JAZZED FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Latest Jim Ferris Trio is set to play jazz standards and more at Tails Piano Bar on December 21

Jim Ferris moved to Wilmington in late 2017, where he’s since formed the latest Jim Ferris Trio with pianist Duke Ladd and drummer Manny Santos. Continue reading JAZZED FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Latest Jim Ferris Trio is set to play jazz standards and more at Tails Piano Bar on December 21

ECHOES OF PASSION: Ryan Lee Burris’ legacy lives on with annual holiday benefit on December 9

“One thing that will forever be true about Ryan Lee Burris is that, while his physical body is no longer with us, his spirit, passion and love for all he believed in, all he stood for and all he fought for shall live on forever,” Lorraine Barnes, Cape Fear Equality’s former chairperson, says of ILM’s most fierce LGBTQIA advocate who passed away in November. “He … Continue reading ECHOES OF PASSION: Ryan Lee Burris’ legacy lives on with annual holiday benefit on December 9

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

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