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Chamber Ensemble Expands Kids' Concert

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Chamber Music Hilton Head�s new educational component is proving popular with Sunday afternoon audiences. Supported by a grant from Arts Council of Beaufort County, KidsPreConcert is intended for students middle school age and older. But the feature has also prompted inquiries from adult listeners. In response, CMHH tweaked the format and will now welcome any and all to these music appreciation sessions. Families attending KidsPreConcert with students are still free to the concert itself, while �unaccompanied� adults to these educational sessions should buy tickets, as usual.

The next Sunday concert will be presented Sunday afternoon, January 31, in Bluffton and the following evening, Monday February 1, on Hilton Head Island the following evening, February 1. It is a program of duets and trios, and in classical styles ranging from Baroque to early 20^th century.

The program opens with �Sonata for Flute & Violin.�� It is a bright, crisp piece in four movements by the Baroque composer, Georg Philip Telemann. Performing are CMHH violinist Asako Kremer, and guest flutist, Cynthia Hopkins. They are, respectively, members of the Charleston and South Carolina Symphony Orchestras. chamber-hiltonhead2

Ms. Kremer is joined by CMHH pianist, Jean Shamo, for a performance of �Chaconne in G Minor.� Chaconnes are variation forms in which the theme is a harmony rather than a melody. Composer Tomaso Vitali begins with four sonorous chords, which then flower into the 40 variations that follow. It is a staple of the modern violinist�s concert repertoire.

KidsPreConcert will focus on the next piece in the program, by British composer, Malcolm Arnold. Arnold is best remembered today for his film scores, among the �Bridge of the River Kwai,� but he also wrote chamber music and much of it for unusual groupings of instruments. �Divertimento for Flute, Oboe & Clarinet� features those instruments as equal partners in a sequence of six short, colorful sketches. Ms. Hopkins is joined by Hilton Head oboist Lauren Stuligross and clarinetist Russell Floyd.

�Piano Trio in C Minor,� by Johannes Brahms, concludes the program. It is one of that composer�s later works and anticipates the economy and innovation of the coming 20^th century. Joining Ms. Shamo are CMHH regulars, violinist Tristan Lehnert and cellist, Angela Maleh.

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Literature & the Lowcountry

Books

Pat Conroy to partner with Open Land Trust for fabulous fundraiser

Every local resident knows about the beauty and splendor of living in this tidal community.� Visitors fall in love with the landscape, but a photograph is unable to portray its sheer beauty.� Bestselling author and local resident, Pat Conroy, captures what a picture cannot� the smell, the heat and the grace of this beautiful region.

The Beaufort County Open Land Trust is thrilled to be partnering with this literary great to help preserve the land that has inspired so many of his great works. On the evening of February 27^th at the USCB auditorium, Mr. Conroy will speak on how the Lowcountry landscape has shaped his career and his passion for preserving the Lowcountry.

An original essay written by Pat Conroy about the Lowcountry will be given as a gift for all those that attend.� A cocktail reception will follow on the Historic Green in the Old Point Neighborhood.� All proceeds from this event will go directly towards BCOLT�s purchase of �The Green,� the last undeveloped one acre parcel in the Old Point Neighborhood of Beaufort, SC.

For event details or more information regarding the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, visit our website www.openlandtrust.com or call 843-521-2175.

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An Artful Survey

Art

In November, the Arts Council of Beaufort County asked the community to respond�to ten questions about the arts in Beaufort County, each one with an unlimited field for comments.�29% of the people who took the survey consider themselves to be working artists; the second largest category, at 25%, was the 'other, please specify' option. 25% wouldn't categorize themselves from the menu of eleven options, even though "artist" is stalwartly used in the broadest sense,�just like the "arts" in the Arts Council of Beaufort County encompasses every form and concept.

