pm, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf “nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their alwayshungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents drop off kids ages 5+. Kid-friendly snacks and

drinks available for purchase. Custom birthday packages with a chance to interact with characters and step onstage in the action.

Shows: Halloween, Oct. 28; Christmas, Dec. 16. 19 S. 10th St. SATURDAY STORY HOUR

Miss Shannon will lead interactive story hours for kids ages 3-6 on the first and third Saturdays of May at the Main Library in downtown Wilmington. Saturday Story Hour is free and no pre-registration is needed. Opens with a picture book and end with a project or activity at the end, and include time to play, learn, and laugh in between. Each child should bring a participating adult. Shannon Vaughn: 910-798-6303. svaughn@nhcgov.com. 201 Chestnut St.

FRENCH PLAYGROUP

Thurs., 10am: Chantez! Jouez! Rencontrez des nouveaux amis! Sing, play, and meet new friends at French Playgroup at the main library! Informal hour where young kids and parents/caregivers can hear and try out some French words. Free and no advance registration is needed. Main Library Children’s Room at 910-798-6303 or sdemarco@nhcgov.com.

NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

ZUMBA FOR KIDS

Licensed Kids instructor Shirley Melito will teach 45-60 minute Zumba class for kids ages 5-12. Bring water bottle and wear comfortable clothes. Space is limited and pre-registration is required: www.nhclibrary.org or 910-7986385. Parents are required to sign a safety waiver for each child prior to the start of the class as a precaution. Meaghan Weiner: mweiner@nhcgov.com. NHC Pleasure Island

Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

MUSEUM EXPLORERS

11am: 1st program; 2pm: 2nd program on Saturdays. Free for members or with general admission. Ignite your curiosity! Discover history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear through interactive science investigations, hands-on exploration and unique artifacts. Our activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage families to have fun together. Themes vary. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Appx. 45 minutes each time slot. Adult participation is rqd. CF Museum, 814 Market St.

DISCOVERY LAB

Sun., 2:30–4pm: Free for members or with GA. Investigate, experiment, and explore! In the Discovery Lab, the whole family can drop-in for fun, quick experiments and hands-on investigations. Themes vary. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Adult participation is rqd. CF Museum, 814 Market St.

STORY EXPLORERS

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

3201 S. 17th St.

LITTLE EXPLORERS

Thurs. and Sat., 10am: Meet your friends in Museum Park for fun hands-on activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting experiments, and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers every Friday. Free!

Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

BULLET JOURNALING FOR TEENS

Oct. 10, 4pm: How do you organize your mind and unleash your story? Bullet journaling (or “bujo”) is an artistic approach that combines time management, art, and self-expression.

In honor of Teen Read Week, Pamela Penza of the Northeast Library staff will teach a free workshop on basic bujo for teens ages 13 to 18. Space is limited, so please register in advance on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6371. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

outdoors/recreation BLACKWATER ADVENTURE CRUISE

Two-hour cruise up the Northeast Cape Fear River, still largely unchanged and underpopulated as it was when Wilmington was colonized in the late 1600’s. Cruising through the Castle Hayne Aquifer and by the Bluffs of the Rose Hill Plantation. A narrated cruise based of the history and ecology of the area. 910-338-3134.

Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

HARBOR CRUISE

Weds, 3pm: Set sail on the Shamrock for a cruise around Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Island—the island which separates the barrier island of the beach proper from the mainland.

Locations of historical, ecological and cultural note will be featured. Learn what year the first buildings on Wrightsville Beach were built.

Additionally, learn about the different types of marsh grasses, shorebirds, and fish we have teeming in the water surrounding the beach.

