Author: Margaret Evans

The Great American Trailer Park Musical Returns

Back by popular demand, Coastal Stage Productions is proud to reprise their over-the-top hit musical sensation! The sedate life in a Florida trailer park gets turned upside down as this hilarious musical comedy takes over. Join this talented Beaufort County cast as they again present the bawdiest, most politically incorrect production to ever hit the Lowcountry stage!

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Dan and Randy McCormick on Fripp Island

Randy and Dan are brothers, not necessarily born in that order. I should have named Dan (left) first because he is a treasured, long-time member of our Beaufort community; and because we owe it to him that his renowned brother Randy will perform with him, not just once, but twice, on November 16 and 17. Their concerts will knock your socks off.

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100+ Nativity Scenes from Around the World

Once again, First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort is preparing for a magnificent Nativity Display featuring more than 100 nativity scenes from across the world. As always, this year’s event is a gift to the public and open for all to enjoy on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

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National Craft Exhibition Comes to Hilton Head

CraftHiltonHead2018, Art League’s 6th National Juried Fine Arts Craft Guild Exhibition, which occurs once every two years, will showcase over one hundred 2 and 3-dimensional craft works of featured artists from around the country, competing for over $4,000 in cash awards.

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Marianne Stillwagon at SOBA

Marianne Stillwagon is the featured artist for December at The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery in Old Town Bluffton. Her exhibit will run from Dec. 3-Jan. 6 with a wine and cheese reception from 3-5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the gallery. These events are free and open to the public.

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Give the Gift of Art for Christmas

Deck Your Halls with limited-edition treasures from Beaufort Art Association’s Holiday Boutique. Are you looking for that special one-of-a-kind Christmas gift? Something funky like a painting of an alligator with a Santa hat . . . or just beautiful Beaufort inspired Christmas cards? Now through December 31, a portion of BAA’s Gallery will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fine art and crafts especially created for this event.

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Profane Thoughts from a Sacred Space

By Margaret Evans, EditorDear reader, I’m writing to you from church. Seriously, I’m sitting on the red-velvety back pew of First Presbyterian, where we’re hosting a prayer vigil for Mental Health Awareness today. I volunteered to man the sanctuary for a couple of hours, and since I’m virtually incapable of praying for two minutes straight, much less two hours, I thought it best to bring a notebook and pen. (A computer just seemed tacky.)

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Rick Bragg’s Home Cooking

A conversation with award-winning, bestselling author Rick Bragg By Mark Shaffer “In a south that no longer seems to remember its heart, our food may be the best part left. It is the opposite of the bloody past, the doomed ideals, and our still-divisive, modern day culture; it is a thing that binds us more than it shoves us apart, from each other and the rest of the world.”             -Rick Bragg, The Best Cook in the World Margaret Bragg answers the phone with a simple “Hello” drenched in an Appalachian accent as thick and sweet as cane syrup.

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Prayer Vigil for Mental Health Awareness

First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort will host a prayer vigil on Wednesday, November 7th, with a special focus on those whose lives have been affected by mental illness. The public is invited to drop by our sanctuary any time between 7 am and 7 pm. Our doors will be open, prayer booklets available, and candles there for the lighting. Come as you are, stay as long as you like, and bring a friend. All are welcome.

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