Tag: Shannon Rae Gentry

EXTRA & FEATURES, Feature

LOG ON: NHCS teachers talk new strategy as they navigate online learning

  Due to the governor’s current stay-at-home order, New Hanover County Schools announced on March 29 they will remain closed to the public through May 15. The closure includes all schools and facilities, except by appointment or at the discretion of a school’s principal. Learning continuity planning and training for teachers has been underway since March 24, and teachers are expected to launch their online … Continue reading LOG ON: NHCS teachers talk new strategy as they navigate online learning

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Film

THREE FOR THREE: Wilmington actor Carson Holmes talks about his role on ‘Ozark,’ season three premiere

  Folks who have been watching Netflix’s “Ozark” are familiar with the Langmores, especially Ruth (Julia Garner)—a smart, sassy and sometimes well-intentioned 20-something trying to do what’s right for her family. There’s also her teenage cousins, Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) and his younger brother Three, played by Wilmingtonian Carson Holmes. The Langmores are known in their community for low, petty theft crimes, but some of the … Continue reading THREE FOR THREE: Wilmington actor Carson Holmes talks about his role on ‘Ozark,’ season three premiere

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WTF IN HISTORY: ‘She Rocks the Vote’ exhibit postponed, carries multiple themes relevant to today

Originally published in encore magazine, March 17, 2020 Like nearly everything else in March, next Thursday’s “She Rocks the Vote” exhibit at UNCW’s Randall Library has been postponed. Spearheaded by Randall’s humanities librarian Lisa Coats and Jennifer Le Zotte, assistant professor of U.S. history and material culture, the curated event to help celebrate Women’s History Month will have a new date as soon as possible. … Continue reading WTF IN HISTORY: ‘She Rocks the Vote’ exhibit postponed, carries multiple themes relevant to today

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

FESTIVAL FOLKS: Local musicians gear up for spring and summer festivals

  With each new Wilmington show announced on Facebook, my husband and I get excited … and simultaneously nervous. “Did you check the calendar?” he’ll ask me, our family’s events manager. “Yes, we’re in town and have [insert name of festival] the following weekend.” We then breathe a collective sigh of relief and go on about our lives. Summer shows and festival trips take planning … Continue reading FESTIVAL FOLKS: Local musicians gear up for spring and summer festivals

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

STORY SONGS: Carolina Pines Fest History Spotlight debuts with Stray Local

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE NC STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER COVID-19.   History, storytelling, art and music are natural bedfellows. As a history major at UNCW and Carolina Pines Fest founder, Anna Mann has found a way to marry a few of her passions in the new History Spotlight music series at Live at Ted’s. “I’ve been wanting to incorporate historical music … Continue reading STORY SONGS: Carolina Pines Fest History Spotlight debuts with Stray Local

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

FLYING HIGH: Keep Flying enter the studio before playing the Zoo in ILM

  “Stuck in my head. “Only feel safe in my bed. “But the anxiety is killing me. “These pills don’t help with anything. “Just want to fix all this. “Just trying to do my best without sabotaging everything. “I’m sabotaging everything.” The opening lines to Keep Flying’s “Reason” (from 2019’s EP, “Unbreakable”) seem indicative of a generation dealing with old anxieties (bills, jobs, family problems) … Continue reading FLYING HIGH: Keep Flying enter the studio before playing the Zoo in ILM

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EXTRA & FEATURES, Feature

DITCHING PLASTIC: Saying ‘no’ to plastic rings, one six-pack at a time

  In 2018 National Geographic reported almost 700 species have been harmed by ocean plastic, and about 18 billion pounds of plastic ends up in the sea annually. These are not just large pieces of identifiable materials, like plastic cups, straws, water bottles and cutlery—though, those are all there. It’s what they can become: 15-50 trillion pieces of microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm long … Continue reading DITCHING PLASTIC: Saying ‘no’ to plastic rings, one six-pack at a time

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

JOYS OF LIFE: Husband-wife duo Sirsy share love in music, play Satellite

  “Cancer changes everything,” Melanie Krahmer muses, “even when you try not to let it. But those changes have made me who I am today—as an artist and a person. I’ve learned a lot from it and gotten stronger because of it.” The impassioned singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has defeated cancer … twice. Her last diagnosis meant more than a three-month hiatus from her rock-pop-soul duo … Continue reading JOYS OF LIFE: Husband-wife duo Sirsy share love in music, play Satellite

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

VOCAL PROWESS: Leme Nolan brings her brand of jazz and funk to Tails

“Music is powerful and can reach billions, no matter the genre,” singer Lemetrius “Leme” Nolan says of her preference for eclectic sounds. Don’t be fooled by her quiet demeanor and low-speaking voice offstage: Nolan knows how to belt it out when it comes to entertaining an audience. Her vocal prowess can be traced to her musical foundation in gospel. At 8 years old, she started … Continue reading VOCAL PROWESS: Leme Nolan brings her brand of jazz and funk to Tails

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CREATING CONCEPTS: Water Wingz release concept EP, play Modern Legend

  “I like the idea of concept albums,”  Water Wingz’s Adam Fenton muses. “One of my favorites, actually, is tattooed on me: ‘Animals’ by This Town Needs Guns.” With song titles like “Chinchilla,” “Baboon,” “Pig,” “Zebra,” “Animals” was what the  singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had in mind (if only subconsciously) when making his debut EP, “Sick Songs.” Each of the EP’s six songs undercuts the one … Continue reading CREATING CONCEPTS: Water Wingz release concept EP, play Modern Legend

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