Author: Margaret Evans

Anthony Grooms on ‘The Vain Conversation’

A few months ago, I closed a book and immediately posted the following on my Facebook page: “I just finished reading a novel for Story River Books, and I am reeling from its power. I’m not sure of the pub date, but don’t miss your chance to read The Vain Conversation by Anthony Grooms. I’m awestruck. If humanity is ever to evolve, if we are ever to rise to our potential – and that seems like a big “if” sometimes – I believe it won’t be through political squabbling and jousting for power, but through the great, brutal, compassionate vision of artists like this one. Thank God for good books.”

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The Art of Golf

Art League of Hilton Head and RBC Heritage Golf Tournament, presented by Boeing, team up for a once-in-a-lifetime art exhibition. The Art of Golf, Celebrating 50 Years of Golf Champions will feature reproductions of the winner’s portraits from the last fifty years of the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament. This exhibition will be one of many celebrations of RBC Heritage’s golden anniversary, Cheers to 50 Years!

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Coastal Color Unleashed

The next show at the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery will feature the work of ever-popular Lowcountry artist Tricia Gardner. The title of her show is “Coastal Color Unleashed,” and will run from Feb. 25 to April 29. Both visitors and locals alike are immediately drawn to Tricia’s expressive and exciting work. Her last show at the Gallery almost sold out. An artist’s reception will be held at the Gallery at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort on Friday, March 2, from 5 – 7:30 p.m.

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Help! Donuts!

“Dear Diary: Took my darling thirteen-year-old grandson Cooper for a haircut today and the stylist kept asking him if he wanted some ‘€œproduct’€ in his hair. What the [bleep] is ‘€˜product’€™? If it’€™s gel, call it gel. Product could be anything – €”liverwurst, chocolate pudding, uranium…€

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Southern Hospitality at The Shed

You remember the hilarious Futrelle Sisters. We met them last December when Coastal Stage Productions presented their wonderful holiday show Christmas Belles. Now that same quartet of comedy, Frankie, Twink, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn are at it again in the over-the-top, follow up production, Southern Hospitality. This time their predicament is bigger than ever!

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Cirque Zuma Zuma at USCB

America’s Got Talent finalist Cirque Zuma Zuma comes to USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, February 9 at 7:30 pm. Known as the “ultimate African circus,”€ this show isfilled with non‐stop action and African culture, including dance, acrobatics, tumbling, and music.

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Harbormasters on Fripp

The Harbormasters would admit that they are not what their name suggests – masters of the harbor. They are the Beaufort chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the largest singing organization in the world with more than 23,000 members in the US. Barbershop-style quartets sing in four parts, unaccompanied and in close harmony, with the melody in the second voice.

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