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In Search of the Magical Year

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 9, 2019 | Books | 0

Head of the Pat Conroy Literary Center Inspired by Friendship to Search for His Own Defining Time By Mindy Lucas On a recent weekday morning, Pat Conroy Literary Center Executive Director Jonathan Haupt found himself trying to access the roof of the building where the center and all of its trappings – from Conroy’s Fripp Island writing desk to the Great Santini’s flight jacket – are housed. As Haupt and an air conditioner repairman poked around the Port Republic Street property in downtown Beaufort, they realized there was no obvious scuttle hole or hatch. Then it dawned on Haupt. The former bank building, built in the early ‘70s, had been designed to be impenetrable.

Beaufort History Museum Spotlights Melody Makers

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 9, 2019 | Local Color | 0

Back in the day, when “the real rock and roll” ruled, Beaufort’s Melody Makers was one of the most sought after beach bands in the state. Local folks wax nostalgic remembering beach parties, teen romance and shagging the night away to high-energy music. As far as history goes, the band was an important part of growing up in Beaufort.

‘Transcendence’ Features Artwork by Inmates

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 9, 2019 | Art | 0

“Transcendence,” the next exhibit at Art League of Hilton Head, scheduled for July 30-August 24, will be like no other at the nonprofit gallery. The featured artists will not be present at the opening reception Aug. 7 – because they are incarcerated at Allendale Correctional Institution in Fairfax, S.C.

Lauren Terrett’s Lowcountry Home

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 9, 2019 | Art | 0

The people, landscape, architecture and the culture of the South are the subjects of Lauren Terrett’s art exhibition entitled, “The Lowcountry is My Home,” which runs now through August 4 at The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery in Old Town Bluffton.

Bugs ‘N Boo Hags Brings Beaufort to the Small Screen

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 26, 2019 | Art | 0

For the past four years, Brian Canada has been moonlighting like crazy. USCB professor by day, after hours he’s been developing and promoting Bugs ‘N Boo Hags, a video game inspired by the South Carolina Lowcountry that’s set to launch in September. A longtime favorite setting for major motion pictures, Beaufort is finally poised to hit the small screen. Just how “Beaufort” is this game? Very.

Kaleidoscope

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 25, 2019 | Local Color | 0

“When I first saw you, I thought you were handsome.Then, of course, you spoke.”- Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly, As Good As It Gets (1997)

Parker’s Donates $10,000 to Autism Foundation for Art Therapy

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 25, 2019 | Local Color | 0

Parker’s recently donated $10,000 to the Lowcountry Autism Foundation, supporting the nonprofit organization’s Art Therapy Program in full for the year through the company’s Fueling the Community charitable giving program.

Audubon Recognizes Hilton Head PSD

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 25, 2019 | Local Color | 0

The Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) has achieved designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP), an Audubon International program.

Hilton Head Choral Society Seeks Singers

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 25, 2019 | Music | 0

The Hilton Head Choral Society is seeking new members to join for its 2019-2020 season. Those interested are invited to sit in for one of the Sunday rehearsals which begin July 7 at 7 p.m. at the Cypress Clubhouse, 20 Lady Slipper Lane, Hilton Head Plantation.

Scout Southern Market Celebrates 5 Years

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 25, 2019 | Local Color | 0

Beaufort’s southern lifestyle and home furnishings store Scout Southern Market and Sweet Tea Bar is celebrating five years of business on Bay Street, and is opening celebrations to the public.

Author: Margaret Evans

In Search of the Magical Year

Beaufort History Museum Spotlights Melody Makers

‘Transcendence’ Features Artwork by Inmates

Lauren Terrett’s Lowcountry Home

Bugs ‘N Boo Hags Brings Beaufort to the Small Screen

Kaleidoscope

Parker’s Donates $10,000 to Autism Foundation for Art Therapy

Audubon Recognizes Hilton Head PSD

Hilton Head Choral Society Seeks Singers

Scout Southern Market Celebrates 5 Years

What’s Happening

Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington

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