On May 21st, the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Visiting Writers Series and Porch Talk blog will welcome Deno Trakas, five-time winner of the South Carolina Fiction Prize and author of Messenger from Mystery, a new literary thriller published by Pat Conroy’s Story River Books imprint. Deno will appear in conversation with Mindy Lucas, co-host of Porch Talk.
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Award winning Lowcountry artist James E. St. Clair (aka The Artist Saint) has recently released his first coloring book, Lowcountry Life. He calls it an “artist coloring book” rather than an “adult coloring book.” While primarily for adults, the artist feels that it will also appeal to younger artists-to-be. The book was designed to take users on a tour of the South Carolina Lowcountry through scenes of local lifestyles and creative images from various cities around the region.
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As one of Hilton Head’s premiere sculptors, Sheri Farbstein discovered the joy of working with clay while attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where she received a degree in Fine Arts.ÃÃÂ After graduation she remained in Pittsburgh, teaching high school art and pursuing a career in pottery, sculpture and architectural ceramics.
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Art League of Hilton Head awarded fifteen winners, five of which are local, at the opening reception of Biennale 2017, the National Juried Exhibition, on Friday evening, May 5th. The exhibit runs through May 31st at Art League of Hilton Head Gallery located inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorFor the past year or so, every conversation I had with my friend Susan Shaffer started something like this: “Hey, Margaret . . . when are you coming paddle boarding with me?” “Soon, I hope. I really want to, but…” This is my standard answer when anybody proposes I do anything new and semi-daunting. Especially if it requires standing upright on the Beaufort River in a bathing suit.
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“I went down the street to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was locking the front door. I said, ‘Hey, the sign says you’re open 24 hours.’ He said, ‘Yes, but not in a row.’” – Steven Wright, comedian
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Coastal Stage Productions presents a clever comedy about moving on. Young couple Olivia and Gabe (Robyn Beckwith & Shane Kelly) are starting their new life together and moving into their own apartment in Chicago.
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The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra and music’s rising young stars help drive each other to greater levels of excellence. It’s not an easy life for young soloists as they reach their late teens and young adulthood, explains Conductor Fred Devyatkin, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Director.
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Mindy Lucas interviews columnist and veteran bookseller Will Balk on the porch of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, where he serves as volunteer coordinator.
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By Margaret Evans, Editor Ryan Copeland on The Beauty of Beaufort, his new book with Lydia Inglett and the Photography Club of Beaufort.When I heard that Lydia Inglett, Ryan Copeland, and the Photography Club of Beaufort were joining forces to create a new book about Beaufort, I could hardly wait to get my hands on it. Both Lydia and Ryan are longtime friends of Lowcountry Weekly: Lydia was our original art director and Ryan’s writing has enlivened our pages over the years. As for the Photography Club, I can’t count the number of times their work has graced our publication. I suspected this creative team would produce a Beaufort book to beat all Beaufort books. I was not wrong.
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