It’s spring — time to enjoy all the art, cultural events the Lowcountry has to offer
The Vernal Equinox has arrived. We all must share this new beginning … this spring … as artists, performing and visual, organizations, contributors, supporters, and followers. Now, on with spring!
EVENTS
ALL SAINTS CHURCH GARDEN TOUR:
Get outdoors and join us at the All Saints Church Garden Tour. Look forward to xix lovely gardens in Hiton Head and Bluffton.
BOUTIQUE AND BAKE SALE – At All saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting Street, Hilton Head Island, same date and time as Garden Tour, May 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
RAFFLE of beautiful framed pastel by Joyce Nagel. Cost is $5 per raffle ticket or $20 for 5 tickets. Tickets purchased online by May 6 will be mailed. Tickets purchased online between May 7 and Thursday, May 18 must be picked up at the church.
Tickets may be purchased on Hilton Head at:
▪ All Saints Church Episcopal Church (3001 Meeting Street)
▪ BRUNO Landscape and Nursery (109 Dillon Road)
▪ Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy (1101 Main Street)
▪ The Greenery, Inc. (960 William Hilton Parkway)
▪ The Green Thumb Home and Garden (25 Dillon Road)
▪ Hilton Head Wine & Spirits (50 Shelter Cove Plaza, Suite K)
Tickets may be purchased in Bluffton at:
▪ Taylor’s Quality Landscape Supply & Nursery (36 Cecil Reynolds Dr.)
▪ Sunshine Hardscape Landscape & Nursery (38 Plantation Park Dr.)
▪ Markel’s Card & Gift Shop (Kittie’s Crossing, 1008 Fording Island Rd, #P)
Where: various locations on HHI and Bluffton
When: May 20th, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Info: Ticket price is $35 as in previous years, but will not include a luncheon.
Contact: Nancy Renner 505.269.6498 or allsaintsgardentour.wordpress.com
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PERFORMING ARTS
HILTON HEAD DANCE THEATRE
TERPSICHORE … WHERE CLASSICAL MEETS CONTEMPORARY
The program takes its name from Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance, and is always an audience favorite. Dancers and audience members alike enjoy the unique collection of dance genres.
The program opens with Gershwin Suite, Ballet Master Jamal Edwards’ exuberant ballet set to some of George Gershwin’s most beloved tunes. Featured will be Alex Watts and guest artist Anatto McMillan.
Also on the program is an elegant pas de deux featuring Jordan Gentemann and guest Will Scott set to the exquisitely beautiful Gymnopédies by Erik Satie. Changing the mood will be Sunnyside of the Street, John Carlyle’s spin on the music of the Irish rock band The Pogues. This piece will star Colleen Ott and Jamal Edwards. Deana St. Hillaire will dazzle in A Rose for Ecclesiastes — a dance ode to beauty. Mr. Edwards was inspired by the music of They Might Be Giants and has restaged the fan favorite Istanbul (Not Constantinople). It will feature Caroline Denckhoff, Jamie Hanley and Alex Watts. Mr. Edwards was also inspired to create Empowered — a tribute to the talented and amazing women of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre and it will be performed for the very first time on this program.
The finale of this spectacular program is Karena Brock-Carlyle’s staging of the third act of Marius Petipa’s masterpiece, Don Quixote, featuring the iconic wedding pas de deux. Featured as Kitri and Basilio are Lucy Peltz and guest artist Will Scott.
Where: Seahawk Cultural Center, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head
When: Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m.
Info: Tickets $20 adults; $10 children. www.hiltonheaddance.com
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HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SERIES FINALE – THE PLANETS
What: Frederick Delius – On hearing the first cuckoo in Spring
Tan Dun – Contrabass Concerto: Wolf Team
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Where: Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy., Hilton Head
When: Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Info: www.hhso.org
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LEAN ENSEMBLE:
RIPCORD
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship. Comedic and heart-warming all at the same time, this play is a home run on aging, strange friendships, and the lifelong struggle of satisfaction versus disappointment.
Where: HHPS Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., Hilton Head
When: April 20-30 @ 7:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. Sunday performances
Info: leanensemble.org 843-715-6676
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ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
TWITTY & LYNN … A SALUTE TO CONWAY & LORETTA
The high-energy, heartfelt show highlights not only the bond Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty had as best friends and musical partners, but the unique bond Tayla and Tre have formed through years of an intertwined family history and their own musical relationship.
