9/20: Bonnie Bishop, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and native of Texas, her music straddles the fence between country and soul. Beaufort County ArtWorks, 379-2787, outdoors on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. 6 pm Free *Sept. 12 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE The end of summer pops concert is a music-filled banquet toasting the power of love of all kinds, with a tribute to Pete Seeger and music as diverse as Richard Rodgers to Elvis and Burt Bacharach to Irving Berlin. Hilton Head Choral Society and Orchestra, 341-3818, First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy., HHI. 8 pm $25, 30 *Sept. 19-28 CRIMES OF THE HEART This popular play is about three sisters with very different personalities and lives, who reunite at the family home just after the youngest is accused of killing her husband. Brought together again by these circumstances, their reunion is both tender and tumultuous. Beaufort County ArtWorks , 379-2787, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort (K-Mart Plaza). Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm Sun. 3 pm $20 (Group of 10 or more $17) *Sept. 20 “THE JOB EXPERIENCE, My life is not over,” highlights the life of a successful man named Joseph Job Rodgers who had it all and in one hour lost everything. Starring Gospel and R&B Recording Artists, Mildred Daniels, Derrick Mitchell, and Gary Lil “G” Jenkins. Savannah Civic Center 912-651-6550, Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. 7 pm $20.50 *Sept. 25 DEANA MARTIN The Junior Jazz Foundation presents the daughter of Rat Pack star Dean Martin. This is a unique opportunity to see the fabulous Las Vegas entertainer live! USCB Center for the Arts, 521-4145, 805 Carteret St., Beaufort. 8 pm $45 *Sept. 28 CELEBRATION AND PRAISE CONCERT featuring the church’s Praise Worship Team, The Inspirational Messengers, and Lavon Stevens. Bluffton Methodist Church, 757-3351, 101 Calhoun St. 4 pm Free-will offering *Sept. 30-Oct. 19 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD This American classic follows Scout and Jem Finch as their father defends a black man framed for a crime he didn’t commit. As the trial progresses, a tense tug of war between justice and prejudice ensues. Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 8422787, 17 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI. Tues.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm $45 (Kids $31) (Preview $35, Kids $25)
OTHER *Sept. 5 HILTON HEAD’S PATRIOTS AND PLANTERS Learn about the plantation era and about some islander’s involvement in the Revolutionary War. Coastal Discovery Museum, 689–6767, Zion Chapel of Ease Cemetery, 574 William Hilton Pkwy., HHI. 3-4 pm Reservations required. $12 Sept. 6 HEYWARD HOUSE BBQ & BLUEGRASS Lowcountry Boil Band will provide entertainment and local vendors will be providing the food for purchase. Heyward House (Events), 757-6293, 70 Boundary St., Bluffton. 6-9 pm $5 (Under 6 Free) Sept. 11 THE PINK PARTINI PARTY! Music, appetizers, door prizes, drink specials. It’s All Pink, 842-7465, Urban Vegan, 86 Helmsman Way, HHI. 5:30-8 pm Free *Sept. 17 FISHERMAN’S GUIDE TO SEAFOOD IN OUR LOWCOUNTRY RESTAURANTS David Harter, President of HHI Sportfishing Club and tour guide for SCDNR’s Waddell Mariculture Center will share advice about finding the best seafood for your palette, health, and wallet when dining or buying fish. Coastal Discovery Museum, 689–6767, 70 Honey Horn Dr., HHI. 3-4 pm Reservations required. $7 * Sept. 18 ”FORMATION OF THE CONFEDERACY” The Coastal Discovery Museum will host John Keller on September 18 at 3 pm for the “Formation of the Confederacy”. $7 per person (ages 12 and older) and reservations are required by calling the Museum at 843-689-6767 ext 223 or online at www.coastaldiscovery.orgThe Museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on HHI. *Sept. 23 BOUND FOR CANAAN: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN QUEST FOR FREEDOM Ron Roth presents the heroic efforts of African-Americans and whites to hide and guide runaway slaves in their desperate journeys to freedom in the north and in Canada. Bluffton Public Library, 255-6490, 120 Palmetto Way. 6 pm Free *Sept. 24 PIPING PLOVERS Biologist Sally Kreb tells about the small, endangered shorebirds that fly thousands of miles to come here for the winter and what HHI is doing to ensure their survival. Coastal Discovery Museum, 689–6767, 70 Honey Horn Dr., HHI. 3-4 pm Reservations required. $7
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