The Camera Club of Hilton Head Island is holding its 13th annual Public Library Exhibit of “favorite shots” with 110 framed images. The photos encompass a diverse array of subjects – ranging from scenes of Lowcountry birds, boats, and blossoms to those of exotic locations such as Thailand, Venice, and the Baltic region of Europe. It promises to be an eclectic and colorful collection well worth a visit to our local Library!
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(And where are you now?) By Margaret Evans, Editor Last Saturday night, I was sitting with some friends on our second-story office porch overlooking Waterfront Park. The air was thick with August, but the sun had finally dipped behind the river and the breeze was rising and we had wine. Muted laughter wafted up from below – people strolling past restaurants and bars – and somewhere down the block, a band was just starting sound check. Life was good. “Can you believe it’s been ten years since 9/11?” somebody asked.
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Beaufort Resident Christopher Conefry, a former equities trader who lost 17 friends on September 11, 2001, tells his story. September 11, 2001. It was a day we will never forget. Most Americans seem to remember each and every detail about that day; I was on an airplane en route to Costa Rica when I heard the news from a passenger in front of me. My two-day old husband and I were two of 60,000 people who were grounded at Miami International Airport, where T.V. monitors were intentionally disconnected. It wasn’t until 5:30 that afternoon when I saw the towers fall. My eyes filled with tears, and my body became numb as I watched coverage of the sequence of events that took place that awful Tuesday.
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More than six months ago, audiences at “Ben Speaks” raved about the world premiere of Steve Nousen’s humorous, enlightening, and touching one-man show. So this August, writer, actor and Ben Franklin interpreter Nousen will bring Ben back to Beaufort’s ARTWorks black box theater in a production that is both encore and improvement, as he has revised the show based in part on his audiences’ input.
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“I enjoy my work too much to force it to follow any tradition, phase, or fashion…” From August 22 through October 1, the Beaufort Art Association will feature the paintings and prints of Joan Templer, a well-known local artist who has exhibited widely in this country and in South Africa, the country of her birth and her formal art training. There will be a reception in Joan’s honor on Friday, August 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the BAA Gallery, 913 Bay Street in Beaufort, SC.
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For well over a decade now, I’ve been ranting and raving on this page. I’d like to believe the raves outweigh the rants – that I’ve shared more joy and humor with my readers than angst. But I’d have to go back and reread every column to prove it, and there are hundreds of them, and… well, talk about angst.
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It’s that time of year again. The heat index is well over 100 degrees, and the humidity is the only topic of conversation. Unpicked tomatoes are rotting on the ground, inviting thousands of flies into our homes and favorite restaurants. And baby Loggerhead sea turtles are hatching by the thousands along South Carolina’s coast. Yep, it’s August. We are in the midst of everything we either love or hate about living in the Lowcountry.
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Fine arts educator to be featured at Red Piano Too’s Annual Summer Art Show. On August 6th, 2011 the Red Piano Too Art Gallery is hosting its 19th “Annual Summer Art Show” from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This art show is a convergence of the work of over 100 artists and authors from the Lowcountry and other locales. The “Featured Artist” this year is artist, musician and fine arts educator Amiri Geuka Farris, a renowned African-American artist. Amiri’s powerful paintings combine an alluring blend of vivid colors and layered textures that evoke images of Sea Island Gullah culture. His artistic vision introduces us to uplifting moments and insight into his contemporary view of Gullah culture.
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The HH Art League serves up a tasty exhibit The Art League of Hilton Head is currently featuring the Apple Pie Painters at the Arts Center’s Walter Greer Gallery. The exhibit runs through September 3. Each Friday the artists will host a Gallery Talk at 2:00 PM. The public is welcome. Call 843-681-5060 or visit www.artleaguehhi.org “The Apple Pies are a group of artists who enjoy painting together, critiquing each other’s work, discussing art ideas, encouraging each other and sharing meals together,” says Marilyn Dizikes, who is known for her abstract and figurative works.
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The other night, my daughter and I rode bikes down to Pigeon Point Landing, as we often do after supper. It was Amelia’s tenth birthday, and all of nature was celebrating as we took our usual spot on the pier. The sun was a nectarine hanging low on the horizon, squirting juicy pink streaks across an iridescent sky. The wind on the marsh was almost autumnal – whipping the water, stirring the Spanish moss, bathing us in blessed cool. We dangled our feet, waiting for the dolphins to make their nightly appearance, a chorus of cicadas serenading us from the trees. I hugged my daughter to my side, my heart full of wonder and gratitude. Everything was perfect. Except…
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