RSVP rqd. $15-$25. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

BLACK RIVER NATURE CRUISE

Sightseeing for four hours on the Black River w/scenic wilderness, narration on the plant and wildlife, and a river that appears almost as it did to the early explorers! Families, nature enthusiasts and photographers alike will enjoy the slow-moving, amber-colored waters, framed by spectacular swamp forests highlighted with seasonal wildflowers and relict old-growth cypress trees.Led

by Capt. J.N. Maffitt w/narrator Andy Wood, coastal ecologist and author. Pack snacks, lunch, and drinks, or purchase a meal from Anne Bonny’s Bar & Grill at our barge before the tour. $40-$50: http://cfrboats.com/ cruises/#blackriver. Foot of Water/Dock sts.

classes CAPE FEAR YOGA

River to Sea Gallery hosts a Cape Fear kids yoga class taught by certified yoga instructor Heidi Thompson. Classes are $10 per person and are Sun., from 10-11am. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Message or call 910.763.3380 to reserve your spot todayRiver to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water St., ste. 1A.

ART CLASSES

Lois DeWitt.$100/4 (two-hour). Meditative Drawing: Wed., 10am and 2pm. • Thurs. and Fri, 5pm: Art it up—Nice and Easy! • Sat. 10am: Learn how to pour color shapes and define them with drawing. • Mon, 10am: Stamp or Stencil Painting. • Beginning or advanced students. • Tues, 10am and 2pm: Colored Pencil with Oil Pastel

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Layering. All materials provided. www.freemat. 4240 Market Street online-art-classes.com (click on Wilmington FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP Art Classes). 910-547-8115 or loislight@bellHosted by Home Instead Senior Care with south.net guest speakers: 101 Mobility, Kings PharmaPAPERMAKING CLASSES cy & Compounding & Lab and Pivot Physical Wed., 6pm: Adults explore different paperTherapy. Information will be provided on the making techniques so you can make each Geri Fit fitness program offered by the Senior sheet of paper unique. All materials included, Center. NHC Senior Resource Center, 2222 but we encourage bringing in some of your S.College Rd. own materials that you can include into your FALL BUSINESS BREAKTHROUGH paper—such as flat mementos and plants.

Oct. 6, 9am: Double Your Profits in the Next See samples on our Facebook and website.

12 Months—Discover the gold mine that exists Adult and children classes held on Sat., 2pm. within your business by learning a powerful yet Sign up: www.alunaworks.com. Aluna Works, simple formula that will help business owners 603 Castle St. exponentially increase sales and profits w/ CAPE FEAR WINE AND PAINT

Coach Reggie. From there you will learn strategies and tactics that you can use to build a customized profit building action plan for your business. If increased cash flow is a priority in your business, this seminar will be a game changer. CFCC, Union Station Bldg 529

Fri., 6pm: River to Sea Gallery hosts a Cape Fear Paint & Wine class taught by exhibiting gallery artist Rebecca Duffy Bush. Classes are $40/person. Class will be held 6-8pm.

Includes two glasses of wine or beer, a gorgeous view and a finished painting for you to MAGIC THE GATHERING: LEARN TO DRAFT take home. Space is limited and reservations Oct. 7, noon: Learn the basics of Magic the are required. 910.763.3380 to reserve your Gathering Draft—Free Magic booster pack seat today. www.capefearpaintandwine.weeto all participants that complete the seminar! bly.com, $40 with 2 drinks, $35 without. River Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr. Ste D. to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water St., Ste 1A

FENCING TOURNAMENT

Oct. 14, 9:30am: Fencing tournament featuring open mixed foil, 9:30am, Open mixed epee, 12:30pm, D and under epee at 3:30pm.

Participants, $20 first event, $10 subsequent events. Spectators free and very welcome.

Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann

POWER YOGA

CHAKRA BALANCING MEDITATION

Oct. 9, 6:30pm: A beautiful, relaxing guided meditation to balance your Chakras as you slowly let go and release all tension. Balancing the Chakras of the human body promotes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and a feeling of total peace within you.

Donation—pay what you can at the door.

HARMONY: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 3504 N. Kerr Ave.

