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Thalian Hall’s original 1858 drop curtain is back on display at the theater after getting a makeover Stage curtains were never intended to last. If they didn’t fall apart from overuse or simply go out of style the large curtains were often tossed out when taken down because their theaters lacked sufficient storage space. The…

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Port City Community Church’s modern architectural style reflects the church’s pride in its uniqueness Port City Community Church The freshly painted taupe gray and beige fa?ade of Port City Community Church — or PC3 as its congregation fondly refers to it — does not look or feel like a grand traditional church. In fact church…

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The still lifes of Kristin Gibson A still life is by definition a depiction of something that is inanimate not moving but artist Kristin Gibson says the form is fluid always evolving. Even an individual painting can communicate change. “The genre of still life reflects daily life and how it can change so quickly ”…

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Blossoms add elegance and taste to mealtimes

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[oo-tray] adjective. Passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre. A contemporary home on Figure Eight Island goes over and above the norm in breaking the mold in architecture and design. Its unconventional appearance is meant to look and feel like a ship with its functional use of materials and unique…

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Seven couples share the stories of their own seaside weddings.

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Dr. Bert Williams practiced generosity every year by inviting friends neighbors and patients to his Wilmington farm to share the sweet corn harvest. A few months after Dr. Bert’s death his son continues the legacy of generosity.

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Ask The Expert By Jennifer Zabinski Based in New York City Jennifer Zabinski owner of JZ Events has a decade of experience planning upscale weddings family celebrations and corporate events from New York to Palm Beach and international locations including France Anguilla Mexico and Necker Island. Clients hire Jennifer for her unparalleled level of detail…

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The dream begins to take root from the moment they put on a uniform for their first T-ball game. There’s something about the feel of the bat in their hands the act of throwing a baseball the beautiful symmetry of the diamond of playing a game under the warmth of the sun. Maybe just maybe…

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It was writer historian and environmentalist Wallace Stegner who called America’s national parks “the best idea we’ve ever had.” The idea began in 1864 when President Abraham Lincoln signed an act granting the Yosemite Valley to California providing that the lands “be held for public use resort and recreation … inalienable for all time.” The…

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