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Blurred lines of book banning in the u.s. For readers and writers alike, the banning of a book signifies being oppressed and silenced. With the First Amendment we ask, “Is this encroaching on our of freedom of speech?” Are readers losing the privacy to read what they choose? Gwenyfar Rohler presents a history of banned books and what their ban means within the parameters of our free country. Also, check out Elyse Rodriguez, our essay contest winner, on page 8. She makes the argument that Aristophanes’ ‘Lysistrata’ was not banned for sex, but for fear. It all kicks off Banned Books Week, beginning Saturday, September 25th at Old Books on Front Street.Photo by Shea Carver

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us to take a look into the skewed world of bookbanning.

8 essay contest: Elyse Rodriguez argues why Aristophanes’ ‘Lysistrata’ was really banned.

10 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd shares the latest odd stories.

artsy smartsy ................12-27 12-15 theatre: Gwenyfar enjoyed fine food and wine at Big Dawg Productions’ opening night of ‘Murder by Natural Causes’; Shea Carver reviews Guerilla Theatre’s ‘Last Call Forever’ and previews Thalian Association’s ‘All Shook Up.’

16 comedy: Shea Carver finds out what makes comedian Doug Stanhope tick.

17-18 art: Sarah Richter speaks with two artists before their reception at New Elements Gallery; Images 11, a juried show in Onslow County, accepts submissions this weekend.

19 gallery listings: Check out what’s hanging in local art galleries.

20 music: Bethany Turner learns what drives Umphrey’s McGee’s energetic shows.

22-25 soundboard: See what bands and performers are playing in venues all over town.

26-27 film: ‘The CARE Project’ debuts at Brooklyn Arts Center; Anghus reviews the starstudded movie ‘Contagion.’

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32 grub: Veronica Cisneros speaks with the owner of JAX’s first fast-food restaurant, The Ark; Bethany Turner discovers a Pittsburgh Steelers-fan haven in Drifters Bar and Grill.

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ally, encore asked the candidates to answer questions related to their support for our local economy. We are in effect hiring people to manage our money and plan our future. Thus, if we do not ask them to think about and invest in our local economy, we cannot expect them to do it. Over the next few weeks, we will bring readers interviews with many of the candidates. We ask everyone to read carefully and vote critically— but most important, vote on November 8th! This week encore asked Ronald Sparks, a current city council member, to answer questions about his “Buy Local” consciousness and re-election campaign. Here is how it unfolded. encore (e): Are you familiar with either the Buy Local ILM movement or the national one? Ronald Sparks (RS): I am not familiar with “Buy Local ILM,” but I always try to buy local. e: In our current economic climate, do you feel the movement is important to the Cape Fear region?

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RS: It is very important to buy local because it helps our local economy.

ers on appropriate incentives when the return on investment can be demonstrated.

e: Is it important for our government and educational institutions (i.e. UNCW, the community colleges and the school system) to source goods from our local or regional area? And do you support policy to reinforce it, if so? RS: I have always supported buy local in the full spectrum of items that local government buys. Yes, [I support policy], within the laws that the state imposes on us.

e: What is your position on incentives to attract new businesses to our area? RS: I have to look at each case. I do not support corporate welfare, but if a company can be helped with infrastructure improvements, I can support that if the return on investment is demonstrated.

e: Do you frequent farmers’ markets? What are your thoughts on the place of agriculture within our local economy? RS: The farmers’ markets I support vary with what is in the growing season. Local agriculture is not only vital to our local economy but to our health. As you would know, local foods grown in the endowment that you live in are better for you. e: What percentage of your consumer spending do you dedicate toward locally owned businesses (farms and foods included)? Chain stores and restaurants? Shopping on the Internet? RS: I buy locally whenever possible. For example when blueberries or strawberries are in season, I refuse to buy from chain stores that do not have local produce. e: What is your position on film incentives? RS: I support working with the local and state lead-

e: Do you support any sort of tax breaks or rewards for existing small businesses that provide jobs and pay into the tax base? RS: Wilmington does not have an income tax, so we are limited in that type of tax break. Companies that plan to provide large numbers of jobs have NC programs available to help, as we can be approached with the plan to see how Wilmington can help. e: What are your thoughts regarding the collection and remittance of sales tax by large online retailers back to states and eventually municipalities like ours? Should they be forced to comply with sales tax collection? RS: Online retailers should pay sales taxes. However, Wilmington is suffering under an unbalanced sales tax distribution, where we only get 20 cents of every sales tax dollar paid in Wilmington. [80 cents goes to state] This is unfair to Wilmington due to the fact that 80 percent of all sales tax dollars paid are generated in Wilmington.

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sensitivity and censorship: Blurred lines of book-banning in the U.S.

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topic—one that almost instantly elicits the following response: “But you don’t mean here? Not in the U.S.?” Actually, yes. Many books, at many times, in many ways, have been censored in this great country: James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” Henry Miller’s work, John Cleland’s “Fanny Hill” and Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl.” All were banned in the United States in the 20th century. Grove Press, under the leadership of Barney Rosset, launched a series of court battles to get Miller’s “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” and “Naked Lunch” cleared for sale and publication in America. Until these court decisions were made, sale and distribution of the books deemed obscene were prohibited. “Fanny Hill” was considered obscene in 1821 and wasn’t legally permitted to be sold here until 1973, when Miller vs. California created the Miller Test for community standards, which redeemed them of literary artistic value. Early copies of Miller’s books were published in France, but smuggled through customs in people’s suitcases, stripped of thier covers and wrapped in dirty lanudry. The “Howl” case was a landmark decision for the First Amendment, which set precedent for many obscenity cases to come (including comedian Lenny Bruce’s trials). “Howl,” Allen Ginsberg’s pivotal poem, was published by San Francisco’s City Lights. Owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the bookstore hosted a plethora of writers, artists and intellectuals throughout the decades. It especially became a groundbreaking independent publisher for items like the Pocket Poets Series, wherein it “aimed to create an international, dissident ferment,” according to City Lights.

more real than today’s video games kids are engaging. The list of children’s and young adult books “challenged” or asked to be removed from schools and libraries each year is astounding. From “The Wizard of Oz” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” Shel Silverstien’s poetry to Judy Blume’s books, and Roald Dahl inbetween, the learning opportunities and imaginative sparks kids miss become vast if schools continue removing classic literature from their hands. “Harry Potter” had lots of people mobilized after many schools and libraries wouldn’t accept it because of its magical content and fantastical messages. Yet, the fact that a 9-year-old is begging to read a 700-page book appears to be immaterial. In reality, the anti-Potter hoopla has probably done more to sell the books than the marketing.

hler by Gwenyfar Ro r encore contributo Publishing “Howl & Other Poems” in 1956 led to Ferlinghetti’s arrest. The trial shone a national light on the San Francisco Renaissance and its Beat writers. Thanks to the support by prestigious literary and academic figures, Ferlinghetti was acquitted, and he pushed forward a precedence of literary work to be valued with social importance. These rulings came during the late ‘50s and early ‘70s, when the McCarthy hearings shut down much public discourse in this country. Ridiculous arguments were being made that the black list was not censorship. Had anyone asked author of “The Maltese Falcon,” Dashiell Hammett, he would have assured many he was a political prisoner. LEARNING MINDS SHOULD KNOW The First Amendment has done wonders for making most books generally available in this country. When we talk about book banning in a current context, we are referring to censorship in schools and libraries—a very touchy subject indeed. Children’s books are always a particularly sensitive issue. We have an obligation to protect children from harm, but how that is defined differs from person to person, generation to generation and culture to culture. Just in July, the School Board of Republic High School in Misourri removed “Slaughterhouse-Five” from its curriculum

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BANNED IN 1928 CHICAGO: The city libraries pulled “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” from their shelves 28 years after it was published (for being too radical.) Photo by Shea Carver

and library, responding to a complaint that the themes of the book were contrary to the Bible. A snowball effect ensued, wherein two additional books were questioned: “Twenty Boy Summer” by Sarah Ockler and “Speak “by Laurie Halse Anderson. “Twenty Boy Summer” was removed, while “Speak” was permitted because it “tastefully” dealt with the description of rape. The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library responded to the ban by offering 150 free copies of “Slaughterhouse-Five” to the students of Republic High School. Julia Whitehead, executive director of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, noted, “All of these students will be eligible to vote, and some may be protecting our country through military service in the next year or two. It is shocking and unfortunate that those young adults and citizens would not be considered mature enough to handle the important topics raised by Kurt Vonnegut, a decorated war veteran. Everyone can learn something from his book.” Though we are still engaged in a war, the choice to sign up for military service comes with consequences that are very real—much

THE LAST FRONTIER OF PRIVACY Part of the Patriot Act gave the FBI the right to subpoena library and bookstore records—this includes membership rewards cards that track purchases and Amazon buying records. The American Library Association and the American Booksellers Association—representing independent booksellers across America—began campaigning against this infringement of our First and Fourth (probable cause) Amendment rights. Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced the Freedom to Read Protection Act to address these concerns. At the time readers, librarians and booksellers took principled stands for the right to the privacy of a person’s mind. In May 2003, Mitchell Brown, then general manager of Kramerbooks and Afterwords in Washington D.C., said, “God help me if they try to subpoena my memory.” (Kramerbooks has been at the forefront of the privacy battle, refusing to turn over Monica Lewinsky’s reading lists to Ken Starr.) At present, bigger issues are at stake in the world of censorship. Sure, it is hard for us to believe that “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” was ever the subject of forbiddance. That a book filled with innuendo and suggestion could have brought the ire of the moral majority. But it would surprise many to know that there are people in this town who consider romance novels—Harlequin romance novels, in which nothing more exciting than “her bosom heaved” appears on the page—as inappropriate for adults. “The New York Times” reported that on the anniversary of “Howl”

the New York-based WBAI radio station refused to air it due to FCC regulations. Not that they weren’t allowed to, but that the tight rules of the FCC would result in prohibitive fines. Now, I agree this is not a poem to air in the a.m., when the kids are in the car on the way to school. But why not at night? As part of a larger celebration? Freedom does not come without responsibility, but is it not part of that responsibility to protect our freedoms wholly? People have died for these ideals that we seem prepared to give away so cavalierly. American journalist Edward P. Morgan stated once, “A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy.” Still, we no longer have privacy for our thoughts and curiosities. Every book we download onto an e-reader is tracked. Every song we put on an iPod is tracked. Somehow, we are willingly creating a profile of our minds and interests. The screens that tracked our lives in Orwell’s “1984” are not government issued and mandated. We are clamoring to shell out hundreds of dollars for the privilege of turning over our most intimate explorations for others to question. This might sound alarmist, but, already, we see prosecutions where a defendant’s Internet history and reading is entered as evidence against them. I shudder to imagine the response of writers like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn or Boris Pasternak to the e-reader. The idea that the last frontier of privacy would be willingly thrown open to judgment would be abhorrent to a man who spent years of his life in a forced labor prison, wrote his books in code, sent them out of the country in letters where they were not even published in his native language—and all because his thoughts condemned him. ERASING HISTORY Thoughts and word choices change from each swing of the pendulum. For example, for years Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has been stricken from school reading lists and libraries largely based upon objections to language (i.e. the use of the word “nigger” repeatedly throughout the book)—a clear depiction of racial strife in 19th century South. Like it or not, it was a common epitaph used in daily conversation in this country until recently. That is a fact—no amount of revisionism is going to change it either. This year an edition of the book was released replacing “nigger” with “slave” (there has also been a famous edition printed with “n-word” in all the places it had previously appeared in the book). The struggle of African-Americans to achieve freedom, civil rights and equal accomplishment, and respect in American society, is incredible and

LITERARY SLAUGHTER: Missouri’s Republic High School banned Kurt Vonnegut’s classic at the beginning of the 2011 school year. Photo by Shea Carver.

integral to the history of our country. Who we are as a nation today will not be served or honored by erasing and refusing to remember the parts that are upsetting to our current sensibilities. Things have been said and done which are terrible, painful and horrific. We should remember them at best so as to not repeat them. Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn once wrote it perfectly: “Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation’s heart, the excision of its memory.” One of the most obvious examples of book banning in the United States was the prohibition against teaching people of color to read or write. In 1831 the state of North Carolina made it illegal to teach slaves literacy. Several states had similar laws on the books. It was a ban on an entire population. Thankfully, like many things forced underground, it was not entirely successful (as Phyllis Wheatley or Frederick Douglass would attest), but nonetheless quite real and damaging. Censorship is not a left or right issue. It is an individual issue. However, the driving force behind it is the desire to limit individualism. We are a herd animal; we have survived by banding together, and it is natural for us to want to fit in, to find acceptance. We fear being cast out. That is why throughout history we have submitted to censorship both selfimposed or otherwise. The Catholic Church’s famous Index Librorum Prohibitorum, or list of banned books, is

a perfect example. It was first issued in 1559, and evolved and changed several times until it was finally put to rest by Pope Paul VI in 1966. One of the first printed books to be banned was an English translation of the Bible. The established church feared that if people could read it themselves, they would not need a priest to interpret it. People reading and thinking for themselves was not part of the agenda of the church trying to stave off reformation. It would be negligent not to mention the two towering examples of censorship in the 20th century that flourished in the western world. First, the Nazi fires that consumed books, films, music scores and works of art of a “degenerate” nature. The list included anything written by a Jewish person but also some interesting twists: Hemingway and Jack London made the burn pile. This was followed by Stalinism and the Iron Curtain, whose images of repression are ingrained in the minds of all post-war dwellers in the western world. Pasternak, author of the epic “Doctor Zhivago,” had his book smuggled out of the Soviet Union and published in the West, first in Italian and then in other languages. It was not published in Russian until the CIA and the British Intelligence decided to humiliate the USSR by getting a Noble Prize in Literature for Pasternak. The book had to be published in Russian to be eligible. They did a small print run, dropped copies in the necessary libraries and with the Nobel Committee. Pasternak did not attend the ceremony or collect his award. “Dr. Zhivago” was not legally published in Russia until the late ‘80s. In 2008 the literary world lost a great crusader when Solzhenitsyn passed away. Unlike Pasternak, he did receive his Nobel Prize in person—four years after it had been awarded, during the time that he was exiled from the USSR. This came after years spent in the Gulag, smuggling his writings to the West. When I first purchased a bookstore, one of the great debates I faced was what to do when I came across a copy of “Mein Kampf,” written by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. I dreaded it but knew it would come. A few months in, I unpacked a hardback, one of the early editions to be sold in the U.S., the one with multiple translators. Jock, the love of my life, suggested I put it in the wood stove. “There’s some justice in a Jewish person burning that book, isn’t there?” he asked. “No,” I replied, swallowing hard. “It would make me just like them.” I feel passionately that books and bookstores are about free information of ideas—all ideas—not just the ones I like or agree with. When we have copies of “Mein Kampf,” we sell them, along with a host of romance novels that are offensive. In the end, we stand with Mitchell Brown: All readers’ secrets are safe with us.

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Sept. 25th - Oct. 2nd Saturday, 9/25, 2-4 p.m. Shel Silverstein Birthday Party and Children’s Banned Book Read-In. Readings from “A Light in the Attic” and “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” Followed by other challenged children’s books: “The Wizard of Oz,” “Harry Potter,” “Where the Wild Things Are.” Tuesday, 9/27, 7 p.m. Book signing for the “Silver Pendant”—banned in New York! Meet real life author of a banned book about financial planning! Haeworth Robertson, actuary and banned mystery writer at Banned Books week. Wednesday, 9/28, 7 p.m. First Banned Book Club meeting! First Book: “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg. The focus of the Landmark Obscenity Trial is still used as a precedent today. The book club continues to meet the last Wednesday of the month. On the book-club list: “The Wizard of Oz,” “Tropic of Cancer,” “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” “1984,” “The Giver,” “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Ulysses,” “On The Origin of Species,” “Slaughter House Five” and “James and the Giant Peach.” September 30th - October 1st Daily Banned Books Read-Ins. Bring fave banned book and read aloud for five minutes. This is an interesting and powerful exercise that presents an opportunity to discover some amazing literature. Also, Elyse Rodriguez’s essay (printed right), which won the inaugural “Banned Books Essay Contest, will read her entry on the 30th. October 2nd, 7 p.m. Banned opera with tenor Bob Workmon! An evening of opera banned at different times, when themes and thoughts were unpopular with the powers that be. Workman will choose numerous banned operatic selections to sing throughout the evening. All events held at Old Books on Front Street Downtown Wilmington 249 N. Front Street • (910) 76-BOOKS (26657)

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voices of change: Aristophanes’ ‘Lysistrata’ banned from sex or fear?

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about a book that has been banned. My first thought: Why? I believe books are banned more out of fear than out of protecting our society. After all, take a look at some of the most popular television shows broadcasted to millions: “Law & Order: SVU,” which specializes in sexual crimes, and “Jersey Shore,” a phenomenon that teaches our youth that it’s OK to be a sexual fist-pumping drunk. Our society has certainly evolved since the banning of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata,” but I believe it was banned not due to the theme of sexuality but of the fear of supplanting an idea. First and foremost, “Lysistrata” is about the women of a society coming together and standing against the men—a scary thought indeed! Even though this play was written around 400 B.C., it has only been in the past century that both sexes have become equal. More so, the women in “Lysistrata” decide to withhold sex from the men. Well, of course, this play would be

uez by Elyse Rodrig eek Banned Books W banned. (Silly Aristophanes, you shouldn’t put crazy ideas into the heads of those women folk. They may start to think they’re entitled to a voice.) I think we can all agree that if this play had the same amount of sexuality, and was instead about women rewarding their husbands after a long day of work, “Lysistrata” would have been seen as the Holy Grail itself. Women would have probably been handed a copy as they shook hands after completing their M.R.S. degree. However, that’s not what Aristophanes wrote. It is not the message he meant to send. His words were heard—and they were feared. In addition to the idea of women uniting, there is also the larger scheme of opposing war and finding a way to make a voice heard. The women in “Lysistrata” were against

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BANNED ONSTAGE: Aristophanes play, ‘Lysistrata,’ was banned by the Comstock Law of 1873 and wasn’t lifted until 1930. Photo by Shea Carver.

the war; therefore, they were against their husbands, the warriors. Because they were only women, their opinions didn’t matter, so they needed to find their own way to make a stand. Withholding sex until the war was over ensured they would be heard. Again, what modern civilization would want that horrifying proposal to get out there? Sure, hug some trees and sing songs of peace—a little “Kumbaya” never hurt anyone. But the idea of going further and

doing something that could actually make a difference ... preposterous! “Lysistrata” wasn’t insinuating that every woman use sex as a bargaining chip; it was implying to the general public that there are many methods that would enable us to stand our ground; we just have to look for them and work together. Sexuality is quite an easy scapegoat when it comes to hiding a larger fear, isn’t it? Another controversial theme of the book is the idea of a peaceful end to war—such an undesirable conclusion to those who crave domination! At the end of the play, Lysistrata introduces both envoys of the opposing sides to Peace, a beautiful goddess. She doesn’t speak a word, but her mere presence entrances everyone. Both sides are so enamored by this gorgeous woman that they quickly make amends, and everyone ends up happy and is able to have sex again. Even the least avid readers can taste the symbolism dripping off of lady Peace. She’s a character that cannot escape notice and for a good reason: She’s logic itself. Now, is it just a coincidence that the character who originally gathered the women against the men has reason on her side as well, or is Aristophanes making another point here? Ding ding ding! It’s the latter! His message to work peacefully toward a common goal represents the most logical people in society. Furthermore, they could be invincible if they only tried. Yet, again, it’s clearly a suggestion that most pro-war rulers would like protestors silenced. Although the ban was lifted from “Lysistrata” in 1930, sentiments against the play are still present in some parts of the U.S. In more conservative societies, it has been marked as taboo. Why? The same question always arises when talking about a banned book. When doing the research, words like “lewd,” “indecent” and “obscene” mark reasoning against it, clearly referring to the theme of sexuality. I believe this play was banned for something deeper: for encouragement, for individual thought, for the inspiration to make a difference. Aristophanes truly created a work of art, and instead of banning such a motivating literary piece, we as a society should be using “Lysistrata” to rouse our idle minds to make a change.