Join us for power yoga on Sundays at Capt’n Bill’s, 3pm. Drop in fee of $8. Bring your own FALL YOGA AND COFFEE

Oct. 14, 9am: Experience the serenity of Live Oak Commons while you set your intentions for the day during a peaceful yoga practice in the park. Whether you are an experienced yogi or are just looking to give yoga a try, we invite you to join us and start your Saturday by clearing your mind and embracing the outdoors. $8 for RiverLights residents and $10 for non-residents; payable at the event. Includes post-yoga coffee or tea at Magnolia Social Café, so guests can relax a little longer in Marina Village. Arrive 30 minutes before yoga to register and relax! RiverLights, 4410 River Rd.

lectures/literary BEGIN THE CONVERSATION CLINICS

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host free Begin the Conversation clinics from 10-11 a.m. the third Fri. of ea. mo., Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Free, 18 and older, will provide attendees information and resources to think about and plan for future healthcare decisions. Attendees will receive specific strategies for initiating conversations that can significantly reduce family stress and improve quality of care. Advance directives supplied so healthcare instructions can be legally documented. Jason: 910-7967943 or jason.clamme@lcfh.org.

BOOK CLUB

Join a different kind of book club! This weekly meeting offers book lovers a chance to meet and compare notes about favorite books and authors. Attendance is free and advance registration is not needed, just drop in! Librarian Teresa Bishop at tbishop@nhcgov.com/910798-6385. NHC Pleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

PICTURING THE VIETNAM WAR

Oct. 9, 6:30pm: Brothers Tom and Jim Reece of Wilmington have spent over a decade collecting photos of each one of the 1,958 North Carolinians who died serving during the Vietnam War. Hear Tom Reece describe their research methods and tell some of the human stories they collected at this free Library program. Nearly 58,300 names are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, and volunteers like the Reece brothers are determined to honor them. Photos posted www.vvmf.org, the website of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. An education center is planned near the wall, where the photos can be displayed with other artifacts.

Free. Jennifer Daugherty at 910-798-6305 or jdaugherty@nhcgov.com. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

clubs/notices CAPE FEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Every Mon., join our coffee club. It will be hosted weekly by Angela Pollock and most Mondays with Darien Brooks. This will give adults with or without disabilities an opportunity to work on social skills in a typical, relaxed environment. Please share and stop by! Luna Caffe, 604 Castle St.

\WILMINGTON FENCING CLUB

Adults meet Tues/Thurs, 7:45-9pm, and Youth meet Wed, 6:45-7:45pm. Class is open to the community, beginners welcome, and all equipment is provided! Sessions are 6 weeks long and the cost is just $5 per class! Fenc-

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ing incorporates agility, strength, coordination, balance, and timing. In fencing, physical ability is just as important as having a strong mental edge. Competitors of a fencing match wear protective gear including a jacket, glove, and head gear. Sport of fencing features three different levels, which are categorized by the type of weapon used in each level. The weapons used include the epee, foil, and the saber.

Fencing is an aerobically challenging sport. In order to condition one’s body, initial fencing training consists of challenging conditioning exercises. Express YMCA, 11 S. Kerr Ave. LA LECHE LEAGUE

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

NHC HAZWAGON

New Hanover County encourages residents to safely dispose of toxic materials with its new mobile collection unit, the HazWagon. stationed various days at three different locations in New Hanover County to collect household hazardous waste and electronics free of charge. Residents can bring items to the following locations each week: Mon., 10am-2pm, at Ogden Park ball fields; Wed., 10am-2pm at Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex in the Farmers’ Market field by the recycle center; Fridays at Carolina Beach Mike Chappell Park (in the south side of the park across from the tennis courts), 10am-2pm.

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC

Format of Magic: The Gathering tournaments, held on Friday nights in gaming stores and associations all across the world. They are designed to be a beginner-friendly introduction to organized play. Standard format. $6 fee paid towards prize support for event. Prizes are a pack per win and also if you complete all 4 rounds. Event begins at 7pm, reg. begins at 6pm. Arrive early for event reg. Free play, $6 entry fee first FNM Free. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

POKEMON LEAGUE

Come to Cape Fear Games on Sunday evenings to catch them all by learning to play the Pokemon Trading Card game, battle and trade in the video games, or enjoy the store’s Pokemon Go Pokestop. Ages are welcome to our family friendly environment. www.facebook.com/groups/CFGPokemon. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D

BIRTH CIRCLE

Every 3rd Sat. come for our Birth Circle, something always different every month. Check out website for more details of what we have in store this month & exact time of each event! www.thebumpandbeyond.com. Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM

