Hey there, peeps… er, loyal subjects. It’s been months since I put this heavy old crown back on and rendered some kingly pronouncements. To get back in the mood, I revisited The King’s Speech, that wonderful 2010 movie starring Colin Firth.
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Bestselling novelist Mary Alice Monroe on her new book, her next project, and her upcoming fundraiser for the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Nemours Wildlife Foundation. By Margaret Evans, Editor Mary Alice Monroe is what they call ‘a force of nature.’ She’s a powerful force for nature, too, having just finished the fourth and final novel in her “Lowcountry Summer” series, a family saga set on Sullivan’s Island that addresses the plight of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. It’s just the latest in a long and prolific career writing what Monroe calls “purpose-driven” environmental fiction.
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Beaufort History Museum will present Girls Raised In The South (GRITS), a tea party and performance celebrating strong Lowcountry women who changed history. The principal fundraiser for the Museum, this delectable event is planned for Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Dataw Island Club, in the beautiful Carolina Room, starting at 1:30 PM with a reception featuring live music by Horizon and a cash bar, followed at 2:00 PM by the tea party and program.
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The painting on our cover is “Color Burst” by Dennis Lake. It took First Place in the...
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It all began with a pen and ink artist out of New York. Harry Palmer was the first artist of the Palmer family, a well-known multi-generational family of artists. Generations later, Jim and Addison Palmer are collaborating with their Art League of Hilton Head exhibition, Generations, running May 3-28, 2016 with an Opening Reception on Thursday, May 5th from 5-7pm.
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“Okay, Mom is screaming ‘tourist’ right now… Screaming…” This from my suddenly-so-sophisticated,...
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Rocker Buddy Miles wrote a kicking R&B classic, released in turbulent 1970, called “Them Changes.” Listening recently to Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood’s 2008 live recording of this song, I reflected that while some change is flat out necessary to keep life interesting, it’s easy to experience too much change and risk being overwhelmed. Thrown overboard. Reason enough to keep them life jackets handy.
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Southern Living Magazine, the Habersham Marketplace, and Plum Productions are excited to announce the return of Bottles & Barrels: A Weekend of Inspired Tastes to be held April 8-9, 2016. This unique event spotlights select fine wines, craft brews and farm-to- table dishes.
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The Lowcountry Wind Symphony will be in concert on Sunday, April 17, at 4 pm at Sea Island...
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 Get ready for an afternoon of fantastic music when the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra teams up with its 50-member Youth Orchestra in their “Side by Side Gala” showcasing the young musicians and celebrating the orc
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