CURRENT ART EXHIBITION
Art²: art in the third dimension
on display through august 30
at the gallery 208 n. front st. 
downtown wilmington 
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ART TALK: artists on exhibit
an informal art experience
featuring casual creative conversations
last tuesday of each month
next event: AUGUST 26th: 7pm
artist: Ann Conner
featuring local/regional artists, offering their thoughts and ideas about the local art community as well as sharing informative stories, tips, techniques and adventures. Q/A following each conversation to allow citizens and artists an opportunity to discover, opinionate, and educate. Raffles and prizes each month! Informal and fun!
Community Painting and more!
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FROM ATLANTIS WITH LOVE:
a monthly open mic poetry event 
hosted by uncw's literary journal
first tuesday of each month
NEXT SHOWCASE September 2nd, 8pm
ALL POETIC GENRES WELCOME all ages welcome
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SWOON: a celebration of female musicians 08.16.08 5pm
Enjoy an inspirationally energetic evening of live music featuring the talents and techniques of female musicians from around the Cape Fear region. Swoon also features a collection of short films from female filmmakers as well as an assortment of female poets and a contemporary dance performance from the wonderful women of Forward Motion along with wine and beer specials from a fabulous collection of female fermenters. A female tarot card reader will also be available for fortunes and fancy. Free. All ages. 910.763.3737 for details.

Swoon Schedule:
5:00pm: Event Opening, Female Film Showcase
6:00pm: Forward Motion Dance Troupe Performance
6:30pm: Elizabeth Lewis
7:00pm: Margot in the Nightbox
7:30pm: Marysue Proveaux
8:00pm: Jennifer Melton
8:30pm: Sera Harold
9:00pm: Emily Robinson
9:30pm: Lynn Casper
10:00pm: Deanne Carroll
10:30pm: Karen Perlmutter
11:00pm: Faith Coleman
 
Poetry will be intermittent between music sets. Tarot Card readings throughout the evening.
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OCULI: an experimental film showcase S aturday September 20^th at 7pm. Enjoy an eccentric evening of films from around the world in this one night showcase of underground cinema. This contemporary collection of non-genre films features a variety of talented local filmmakers as well as entrants from across the country and outside the US. The evening concludes with a screening of the infamous Un Chien Andalou by Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel. Event is free, all ages. Wine, beer and café’ menu available. Explore the fine art of cinematics from a different perspective. 910.763.3737  for details
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 Oktoberfest Beer Tasting: Celebrate the season locally with a tasting of German beers, live music and art. Strap on your lederhosen and ready the schnitzel as Bottega Gallery hosts an Oktoberfest beer tasting featuring ale, lager, hefeweizen, rauchbier and a bit of German wine to wash it all down. Thursday September 25^th at 8pm, Free event. All ages. 21+ for tasting.
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tuesday: 
open paint + create: 
starving artists night/drink + draw!
bring your canvas, paint, pencil, charcoal, watercolors, easel... for an informal evening of creation. meet, network, inspire and be inspired...
$2 tuesdays: $2 select glasses of wine & beer: 7pm
(best wine special in wilmington) !!!!!

wednesday: 
wine tasting wednesdays:
free wine tastings  7 - 10pm,  
live jazz, bossa nova and 60's pop standards from local musicians Roger Davis and Ron Wilson along with free wine tastings. opening the mid-week to the celebratory tastings: this is also downtown residents, employees, artists meet-up night. 

thursday- saturday:  
live music or oddities
enjoy an casual evening of live music or poetry or contests or comedians or art openings or noise art or performance art and more, all while enjoying some of the area's finest craft and organic elixirs. cafe' menu available all night.
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next art exhibit:
Tisnado. Malley. Mowers. 
A mixed media art experience
a exhibit of three.
metal. wood. mixed media. more.
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coming up... Gail Sue & Deborah Cavenaugh, Political Art, Colleen Ringrose, Photo-Show, Fashion, Fur and Philantrophy and many more fine contemporary artists and group exhibits from around the globe...
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life drawing: 
second and fourth  sundays: 4pm. models and artists always needed. please call ahead to reserve a space. 910.763.3737
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wilmington writers forum:
an informal meeting for all local writers: 
meets every 2nd thursday of each month. next meeting: August 14:  7 - 10 pm
open forum for local writers: write, read, critique, network... bring 10 copies of poetry, prose, etc. for workshop. free event
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upcoming live music/events: 
shows begin at 9pm unless noted. no cover. support the arts... 

Fri 8/8: Between the Lines Poetry Festival, 6pm, free
Sat 8/9: Trent Boswell, 9pm, free
Tue 8/12: Alex Diaz, 9pm, free
Wed 8/13: Roger Davis & Ron Wilson, 7:30pm, free w/ wine tasting
Thu 8/14: Wilmington Writers Forum, 7pm, free
Thu 8/14: Deanne Carroll, 9pm, free
Fri 8/15: Trey Hamlin & Spider Mike, 9pm, free
Sat 8/16: Swoon; a celebration of women in music. 5pm, free
Wed 8/20: Roger Davis & Ron Wilson, 7:30pm, free w/ wine tasting
Thu 8/21: Gray Byrd, 9pm, free
Fri 8/22; Marysue Proveaux &  Tempera Band, 6:30, free
Sat 8/23: Jon Senna & Bebe Tete 9pm, free
Tue 8/26: Art Talk with Ann Conner, 7:30pm, free
Wed 8/27: Roger Davis & Ron Wilson, 7:30pm, free w/ wine tasting
Thu 8/28: The Peacock Experience, 9pm, free
Fri 8/29: The Birds of Djakarta Book Signing 7pm, free
Fri 8/29: Eric Scholz, 9pm, free
Sat 8/30: Low.Victor.Echo. 9pm, free
Tue 9/2: Atlantis Journal Open Mic Poetry, 8pm, free
Wed 9/3: Roger Davis & Ron Wilson, 7:30pm, free w/ wine tasting
Thu 9/4: Doug Allan Wilcox, 9pm, free
Fri 9/5: Dan & Mike Duo w/ Gabriel Mortali 7pm, free
Sat 9/6: Hiroshi Kishimine, 9pm, free

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