By Margaret Evans, EditorToday, I’d like to talk about Shakespeare. Did I just lose you? If so, you clearly haven’t heard the news. Shakespeare is the Big Thing this summer. Hot and happening. Cutting-edge. Punk.
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“There will always be those who love old movies . . .But, many moviegoers and video viewers say they do not “like” black and white films. In my opinion, they are cutting themselves off from much of the mystery and beauty of the movies. Black and white is an artistic choice, a medium that has strengths and traditions, especially in its use of light and shadow. Moviegoers of course have the right to dislike b&w, but it is not something they should be proud of. It reveals them, frankly, as cinematically illiterate. I have been described as a snob on this issue. But snobs exclude; they do not include. To exclude b&w from your choices is an admission that you have a closed mind, a limited imagination, or are lacking in taste.” – Roger Ebert, film critic
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Nicholas Di Mona creates unusual wood sculptures from dead and fallen trees. The beauty and elegance of the knots, inclusions, grain and natural imperfections make the final product a one-of-a-king piece of art. His unique work will be on display from August 7 – September 3 at the Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery, located at 6 Church Street. Come meet the artist in person at the opening reception at 5 p.m. Friday, August 11 at the gallery.
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Mark Powell may be southern literature’s best kept secret – but not for long. By Margaret Evans, Editor Mark Powell is one of my favorite mysteries. I discovered Mark through his novel The Sheltering, published by Pat Conroy’s Story River Books in 2014. I was working as Pat’s assistant at the time, and we both thought Mark’s manuscript was nothing short of brilliant. Moody, complicated, and deeply disturbing, it rang with the dissonant harmonies of a profound new southern voice. Except it wasn’t new. The Sheltering was Mark’s fourth novel.
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Ride Along on an Epic Quest in Teresa Bruce’s Memoir The Drive Interview by Mark ShafferPhotographs by Gary Geboy “We will follow my father’s route into the Peruvian highlands, through the looking glass of the girl I once was. I am ready. I have maps. I am prepared. But it will not matter. Whatever will happen next will do so without any regard for my plan or purpose.” – Teresa Bruce, The Drive Tragedy is a sneak thief in the night; an unannounced, unexpected intruder who takes the thing most precious to you without reason or explanation and vanishes amid the wailing. Or so it seems.
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The 62nd Annual Beaufort Water Festival starts Friday, July 14th. Pick up your official Water...
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Dear reader, I wrote a version of the following piece two summers ago – not for Lowcountry Weekly, but for my blog. While it’s old to me, I think it’ll be new to you. (Nobody reads my blog.) Please note: I am NOT currently in California - that was a couple of years ago, too - but the scenario that unfolds here could have unfolded any time, anywhere, off just about any exit in the United States of America.***
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A Conversation with Bestselling Author Patti Callahan Henry By Margaret Evans, Editor Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, including the The Bookshop at Water’s End, which is dedicated to Pat Conroy and will be published in July. She’s been a finalist in the Townsend Prize for Fiction, an Indie Next Pick, a Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Okra pick (a booksellers’ favorite), and a multiple nominee for the SIBA Novel of the Year. The mother of three children, Patti now lives in both Mountain Brook, Alabama, and Bluffton, South Carolina, with her husband. She will be the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Visiting Writers Series guest author on July 14, appearing in conversation with fellow novelist Ellen Malphrus. Patti recently joined me on the virtual porch of the Conroy Center to chat about her new novel and her writing life.
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Gayle Miller: Women Together, Feminine Expressions in Watercolor, will be featured at Art League of Hilton Head Gallery from August 1 – 26. The artist’s reception is on August 9, from 5-7 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
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