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LEAD STORY “When I get to Africa, I have to worship him,” said Elizabeth Osei, part-time first lady of the Akwamu people of eastern Ghana, speaking of her husband Isaac, who is the Akwamu chief. “When I get back, he has to worship me” (because Elizabeth is the president of the couple’s New York City taxi company, where they work 12-hour days when they’re not Ghanian royalty). Isaac’s reign, according to an August New York Times report, covers several months a year and requires divinelike wisdom in adjudicating his people’s disputes. Another New Yorker with a prestigious double life is Mohamed Mohamed, a state transportation bureaucrat, who recently returned to his cubicle in Buffalo, N.Y., after nine months as prime minister of Somalia. The Buffalo News reported that the Somali native, though shocked by the level of the country’s dysfunction, at least got to stand up to “terrorists, pirates and warlords” and “address dignitaries from the United Nations.” Cultural Diversity The convenient Russian myth that “beer” (up to 10 percent alcohol by volume) is a “soft drink” will end shortly, following the enactment of restrictions signed by President Dmitry Medvedev in July. Beer had been rapidly replacing vodka as the country’s primary alcoholic beverage, as people drank it with impunity around the clock in public places

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(since they pretended they were consuming nothing more powerful than a “cola”). Until recently, impoverished Indonesians sought to cure various illnesses (such as diabetes and high blood pressure) by lying on railroad tracks as trains approached, thus allowing electrical charges from the tracks to course therapeutically through their bodies. A combination of anecdotal successes and dissatisfaction with the state-operated health care system led to the instances in which hundreds at a time lay on the tracks, according to an August Associated Press dispatch. What Goes Around, Comes Around: In February, 12 villagers from a South African shantytown allegedly burned down a pastor’s home and killed him out of anger and fear that he was using an “invisible penis” to seduce women. The accused, who are due to answer for their superstition in court in September, according to African Eye News Service, became 11 in May when one of the men died mysteriously, and those 11 are now terrified that the pastor’s family has placed an active curse on them. Latest Religious Messages My Rules: The Aug. 6 revival spectacular in Houston, billed as a day of prayer and attended by 30,000 people at Reliant Stadium, was also billed as a day of fasting, which apparently took at least a few worshipers by surprise, and Reliant’s concession stands (which were open all day) only added to the temptation to ignore the fast. One otherwise-devout man from San Angelo, Texas, told the Texas Tribune that it was OK for him to eat because of an “agreement” he “made with God earlier.” Defining “Smite” Down: Fed up with the theft of Bibles from the Basilica of San Salvatore al Monte in Florence, Italy, the Franciscan priests in charge posted signs and spoke prayers urging the pilferer to repent. In the event that he does not, reported London’s Daily Telegraph in August, the prayer asked that the thief be afflicted with “a strong bout of the (runs).” Questionable Judgments My Kids Live With a Child-Killer? John and Kristine Cushing married and raised two daughters, but Kristine became mentally ill and in 1991 killed the girls as they slept. She was hospital-

ized for four years and eventually monitored for 10 more. Meanwhile, John divorced her and married Trisha, and they raised two sons, but eventually divorced and reached a shared-custody agreement. By 2005, Kristine had been approved by California doctors to return to society, and soon she and John reconnected. Understandably, Trisha became horrified at the prospect that Kristine might relapse, in which case her and John’s two sons would be at risk. In August, a judge in Seattle (where John and Kristine once again cohabit), influenced by Kristine’s clean record since her release, turned down Trisha’s request for sole custody. Highly Questionable: German Paz, 33, was sentenced in Orlando to 15 years in federal prison in June for sexual exploitation of a minor via the Internet. He had begun contacting a 13-year-old girl and was using the screen name The Delightful Deviant. Gareth Shand, 6, was welcomed into the first grade in San Antonio in August with an immediate in-school suspension. He is growing his hair long for a cancer-support organization, but that puts him in violation of his school’s dress code. America In Decline Direct Pipelines from the Pentagon to U.S. Enemies: A U.S. military investigation disclosed (according to a July Washington Post report) that at least four of the eight Afghan trucking firms involved in a $2.16 billion Pentagon contract designed to ferry supplies to American troops are likely to have employed subcontractors with direct ties to the Afghan Taliban. United Nations investigators revealed (according to an August New York Times report) that about half of the U.S.-supplied weapons for Ugandan and Burundian troops to battle the Somalian terror group al-Shabab have ultimately wound up in al-Shabab’s hands. (The poorly paid Ugandan and Burundian troops apparently found arms sales more profitable than fighting terrorists.) People With Issues Ned Nefer, 38, pushed a 6-foot mannequin along U.S. Highway 11 in June, for 65 miles from Syracuse, N.Y., to Watertown, N.Y., because “(The mannequin and I) really love the outdoors.” The mannequin, Nefer said, is his wife “Teagan,” who came to Nefer merely as a head but for whom Nefer constructed a body and “married” in 1986. Said a Watertown social services worker, to the Watertown Daily News, “I wouldn’t classify (Nefer) as dangerous at all. He seemed quite happy in his own little world.” Nefer’s “first” wife passed away, and it is possible, the social services lady said, that this is his way of dealing with the loss.

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Natural Causes” dinner theatre last Friday was one of the most fun evenings I have had in years. Their home, Cape Fear Playhouse, has a very large front room, perfect for hosting dinner during the first Friday opening of each show. Their inaugural effort, with food served from New York Pasta House, dessert from Apple Annie’s and libations from Wilmington Wine (Big Dawg’s Castle Street neighbor), was a natural match. It requires a lot of manpower. The set up that Big Dawg has employed seems to be a recipe for success: Utilizing local businesses to provide a pre-show flight of fancy, so to speak, wherein date night becomes an all-in-one stop. The meal and the show both sold out. (Their success carried through the rest of the weekend, too, to sold-out crowds, even sans the dinner part.) “Murder by Natural Causes” was tremendous fun. The action centers around an unhappily married couple, Arthur and Allison Sinclair (Ken Cressman and Tamica Katzmann). Arthur is a successful stage mentalist, literally making millions with appearances, tours and book sales. Allison is (surprise!) having an affair. She has recruited and seduced a struggling and not very talented young actor named Gil Weston (Brandon Leatherman) to “give the performance of his lifetime”—in other words to literally frighten Arthur (a recovering heart patient) to death. Katzmann is strikingly, stunningly beautiful. Every time she smiles at one of the men onstage and asks for something—anything!—it is entirely easy to believe that they have fallen for her hook, line

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and sinker. They can’t possibly believe that she is truly evil to the core —completely without feeling or remorse. In reality, the painted-on exterior is beautiful; yet, she is terrible inside, manipulating and destroying lives and not caring where the shrapnel lands. Katzmann works her good looks and dazzling smile to perfection, flashing it liberally. The one surprise is that the women fell for it, too. Usually, it takes a very different kind of charisma for beautiful women to manipulate the rest of us normal-looking females, as we tend to react with resentment to their malapportioned gifts. “Murder by Natural Causes” has been adapted from a 1979 teleplay, a la TV movie, which starred Hal Holbrook. Cressman plays the lead, and, in many ways, we see the same concentration in him that is the hallmark of Holbrook’s acting style. There are so many delightful nuances to Cressman’s work. He has learned to raise just his right eye brow, and it stays at different points of elevation throughout interactions with his wife in act one. In act two they drop with the veil. He is quiet, removed and always observing, creating a strong veneer of the detached otherworldliness that would be necessary to the image of a showbiz mentalist. When the façade dissipates in act two, though, it is wonderful to see the difference. Alfred Hitchcock described suspense as letting an audience know a bomb was placed under a table and then seating the characters there for a normal chat. In this case there is a gun onstage. One character (Gil Weston) knows it is there and another (Arthur Sinclair) believes it is in a differ-

ent room. When Weston comes back to kill Sinclair in act two, its presence and the audience’s foreknowledge creates a sizzling tension. Every time Leatherman moved close to the gun’s hiding place, I literally squirmed in my seat with anticipation. The supporting cast had several shining spots, too, including Carol Pendergrast as Mrs. Carrington, a wealthy widow occupied with charity fundraisers and her dog, Toby. Elizabeth Woodside as Marta brings the sweet, good-hearted, dim maid to the Sinclairs. She makes us so grateful that she is off work for the night of the murder, because the audience could not bear for her to come back to this mess—it would only shatter her good opinion of the world! Big Dawg is really a quiet success story of theatre in this town. They don’t produce the splashy musicals of Opera House or Thalian Association, and they tend to steer clear of the edgy choices of City Stage and Guerilla Theatre. They have built a reputation for producing solid non-musical plays that are character- and plot-driven, with minimal sets and costume changes. From Neil Simon to the New Play Festival, they remind us time and time again that the relationship between playwright and performer is only valid if the audience is fully engaged as well. The nearly sell-out season this year is testimony to the strength of the decisions and the success of the work. They have just announced their next season, which includes “The Lion in Winter” and a stage adaptation of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” May it surpass this year and sell out every show.

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finding life:

Guerilla Theatre debuts Leonard Melfi’s ‘Last Call Forever’

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will affect us all by its grim reality. Loved ones will pass; we will mourn. If we’re lucky, we’ll find solace from other members of the club, who have experienced its aftereffects of numbing heartache and emotional turmoil. Experimental playwright Leonard Melfi (“Birdbath,” 1965), whose plays always wear a black veil of morosity on some level, brings death’s social connectivity to light in his posthumous one-act now debuting at Browncoat Pub and Theatre. “Last Call Forever” explores five strangers’ circumstantial encounter at a bus stop after the bars close. They slur through the evening’s remote moments of bliss and one by one begin delving into the tragic losses that haunt them. Not necessarily groundbreaking in content, “Last Call Forever” continues carrying forth Melfi’s touch of nonlinear storytelling. In fact, it’s almost the foundation of his brand of experimental theatre—an avant-garde approach where content and character mesh in a rhythmic slant among scattered details.

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The end often leads to the audience’s philosophical debate of the topic at hand. In “Last Call Forever,” the debate begins with its characters—each whom are grappling with their own sanity in how to deal with loss. The commonality among them all: drowning their sorrows away. The sauced-up cast randomly meet one by one at a city bus stop after last call. The set’s minimal design is spot-on: a city-mandated trash can, overhead and bench, a newspaper box and a few bus signs on either wall. The place is perfect for late-night banter and drunken stupor, as the characters engage in a therapeutical crazed session of venting and borrowing from each others’ experiences in

GROUP MOURNING: (l. to r.) Erin Hunter, Josh Parson an Chase Harrison in ‘Last Call Forever,’ now showing at Guerilla Theatre. Photo by Shea Carver

hopes of finding comfort. Erin Hunter’s Queenie comes off as a soulsearching mother who can’t seem to piece together her life after the death of her 7-yearold son. She’s unpredictable to her core, one minute spouting disdain for her demise as a childless divorcée; the next exciting her love for dancing and an insatiable need to meet young guys. Hunter’s character is ragged and somewhat forceful in her manic moments. Kisses with her bus-stop boy-toy, Flick, after only a few minutes of meeting, are believable in the sense that those who mourn look for any outlet of expression to deter their sense of misfortune (“You’re the perfect medicine for my mourning,” she says). But when she reads from a book, proselytizing God, the Bible and deconstructing its use of tongues, the parallel to their makeout session is feckless at best. Hunter pulls through by dialing down Queenie, showing subtle concern for her costars’ pain. Her motherly aptitude shines with a slight touch or smiling eyes; those moments put her in a previous life wherein the audience can imagine her happiness. However, such isn’t the case with Flick, who lost his sister. Chase Harrison gives Flick a rockabilly, hipster swagger. He’s a poolplaying, beer-swigging man’s man who yearns for the sensitivity of a woman. He’s awkward and not necessarily likeable, even sinister on some level—admitting that he and his sister may have been lovers if they were not related. Of all characters written, it seems Flick was given least amount of pathos, at least from Harrison’s performance. Only there for sex appeal, it’s an underlying current between he and Queenie that keeps the static rising. But it fizzles in redundancy, which also weighs down

the performance. he A breath of fresh mournca ing comes from Chubby Th Charleston, played by John Parson. Parson is lovable— ritans who truly enlivening even in the Native A midst of solitude. He brings politicos charm to the cast, as he ex- people w acts coping methods from They are a his mother’s death. He isn’t include te as “cool” as the other char- multiple le acters, but he’s the most pop icons honest—especially in his Elvis set “crying jags,” a contagious Ramone— bout of emotion spurted over the y throughout the performance. chael Jac His demeanor shows he isn’t Gaga, wh emotionally blocked; he sub- tance for merges himself. He is the most hinged talent, In 2005 showing a vulnerably unhinging character. hit the sta Kathy Sue Holtorf as Mellow Legs—a way, tippi youngster on roller skates (which seems cus on lo completely unreal) suffering through her the King o therapist’s death, with whom she was in it ran for love—gives “drunk” the face it needs dur- 2005 The ing late-night rants. She embodies an imma- nominated ture, spoiled twentysomething without ques- for Outst tion. Though she connects with the others award. Fo only through the topic of death, she never America in achieves a pumping lifeline to them; Holtorf run by a s plays that balancing act well. She makes America g them listen but only from afar, no matter how a freewhe gregarious and overdrawn her words are in roll music demanding attention. She showcases the to ride alo most intoxicated with natural snares. Every ceptance deadpan look will be recognizable. Though The idea that alcoholics are dependent 1950’s to upon a release of sorrow is fettered—and rousing th expectant. So goes the ending of “Last play is m Call Forever.” Hart Winner is an out-of- heavy-han place character, and though Dan Donovan tells enco does him justice to the degree in which it hearted ro was written, it adds nothing to the show’s We ex ending. Sure, maybe he brings death full- Up” and circle, but such doesn’t align with the er- Opening o ratic writing of the script and its people. through S There is a disconnect throughout the play; p.m., with it doesn’t thrive on cohesion, and I can accept that as long as it’s fullly realized. Tidy- encore: T ing it together by ending it in death seems very “Foo a bit easy. town Am Though I commend Guerilla Theatre for How wou reserving the rights from the Melfi estate SV: Ther to produce three of his unpublished plays, I “Twelfth can’t help but think “Last Call Forever” may of other c be one of one of his less interesting writings. the fabric Even in death, it doesn’t find life. Sure, it succeeds in expected philosophical rendere: I feel ings—God, death, “last call”—but in the fascinatio end, it’s main source of breadth, connectivity, begin? is just out of reach. SV: My fi

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shaking new ground: Thalian Association debuts ‘All Shook Up’

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can hero might begin with the rebel. They were, believe it or not, the Puritans who dared to have a new nation, the Native Americans who fought for it, the politicos who sanctioned our laws and the people who enacted freedoms for change. They are all ages, sizes and colors, and they include teens who have shaped culture on multiple levels, all thanks to the influence of pop icons. Yesteryear’s James Dean and Elvis set the pace for Sid Vicious and Joey Ramone—for the idols we’ve seen grow over the years, a la Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson, into today’s flash pop of Lady Gaga, who fervently spouts belief of acceptance for all little monsters. In 2005, the premiere of “All Shook Up” hit the stage at the Palace Theater on Broadway, tipping its hat to rebel teens. A PGfocus on love and acceptance, all backed by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s hip-shaking tunes, it ran for 313 performances and won the 2005 Theatre World Award, while also being nominated for the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Musical. Following a group of teens in midwest America in 1955, the play focuses on a town run by a staunch conservative mayor. Small America gets “all shook up,” so to speak, by a freewheelin’ rebel, Chad, who likes rock ‘n’ roll music and dancing. He influences teens to ride along with his socially conscious acceptance of love on all fronts. Though, the play seems progressive for a 1950’s town, be it as it may, it’s truly about rousing the audience for a good time. “The play is meant to entertain without being heavy-handed,” its director, Steve Vernon, tells encore, “and, really, [it] is just a lighthearted romp which ain’t always a bad thing!” We explored the themes “All Shook Up” and its upcoming debut at Thalian Hall. Opening on the 22nd, the show runs Fridays through Sundays through October 2nd at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. encore: The plot of “All Shook Up” seems very “Footloose,” in the sense of smalltown America restricting its youngsters. How would you say it differs or compares? SV: There is some “Footloose,” some “Twelfth Night,” some “Grease” and a lot of other cultural influences that are a part of the fabric of the show. e: I feel like everyone has some sort of fascination with Elvis. Where does yours begin? SV: My first impressions of Elvis were kind

by Shea Carver All Shook Up et 0 Chestnut Stre Thalian Hall • 31 0/2, 8 p.m. 9/22-25, 9/29-1 . Sundays, 3 p.m g 5 • thalianhall.or Tickets: $23-$2 of tied into his death; I was 10 when he died, and I can remember my mom and her friends and my teachers being very upset. As I grew older, I became fascinated by how many different styles of music that he was associated with, from rock to country to gospel. e: What about “All Shook Up” drew you as a director? Tell me about the play and how it aligns with Elvis, if at all. SV: The play is not about Elvis at all; it is a jukebox musical—all of the songs are Elvis songs but the plot has nothing to do with him, nor is he ever mentioned. The play takes place in a small mid-western town where a young rock-n-roll rebel, [Chad], has landed after his motorcycle breaks down. Within 24 hours, he manages to change the social landscape of the conservative town, breaking taboos, such as public displays of affection and interracial dating. e: Who is playing Chad—is he a musician or singer in real life? SV: Chad is portrayed by Joseph Stephens, who has an impressive résumé as far as musical theater and dance. He captures the essence of someone who is a hybrid of Elvis and James Dean very well. It amuses me how “dangerous” Elvis and Dean were considered in their day, and how benign they appear in light of popular culture today. Joseph has that sense of nostalgic danger and innocence all at once, which in reality is the right combination for a character who was considered a threat to the public good at one time but in retrospect was fairly harmless. e: The play also has its own foray of gender-bending, which you’ve had a touch of experience with lately. It brings up homosexuality, too—all perceived as immoral behavior. How does it parallel today’s societal landscape? SV: Every issue is treated with such a light touch, including the small element of homosexual relationships and interracial relationships so that they really don’t serve as anything more than a backdrop to the story. Yes,

TEEN REBELS: (l. to r.) Victoria Jarman, Savannah Samuel, Joey Stephens, Rachael Walter and Madeline Safrit in the Wilmington premiere of the musical “All Shook Up.” Courtesy photo

one female character dresses “in drag” but not for any reason other than to get closer to Chad as a friend, and in order to convince him to consider her female alter-ego as a love interest. e: In fact, love seems at its center, always. Are you a hopeful romantic? How do you feel the show connects? SV: Love is key. One of my favorite opening lines from a novel is “Every story is a love story,” and I believe that to be true. I have been told that I am a romantic, whether hopeful or hopeless. The unifying theme of the play is love, and that’s not such a bad theme to have. e: Give me some insight into the cast and their roles—what’s been most distressing in pulling it together, or surprising and fulfilling?

SV: The only distressing thing has been trying to get 20-plus people in a room at the same time, but I have had that issue whether directing three people or 150; it’s just a part of the territory, and you work around it. This is my first musical as a director, so the surprises have been mostly centered around how the process is different than directing a straight play. The fulfillment has been centered around the opportunity to work with two other creative heads, the musical director (Jonathan Barber) and the choreographer (Mary Beth Henderson). I was pleased to find out how much I enjoy collaborating with two other creative and talented minds. e: This is a debut for Wilmington, yet again. How do you hope the show takes to its audience—advice you have to them in regards to watching it? SV: I hope it is received well obviously, but not so much for the sake of the show as for the idea of bringing plays to Wilmington that have not been seen here before. I love the classics, but am always happy to see new shows arrive on our local stages. As far as advice: Sit back and enjoy!

