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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The routes for LoCo Motion, a 30-mile, three-day breast cancer walk/run fundraiser, will take participants from the beaches on Hilton Head Island to historic old town Bluffton. The first 10 miles on Sept. 30 start on Folly Field Road and end at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa beachfront. On Oct. 1, the route begins and ends at the Calhoun Street Promenade in Bluffton. On Oct. 2, the route begins and ends at the Coligny Beach Circle on Hilton Head.
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Who better to open the USCB Lunch With Author 2011-2012 series than New York Times bestselling author, Mary Kay Andrews, whose latest hit, Summer Rental, debuted at Number 5? Andrews, a series favorite, will be making her fourth appearance when she speaks at the Colleton River Clubhouse on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Lunch will be served at noon followed by her talk, Q&A and book signing. Books are available for purchase at the luncheon. The all-inclusive price is $42. Reservations can be made at 843-521-4147 or kingsley@uscb.edu.
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Linda Lovely heads to Beaufort to promote“Dear Killer,”a thrilling new mystery set in the SC Lowcountry. For my money, few things in life are more deliciously satisfying than curling up with a good mystery. From my early days as a Nancy Drew fanatic, through my Agatha Christie-inspired youth, right on up to my P.D. Jamesian, Elizabeth Georgian adulthood, when the simple urge to “read for pleasure” hits, I know of no better literary genre. But please note: I did say a “good” mystery – emphasis on “good” – and I’m a fairly demanding critic. I require a distinctive setting, a large, colorful cast of suspects, a memorable hero/heroine I can root for, and a plot that keeps me breathlessly turning pages and guessing ‘til the end. Oh, and the writing must be impeccable.
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Photographs by Jean-Marie Côté at the Art League Gallery Quebec 1956. The boy wanders into the fields of his family’s dairy farm. There in a patch of wildflowers, he crouches down and gazes at the blooms from an ant’s point of view. The kaleidoscope of colors, shapes and forms set against the blue canvas of the sky dazzles the boy. An artist is born.
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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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