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Detour For The Arts ~ Beaufort County Arts Calendar

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Updated 08/03/10

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Historic Beaufort Foundation
"Bay Street During the Union Occupation (1861-1865)" Exhibit
The Verdier House
10am - 4pm; 973-6335

The Jazz Corner
The Jazz Corner's Year-long 10 Year Anniversary Celebration!
Every Night!
The Village at Wexford, C1, Hilton Head Island
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Music from 8:00 p.m.
843-842-8620

Art League of Hilton Head Academy
offers a variety of classes and workshops including oils, acrylics, watercolor, collage, drawing and design, and pastels. The Academy also has courses in art history, ceramics, sculpture, Photoshop, gilding and silver jewelry making. Saturday children’s classes (ages 8-11) also available. Our weekly "Lunch with the Masters" features videos and discussions on famous artists.
For information call: 843-842-5738 or email academy@artleaguehhi.org

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Puppeteer Yostie
Puppet Play shops
HarbourTown Kids Zone; 5 - 7pm; HHI

Every Monday
Puppeteer Yostie
Showtime at Coligny Plaza, HHI
10AM; Free

Every Monday
Beaufort Harbormasters rehearsals
Baptist Church of Beaufort choir room
600 Charles Street
7-9 PM
For more information: 522-0938 or 522-0800

Every Monday
Beaufort Belles, ladies a cappella chorus rehearsals
Baptist Church of Beaufort choir room
600 Charles St.
4:45 - 6:45 p.m.
For more information838-5787, 524-1888

Every 1st Monday
Island Writers’ Network regular meeting
7:00 p.m.
Heritage Library, Courtyard Building, HHI
Call Sansing McPherson, secretary, for details
843-682-8250

Every 2nd Monday
Arts Council of Beaufort County
Get Your Art Out! Emerging Artist Initiative
Visual Arts Trak
"Critique Drop In" with Deanna Bowdish ~ Share your work with other new & emerging artists, and established artists; learn to give and receive positive criticism
$5; 6 - 8pm; ARTworks, home of the Arts Council of Beaufort County, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort
RSVP: Colleen @ 843-379-2787

Every 2nd Monday
Photography Club of Beaufort
TCL, Bldg 22
7pm
www.photoclubbeaufort.com

Every 3rd Monday
Island Writers’ Network Open Mike br /> 7:00 p.m.
Heritage Library, Courtyard Building, HHI
Call Sansing McPherson, secretary, for details
843-682-8250

Every Tuesday beginning Sept 8th
Lowcountry Chorale
Rehearsals through concert date 12/5
St. John's Lutheran Church, Ladys Island
6:45pm; Margery Boyle 843-252-6207

Every Tuesday
Sea Turtle Cinemas/Berkeley Place presents
Headliners
100 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton
7-10 PM
686-6969

Every Tuesday
Jennifer Kassing-Bradley
Open Studio Watercolor Classes
4:30 - 6:30pm
$10 drop in class
Find Out More by calling (843) 524-2787

Every 2nd Tuesday
Beaufort ProWriters
for professional writers and those who would like to earn income from writing
7 - 8:30pm; Common Grounds, Beaufort
843-379-5886

Every 2nd - 4th Tuesday
Beaufort Writers
Regular Meeting
Lady's Island Airport
5:30 PM

Tuesdays & Thursdays
Picture This Gallery
Storied Boards with Artist Amos Hummell
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Classes $25, First class Free with $5 material fee
124 Arrow Road, HHI
(843) 842-5299 / picturethis@hargray.com

Every Wednesday
Beaufort Shag Club
Lessons & Dancing
Member lessons 6-7:00 pm; open dancing 7-9:00pm
AMVETS, Ribaut Road, Port Royal

Every Wednesday
Picture This Gallery
Enjoy local art and artists
4-7:30 p.m.
located in the Chase Center at the intersection of Target and Arrow Rds. on HHI
Light refreshments and wine

Every 3rd Thursday
Sea Island Quilters Guild
6:00PM
United Methodist Church on 16th Street in Port Royal
For more information contact Barbara Everett at 843-525-1990

Every 2nd - 4th Thursday
Lowcountry Women Writers
Meets in Beaufort from 5:30-7:30 pm
Please call Stephanie Edwards in advance
for available space/place 843-838-3910

2nd Friday of each month; Starting in Jan
Lowcountry Chapter, American Guild of Organists
10th Year ~ Music at Noon
Featuring local organists and guest musicians on a large 4-manual (keyboard) pipe organ
Holy Family Catholic Church
24 Pope Avenue, HHI
Free to the public; 888-840-0152

