Author: Shannon Rae Gentry

I’m a writer, collaborator, and community-minded creative working to reimagine encore magazine, our region’s longest-running alt-weekly, not just as a newspaper, but as a shared space where culture, civic life, and local voices meet.
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IN WITH THE OLD, INSPIRE THE NEW: Zoe & Cloyd talk family ties and tradition in their music, play Homegrown Holiday this Saturday

It’s an art form rarely heard any more—but 2018 has welcomed its sounds to Wilmington twice now. encore reported on traditional klezmer music last spring when woodwind instrumentalist Seth Kibel arrived to perform at the Juggling Gypsy. The music most notably was heard at weddings and other celebrations in the Old Country a century ago. However, as Jewish immigrants and asylum-seekers came across the pond … Continue reading IN WITH THE OLD, INSPIRE THE NEW: Zoe & Cloyd talk family ties and tradition in their music, play Homegrown Holiday this Saturday

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PROGRESSIVELY FUNNY: Krish Mohan brings ‘Empathy on Sale!’ to Juggling Gypsy on December 4

Whenever Krish Mohan sets out to write a show, the hardest part is identifying a jumping-off point. He works toward comforting the audience first, in order to talk about big ideas and issues. Continue reading PROGRESSIVELY FUNNY: Krish Mohan brings ‘Empathy on Sale!’ to Juggling Gypsy on December 4

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DROP THE BEAT: Cucalorus Stage expands with hip-hop collective Beats & Coffee at V/S/W Lounge

Beats & Coffee, with their natural talents for instrumental hip-hop and building soundscapes with samplings, will join Cucalorus Stage shenanigans on Friday, November 9. Continue reading DROP THE BEAT: Cucalorus Stage expands with hip-hop collective Beats & Coffee at V/S/W Lounge

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