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JACK MCCRAY
BRYCE DONOVAN
VIKKI MATSIS
SAMANTHA TEST
DEVIN GRANT
ANGEL POWELL
MATTHEW GODBEY
KATRINA ROBINSON
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JACK HUNTER
KEVIN YOUNG
DENISE K. JAMES
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REBEKAH BRADFORD
Jazz master, lover of art, the coolest man you’ll ever know.
Does the popular “Who’s Cooking” column for Charleston Scene. She also co-owns SCOOP studios.
Rock star, political nut, thrift store lover.
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“I am wildly creative with an innate sense of self. “
REESE MOORE
Motivated photographer and writer.
Eh ... We aren’t sure how he manages to keep his job.
When not working as a freelance writer, he enjoys organic farming, music, furniture making and backpacking.
Loves hip-hop more than you love cake.
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BILL THOMPSON
The master of all things on the big screen.
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STRATTON LAWRENCE Reporter, musician, realist dreamer. Find Stratton at the summit and on stage with Po’Ridge.
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hope you all dig this week’s cover story. It’s one of my favorites, because I love finding out people’s history and background. Especially the people who are in the spotlight. Soccer ranks high on my list of passions. My first taste of the sport came when I lived in Maryland in the late ’80s, and it continued in Japan (middle school) and Texas (high school). I gave it up because I started focusing more on art. (Boy, was THAT a bad choice, eh?) I tried to pick it up again last year here in Charleston through spoccer.com, a Web site that lists pick-up games around various cities. And boy, did it kick my butt. I forgot how much energy it takes to really be good at the sport. And on a random note, be sure to check out the latest issue of Sandlapper. There is a really great story about Charleston Scene JazzBeat(s) columnist Jack McCray, written by Dottie Ashley.
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Before the pillow fights start, head over to Marion Square for the return of the Farmer’s Market. It happens every Saturday until Dec. 19 in Marion Square, between King and Meeting Streets at the edge of Calhoun Street in the Upper King Street Design District. The Farmer’s Market features many local artists, food and entertainment. The market is making more efforts to go green this year. Let’s hope the weather holds up on Saturday!
APRIL 7-18 // SOTTILE THEATRE // $15-35 Charleston Stage presents its interpretation of the classic Broadway musical about sexual freedom and the rise of Nazism in 1920’s Berlin. On stages from New York to London and around the world, “Cabaret” has been a perpetual hit for more than PROVIDED 40 years. The play tells the story of nightclub singer Sally Bowles and Cliff, an American writer. April 7 is pay-what-you-will night. Tickets are $15-$35. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. April 7-10 and 15-17 and 3 p.m. April 11 and 18. Sottile Theatre is at 44 George St. Call 577-7183 or visit www.charlestonstage. com.
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Your best bets for the week ahead. E-mail suggestions to scene@postandcourier.com or send us a tweet (#chasscene) CD release party at 7 p.m. at Oasis Pub at 778 Folly Road in James Island. According to the band’s press kit, “Hundredth aims to spread positivity through a scene that’s been darkened by violence and negativity.” To learn more about the band, visit www.myspace. com/hundredth.
Hiking in the maritime forest of Coosaw Monday: mmm ... Island. South Bluff Heritage Preserve is a 20goat cheese acre site that was purchased by the state of South Carolina because of its archaeological and ecological significance. The land is held by the South Carolina Heritage Trust and is managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It all happens at 9 a.m. Bicycle Tour of downtown. Get on your at Lowcountry Explorer, 2015 Boundary St., in bike and join the “Bicycle Into History” group Beaufort. at 9 a.m. at Waterfront Park. The group meets the first and third Sunday of every month for a group tour of the Peninsula. Tickets are $25. Craft Happy Hour from 6-8 p.m. Craft Hap- Call 888-309-5634 or e-mail info@jandgtours. py, 114 B East Richardson Ave., Summerville. com. Admission is $20, which includes all materials and instruction. Projects are different every week. Call 261-7704. Visit www.mycrafthapEnjoy a free tasting of Giddy Goat py.com. Cheese’s 2010 flavors & special batch cheese from local Charleston cheesemaker Farrah Hoffmire. It all happens from 7-9 p.m. at Bin the cheese and Hoffmire, visit www.organMyrtle Beach band Hundredth will have a 152 at 152 King Street. To learn more about icprocess.com.