We explore God using the methods and guidance of Moses, Jesus, the prophets and a rich sampling of delightful saints including Theresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart and Thomas Aquinas. We will meet twice a month for fellowship, poetry, instruction in spiritual practices, group meditations and playful spiritual fun. First and

third Sundays of each month, 2pm. Parking on 15th St. Respond to me, John Evans, at insightbuilders@gmail.com. Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St. SMART DEVICE MEETUP

silence. Midweek Holy Eucharist: Every Wed. at 12:10 p.m. for Holy Eucharist followed by community lunch (suggested donation, $5).

Choral Evenson every second Wed., followed by supper and Christian Formation discussion. Evensong is a sung service of evening prayer, psalms, canticles, and scripture readings. Ancient part of the Anglican tradition, ever renewing the soul. Sung by Choir of St. Paul’s. spechurch.com. 910-762-4578. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St.

Fri., 10am: Stressing out over a ‘smart’ device?

Interested in reading ebooks? This weekly meeting offers tips and hands-on help with the devices in your busy life. Bring your technology questions, fully charged device, library card, and the passwords to any accounts you want to explore. Attendance free; space lim- FITNESS AND HEALTH EXPO Oct. 7, 9am: Cost: Free, ages: 14/older. Activiited, so please register, www.NHCLibrary.org ties include: Free fitness classes, facility tours, or 910-798-6385. Librarian Teresa Bishop at seminars, health screens and info to promote tbishop@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6385. NHC healthy living, seminars, giveaways, disPleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd. counted gym memberships, Schedule of free BOARDS AND BREWS classes: 9am boot camp, 10am yoga, 11am Oct. 7, 6pm: 21+ only. We will have a large vaZumba, 12:15pm Quick Fit, and 1:45pm open riety of games from Catan, Scrabble, Explodtraining. Sherriedale Morgan Boxing & Physiing Kittens and Codenames to heavier stratecal Fitness Center, 302 S. 10th St. gy games like Agricola and Caverna available

to play and staff to help teach games or help SILVER LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH Join us Sunday, Oct. 8 to celebrate our 67th people find an open table. The Wine SamHomecoming. Service will begin at 10:30AM pler next door will be running beer and wine and the band will begin playing at 10:15. Dinspecials and have some tables setup to play ner on the grounds will follow the morning seron. “Bring your own beer” but drink responsivice. 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. bly. The focus of the night is on gaming with friends. $5 per person and everyone will get UNCW GRAD SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE a $5 gift card that expires that night. The gift Oct. 11, 4pm: Bring your questions about cards can be used on anything we sell and graduate school at UNCW to our OPEN can be combined. Cape Fear Games, 4107 HOUSE. Drop-in event in the Atrium at the Oleander Dr. Ste D. Watson College of Education building. Meet program coordinators, graduate assistants ST. PAUL’S and current students from our graduate proFourth Wed. of every month at 5:30 p.m. for grams. UNCW is proud to offer four doctoral Taizé, an ecumenical sung and silent particidegrees and 33 master degree programs, in patory prayer service designed to achieve a addition to education add-on licensure procontemplative state through music, song, and

grams and certificates in post-baccalaureate and post-master’s studies. Refreshments provided. Free parking will be available in the parking deck. Watson College of Education, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. N. BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB MEETING

Oct. 13, 9:30am: Second meeting of the NBNC program at the Leland Cultural Arts Center at 1212 Magnolia Village Way. Meet and-Greet gathering will begin at 9:30am with snacks and refreshments. Meeting will follow at 10am.

Our speaker will be Mayor Brenda Bozeman from the Town of Leland. Mayor Bozeman has served her fellow Leland residents in local government for 26 years. She first served on Leland’s Planning Board in the 1990’s and in 2003 she was elected to the Leland Town Council. She was elected Mayor in 2011, the first woman to be so elected, and is currently in her 6th year as Mayor. Social club open to all adults living in Brunswick County, w/more than 500 members, we meet the second Friday of each month. Membership dues are $25 per year, per household. www.nbnewcomers. org.