This unwillingness to be menu-optioned to oblivion is�admirable, and displays how artists are focused on the details of their calling:�studio owner, artist spouse (a singular role) doodler, participant (maybe someone's doing performance art!) quilter, hobbyist, independent publisher. Then there was the other side of the coin:�supporter, consumer, appreciator, spectator, a member of the art-enjoying community, and even "Just like the art," one person explained. Another said, "Every artist needs an audience. Very important!"

Much of this survey was about communication itself� do you feel well informed? Appreciated? a part of the arts community? A few responses were along the lines of "wish the slant weren't quite so much to the visual arts." There is much more dimension to the arts in Beaufort County happening right now: black box theater (Painted Alice will premier at ARTworks soon!) basket-making with Kim Keats (google her, you'll be glad,) literary workshops, quilted triptychs on display at ARTworks, and the arts council staff & board show in April is going to be decidedly multi-media. Note also how the community is speaking out and writing letters to the editor in�favor of keeping the SC Repertory Company in Hilton Head going� that's what it takes, speaking up, spending a few dollars (the arts council has a very necessary operating fund that requires supporters), creating something not on canvas, and then sharing it well and loud.�Artists and art supporters in the current economy of change-and-adapt are true catalysts for progress, and no, "artist" could not in a thousand years mean only the visual arts.

But how to share well and loud once you've found a creative path? That question was another chunk of the survey, as well as the purpose of ARTworks as a 12,000 square foot community arts center. Survey-takers were asked� do you know that the arts council is not a function of Beaufort County government? Do you find ARTworks to be organized and accessible, a place for artists to find career resources, a place for all to connect to the arts?�While most people were not aware that the Arts Council is not supported by the county, the responses about resources and connections were upbeat:

� "As I do not live in Beaufort full time, I am not always available to participate," commented one survey-taker, "but I certainly recognize and appreciate all of your efforts to provide our community with a first rate art center. You are doing a great job!"

� "This aspect," noted one survey taker, about arts career resources, "has grown and progressed immensely in the new space and under the guidance of the Rones."

� "I think you've done a bang up job since you've moved to the new facility. Keep on trucking, so to speak. The outer reaches of the county are still learning that ARTworks even exists - they'll catch on with your steadfast promotion efforts."

�� The question that provoked the biggest and most varied response asked people to agree or disagree with "I feel I am a part of the arts community."

� "And, thank you for helping me feel that way!" wrote one accomplished artist who included her name (and is offering sketching and watercolor classes at the SoBA gallery in Bluffton this month and February.)

� "Came to Beaufort 10+ years ago, thinking it a great arts community, only to find out that it's all about $$. I was living in a place where artists shared ideas, processes, even equipment--getting together for suppers, discussions, joint projects. Each artist in Beaufort seemingly exists in his own monetary vacuum."

� "I think you all do a nice job of making people feel that they ARE a part of arts community, even those of us who are not artists.�Keep it up, and THANK YOU."

� "The presence of a strong arts community is one of the main reasons that I moved to Beaufort in the first place (17 yrs. ago). It has been a pleasure to see the art community grow and prosper. ARTworks is a great addition, and I feel that the people that run it are doing a great job. The fact that you are even conducting a survey just goes to show that you are completely on the right track in trying to provide the very best facility possible. I thank you."

� And finally, one person simply mentioned one of the arts council's most unique and welcoming efforts:�"I enjoy the President's Circle Program." Watch for updates �� twenty tickets only to each Circle!

This survey supplied vital food-for-thought for the arts council staff and board, who in turn have a renewed & pencil-sharpened set of answers for their county-wide mission. These answers (and those that will surely arise) are continuously worked out, on canvas, on stage,�in the monthly e-newsletter, facebook account, and arts council website, and in person at ARTworks in�Beaufort Town Center, the home of Arts Council of Beaufort County, which promotes and nurtures the arts 365 a year, and works as an independent, non-profit service organization that is not a function of the Beaufort County government.�www.beaufortcountyarts.com, 843-379-2787.

