It’s a warm, muggy August evening on the University of South Carolina Beaufort campus. Inside the university’s Center for the Arts though, where rehearsals for Spamalot are taking place, it is cool and comfortable – a welcome relief from the summer heat.
On stage, the cast is gathered around various music stands as music director Josh Wall, on piano, leads the group through several numbers.
Conroy Center & Anchorage 1770 Host Writers Retreat
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 12:14
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and historic Anchorage 1770 Inn are hosting another exclusive writers retreat weekend in the heart of beautiful Beaufort by the sea—to be held on September 6-8. Participating writers will immerse themselves in a collaborative experience designed to inspire and enlighten.
When I’m stumped for a column topic, my husband typically quips, “write about the outrage.” It’s a little joke we’ve been batting back and forth for years now.
Barbers of the Lowcountry Raise $3,000 for Bluffton Self Help
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 12:25
For the second straight year, the Barbers of the Lowcountry’s Clipper Cup charity golf tournament exceeded its donation goal for Bluffton Self Help. The second annual tournament raised $3,000 for the Bluffton non-profit this year, an amount that is $500 more than tournament organizers had targeted. This year’s donation follows similar success from the inaugural event, which contributed $2,000 to Bluffton Self Help in 2018.
July is when our countless palmetto trees display their huge panicles of tiny, pale blooms, thousands of them on each blooming branch and often several of the great white-flowered masses on each palmetto tree.
The Low Country Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter is collecting gently used purses as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. The purses will be donated to Hopeful Horizons in Beaufort.
The Beaufort Arts Council today announced its annual meeting will be held August 23rd at its offices on the campus of the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Why is it that almost everything tastes better when it's been cooked over an open flame? Meats, vegetables, breads and even some desserts (like grilled pineapple) just don't taste as good when they're roasted in an oven. There's nothing quite as delectable as the smoky charred flavor that only fire can forge.
"My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said, 'okay, you're ugly too.'" - Rodney Dangerfield
A dodo bird crashed into my mailbox last week. A handwritten note from a “Ms. Wilson.” No, not some long lost friend from school. Not a creative inmate wanting help. As The Guardian noted recently, “Writing letters to complete strangers can make the world a better place.”
In the spirit of Spirituality, I am pleased, honored, and grateful to welcome special Suddeth family friend and neighbor, urologist Dr. Gwen Choi, M.D. The following is Part Two of our interview. Read Part One here.