entertainment & exhibitions

AUG. 3

THE LOWCOUNTRY CHAPTER OF AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE FARMERS MARKET OF BLUFFTON: Enjoy fun and invigorating music performed by some of the finest musicians in the Lowcountry on the first Thursday of every month. The Lowcountry Chapter of American Guild of Organists will be highlighting music for the organ, recorder, piano and other collaborative instruments. It will feature audience favorites by Bach, Handel and Beethoven as well as the most requested repertoire for weddings, including, “Trumpet Voluntary” and “Pachelbel Canon.” An audience sing-along will be held at each concert. 1 p.m. Bluffton United Methodist Church, 101 Calhoun Street, Bluffton. For more information, contact Dr. Pamela Kane at pkane@sgg.cc. 843-706-4534 or townofbluffton.sc.gov.

AUG. 5

ANONYMOUS ANCESTORS: A new exhibition fusing together history and art, featuring the mixed media work of Susan Lenz. Members-only preview will be on Aug. 3 from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. for Morris Center Members. The Artist Talk will be on Aug. 26. Open Tuesday- Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. 843-284-9227 or morrisheritagecenter.org.

BELOW THE SURFACE: UNDERWATER FANTASIES ON EXHIBIT

AUG. 30- SEPT. 29

A collection of paintings by Judy Blahut will be on display at The Art League Gallery located inside of The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Blahut’s collection features fantastical “waterscapes” made of sinuous and lyrical forms bathed in translucent light. This new series from the lifelong painter is an ode to water’s hidden beauty and power. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments at the opening reception on Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 5-7 p.m. The Artist’s Demonstration will take place on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or artshhi.com.

AUG. 12

JERSEY BOYS: Enjoy this Tony Awardwinning musical about The Four Seasons. Watch the rise, struggles, disagreements and the amazing triumph of a group of friends whose music symbolized a generation and was loved for generations to come. Tickets are $57- $62. The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-2787 or artscenterhhi.com

AUG. 15

VOICES UNDER THE STARS: A Hilton Head Park Concert: Pack up your picnic basket and come enjoy our beautiful singers and members of the Hilton Head Symphony as they team up for an unforgettable evening under the stars. Free and open to the public.

In partnership with Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island. vivenu.com

AUG. 16- 26

COMEDY & MAGIC WITH KERRY

POLLACK AND TIM HILL: Kerry Pollock is known for his clean and original approach to entertain audiences for nearly three decades. Tim Hill enjoys performing a show that is fun and free of offensive or embarrassing material. Comedy Magic Cabaret, 843 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island. 843681-7757 or comedymagiccabaret.com

AUG. 22

AN EVENING WITH AUTHOR AMY PAIGE CONDON: Enjoy an evening with Amy Paige Condon as she releases her first paperback biography on the influential editor Bill Baggs. Bill Baggs is the late editor of the former Miami News who was known to challenge unpopular ideas in his front-page columns, such as protesting the environment, desegregating public schools and peace in Vietnam.

The Miami News earned three Pulitzer Prizes under Baggs’ leadership. Condon retraces how an orphaned boy from rural Colquitt, Georgia used his column as a bully pulpit for social justice and wielded his pen like a scalpel to reveal the truth. Free event. 5 p.m. The Conroy Center. 601 Bladen St, Beaufort. Books will be available for sale and signing. Call to reserve your seat in advance: 843-379-7025.