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good grief: Doug Stanhope rants across City Stage

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blank. The easily offended, serious rogues, unwincingly staunch in the idea that funny shant be disrespectful, need not buy a ticket. An abrasive, almost-guaranteed drunk Doug Stanhope will take over the Masonic Temple Building on September 23rd, breathing animated honesty into the rafters. The thick-skinned will wallow in his crux. Ex-pat Wilmingtonian Matt Ward, head of Super Cat Productions and comedian, has brought numerous shows to town since departing over a year ago. He continues by booking Stanhope to “disprove [the] theory that comedy doesn’t work near the beach.” In one of Stanhope’s gigs, he opens in New York claiming comedy is best watched along the Big Apple’s dirty streets because “everyone is so fucking miserable” there. Though he’d rather be in Costa Rica doing stand-up, the fact of the matter is everyone’s already smiling—so what’s the point, really? Perhaps Wilmington can show the miser that funny is funny regardless of location or population of despair. Stanhope’s views become his comedy—something inherent in his sinister outlook. After all, the world at large isn’t sunshine, sandy shores and blue-cresting waves. Among many things, he has a way with words—aggressive, loaded, heavy verbiage that has led to much namecalling, including “anti-Semitic” after the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Stanhope stated, “I hate Jews,” which a paper printed verbatim—and possibly out of context. In response, the comedian spouted an entire “Jew-hating bit” during a 2007 Showtime special, “No Refunds.” To be fair, the comic doesn’t pigeon-hole his “hate” so to speak. He offers it up to everyone: Christians, Muslims, Athiests, Scientologists, doctors, lawyers, moms, dads and, yes, even children. In 2006 he authored the controversial “Fun with Pedophiles: The Best of Baiting.” Though on paper, it may raise a few eyebrows, his YouTube videos have far too much truth in them to not think about the brevity of his words: “I was terrified when my doctor told me that I had a unique and interesting personality trait. But then he told me about the new Zoloft, Prozac, and I just take three pills a day and I blend into this horrible, inbred corporate landscape,” he spews. Instead, Stanhope embraces the fact the he “has a head that won’t shut the fuck up!” Thus, his banter is never-ending. While some laugh—of whom have a depreciation for an over-sensitive society—others,

by Shea Carver Stanhope Comedian Doug et Nor th Front Stre City Stage • 21 m. p. p.m. Show: 8 9/23 • Doors: 7 0 Tickets: $25 - $3 Ages 18 and up er tickets.com www.brownpap well, they react in precarious ways. During the 2009 Leeds Festival, unfavorable comments about the Royal Family and uptight English attitude didn’t fare well, so the Brits booed the American misanthrope. Again, no one is safe—especially not the media. Along with Stanhope’s disdain for double questions—“like making 11 questions into 22,” he states during the encore interview (of course, only after I bait him on what he dislikes)—the worst he says is when he’s asked: “Where do you get your ideas?” or “What made you want to do comedy?” “They come into your head, just like any idea,” he quips. “You don’t get ‘em from a vending machine.” Regardless the reaction, there is always one. And from both sides: audience and comedian. “My humor tends to lay in what would be considered ‘dark,’” he says, “or sometimes I just have some silliness.” Watching him beat himself in the head while spinning and humming carnival music is a pretty good indication of the latter. Smoking cigarettes with constant beer in hand, he looks less like a clown and more like an everyday sour-puss neighbor who sits on his front porch complaining about anything that crosses his path. That makes Stanhope likeable. Though not necessary to be funny, his use of profanity adds to it. “That’s just how I talk,” he explains. “A Mexican accent isn’t necessary either, but if you have one, you’ll look fake and stupid trying to hide it. And there’s nothing more embarrassing than someone who doesn’t use profanity, trying to jam it into their set like that will help them. Just as awkward.” While absurdity of truth plays a role in many shticks, that’s not necessarily the case with this Arizonan. Yes, his truth is at the forefront of the show, but of the fodder, his revolves around animosity. “Hate is most of my show,” he admits. He calls the absurd a “dark-ages society that still hinges on fallacies like religion or leadership or greed.” In 2008, the race between libertarian Ron Paul and liberal Barack Obama sparked

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COLORFUL DELIVERY: Doug Stanhope’s sockit-to-ya comedy takes the everyday topics at hand and rouses them into rants of funny. Courtesy photo.

much interest to the comic. After his favored politico, Ron Paul, dropped out, Stanhope wanted to pick up the pieces and run his own presidential election. It never amounted to anything because the Federal Election Commission wouldn’t allow him the use of his show’s funds for campaign money. What did he do instead? Voted for Barack Obama. Inconsistencies—yes, they’re there. As they are in every human. Like many, he guffaws over society’s stupidity. He also welcomes any juvenile take on sexual crass. “I love to take a side of an argument that is roundly off-putting and not only get a laugh but have an inarguable defense for it,” he admits. As a twentysomething, the comedian set his sights early on for stories about masturbation and getting-laid jokes to carry his show. Now at 44 some things have changed; others not so much. “I’m [now] a miserable realist who spends most of my time complaining,” he notes— “even if it’s still about yanking off or getting

laid. Maybe I havent changed at all, save for the delivery.” Stanhope’s 20-year career has proven him far more educated in the knocks of life than some may credit the freshman high-school dropout. He has crossed media platforms, hosting radio shows on Sirius, and on TV, such as on “The Man Show” with Joe Rogan. Most recently, he made an appearance on FX’s “Louie.” Yet stand-up remains his addiction. “I hate TV,” he admits. “It’s like having a job. If I could find anything easier than stand-up that paid the same, I’d do it. Including letting lepers masturbate on my sunburn.” It makes one wonder if anything is sacred to the comedian. Among Stanhope’s top 20 best moments in life thus far, “probably 16 were drug-related,” he admits. Others include falling in love—which happened at Burning Man and included the use of lots of drugs. Still, he airs to the side of emotional sanction to some degree, noting how “nothing onstage compares to those things.” Much of the same can be said for his adoration for football. In fact, the comedian has refrained from booking Saturday shows during his tour as to avoid Sunday travels. “I’ll be at the house from the first Bloody Mary at kick-off Sunday morning until the last beer on Monday night,” the Cardinals fan promises. It’s something he once shared with his best friend, Russ, who died of a massive brain aneurysm in March. According to Stanhope, the upcoming season will be a bit less “gay” in some form or fashion. The two pals found as much to love about uniforms as a quarterback’s passing yards per game. “We’d root for a team just because they were wearing a cool throwback,” he says. And then comes the moment of realism that isn’t off-putting or wrangled with boorish weight. We all share one human condition: grief. Stanhope has a lot of it when discussing life; he’s just a little more outspoken about it. “Parents die, but those aren’t your social circle,” he says. “Comics die, but those were people you’d see once a year on the road but friends nonetheless. Russ was actually part of our lives, and home is still not the same without him. I’m sure that question, and answer, will drag people off the couch to the show.” Somehow, it probably will.

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colorful oppositions: Fourth Friday Gallery Night welcomes artists to New Elements

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Sally Sutton grow from opposite ends of the art spectrum. Sutton’s art is full of softness and light, while Bowman’s contains hard lines and bright colors. Sutton possesses an impressionistic-inspired brushstroke that evokes a sense of movement in the objects depicted. Landscapes,

flowers and marine life change with properties of light. “I enjoy the challenge of capturing light and experimenting with richer and brighter color combinations,” Sutton, an artist from Culver City California says, “contrasting them with deep shadows.” With inspiration evolving from the change of seasons, her work exudes a tranquility and meditative quality that artistically reflects the natural world around us. On display for New Elements’ current show, “Color Infusion,” also featuring Bruce Bowman, the work varies in content. From depictions of swimming schools of fish, whose energy pulsates across the canvas in “Late for School,” to the open road disappearing into an inviting sky, similar to the hazy atmosphere of a summer day in the South in “Twilight Moon I,” the artist puts the viewer into the painting. When examining Bowman’s work next to the soft-edged images of Sutton’s, everything seems contrasting. The hard-lined, architectural, bold colors and flatness to the

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ON THE HOMESTEAD: Bruce Bowman’s homage to his upbringing in Valley Forge, Pennsylavnia, now hangs at New Elements. Courtesy photo.

surface prove a more forthright expressionistic style on life. Bowman utilizes a range of different perspectives, from the recognition of local buildings, to multiple, overlapping frames of reference on international and iconographic landmarks. Bowman notes in his artist statement a “skewed perspective and intentional distortions are added to represent different views from the same general vantage point.” Unconcerned with the outcome’s effectiveness, Bowman wants the imagery to compel the imagination. Opposing perspectives are overlapped onto the canvas, which brings the subject to life. Bowman utilizes interiors, objects and the façades of buildings, such as bringing to life a grandfather clock

in“Deconstructing Time,” as well as providing an aerial view of his hometown in Pennsylvania, titled “Valley Forge Homestead.” Although the work of Sutton and Bowman seem to stand in opposition from their stylistic and contextual differences, their latest exhibition represents the ever-expanding range of contemporary art. Owner of New Elements, Merrimon Kennedy, aims for the show to “examine the way that color can be infused in art, as in life, in a variety of ways” Both Sutton and Bowman push and pull from the color wheel to evoke nature and its surroundings, enhancing the subject and the works’ function. In the end, viewers are enlivened by their reflections of different viewpoints. New Elements will have an artist reception for “Color Infusion” as part of downtown’s Fourth Friday Gallery Nights on September 23rd. The exhibition will be on display until the middle of October.

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not be suited for the upcoming “Images 11” show held by the Onslow Art Society (OAS): nudes of any kind and any portrait of Jesus smoking. Other than that, “We’re really accepting of everything,” Connie Burke, the OAS publicity chair, says. She adds softly, “We can’t accept things that can be considered offensive, but we really don’t like to turn anything away.” Their annual fall juried art show encourages North Carolina artists to submit oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pen/inks, pencils, charcoals, gouaches, mixed media, photography, printmaking, printed digital art and 3-D, including pottery. They cast a wide net—save reproductions, which are not accepted, not even Giclée prints. The entrance fee for “Images 11” is $25 for OAS members and $30 for non-members. That price covers the cost of entering up to three pieces—quite a bargain, considering there is a $300 pot for “Best In Show.” Submissions will be accepted at the Council of the Arts headquarters located in downtown Jacksonville. There are only two dates to submit: Sunday, September 25th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday, September 26th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alas, age restrictions do apply: The show is for artists 18 and over who are not attending high school. (However, please don’t drop out of school just to become eligible for the cash prizes.) To make up for the exemption, OAS holds a competition just for artistic middle- and high-school students later in the year. “This is how it works,” Burke explains. “Artists drop off their pieces, wired, framed, ready to hang. Then our juror comes and picks the 50 or so best, and awards prizes

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onald by Joselyn McD ll-juried show Images 11—a fa ety Onslow Ar t Soci Ar ts Council for the Street 826 New Bridge ission deadline 9/25-26: Subm ption 10/2: Ar tist rece to 10 or so of those selected. Then, we hold a reception on October 2nd, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Council for the Arts. That’s when people can come and see if they’ve won or if they were selected. And just to be selected is like winning in itself. It’s so competitive.” Photographer Jon Derby, who has been submitting to “Images” for five years, agrees. “Sure, I’d like to win first prize and what not, but it feels pretty good to just get picked.” Aside, only once was Derby’s piece rejected because of content—a mixed-media collage he created that depicted his experience working at an orphanage in Vietnam. “It cast war in a negative light,” he notes, though not an ounce of bitterness can be detected in his voice. “I guess that’s what you get in a military town.” Derby finds OAS a friendly and encouraging society, one of the few dedicated to the arts in the Jacksonville area. In fact, their annual show receives over 400 pieces a year. “It’s really nice to have that kind of support,” he says. “They give you a feeling like you’re going in the right direction.” The annual contest will be judged by Catherine Coulter Lloyd, a visual arts specialist at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount. She will travel to Jacksonville to view the work and make her selections. The prizes are dispersed on individual merit, with three grand prizes: Best In Show ($300), the Armstrong Endowment Award ($200), and the Onslow County Art Award ($100). There are also three Awards of Excellence ($75) and three Awards of Merit ($50) . Artists can submit to the Onslow Art Society’s “Images 11” and find information online at www.jaxarts.com. The show will be October 2nd at Bradford Baysden Gallery, located within the Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge Street. Heavy hors d’ouevre will be served (my sources say Swedish meatballs and a melon basket is on the menu). The show will continue to run through October 28th during regular gallery hours.

galleryguide| Artfuel.inc 1701 Wrightsville Ave 910 343 5233 Mon-Sat, 12-9pm; Sunday, 1-6pm www.artfuelinc.com Artfuel.inc is located at the corner of Wrightsville Ave and 17th street. Housed in an old gas station, we offer resident artists working in studios alongside a gallery space used to exhibit other artists work. We hope to connect artists with each other and offer many styles of work to fuel the public’s interest. Vol. 28: Works by Jason Jones, Michelle Connelly, Greg Whaley and Drew Swinson.

Caffe Phoenix 35 N. Front Street (910) 343-1395 Monday-Saturday: 11:30am – 10pm Sunday Brunch: 11:30am – 4pm Currently showing Debra J Napp’s Retro & Whimsy a collection of large photographs on canvas featuring old neon signs, Highway 66 landmarks and capricious carnival images. DJ managed photo studios in New York City before moving to Wilmington in 1993. Her photos have been published in Environmental Magazine, The WECT Calendar, and a photo of wild ponies won second place in a photo contest in Southport. The show will hang until October 9th with an artist’s reception Sunday October 2nd from 4-7 pm. Crescent Moon 332 Nutt St. • In the Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Monday-Saturday 10 am – 5:30 pm Sunday noon – 4 pm www.crescentmoonnc.com A retail gift gallery specializing in fine hand-crafted art glass and metal sculpture. Rick Satava, known worldwide for his blown glass “jellyfish” has introduced a new line of petro glyph and gold nautilus “baskets”. Layered with intricate design these small to large vessels are an art collectors must have. Introduced to glass blowing in 1969, Rick opened his own studio in 1977. Well known for his vivid colors and unique portrayal of nature, Satava’s works are included in numerous public and private collections throughout the world. Remember Gift Wrapping is free. Think of us for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and your own décor. The Cotton Exchange offers free parking while shopping or dining. Follow us on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook by searching Crescentmoonnc! works of local artist Bruce Bowman and Sally Sutton of Pittsboro. Bowman shares his distinctive vision, employing exaggerated perspectives with his skillful use of color and form. A commercial architect, Bowman engages us with his interpretation of familiar subjects, making them new and exciting. Sutton’s impressionistic style and palette offer the viewer a beautiful array of flora and fauna as she carefully selects her subjects. Sutton is particularly drawn to the graceful movement and tranquility of aquatic life forms, with her koi pond series representing a major part of her work for the show. An opening night reception will be held on Friday, September 23rd as part of the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights. Meet the artists and share in this inspiring collection of paintings. Color Infusion will remain on display through October 22nd. New Elements Gallery, now celebrating 26 years, is located at 216 North Front Street in historic downtown Wilmington. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am until 5:30 pm or by appointment.

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playing catch: Umphrey’s McGee tosses energy around with the crowd

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energy they receive from their audience, pushing them to play harder, faster, longer. The men of Umphrey’s McGee, however, excitedly describe the energy as a force that’s shared by the band, multiplying as it bounces between the fans and the musicians. “I’ve always said it feels like an ellipse, a self-propelling energy,” guitarist and vocalist Jake Cinninger says in “The Tabernacle (Part 1),” a YouTube video showcasing their 2010 sold-out show at the Atlanta venue. Forming an oval in the air with his hands, he continues, “It scoops around and hits us, and we throw it back out to the crowd.” Formed at the University of Notre Dame in 1997, Umphrey’s McGee’s rock is an amalgamation of decades. From the classic guitar work of the ‘70s, to the robotic keyboard tunes of the ‘80s, straight through ‘90s grunge and the modern dubstep mashups of this decade—they all seem to be included in the sound that is Umphrey’s McGee. “Search 4” from their latest release, “Death by Stereo” (ATO Records) is heavy

er by Bethany Turn ee Umphrey’ s McG 9/25 Amphitheater • ke La Greenfield m. . • Show 6:30 p. Doors 5:30 p.m $22.50 to $30 .com akeamphitheater www.greenfieldl with guitar, mimicking the metal genre, yet relaxes to include soft bongo beats as Cinninger and guitarist Brendan Bayliss create vocal harmony reminiscent of 311. Pairing metal with Caribbean flair seems like an unheard of idea that could go horribly wrong for any ‘ol garage band. Yet Umphrey’s McGee makes jams like this work well as the listener is unexpecting of what will come next—although it’s most always an effervescent escapade. With upbeat, powerful tracks like “Search 4,” “Death by Stereo” also includes slower instrumental pieces like “Dim Sun.” Here the guitarists are the main artists, and they evoke feelings of sad darkness, as the title

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: At live concerts, Umphrey’s McGee creates a cycle of energy that flows between the band and the fans. Courtesy photo

would imply. “Hajimemashite,” meaning “Hello, nice to meet you,” in Japanese, starts like a lullaby but evolves. Light strummings are paired with lyrics that speak of enlightenment, until keyboard and drums are added to form a giant crescendo. The band has recordings of every live show since its inception, when Cinninger and Bayliss joined with Andy Farag (percussion), Joel Cummins (keyboard), Kris Meyers (drums/vocals) and Ryan Stasik (bass). A self-described family, Umphrey’s McGee has sold nearly two million tracks online and collaborated onstage with the likes of Huey Lewis, John Oates and Sinead O’Connor. The most exciting aspect of their concerts, though, comes with their light show. Rock performances rarely come with tricks of the pop genre, but Umphrey’s McGee sets out to make it an experience for the audience. The lights pulse with the jumping crowd as the instrumentalists play well-known tunes, some covers (like Cee Lo Green’s “Fuck You” and The Lonely Island’s “Dick in a Box”), and on-the-spot improvisation. They’ll bring such boisterous rock to Wilmington on September 25th at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Although it will not be a part of the concert at Greenfield Lake, Umphrey’s McGee offers an interesting improv session called the Stew Art Series. Proving the band’s energy is something fans can and do control, the series allows the crowd to tell the band 20 encore | september 21-27, 2011 | www.encorepub.com

what to play. From pre-written cue cards to adaptable chalkboards to even text messages that show up on a giant screen, Stew Art attendees can determine, from descriptive words and phrases, what sort of feeling will be evoked from the band’s improvisation. The band’s “Sound Caresser,” Kevin Browning, gave this example on the Umphrey’s McGee blog, “The Floor”: “The word ‘skydiving’ morphs the...jam into a soaring, powerful piece of music that evokes the feeling of being airborne . . . until the phrase ‘without a parachute’gets tacked on, which changes the jam into something else entirely.’” The Stew Art Series, combined with the band’s efforts to record every live performance, provide great shows and a blog and continuously demonstrates how thankful Umphrey’s McGee is for the energy fans give off. They engage all audience members to create unique concerts, which in turn lets the members enjoy every minute of their career—it all comes full circle. In “The Tabernacle (Part 1),” bassist Ryan Stasik closes it off: “I can feel and hear the crowd, and it’s the most amazing thing in the world. ‘Cause when you feel it coming back at you, and you’re shooting it back, it’s a big circle. That cycle is one of the best feelings in the entire world.” Advance tickets for the Umphrey’s McGee show are $22.50 for general admission and $25 for reserved seating, available online at www.greenfieldlakeamphitheater. com or at Gravity Records. On the day of the show, prices go up to $25 and $30 respectively. Doors to the amphitheater open open at 5:30, and the show begins at 6:30.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

LEgrEE & ZaC NyE’S aCouStIC —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 opEN MIC NIght —Genee’s, inside America’s Best Value Inn, 4903 Market St.; 799-1440 roB roNNEr —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 aCouStIC JaZZ pIaNo wIth JaMES JarVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 DJ Jay —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 gary aLLEN’S aCouStIC opEN MIC —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 KaraoKE wIth hELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 StEVEN CoMptoN —The River Rat, 1 S. Front St.; 763-1680 KaraoKE wIth DJ BrEwtaL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 BENNy hILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,2560115 thE auraNautS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 opEN MIC NIght wIth SEaN gErarD —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 rED MoLLy —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 uNCLE ZESty’S oLD tIMEy BaND —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 BoB wayNE —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 DJBE EXtrEME KaraoKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJ SIr NICK BLaND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 LIVE aCouStIC —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 JErEMy NorrIS —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464

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LIVE JaZZ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910-509-2026 CINDy hoSpEDaLES —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

ThuRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 trIVIa wIth DJ —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 trIVIa wIth party graS DJ —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 KaraoKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 ryaN pIraNEo —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 DJ LorD waLruS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ SwEat —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

DJ BattLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 FrIED Lot —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,2560115 MIKE o’DoNNELL —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 KaraoKE wIth SCott —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 Bag oF toyS, BuMpIN ugLIES —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 thE SurgE (9pM-12aM); DJ tIME (12-2aM) —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 JoNah SEES IN CoLor, thIS CoNDItIoN, thIS LoVE, apoLLo oN FIrE, ¡prEtEND SurprISE! —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 a LIght DIVIDED, D15 —Pour House Music Hall, 127 Princess St.; 772-2424 JaM For thoSE that CaN —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 DaVE MEyEr

