Join Richard Darby in hosting a musical extravaganza and art auction for Phillip Griffin at the The Arts Council of Beaufort. Phil was brutally attacked last month while driving his taxi. The fundraiser featuring The Sometimes Later Band, jazz vocalist Jan Spencer, The Warsaw Island Boys, Sweetgrass Angels and other possible artists will raise monies to offset hospital and other costs the family has incurred as the result Phil’s injuries. The benefit will take place November 17 from 6 – 10 pm at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. A $10 donation will be accepted at the door. Please email Richard Darby at rdarby@6grandoaks.com or Susan Madison at susanmadison@embarqmail.com for more information.
Margaret Evans is the editor of Lowcountry Weekly, where she has been penning her award-winning column, Rants & Raves, for over 20 years. She and her husband Jeff also publish The Island News. Margaret’s articles and essays have appeared in magazines and anthologies throughout the South, including 'State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love,' 'Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy,' and 'Southbound' magazine. She is the former editor of 'Beaufort Magazine' and former editorial assistant to novelist Pat Conroy. The South Carolina Press Association named her the state's top newsweekly columnist of 2021 and its top 'humor columnist' of 2022. Either Margaret is getting funnier, or people will laugh at anything these days.