Local artist Richard Grant’s February Featured Artist exhibit will pay homage to surfing and travel posters from the 1960s and 1970s. “Good Vibrations” will show from Feb. 5-29 at the Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) gallery in Old Town Bluffton. Come meet the artist during an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 5th. These events are free and open to the public.
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Artist Michael Reibel proves it’s never too late to chase a new dream. By Margaret Evans, Editor Interviewing Michael Reibel is kind of exhausting. He’s got so much energy it’s hard to keep up. Got a list of questions? Trash it. Follow him down rabbit holes instead. There’s good stuff down there. For instance, for a full-time working artist, Michael got a pretty late start. He dabbled in art as a kid – had a knack for it, too – but he didn’t do anything with that knack, nothing at all, between the ages of 18 and 40. Instead, he studied accounting in college, then became a CPA and built an impressive career as an executive with a national healthcare company. It was going very well.
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One of my more intelligent, engaged Facebook friends recently posted a meme that read: “This may not make you happy – Fox News is not an accredited news station. They have changed their accreditation to ‘entertainment.’ They legally don’t have to provide any facts in their reporting. Fox News is in the same category as Saturday Night Live, Laugh In, and Swamp People. You don’t have to believe me, look it up for yourself.”
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The award-winning crooner will perform again – this time with Temptations member Joe Coleman – at a gala to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs. By Mindy Lucas When Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. first appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2010, America went a little gaga over the singer with the smooth voice, to say the least. Murphy’s rise to stardom captivated millions who watched as his “rags to riches” story unfolded on live television. But what was somewhat unusual was that Murphy’s star kept right on rising.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorIn the preface to his Pulitzer and Tony winning play Doubt: A Parable, John Patrick Shanley wrote, “There is a symptom apparent in America right now. It’s evident in political talk shows, in entertainment coverage, in artistic criticism of every kind, in religious discussion. We are living in a courtroom culture. We were living in a celebrity culture, but that’s dead. Now we’re only interested in celebrities if they’re in court. We are living in a culture of extreme advocacy, of confrontation, of judgment, and of verdict. Discussion has given way to debate. Communication has become a contest of wills. Public talking has become obnoxious and insincere. Why? Maybe it’s because deep down under the chatter we have come to a place where we know that we don’t know… anything. But nobody’s willing to say that.”
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A Story by Jack Sparacino Love like you’ve never been hurt,dance like no one is watching,live as though heaven is on earth. – Satchel Paige
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No other figure in the arts elicits such a strong emotional response as does Beethoven. People may pity van Gogh, respect Michelangelo and Shakespeare, admire Leonardo da Vinci but Beethoven immediately calls up a powerful, positive image: the tough, angry genius creating deeply expressive masterpieces in the face of adversity.
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Museum members and the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Beaufort History Museum (BHM) on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the First Presbyterian Church located on the corner of North and Church Streets.
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The Beaufort Beach Ball Fundraiser & Auction presented by Merrill, A Bank of America Company, will be held Saturday, Jan. 18 from 6 pm – 11 pm at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. It’s a Palm-Beach inspired beach party with a Lowcountry twist, the perfect opportunity to don your favorite sundress, swankiest shorts and fancy flip flops in January!
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Local high school students exhibit artwork at SoBA gallery Artwork from more than 50 Bluffton and May River high school students will be on display through February 1 at The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery in Old Town Bluffton. An opening reception is slated from 5-7 p.m. January 10 at the gallery. These events are free and open to the public.
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