WHEN THE NEWS IS BAD

Oct. 13, 9:30am: Lower Cape Fear Hospice’s free symposium, “When the News is Bad: A Community Discussion about Supporting Others through Medical Crisis.” Keynote speaker will be Michael Kahn, LPC. Kahn has been a counselor for 23 years and his areas of focus include grief, men’s issues and career satisfaction. Other discussion leaders will be Father Bob Kus of St. Mary’s Catholic Church; Andrea L. Jones, PhD, MSW, assistant professor at UNCW’s School of Social Work; and Dr.

Kelly Erola, MD, FAAHMP, FAAFP, chief medical officer of Lower Cape Fear Hospice. CUE/ CME credits are not included; participants can request a certificate of attendance. Jason.

Clamme@lcfh.org or 910-796-7943 by Oct. 6.

Northeast Branch, New Hanover County Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

culinary FERMENTAL

Free tasting every Friday, 6pm. Third Wed. of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. All genres and beer styles. 4pm, free. www.fermental.net. 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St.

RIVERFRONT FARMERS’ MARKET

Sat, 8am-1pm: An open-air market in historic downtown Wilmington, NC along the banks of the Cape Fear River. Featuring local growers and producers selling vegetables, fruits, baked goods, seafood, honey, meats, eggs, plants, NC wines, pickled products, goat cheese, cut flower bouquets, dog treats, herbs and more. Artisan works of pottery, jewelry, woodwork, silk screened clothing, home décor, leather goods, all-natural bath, body & home products. www.riverfrontfarmersmarket.org. 5 N. Water St.

POPLAR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET

On the front lawn every Wed., 8am, at Poplar Grove Plantation. One of the special qualities

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of a farmers’ market is the interaction with the farmers growing and producing fresh produce, landscaping & bedding plants, or meeting herbalists growing herbs and mixing scented salves and oils, bakers creating homemade cookies and desserts, and artisans making handmade soaps, cutting boards, jewelry, and accessories for home, hearth and garden. Locally prepared foods and drinks will keep you satisfied while you’re here, and make an easy lunch or dinner when you leave. Vendors vary somewhat weekly. 10200 US Highway 17.

FREE BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS

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

PORT CITY FARMERS’ MARKET

Tues., 5pm: Join us for a wonderful, exciting night of fun. Port City Farmer’s Market at Waterline Brewing Co. 100% local, 100% handmade. Shop among some incredible local vendors, artists and farmers. Support small businesses in your area. Fresh local produce, beef and pork products, sweets, pickled items, handcrafted jewelry and art.Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Ln.

SMIFCO SEAHAWK LUNCHES

Join Steveiemack’s International Food Co. every Thurs., 11am, during the regular school year, at UNCW’s Fisher Student Center. We accept UNCW Food Dollars and Seahawk Bucks; as well as our normal payment methods. We offer delicious, fresh and healthy options along with some more decadent choices.

UNCW, Fisher Center, 601 S. College Rd.

HISTORIC HARVEST DINNER

Oct. 13, 6pm: Join us at the historic Dudley Mansion for an exquisite five course dinner prepared by Chef Dean Neff and Lydia Clopton of Pinpoint Restaurant, and Chef Bud Taylor of the Bistro at Topsail. The night will start with mingling, hors d’oeuvres, and custom cocktails, followed by dinner courses and wine pairings. A silent auction will be held during the event. Reservations are required and can only be made with Bellamy staff. Reservations are $187.25 (includes state tax) Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted. Governor Dudley Mansion, 400 S. Front St.

tours LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR

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

ARCHITECTURE OF HENRY BONITZ

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society’s walking tour on the career of Wilmington architect Henry Bonitz (1871-1921). Learn about Henry’s German-immigrant parents and his early studies under notable Wilmington architect James F. Post. The tour will explore the architecture of the buildings Bonitz designed, including the Woolvin-Warren House (1895), J. H. Strauss Store (1914), and Ahrens Building

(1907). Free for LCFHS members, $12/adult, $10 AAA members/military, $6/student. Tour begins and concludes at the Latimer House Museum. Lower CF Historical Society, 126 S. 3rd St. CAM WEEKLY EXHIBITION TOURS

Cameron Art Museum allows participants to explore current exhibitions with Anne Brennan, CAM’s executive director, in a new series of public tours. Free for CAM members. Wed., 1:30pm. 3201 S. 17th St.