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NAME: Mark R. Jones JOB: Author and tour guide. I have written four books about South Carolina (and Charleston) crime, murder and political corruption. With my wife I own a walking tour company, Black Cat Tours, that specializes in unusual Charleston history. SONG THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU: “Accentuate the Positive” by Johnny Mercer. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT YOU ARE USUALLY: Giving walking tours until midnight. FAVORITE EVENT IN CHARLESTON: The Hat Ladies Easter Parade because it is so surreal and because I wear a hat every day of my life for the last 30 years. It’s fun to watch the amateurs who only do it once a year. TALENTS/HOBBIES: Storytelling and mak-
ing so-called boring history entertaining. I’m lucky that my hobby is also my life: history, reading and writing. MUSIC IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW: “Jabbo Smith, 1929: The Complete Set.” Jabbo was from the Jenkins Orphanage in Charleston and became one of the greatest jazz trumpet players of the 1920-30s. Amazing music. BEST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: It’s place in American history, which is more important than most people realize. And the fact that we have at least one building from 30 of the 34 decades this has been a city. WORST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: Traffic and the city’s inability to address the 200-year flooding problem.
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A South Carolina State Museum Traveling Exhibition features computer generated mathematical “objects” depicting geometric shapes with symmetry of scale, infinite structure and complexity. Designs mimic naturally occurring patterns on 32 large colorful panels. Catch it at 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston.
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Argentine Dance Class will be 7-8 p.m. at Broadway Performing Arts Studios 607-A Johnnie Dodds Blvd. in Mount Pleasant. Visit www.TangoRojo.com for more information.
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Charleston International Film Festival’s Opening Night will be at 7 p.m. at American Theater, 446 King St., downtown. Visit www. charlestoniff.com for information.
FAVORITE BOOK: Either “The World According to Garp” by John Irving, or “A Town Like Alice” by Nevil Shute. IN LOVE?: Absolutely and totally, with my wife, Rebel Sinclair. IN ONE WORD, YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBED YOU AS: Irreverent. IN ONE WORD, YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS: Irreverent. THINGS YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME: Read, read, read, listen to music, spend time with my wife and sleep a couple hours a night. BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Getting four books published in three years after more than 20 years of writing. I guess persistence does pay off ... eventually.
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every one of their child’s birthday parties, their home-loan refinancing, their proctologist appointments, and don’t forget all the Girl Scout cookies you’re going to have to buy. But I’m getting away from my point, and that is: I have no idea what any of this stuff is we got. There’s a towel with a to our great hosts, by which hood. A “sleep sack,” which appears to be a bag you put I mean bottomless mimoyour child in when travelsas. ing. Something called a Now for those of you un“Bumbo,” which judging by familiar with the concept the looks on the babies’ facof the baby shower, it’s baes on the packaging is some sically petty larceny with sort of beanbag chair/toilet. thank-you notes. And then there’s this giant Here’s how it works: You send out invitations to your plastic turtle shell that I can closest 12,000 friends and, only assume is for putting over them when you leave in return, they buy you things you couldn’t possibly them unattended for long periods of time. ever afford yourself. To give you an idea of how Naturally, we invited as It’s a wonderful system, ill-prepared a parent I am, many people who don’t provided you leave the this is how the unwrapping have kids as possible becountry immediately after of every present went: cause we figured, “Hey, if your shower ends because we’re going to have to go now the gloves are off and through this, so are you.” those same people are going ME: (To myself) “Please Naturally, this backfired to invite you to everything be a case of beer. Please be a case of beer.” (Out loud) miserably because our they can think of to even “Oh, wow. It’s a ...” (lookshower ended up being lots the score: their wedding, of fun. Thanks in large part their housewarming party, ing at people on front t just got real. The stroller. The box of diapers. The inflatable duck bathtub. All things that are sitting in my living room right now. That’s because on Saturday my wife and I had our first baby shower, which depending on whether or not you have kids, is a widely varying experience. For instance, if you ... HAVE KIDS: A baby shower is a magical time that allows adults from all different walks of life to come together in a relaxed setting to discuss which butt paste works best. DON’T HAVE KIDS: A baby shower ranks just ahead of applying suntan lotion to your dad’s back.