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Jonathan Green: Home Again

Art

Painter Jonathan Green is internationally known for his paintings of graceful sun-brightened linens and characters, and he has returned to residing in the Lowcountry, where the ocean wind and salt marsh breezes caress laundry lines, artists, the Gullah community, and visitors alike. His Home Again show at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center is right down the road from Gardens Corner, where Green grew up, and offers miles and miles of brightly-colored imagery: voluminous skirts and wide-brimmed hats, thoughtful figures in contemplative compositions, references to the slowed-down pastimes of folk with their feet on the ground, and the upright figures of Lowcountry culture.

This show at jonathangreen-beaufort3 ARTworks features fine art lithographs, February 5th through 28th. The opening reception is on Friday, February 5th, 6 to 8pm, and a reception & book signing with the artist is on Friday, February 12th, $10 donation at the door.

Jonathan Green was born in 1955, and his interest in art was evident as a young boy, when he ironed out brown paper bags for drawing and painting. He served in the Air Force and attended the Art Institute of Chicago, from which he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1982. His work is collected in museums from Georgia to Germany, and he received the Order of the Palmetto Award in 2002 ��the�South Carolina Governor�s Highest Award for the Arts� as well as national honors. jonathangreen-beaufort2

In this landmark show at ARTworks, the Arts Council of Beaufort County offers visitors and collectors the chance to browse for free, Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm. This show is the only complete set of his fine art lithographs known to exist outside the McKissick Museum in Columbia, and two images have never before shown in a gallery.

Green's unique and tale-telling�images, whether captured as a singular original or as a mass-produced calendar page, are a main ingredient in the tabby concrete that binds the Lowcountry community. In response to this strong sense of place, the Arts Council of Beaufort County is partnering with the Beaufort County School District to provide a learning interface for elementary school kids. For high school students, there is also a call for their Green-inspired artwork for a juried show, which open to the public at ARTworks as well, during Youth Art Month in March. While considering the four disciplines of art� aesthetics, criticism, history, and production� in these endeavors, students and teachers will invoke independent thinking and learning by exploring such questions as� What do you think the artist wants to tell us in this painting? What is the focal point? What do you need to tell a good story? How do these images sharpen your own sense of place?

jonathangreen-beaufort4 Jonathan Green's show runs from February 5 through the 28th, at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, the home of Arts Council of Beaufort County, South Carolina which promotes and nurtures the arts 365 a year, and works as an independent, non-profit service organization that is not a function of the Beaufort County government. www.beaufortcountyarts.com, 843-379-2787.

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Jonathan Green: Home Again

Art

Jonathan Green

This show at ARTworks features fine art lithographs, February 5th through 28th. The opening reception is on Friday, February 5th, 6 to 8pm, and a reception & book signing with the artist is on Friday, February 12th, $10 donation at the door.

Jonathan Green was born in 1955, and his interest in art was evident as a young boy, when he ironed out brown paper bags for drawing and painting. He served in the Air Force and attended the Art Institute of Chicago, from which he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1982. His work is collected in museums from Georgia to Germany, and he received the Order of the Palmetto Award in 2002 � the South Carolina Governor�s Highest Award for the Arts� as well as national honors. JonathanGreen-beaufort2

Green's unique and tale-telling images, whether captured as a singular original or as a mass-produced calendar page, are a main ingredient in the tabby concrete that binds the Lowcountry community. In response to this strong sense of place, the Arts Council of Beaufort County is partnering with the Beaufort County School District to provide a learning interface for elementary school kids. For high school students, there is also a call for their Green-inspired artwork for a juried show, which open to the public at ARTworks as well, during Youth Art Month in March. While considering the four disciplines of art� aesthetics, criticism, history, and production� in these endeavors, students and teachers will invoke independent thinking and learning by exploring such questions as� What do you think the artist wants to tell us in this painting? What is the focal point? What do you need to tell a good story? How do these images sharpen your own sense of place?

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