Every 3rd and 4th Friday (12 - 5) and Saturday (10 - 3)
Nantucket Lightship Basket Classes
With Martha Lawrence, author, Lightship Baskets of Nantucket
Class yields beginner, 6" Round basket, or advanced basket of your choice.
September 8 - 12 (9:30 - 4:30) Purse Class.
At her home in Okatie or yours.
Call 987-0248 or email:martha@nantucketlightshipbaskets.com

Every Saturday - The Blues
Metro Blues with J. Howard Duff
Montana's Grizzly Bar, Rt. 46 in Bluffton
9:00PM-12Midnite 843.815.2327

Every Saturday
Picture This Artist Gallery
Children's Art Program
Noon to 3 p.m.; Beginning 02/13
$10 per hour, plus a $5 session fee for materials
Reservations suggested; 843-842-5299
124 Arrow Road #5, HHI

2nd Saturday of each month
Beaufort Shag Club
Open Dancing 8-11:00 pm
AMVETS, Ribaut Road, Port Royal

2nd & 4th Sunday of each month
VOICES
a recently formed diverse poetry group meets twice a month on the second & fourth Sundays
5pm - Location varies
Information 838- 2791

August 2010

Thru August 27
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Walter Greer Gallery
Response to Nature
Featuring local, renowned artist P.A. Kessler
4 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI

Thru August 28
ARTworks Gallery
ZemiZen fusion fabric installation by Cindy Male

August 1 - September 9
Summer Group Exhibit
Picture This Gallery
HHI; (843) 842-5299

August 2-6
ARTblast Summer Camp
Arts Council of Beaufort County at ARTworks
Week 4 - Surreal Surrealists & the Dada Movement
8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., ages 6-8
1 - 5:30 p.m., ages 9-12
$110/week; Scholarships Available
Click here for More Information

August 2 – September 12
Society of Bluffton Artists
"There He Stands”
A collection of Oil Pastel Paintings by Chris Clayton
Reception 08/08 3-5pm

August 6 & 7
Hilton Head Dance Theatre
A Summer Gala
7:30pm; Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
843-842-2787 for tickets

August 7
Red Piano Too
18th Annual Summer Show
"Meet and Greet" the artists
10am - 5pm; St. Helena Island; 838-2241

August 9-13
ARTblast Summer Camp
Arts Council of Beaufort County at ARTworks
Week 5 - Abstract Artists & Their Abstractions
8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., ages 6-8
1 - 5:30 p.m., ages 9-12
$110/week; Scholarships Available
Click here for More Information

August 10 - 15
The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Bjorn Again: The Abba Experience
14 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI
(843) 842-ARTS (2787); or 1-888-860-ARTS (2787)

August 13
ARTworks Theater
Beaufort's Best Hidden Talent SemiFinals Contest
See Who Made the Top 10
$5 at the door; 7:30pm

August 14
StreetMusic on Paris Avenue
Vic Varner & Friends
Old Town Port Royal, 6:00pm
Free!

August 14
Pickin by the River
Beaufort Waterfront Park
Noon till 5:30 pm
For more info please call Pat at (843)379-9084

August 14
MufukaWorks
One Blood; An Afro Russe Dance Production
7:00pm; USCB Performing Arts Center
801 Carteret Street, Beaufort

August 21
Port Royal on Paris Avenue
Beaufort's Best Hidden Talent Grand Finale Contest
5 Acts Perform ~ Winner's Selectedbr> Free; 6:00pm

August 28
ACBC Community Arts Grant Recipient
Beaufort Shag Club
5th Annual Jr. Shag Day (ages 8 - 20)
9:30am - 2pm; Beaufort Middle School Cafeteria
To register, email wfoslo@charter.net or call Woody Oakley (843) 522-0555

August 28
StreetMusic on Paris Avenue
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
Old Town Port Royal, 6:00pm
Free!

September 2010

September 3 - October 12
ARTworks Gallery
Response to Nature; work by P.A. Kessler
Opening Reception 09/03, 6-8pm

September 3 - January 7, 2011
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art”
70 Honey Horn Drive, HHI
9-4:30 M-Sat; 11-3 Sun. Free, donations welcomed
843-689-3033

September 11
StreetMusic on Paris Avenue
Davina & The Vagabonds
Old Town Port Royal, 6:00pm
Free!