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Bryce isn’t entirely sure what all this fancy baby gear does. row) “shirt?” (they nod no) “Diaper bag?” (another no) “Crib?” (several groans, followed by hands covering faces) “Well, it’s really nice. Thank you.” (Awkward silence. And repeat.) But in spite of the fact that I am totally clueless as to what all this fancy baby gear does, I have complete faith that our son is going to love each and every item. Except for the Bumbo. I’ve got dibs on that. Bryce Donovan can’t wait until his son is old enough to be embarrassed by him (we’re thinking that should come around day one). Reach him (Bryce, not his unborn son) at 937-5938 or bdonovan@postandcourier. com. For more, check out his blog “The Bryce is Write” or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/brycedonovan.
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I have seen every episode, and if ABC brought it back for a 10th season, I’d probably still stick around and watch that out of loyalty, too. But “Scrubs” isn’t at its best. It peaked probably around the fifth or sixth season. After that, too often I felt like I was watching something that had already is bad; I particularly like Drew and Denise’s relation- been done. It’s not necessarily the ship because it reminds me show’s fault, outside of reso much of Dr. Cox and newing maybe one season Jordan’s. Both are so angry too many. on a PG level, which is a With a handful of main great contrast with the general fluffiness of some of the cast in the same environment episode after episode, episodes. eventually, the writers are I’m loyal to the original going to run out of super group. I loved watching fresh material. J.D. and Elliot’s on-and-off I continue watching not again relationship, Carla because it’s must-see, but and Turk’s chemistry, Jorbecause it’s sort of still dan and Dr. Cox’s general “Scrubs.” coldness, Ted’s sweaty nerI’m not a fan of nine years vousness, The Janitor’s plain though; I’m a fan of one. I weirdness and all of the other supporting characters remember seeing ads on TV when it started, but my genand guest stars who made eral aversion to blood, doc“Scrubs” “Scrubs.”
tors and medical stuff kept me from watching. After seeing various clips on TV and YouTube last year, I finally decided to watch it. Luckily, a friend’s mom had all the seasons on DVD so I could watch the show straight through. If you’ve not seen the show and want to catch up, I’d definitely recommend doing it that way. I watched the first two seasons in a week and was hooked. It’s not a show that makes you think. It’s no “Mad Men” or “Dexter,” but it is funny, silly and sweet. From the “Guy Love” song to the “World’s Tallest Doctor” and the general existence of Ted and the Janitor, “Scrubs” is filled with some hilarious moments. “Scrubs” is a really good show, but it’s not getting any better. Fans should remember the show fondly and not have the last impression be of a show dragged out for too many seasons.
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ne of my greatest pleasures working in jazz is that I get to interact with many other creative people. Since its beginnings in the early 20th century, jazz has attracted architects, writers, sculptors, journalists, players of other musical forms, filmmakers, painters and photographers. Especially visual artists. That magnetism lends credence to the thesis that one can see jazz. Modern artists in particular have gravitated to jazz, probably because of the music’s penchant for living at the vanguard of whatever modernism means at the time. It’s no coincidence that America, the leader in modernity for the last century, is the birthplace of jazz photography as we know it today. On April 9, Jazz Artists of Charleston, a nonprofit advocacy group, will unleash a four-day exhibition, SEE
liams, Alice Keeney and Reese Moore. The picture accompanying this column was shot by Reese and is the type of art that will be on display at the show. This black-and-white picture is from the JAC archive of more than 8,000 images taken during its twoyear history. Reese roamed the CharlesJAZZ, from 8 until 11 p.m. at the Charleston Center for ton Music Hall at a sound check for the Charleston Photography, 645 King St. Jazz Orchestra’s Swing Suite D. For $20, you can feast your eyes on paintings Swing Swing concert in and pictures by local paint- January. JAC presents the 20-piece big band, now in its ers and shutterbugs. Heavy 2010 season. hors d’oeuvres and a wine It is a simple, candid shot bar are included. Tickets are but it’s also full of nuances at 641-0011 or www.thejac. that allow viewers to listen org. to jazz with their eyes. The event is a fundraiser While the picture is obvifor JAC. ously static, the way she shot Visual and graphic artists include Nathan Durfee, it has it strongly suggesting kinetic activity. It’s improLisa Shimko, Michael Movisational. It swings. It has ran, Nick Jenkins, Lindsay structure and freedom, both Windham, John Edward at the same time. Royall and Jay Fletcher. Photographers whose work It has all the characteristics of jazz music. will be on display include It’s classic but it’s not Priscilla Thomas, Ben Wil-
