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“Because what we do in the Black Box Theater is just a little different, we’re taking something that is tried and true – done and done again – and we’re going to put a new spin, ‘our’ spin, on it,” director JW Rone said of the new production of the American classic, Our Town, opening at ARTworks June 2.
I am one of millions of Americans who watched the Royal Wedding. It was the “wedding of the century” and I enjoyed every second of it; though I admit to not being very engaged in the whole process until I flipped on CNN at 6:00 am (as I usually do) and saw Kate Middleton standing at the door of the cathedral waiting to walk down the aisle. I was hooked.
During the first week in June, The Beaufort Garden Club will again sponsor Garden a Day, a weeklong event celebrating National Garden week. Each day for five days, beginning June 6th, a private garden will be opened to the people of Beaufort.
The way I figure it, St. Augustine owes a debt of gratitude to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Let’s face it: if things had worked out well here for the Spanish settlement of Santa Elena on Parris Island, St. Augustine might just be another condo-rina on the Intracoastal Waterway and things might be a bit more…quirky around here.
Four award-winning Beaufort area artists were selected to participate in the 27th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit being held May 27 –June 11, 2011. Sandra Baggette, Kathy Crowther, Diane S. Dean, and Mary Grayson Segars will exhibit their work along with 110 South Carolina artists at the Marion Square Park between King and Meeting Streets in Charleston SC. The artists will be in attendance from 10am to 5pm daily to talk about their work. There will be scheduled art demonstrations by various artists in all mediums twice daily at 11am and 2pm.
Marlena Smalls & the Hallelujah Singers are home for Gullah Festival… and, hopefully, for good.
Featuring the Art of Mel Green
Years ago, my mom gave me an Italian olive jar for Christmas. It’s like a big urn, earthen and ancient-looking – it actually is semi-ancient, I think – and I put it in my front yard, near the azalea bushes, amidst a bunch of flower pots. The first spring, I filled the jar with dirt and planted begonias in it. They did pretty well, but they died that winter, and after a few seasons, I stopped replanting them. It was kind of a hassle – the olive jar’s wide in the middle but small at the top – and eventually, I just kind of… let it go. (I’m always letting things go.) The jar was pretty enough on its own, I thought, and it looked nice surrounded by my potted plants.
You don’t have to live in the South to practice the tradition of Southern hospitality. It’s true that much of the South has grown and changed, but a warm welcome is a Southern tradition that remains. True Southern hostesses are always prepared with sweet tea and a “little something to eat” to offer their guests. This week’s menu highlights some old Southern favorites with updated twists. The meal begins with Fried Chicken Breasts with Honey-Pecan Sauce.
The painting on our cover is "Nurturing Mother" by S. Hwisedeh of Liberia, part of the “We Are One Family – The Gullah/Africa Connection” exhibit at LyBensons Gallery at 211 Charles Street in downtown Beaufort. The exhibit, sponsored by LyBensons and The Gullah Festival, will open with a reception on Friday, May 27th from 6 – 8:30 pm, followed by an open house on Saturday, May 28 from 11 am – 3 pm. Special guest will be celebrated Lowcountry artist Jonathan Green. For more information, call (843) 525-9006.Site Designed and Maintained by Vision Technology Management
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