Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for its annual fundraising extravaganza, the Habitat Birdhouse Auction, coming up on Friday, April 25th. But before the fun can be had, or the funds raised, Habitat needs your help! The birdhouse auction is great cause with lots of opportunities for community involvement…
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ANNOUNCING THE "HUNTING ISLAND MEMORIES" ESSAY CONTEST
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One night, not too long ago, my husband and I were having a heated discussion (we never argue, we discuss… hotly) about something we’d just heard on the news. Honestly, I can’t remember the topic, but I can only assume it was presidential primaries-related. As our conversation unfolded – “unfolded” being, perhaps, too gentle a term – our pitches rose, our comments began to overlap, then collide, and our pleasant, after-supper “family time” teetered on the brink of… unpleasantness.
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He’s becoming a familiar sight to the locals south of the Broad – close to marsh islands, on the river banks or in scenic backyards overlooking the water – Richard Coyne is standing at this easel capturing the Lowcountry light in his oil paintings. A winning smile on his face and an easy manner, he wears high snake boots and a wide-rimmed straw hat.
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The Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation is going above and beyond for this year’s Valentine’s Ball, creating a full-scale Venetian Masquerade.
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Though I’ve never attended, I’ve heard and seen a lot. My first exposure to the annual Harlem Renaissance Gala was when Carol Tuynman, one of the originators of the event and an ACBC boardmember, got her hair marcelled to complete her outfit. Later, Melba Cooper, who is a guiding light of arts integration in the schools, mentioned to me, “Lisa, the Harlem Renaissance is a wonderful, joyous event. I was on the committee for five years, and I met lifetime friends in the African American community that I would have never met without it.” Now that I work for ACBC, Harlem Renaissance gets a lot of attention from us staffers because it’s such a significant fundraiser, and I’ve also overheard some fascinating remarks about a Josephine Baker acolyte from last year. For the Billy & the Duke-themed 2008 event, I’ve worked closely with the 30-member committee put together by co-chairs Claudette Humphrey, Marie Lewis, and Ethel Denmark in order to fill the four hour gala at the Parris Island Lyceum with glamour and enlightening cultural perspectives. In preparation for finally attending, I’d like to share what I’ve learned, so maybe I won’t be the only new skirt attempting the Lindy Hop:
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On Saturday, January 12, Beaufort Performing Arts is happy to present the comic genius of James Gregory, back by popular demand! Ever since he left a successful career as a salesman and first picked up a microphone nearly twenty years ago, James Gregory has been working to make people laugh. The Atlanta comedian has played big cities and small towns, filling comedy clubs and convention halls with his homespun, easy-going stories of food, funerals and funny relatives. “James Gregory is in a class all by himself* his humor transcends all barriers; social, economical, racial or whatever.” Entertainment Magazine
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It's 2008. Do you know what your local Arts Council is up to? Get Your Art Out's Opportunities for Artists.
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A novel of political fiction and memories of a Southern woman rice planter make the agenda for the next two reviews of the popular Books Sandwiched In program.
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Beaufort Performing Arts is happy to announce the gallery opening of Flight of Fantasy, an exhibition of new mosaic work of local artist Nancy Pollock.
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