—Wilmington Water Tours Catamaran, 212 S. Water St.; 338-3134 SEa paNS —Holiday Inn Resort (oceanfront terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 DuELINg pIaNoS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 LIVE JaZZ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910-509-2026 top 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 FIrEDaNCE & DruMS @ DarK, DJ MIt pSytraNCE (11pM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 KaraoKE wIth DJ DaMoN —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 aLEX aND JaNEL —Commons Amphitheater; UNCW Campus

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karaoke wiTh hellz Belle —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 DJ Jay —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 l ShaPe loT (3Pm); clay croTTS (8Pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

Benny hill anD frienDS —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 PianiST harriS walker —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. TreeclimBer —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Tiny BoxeS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 galen on guiTar —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 Perry SmiTh (Brunch 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 DJ BaTTle —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 cenTral Park —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500

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STeven comPTon —Barbary Coast; 116 S. Front St., 762-8996 karaoke —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 oPen mic nighT —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 oPen mic nighT —Drifters Bar & Grill, 108 Walnut St.; 762-1704 DJ richTermeiSTer —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SuSan Savia —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Pengo wiTh Beau gunn —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 BreTT JohnSon’S Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 karaoke wiTh DJ @-hole —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 oPen mic wiTh JoSh Solomon —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 Pokey lafarge anD The SouTh ciTy Three, The DirT DauBerS —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

tuesday, september 27

karaoke wiTh DJ ParTy graS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 caPe fear BlueS Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 karaoke wiTh mike norriS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 cary B —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 kevin kolB —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212 live acouSTic —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 college nighT karaoke —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

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SCi-fi and Cinder CatS doorS: 9:00 $7

tueSday SepteMber 27

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doorS: 8:00 $5 thurSday SepteMber 29

Saturday SepteMber 24

peepShoW Cabaret:

dirty Mega: doorS: 9:00 $10

through the deCadeS 2

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d&d SLuggerS daVid Van/ MuSeuMMouth

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Saturday oCtober 1 LOUNGE

DJ Sir nick BlanD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 karaoke —Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910-328-4090 Dueling PianoS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 DJ SweaT —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DJ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910-509-2026 Piano wiTh JameS JarviS —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. DJ BaTTle —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 karaoke wiTh DJ mick —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 clay croTTS —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 D+D SluggerS, DaviD van, muSeum mouTh —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 BeTTer off DeaD, clay PigeonS —Pour House Music Hall, 127 Princess St.; 772-2424 BrenT STimmel —Holiday Inn Resort (oceanfront terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 BenJy TemPleTon —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 PeePShow caBareT —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 greaT zeuS’ BearD —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 hailey leon —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 houSe/Techno DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 karaoke —New York Pasta House, 130 N. Front St.; 763-7272 The DirT DauBerS —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 DuTch TreeT —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 Shine (Tiki STage, 8Pm-12am); DJ Dane BriTT (inSiDe, 10Pm-2am) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

LOUNGE

houSe/Techno DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ BaTTle —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DJ Dr. JoneS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 arTiST SymPoSium —Drifters Bar & Grill, 108 Walnut St.; 762-1704 karaoke —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DJ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910-509-2026 acouSTic Jazz Piano wiTh JameS JarviS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 live muSic —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 DJ willie STylez —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 mark luDwig —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 Sci fi, cinDercaT —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Barron, effingham —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 The mooD —Holiday Inn Resort (oceanfront terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 Tim Black anD Jenny PearSon —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 no Dollar $hoeS —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 em to bringTrumPeTer eD Bach anD uncg STaff —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. photo. freD flynn anD The SToneS ran, 212 S. —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 DJ P funk —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 errace), 1706 N. karaoke —Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910-328-4090 Jazz wiTh Benny hill 763-4133 —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 Jeremy norriS & Tommy BroTherS d.,910-509-2026 —New York Pasta House, 130 N. Front St.; 763-7272 BrenT caTeS BanD DJ miT PSy—Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 BullS on ParaDe tle St.; 763-2223 —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 nt St.; 763-3172 40 eaST (Tiki STage, 8Pm-12am); DJ Dane BriTT (inSiDe, 10Pm-12am) W Campus —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

heather MaLoney:

doorS: 9:00 $tba

Monday SepteMber 26

tueSday oCtober 11

WedneSday SepteMber 28

Sunday oCtober 16

pokey Lafarge & the South iration City three friday oCtober 14 the dirt dauberS bLaCk dahLia Murder parLor Mob

frontier ruCkuS / Mike bLair

Saturday oCtober 1

thurSday oCtober 20

edge MiChaeL (Reggae)

infaMouS StringduSterS/ toubab kreWe

WedneSday oCtober 5

treVor haLL

oCtober 26 & 27

thurSday oCtober 6

bonnie prinCe biLLy

Southbound & doWn prefeSt feSt

friday oCtober 7

friday noVeMber 4

yo MaMa’S big fat booty band Saturday oCtober 8

White boy WaSted tour Sunday oCtober 9

Madi diaz / keegan deWitt Monday oCtober 10

bear handS

iMMortaL teChniQue WedneSday noVeMber 16

kate VoegeLe, paraChute friday noVerMber 18

agnoStiC front

Monday noVeMber 28

future iSLandS / Lonnie WaLker

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IndIe MusIc nIght —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 trIvIa wIth dutch froM 94.5 the hawk —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 Mark daffer —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

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acoustIc Jazz PIano wIth JaMes JarvIs —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 Legree & zac nye’s acoustIc —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 steven coMPton —The River Rat, 1 S. Front St.; 763-1680 dJ Jay —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 oPen MIc nIght —Genee’s, inside America’s Best Value Inn, 4903 Market St.; 799-1440 karaoke wIth heLLz BeLLe —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 roB ronner —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 LIve Jazz —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910-509-2026 dJBe eXtreMe karaoke —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 roger davIs & ron wILson —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 Beardeatsface —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 JereMy norrIs —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 LIve acoustIc —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 gary aLLen’s acoustIc oPen MIc —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 karaoke wIth dJ BrewtaL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.; 910-343-3341 dJ sIr nIck BLand —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 dJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 ParLor MoB —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 All entertainment must be sent to music@encorepub.com by Wednesday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

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‘BEING THERE’ IS HALF THE FUN: Wilco plays Raleigh Amphitheater on Tuesday, September 27th; concert-goers may hear tunes from their 1996 release ‘Being There.’ Courtesy photo

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus strEEt, ralEigh, nC (919) 821-4111 9/22: The Head and The Heart, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, The Devil Whale 9/24: The Aristocrats, Guthrie Govan, Andy Wood 9/27: Pogo, That 1 Guy AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 south tryon strEEt, CharlottE, nC (704) 377-6874 9/23: Mayer Hawthorne and The Country 9/24: Pointless THE ORANGE PEEL 101 biltmorE avEnuE, ashEvillE, nC (828) 225-5851 9/23: Dancing on the Dark Side 9/25: Kyuss Lives!, The Sword, MonstrO 9/26: Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic 9/27: Mason Jennings, The Pines 9/28: They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton

CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. main strEEt, Carrboro, nC (919) 967-9053 9/21: Wild Beasts, BOBBY 9/22: Megafaun, Perry Owen Right 9/23: Melissa Ferrick, Ria Mae 9/24: Mandolin Orange 9/25: Carrboro Music Festival 9/26: Micky and the Motorcars 9/27: Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic 9/28: The Joy Formidable, Fang Island DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 vivian st., Durham, nC (919) 680-2727 9/21: Blondie 9/22: Elvis Costello and The Imposters RALEIGH AMPHITHEATER 500 s. mCDowEll st., ralEigh, nC (919) 831-6400 9/21: Fleet Foxes 9/23-24: Widespread Panic 9/27: Wilco

HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 hwy. 17 south, n. myrtlE bEaCh, sC (843) 272-3000 9/22: Pepper, The Expendables, Ballyhoo! 9/23: Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), Experience This (Jimi Hendrix tribute)

THE FILLMORE 1000 sEaboarD strEEt, CharlottE, nC (704) 549-5555 9/21: Molotov 9/24: Bring Me the Horizon

UPTOWN AMPHITHEATRE 1000 sEaboarD st., CharlottE, nC (704) 916-8970 9/23: Lupe Fiasco, Iyaz

TWC MUSIC PAVILION AT WALNUT CREEK 3801 roCk quarry rD., ralEigh, nC (919) 831-6400 9/25: Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Jerrod Nieman

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the care project: Film documentary set to debut, with concert and fashion show, for nonprofit

hen couples find out they’re

having a baby, I’m told there’s a clash of emotions. First, there’s excitement over creating a little “mini-me”— sure to become the next boy or girl wonder, saving the world in various ways. Immediately, anxiety follows—for the hope of simply a healthy baby. Few people anticipate their child being born without the ability to hear. While there was a time when being deaf was considered a disability or abnormality, services and technologies have grown to help children and their supportive families have happy and successful lives. Such is even more true now thanks to the help of people like audiologist Johnnie Sexton. Born in the mid-1950s in a small community near Wilmington, Sexton grew up seeing the special needs of deaf children by observing his neighbors. They were rearing a hearing-impaired son. “We were aware early on of the impact of deafness,” he explains, “because at that

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aids?” Simpson eventually attended a CARE Project workshop and “something clicked inside of me,” she writes in her letter to Hearing Health. “While listening to the other parents of hearing-impaired children share their feelings, I felt as if they’d taken the words right out of my mouth. It was a major ‘Aha!’ moment.” After meeting with a few locals in the film industry in 2009, Sexton gathered with friends and colleagues in the deaf and hardof-hearing community with the idea of filming their stories. Once he realized the film could capture the deep feelings and raw emotions from each person, his mission became to take this message as far as he could. “The CARE Project, for me, has become the passion that drives me each and every day,” he simplifies. “Now that CARE has been embraced by a number of people and agencies, I am more inspired to keep this project alive and growing to reach as many people as we possibly can, to bring them comfort, make them feel connected, and give them hope and resources.” The CARE Project documentary addresses the emotional aspects of the parental journey. By filming in Sexton’s home, he was able to create a comfortable environment. Sexton also directed and produced the project, which has become the foundation

for the entire program designed for families, professionals and students. The film’s premiere serves as the first fundraiser for The CARE Project. Monies are needed for materials that can be donated to newborn nurseries in NC and across the U.S. They also need translation of resources for other languages, and the purchase of their own film equipment in order to continue documenting people’s journeys from around the world. The Brooklyn Arts Center doors open at 6:30 p.m. on September 23rd in honor of CARE. There will be a true red-carpet arrival planned, which includes light appetizers and drinks available throughout the first hour. The film premieres at 7:30 p.m. and lasts for an hour or so, followed by a few acknowledgements and introductions onstage. Around 8:30, heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, cheeses, coffee, and a cash bar will be available for attendees to enjoy while mingling. An after party continues with musical performance by Charleston’s Entropy Ensemble—a band who plays instrumental interpretations of Radiohead music. Having played Cameron Art Museum in 2010 and headlined WE Fest in May 2011, the five-piece dismantles elaborate compositions with groundbreaking musicality. Radiohead favorites, such as “House of Cards,” “Paranoid Android” and “Idioteque,” will be played among a host of other dynamic arrangements in the classical vein. There will also be an Infused Fashion Show. Without giving away too many details, Sexton has developed the show to incorporate hearing needs into fashion. Fashionista Jessie Williams, designer and proprietor of Edge of Urge, has paired up with hair stylist Roby Powers of NSalo to design “a conceptual representation of hearing loss and the journey to resilience.” Ticket prices are $35 in advance or $40 at the door, with few left for purchase as of press time. For more information on the project, and to learn how to donate outside of the event, visit www.thecareproject.me.

not terribly exciting: ‘Contagion’ is a quirky, questionable thriller

cannot remember a movIe that

tackled such an epic subject matter and yet felt so microscopic. It’s the greatest compliment and the greatest criticism I can lob toward “Contagion,” the new star-studded viral blockbuster from Steven Soderbergh. When I saw the lineup of actors set to appear in the movie, I thought back to starfilled disasters like “The Towering Inferno” or “The Poseidon Adventure.” The formula was always remarkably effective. Take a lot of talent, put them in a pressure cooker, and out comes a heaping helping of chicken-fried melodrama. “Contagion” tries to flip the script by making a much more mellow cinematic pandemic. The virus is very real, and it’s killing a whole lot of people, but Soderbergh isn’t a traditional director. He has taken an intentionally lo-fi approach to the material. What we end up with is a procedural-style film that spends more time indulging in the social and political impact of a killer virus. It starts simply enough. A businesswoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) goes to China and picks up a nasty, new airborne disease and dies within moments of her introduction. It’s almost alarming how quickly the movie takes off. There’s very little setup before family members are dropping like flies. Her husband (Matt Damon) has to deal with the immediate aftermath, and try and protect the only remaining member of his family, a teenage daughter. As the crisis unfolds, we are introduced to Doctor Ellis Cheever (Laurence Fishburne), the public face of the Center for Disease Control. He’s an even-tempered guy who tries not to get rattled as a simple outbreak spirals into a maddening descent. His team of medical specialists try and contain the situation. While scientists work on figuring out the virus, a medical investigator (Kate Winslet) is dispatched to the hot zone to set up quarantine. There are a few other storylines wedged into the basic narrative. Marion Cotillard plays the world’s most unrealistically attractive World Heath Organization investigator who tries to track down the virus’ origins in China. Jude Law shows up as a sleazy Internet blogger who manages to manufacture hysteria and fear to help further his own career. The supporting cast is made up of a lot of familiar faces: Bryan Cranston from “Breaking Bad,” John Hawkes from “Eastbound and Down,” and even comedian Demetri Martin pops up. It’s a cavalcade of readily familiar faces. What works for “Contagion” is momentum. This film moves fast and never stops for more than a few moments, going from story

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rable job of efficiently playing them, but they aren’t memorable. The cohesion of a worldending epidemic does nothing to bring weight to what should be life-and-death stakes. It’s all handled with such a delicate touch. There isn’t a moment in the movie where I felt like the world was on the brink of oblivion. Not even with all the shots of vacant, garbage-

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BIRD FLU TIMES 10: Matt Damon battles an epidemic airborne disease attacking the world in ‘Contagion.’ Courtesy photo.

to story, character to character, at a fevered pitch. The entire film feels sterile, and strangely removed from the characters and events that unfold. A large ensemble piece with multiple narratives is nothing new to Soderbergh, who did it so masterfully in the Oscar-winning “Traffic.” The difference between the two are the stakes. “Traffic” characters felt three-dimensional, and drugs were the common element that linked the stories. There was depth to the stories, and the actors were given an opportunity to create a fully realized character in a limited amount of time. “Contagion” has the same basic premise, but other than Matt Damon, none of the characters are allowed any nuance. They all have a particular role to fill and do an admi-

strewn streets or a mass grave being filled with bodies. “Contagion” has one note, and it’s played for the entire movie. Given all the talent involved, it’s kind of odd—like going to see Cirque De Soleil spend 90 minutes doing nothing but cartwheels. I like cartwheels, but I was expecting something a little more grand. Soderbergh is a guy who rarely handles a project in a traditional way. He’s made a very quirky, extremely efficient movie. I’m hesitant to even call it a thriller because in reality there are no thrills. There are some interesting moments, and actors manage to exceed the bare material provided to them. That’s a feat considering the script comes across as if it were only 17 pages long and drunkenly scribbled on some napkins after someone saw a story on “60 Minutes” about the bird flu. Still, it’s an interesting film—though not a terribly exciting one.

9/26-28: Project Nim—From the Oscar-winning team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim’s extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. 1 hr. 33 min. Rated PG-13.

Family Movie Night

Wrighstville Beach Park Free • All movies Friday at dusk Each Friday Wrightsville Beach Parks and Rec will host a free family movie night in the park, sponsored by various local churches, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Activities begin at dusk. Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome, but no alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be cancelled. www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com All AreA movie listings And pArAgrAph synopses cAn be found At encorepub.com.

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28-31 DINING GUIDE 32 BEER FEST AMERICAN BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11am - 11pm; Sat & Sun 11am – 11pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sun. in Summer ■ WEBSITE: bluewaterdining.com

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, Seafood Ceviche & Conch Fritters to name a few. Larger Plates include Plancha grilled Painted Hills Steaks, Blackend Red Drum Filet, Charleston Crab

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Cakes, Tempura OBX Scallops, Flounder Escovitch & Pan roasted Queen Trigger fish. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from Alan DeLovely. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and Mon. Sat. 5pm-9pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MonSat 11am-2am and Sun 12pm-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-7989464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Friday and Saturday nights at both locations. ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

C.G. Dawgs

For great traditional New York style eats with Southern charm look no further than C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma of fine beef franks served with witty banter and good natured delivery from the cleanest hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your mid-day or late night

cravings. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 5pm. Sat. at the farmers market. Thurs.- Sat. nights on Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from 10pm – 3:00am.Fibbers on Sun. nights Until 3am. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD Downtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch time delivery downtown

THE GEORGE ON THE RIVERWALK

Drop your anchor at The George on the RiverWalk, your destination for complete sense indulgence. Watch the historic Cape Fear River unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines elegance, creativity and diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad and fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unwind at the spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine and martini lists along with weekday appetizer specials from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Don’t forget to try downtown’s best kept secret for Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm. You are welcome to dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!) Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the Riverwalk at 128 South Water Street, 910-763-2052. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues. – Sat. 11am – 9 pm. Enjoy Sunday Lunch and Brunch 11am – 3pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Sunday Brunch / Wilmington’s only dock’n’dine restaurant. ■ WEBSITE: www.thegeorgerestaurant.com

HALLIGAN’S

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drink lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty,

“The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches(Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s.... you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

7 Days a Week Mon-Wed 11:30 am - 2:00 am Thurs-Sun 11:30 am - 2:00 am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop ■ FEATURING: THE Best Rueben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. – Mon.11am-10pm; Tues.- Fri.: 11am – 11pm; Sat.: 10am – 11pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials. ■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30pm ■ 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

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: Tues.- Sun. 5pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 70s menu every Friday ■ MUSIC: Fri. & Sat. in summer ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.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.10am-7pm; Sat. 9am-6pm. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

tEMPtatioNS EVERYdaY GoURMEt

Temptations Everyday Gourmet draws diners in by droves thanks to their creative menu selections, an extraordinary inventory of fine wines (over 300 varieties all without restaurant markups) and trained staff that go beyond culinary excellence. Recognized as Best Lunch Spot by WWAY in 2011, as well as having its chef, Michael Comer, touted among the top three best chefs in Wilmington, according to StarNews’ Taste of Wilmington 2010, Temptations offers two locations to serve Wilmingtonians. Located in Hanover Center for 25 years, signature items include their Homemade Chicken Salad and Turkey, Brie and Apple Sandwich, as well as their Porter’s Neck location’s Pimiento Cheeseburger. The Porter’s Neck location also serves an expanded dinner menu, which changes weekly. Their daily features, including specialty soups, salads, quiche and paninis, keeps patrons busy choosing healthy, fast foods whether dining onsite or back at the office. in fact, ask Temptations about their Office Party Menu for your next gathering. Their gourmet retail shop provides unique gourmet gift items featuring many locally made specialty foods, chocolates and goodies. ■ SERVING LUNCH: Hanover Center, 3501 Oleander Dr., Ste 13. Mon.-Sat., 11am – 6pm (Closed Sundays) ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Porter’s Neck Center, 8207 Market St., Ste F. Mon. Wed., 10am-8:30pm; Thurs.-Sat., 10am-9pm. Dinner features begin at 5pm. (Closed Sundays) ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Midtown & North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.temptationseverydaygourmet.com ■ FEATURING: An expanded dinner menu, at the Porter’s Neck location, which changes weekly.

tRollY StoP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in homemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of

hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, 98% Turkey, and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 126 N. Front Street Open seven days from 11am-4pm, late night hours are Thurs., Fri., and Sat. night from 10pm-3am; (910) 343-2999, 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach 11-5pm 7days a week, 6pm-9pm Sun-Wed, and 6pm-3am Th-Sat. (910) 256-1421; 4502 Fountain Dr., 452-3952. 11am-7pm Mon-Sun; South Howe St. in Southport, (910) 457-7017 (CLOSED FOR THE SEASON UNTIL EASTER WEEKEND); 103A Cape Fear Blvd in Carolina Beach, (910) 458-5778; 1250 Western Blvd., Unit L-4 Jacksonville, (910) 228-0952, opened Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. Catering cart available all year from $300. (910) 297-8416. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

at Wrightsville Beach and Downtown Wilmington. Buy a hot dog, we’ll throw in an extra for your pooch. (Without bun.) ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN BiG tHai aNd BiG tHai tWo

Now with two convenient locations to serve you, Big Thai features authentic Thai cuisine in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Their delectable menu includes items such as Pineapple Fried Rice with Cashews, Roasted Duck in Red Curry, and several options for vegetarians and vegans. And don’t forget to try their famous Coconut Cake, made fresh in-house. You won’t regret it. Big Thai One (1001 N. 4th St. in the Brooklyn Arts District; 763-3035): Lunch M-F, 112. Dinner M-Th 5-9, F-Sa 5-10, Closed Sun.. Big Thai Two (1319 Military Cutoff Rd. inside Landfall Center; 256-6588) ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open for Lunch M-F 11-2:30; Dinner M-Th 5-9; F-Sa 5-10; Sun. 5-9. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown and North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian/vegan options.

