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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

VIRTUAL SUPPORT: Wilson Center Ghostlight Series livestreams March 23, 7 p.m.

  In an effort to keep Wilmington’s vibrant art scene strong in this time of uncertainty for local performers, CFCC’s Wilson Center, WHQR 91.3FM  and The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County are launching the Wilson Center Ghostlight Series.  In a release on March 17, Arts Council executive director Rhonda Bellamy noted the Cape Fear’s nonprofit arts sector has an economic impact of … Continue reading VIRTUAL SUPPORT: Wilson Center Ghostlight Series livestreams March 23, 7 p.m.

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EXTRA & FEATURES, Feature

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

MEDIEVAL AF: Indie-rock outfit RITA CASCIA debuts at Gravity Records

  One of the things I love about Wilmington is watching musicians and bands sprout out of the creative cracks of our community’s foundation: from local open mics to music education programs, to sidewalks filled with buskers, to garage parties pulsating with punk rockers. Musicians are everywhere and they seem to have an innate drive to write and play songs for Wilmingtonians. RITA CASCIA’s Davis … Continue reading MEDIEVAL AF: Indie-rock outfit RITA CASCIA debuts at Gravity Records

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FEATURE, Feature

FINDING A SOLUTION: Environmental advocate launches Plaine Products to cleanse ourselves of plastic

Originally published in encore magazine, March 3, 2020 In February Wilmingtonian Lindsey McCoy documented her journey with Exxpedition, an ongoing two-year plastic exploration by sailboat across the world’s oceans. Led by ocean advocate Emily Penn, who founded Exxpedition in 2014, the 2019-2021 venture is broken up into 30 voyages starting and ending in the United Kingdom. McCoy is among 300 women (selected from 10,000 applicants) … Continue reading FINDING A SOLUTION: Environmental advocate launches Plaine Products to cleanse ourselves of plastic

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

LOVE IS HERE: Courtney Lynn & Quinn play first ILM show at Bourgie Nights on February 28

  Love is a lot of things. Love is harmony. Love is power. Love is fire. Love is compromise and support. Love is creative. With all that said, love is Americana duo Courtney Lynn (vocals, guitar) and Quinn Russell (vocals, percussion). The couple’s music and stage dynamic embody all of the above. Their work is personal and tender, which is what the duo wanted to … Continue reading LOVE IS HERE: Courtney Lynn & Quinn play first ILM show at Bourgie Nights on February 28

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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

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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Cover Story, EXTRA & FEATURES, News

MARCH TO POWER: Fourth annual women’s march gets under way January 18

  At the time of ILM’s 2020 Women’s March and Rally this Saturday, Women Organizing for Wilmington (WoW!) will have protested for 150 consecutive weeks—just six weeks shy of three years—at the corner of Third and Princess streets. “And we will continue to protest until a new president is elected,” notes WoW! founder Lynn Shoemaker. Shoemaker and WoW! have utilized these last three years as … Continue reading MARCH TO POWER: Fourth annual women’s march gets under way January 18

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