INSIDER’S TOUR

Explore the history of your community at Cape Fear Museum. Take the Insider’s Tour offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am.

Tours are free with admission and include a “behind the scenes” sneak peek. Pre-registration is required: 910-798-4362 or cfmprograms@nhcgov.com. Free w/general admission or membership. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.

Market and Water sts. $12/adult, $5/child.

(910) 251-8889. www.horsedrawntours.com

GHOST WALK

6:30 & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

Admission charge. Water & Market sts. RSVP rqd: 910-794-1866. hauntedwilmington.com

HISTORY WALKING TOUR

A two-hour exploration of downtown Wilmington with author Dan Camacho! Suggested $10 donation. Takes place Fridays, 10am. www.bellamymansion.org or email info@bellamymansion.org with any questions. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St.

BELLAMY MANSION

Guided tours start on the hour, as well as selfguided tours, which start at any time. Mondays is only self-guided tours.* Follow curved oyster-shell paths through our lush Victorian garden shaded by 150-year-old magnolia trees. Climb the stairs to the elegant main entrance surrounded by soaring columns and gleaming windows. Hear the stories of the Bellamy family, as well as those of the free and enslaved black artisans who built the home and crafted intricate details throughout the house. Know that you are walking through history. Bellamy Mansion Museum, one of NCs most spectacular examples of Antebellum architecture. Adults $12; senior and military discount, $10; students, $6; children under 5, free. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St.

GUIDED ARCHITECTURAL TOURS

Historic Wilmington Foundation’s Guided Architectural Walking Tours showcase the architectural, social, and cultural history of the neighborhood in which they takes place. The Streetcar Suburbs tour tells the story of Wilmington’s first two suburbs, Carolina Place and Carolina Heights, which grew around the city’s streetcar route. Architectural styles you’re likely to see include Colonial Revival, American Bungalows, Craftsman Style homes, Tudor Style, Dutch Revival, and Ranch houses.

Tours last approximately 1 ¾ hours. Pre-reg. rqd. 910-762-2511 or membership@historicwilmington.org by the preceding Friday at 4pm to reserve your spot. Cash only, $10;

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tours won’t take place if raining or if there are no pre-reg. Begins at Temple Baptist Church, 1801 Market St. STREETCAR SUBURBS TOUR

Historic Wilmington Foundation offers two tours. Each showcases the architectural, social, and cultural history of the neighborhood in which it takes place. The Streetcar Suburbs tour tells the story of Wilmington’s first two suburbs, Carolina Place and Carolina Heights, which grew around the city’s streetcar route. Tour will bring attention to the special qualities of the neighborhoods and how they contribute to the city’s quality of life. Architectural styles you’re likely to see include Colonial Revival, American Bungalows, Craftsman Style homes, Tudor Style, Dutch Revival, and Ranch houses. One tour is offered each weekend on a rotating basis.

Both tours last approximately 1 ¾ hours. Prereg. rqd. 910-762-2511 or membership@historicwilmington.org by the preceding Friday at 4pm to reserve your spot. $10 cash or checks only; tours will not take place if it is raining or if there are no registrations., Temple Baptist Church, 1801 Market St.

LOVE TOUR

Oct. 10, 5pm: Brides, this is a perfect opportunity for you to come tour the newest Farm Venue in town and meet some great local vendors. We will also have the venue styled

by Garry Fischer an event group and ready to inspire you for your wedding! Brides prereg. Long Creek Farms, 22549 NC Hwy 210, Rocky Point.

