Lynn Parrott will be the featured artist at the Art League Gallery of Hilton Head from January 14 through February 9, 2008. Her show titled, “Lynn Parrott: Recent Paintings,” will open with a reception at the Gallery in Pineland Station on Tuesday, January 15 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
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Tall, dark and handsome, Charles Desaussure exhibits FASHIONS OF ART at the House of Ahhs, 1109 Boundary St., uptown Beaufort. The show will open December 8th at 1:00 P.M. and continue through December 29th. Some of the most exciting art news in years, Charles Desaussure, is back in the lowcountry. Born in Charleston, a decedent of Senegalese slaves once owned by the French Huguenot DeSaussure family, Charles will never forget his roots. And like the proverbial son he returns time and again to his heritage as the inspiration for his work.
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Did you happen to read about that four-car pile-up on the Woods Memorial Bridge a few weeks ago? Well, my daughter and I were in car number 3, which, as it turns out, is not the best slot in line.
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How do you get in the holiday spirit in Beaufort? Take an evening to be entertained by the Beaufort High Voices and Troubadours. The energy and the accomplished choral music of the Beaufort High Voices will lift your spirits and make you smile.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USCB, announces its FALL 2007 DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SYMPOSIUM. The series of lectures, presented by retired Foreign Service Officer David D. Grimland, are titled: “Islam and the West: The Historical Roots of a Conflict- and What is Next?” The dates are November 29 in Beaufort and November 30-December 1 in Bluffton.
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Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn was a great Jazz composer. He joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1939, at the age of 22, and his works include "Take the A Train," "Chelsea Bridge," "Day Dream," "Johnny Come Lately," "Rain-check," and "Clementine."
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The 2007 Festival of Trees to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice is just around the corner. The festival will begin on Monday, December 3rd, with the opening reception sponsored by honorary chairmen Dr. Karen Eller and Mr. Joseph Floyd.
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The arrival of the colder weather heralds the start of the Lowcountry's 17th Annual Coat Drive, sponsored by FWDG (Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery) and other local agencies. The goal of the coat drive is to provide warm outerwear for members of our community who may not have the means to provide cold weather clothing for their families and children.
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Tracye Stormer must have been paying close attention while she was growing up in Beaufort. Her grandmothers imparted plenty of wisdom, observations, and creativity, which the writer has now transformed into a shelf of books. Things My Grandmothers Said is her latest, and to celebrate, Tracye is having a booksigning on Saturday, December 1st. The signing is from 10am to 1pm, at the Performance Space at the Arts Council of Beaufort County, 1111 Boundary Street in uptown Beaufort.
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New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank writes about the wonders and magic of the Lowcountry in a way only a native can. Add the magic of Christmas and Frank’s latest book, The Christmas Pearl, shines with a wonderful story of an old Southern Christmas recycled to include the “hi-tech” world of today.
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