What do Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joseph Heller and Beaufort’s own Pat Conroy have in common? They’re all great American writers who have original work preserved at the University of South Carolina. Conroy’s archive, which includes handwritten manuscripts of his 11 books, family scrapbooks and personal diaries packed with story ideas, poems and musings, now belongs to USC.
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Two of our favorite New York Times bestselling authors have new books this spring so of course they’re coming to the USCB Lunch With Author Series… extended. Craig Johnson (left) returns with his new book Any Other Name on May 29 at Hampton Hall and Dorothea Benton Frank will be at Belfair Clubhouse on June 12 with her new book, The Hurricane Sisters.
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The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “In the Eye of the Beholder,” a collection of captivating photographs by Edith Wood, from June 2 through July 5 at the SOBA Gallery.
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The Photography Club of Beaufort recently announced the winners of its Spring Competition. Judging the event were award winning photographers Bob Ovelman and Robert Rommell, from Hilton Head, and ARTworks gallery curator, Deanna Bowdish. Prints were judged using the criteria of superb technical quality, composition and interest. During the competition, judges shared their expertise and offered constructive critiques to photos to help the photographers improve their skills.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorLet me tell y’all about a book I just read. (I know, I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. I’m kind of on a roll.) It’s called Practical Mysticism: A Little Book for Normal People, by Evelyn Underhill. It was published in 1914, so you won’t find it on the New York Times bestseller list. You may, however, download it on your Kindle for $.99, an investment I highly recommend.
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The Learning Center Fund is growing exponentially throughout the county, and its greatest reward is a collective assertion from parents, students, teachers and administrators that the program is working for a diverse population of students.
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Maybe it starts in our bones and muscles. Aging, that is, complete with all those pesky aches and pains. A nice upside of getting older centers on contemplating one’s boatload of wonderful experiences and milestones in this world, about which a person can be forever grateful. (Jack Walter Sparacino and Greg Koulisis)
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Latest play at the USCB Center for the Arts portrays the anguish, anger, love and camaraderie of women who served in Vietnam.
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May River Theatre mounts Man of La Mancha… and one happy thespian gets a second chance. I...
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A peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos joins forces in “La Cenerentola” – a vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce Di Donato, singing her first Met performance of the Cinderella title role, and the charismatic Peruvian tenor, Juan Diego Florez, as her Prince Charming. Met Principal Conductor, Fabio Luisi, leads the effervescent score on Saturday, May 10 at USCB Center for the Arts.
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