By Margaret Evans, EditorI got a press release a few weeks ago about auditions for an upcoming performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah.’ In late November, the Sea Island Chamber Singers, accompanied by the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra, will sing the Christmas portion of this great, beloved oratorio, under the direction of Charles Frost. Swoon!
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The Public Art Exhibition on Hilton Head opened last weekend at Honey Horn. The second such event presented by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, the exhibition is comprised of 20 outdoor sculptures by local, regional, national and international artists.
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Haydn and Dvorak kick off the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s new season.
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Beaufort artist finds new inspiration beyond Bay Street. By Mark Shaffer “Half of creating is waiting for something to dry.”– Deanna Bowdish It’s early on a quiet weekday morning at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. As the overheads flicker to life it’s easy to pick out Deanna Bowdish’s new studio space from the others. Towering over the threshold in giant mismatched letters are two simple words: ROCK ON. Anyone who knows Deanna recognizes her favorite conversational benediction. But that simple statement represents a philosophy of personal and creative perseverance that runs deep.
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The world’s greatest detective has retirement on his mind but something’s indeed afoot that proves too difficult to ignore. The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a scandalous photograph, sending Sherlock Holmes abruptly back into action with his trusty sidekick Doctor Watson by his side. Hot on the trail, Holmes pursues the case—and then the affections of Irene Adler, the famous opera singer at the heart of the crime.
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Local author Teresa Bruce interviews Anne Serling about her famous father Rod, her new memoir, and her upcoming visit to Beaufort for the Short Story America Festival. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Three writer/educators of three different generations discuss the state of literature today – reading it, writing it, publishing it, and teaching it – in anticipation of Beaufort’s second annual Short Story America Festival and Conference.        Richard Hawley                Tim Johnston                 Mathieu Cailler
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I like this straightforward definition of “rescue”: responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury during an incident or dangerous situation. For anyone who has ever been rescued, it is a precious gift.
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An exhibition of the art of longtime Hilton Head Island residents Joyce and Don Nagel has just opened at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Hilton Head Island classroom at the Pineland Station Shopping center at 430 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 304A. Entitled Here and There, the exhibit is free and open to the public and will continue through December 6, 2013.
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Sixteen photos depicting the beauty, history and traditions of Beaufort County were selected for the County’s 2014 land preservation calendar, which will be available for sale in November.
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