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Dark Magic

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 2, 2010 | Rants & Raves | 0

The Pinball Wizard is alive and well at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina I left the Arts Center’s new production of “The Who’s Tommy” feeling moved, inspired, and… confused. Moved, because the final number, “Listening To You,” is seriously, over-the-moon transcendent. Inspired, because I’m always inspired by terrific performers pouring themselves out with abandon. Confused, because the ending doesn’t make much sense. You walk away knowing you’ve been through something, but you’re not sure what. Some kind of catharsis has occurred, but its meaning is too vague to process. Is it the play that’s dense, or you?

See Him, Feel Him

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 21, 2010 | Theater/Dance | 0

The Who’s “Tommy” brings the Pinball Wizard to the Arts Center Long before “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent,” there was “The Who’s Tommy,” the rock opera that started it all. A revolutionary musical based on one of the most innovative albums in history, Tommy paved the way for some of Broadway’s biggest hits, including this year’s Tony nominee “American Idiot.” The Arts Center will stage the rock-and-roll show this summer, offering audiences an exhilarating night of theater unlike anything they’ve experienced on Hilton Head Island. It runs June 23-Aug. 1, with previews June 23 and June 24. Save an additional $10 by selecting the special Summer Sizzler Saving Seats for ANY show. This offer only available by calling the box office.

Ben Speaks

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 21, 2010 | Local Color | 0

Steve Nousen brings America’s most colorful founding father to vivid life at USCB “I have literally had audiences from (ages) 5 to 95,” says Ben Franklin interpreter Steve Nousen. As part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) summer program, Nousen will offer a lecture as the beloved Founding Father on July 1 at USCB’s Performing Arts Center.

Old Friends – New Work

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 21, 2010 | Art | 0

“Old Friends-New Work” is the title of the next featured artist exhibit at Beaufort Art Association Gallery in the George Elliott House, 1001 Bay Street, Beaufort SC opening June 28-August 7th.

Life in The Shallows

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 21, 2010 | Rants & Raves | 0

You’ve heard about that new book, The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr, right? You can’t miss it; it’s all over the Internet. I find that semi-ironic, too, because apparently, the book makes a pretty strong case that the Internet is dangerous – that it’s redesigning our brains… and it’s not necessarily an upgrade. Here’s what Donna Seam of Booklist has to say about The Shallows:

Women of Character

Posted by Margaret Evans | Jun 8, 2010 | Theater/Dance | 0

Talking with the cast of ‘Talking With’… Who is Jane Martin? No one really knows. What is known is that Jane Martin is the pen name of an award-winning Kentucky playwright. Though Martin has written numerous plays, including “Talking With…” and was nominated for a Pulitzer, the writer’s true identity is still a mystery. Eleven actresses from Beaufort and Bluffton, ages 18-80, will offer a glance into the unique lives of very different women when “Talking With…” produced by Misspent Youth Productions and directed by Gail Westerfield, comes to the ARTworks stage in Beaufort, June 11-19. The play earned national attention when it premiered at the 1982 Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.