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

HiRo JaPaNESE StEaKHoUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

■ SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thurs.

4pm-10pm; Fri. and Sat. 4pm-10:30pm and Sun. 11am-10pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining. ■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

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. 11am- 2pm; Sat. 12pm – 3pm for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5pm – 10pm for dinner. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Balinese dancer every Fri. night. ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com

FRENCH CaPRiCE BiStRo

Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant” three years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810. ■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 5:00 – 10pm.; Fri. and Sat., 5pm – Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Upstairs sofa bar serving cocktails and lighter fare. ■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.com

oUR CRÊPES & MoRE

Try something different to eat! Our Crêpes & More, a family owned and operated French Crêperie, is serving authentic, homemade French cuisine to dine in or to go. Everything on their menu is under $10, and is a healthy alternative, while eating a savory meal or sweet treat. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon treat, everything on the menu

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is available. On the Savory side, the Uzès, Quebec, Forestiere Royale or Tahiti are among the most popular. Their homemade Ratatouille, South France type Sub like the Pain Bagnat are worth the detour too! On the sweet side, The Versailles, St- Tropez or Crazy Nutella (with homemade Nutella ice cream) will make you come back for more! They also serve Fresh Salads or Soups depending on the seasons, amazing all natural Homemade Sorbet & Ice Cream, Croissants & Chocolate Croissants. Open all day with free WiFi and live French radio, Our Crepes & More is a pleasant yet casual place to unwind. Our Crepes & More can accommodate large parties! Located at 3810 Oleander Dr. NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY FROM 8am – 3pm! ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER:

Thursday - Friday 9 am – 8 pm. Saturday & Sunday 8 am – 3 pm. Monday Closed. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian and gluten-free options. Free Wi-Fi.. ■ WEBSITE: www.ourcrepesandmore.com

ITALIAN EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11am – 10pm.; Fri. & Sat. 11am – 11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: RomanellisRestaurant.com.

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Open 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue). ■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com

GIORGIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Giorgio’s is a locally owned, one-of-a-kind restaurant. Offering age-old traditions and timeless recipes, perfection is accomplished by combining the perfect cuisine and atmosphere for a dining experience that is not soon forgotten. With over 50 years of cooking experience under one roof, the smells of old-fashioned home cooking float through the air creating that comforting feeling of home-away-from-home! From old world style dishes to modern day creations, the menu show-

cases multiple flavors that will tempt the palate of the most discriminating connoisseurs. A Monkey Junction landmark for over 12 years! 5226 S College Rd.,Wilmington (910) 790-9954. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon.- Thurs. 11am. – 9:30am; Fri. 11am-10:30pm; Sat. 12pm-10:30pm Sun. 11:30am – 9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons. ■ WEBSITE: www.giorgios-restaurant.com.

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

11:30am-3am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

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. 11am2:30pm and from 5-10pm. Open Sun from 5pm10pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Nightly specials ■ WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com

Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm. 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., 11am–6pm; Sat. & Sun., 11am6pm(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-7pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun., 10am-6pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded. ■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

SEAFOOD 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

EAST

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 2562251. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach. ■ FEATURING: Lobster menu on Fri. ■ MUSIC: Live music on Sat. evening and

Sun.brunch.

ORGANIC

■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

LOVEY’S MARKET

HIERONYMUS

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold 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 juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries

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Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attibutes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Sugnature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com ■ ■ ■ ■

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar. WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.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 wedding receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551. ■ ■ ■ ■

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach FEATURING: Dining on the Crystal Pier. WEBSITE: OceanicRestaurant.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/ Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11am to 9pm and on Sundays from 11am to 8pm.Closed Mon. and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING:For adventurous palates, pig’s feet and chitterlings.

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The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar focuses on wines from all regions, with 50 wines by the glass and approximately 300 wines available by the bottle—from some of the best boutique and cult wines to everyday values that work with any budget. We use a state-of-the-art wine preservation system—the N2Vin system—to keep our wine fresh and at the perfect temperature. The wine bar also features some of the most outstanding craft beers and sparkling wines. In addition to an abundant drink menu, The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar presents a small menu of fine cheeses, Italian cured meats, small plates and decadent desserts to accompany and compliment any wine selection. The serene ambiance of The Fortunate Glass, created by the beautiful wall murals, the elegant copper and glass tile bar, castle rocked walls and intimate booths enhances the experience of any selection you choose. ■ SERVING EVENINGS: Tues.-Thurs. 4pm-12am Fri. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat. 2 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sun. 2 p.m. - 12 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8 p.m. Sparkling Wine Specials & Half Price Select Bottles : Wed. & Thurs. Monthly Food & Wine Pairing Events ■ WEBSITE: fortunateglasswinebar.com

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNCW, 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, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD

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Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions. Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casual-theme restaurant. For starters, Fox offers delicious appetizers like ultimate nachos, giant Bavarian pretzels and spinach artichoke dip. In the mood for something more? Try the handbattered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders, or the grilled Mahi-Mahi served atop a bed of spicy rice. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood oven-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup. 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: $5.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2p.m. and $5 cheese pizzas after 10 p.m., both Mon.-Fri. ■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm ■ WEBSITE: foxandhound.com

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HELL’S KITCHEN

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style reubens, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, darts, and did we mention sports? Free lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am – late. Sun. at noon. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Dueling pianos every Thurs.,

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father build something, you don’t want to let it go,” Kathy Bynum, a local Jacksonville native, says. Bynum’s family has been building upon and holding onto their legacy for 50 years. It’s apparent in the block lettering of the retro sign standing tall at 126 S Marine Boulevard: The Ark. Operating in its boat-form architecture since 1960, the fast-food restaurant gained popularity from serving family-style meals only available for take-out. Every Friday and Saturday night, Bynum remembers eating fried chicken and the Ark’s famous hushpuppies, something locals still reel over today. Bynum covets the cornmeal recipe but promises its homey goodness. “We serve food just like grandma used to make,” she says, quite literally recollecting: “She’d go into the kitchen Sunday morning and fry you up some chicken.” From childhood into young adulthood, the Ark always beckoned Bynum. She would visit from college on weekends to work the restaurant while her family also tended to the jukebox business next door. “And when I got married and had my kids, they, too, would come with me and eat hushpuppies while sitting on ’tatter boxes,’” she says, referring to the large cardboard boxes that held multitudes of sliced potatoes to be made into fries. In 1992 Kathy bought the family restaurant after her father passed away. She continuously worked the family legacy, which helped put her children through college and has even paid for a few weddings. On March 22, 2002, at 8:30 a.m., a grease fire turned catastrophic as it spread from a vat of hot oil throughout the restaurant. The employees tried to extinguish it, but the fire overwhelmed the structure. When the fire department was unable to note it as a mechanical problem, employees, family and friends began to salvage remaining items and food out of the damaged building. Bynum directed customers to another family-owned Ark, located on Piney Green, which was in operation at the time. There, customers could still get the Ark experience, including homey service and a familystyle meal, while Bynum and employees rebuilt Jacksonville’s landmark. After the fire, the initial design did not change. Bynum added a porch and bathroom. Yet, everything remained to its original design. But it’s the history of the Ark, evident by porthole windows on the building, rusted metal on the sign and that family pride shining through every paper-wrapped sandwich, which sanctions Southern goodness. Bestknown for its diversity of clientele, veritable

eros by Veronica Cisn The Ark ulevard 126 S. Marine Bo Jacksonville, NC (910) 346-8000 palates will relish the fried seafood and chicken, along with homemade barbecue and classic sides, like cole slaw, French fries, hushpuppies, mac and cheese, okra, baked beans and string beans. Perhaps of the most importance is the care Bynum takes toward local ingredients. Their seafood is trucked in by Nichol’s, from Wallace NC. Their age-old cooking techniques and habits include avoiding anything processed; they bread their seafood and chicken by hand daily, as well. The tasteful, perfectly seasoned shrimp burger comes piled high on a bun, paired with slaw and French fries. The freshness of the shrimp pops with every bite and balances the sweetness of the slaw with the saltiness of the fries. Of course any good Southerner knows to wash it all down with the Ark’s “medium-sized” sweet tea. But the musttry is the hushpuppies—a dozen of the golden fluff balls ringing in at under $3. The homemade batter is dropped into the fryer for two to three minutes and comes served, “wrapped in paper and then put into a bag,” as the Ark motto goes. Specials run the gamut, including hot-wing Wednesdays, the busiest day at the restaurant. Customers get 10 wings free after buying 10 for $6.47. “It’s a big hit with the fire and police departments,” Bynum states. They are also planning on incorporating other specials during the week. Though their popularity has been grounded over multiple decades, Bynum says she’s still shocked by locals who are unaware of the Ark’s existence. Sure to follow are her family’s words to live by: “Give us a try, you might like us.”

BYNUM’S ARK: Kathy Bynum’s family opened the Jacksonville fast-food restaurant, The Ark, 50 years ago. The boat structure offers a retro glimpse into a history of restaurateurs in the area. They still serve their famous homemade Southern food, including melt-in-your-mouth hushpuppies and hand-breaded seafood, as served on their shrimp burger. Photos by Hannah Wunder

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Drifters Bar and Grill is a hub for fans and friends

hen truckers passed through

Pittsburgh in the 1930s, it was a blessing that Joe Primanti kept his deli open from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m., catering to the traveling carriers and nightshift workers of all kinds. They’d grab a sandwich and maybe a cup of Joe, then head back out on the road. One winter’s night, a trucker pulled up hauling a load of potatoes. He asked Primanti to cook a few, hoping the entire shipment wasn’t frozen through. The chef fried the potatoes and, deciding they were still good to eat, piled them on his customer’s ham sandwiches. The side-dishturned-main-dish was a hit. Thus he took it further by adding coleslaw and tomatoes. Since, the famed dish has created a Pittsburgh-based chain, the Primanti Bros. restaurant, where every sandwich is served Joe Primanti-style. Here in Wilmington, Pittsburgh transplants can still get a taste of home at Drifters, where the Primanti sandwich is served daily (although not at truckers’ hours). Located in the heart of downtown,

er by Bethany Turn Grill Drifters Bar and 04 • (910) 762-17 108 Walnut St. m to 11pm Mon.-Thurs. 8a • Sat. 12pm-2am Fri. 8am to 2am m Sun. 12pm-11p ilmington.com www.driftersofw it’s a safe haven for Steelers fans, CFCC students and, well, pretty much anyone. Jack McCann opened Drifters almost on a whim, but the story leading up to this endeavor makes it seem the Army veteran is exactly where he should be. Having been stationed in locations from Germany to Japan, McCann left his Pennsylvania hometown to retire from the military in Raleigh, North Carolina. There he owned McCann’s Irish Pub and took many vacations to the quaint port city of Wilmington. After enough visits, like many tourists, McCann decided to move here altogether. Noting he knew it would be a great place to live,

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he jokes that the job market wasn’t as booming as that of the state capital. “I was looking for a damn job, and I couldn’t find one,” he says with a laugh. “So, I opened a bar.” A world traveler, McCann is a drifter himself. It seemed natural for his bar to be named after the feeling it evokes and the crowd it attracts. Customers come from all over, meandering to the downtown watering hole for a good meal, a good drink and good company. They’ll find all three and then some, as the restaurant boasts a dining area, two bars, pool tables, dart boards and cornhole.

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McCann’s original theory behind the restaurant’s menu was to offer sandwiches from around the country, but it has become an ode to Pittsburgh. Aside from the Primanti Bros.-style tastes, he likes to offer guests stuffed banana peppers and even a Pittsburgh steak salad. Similar to the Philly cheese steak that also graces the Drifters menu, the steak salad features the quintessential ingredients of shaved beef and sautéed onions and peppers. Making it Pittsburgh, though, requires the addition of something truly Steel City: French fries. Yes, at Drifters, one will find fried potatoes topping their salad. By far, though, the best dish at Drifters is of English origin: McCann’s award-winning fish and chips. He dips giant filets of flounder in a batter made with Guinness, and it makes for the tastiest, most delicate flavor even earning the title “Best Fish and Chips in the Triangle” back at McCann’s Irish pub in Raleigh. The batter has a hint of tart, as if malt vinegar has already doused the fish. Since first trying it weeks ago, I’ve been recommending Drifters’ fish and chips to friends and acquaintances alike. As Drifters is the place to be on Sundays for Steelers fans, it’s important to note that the bar is also home to award-winning wings. McCann has been the Wing Fling champion two years in a row now—2010 and 2011—for two different sauces. We sampled both: Jack’s Original hot sauce and the latest winner, Bangin’ Asian. What I appreciated about both succulent sets was that they dripped in sauce, and the wings are huge. Bangin’ Asian offers a sweeter, almost teriyaki flavor, while the butterbased Jack’s Original gives a kick of heat. For now, those sauces are the only two available at Drifters. However, McCann is the type of restaurateur who likes to play around in the kitchen. He’s often sending samples out to tables so guests can provide feedback. “I like to try something different,” he says, “and if customers like it, then we add it to the menu.” Right now, he’s working on a Cuban sandwich, but I wouldn’t doubt the addition of more wing sauces. No matter the flavor one is seeking, Drifters has guests covered, from weekday breakfast starting at 8 a.m. to the last bottle of Pittsburgh’s Iron City beer at 2 a.m. McCann will most likely be there to greet friends and newcomers alike. “We’re the ‘Cheers’ of downtown Wilmington,” he says with a smile. “We want everyone to feel at home at the good ol’ neighborhood bar.”

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e’ve all done it. We’ve all poked

fun at the Miss America Pageant: mocking the slow wave, the too-perky bikini stance and twirl, or the dramatic wailing the winner breaks into upon her crowning. In the 2000 film “Miss Congeniality,” Sandra Bullock plays an undercover FBI agent in the Miss United States beauty pageant. She has to compete in order to prevent a serial bomber from blowing the place to shreds. Through her snorts and laughs at the idea of working side-by-side with the contestants, the film turns its head in to humanizing the trophy gals. She soon realizes that perhaps there is a point to the madness after all. Last week I had the same experience when I met with Mrs. Eastern North Carolina America 2012, Mrs. Tonya Shaw. Originally, when the opportunity presented itself to speak to Shaw about her upcoming goal to compete for the Mrs. North Carolina America, tragic flashes of “Toddlers in Tiaras” came to mind. I assumed I knew what the Mrs. North Carolina America pageant was all about. More so, I presumed Shaw had nothing in common with actual individuals (like me) in the Jacksonville community. Turns out, I was wrong. For the last 30-plus years, the Mrs. North Carolina American pageant has attracted women of all ages, vocations and backgrounds. It has been the official state preliminary to the Mrs. America national pageant, which is televised in over 60 countries. Initially designed in 1938 to select the ideal American homemaker, today it has evolved with the times and is aimed to represent the relatable, strong woman dedicated to her community and state. The Mrs. America system is the first pageant for married women; competing are mothers, doctors, lawyers, auto mechanics and, in Shaw’s case, ma-

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rine wives who have endured the struggle and sacrifices of deployment and service. What all contestants have in common: an eagerness to serve their community and compel the public to also become active within it. “What I love about the pageant is it’s about being natural,” Shaw told me last week. “You don’t have to be all glammed up and over the top or have fancy things to represent your community. Personally, I feel I have an obligation to represent the military community. It’s important [for] military wives [to] get involved. We’re a close-knit group, and we become each other’s family. I’d like to represent that.” Stationed in Onslow County for over six years, but originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Shaw stood poised and spoke like a true military wife—steadfast in her beliefs. “I love making a difference. Whether it’s the Relay for Life or local causes here in town, I am all about helping whenever, wherever I can.” Not once did she smother our interview with pipe-dream wishes for world peace. Instead, she discussed the realities of war, the importance of supporting our neighborhood veterans and talked about the mutual goal she and her husband, Chief and Cannon Instructor Sgt. Shaw, share, to bring more support to the local USO and Wounded Warriors Project in Jacksonville. “I hope to perpetuate the belief that we should treat others as we would like to be treated,” Shaw assessed, “and if you can help someone in your community (civilian or military member), we have the duty to go full force and help them. Even if I don’t win this pageant, you’ll still see me around Onslow County trying to make a difference.” Sgt. Shaw chimed in. “We need a vessel that we can become familiar with, and trust to go out and do the footwork for the organizations or programs we believe in. And that’s what Mrs. North

ielse by Tiffanie Gabr r encore contributo ARF a memoir and author of DW Carolina [is about.] I think for as long as it’s Mrs. North Carolina, than I can have my part in it, too. I can go forward and find a way to do what I can to help.” For Jacksonville resident, marine mom and JC Carolina Formals LLC owner Pamela Bell, to have another voice help bring more attention to local causes is important. Of them are Jacksonville’s annual Run for the Warriors 5K, wherein funds directly help service members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. “Sometimes all you need is a face or a special appearance to get people excited to join in and participate,” Bell explained. “There’s something about the label that draws people. I don’t know why, but if that’s what it takes to bring people out and come together, then I think it benefits the organization they believe in.” In a time where the belief to live local seems to be dwindling, having a figurehead continue the fight for Main Street is also important. Jacksonville certainly needs it and Shaw certainly seems to understand it, enough so she’s energized to be the spokesman. So what if there is a crown and sash involved? The objective and passion behind it is more important. To support Shaw or become a sponsor by October 1st, for her run in the Mrs. North Carolina America pageant, please write check in care of, Mrs. Tonya Shaw payable to: Mrs. NC America Pageant, 2488 Penngate Dr., Sherrills Ford, NC, 28673. To purchase tickets to attend the Mrs. North Carolina America pageant in Mooresville at the Charles Mack Citizen Center or for further questions, contact Wendy Galle at (828) 4782804, or visit www.mrsnorthcarolinaamerica.com.

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sociated the tattoo with the marauder, the pirate, the savage. As the timeline stretches and humanity finds itself immersed in post-modernity, what place in society does the tattoo now have? In the American South, especially as there is a rising potential for the country to shift toward a new era of right-wing conservatism, will the tattoo’s newly mainstream identity crumble? Or will we continue to see an upward trend in the commonplace acceptance of those marked with ink? Before moving to San Francisco, a place synonymous with freedom of expression and all types of alternative lifestyles, Mary Miller was a proud Wilmingtonian. Working parttime as a cocktail waitress at downtown’s local hideaway Blue Post, she was no stranger to patrons with ink. Mary herself sports several pieces. In these difficult economic times, those of us with tattoos (and piercings) may struggle even harder in finding jobs. In addition to working in the ink-acceptable work environment at Blue Post, Mary also worked in a doctor’s office and at a local coffee shop—the latter requesting that her ink be covered.