September 12
Hilton Head Dance Theater
Tea for Tutu
Sea Pines Country Club
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Adult tickets are $40.00, $20.00 for Children 16 and under

September 13 - October 24
The Society of Bluffton Artists
"Past Presidents" exhibit
Opening reception 09/19, 3-5pm
48 Boundary Street, Old-Town Bluffton

September 15 & 16
The Palmetto Theater Xperiment
Auditions for "Steel Magnolias"
7pm - 8:30pm
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

September 19
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Ron & Natalie Daise - A Gullah Evening
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate
Info: 838-6655

September 24
Island School Council for the Arts
An Evening of the Arts Gala Fundraiser with live Art Auction
Historic Honey Horn Plantation
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Tickets $125.00
To reserve call ISCA: (843) 681-5381

September 25
StreetMusic on Paris Avenue
Stacy Mitchhart Band
Old Town Port Royal, 6:00pm
Free!

October 2010

Thru October 12
ARTworks Gallery
Response to Nature; work by P.A. Kessler

Thru October 24
The Society of Bluffton Artists
"Past Presidents" exhibit
48 Boundary Street, Old-Town Bluffton

Thru January 7, 2011
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art”
70 Honey Horn Drive, HHI
9-4:30 M-Sat; 11-3 Sun. Free, donations welcomed
843-689-3033

October 1
Friday Organ Concerts at Noon
Organist Trent Sims
The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort
For information 843-522-1712; patgould@islc.net

October 15
Friday Organ Concerts at Noon
Christopher Houlihan
The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort
For information 843-522-1712; patgould@islc.net

October 24
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Bill Wurtzel of Harlem Jazz & Blues Band - Guitar
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate Info: 838-6655

October 29
Friday Organ Concerts at Noon
Douglas Bruce
The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort
For information 843-522-1712; patgould@islc.net

November 2010

Thru January 7, 2011
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art”
70 Honey Horn Drive, HHI
9-4:30 M-Sat; 11-3 Sun. Free, donations welcomed
843-689-3033

November 5
Friday Organ Concerts at Noon
Dr. Patrick Hawkins of Eastminster Presbyterian Church
The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort
For information 843-522-1712; patgould@islc.net

November 11 - 14
The Palmetto Theater Xperiment
"Steel Magnolias" 11/11 8pm ~ Pay What You Can Preview;
11/12 - 13 8pm
11/13 3pm; $15 per person; $10 for students & groups of $10 or more
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

November 14
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Beaufort Youth Orchestra & String Quartet
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate
Info: 838-6655

November 19 - 21
The Palmetto Theater Xperiment
"Steel Magnolias" 11/19 - 20 8pm
11/21 3pm; $15 per person; $10 for students & groups of $10 or more
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

December 2010 & Beyond

Thru January 7, 2011
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art”
70 Honey Horn Drive, HHI
9-4:30 M-Sat; 11-3 Sun. Free, donations welcomed
843-689-3033

January 2011

Thru January 7
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art”
70 Honey Horn Drive, HHI
9-4:30 M-Sat; 11-3 Sun. Free, donations welcomed
843-689-3033

January 26 & 27
Misspent Youth Productions
Auditions for "The Dining Room"
7pm - 8:30pm
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

January 30
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Marina Lomazov & Joseph Rackers - World Renowned Pianists
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate
Info: 838-6655

February 2011

February 27
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Merling Trio - Violin, Cello & Piano
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate
Info: 838-6655

March 2011

March 24 - 27
Misspent Youth Productions
"The Dining Room" 03/24 8pm ~ Pay What You Can Preview;
03/25 - 26 8pm
03/27 3pm; $15 per person; $10 for students & groups of $10 or more
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

March 27
Fripp Island Friends of Music
Susan Werner - Singer - 8 albums
Fripp Community Center; Adults $20/Students $10
5 pm / passes at Gate
Info: 838-6655

April 2010

April 1 - 3
Misspent Youth Productions
"The Dining Room" 04/01 - 04/02 8pm
04/03 3pm; $15 per person; $10 for students & groups of $10 or more
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

April 6 & 7
The Palmetto Theater Xperiment
Auditions for "Our Town"
7pm - 8:30pm
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

May 2011

June 2011

June 2 - 12
Palmetto Theater Xperiment
"Our Town" 06/02 8pm ~ Pay What You Can Preview;
06/03 - 06/04 & 06/10 - 06/118pm
06/05 & 06/12 3pm; $15 per person; $10 for students & groups of $10 or more
ARTworks Theater, Home of the ACBC

July 2011

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