posed. She had to apply her intuition to the basic principles of photography to capture this moment in time. For instance, Reese knew that Charlton Singleton was a bandleader concerned about a last-minute substitute piano player, Gerald Gregory, knowing what he wanted from Gerald and wanting him to be as comfortable and confident as he could be under the circumstance. Pianist Tommy Gill took ill after the last rehearsal for the show the week before. It’s also a great example of how jazz and photography have lots in common. Reese was open to using whatever was available to her to make pictures so she had to compose in real time. She didn’t place people or props in her frame. She had to take her subjects where they were and look for a framing idea without being a part of what Please see JAZZ, Page 15F
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’m obsessed. This crazed state of affairs is, sadly, part of my style DNA. Past obsessions have included finding the perfect red nail polish (Chanel Midnight Red), a perfectly broken-in, black Bottega Veneta woven wallet on eBay and a favorite style of Reef flip-flops that tragically had been discontinued. Once I was completely captivated with a pair of Marc Jacobs mouse flats that I had seen on a celebrity in a magazine. Having clipped out the photo, I would gaze at those shoes for months while feverishly searching for them in stores, on eBay and luxury Web sites. It drove me crazy that I couldn’t track them down, but eventually I kind of gave up. A couple of years later, when I stumbled across them on net-a-porter.com, it was honestly one of the greatest moments of my life. My latest obsession is all about the nautical striped
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The nautical striped shirt dates chic. back to the 19th century. Who Coco Chanel would have thought it would paired hers with be a hip fashion trend for palazzo pants. 2010? Actresses Brigitte Bardot frolicked at the beach in hers In my quest for the perfect and Jean Seberg was sweetly nautical striped shirt ... gamine in hers. Men, too, heavyweight, slight boathave been fans. Picasso neck, shorter length, kind of wore it, as did James Dean, boxy ... I tracked down two Iggy Pop and Kurt Cobain. French Web sites. The first, www.armorlux.com, had a shirt. Owning one has been And Jean-Paul Gaultier is nice selection of women’s on my list for a while, but I probably the shirt’s biggest Breton shirts in a variety recently came across a pho- champion considering he’s of color combinations, and to of Alexa Chung wearing rarely seen without one. Luckily for those who the company is committed perhaps the greatest version share this current obsession, to sustainability and fairof this shirt I’ve ever seen. trade. Be sure to click on the Suddenly I had to have one finding a striped shirt has exactly like hers and, voila, never been easier. Nautical is English language link. The a huge trend for spring, and other, www.brittanybouanother obsession was most stores carry at least one tique.com, had an almost born. version of this shirt. bewildering selection with The nautical striped shirt Urban Outfitters has a different versions of the actually has a long history. lightweight one with red shirt, but there’s also a size Originally worn by French stripes in a tunic length by guide that makes it easier to fishermen off the coast of Lucca Couture, and J. Crew find your fit. Brittany in the late 19th Helpful tip: If you want century, it’s also known as a features a blue-striped nautical tee by Saint James in its a slightly shrunken, boxy Breton or fisherman shirt. fit with cropped sleeves, go From its humble and practi- catalog. Petit Bateau is also with a boy’s size. cal origins, the shirt has be- a good source for finding come an icon of easy Gallic basic striped shirts.
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Wednesday at The Pour House A country/Americana band from Brooklyn might seem like a joke, but for Brooklyn-based septet Yarn, it makes perfect sense. Almost anywhere else and Yarn might be pigeonholed as just another country band or lost in the masses of Americana bands. In New York, however, Yarn’s roots-rock and country style is more progressive than familiar. It’s not just Yarn’s location that sets the band apart. The music nestles itself into significance through singa-long choruses and superior musicianship that wanders from Appalachia-style, toe-tapping bluegrass to backwoods, country-blues. Yarn will perform Wednesday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy., with Band of Heathens. Tickets are $10 at the door or online at etix.com. Visit charlestonpourhouse.com for information on the show. Visit yarnmusic.net for information on Yarn.