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by Justin Emer ytor encore contribu “When I first started getting tattooed,” Mary explains, “I figured that if a job didn’t want me to have them showing, I’d just wear long-sleeve shirts to cover up.” Yet, looking at Mary’s work, there is hardly a reason for hiding. The half sleeve on her left arm, a beautiful array of magnolia blossoms, surely poses no offense; nor does the full sleeve of a clipper ship and marine life covering the right. “All of my tattoos have a meaning to me,” she says. “Whether it’s to remind me of a particular person, something I feel/felt very strongly about, or a certain time in my life. My magnolia flowers remind me of Wilmington and of my best friend. We used to play under a huge magnolia tree that was in my front yard, and every time I see magnolias, I think of her.” Getting tattooed, however, is not purely for her sentimental benefit but she also finds a calm that comes from it. “I use my tattoo sessions as a time for meditation,” she says. “I’m sure that sounds crazy, but I like the feeling of completely blocking out the pain and fighting the adrenaline rush with complete relaxation. It’s euphoric for me. Some people have drugs, I have tattoos.” While Earth’s population undoubtedly has its fair share of appalling skin art, there also exists a very healthy demographic possessing work that would rival anything on canvas. As the times change and tattooing becomes increasingly acceptable and accessible, the quality and availability of decent work will no doubt skyrocket. But, if there is true artistic value in a good portion of the work being done, why is there still this prevalent disgrace associated with it? “When I was growing up I didn’t see very many people with tattoos,” Mary remem-

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bers. “I feel as though society made it seem as if it were a negative thing—something for prisoners and bikers.” Perhaps the tides are turning. As society learns that even some of its precious CEOs are starting to follow the inky trend, hopefully, notoriety will dissipate, including in the workplace. “I don’t think I will ever work somewhere that doesn’t accept my appearance again,” she says. “Tattoos are becoming more popular [and] equally more acceptable. All I can hope for is that some will be more open-minded toward people who like to express themselves through body art. If not, then it’s their loss, because I know some pretty awesome people that are covered from head to toe, literally.”

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sitting alone less than 100 yards outside of an apartment that, as little as two months ago at least, still housed Lucy. The infamous Oregon mist cascaded again, soaking my new clothes, same as the old ones, and eroding any warmth that the hand dryers at the gas station had provided. I shivered and shook, stomach churning and rolling. Was I contracting some foreign West Coast disease—or perhaps an overdose of raw human energy? Could I go through with this? Would I go through with this? The confidence I’d felt driving up from California partially had been washed away, and any poise that still swaggered was soon swallowed as a hard pill of acuity in the fact that I had little to offer in terms of security, structure, support or even being something pretty to look at. It was ironic in a very sick and unfunny way how I’d walked away all those years ago too stupid and full of myself, only now to be crawling back a pauper; groundless, shameful and begging. If little else has changed, at least I realize who’ll get the better deal out of this. But even the thought of crawling may be a little too … hopeful. Failure, my consistent companion, whispered in tongues and weighed me down. At one point I managed to swing a leg over the gas tank, get both feet down, and even stood to face my kismet. Although I’ve never been diagnosed as having a nervous breakdown, I was pretty sure that the edge of that abyss was closing in. So, weak-kneed and unable to move any further, I fell back onto the thincushioned seat of the cycle. I rubbed my head incessantly, each time wiping away waves of mist from my scalp, and understood that if I hadn’t caught some vapid airborne disease, I soon would. But I just couldn’t yet make the delicate decision to walk to her door, so I fired up the trike one more time and headed to a Mexican restaurant that was within view near the end of the street. The doors were just opening and I was lucky customer numero uno. I came in strong and ordered two shots of Corzo Plata straight up. In Oregon, I learned quickly that if the doors are open, one can usually get a stiff drink almost anywhere. The liquid fire raced down the back of my throat, the burn sanitized my soul, baptized me, and provided strength to go back and face my fears.

by Ichabod C. ’s annual Fact Winner of encore t or Fiction contes Warmer now from two shots, and thinking a bit more on my norm, I made an executive decision to walk. Vehicle be damned—a longer opportunity to arrange the tone and order of those words that have been a longtime coming. Besides, the question of how I arrived would probably not be on the forefront of our conversation when Lucy opened that door. I made my way to the restroom to tidy up as much as possible, before settling up at the register with the lone proprietor. I snagged a mint and turned toward the door, now determined to mend my dream, conquer it, and make it mine. The owner scooted around and opened the door, and with a look of gracious concern offered, “Buena suerte.” Emotion translates, even when language doesn’t, and this man knew that any gringo taking two shots of tequila at 10 a.m. was probably in need of a bit of luck for the rest of his day. I marched down the street, side by side with determination, walking straight past the scooter. Glancing back, I thought I saw relief on the restaurant manager’s face as he continued watching. There was something in the air, indeed. The mist was subsiding again as it was apt to do, or so I was told by locals several times daily. And, if I believed in any higher power, I may have taken it as a sign. But there was no guiding voice on this kismet, save a low constant pulse of regret that had guided me for longer than I wanted to remember. I was just a man with self-inflicted tumult. Maybe it should have stood out—that day when I woke up to meet my fate. Usually, those moments are not comprehended until days are long past, with a chance for reflection—to understand its balance against the routine of life. The sun was brighter, the wind too crisp—something had to determine it off-kilter in hindsight. But this was a day of choice, a recognition and nod to fate. I made no illusions to secede control; I’ve lived this over and over, seen its results, and have even let those visions determine my history and persuade my future. Today, I determined that there would be no bow to destiny, fate, kismet, or the like. As if the universe agreed, a Subaru caressed its way into her driveway. encore | september 21-27, 2011 | www.encorepub.com 39

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9/23: Music Dept. Alumni Concert and Reception, 7:30pm, Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building. Concert followed by a dessert reception in the grand lobby. Tickets free for students w/UNCW ID. $12.50 GA. • 9/24: Golden Wing Society Reunion, 10:30am, Madeline SuitesWilmington College classmates from the classes of 1947-61 are invited for a complimentary brunch and a guided trolley tour of the UNCW campus given by the Student Ambassadors. • UNCW Alumni Day at the Beach, 11am-3pm, Wrightsville Beach. Alumni invited out for a fun day at Wrightsville Beach, access 36 near Crystal Pier. Complimentary trolley to beachavailable for all attendees who pre-register. Complimentary snacks, fun beach games and entertainment from Wilmington musician Sai Collins. Participants are encouraged to bring family and friends. • Legacy Pinning Ceremony, 4-5pm, Burney Center. Students have a parent, grandparent or sibling that attends or has attended UNCW are invited to commemorate making UNCW a family tradition at a pinning ceremony. Complimentary family pictures, snacks and refreshments will be included. www.uncw.edu/FAW. PAWLEY’S ISLAND FESTIVAL OF MUSIC/ART Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art, through 10/2, at Litchfield Plantation. Thurs., 9/22: A Classical Evening • Fri., 9/23:12th Annual Pawley’s Island Wine Gala • Sat., 9/24, Spyro Gyra • Sun., 9/25: The Kickin Grass Band • Thurs., 9/29: Ball In The House. • Fri., 9/30: David Osborne Trio • Sat., 10/1: The Hit Men—A Tabled Event • Sun., 10/2: Family Day—1-6pm Chalk Walk; 3-5pm Bit’s & Pieces Puppet Theatre - The Musical Tale of Peter Rabbit; 4-7pm Gallery Crawl. Also events for visual arts performances planned.www.pawleysmusic. com or 843-626-8911. FALL FASHION PREVIEW Thurs., 9/29, 7-9pm, at Blue Hand Home/The Forum, feat. an evening of style with designs from Aqua Fedora, Beanie + Cecil, Castles Couture, Hallelu, He & Me, La Bella Forma, Oliver, Stc, Style Girl Collection, Stella & Dot, The Julia, Torri/Bell, Ziabird. Mini-makovers, massages, delectable bites, sweet treats and wine and bubbles. Tickets: $17 at www.stylegirljessjames.com. First 25 guests to purchase tickets online will be entered to win the fall fabulous grand prize. WOODEN BOAT SHOW 2nd Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, sponsored by the SWBS Committee in conjunction with Downtown Southport, Inc., will be held on Sat., 9/24, 10am-4pm. Boats will be displayed in and around the historic Old Yacht Basin in Southport. The Show will include various nautical exhibits & demonstrations (net mending, marlin spike craftsmanship, canvas work, old boat building tools, model boats, a talk on shrimping & shrimp boats, etc); as well as activities for children such as toy boat building and sailing, face painting, knot tying, and more. Admission is free.457-5302 or www.southportwoodenboatshow.com. THE WEDDING EXPERIENCE Sat., 9/25, noon-5pm, Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 U.S. Hwy 17. Bridal expo, w/decadent hors d’oeuvers, passed champagne, dancing and a savvy show of the latest wedding fashions. Designed for having fun while discovering new ideas, amazing vendors, and those special finishing touches that

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THALIAN HALL MAIN ATTRACTIONS SERIES Thalian Hall Main Attractions Series. Schedule: 10/7, 8pm; 10/8, 3 and 8pm. The Capitol Steps: Three performances from America’s most astute & hysterical collective of singing political satirists who skewer every candidate running for anything anywhere. With more recorded albums than the U.S. Constitution has amendments, the nation’s #1 political and celebrity equal-opportunity-offenders will unveil all their birth certificates at Thalian Hall. www. capsteps.com www.ThalianHall.org Box Office 910-632-2285; 800-523-2820. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Events subject to change. All tickets subject to $1 historic restoration fee added at time of purchase. BACK DOOR KITCHEN TOUR Held by the Residents of Old Wilmington, during Riverfest. Nine kitchens in homes in ILM’s famed Historic District featured on Sat., 10/8, noon-5pm. Homes can be visited in any order on self-guided walking. Complimentary trolley service between all the homes provided by Wilmington Trolley Company. 910-386-8955.

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PINK FASHION WEEK 9/23, the second annual Pink Fashion Walk, Wilmington’s premier cancer fundraising event, at 128 South, 6:30pm. Founded by owner of Stylist Hair Salon, Heather Hostetler, who co-organized with Joanne Miranda of Joanne Miranda Designs, the two later enlisted the help of Lucy Cherry of Lula Balou, to give back to their community. Proceeds from Pink Fashion Walk will go to a new charity in town, Pretty in Pink Foundation, an organization with the goal of ensuring that quality, life-saving medical treatment, regardless of the ability to pay, is available to breast cancer patients who need it most. Doors at 6:30pm, with cocktails all evening. Fashion show combines local professionals and

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NC STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 9/30-10/2, 6pm: 37th annual NC State Foosball Championships will be held at Break Time Billiards Sports Bar and Grill, at 127 S. College Rd. $2,500 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the Brigade Boys & Girls Club, which has been in the forefront of youth development in the Wilmington area for 115 years, working with youth from disadvantaged economic, social and family circumstances. This annual event not only draws local North Carolina participants but draws participants from as far away as California and Canada. • 9/29: Prior to the Foosball Championships we will be holding our 4th Annual Cape Fear Links Challenge at Castle Bay Country Club in Hampstead, NC. Contact Steve Hebert of Break Time Billiards and Sports Bar for details. www. bonziniusa.com TRICK OR TROT 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Trot, Sat., 10/15, 9am. Cape Fear Communities in Schools – WIRE, downtown Wilmington. 20 N. 4th St. $25/5k ir 10k; $10/1-mileReg. closes: 10/13, 8:59pm. 5k-loop course, 2 laps of same course will be the 10k. isa Brewster: 910-343-1901 or LisaB@ciscapefear. org. www.ciscapefear.org 3RD ANNUAL SALTY PAWS FESTIVAL 10/15, 11am-5pm (rain date, 10/16): Salty Paws Festival will be at Carolina Beach Lake Park. Saving Animals During Disasters (SADD) presnts an animal rescue-welfare education, entertainment, and fundraising festival. All funds are used directly for animal welfare. Event for pawed pets, children, and people of all ages. Music, pet contests, raffles and gifts, microchipping for $30 and animal rescue adoption. $5 and children under 10 free; at door. www.savinganimalsduringdisasters.org.

theatre/auditions BIG DAWG PRODUCTIONS See page 12. ALL SHOOK UP See page 15. BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATRE See page 14.

A BRILLIANT BOXING MATCH 9/22-25 and 9/29-10/2, 8pm w/Sun. matinees at 2pm: UNCW’s Department of Theatre will open its 2011-12 production season with a “brilliant boxing match” between two genius playwrights, Eugene Ionesco and Harold Pinter. In one show and one setting, the department will offer audiences Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano, directed by Anne Berkeley, and Pinter’s The Room, directed by Charles Grimes. SRO Theatre of UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building. “The Theatre of the Absurd” and realistic styles pairs the chaotic word fest of The Bald Soprano with the mysterious danger of The Room. Tickets: $12 GA, $10. UNCW employee/alumni or senior citizens and $5 students. Tickets are available in advance at the Kenan Auditorium Box Office (The Bald Soprano and The Room tickets are available now) at 910-962-3500. theatre@uncw.edu. PEFORMANCE ARTIST NIGHT Performing Arts Night 2011, hosted from Carolina Beach Arts and Activities , to provide opportunities for local performing arts to reach the public, 6:309pm, first Fri. of month through October 2011 on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Local talent holds free performances that include acting, singing, various instruments and dancing. People who want to share their talents with our community, contact p.a.n.carolinabeach@gmail.com or Facebook PAN Carolina Beach. Admission always free. YANKEE TAVERN 10/6-11/6, Thurs-Sat., 8pm; with 3pm matinees on Sun. The Red Barn Studio Theatre in association with Imaginary Theater Company announces Yankee Tavern, by Steven Dietz. In 2006, a man who knows more than he should, changes the lives of the denizens of a crumbling bar in lower Manhattan near the site of the Twin Towers. Directed by Dorothy Rankin and featuring Mike O’Neil, Rylan Morsbach, Isabel Heblich, and Lee Lowrimore, this thriller considers the impact of conspiracy theories on individual lives as well as society at large. Tickets are $25 regular admission, $23 for students and seniors. 762-0955, 1122 S. 3rd St. www.redbarnstudiotheatre.com. THALIAN ASSOCIATION AUDITIONS Thalian Association will hold auditions for the adult roles in “The Sound of Music,” Mon/Tues., 10/10-11, 7-9:30pm. Prepare a song to sing a cappella and preparE to dance (no sandals or flip flops). Auditioning for the roles of Liesl and Rolf, singing “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” Directed and choreographed by Debra Gillingham with music direction by Jonathan Barber, runs at Thalian Hall, 12/8-18. • Children’s auditions: 10/8, 10am. Prepare to sing the song “Do-Re-Mi” and prepare to dance (no sandals or flip flops). Must be 6 years old; production, directed and choreographed by Debra Gillingham with music direction by Jonathan Barber, runs at Thalian Hall , 12/8-18. • Auditions for the children’s roles in “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be held on the same day. No child can be cast in both productions as the rehearsals will overlap. You are welcome to audition for both productions, or you may audition for only the production you are interested in. 10/8, noon. Seeking one girl to play age 9, one boy to play age 12, and one small boy to play age 11. No prepared material rqd, you will be asked to read from the script. Directed by Tom Briggs, runs at Thalian Hall, 2/2-5.Adults auditioned at a later date. For full character breakdown: thalian. org. All auditions at Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St., downtown Wilmington. PORCH THEATRE CO. Mystery at Boddy Mansion! 9/22 & 29, Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Tickets: $20-$40. The cast sets the stage for intrigue, murder and mayhem. The audience holds the key to unlock the mystery and uncover the conspiracy. • Murder in the Library: 10/13, 20, 6:30pm. The characters in the books

come alive at night and frolic till the sun rises. Annie Oakley may have had too much fun. Sherlock Holmes said the game is afoot, especially when Huck Finn has disappeared. There are multiple colorful characters, which could have murdered Huck, but It is up to the audience to decide who did it! All shows presented while audiences eat a 3-course meal at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Reservations req., (910)232-6611. www.porchtheatre. com.

comedy CABINEER’S PROMOTIONS 10/8: Cabineer’s Promotions presents R&B and Comedy Show at the Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club with comedian Nick Lewis from BET’s Def Comedy Jam, along with Elijah’s Best band. Afterward: Birthday celebration for host Rina Mckinney. Cookout/in, 7-8:30pm; showtime 10pm. $10 early bird through 10/1; $15/adv and $20 at door. 50/50 cash raffles, and free ticket give away to next event! 910-200-3683 or daddycabineers@aol.com NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Tickets: $8 adv/$10 day of. Schedule: 9/23-24: Andy Woodhull (comedy central) • 9/30-10/1: Mike Burton • Every Wed. Nutt House Improv Troupe, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover charge. • Every Thurs. Open Mic Stand Up, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover. •Stand Up Comedy workshops: Learn the art from the stage of Wilmington’s only full time comedy club. A beginners/ intermediate class formed every 6 wks, covering basics, incl. public speaking and a comedy showcase in a professional comedy club at end of 6-wk. classes. Ages 16 and up. 910520-5520 for slots. $100/6-wk. commitment. Taught by Timmy Sherrill, club owner/working comedian. 255 N. Front St, basement of Soapbox. www.nuttstreet.com. 910-520-5520

music/concerts RED MOLLY 9/21, 7pm: Cape Fear Concerts presents the dynamic female trio that began as a happy accident around a campsite (at the 2004 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival) is now drawing invitations from renowned historic national events like Merlefest, and is winning over audiences around the country. TICKETS: $15, availableonline at Playhouse 211’s website or by calling 910-842-5160. Martha Meyers: capefearconcerts@gmail.com SOUP TO NUTS 9/22, 6:30pm: WHQR Gallery’s Soup to Nuts Live feat. 1-hour live concert with Susan Savia, to be recorded and played back on WHQR. 254 N. Front Street #300 (third floor). Victorian to 1920s, jazz, Americana and originals. On-air host George Scheibner will hold interviews between breaks in the show. Space is limited. 910-343-1640 to reserve a spot. $5 donation at the door. CAROLINA COURTYARD A series of free outdoor concerts will be offered in the Carolina Courtyard Park next to the Main Library at noon every Tuesday in Sept/Oct. Bring a lunch and a blanket or folding chair and enjoy the music! Corner of 3rd and Chestnut, downtown Wilmington. Free parking for concerts/library visits, available in deck. 910-798-6301 MYTHICA Award-winning Celtic fusion band will make their Wilmington debut at the Unity Church of Wilmington (717 Orchard Ave.) on Frid., 9/23. Doors at

7pm. Admission to this all ages show is a free-will donation at the door. Proceeds benefit church. Rare and unique Irish, Scottish and French instruments, including the hurdy gurdy (a rare French instrument circa 1100), mandolin, whistles, violin, hammered dulcimer, bodhran (Irish frame drum), and chalumeau (French clarinet), blended with powerful vocals, addictive melodies, and provocative lyrics. www.MythicaMusic.com. ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT ON RIVER Wilmington Water Tours, Acoustic Spotlight on the River, held Thursdays, 6:30pm. Featuring different musicians weekly. $25 www.wilmingtonwatertours. com WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 9/24, 8pm: Fairy-tale world of Maurice Ravel’s Ma Mere L’Oye and the opulent atmosphere of 18th cent. Vienna in a sumptuous suite from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier. Leading off opening night is Robert Schumann’s romantic Symphony No. 2. All concerts at Kenan Auditorium. For tickets call Kenan Auditorium: (910) 962-3500. www.wilmingtonsymphony.org GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WHQR 91.3fm is pleased present The Great

9/23: ANDY WOODHULL He’s performed at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and The Great American Comedy Festival, as well as debuted on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and ranked a semi- finalist in CMT’s “Next Big Comic.” Now, Andy Woodhull will bring his funny schtick to Wilmington’s Nutt Street Comedy Room this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. 255 N. Front Street, basement floor.

American Songbook Live at the Rainbow Room at Thalian Hall, Sat., 9/24, 3pm and 8pm. Host Phil Furia and musicians Jack and Julie offer an evening of the most enduring songs and songwriters of the 20th century. Ticketson sale now at Thalian Hall, 910-632-2285; etix.com. whqr.org. TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present a concert 10/2, 2pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Program will feat. a piece by local composer R. Michael Daugherty titled Subtle Symmetries. The TCO will also perform music by W.A Mozart and Alexander Borodin. Free, donations accepted. 910-620-7207 or www.tallischamberorchestra.com.