One of the most unique shows in all of country music.
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: Tuesday, April 11
Info: artshhi.com, 843-842-2787
COMPANY
On the night of his 35th birthday, Robert struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles. The lone New York bachelor, surrounded by his married friends, is uncertain whether he should simply be happy with his lot in life or wish for his own romantic partner. Over a series of dinner parties, first dates, and thoughtful conversations, Robert attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage and begins to make sense of his own persistent bachelorhood.
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: April 26–May 28
Info: artshhi.com, 843-842-2787
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USCB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life-unaffirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort
When: April 15, 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.; April 16 & 23 at 3 p.m.
Info: USCBCenterForTheArts.com, 843-521-4145
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VISUAL ARTS
ARTISTS OF SEA PINES
Artists from Sea Pines Plantation and Hilton Head Plantation display their mixed media art
Where: Sea Pines Community Center (CSA) 71 Lighthouse Road, Ste. 120, Sea Pines, Hilton Head
When: On display through April 28
Info: donna@DonnaBarnako.com 703-229-7448
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ENDANGERED ARTS LIMITED
The gallery is proud to announce the expansion of our Stephen Harlan Collection. All of Stephen’s limited Edition images are available in a range of sizes on aluminum or canvas. New artwork is arriving daily!! Call or stop by the gallery to reserve your favorite!!!
Where: 841 William Hilton Pkwy., Unit B, Hilton Head
When: Through April
Info: endangeredarts.com or 843-785-5075
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LA PETITE GALLERIE
La Petite Gallerie featuring works in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and mixed media by: Laruen Arsenault Terrett, Bill Winn, Rose Cofield, Kristin Griffis, Murray Sease, Sue Grilli and sculpture by Wally Palmer… invites everyone to drop by the gallerie for a closeup look at the work of the gallerie artists.
Where: adjacent to The Store, 56 Calhoun St., Bluffton
When: ongoing
Info: lapetitegallerie.com
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ART LEAGUE OF HILTON HEAD
National Juried Exhibition.
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: May 16–June 17
Info: artshhi.com 843.681.5060
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COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM – MAIN GALLERY
BINYA: FACES OB DE GULLAH GEECHEE
What: Over 30 portraits and related objects for the 1960s to present from across the Gullah Geechee corridor
Where: Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head
When: Exhibit runs through July 9
Info: coastaldiscovery.org
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SOBA – SOCIETY OF BLUFFTON ARTISTS:
PLUFF MUDD ART GALLERY
Where: 27 Calhoun St., Bluffton
When: ongoing, seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Info: Call 843-757-5590 or visit http://www.pluffmuddart.com
BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
What: 8th Grade Juried Art Show, featuring student art from Bluffton Schools
Where: Bluffton Library, 42 Boundary St., Bluffton
When: People’s choice voting through April 29, Artist Awards reception May 4
Info: 843-255-6490
RED PIANO GALLERY
Drop in and see Dan Gerhartz “Azaleas”; Rhett Thruman “Eden”; Betty Anglin Smith “Mid-Tide” and Christy Kinard “I Love You”… among others.
Where: 40 Calhoun St., Ste. #201, Bluffton
When: through the month
Info: redpianoartgallery.com, 843-842-4433
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TOURS DU JOUR
HERITAGE LIBRARY AND ANCESTRY RESEARCH CENTER
ZION CEMETERY & BAYNARD MAUSOLEUM COSTUMED CEMETERY TOUR
Visit the gravesites of four Revolutionary War heroes and find out about the bloody skirmish that was fought just steps away. Site of the SC Liberty Trail.
Where: Corner of U.S. 278 and Mathews Drive, Hilton Head
When: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Info: $10 adult, $8 child, registration required, heritagelib.org/tours
HISTORIC FORT MITCHEL TOUR
Fort Mitchel contains the remains of a coastal defense battery erected in 1862 to protect the Port Royal sound by way of Skull Creek from incursions by Confederate gunboats.
Where: 65 Skull Creek Drive, Hilton Head Plantation, HHI
When: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Info: $10 adult, $8 child, registration required, heritagelib.org/tours
To reach Nancy K. Wellard, email coastalartnews@gmail.com