BACKDOOR KITCHEN TOUR

Oct. 14, 11am-5[,: 12th annual Backdoor Kitchen Tour invites you inside a delightfully curated array of downtown Wilmington homes. Get inspired by Italianates and Queen Annes, historic gems and award-winning new construction. Fundraiser is for non-profit group Residents of Old Wilmington. Tix are $25/ea. in adv. (through Oct.14), available at Ivy Cottage, Finklestein’s and area Harris Teeters. Tix are $30 day of, and available at each home on the tour, as well as the Bellamy Mansion and Finkelstein’s. Across nine homes in downtown Wilmington. www.rowilmington. org/info.php?pnum=5

support groups WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP

Middle school and high-school students: Wilmington Pride and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation have joined together to create and facilitate a youth group for children/ youth (middle school and high school) who are LGBTQIA, plus straight allies. A safe space for kids to talk about orientation, gender, racial equality, political consequences, religion, self harm and self-care. Needed: youth facilitators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. Meets Thurs., 7:30pm, UU Congregation of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave, (across from Roland Grise Middle School).

Sue Graffius: dre@uufwilmington.org).

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Life Community Church, located inside Independence Mall, will have a recovery meeting every Monday evening at 6:30 pm starting with fellowship followed by a large group meeting at 7pm. Support groups for men and women

follow at 8 pm. The meeting is in the Extension located across from Branches bookstore and the church auditorium. Jodie: 910-547-8973, 791-3859 or Lifecc.com. 3500 Oleander Dr. EXPECTING MAMA’S CIRCLE

Sat, noon: Chat with other pregnant mamas who are going through the same thing as you!

Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding USA counselor, and Postpartum Doula, Jess Zeffiro will moderate a free Pregnancy Meetup Group. Expectant mothers are invited to pop into the group at any time to share their stories, ask questions, and connect with great area resources. Share stories and have any pregnancy and birth related questions answered in a supportive environment. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

PFLAG

First Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

TEEN TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Support Group, free, facilitated by TR Nunley and Jamie Alper. This group will focus on the mental health needs unique to transgender and gender non-conforming adolescents (13 years old -18 years old). Topics covered will include but are not limited to: understanding one’s own gender, bullying, discrimination, and violence, family dynamics, coming out, being misgendered, handling invasive personal questions from others, safety and safe spaces, anxiety and mood stability. Nova Swanstrom first at (910) 442-8480 x3009 with Delta Behavioral Clinic.

CHADD

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

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Facilitated by licensed therapists in a private and safe location. Four free monthly support groups for parents and family, children and teens, young adults, and older adults. All are phone screened for safety. Group information is given at the time of the screening. Please contact Nova Swanstrom MA, LPA for more information. (910) 343-6890 x3009

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

You wouldn’t expect a 5-year-old to paint a facsimile of Picasso’s “Guernica” or sing Puccini’s opera, “La Boheme.” Similarly, don’t fault your companions and yourself for not being perfect masters of the art of intimate relationships.

In fact, most of us are amateurs. We may have taken countless classes in math, science, literature, and history, but have never had a single lesson from teachers whose area of expertise is the hard work required to create a healthy partnership. I mention this, Aries, because the next seven weeks will be an excellent time for you to remedy this deficiency. Homework assignments: What can you do to build your emotional intelligence? How can you learn more about the art of creating vigorous togetherness?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to slow down and create a wealth of spacious serenity. Use an unhurried, step-by-step approach to soothe yourself. With a glint in your eye and a lilt in your voice, say sweet things to yourself. In the spirit of play and amusement, pet and pamper yourself as you would a beloved animal. Can you handle that much self-love, Taurus? I think you can. It’s high time for you to be a genius of relaxation, and attend tenderly to all little details that make you feel at ease and in love with the world.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

“If an angel were to tell us something of his philosophies, I do believe some of his propositions would sound like 2 x 2 = 13.” So said the German scientist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799). Now maybe you don’t believe in the existence of angels, and so you imagine his idea doesn’t apply to you. I’m here to tell you an influence equivalent to an angel will soon appear in your vicinity. Maybe it will be a numinous figure in your dreams, or a charismatic person you admire, or a vivid memory resurrected in an unexpected form, or a bright fantasy springing to life. And that “angel” will present a proposition that sounds like 2 x 2 = 13.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re a good candidate for the following roles: 1. a skeptical optimist who is both discerning and open-minded; 2. a robust truth-teller who specializes in interesting truths; 3. a charming extremist who’s capable of solving stubborn riddles; 4. a smooth operator who keeps everyone calm, even as you initiate big changes; 5. an enlightened game-player who reforms or avoids games that abuse beauty’s power.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Actress and author Carrie Fisher wrote three autobiographies. Speed-skating Olympics star Apolo Anton Ohno published his autobiography at age 20. The rascal occultist Aleister Crowley produced an “autohagiography.” To understand that odd term, keep in mind “hagiography” is an account of the life of a saint, so adding “auto” means it’s the biography of a saint penned by the saint himself.

