Edgy, eclectic Brooklyn Rider to bring unique energy to the USCB Festival Series. “The dazzling fingers-in-every-pie versatility that Brooklyn Rider exhibits is one of the wonders of contemporary music.”– LA Times The USCB Festival Series has achieved a major coup by capturing this string quartet for its February concert.
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Lisa See’s Dreams of Joy entered the New York Times bestselling list at #1 its first week of publication. During this last summer, her other novel, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan debuted as a movie. This extraordinary writer will be the featured author on February 23, 2012 at the USCB Lunch With Author Series at the Holiday Inn Beaufort, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. The all-inclusive luncheon is $42 and starts at noon. Reservations are necessary and are made at 843-521-4147 or kingsley@uscb.edu.
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Mark your calendar today for the 6th Annual Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry’s Cooks & Books celebration set for Sunday, February 12, from 11:30-3:00 pm at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa! The Westin is Presenting Sponsor.
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Award winning digital photographer Phil Dunn will be presenting a three part series on Photoshop. All workshops in this series will be hosted on Saturdays from 9am until 4pm on the Historic Beaufort campus, in room #111 in the Sandstone building.
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Art Beyond Tradition brings something brand new to USCB A new year, a new show. “New Vibrations” has opened at the USCB Center for the Arts. The Art Beyond Tradition group has brought its magic to the university’s gallery on Carteret Street. Twelve abstract artists have put together an exhibit of new works. The show will run through April 30, with an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, February 3 from 5-7 pm. The public is invited.
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Fandango Productions South and the Beaufort Film Society are bringing Hollywood glamour to this year’s Beaufort International Film Festival. The Beaufort International Film Festival is approaching, and this year the anticipated event is sure to wow! Beginning with the Opening Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, February 15 on the rooftop of Old Bay Marketplace, 917 Bay Street, the 2012 festival is sure to be hailed as the most enchanting yet.
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A conversation with Lowcountry Weekly publisher Jeff Evans, my husband and co-star in the upcoming Valentine’s production of “The Diaries of Adam and Eve” by Mark Twain. Margaret Evans: So, Jeff, do you feel a little weird about promoting our performance right here in our own publication? Doesn’t it seem a little… self-serving? Opportunistic? Vain? Jeff Evans: No.
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Committed to Health, Wellness and Education It didn’t take much for me to decide that my next phase in life would involve opening an all-natural, all-organic gourmet grocery store. I have lived in the Lowcountry all my life, and the things that have been – and remain – a priority to me are good health and involvement in the community. I am excited to say that I’ve been able to funnel these priorities into a tangible, community oriented effort, and it’s called Herban Marketplace. We open Friday, January 20, fully stocked, fully ready, and utterly beside ourselves with excitement (and possibly a little giddiness) about what is to come. We know we’re onto something big, and every time we share our vision for the community with a friend, colleague or potential customer, we see it “click.”
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Don’t miss a unique opportunity Sunday, January 29th, to hear the Poinsett Piano Trio in concert! The internationally-acclaimed ensemble will perform Dvorák and Ravel’s timeless music, with a “meet the artists” reception to follow. This Fripp Island Friends of Music concert is 5 pm, at the Fripp Island Community Centre.
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The Technical College of the Lowcountry and Hilton Head Health Culinary Arts Center present three new classes for 2012. These fun courses are totally hands-on in a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen on Hilton Head Island.
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