The Filmmakers Have the Last Word on Why BIFF is Buff

Days after the curtain falls on the 2011 edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival the buzz still hangs in the air, crackling like some unseen static charge.  The energy is palpable. The conversation is ongoing in the bars and restaurants and cafes. The filmmakers are gone, audiences dispersed, all evidence of the after-party is long since wiped away. For festival organizers/show-runners, Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry, the eighteen-hour days and late night suppers at Huddle House are finally over – until next year.

The Loft @ City Hall presents BEAUFORT IN FOCUS, an exhibition of favorite sights of Beaufort and the Lowcountry  presented by the Photography Club of Beaufort from March 3 through April 8th.

In yogic philosophy, the Fifth Chakra, or energy center in the body, is the Vishuddha Chakra, or Throat Chakra.  It is located in the area of the throat and neck and is associated with knowledge and communication.

The word Vishuddha translates as  “The Pure Place.”  When we look at the idea of communication as “speaking our truth,” we have to qualify that speech.  We should always speak our truth, our satya, but we should also make an effort to speak that truth with wisdom and compassion.

3^rd Annual Beaufort Twilight Run and Oyster Roast set for March 19

What can top running or walking on a beautiful evening in early spring, watching the sun set over the picturesque marshes of Beaufort, and then enjoying a traditional oyster roast? Well, nothing, or at least that’s what organizers of the Beaufort Twilight Run and Oyster Roast think. Beaufort’s biggest running festival, which happens annually on the third Saturday in March, has been a very successful fundraiser for Riverview Charter School, and a huge draw for Beaufort. With over 1,300 participants in the 8K Run, 5K Fun Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Oyster Roast in 2010, the race is slated for an even bigger crowd in 2011.