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There’s a certain mystique to good folk music. Something that cuts right through the notes and words and voices of the artist and reaches for the core of a person. It’s a sensation that occurs because folk music is often more than just entertainment: It’s a culture, a story of an era or region. There are roots that travel much deeper than the musician. And, given the right musician, those roots can be tapped and the voices of all who came before can be heard through the mouth of one. Joshua James is that special one. The Nebraska-born singer/songwriter first rose to public notice at age 22 when his digital album “The Sun is Always Brighter” reached No. 1 on iTunes’ “Folk Album” list in 2007. A wave of critical praise followed from such notable publications as Paste Magazine, Variety Magazine and NPR.
henever someone is truly great at something, it shows how much love they have for it. The greater the proficiency, the greater the love. One listen to the music of the one-man band phenom, Keller Williams, is an example of this kind of passion. When you see him perform and you witness the music that can be made and the heights one can reach sonically, it’s simply amazing. In support of Williams’ latest album, 2009’s “Odd,” the loop wizard, father of two, and syndicated music radio show host brings his prodigious act to the Music Farm on April 9 for what is sure to be another incredible evening of music. The last time he came through town, he brought his all-star band, The WMD’s (with Jeff Sipe, Gibb Droll and Keith Moseley), but for this show he’s by himself. I recently caught up with a refreshingly approachable Williams for a chat about the show, the man and his love of music. He was unsurprisingly mellow, polite and thoughtful. Here is an excerpt from our talk. Q: How has the tour been going? A: It’s going good. I’m doing the weekend thing this year, which is exciting. I’ve been going out on Thursday morning and coming back home on Sunday night, balancing out the kid life and the music life. It’s been working really well and I’ve been enjoying that. Q: What are the pros and cons of being out on tour
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WHO: Keller Williams. WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, April 9. WHERE: The Music Farm, 32 Ann St., downtown. COST: $17 in advance at www.etix.com, all Cat’s Music and Monster Music locations. $20 the day of the show. HEAR THE MUSIC: www.kellerwilliams.net/ INFO: 577-6989, www.musicfarm.com. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Go to charlestonscene.com, and add your opinion about the concert.
“I’m never really out supporting a record. Albums are documentations of songs I’ve written, but I’m never really playing certain songs off a record for the purpose of pushing a record. I try to do a different set list every night, and there’s probably about 200 songs that are on a five-show rotation.”
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his episode of “Here Listen To This” has brought us to none other than Das Racist: the three geniuses behind “Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell” and “Rainbow In The Dark.” Thanks to the wonders of electronic mail, the group was able to give its “tweet-like” takes on some YouTube videos before heading to Austin, Texas to play the South By Southwest Festival. This week sees the release of the “Shut Up Dude” mixtape. For more info on Das Racist, visit the group’s Myspace page (www. myspace.com/dasracist) or their official page (www. dasracist.net ) to check out their music videos and tour
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info. Now let’s hear from Himanshu Suri, Victor Vazquez and Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu to see what brown can do for you.
in any way whatsoever. Same with Temujin. HIMANSHU: YOOOO! TO SEE IT ONLINE: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=vFlBJ1xZK10 or use the keywords: “Deacon,” “Dan” and “Crystal”
Jan Hammer, “Miami Vice Theme” VICTOR: Jan Hammer? More like “THE MAN” Hammer, am I right? DAP: COME ON! HIMANSHU: WOW! TO SEE IT ONLINE: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GQDU-2qMre0 or use the keywords: “Jan,” “Hammer” and “Miami”
Dan Deacon, “Crystal Cat” VICTOR: This song is hella pretty. I remember when my dude Jordan Fish (who directed our videos for “Chick-
album came out. I’m never really out supporting a reby yourself versus going out cord. Albums are documentations of songs I’ve written, with a band? but I’m never really playing A: I’d say the pros would certain songs off a record be the unlimited amount for the purpose of pushing of freedom in the set list. a record. I try to do a differIt’s pretty much anything ent set list every night, and goes. I can go in and out of there’s probably about 200 songs easier, and I can play songs that are on a five-show the beginning of a song rotation. You might get two and the end of the song but play, like, two or three songs songs off the new album a night maybe, but there’s no in between that one song. That’s always fun to do. The real focus on that. I’m actually working on a new album cons would be the lack of camaraderie with a group of that will be coming out of folks having a good time on bluegrass cover tunes called Keller and the Keels: Thief, stage, you know, commuso that’s where my head’s nicating without language. been at recently. I’m always And trying to re-create the energy you have with a band excited to play new songs and definitely something I playing solo is definitely like doing. a challenge. I think each Q: What percentage of aspect of being with a band your show is improvised? and being solo helps me A: Well, there are sections want to do the other. in some songs that are open Q: How many new songs from the album are you do- to improvisation for sure, but over all, I’d say about 20 ing? A: There are a lot of songs percent. Q: How have you evolved that were written after the
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Das Racist’s new mixtape “Shut Up Dude” was released this year. en and Meat” and “Rainbow in the Dark”) played this album for me for the first time a few years back.