John Prine. RSVP to ticketed events: www.stonesoupconcerts.com SEAFOOD, BLUES AND JAZZ FEST 10/8: Blues stage:12:30-1:50—The Willie Painter Band; 2:10-3:30—Sean Carney Band; 3:505:10 —Damon Fowler; 5:30 -7—Halden Vang Featuring Jake Haldenwang; 8-9:30—Headliners Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band, feat. Lou Ann Barton. Jazz stage: 1:30-2:45—The FROG Project; 3-4:15—Nita B & The Swingin’ Soiree; 4:30 -5:45—The Little Zippers; 6-7:15 —El Jaye Johnson & The Port City All Stars. • 10/9: Blues stage: 12:30-1:50—Lawyers, Guns and Money; 2:10-3:30 —The Barstanders; 3:50-5:10—SRVT (Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute); 5:50-7—Anson Funderburgh & Scott Cable and Friends. • Jazz stage: 1:30-2:45—Bernie Kenerson Group; 3-4:15—Freeport; 4:30-5:45—Charlie and Rose Lucas. CHAMBER MUSIC ILM All tickets at Kenan Box Office, 910-962-3500. www.chambermusicwilmington.org. 10/9, 7:30pm, Beckwith Recital Hall, UNCW. Voxare String Quartet, joined by English clarinetist Jonathan Holden and CMW artist in residence, pianist Barbara McKenzie. They will present masterpieces of Prokofiev, Copland, and Tchaikovsky.

dance ILM SINGLE’S CLUB Music plays 8-11pm. No shorts, miniskirts or denim jeans. 9/23: The Family Jams Band, Am. Legion Post 10. 9/30: DJ Buddy Langley, Am. Legion Post 10 ($8-$10). Members $10/guests $12 (unless otherwise noted). Ken Batchelor: 392-0718. www.wilmingtonsingles.blogspot.com DANCE AT MIXTO Dance for free at Mixto Latin Cuisine RestaurantWater St, downtown, every Thursday, 9:30pmmidnight (salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, chacha) with Babs McDance. SURFER TANGO Waterford Tango at the Clubhouse, Fri. at 7:30 • Magnolia Greens Tango, Thurs, 7:30pm, Aerobics Room • Cape Fear Country Club Tango, Sun., OctoberAll classes are $10 per couple per class fun, professional, positive instruction. www.surfertango. com TANGO Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 7:30-9:30pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30. • 9/24: Tango Wilmington hosts the Eduardo Tami Trio and Dancers from Buenos Aires. Beautiful location, beautiful music. Bring your friends to this concert/ dance. • 9/29-10/2. Augusta Tango Festival with instructor Hsueh-tze Lee • 10/27-30 Raleigh/Dur-

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with Fay Meadows ARIES (21 March – 20 April)

Responsibility is heavy on your shoulders now, making it hard to focus on details. Unfortunately, this is also a time when you will be called upon to prove yourself to others.

TAURUS (21 April – 20 May) Issues arise that are directly opposed to your

beliefs and values; don’t be afraid to stand your ground! You are likely to meet someone that broadens your perspective and makes you think about things you hadn’t previously.

GEMINI (21 May – 20 June)

Heightened sensitivity to others makes you the friend in demand right now. Changes in your romantic relationship can be attributed to your desire for affection and closeness.

CANCER (21 June – 21 July)Make Sure you can follow through on your promises before committing to something you cannot complete! Team efforts are needed—none of that “do it myself” will do. LEO (22 July – 22 August) Being told what to do will probably not meet

great reception with you now. Keeping peace at home brings protective feelings to the surface and makes it hard for you to ignore the needs of family.

VIRGO (23 August – 22 September)

Strained relationships follow a period of depression and just feeling blah. Expressing yourself may be a more complex task than you expect.

LIBRA (9/24 – 10/23)

Making your own excitement and adventure is just the thing to do when boredom threatens to choke you. Everything is intensified, so feelings are more powerful than ever.

SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 November)

Changes in your personality come at the same time as changes to your workplace, making it hard to tell what caused either. An unpleasant experience with a loved one leaves you feeling less than happy.

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DR JOHN AND THE LOWER 911 Dr. John, one fthe greatest piano players, who has inspired countless musicians, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and won 5 Grammies, will play Greenfield Lake on 10/5 at the amphitheeater. Tickets available at Gravity Records or online at www.983thepenguin.com. STONE SOUP CONCERTS PRESENTS 10/5, 7:30pm Angela Easterling at Press 102, 100 S Second Street, Veranda Ballroom. $15 GA. Appearing with guitarist, Brandon Turner. A Troubadour Finalist at the Telluride Festival. www.angelaeasterling.com • 10/9, 6pm: Bluesman Robert Lighthouse at The Reel Cafe, 2nd Floor Ballroom $15 GA. Amazing blues performer from Sweden with a cult following. www.robertlighthouse.com • 10/10, 7:30pm: John Prine’s 65th Birthday Celebration at The Reel Café, Rooftop Bar, free. 25 local musicians singing two John Prine songs each (all different) to celebrate the life and songwriting of

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.)

Keep things in perspective; this will eliminate many hurt feelings later. Take time for your family, there will be time enough for work soon enough.

CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.)

Be explicit when talking to others, especially coworkers. A little self-confidence will go a long way! Looking at the bright side will make an enormous difference for everyone.

AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 February) Feeling secure professionally is important to you right now, prompting you to spend time communicating with coworkers. Take caution when travelling for work.

PISCES (20 February – 20 March) With a sharp intellect today, and a desire to succeed both professionally and personally, you should have little or no competition Just avoiding impulse shopping will lighten your load.

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CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm.Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711. 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/ guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025

IVEY HAYES UNCW is the first college in the state to host the artwork of native son Ivey Hayes, as the result of a campus effort headed by the Ann Flack Boseman Gallery. 16 pieces will hang in the Azalea Coast Room of the Fisher University Union. The work will be on permanent exhibition, with new pieces rotating in each academic semester through 6/30/2012. ART SOUP PRESENTS MARK HERBERT Art Soup and Tidal Creek Coop present “Naturally Inspired: an art exhibition” with Mark Herbert through Oct, Tidal Creek Coop Community Center.

9/24: JUGGLING ART SHOW

TANGO WILMINGTON Tango Wilmington is hosting the lve Tango music and Dancers of the Tami Trio of Buenos Aires on Saturday, September 24 from 8:3011:30PM at the Pecan Grove Clubhouse at 102 W. Colonnade Dr., Hampstead, NC. Entrance is $5.

The most free-spirited bar in ILM will be showcasing a plethora of local art at 6 p.m. on Saturday, from ceramics and jewelry to handmade instruments and paintings. Also on the agenda: a beer tasting and live music. They’ll also throw a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Pedner Endangered Animal Rescue. Juggling Gypsy is located at 1612 Castle Street in the outskirts of downtown Wilmington.

arts/exhibits FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHTS Free monthly event feat. downtown galleries, studios and art spaces open after-hours in celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Friday of each month. Self-guided tour; exhibitions of all types, opening receptions, demonstrations, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional and non-traditional art-activities. www.wilmington-

Herbert creates original art, music and poetry for over twenty years in a variety of styles ad mediums. Studying the art of comic book design as a youth, Herbert’s college art career was heavily influenced by the cubism, dada, and surrealist movements, and incorporates recycled material projects.

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This series draws from the beauty of the natural world, derived entirely from impressions of nature, done with reference only from memory of the subject matter—insects, flowers, fish, birds and other creatures. Mark Herbert: Mark@artwasteland.com. 910-228-6210. www.art-soup.org JUGGLING GYPSY ART SHOW 9/24, 6pm: A showcase of local artists with pieces ranging from ceramic sculptures, pottery, and instruments; handmade jewelery, and paintings. There will be a beer tasting, a live musical act, and a silent auction whose proceeds benefit Pender Endangered Animal Rescue (P.E.A.R.) a non profit organization which is 100%volunteer based and exists solely on donations given by the public. Come on out and support Wilmington artists! caltrippe@gmail.com. 1612 Castle St. (910) 763-2223 JOHN GUNN COLLECTION Randall Library will debut an exhibit focused on sports history and memorabilia from, during and after World War II. The John Gunn Collection will be on display in Special Collections through 12/15. Acquired from former Wilmington residents John and Joan Gunn, the collection is primarily focused on college and professional football and basketball, but also includes publications related to professional baseball and military sports programs. It includes books, magazines, periodicals, game-day programs, rule books and statistics, clippings, newspapers, correspondence, photographs and other associated sports memorabilia. Mon.Thurs.y, 9am-5pm; Fri., 9am-noon. ONSLOW COUNTY ART SHOW See page 18. WENDY KOWALSKI Wendy Kowalski’s Amplify in the WHQR Gallery. Amplify features visionary figural paintings of contemporary circus aerialists, hoop dancers and trapeze artists in a classical style with concern for movement. Receptions: 9/23, Carnival Finale. On display through 10/7. 254 N. Front St. third floor. WINE AND DESIGN Sip Up—bring wine or beer or beverage of choice, along with a friends, and paint! Wine and Design is a great alternative to the “usual” night out. Weekly sessions with a local artist-instructor available every Wed-Sat, 6:30-8:30pm. Schedule special event, kid’s birthday, fundraiser, corporate team building, shower, or let us come to you with Wine and Design on Wheels. 910-313-2600 or www.winanddesignnc.com . 4949 New Centre Dr. MURAL UNVEILING Thurs., 10/6: Unveiling of a mural by local artist Cammeron Alekzandra Batanides. Enjoy original music by local musician Sai Collins. There will be a $5 raffle, prizes to include preliminary paintings

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CALL FOR ARTISTS Art in the Arboretum, 10/8-9, 10am-4pm, . Dozens of new and returning sculptors, painters and artisans. 6206 Oleander Dr. Arboretum: New Hanover County Cooperative Extension complex. Indoor-outdoor exhibit and sale takes place, feat. live performances by popular local musicians, artists’ demos and a plant sale to benefit the Ability Garden program. Help support the Arboretum’s wide range of educational and public service programs. $5 entry, available at the Arboretum. Members and children under 14 are free. (910)798-7670. ARTFUL LIVING GROUP Art Buzz, puts a fun twist on the popular “wine and paint” classes that are sweeping the country. Art Buzz, held every Wed, 6:30-8:30pm, carries the shop’s theme of fun functional art by offering projects such as painting wine glasses, sharpie-dyed silk scarves, and polymer clay beads. 910-4587822. 112 Cape Fear Blvd. BOTTEGA EVENTS Atomic Lime Project, feat. works by Melinda Reed, Justin K. Bernel, Eric Justin White and Justin Campbell. • Mon: Open paint and create; Nintendo game night • Tues: Starving artist night • Wed: Weekly wine tastings, 7pm • Thurs., 9/22: Poetry Slam Showcase. • 9/23: 4th Fri. Gallery Walk (new show opening). • Call to artists: Currently taking submissions for our 3rd annual Halloween Horror Shorts. Please email submissions to bottegaartbar@gmail. com. Films must be less than 15 minutes, on DVD and of evil, horrific, disgusting or disturbing content. Submissions taken until midnight on Oct. 23rd. • bottegaartbar@gmail.com. • 208 N. Front St. 910763-3737, www.bottegagallery.com. PROJEKTE The National Alliance on Mental Health, Wilmington Chapter, will exhibit “Flowers and Volcanoes: Raising Awareness of Mental Illness,” drawings and a short film by three local artists. A portion of proceeds made from sales of artwork go to NAMI. Reception: 9/30, 6-8pm. Refreshments and live drumming! Continues through 10/8 • EVENTS: Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun: Yoga, PWYC, 6.30-7.30pm. Wed: Figure Drawing, $10/class, 6-8pm. First Wed of each Month: DivaMade Collective, a meet n greet for creative women, 7.30-9.30pm. Every other Thur: UNCW Film Nite, sometimes political, always controversial, 7.30-11pm. Second Sat of each month: The Creative Exchange, local artists sale and swap, 2-5pm. • Every 3rd Friday: Live Bossanova w/Raphael Name, 7p-11p. • Every Fri/Sat: Live Music, 8-12am. Free unless noted otherwise. 910-763-1197, theprojekte@gmail.com, www. theprojekte.com. 523 S 3rd St.

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Sat., Oct. 22 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the ride begins at 9:30 a.m. at Halyburton Park. A reception will follow at the Cameron Art Museum from 12-1 p.m. Pre-registration is accepted thru Oct. 20th. You may register on day of event.

The Run, Ride and Roll is a 12 mile poker run. Participants bike, run or skate on the Gary Shell Cross City Trail from Halyburton Park to Empie Park and back to the Cameron Art Museum. Along the way participants will stop at the Cameron Art Museum, Alderman Nature Preserve, Hanover Center and Empie Park and complete an activity related to each site. Participants will receive a playing card at each stop and the top 3 poker hands will receive a prize. Other activities include a bike rodeo, bicycle safety instruction, bike registrations, free helmets, vendors, exhibitions, music, food, raffles, prizes and more.

museums 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 and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. (910)7620570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ILM Exhibit: Toothasaurus Dental Exhibit—learn about oral health in a very un-intimidating environment. First, brush the huge model teeth and inspect for cavities. Then, look at the x-rays for hiddle decay! Hop into one of the two real dentist chairs to examine the teeth of a Tooth-a-Saurus. Floss the huge teeth with dino-sized floss. Complete the food pyramid puzzle! • Mon: Trash to Treasues, 10am; Muddy Buddies, 3:30pm. • Tues: 10am: Leading to Reading Literacy Classes; 3:30 Going Global Cooking Club • Wed. 10am Preschool Science; 3:30pm, Fetch! Challenge. • Thurs: 10am, Cooking Club; 3:30pm, Book Club. • Fri: 10am, Toddler Time; 3:30pm, Adventures in Art. • Sat: 10am, Music Club; 3:30pm, Cardio Class. • Hrs: MonFri., 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. 910-763-3387. www. playwilmington.org NC AQUARIUM NEW EXHIBIT! Exotic Aquatics Gallery has added white-spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza punctata) to its collection.The Exotic Aquatics Gallery traditionally features non-native marine species. Guests can learn more about the life cycle of a jellyfish while viewing these beautiful animals. Educates the public on the importance of well-balanced ecosystems. • Events: Behind the Scenes Tour: 9/24, 1pm. Accompany aquarium staff on a guided tour of animal quarantine, life support, food preparation, and access areas. $13-$15. • Extended Behind the Scenes Tour, 9/21, 26, 28 & 30, 2pm. Get a birdseye view of this 235,000 gallon tank as sharks, stingrays, moray eels, and other fish swim below! Aquarists feed the animals during the tour. $18-$20. • Canoe Holly Shelter, 9/24, 9am. Explore a local tributary of the Cape Fear River by canoe. Paddlers meet in Pender County to float through cypress

The event is presented by the City of Wilmington Recreation & Downtown Services Division and the Cameron Art Museum Sponsors include Max Muscle, Hanover Center, Two-Wheeler Dealer, Wilmington RoadRunners and Encore. Supported by Cape Fear Cyclists, UNCW Obesity Prevention Initiative, Live Fit Cape Fear, and East Coast Greenway. Logo design was created by Ned Irvine.

swamps on the Northeast Cape Fear River. $35. • Canoeing the Salt Marsh, 9/25, 2pm. A three-hour exploration of the Zeke’s Island Estuarine Research Reserve by canoe—crabbing, seining, or birding. $25. www.ncaquariums.com. 900 Loggerhead Rd, Kure Beach. (910) 458-8257 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. • 10/2, 2-6pm: An Afternoon with Henry Jay MacMillan, seldomseen works of the Wilmingtonian, from private collections. Pieces from private, local collections and from the family of the artist will be shared during this afternoon event. Light refreshments on the porch. For more information call Wrightsville Beach Museum at 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com. (910)256-2569 WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for more than 130 years. Interests and activities for all ages including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively children’s area, and spectacular scale models. Housed in an original 1882 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. Groups receive special guided tours. Facilities can also be booked for Seemeetings Us For or mixers, accommodating groups of up to 150. • Story Times designed for younger visitors first and third Mon, 10:30am. $4 per family is charged to cover program costs and includes access to the rest of the Museum. • Museum admission only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/military, $3 for children 2-12, and free under age 2. Located at the north end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910763-2634 or www.wrrm.org.

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CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Through 2/2012: B.W. Wells: Pioneer in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and Ecologist: Explore the breathtaking nature phoeven touch rare animals assembled from all over tography of ecologist B.W. Wells and discover his the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural enpassion for the flora and fauna of the Lower Cape vironments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, Fear region. • Cape Fear Treasures: Rememberking cobras, black mambas and many more. Open ingthrough 1/15/2012: Glimpse a selection of souvenirs and mementos from Cape Fear Museum’s permanent collection. Discover some of the objects people have treasured to remind them of the past. • Down Home: Jewish Life in North CarolinaOpens 10/7. The Cape Fear Museum welcomes kids ages 5 to 12 Discover how Jews, through a process of to participate in their Ocean Adventures program, struggle and negotiation, became integratavailable Saturday only at the museum and free with ed into Southern society and helped build a New South. • EVENTS: Volunteer Open admission. Students will examine local shells, find out House held first Wed. of mo. Opportuniabout marine animals, such as starfish (which aren’t ties are available in museum store, workfish at all!) and even use tools to see the sea life up ing with the historic collection, and as an education docent. • New Hanover County close and personal. The programs takes place from 1 Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free p.m. to 4p.m. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com. first Sun. ea. mo. • Ocean Adventures, 9/24, 1-4pm; ages 5-12. Free w/ admission. Examine local shells and learn about NC’s state shell. Find out why starfish are not fish at all! Use various from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange magnification tools to examine sea life up close. • Street at Front Street on historic downtown rivCape Fear Skies: Fall Constellations, 10/9, 1:30, erwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpen2:30, 3:30; all ages. Free for members/museum tarium.com. admission for nonmembers. Investigate fall constelBELLAMY MANSION lations and discover how to locate these “seasonal One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antepictures.” • Learning Center: Weird Science, 10/1, bellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil 8, 15, 29, 1-4pm. Ages 5-12. Free for members/ War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John free w/admission for nonmembers. Explore strange Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and and sometimes slimy science with fun, hand-on business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harexperiments. Make your own “bouncy blubber” riss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the and use mud to discover how craters form on the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commoon. • Museum Carts: Handle artifacts, conduct mandeered the house as their headquarters durexperiments, and play fun games at facilitated carts ing the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, stationed throughout the Museum. Activities and itfocuses on history and the design arts and offers locations vary, Sun., 10/2, 1-3pm. All ages; free tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look with admission • Grab your family and friends and at historic preservation in action. • Summer Jazz visit the Cape Fear Museum to explore, discover Series: Bring your blankets or chairs and relax on and have fun together. SciFest – What secrets are the lawn! Beverages and gourmet snacks available; hidden in your DNA? 10/22, 10am-4pm. $3//memdonations appreciated. 9/9, 6:30pm, Liz Pina and bers; $6/nonmembers • Community ConversaKevin Kolb. • Mondays @ the Mansion Series: Oaktions: Listen to different viewpoints from panelists dale Cemetery from Past to Present, Mon, 9/19, then engage in discussion about Civil War history. 11:30am-12:30pm. Formal Parlors at the Bellamy Mix and mingle before and after the 7pm. presenMansion Museum DescriptionEric Kozen current tation. Tickets 910-798-4362. Changes, ComproSuperintendent of Oakdale Cemetery will discuss mises, Conflict, Secession, and War, 10/13, 6:30the history of the cemetery and how it has evolved 8pm. $5/members; $7/nonmembers • School Field over the past 160 years. He will also have on hand Trips accepted! Bring your students to the Muhistoric books and periodicals that show different seum. School programs are inquiry-based, handsmonuments and cemetery practices of the time on, curriculum-linked experiences. Grades K – 12; around 1900 when the Bellamy family purchased 9/6-5/25/2012. 60-90 min. $3/ student for New

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Hanover County Schools; $6/student for non-New Hanover County Schools. Group of 10 or more students, call 910-798-4362. • Museum Outreach Programs! Let the Museum come to your school. Outreach programs feature hands-on artifacts and objects that enhance classroom learning. Group of 10 or more students,. Grades K – 5; year-round 60 min. $5 per student for New Hanover County Schools; $6 per student for non-New Hanover County Schools plus mileage. • Museum Kits! Check out a kit for use in your classroom. Museum kits contain a collection of objects for exploration. Grades K – 5; year-round. $10/wk New Hanover County Schools; $15/wk noon. Kits to be picked up and returned to the museum. • Hours: 9am-5pm through Labor Day, Tues-Sat; 1-5pm, Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367. www.capefearmuseum.com. CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Through 10/30: State of the Art/Art of the State, focuses on contemporary art in all genres by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of NC. • Through 10/2: Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs, Louisiana artist Clyde Connell used brown earth and red clay to color her drawings and sculptures, as well as bits of iron scrap; mystical view of nature and described as transcriptions of music heard on the bayou. • Through 10/2: Terrell James: Field Study, compliments Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs by showing two women artists of different generations, one influenced by the other. Feat. work influenced by the Cape Fear region; paintings, sketchbooks, writing and historic artifacts. • Jazz at CAM series: CAM/CFJS Members: $7/ non-members: $10, students: $5 w/ID. 10/6: Frank Bongiorno and Friends. www.capefearjazzsociety. org. • CLASSES, ETC: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. • Tai Chi, Wed., noon; $5, members; $10, non. • Yoga, Thurs., noon; $5, members; $10, non. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. TuesWed and Fri-Sun., 11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students w/ID, $3 children age 2-12. www.cameronartmuseum.com. 910-395-5999.

sports/recreation NC SPOT FESTIVAL 9/24-25, 9:40am-10:30pm: NC Spot Festival, Hampstead, NC Across from Deerfield, NC Hwy 17 N/Deerfield Dr. Celebrates the spot fish, a staple of Hampstead! The highlight is the Spot Dinners with all the fixings along with other regional food.

