By Margaret Evans, EditorI was driving down Ribaut Road the other day and almost had to pull over when a sudden flashflood of tears nearly blinded me. The source? Stevie Nicks on the radio, singing lyrics I’ve heard a thousand times.
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USCB Center for the Arts kicks off new seasonBy Mindy Lucas It’s a warm, muggy August evening on the University of South Carolina Beaufort campus. Inside the university’s Center for the Arts though, where rehearsals for Spamalot are taking place, it is cool and comfortable – a welcome relief from the summer heat. On stage, the cast is gathered around various music stands as music director Josh Wall, on piano, leads the group through several numbers.
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The third show of Coastal Stage Productions’ sell out season, Moon Over Buffalo, will be onstage Aug 16 through Aug 25 at Coastal Stage @ AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal, SC.
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“My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said, ‘okay, you’re ugly too.'” – Rodney Dangerfield A dodo bird crashed into my mailbox last week. A handwritten note from a “Ms. Wilson.” No, not some long lost friend from school. Not a creative inmate wanting help. As The Guardian noted recently, “Writing letters to complete strangers can make the world a better place.”
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For the second straight year, the Barbers of the Lowcountry’s Clipper Cup charity golf tournament exceeded its donation goal for Bluffton Self Help. The second annual tournament raised $3,000 for the Bluffton non-profit this year, an amount that is $500 more than tournament organizers had targeted. This year’s donation follows similar success from the inaugural event, which contributed $2,000 to Bluffton Self Help in 2018.
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The Low Country Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter is collecting gently used purses as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. The purses will be donated to Hopeful Horizons in Beaufort.
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The Beaufort Arts Council today announced its annual meeting will be held August 23rd at its offices on the campus of the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
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The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and historic Anchorage 1770 Inn are hosting another exclusive writers retreat weekend in the heart of beautiful Beaufort by the sea—to be held on September 6-8. Participating writers will immerse themselves in a collaborative experience designed to inspire and enlighten.
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Margaret Evans, EditorWhen I’m stumped for a column topic, my husband typically quips, “write about the outrage.” It’s a little joke we’ve been batting back and forth for years now. But it’s not that funny. Not really. Not anymore.
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Speakers at Indivisible Beaufort’s August meeting will take a closer look at the 2020 election including the problems created by gerrymandering.
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