Author: Margaret Evans

A Fanciful Feast

Mother’s Day Victorian Tea Party will take place at the St. Helena Island Library Branch The Friends of the Library: Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Branches (FOL) is about to bring the Victorian era into the Lowcountry one cup of tea at a time. At least for one special day, that is!

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Wrapsody in Beaufort

The Beaufort Art Association is pleased to present “Wrapsody,” a collaborative exhibition by two award winning Sun City artists, Linda Patalive and Mary Ann Putzier. The show runs through May 10 at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery, 913 Bay Street.

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Bestselling Book Launched at LIES

When student art is chosen for the cover of a book, it’s worth celebrating. Furthermore, when a local school is chosen as a model for study in colleges nationwide, it’s time for a community to be proud. Lady’s Island Elementary School (LIES) is that school and they are celebrating being on the cover of a just released college text on arts integration. The cover shows student art photographed by Eric Smith of Captured Moments in Beaufort.

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Great ‘Escape’

Billy Wilkie brings his Escape Collection to USCB The USCB Center of the Arts is currently hosting “The Escape Collection,” a new exhibit by local artist Billy Wilkie. The show will run through May 31st. Billy’s work highlights his passion for the Lowcountry landscapes, wildlife and birds.

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Toil and Trouble . . . and Totally Worth It

By Margaret Evans, EditorCover Photo by Eric Smith, Captured Moments PhotographyMy husband and I met over a mutual interest in Shakespeare. Yes, we are that geeky.    Jeff was living on Hilton Head at the time, having relocated from San Francisco, where he’d apprenticed as an actor with the Berkeley Shakespeare Company.

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The View From My Kayak

“Will we see a shark?”We are often asked this question just prior to launching our kayak trips in our local waters. We need to answer this query carefully, as it is sometimes made with a trembling voice.

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A Date with Patsy Cline

It’s pretty rare for a singer/actor to get to play her lifelong artistic idol once, much less parlay that gig into a whole new show, but that’s exactly what Maggy Norden, who’s been said to “channel” Patsy Cline, has done.

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When You Wish Upon a Star

The Beaufort Children’s Theatre brings ‘Disney’s My Son Pinocchio, Jr.’ to the USCB stage. In Disney’s My Son Pinocchio, Jr., the classic tale of toymaker Geppetto’s little wooden puppet is given new life. The Beaufort Children’s Theatre will bring this story to the stage in its upcoming production on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts.

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Clickety Clack

Trains can make you smile. I love their churning power, the graceful sweep of the tracks over the horizon, even the simple act of buying a ticket from that dutiful soul at the station.

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