Artwalk Returns to Downtown Beaufort
On October 22nd beautiful historic downtown Beaufort will celebrate Artwalk. From 7pm to 9 pm the Guild of Beaufort Galleries will welcome everyone with wonderful original works of art and refreshments.
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Author: Margaret Evans
The Butterfly Effect
So, last week I’m on my back deck, beating a rug into submission with a broom. It’s another splendid fall afternoon, but I hardly notice. I’m too busy thinking of all the articles I have to edit and all the bills in the mail pile and all the homework Amelia will soon be dragging through the door – and her big science project that’s due next week, and the dance shoes she needs, and when’s her next play practice, again? – and I’m wondering if I remembered to sign that paperwork and return those emails, and I’m beating that dusty rug to a pristine pulp… when all of a sudden, a magnificent orange butterfly comes gliding my way.
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More on Australia
Contrary to popular belief, Australia is not a country populated with kangaroos, sheep, crocodiles, and a few humans. It is a country filled with talented, hard-working, friendly, and industrious people. Fortunately for us wine lovers, these qualities carry over to the wine industry. Karen MacNeil is quick to point out in her book The Wine Bible that high tech is the name of the game in today’s wine production methods in Australia. Yet, in spite of the sophistication in production, the wine remains like the people themselves – outgoing and unpretentious.
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It’s Finally Fall!
Our Lowcountry gardens are slowly awakening from their heat-induced stupor. Summer in the lower south can be brutal; it is much easier to enjoy the other seasons and fall has always been my favorite. This is the time of year when I feel most connected to the garden. The hellish hot nights have yielded to temperate evenings and the plants love it as much as I do and show their appreciation by bursting forth with new growth. A plant’s metabolism is determined by temperature. During the summer when the night time temperature stays elevated, our plants just continue to grow around the clock, without a break.
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Channeling a Legend
“Patsy Cline has always been my singing idol,” says Maggy Norden, who plays the country legend in “Always…Patsy Cline,” opening October 7 at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts.
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“Joseph” Returns to Beaufort
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be presented at The Baptist Church of Beaufort on Friday, September 30 at 7pm and Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $10 for General Admission and $5 for seniors and children under 12.
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Friends of Hunting Island Hosts 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk
October 8th event showcases the park’s beautiful, recently-refurbished trail network Friends of Huntin g Island (FOHI) is once again joining with Hunting Island State Park to sponsor its 3rd annual 5K Run/Walk along the park’s beautiful, recently refurbished trails. The Run/Walk will be held on October 8th, starting at 10:00 am. Runners, walkers, and supporters will gather at the park’s Nature Center, the entrance is just short of the Fripp Island bridge.
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St. Helena’s to open Classical Christian School in Beaufort
As The Parish Church of St. Helena celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2012, it has drawn on its...
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USCB Festival Series Heats Up
This year’s series will offer works by composers from Mozart to John Novacek, and prize-winning artists like soprano Hyunah Yu and the genre-defying string quartet, Brooklyn Rider. The University of South Carolina Beaufort Festival Series will open its 33rd season on November 6, 2011. The season will include five early Sunday evening concerts from November through April at the USCB Arts Center. Artistic Director and cellist Edward Arron will welcome new and returning talents for musical programs that will ensure the Series’ continued reputation as one of the most distinguished musical offerings in the Savannah—Hilton Head—Beaufort and Charleston area.
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Beaufort Symphony Opens Season with a 20th Century Celebration
Local concertgoers are in for a rare treat on October 13th and 16th when The Beaufort Symphony opens its 2011-2012 season. Guest soloist, Alexander Pershouinin, will offer the Koussevitsky Bass Concerto, accompanied by the orchestra. Dr. Alexander Pershounin is Associate Professor of Bass at Columbus State University in Georgia, where he is also director of jazz studies. He has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States and has appeared with world-class artists ranging from Itzhak Perlman and Yo Yo Ma to Ray Charles and Benny Golson.
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