DAP: Dan Deacon is awesome. I consider him a kindred spirit without ever having interacted with him
as a musician in the last few years? A: I think I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older that less is more. As far as the loop grooves, I’m getting more into a simplicity and trying to create a little more air. The songwriting has evolved into a little more train of thought/stream of conscious type of thing and then molding songs out of that. And technically, as far as my music as a medium, I’ve been leaning more towards downloading and definitely offering up more online than I have in the past. Q: What’s the routine with your writing? A: A lot of inspiration comes from real-life situations and some of it is just full on writing assignments that I give myself that involve imagination and making up scenarios. It’s all different spectrums, I’ve given myself political songwriting assignments out of which came a song called “Rush
Limbaugh.” I try to do different things I’ve never done, like on the “Odd” record I gave myself the writing assignment of bluegrass science fiction with a song called “Elephorse.” Q: Any goals for the future musically? A: I would like to sell 1,000 tickets in advance around the world. That’s my alltime goal and something I’ve always strived for and keep at. I’m always over-thetop grateful to have anyone ever come to my shows anytime, but it’s always good to set some kind of goal, and that’s mine. Q: Where do you find yourself most well received? A: There’s all kinds of nooks and crannies around the country that are always fun for me, but the major markets are St. Louis, Austin and Seattle. And the West Coast is always fun for me to play. And the Southeast has been positive, for sure.
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Disco Rick and the Dogs, “Babies in Trash Cans”
VICTOR: Disco Rick is one of the better rap names VICTOR: Wow, amazing. My too. And the album cover freshman year college room- is insane. Don’t know if I’m mate Tal Rozen, who’s in my on the same page as dude other band Boy Crisis and ideologically but this is still sometimes collaborates with the jam. Das Racist had a couple Cor- DAP: I had to stop playing nelius albums that I dug but this thirty seconds in after I hearing it again now makes started because my cousin me really want to eff with and his two little daughters that ish again. came in. No joke. DAP: Cornelius is awesome. HIMANSHU: YEAH! I’ve probably listened to TO SEE IT ONLINE: a Cornelius record at least www.youtube.com/ once a week for the last three watch?v=qg1PwlaHtwY or years. So yeah, HATE IT! use the keywords: “Disco,” HIMANSHU: GADZOOKS! “Rick” and “Babies” MUSIC From Page 14F
James’ often dark content is fueled by his raspy and yearning voice that reverberates between echoes of a slightly less country Townes Van Zandt and a slightly more country Jeff Buckley. James is touring in support of his 2009 release “Build Me This” and will open for Third Eye Blind on Tuesday at the Music Farm, 32 Ann St. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of the show and are available at the door or online at etix.com. Visit musicfarm.com or call 577-6989. Visit joshuajames. tv for more information.
Adam Arcuragi
Tuesday at Home team BBQ
Resting somewhere between light-hearted pop and stiff and serious indie/rock, Philadelphia up-and-comer Adam Arcuragi caused quite a stir with the release of his untitled 2006 debut. Critics likened his rather formal and baritone voice to Nick Drake and Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters’ Mark Kozelek while his music stays more upbeat and airy. Arcuragi’s latest release, “I Am Become Joy,” features collaborations with Dawn Landes, J. Tom Hnatow of These United States and Brian Christinzio of B.C. Camplight. Adam Arcuragi will perform at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Home Team BBQ, 1205 Ashley River Road. Call 225-7427 or visit hometeambbq.com for more information.
