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Sea Island Stories

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Local Color | 0

The Backyard Tourist gets vocal…By Mark ShafferIt’s a breezy Sunday afternoon in May and I’m hunched over a microphone in a recording studio in the spectacular new St. Helena public library pretending to be someone else. I’m doing my best to channel a young soldier named Will Bedford. The year is 1898 and like thousands of his peers, young Mr. Bedford’s enlisted in the aftermath of the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine, swept up in the nation’s battle cry, “To hell with Spain! Remember the Maine!”

Her Life’s Work

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Local Color | 0

NAMI facilitator Carola Eldridge has looked at mental illness from both sides now.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival Turns 20

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Local Color | 0

Main Street Beaufort, USA, and the South Carolina Shrimpers Association are gearing up for the 20th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival, to be held Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. This two-day festival is a celebration of SC Wild Caught Shrimp, local food and fun in the Lowcountry.

Polo for Charity

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Local Color | 0

The 21st Polo for Charity event, organized by the Rotary Club of Okatie, will be held Sunday, Oct. 12 at the historic Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. Gates open at noon, and the match begins at 2 pm. So make plans now for Bluffton’s largest picnic.

Artisans Fur Animals

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Art | 0

Join animal and art lovers at Palmetto Animal League’s 2nd Annual Artisans Fur Animals Gala on Friday, October 10th, hosted by Presenting Sponsor Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Mingle and bid on amazing silent and live auction artwork, featuring one-of-a-kind cat and dog sculptures designed by SCAD Professor and Ceramicist Jessica Broad, and whimsically painted by 25 Lowcountry artists, jewelry, wood carvings, photographs, paintings, and unique artisan works. Drawings for beautiful gift baskets. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the live auction, by Steve Allen and Mark Thibodeau of Gallery 95 Auction, begins at 6:45 pm. Included in the ticket price are fabulous food by Sigler’s, sweet treats by pastry chef Teresa Brandow, craft beers by River Dog Brewing and a wine bar.

Lunching With Authors for 15 Years

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Books | 0

Break out the crystal, roses and paper because the USCB Lunch With Author Series is celebrating its 15th anniversary!

Hands Across the Bridge

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Art | 0

The 15 artists of the Maye River Gallery in Bluffton will extend their “Hands Across the Bridge”...

Foreign Affairs

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Art | 0

The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “Foreign Affairs – Around the World in Art” by Virginia MacKenzie, a truly versatile and creative artist. The show will be on exhibit from October 6 through November 1 at the SOBA Gallery. As the name implies, all the works of art are depictions, along with stories, of some of the international destinations Virginia has visited.

Photo Excellence

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Art | 0

The Photography Club of Beaufort recently announced the winners of their Fall 2014 semi-annual competition. Judges were Brian Glaze, assistant professor of studio art at USC-Beaufort; Nancy Rhett, well-known local artist and book illustrator; and professional photographer, Gary Geboy.

On Our Cover

Posted by Margaret Evans | Sep 23, 2014 | Art | 0

The photograph on our cover is “A Lowcountry Redbud,” by Gregg Hunt, winner of the...

Author: Margaret Evans

Sea Island Stories

Her Life’s Work

Beaufort Shrimp Festival Turns 20

Polo for Charity

Artisans Fur Animals

Lunching With Authors for 15 Years

Hands Across the Bridge

Foreign Affairs

Photo Excellence

On Our Cover

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