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THE ARTS Shrimp, Collards and Grits Art Collection: Sept. 6 at J. Banks Design on Hilton Head Island. See sidebar, page 133 for details. A Private View opening reception: 3-5 p.m. Sept. 9 through Oct. 7. The Society of Bluffton Artists will present “A Private View,” a collection of figures, portraits and still lifes in watercolor and acrylic by Sandra McIntyre. The gallery is located at the corner of Church and Calhoun streets in Old Town Bluffton. www.sobagallery.com or 843-7576586 Memory Matters Art Fair: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 20 at 117 William Hilton Parkway. Memory Matters will host the event, which will feature work from local artists, as well as food and wine. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit group’s dementia-specific adult day care. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Burke’s Pharmacy, Markel’s, and Memory Matters. 843-842-6688. An Evening of the Arts presented by Island School Council for the Arts (ISCA): 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 21 at Sea Pines Country Club. See sidebar, page 134 for details. “A Lowcountry Splendor” – A Fine Art Show: 10 a.m. -4 p.m. through Sept. 2, reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 2. Showing in the Art League of Hilton Head, Walter Greer Gallery, located in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. The featured artist will be Terry Brennan, and the works of 120 other Art League artists will also be on display. The show is sponsored by Harris Teeter and the Art League of Hilton Head. www.artleaguehhi.org, 843-681-5060 A Featured Art Exhibit by Addison Palmer: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24-Oct. 20. Reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 27. The exhibit is showing in the Art League of Hilton Head, Walter Greer Gallery, located in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Works of Addison Palmer and 120 other Art League artists will also be on display. The exhibit
is sponsored by Harris Teeter and the Art League of Hilton Head. www.artleaguehhi.org, 843-681-5060 Fabulous Fakes – A Fundraiser for the Art League of Hilton Head: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 29. The Art League of Hilton Head, Walter Greer Gallery. Shop for your very own original by one of our local masters. There will be food, beverages, music by strolling musician impersonators, games of chance, make your own fake craft, and fun fakes of all sorts. www.artleaguehhi.org, 843-681-2399
ON STAGE The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-15; 3 p.m. Sept. 16; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-22; 3 p.m. Sept. 23 in the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. “The Complete Works...” is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, starring Heather Denardo, Matthew Donnelly, and Michael Kane. The production is expertly stage-managed and teched by Keith Cannady, produced by Palmetto Theater Xperiment, and directed by J.W. Rone. Cost $17 per person, $12 for students (13 and up), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Thursdays are Pay What You Can ($5 minimum). www.artworksinbeaufort.org or 843379-2787 Music at Noon: 12 p.m. Sept. 14 at St. Luke’s Church, 50 Pope Ave. The second Friday Music at Noon program presents Jay Yau, organist and student at College of Charleston. This free concert is open to the public. www.stlukeshhi.org Bridging Cultures and Generations Through Music: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Battery Creek High School Performing Arts Center. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble performs, with a program including “Circa 1871: An Ode to the Fisk University Jubilee Continues on page 128 >> September 2012
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