Enjoy the firework celebration on Saturday night. 888-699-9907 or www.ncspotfestival.com. HALYBURTON PARK PROGRAMS Halyburton Park: Pre-reg. rqd. $3/participant. S Log Life, 9/26-27, 10-11am. 4099 S. 17th St, 910-3410075. www.halyburtonpark.com US OPEN KING MACKAEREL TOURNEY 10/1: 33rd annual U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament:. Southport Marina. Fishing both days and fish fry, 3-7pm, on 10/1. Awards ceremony follows, 7pm. Entertainment and Refreshments: 4:30-7pm. First Place: $25,000. Guaranteed Payout: 100 cash prizes totaling over $100,000. www.usopenkmt. com, IN BALANCE PILATES Two weekend, 50-hr. classical Pilates mat certification program teaches the traditional Pilates method up to an intermediate level while also covering teaching techniques, basic anatomy, advancements, modifications and fundamentals to enhance your teaching abilities. The two weekend design gives the student the opportunity to better retain the information learned, and this program will be geared toward teaching groups. Program Dates: 10/7-9: Fri., 6pm-9pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; and Sun., 8am-12pm. 10/28-30: Fri., 6pm-9pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; and Sun., 8am-12pm. $450 due on 10/7 or $225/ea. weekend. In Balance, 3828 Oleander Dr. pilatesinbalance.com TENNIS CLINICS Althea Gibson Tennis Complex, Empie Park, 3405A Park Ave. Pre-reg. rqd. 341-4631. • Intermediate Doubles Clinic: Fast-paced doubles positioning/ strategy clinic that will elevate your game to the next level. $10/clinic. Mon, 10am. (Sept - Nov); Wed., 10/5, 12, 19 & 26, 6:30pm. • Cardio Tennis (all levels). Improve your overall fitness and endurance in this fast-paced clinic! $10/clinic. Mon, 9am; Wed., 5:30pm • Serving Clinic (all levels): 30-min.serving clinic will greatly improve your technique, overall consistency, placement, and help you generate more power. $5/clinic, Wed., 7:30pm. • Beginner Tennis Clinics: Hour-long clinic focuses on using correct technique for your volleys and overheads and learn how to make them major strengths. $40/4 clinics. Session 1: 9/26 & 10/3, 6:30pm. Session 2: 10/10, 17, 24 & 11/7, 6:30pm. • Specialty Clinics, Volley/Overhead Clinic ($10/clinic) Wed., 9/21 & 28 • Forehand/Backhand Clinic ($10/clinic) Wed., 11/2, 9, & 16 • Session 2: 10/3, 5, 10, 12, 17 & 19 • Session 3: 10/31, 11/ 2, 7, 9, 14 & 16, 3:45-4:30pm. $40/6 clinics. Focus on the intro of basic strokes such as forehands, backhands, volleys and overheads. • Super Aces, ages 7-9. Session 2: 10/3, 5, 10, 12, 17 & 19. Session 3: 10/31, 11/2, 7, 9, 14 & 16, 4:30-5:15pm. $40/6 clinics. General stroke mechanics will be reinforced w/introduction to Quick Start score keeping ,

games and some match play. Get your kids ready for Quick Start tournaments. www.empiepark.com BARK IN THE PARK 10/8: A local championship for the 2011 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Champions will be held at Wrightsville Beach Park, 321 Causeway Dr., where athletic canines can be seen, literally, jumping for joy. Entry fee for competitors and admission is free for all spectators. Novice and veteran competitors alike are encouraged to compete. All competitors will receive a free official Hyperflite K-10 Competition Standard flying disc and the top three teams will receive awards. 910-256-7925 for more information or to preregister. WRIGHSTVILLE BEACH SCENIC TOURS Join Capt. Joe, orinthologist and bird watching aficionado, on a cruise around Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek in search of local shore and water birds. This low-tide tour is perfect for birders of all ages. Other dates: 10/8, 10, 21, 24, 25. $35/ person. Group discounts/private charters available. Contact Joe today at 910-200-4002 to make reservations. Capt. Joe, (910) 200-4002. www.capefearnaturalist.com. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH REC CLASSES Shag lessons, men and women’s adult tennis ladder, tennis lessons for youth and adults, cotillion for youth (next session, 9/20), yoga, pilates, boot camp for youth and adults, Bridge lessons (9/20-10/20), tone and stretch, and low impact aerobic classes. 910-256-7925. www.townofwrightsvillbeach.com.

films FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Each Friday, through 10/7, Wrightsville Beach Parks and Rec will host a free family movie night in the park, sponsored by various local churches,

businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Activities begin at dusk. Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome, but no alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be cancelled. townofwrightsvillebeach.com SANDRA DUBOSE-GIBSON DOCUMENTARY 9/24, 1:30pm: Sandra Dubose-Gibson, 2011 Mrs. Black North Carolina, will show her autobiographical documentary film “Project Liberation, My AlopeciaExperience” at the New Hanover County Public Library. Free program, open to public. Register: www.ProjectLiberationMovement.Eventbrite.com. Discussion and time for questions will follow the film. Drawing for door prizes; refreshments served. www.SandraDubose.com or call 919610-5420. SUBVERSIVE FILM SERIES See page 27. CINEMATIQUE Plays weekly at Thalian Hall main stage, 7:30pm, $7 (unless otherwise noted) • 9/2628: Project Nim—From the Oscar-winning team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim’s extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. 1 hr. 33 min. Rated PG-13. 6TH ANNUAL CARRBORO FILM FEST Films are now being accepted for 6th annual Carrboro Film Festival—must be submitted for consideration by 9/30. Professional, student and youth filmmakers are invited to submit their short films (under 20 min. run time). Fest: 11/20/2011. Films

received by 8/20 carry a $10 entry fee; $15 per film after. Open to any filmmaker who has “breathed the good air of North Carolina” sometime in their lives. Filmmakers may submit their films and pay entry fees at www.carrborofilmfestival.com. More info: filmfest@carrboro.com.

9/27: HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS Still in need of an extra-curricular activity to help your child excel in the arts? Allow us the introduction to Happy Little Singers, taught by one of Wilmington’s most prolific musicians, Susan Savia. Savia teaches early childhood music and movement class for kids 9 months to 6 years. Taking place the Hannah Block USO every Tuesday, it’s only $10 per class ($5 per additional child), at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.happylittlesingers.com. FILMMAKER’S SOCIAL Filmmaker Social every 2nd Friday of the month, 7pm! Connect with other filmmakers, as well as discuss topics such as fundraising, production and trends in the industry. 16 Taps, 127 Princess St., downtown Wilmington. Sponsored by CFIFN.

CALLING ALL YOUTH! The 17th annual Cucalorus Film Festival is searching for films of all genres made by kids and for kids under the age of 18. Selected films will be showcased at a special youth screening during the annual festival 11/10-13. Films must be 7 minutes or shorter. Entries, free, and should include a DVD copy of the film and a list of the title, runtime, description of film, director’s name, age and contact information. Submission must be postmarked by Fri., 10/10: Cucalorus Film Festival Youth Screening, 815 Princess St., Wilmington, NC 28401. FIT FOR FUN CENTER The Fit for Fun Center offers a great place for you and your kids ages 5 and under to cool off and have some fun. Join us for free play, art activities, music and an outdoor age-appropriate playground. Mon-Fri, 9am-noon & 1-4pm; Sat., 9am-noon. $4/ child (ages 5 and under)/adults free. 302 S. 10th St. (910) 341-4630. www.fitforfuncenter.com HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS Lots of fun for you and your little one! An early childhood music and movement class for kids 9 months to 6 years. One hour sessions on Tues, 9:15am, at Hannah Block USO/Community Arts Center; Carolina Beach Parks and Recreation Building Tues, 11:30am, 2pm and 4:30pm. Drop ins welcome! $10 one child with parents, $5 for each additional child. www.happylittlesingers.com 910-777-8889.

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CHILDREN’S DRAMA CLASSES Luv2Act presents classes in improvisation, movement, singing and devising for kids at Carolina Beach Recreation Center—serious fun! Kim: 910616-9180. www.luv2act.com

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lecture and book siging. Thurs., 9/29, 7pm. Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. (910) 452-1107 WOMEN IN BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES The speaker series brings together businesswomen of diverse occupations to help them grow personally and professionally through leadership, education and networking. Press 102. 2nd St. $40/incl. lunch. Schedule: 9/22, 11am: Guest speaker Mary Cantando (Business Consultant, Author & Speaker) helps women build the lives of their dreams. LOUISA’S BOOK CLUB A series of stimulating discussions about the life and lesser-known writings of Louisa May Alcott! Faculty members UNCW will lead these sessions at Northeast Library, at 6 pm on four Wed. evenings: 10/5: Louisa May Alcott on Race, Sex, and Slavery, w/Kathleen Berkeley, associate dean of arts and Sciences • 10/26: Work —19th century American women’s rights and roles, w/Katie Peel, assistant professor of English • 11/16: Behind a Mask:The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott, w/Mark Boren, associate professor of English. This book club is a lock-in event. Space is limited to 15 participants. Pre-reg., arrive a few minutes early: http://library.uncw.edu/alcott/forms/rsvp-event or by calling 910-798-6323. PARENTING BOOK CLUB A new book club is forming with a focus on enhancing family life through an exploration of the science behind child development. Meetings held the first Thurs. ea. month, 6-7pm. Old Books on Front St. Objective: Engage the community in meaningful discussion about ways to foster healthy family living and to inspire personal growth and connection. Jessica: 336-420-2887; jesscooper1@yahoo.com GOING GREEN ENVIRO BOOK CLUB Cape Fear’s Going Green is sponsoring a new book club to encourage discussion of environmental top-

ics, meeting the first Tues. ea. month at Old Books on Front Street. Future meeting dates: 10/4, 11/1 and 12/1. Upcoming titles posted: www.goinggreenpublications.com/calendar.html

classes/workshops MILLER MOTTE COLLEGE PROGRAMS Miller Motte College Workshops/Classes: 9/22, 5:30pm—“Ten Common QuickBooks/Accounting Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Them” w/ Denise and Jim Merritt. 2-3 door prize giveaways. All participants park on the left side of the building where it says “Administration.” Check in with the receptionist and the workshop will be on campus at 5000 Market St, Room #302. All events open to the public. Shannon Carlson: Shannon.carlson@ miller-motte.edu or (910)442-3414 to RSVP. BRIDGE LESSONS Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Dept. is offering beginner and intermediate Bridge lessons w/ Marie Killoran, 9/22-10/20, 9:30am-11:30am. Intermediate Bridge, noon-2pm. Lessons are held in the Fran Russ Rec Ctr. Register: (910) 256-7925. UPPER ROOM THEATRE 9/22, 7:30pm: Adult women are invited to attend this once-a-week fitnessopportunity, no matter your experience or ability. Local choreographer/dance instructor Mary Beth Henderson will teach you to tap to favorite tunes and prepare for participation in performances with Upper Room Theatre at community events. Classes meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 22. Shedule—Month 1: 9/22-10/13; Month 2: 10/20-11/10; Month 3: 11/17, 12/1-15. (continues after first of year). $15 reg. and $45/mo. Upper Room Theatre: info@upperroomtheatre.org • Upper Room begins its year-

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long class schedule for kids and youth musical theatre, 9/22, including Christian pop andn Christmas classics for 2011Christmas season. Elementary begins at 3:30; Middle-High at 4:30. Both take place at First Baptist Activities Center, Independence Blvd. behind mall. www.upperroomtheatre.org EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS 9/23, 1pm: A panel of experts including Dr. Mary K. Rudyk of Senior HealthCenter, Sharon A. Hatton of Sharon A. Hatton Law Office P.C., and Jason Clamme of Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, will discuss planning ahead for end-of-life concerns at New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut St. Justine Roach: 910-798-6306 or jroach@nhcgov.com. WINE CLASSES All classes Thurs, 6:30pm at Taste the Olive; must be at least 21 years of age w/ID. Space limited; RSVP rqd. Schedule: 9/29: Wine 102—Go beyond the basics and train your senses by learning to identify the components of wine’s nose and flavor profile, based on prior sensory memories as well as an understanding of the variety of taste components that are frequently identified in wine. Some knowlegde of wine preferable. $25/person • 10/6: Wine 101—Tasting seminar and inrto into world of wine. Learn to swirl, sniff and sip like a pro; understand your palate. $25/person. RSVP on a first-come/ first-serve basis, and are non-refundable. 910-256OILS(6457). HARMONY YOGA 9/30-10/2, 4pm: Weekend of yoga experiences from fun and exhilarating to deeply relaxing—all focusing on change and how it affects us. www. harmonyyogawilmington.com. 5201 Oleander Dr., 910-795-0603 ART/CRAFT CLASSES 10/1, 1-4pm: Ladies Let’s Get Creative Art/Craft Classes! An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning. An altered book artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and cuts, tears, glues, folds, paints, adds to, collages, creates pop-ups, rubber-stamps, and/or be-ribbons it. The artist may add pockets and niches to hold tags, rocks, ephemera, or other three-dimensional objects. Each month (first Saturday) we will take our books and do pretty much all the things that are listed above to them. Materials and tools supplied; however, personal items welcomes (photos no bigger than 6x4). Theme is ABC’s. $15. No experience needed. Limit 5-6 per class. http://www.meetup. com/Wilmington-Lets-Get-Creative-Group/ PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Temptations Everyday Gourmet (Hanover Shopping Center): Learn tips and techniques form local nature photographer Chuck Carmack. Tadvanced techniques for nature photographers who would

like to hone their skills. Anyone is welcome to join us at this free program! After the workshop join us at WildBird & Garden for a photo-signing with Chuck from 10:45am-1pm. Jill Peleuses: wildbirdgardeninc@gmail.com OWLS AND HAWKS Owls & Hawks: Bird of Prey Day! 11:30am: Join Wild Bird & Garden to see live birds of prey from OWLS, Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter. This free program will allow you to learn about owls and hawks. Bring your friends and cameras!. Birds will be outside of Wild Bird & Garden, off Oleander in Hanover Shopping Center. Jill Peleuses: wildbirdgardeninc@ gmail.com

clubs/notices CAPE FEAR HOME BUILDERS 2nd annual Emerging Green Business Conference—Wed., 9/21, Holiday Inn Resort, Wrightsville Beach. For sponsorship opportunities or to register: Tyler, (910) 799-2611. • 2nd Annual Emerging Green Business Conference, 9/21, at Holiday Inn Resort, Wrightsville Beach. Most exciting new and innovative green businesses, speakers & funding sources! • Fall Hammers & Nails Golf Tournament, 10/6. Get out of the office & join us at Cape Fear National for our annual Fall golf tournament. • NC Coastal Symposium, 10/13: Save the date for our inaugural NC Coastal Symposium taking place at Sunspree Holiday Inn Resort. www.wilmingtonhomebuilders.com FREE MAGIC SHOW The Wilmington Magic Club will be performing a free Magic show on Wed.Sept. 21 at 7pm at the Carolina BBQ 2703 North College Rd. 6:30pm dinner, magic show at 7pm, 910-520-4026. ILM EXECUTIVES CLUB Wilmington Executives Club presents Carolinian Humorist Glen Ward, 9/22—professional humorist and inspirational speaker, known for his wholesome material, which includes his personal childhood stories, songs and hilariously accurate impersonations of well-known political and musical celebrities.Local jazz duo, Julia and Kelly Jewell, will also perform. Wilmington Executives Club is a social club formed to provide recreation, fellowship and entertainment to its members. One-time initiation fee of $100 and annual dues are $125. Tickets: $40 and include dinner at the Country Club of Landfall. Cocktails are served starting at 6:15pm; dinner at 7pm. Dress is formal. Kathleen Baylies: 910-470-3190 or Kathleen@JustForBuyersRealty.com. BLUE MOON GIVEAWAY Throughout the entire month of September, every time you shop at Blue Moon you can enter to win! The best part is the amount of gift cards you can

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Swansboro: 1st Weds, 4pm. www.onslowcountync.gov/library WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP Wilmington Pride Youth Group and GLBTQIA Youth meets 3rd Fri/mo., 5:30-7:30pm, downtown ILM (call for specific location). A safe, discrete location for youth to discuss various topics that effect the gay youth population. After group, play video games and socialize with friends. Free for people 25 and under. TR Nunley: 910-5380234 or Wilmingtonpride@gmail.com. www.wilmingtonpride.com Parents are welcome to meet facilitators and see the space. CAPE FEAR ROWER CLUB Cape Fear River Rowing Club’s classes for beginners: Two, three-hour morning sessions, from 8-11am, on Sat/Sun. Students will become familiar with the boats and equipment, learn proper technique on a rowing machine, and then experience on-the-water rowing instruction. No previous rowing experience is necessary, but students must know how to swim. 9/24-25, and 10/22-23. Wilmington Marine Center, 3410 River Rd. $60/two sessions. Limited to five students. Reg: Morris Elsen, morris.elsen@gmail. com. 910-343-3381. LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced the formation of a new Lymphedema Support Group. Meets 9/26, 10am, 2nd Floor Conference Room of Dosher Hospital, 924 N. Howe St., Southport. Goal of support group is to provide support, tips and ideas to help reduce limb size and visible symptoms of the disease. Led by registered occupational therapist Ginne Boyle, OTR/L CLT-LANA. Open discussion and a question and answer period. Meets monthly, free of charge to those who attend. Registration encouraged Ginnie Boyle at (910)454-4708 orginnieboyle@dosher.org. RECYCLING ELECTRONICS 9/26-10/1, 9am: Your Computer Friends and PODS Moving and Storage have partnered for another electronics recycling event. We will accept the following free of charge: printers, phones, cell phones, batteries, desktop and laptop computers, cables, fax machines, copiers . TVs and CRT monitors (the big, bulky kind) require a recycling charge of $10/ea. No appliances. Drop-off hours: 9/26-30, 9am-5pm 10/1, 10am-2pm. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 25 ANNIVERSARY Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s 25th anniversary to create awareness of our tithe partner country, El Salvador, where CFHFH has built more than 65 homes. Global Village trip planned to build a 25th Anniversary Home. Express interest in a February 2012 trip. Cost/participant is estimated at $1600; $800 for food, lodging, and transportation while in El Salvador, and a budget of $800 for air travel to El Salvador. Re: Julie Hale by the end of August, 910-762-4744 x 105. ASST. LEAGUE OF GREATER ILM Assistance League of Greater Wilmington will be hosting an Informational Tea introducing our organization to potential new members, 9/29, at 1:30pm, at the home of Judi Logan. 910 3711375. Volunteer nonprofit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based philanthropic programs serving new Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. WILMINGTON MAGIC CLUB The Wilmington Magic Club is now accepting new members. If you have an interest in magic or currently perform magic, please come share your talents. Celebrating 30 years in Wilmington. Teaching sessions and magic performances at each meeting. Members include Beginners to Semi Professionals. 910-520-4026.

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