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(guitar), Nick Bilich (guitar), Paul Smith-Stewart (bass), John Vucinich (drums) and T-Bone Steak (harmonica). The guys and their songs are no strangers ith its laid-back and upbeat sound, Still Time to the mandolin, slide guitar and upright bass, seems like a perfect match for the Lowcountry. either. On a first national tour for its second album, “See “We have people come out that are heavy-metal fans. America,” the band will make its Holy City debut TuesWe’ve even opened for some metal acts, but it works,” day night at The Pour House. Curico said. “If you like a different style, you can still The up-and-comers out of California describe their like what we’re doing.” music as groove rock; mixing blues, rock, jazz and funk. As a testament to their versatility, Still Time has shared Influences include Ben Harper, Dave Matthews and Van the stage with Jason Mraz, G. Love and Special Sauce, Morrison. Michael Franti, Spearhead, Ziggy Marley, George ClinThe band says that fans can expect a positive and happy ton & Parliament Funkadelic, UB40 and Robert Ranexperience at the shows. dolph. “What we try to do is just kind of bring random groups “We’re for fans that appreciate honest and genuine kind of people together to enjoy a positive and high energy of music. I’ve heard Charleston has that kind of scene,” kind of show,” said Dan Curcio (vocals, guitar), on the said Curcio. phone from New Orleans. “We’re for people who want to come together and have “It’s mainly about the positivity. We love so much what a good time and hear new, unique music.” we’re doing and it comes through in our show.” After conquering its first scene at San Luis Obispo, CaHe’ll be joined by bandmates Chris “Haircut” Arntzen lif., Still Time toured the West Coast with its first album,
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“Stream of Consciousness” (2007). The new album and tour is a 65-date national circuit. Wherever they go, though, just be sure to keep an eye on bassist Smith-Stewart. He tends to wander during shows: anywhere from the bar at a local venue to the balcony at the South by Southwest music festival.
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Angie Aparo Diverse singer/ songwriter talks about success, new ventures
Faith Hill’s version of Angie Aparo’s “Cry” became a major hit. Catch Aparo on Friday at Jimbo’s Rock Lounge in West Ashley.
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said Aparo. “To put out a record, I don’t really even know what that means anymore. Am I going to do the digital thing? Can I get a record deal? The label thing is scary, but I think if I could get on a real singer-songwriter label, I think I’d be at home.” Aparo first made his musical mark playing with the band Angie’s Hope in the early ’90s before deciding to embark on a solo career. Aside from writing and performing music, which is his first love, Aparo is working on a book, and has a music-based reality series in development with actor Jeremy Piven. When asked if the process of writing a song or performing it in front of an audience gives him more satisfaction, Aparo is quick to reply. “Writing songs is my favorite thing to do, ever,” he says. “I love to sing and perform, and that’s a close second, but writing is something that moves me, because you’re really in a personal relationship with the song. “When I write something that I think is really meaningful, I’m like a conduit more than anything. It’s sort of my church. You feel part of something bigger than yourself.”
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ngie Aparo is one of those songwriters who has a gift for melodies that stick in your head for days, coupled with lyrics that are philosophical and emotional. While Aparo has released several collections of original music, as well as an album of cover songs, he is probably best known as the guy who wrote “Cry,” a song that originally appeared on his solo album “The American.” Most folks, however, are better acquainted with country superstar Faith Hill’s version of that tune. Speaking by phone last weekend, Aparo, who performs this Friday at Jimbo’s Rock Lounge in West Ashley, talked about what it was like to find out that one of his songs was going to be featured on a major label release by a well-known artist. “I have no words to describe,” said Aparo. “It was just so left-field. At first I heard, ‘Hey, that song might make (Faith Hill’s) record,’ and I was like, ‘There’s no way. Just tell me if it actually makes the record.’ So two weeks later, they told me ‘Cry’ was on the record, but then what really freaked me out was when the song be-
came the album’s title track. That still gives me chills when I think about it.” Aparo has also had the pleasure of working with Hill’s husband, country singer Tim McGraw. “He’s cut some stuff of mine for his next record,” said Aparo, “but he just put out a recording of a song I wrote, ‘Free Man,’ on the ‘By the People: For the People’ soundtrack from the film about Obama. He actually cut the song a couple of years ago.” Aparo initially met McGraw while performing “Cry” with Faith Hill on a TV special. “In the middle of our performance, (Hill and I) just grabbed each other’s hand. Kind of weird, but it was a really moving duet. So after the taping, that was
