The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “12,” an exciting collection of 12 x 12 inch paintings and photographs by over 100 local artists, each selling for only $150. This event was so successful last year that SOBA decided to do it again!
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As the New Year begins, art lovers are in for a unique change of pace. An exciting exhibit of new mixed media paintings by Neil Jansen, American Naїve artist and Bluffton resident, will open downtown, at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on January 6th. This is a showing that should not be missed.
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The scenic 2014 Beaufort County land preservation calendar, which displays a spectacular cover shot of a sunrise on the beach at Hunting Island State Park, is on sale at various locations both north and south of the Broad River.
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A Harrowing Holiday Adventure By Margaret Evans, EditorLast weekend, it almost rained on my parade. First, some background: I’m one of those high strung, hyper-sensitive people who mentally elevates every pleasant event that occurs semi-regularly – or even more than twice – to that hallowed realm known as “Tradition,” setting up an endless series of sacred expectations that will inevitably be violated by reality, battering my soul and leaving me desolate.
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The Ground Floor Editor’s Note: In the 11/20/13 issue we began a two part series on the rebirth of the historic Lipsitz building in downtown Beaufort. Margaret Evans spotlighted Atelier On Bay, the maze of artists’ studios and galleries that rambles through the entire second story of the building. Read Part One here. For more than a century the rambling wood building on the corner of West and Bay Streets stood as the center of commerce in downtown Beaufort.
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The wild women of last season’s “Honky Tonk Angels” will reunite on stage at USCB Center for the Arts for their “Holiday Spectacular!” from December 19 to 22.
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Experience the spirit of the season with a big weekend of Gullah feasts, live music, theatre, storytelling, dancing, art and holiday celebrations.
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An undisputed master of Giuseppe Verdi’s final comic masterpiece, James Levine conducts Robert Carsen’s acclaimed production of Falstaff for Metropolitan Opera, the first new version of the opera at the Met since 1964. USCB Center for the Arts will feature the new work when it is transmitted live on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14.
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Sleigh bells, snow, carols, hot chocolate, gifts . . . these are some holiday staples of course. Well, the snow, not so much. But at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, the holidays are celebrated with something a little different: the opening of their latest production, 42nd Street, one of the most beloved shows of all time.
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“True music must repeat the thought and inspiration of the people and the time.” – George Gershwin Even today, although we may not know who wrote it, most Americans, at least of a certain age, recognize George Gershwin’s music .
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