Lowcountry Watercolors at the Beaufort Art Association Human beings are masters of time. We lose it, gain it, spend it, save it, waste it, and even share it with others. Like many people with countless demands on their precious hours, artists often feel there are never enough minutes in a day. But Audrey Montgomery made a commitment to spend more time following her creative desires.
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The national event-planning firm makes its home on Charles Street Have you been curious about the colorful new sign on Charles Street that announces Fandango Productions South? Wondering what it is that Fandango is all about? Well, Fandango, in one word, is a marvel. They are a company that is bringing extraordinary ideas to Beaufort and the Southeast.
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Fall came early this year. By the time you read this, it may have retreated again – who knows around here? – but the fact remains that we enjoyed a cool, autumnal blast the weekend of September 16th, and I, for one, was caught completely off guard.
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An excerpt from the new novel by Beaufort author Scott Graber O N E The envelope was there, in plain view, but he did not see it. Instead, his sleep-filled eyes went to a bookcase. His eyes always went to his bookcase. His bookcase was eight feet tall and ran for twenty uninterrupted feet along his northern wall. This long run of American walnut was dark, almost purple in color and featured an ancient set of Blackstone’s Commentaries. Blackstone’s books were never opened—admittedly they were décor. They were secondary to a paper cup, a plastic valve, and ten other objects that were individually illuminated in a way that reminded Jake of Hittite burial objects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Life is full of moments that define us, but I wonder whether those moments define our lives and who we are? For example: If someone wins a million dollars in the lottery, isn’t the winner automatically redefined as a millionaire? Likewise, when someone adopts a child, aren’t they immediately reclassified as a parent? The list goes on. But what happens when someone receives a medical diagnosis? How does this redefine them? As sick? It is a question I think about often and my answer usually changes with the tide.
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When I tell people I’ve created a non-profit organization called Help the Hoo-Hahs, there is inevitably that look of confusion, followed by questions. I chose the word Hoo-Hahs as a broad term to describe that area below the belt for women. Let’s face it, most people aren’t comfortable using anatomically correct terms like ovarian or cervical, and certainly not vaginal. Then go and add the word cancer and you’ve really made people uncomfortable. However, the harsh reality is, every 7 seconds a woman is diagnosed with a gynecological cancer. More than 90,000 women will be diagnosed this year and more than 22,000 will die.
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September 14 to 18, 2011 marks the 2nd annual Lieutenant Dan Weekend, a four-day event that honors severely wounded veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. From Beaufort to Ridgeland, Hilton Head to Fripp Island, Bluffton, Lady’s Island, and Parris Island, neighbors and merchants have banded together earning money for this worthy cause.
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Now is your chance to find a true treasure at a great price from various collections of eclectic...
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The last couple of weeks have been rough. Intensely emotional. A handful of unexpected deaths shocked our community, bringing us together in grief and mourning. Some of us have friends – or friends of friends – in Texas who lost their homes to fire. The nation issued a collective groan at the latest jobs report, then turned our hearts and minds to the devastating events of 9/11. And Lowcountry Weekly published two typos.
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Fall brings all sorts of fun and festivity to the Lowcountry. Here are some highlights… You’re Invited to a Public Art Exhibition at Honey Horn The Lowcountry is blessed with breathtaking natural landscapes and a myriad of majestic creatures. We relish the expansive salt marsh and are continually grateful for the sight of Bottlenose Dolphins and Great White Egrets. We are stewards of our environment, because we appreciate all that is beautiful in our backyard.
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