The stars will soon shine brightly at Beaufort’s historic Arsenal. That’s because the Beaufort History Museum (BHM) is planning a book signing reception in the Arsenal courtyard for celebrated local writer Bernie Schein, showcasing the launch of his new book, Famous All Over Town.
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It’s “Sea Island September” at the Arts Council of Beaufort County, says Managing Director Laura Maxey. “We have a very talented group of artists who are coming together to exhibit their work in our ARTworks gallery this month. It will be fun to see each artist’s unique vision of the world around them,” she continues.
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Ordinary images of everyday life cause Beaufort Art Association’s featured artist Patricia Walsh to grab her brush, oils and canvas and start painting. Simple reflections on wet sand, backlit sunlight highlighting a person crossing the street, children playing at the beach . . . all fill her with immense delight.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorI’ve been writing a lot about nature lately. Have you noticed? It’s an interesting turn of events – to me, anyway – because up until recently, thinking about nature was not really… in my nature.
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Shakespeare Rep has announced its 2014-15 season line-up. A Season of Wonders will pair two enchanting romantic comedies that spotlight the magic of love: Almost, Maine by John Cariani and William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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Gary Yeagle pens the latest Beaufort mystery. And the books set in Beaufort just keep on coming. Mystery writers, in particular, can’t seem to resist our moody, moss-shadowed atmosphere. Who can blame them? The latest scribe to fall victim to our sultry charm is Gary Yeagle, who has just released Lowcountry Burn: A Nick Falco Mystery.
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Organized to promote the little known story of America’s first colonel capital, the Santa Elena Foundation is reliant upon a small but distinctive group of historians and archaeologists. This team assembled in Beaufort last week to craft a Santa Elena timeline, which will be the basic for future research.
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‘Grease’ is the word at the USCB Center for the Arts. By Margaret Evans, EditorIf you happened to be a 14-year-old girl when the movie Grease was released, chances are you’re still lugging it around in your cultural suitcase. I can’t speak for those who were older or younger at the time (1978), but for my friends and me, Grease hit the sweet spot. For one thing, it was set in the 1950s. In the 1970s, we were all about the 1950s. Collectively obsessed. (Remember the Happy Days craze?)
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Rob Mondavi Jr., and wife Lydia Mondavi (left) are establishing their southern roots with the creation of a new designer home right here in in Beaufort. Located on the banks of Port Royal Sound overlooking Parris Island, the home, designed by Reu Architects, blends Napa’s acclaimed wine country with the casual elegance of the Lowcountry to embody the family’s entertaining lifestyle and reconnect them to Lydia’s South Carolina ancestral heritage.
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The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “Summer Light,” a lively collection of recent paintings by local artist Murray Sease, on display from September 2 through October 4.
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