A CELEBRATION OF ALL-THINGS LOCAL: encore’s Best Of 2019 turns into all-day Bestival, featuring beer, art, music, comedy, food and awards

Shea Carver breaks down more history of Best Of and dishes the deets on the inaugural Bestival, set to take place Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Continue reading A CELEBRATION OF ALL-THINGS LOCAL: encore’s Best Of 2019 turns into all-day Bestival, featuring beer, art, music, comedy, food and awards

OXYMORONS, MONOLOGUES AND STAND-UP: Julia Sweeney heads to Dead Crow with ‘Older and Wider’ for a two-night run

Julia Sweeney took time off from her career as a writer, actor and comedian to raise her daughter. Now she’s back and heading to Dead Crow with ‘Older and Wider.’ Continue reading OXYMORONS, MONOLOGUES AND STAND-UP: Julia Sweeney heads to Dead Crow with ‘Older and Wider’ for a two-night run

ARE WE THERE YET? Where to celebrate the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 in ILM

Whether encore readers are enthusiastically celebrating the end of this past year or happily welcoming the beginning of another, all sorts of fun ways await to celebrate New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in the Port City. Here are a few highlights… Continue reading ARE WE THERE YET? Where to celebrate the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 in ILM