I’m bringing up such fun facts in hope of encouraging you to ruminate at length on your life story. If you don’t have time to write a whole book, please, take a few hours to remember in detail the gloriously twisty path you have trod from birth until now. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the best way to heal what needs to be healed is to steep yourself in a detailed meditation on the history of your mysterious destiny.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

If you go to the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Germany, you will see a jug of wine that was bottled in 1687. In accordance with astrological omens, Sagittarius, I suggest you find a metaphorical version of this vintage beverage—and then metaphorically drink it! In my opinion, it’s time for you to partake of a pleasure that has been patiently waiting for you to enjoy. The moment is ripe for you to try an experience you’ve postponed, to call in favors that have been owed to you, to finally do fun things you’ve been saving for the right occasion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Unless you have an off-road vehicle, you can’t drive directly from North to South America. The Pan-American Highway stretches from Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina—a distance of about 19,000 miles— except for a 100-mile patch of swampy rainforest in Panama. I’d like to call your attention to a comparable break in continuity that affects your own inner terrain, Cancerian—a grey area where two important areas of your life remain unlinked. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to close the gap.

If a late-night TV talk show called and asked me to be a guest, I’d say no. If People magazine wanted to do a story on me, I’d decline. What good is fame like that? It might briefly puff up my ego, but it wouldn’t enhance my ability to create useful oracles for you. The notoriety that would come my way might even distract me from doing what I love. So I prefer to remain an anonymous celebrity, as I am now, addressing your deep self with my deep self. My messages are more valuable to you if I remain an enigmatic ally instead of just another cartoony media personality. By the way, I suspect you’ll soon face a comparable question. Your choice will be between what’s flashy and what’s authentic; between feeding your ego and feeding your soul.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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Based in Korea, Samsung is a world leader in selling smartphones and other information technology. But it didn’t start out that way. In its original form, back in 1938, it primarily sold noodles and dried fish. By 1954 it had expanded into wool manufacturing. More than three decades after its launch as a company, it further diversified, and added electronics to its repertoire. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the next 10 months should be an excellent time for you to do the equivalent of branching out from noodles and dried fish to electronics. The coming six weeks will be quite favorable for formulating plans and planting seeds.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In my opinion, you’re not quite ready to launch full-tilt into the rebuilding phase. You still have a bit more work to do on tearing down the old stuff that’s in the way of where the new stuff will go. I recommend you put an “Under Construction” sign outside your door, preferably with flashing yellow lights.

This should provide you with protection from those who don’t understand the complexity of the process you’re engaged in.

A Canadian guy named Harold Hackett likes to put messages in bottles he throws out into the Atlantic Ocean from his home on Prince Edward Island. Since he started in 1996, he has dispatched over 5,000 missives into the unknown, and asked the strangers who might find them to write back to him. He has received more than 3,000 responses from as far away as Russia, Scotland and West Africa. I suspect, if you launch a comparable mission sometime soon, Aquarius, your success rate wouldn’t be quite that high but still good. What long-range inquiries or invitations might you send out in the direction of the frontier?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“Intensify” is a word of power these days. So are “fortify,” “reinforce” and “buttress.” Anything you do to intensify your devotion and focus will be rewarded by an intensification of life’s gifts to you. As you take steps to fortify your sense of security and stability, you will activate dormant reserves of resilience. If you reinforce your connections with reliable allies, you will set in motion forces that will ultimately bring you help you didn’t even know you needed. If you buttress the bridge that links your past and future, you will ensure that your old way of making magic will energize your new way.

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