Phillip Greene’s Wood Song Canoes By Mark ShafferPhotos Courtesy of Phillip Greene As a child growing up in the wilds of the Northern Adirondacks in upper New York state, Phillip Greene’s first passion was fishing and a canoe was simply “a way to get to where the fish are; a mode of transportation.” With time this opinion has evolved. Today Greene’s meticulously handcrafted canoes and paddles are commissioned and collected as pieces of fine functional art.
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I keep trying to stay upbeat. Remember that wonderful Shirley Temple song, “Be Optimistic” from the 1930’s movie “Little Miss Broadway”? I shoot for that only without the dimples and curly hair. Some days that quest seems to get a tailwind behind it, like this little gust.
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Everything Sinatra and more will hit the USCB Center for the Arts stage when producer Terry Herron, who brought “Moon River,” the Johnny Mercer tribute to Beaufort last year, brings the Swing and Jazz inspired production, “Fly Me to the Moon,” to Beaufort on April 19.
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The music on the April 27th’s program of USCB’s chamber music series comes from four distinct periods and three unique outlooks: Baroque-era rigor and craft from Johann Sebastian Bach; World War II-era intensity and pathos from Dmitri Shostakovich; Classical-era grace and balance coupled with Romantic-era passion and self-expression in the person of Felix Mendelssohn.
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Editor’s Note: This summer, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will celebrate 10 years in operation as the Beaufort area’s “store that builds houses.” LowCountry Habitat, the northern Beaufort County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, was founded here in 1990. The local Restore started officially in 2004. To celebrate this 10th anniversary, the Restore will hold an “Upcycled Art Auction” Saturday, August 23, at the Shed, 809 Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This is the site of the ReStore’s former location. As a run-up to this event, Lowcountry Weekly will feature four articles – one per month – about different aspects of the ReStore. This first article explores the history of the local ReStore.
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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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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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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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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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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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