Holistic Shakespeare: acting classes at ARTworks Dr. Debra Charlton is the author of Holistic Shakespeare: An Experiential Learning Approach (Intellect Books 2012). She is a theatre director, educator and writer whose reviews and articles on Shakespeare training and performance have appeared in numerous publications.
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Recently, Mary Alice Monroe invited me to her home to discuss her newest trilogy, The Lowcountry Summer. Here’s Mary Alice, with Buster Brown and Magnolia, in her garden on the Isle of Palms; she is a personal literary inspiration and mentor. – Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer
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They’re at it again! “The Three Unreliables,” Harry Chakides, Steven Keyserling and Bernie Schein, are picking back up where their stories left off last year. Sit back, relax and let your mind wander as you listen to Harry talk about times at Harry’s Tavern or hear Bernie tell you about when he asked his mother why his family didn’t have “roots;” Steve will entertain you with stories of growing up in a house full of brothers and the trouble they could get themselves and each other into.
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Another beautiful spring day engulfed us a few weeks ago. Us, as in a small group that facetiously calls itself “the captains of industry” and enjoys going to lunch to better reflect on whatever concerns of the day capture our attention. As usual, we had a terrific time sorting the extraordinary from the routine as we dug into salads and gumbo.
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95 years old and creating art is still his passion… A unique style of portrait work has been a long time focus for Marty Montag. The exhibition, Marty Montag at 95: An Artful Life, Portraits in Pastel and Acrylic demonstrates his talent for creating a likeness, as well as bringing his figures alive with gesture and vivid color. In addition, a remarkable collection of his wartime sketches and watercolors, The Early Years: A Visual Diary of WWII, is displayed in the exhibition.
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By Margaret EvansY’all know I love me a good glass of wine, right? I believe I’ve mentioned that a time or two. And when I’m at a cocktail party, I want a cocktail. It adds sparkle to the occasion. Greases the conversation. Makes me feel charming. (You become quite charming, too, by the way!) I like to drink and I like people who like to drink.
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Through difficulty often comes learning and progress, sometimes spiritual, sometimes practical, and if you’re lucky, both. That simple realization has come home to me through a series of recent experiences. At one point I actually found myself slipping back over 40 years to college courses nearly forgotten. Didn’t we cover a nickel or so worth of Zen and other Eastern religions? Have I been having little Jack-style Zen episodes?
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By Margaret Evans Candice Glover won American Idol last night, and I’m sitting here thinking that it feels like the day after Christmas. You know the feeling. All that collective excitement, anticipation and good will finally culminated in a day of great joy, and you got just what you wanted, and so did everybody else . . . and now what? It’s bittersweet. (Or, maybe that’s just me. I seem to specialize in bittersweet.)
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The Learning Center of Beaufort County to open at multiple locations A new partnership is forming in Beaufort County, and the unique collaboration has the potential to change the lives of many Lowcountry children. The Learning Center of Beaufort County will soon be opening its doors to students in need of tutoring services and specialized instruction thanks to the alliance between the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry, Bridges Preparatory School, Penn Center, St. Peter’s Catholic School and the Coastal Community Foundation.
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The 2nd Annual High on the Hog BBQ Festival celebrates a long legacy of barbequing in Beaufort County. By Jim Gibson Beaufort recently celebrated its 300th anniversary, and now the LowCountry Habitat for Humanity, with their 2nd annual High on the Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank on June 7th and 8th, will be celebrating 447 years of barbequing in Beaufort County.
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