Art League Gallery will host Eloquent Light, a collection of landscape photography by local artist Bill Bogle, Jr., this October. The exhibit includes familiar Lowcountry scenes of Spanish moss-draped live oaks and oceanfront dunes, the vibrant red rock formations of the American west, and solemn views along the New England coast. Bogle’s passion and success lie in recording moments when the light reveals his subjects at their most meaningful.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorI’ve been hearing the word “orientation” a lot lately. My daughter’s friends have been going through their various college “orientations,” learning what it’s like to live away from home for the first time in their young lives. Meanwhile, Amelia is halfway across the universe in Ostrava, Czech Republic, struggling to “orient” herself to a new and very different culture. In a few days, she’ll join 70 other Rotary Youth Exchange students – from all over the world – in Trenchin, Slovakia, for her district’s official “orientation” weekend.
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The University of South Carolina Beaufort presents the Department of Visual Art & Design 2019 Faculty Exhibition at the Sea Islands Center Gallery now through Sept. 21. An opening reception will take place Friday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Sea Islands Gallery is located at 1106 Carteret Street. Contact the gallery for current hours. This year’s exhibition features a diverse collection of work from seven artists.
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Work of longtime Beaufort artist Mary Segars will be subject of new show By Mindy Lucas Mary Segars has been busy lately. The Beaufort painter has been flooded with commissions for everything from landscapes to portraits, and she also has a new show opening this month. For an artist, it’s a good problem to have – to be popular and appreciated in one’s time. Or to, well, just be busy.
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“What do you get from loss? You get awareness of other people’s loss, which allows you to connect with that other person, which allows you to love more deeply and to understand what it’s like to be a human being if it’s true that all humans suffer.” – Stephen Colbert (8/15/19 interview with Anderson Cooper, CNN)
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USCB Center for the Arts and Fane Productions are proud to present Margaret Atwood live on stage and in cinemas on Tuesday, September 10th at 7 pm in celebration of the global publication of The Testaments, Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to her seminal work, The Handmaid’s Tale.
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The Pat Conroy Literary Center and NeverMore Books will host Susan Cushman, author of the newly released short story collection Friends of the Library, for a book discussion on Tuesday, September 17, at 5:00 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at NeverMore Books (702 Craven St., Beaufort) and followed by a book signing.
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The third annual Pat Conroy Literary Center Lowcountry Book Club Convention is an inviting series of educational conversations and fellowship programs for book club members and those considering joining a book club.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorThe friendship of Pat Conroy and Bernie Schein is near legendary in these parts. Not only does Bernie show up as a character in most of Pat’s books, but anybody who ever saw the two together will attest to the depth of their devotion. It was a real love match, albeit complicated. In fact, says Bernie, it was a bona fide “bromance,” complete with petty resentments, mutual betrayals, a devastating breakup, and a joyful reconciliation.
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LOWCOUNTRY WRITERS – Here’s a chance to get paid for writing! Sea Island Spirit Writers’ critique group is sponsoring a short story contest open to all writers 18 years old and up. The phrase “. . . skewed perspective . . .” must appear in your story of 750 words or less. Your story could net you $100 for first place, $50 for second, or $25 for third, and publication in Lowcountry Weekly.
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