Eve Miller, acclaimed pastel and oil artist, has partnered with the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) to offer a two-day workshop in Beaufort at the Retreat on Lady’s Island. The program will run from 10 am to 5 pm on Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12. The cost is $215 for BAA members and $225 for non-members.
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A collection of artist Hank D. Herring’s iconic cultural work entitled “Sankofa: Go Back to Fetch It” will be featured at the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) from Feb. 24 through April 3. An opening reception will be held at the Gallery at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort on Friday, March 1, from 5 to 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. There will also be on exhibit the work of 65 other local artists, who are members of the Gallery. The public is invited.
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An exhibition of 50 historic photographs by documentary photographer Jim Lucas—A Past That Won’t Rest: Images of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi—will be on display from February 26 – March 17 at USCB Center for the Arts Gallery. An opening reception and book signing will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 28.
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With five Academy Award nominations,Green Book is one of 2018’s leading films. Controversial. Does it accurately portray the reality of segregation and a black musician hiring a white driver for a concert series in the South? Did the writers have permission from the musician’s family? Is it another Hollywood “made to make people feel good” drama/comedy? Film critics are asking these and many other questions but, as a local walking tour guide, the film immediately made me ask, Did Beaufort have a Green Book “hotel”?
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By Margaret Evans, EditorBy now, it’s old news that the Plaza Stadium Theater has closed after 44 years. But as 80-plus visiting filmmakers, along with thousands of movie lovers, descend upon USCB Center for the Arts this week for our 13thannual international film festival, the cut feels somehow deeper. Beaufort is a movie town without a movie theater. And isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?
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Song of my heart She drifts through the tendrils of moss draped oaks Makes the sun glisten Quickens the tides. Song of my heart she knows when to enter The world as we feel it and tug at its feet
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Join Beaufort Children’s Theatre for L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, THE WIZARD OF OZ, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home. The show has been entertaining audiences for generations.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry have just announced the launch of their newest club, The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry – St. Helena Club, located within St. Helena Elementary School. The launch hopes to mobilize the community in support of kids and empower today’s youth to achieve great futures.
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It’s time for some food, music and fun! The 10th annual Bands, Brews & BBQ is bringing two days of food, music and fun with wings, barbecue, craft beers, live music and kids’ activities on Friday and Saturday, February 22nd & 23rd. We are excited to announce that this year’s event will take place at The Port of Port Royal.
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Dr. Jane Upshaw will receive the “Peggy May Inspiration Award” at the Foundation for Educational Excellence’s annual “Jewels & Jeans” event on Saturday, March 2 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Country Club of Hilton Head, 70 Skull Creek Drive. Upshaw will be recognized for her contributions to the advancement of education throughout the Lowcountry.
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