Author: Margaret Evans

 ‘March Forth’ Returns to Penn Center with All Star Lineup

The Pat Conroy Literary Center will hold its third annual March Forth day of learning on Sunday, March 3rd, at the Frissell Community House at Penn Center on St. Helena Island, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Commemorating the anniversary of Pat Conroy’s death, March Forth is a day-long embrace of nature, education, and fellowship among writers and readers in the heart of Conroy’s beloved Lowcountry, honoring the author’s last act as a teacher—his burial site on St. Helena Island. 

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Jayne Parker at Scout 

“Coming South for the first time in the late spring I had a head of full of images of what this place might be like,” writes Jayne Parker in the Artist Statement for her photography exhibit, A Year in the Lowcountry. 

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The Passing Parade

By Margaret Evans, EditorY’all know I keep my eye on the passing parade, right? I like being on the scene . . . in the loop . . .  having my finger on the pulse . . .             But lately, the parade is passing too quickly to comprehend. The “scene” lacks focus; the “loop” is an endless spin cycle; the “pulse” is in afib. 

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LWS Presents ‘Mystery and Mythology’

For the Lowcountry Wind Symphony’s Winter Concert, Music Director Donald F. Jemella has chosen the themes of ‘Mystery and Mythology.’ These free concerts will be held at 7 pm on Friday, February 1st, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort; and on Saturday, February 2nd, at 4 pm, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 351 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton. All are invited to attend.

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Cat’s Eyes 

A short story by Jack SparacinoPiers Vulkner, known to his friends as Bulky Vulky after eight seasons of playing respectable if unspectacular football in school, always knew that Danita Pierce was the right woman for him. Her name fit perfectly. She had the most luminous eyes he ever saw on a human being. 

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Natalie Daise Opens New Exhibit at USCB 

Natalie Daise’s exhibit ‘Greens in the Community Garden’is on display at USCB Center for the Arts now through February 20. A lifelong visual and performing artist, Natalie’s work is inspired by heritage and community. Collard greens, which appear in many of her paintings, connect her to her father and tie in to family gatherings, stories and deeper connections. 

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