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Pet-Cover Contest Winner
When it comes to pets, we at encore certainly know a thing or two about the adoration held for our four-legged friends. Every encore employee boasts about his and her dog and cat practically daily. We even hold play time … Continue reading
Supporting the Indies
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival May 9th-12th • Cost: $7-$65 Wilmington Convention Center, Browncoat Pub and Theatre, Beam Room, TheatreNOW www.cfifn.org It’s a monster year for film in Wilmington. Film production has never been at a more fevered pitch with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anghus, encore magazine, film production, independent film festival, Wilmington NC
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Four-Day Laugh Riot
Cape Fear Comedy Fest 5/1-4 • Tickets: $10-$40 Nutt St. Comedy Room, Soapbox, Front Street Brewery, TheatreNOW www.capefearcomedyfestival.com Sixty-four comedians, 33 shows, four venues over four days. The fourth annual Cape Fear Comedy Festival is sure to keep audience’s sides … Continue reading
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Raucous Insanity
The Great American Trailer Park Musical City Stage • 21 N. Front Street 4/26-28, 5/3-5 and 10-12, 8 p.m. $18-$22 • www.citystagenc.com Life in Armadillo Acres is anything but boring. Or peaceful. The Florida trailer park is a place far … Continue reading
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Tagged armadillo, encore magazine, hens, hilarious romp, hillbilly, Justin Smith, Shea Carver, soap opera, Wilmington NC
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Garage Rock and Fire
Detroit Cobras Rims on River Concert Riverfront Park • Free 5:30 p.m. “Cover Band.” sometimes they get a bad rap. But don’t stack the fiercely rockin’ Detroit Cobras in that group. These guys—err, gals—have been shredding through songs since 1994. … Continue reading
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Flower Power
It spreads its flower power only a few weeks a year, but in doing so Wilmington, NC, welcomes upward of 300,000 people over five days in honor of the blooms. Since 1948, the NC Azalea Festival has opened the warm … Continue reading
Spring Reloaded
While rooted in religion, Easter has taken on lots of meaning to the spring season, in the spiritual and secular world. Its essence: rebirth, whether celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ or the new blooms of color, the hatching baby … Continue reading
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Eat, Drink, Indulge!
Encore Restaurant Week kicks off The most delicious week of spring has arrived! Encore Restaurant Week 2013 returns with over 30 participating eateries offering the best deals for lunch and dinner around our fair city. From Indian to French, classic … Continue reading
Spanning Generations of Talent
33rd annual NC Jazz Festival Admission: $15-$50 February 7th – 9th Hilton Wilmington Riverside 301 N. Water St. www.ncjazzfestival.com Wilmington will host its Annual 33rd NC Jazz Festival this weekend at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside downtown. A country-wide recognized event, … Continue reading
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Tagged bucky pizzarelli, Cape Fear, charlie parker, encore magazine, february 7th, frank bongiorno, Hilton Wilmington Riverside, hot jazz, jazz festival, jazz society, orleans style, renowned musicians, veteran guitarist, water st, Wilmington NC, wonderful music
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House of Indulgence
Wilmington Wine and Chocolate Festival Coastline Conference & Event Center 503 Nutt Street Feb. 1st Grand Tasting: $50 Feb. 2nd-3rd Marketplace: $15 I have had the delicious luxury of maintaining quite a few European friendships, which has resulted in visits … Continue reading
