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.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURE SIDEBAR, Features, Interviews and Such, Music

UNPREDICTABLE NATURE: Scotty Zwang of Dopapod talks touring and plans for 2016

Dopapod has been making its rounds with constant touring, and one of their next stopovers is in Wilmington on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Ziggy’s By The Sea (208 Market St.), with opening act The Nth Power. Continue reading UNPREDICTABLE NATURE: Scotty Zwang of Dopapod talks touring and plans for 2016

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURE MAIN, Film

SCREENING LOCAL HISTORY: ‘Wilmington on Fire’ documents new testimony about the 1898 race riots

Director Christopher Everett of “Wilmington on Fire” relates the 1898 race riots to current politically charged issues of today, like voter ID laws, which many believe target low-income African Americans. Continue reading SCREENING LOCAL HISTORY: ‘Wilmington on Fire’ documents new testimony about the 1898 race riots

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURE SIDEBAR, Features, Interviews and Such, Music

ZOMBIES TAKE OVER IRONCLAD: Annual Halloween fest debuts venue change, more food and unique musical lineup

Admission to ZombieFest is $15 cash at the door. The party starts at 7 p.m. on Halloween night at Ironclad Brewery (115 N. 2nd St.). Guests 21 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Continue reading ZOMBIES TAKE OVER IRONCLAD: Annual Halloween fest debuts venue change, more food and unique musical lineup

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