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to go ahead with the recording and have Brown donate his proceeds to a shelter for battered women. McGraw declined to do so. Interestingly enough, according to Aparo, Rhianna’s label is looking at the possibility of the R&B singer recording “Cry.” “That could be a really weird turn of fate,” said Aparo, “but we’ll see what the first time I met Tim. He and it unfolded by there.” happens.” McGraw had planned to was shaking my hand really Pop idol Miley Cyrus is alrecord one of Aparo’s songs so in the process of recordhard, saying ‘Nice to meet with R&B singer Chris ya!’ ” ing one of Aparo’s songs, Soon after, Aparo ran into Brown. Everything was although whether it will be ready to go, and it looked as included on a future Cyrus the couple at a club, and if Aparo’s song had potential release remains to be seen. they invited him to come out with them on a few dates to cross over from country The music business has to R&B, but then Brown was changed drastically since of their tour to sing “Cry” charged with assaulting his Aparo first started recordonstage with Hill. then-girlfriend Rhianna. “That was when we really ing and releasing albums in “McGraw called the rehit it off,” said Aparo of Mc1996. Graw. “He said he was going cording off,” said Aparo, “The music industry is so who tried to convince him to cut some of my songs, deconstructed right now,” WHO: Angie Aparo. WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, 1622 Savannah Hwy. COST: $10 at the door. HEAR THE MUSIC: www.angieaparo.com. INFO: 225-2200, www.myspace.com/jimbosrocklounge. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Go to charlestonscene.com, and add your opinion about the concert.
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Third Eye Blind quietly nurtures its long shelf life
WHO: Third Eye Blind with Joshua James. WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday. WHERE: The Music Farm, 32 Ann St., downtown. COST: $25 in advance at www. etix.com, all Cat’s Music and Monster Music locations. $30 the day of the show. HEAR THE MUSIC: www.3eb. com. INFO: 577-6989, www.musicfarm. com. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Go to charlestonscene. com, and add your opinion about the concert.
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f there’s one rock album from the 90’s that should be kept in any collection, it’s definitely “Third Eye Blind,” the eponymous debut album from the band of the same name. Five singles emerged from the 1997 release, including “SemiCharmed Life,” “Jumper” and “How’s It Going to Be.” Now, with four albums to its credit, Third Eye Blind has a total of eight million albums sold. On Tuesday night you can re-visit the old phrase “alternative rock” when Third Eye Blind comes to The Music Farm. Stephan Jenkins, a gifted songwriter, guitarist, and co-writer of most of TEB’s hits, started the group back in the early nineties in San Francisco. Jenkins said he
got the band name from a book he read concerning the mind’s eye and the metaphysical ideas taken from it. He brought it forward to the other members and they liked it and decided to go with it for the official name. In 1996, they opened up for Oasis and were actually brought back out after they performed to do an encore, a rare incident for concert venues, signing with Elektra Records later that year. In 1997, they release their first single, “Semi-Charmed Life,” a tale about crystal meth and overcoming addiction, was one of the most well-known songs of that era, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Since their massive breakthrough album, TEB has released “Blue,” which spawned four singles including “Anything” and “Never Let You Go.” “Blue” eventually sold 1.5
million copies, and was well-received by fans and critics. After a pause at the turn of the century, TEB release “Out of the Vein” in 2003, which did not sell as well as its predecessors. This forced them to play smaller venues and call their tour “Within Arms Reach” because, Jenkins said, the band was “literally within arms reach ... of the audience.” At the moment, TEB is playing musical chairs with some of its members, and there is also some uncertainty about whether bassist Arion Salazar will be returning to play with TEB, even though there is an open invitation from the others to rejoin. Kryz Reid will be playing guitar on the tour filling in for original guitarist Tony Fredianelli, who has since left the group. Abe Millet, of Inviolet Row, will be filling in for Salazar.
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She & Him VOLUME TWO (Merge)
I first became aware of actress Zooey Deschanel when she starred with Will Ferrell in the film “Elf.” In that movie, Deschanel can be heard singing “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” and after hearing her pipes, I had to admit the woman could have a second career in music. Then, a couple of years ago, Deschanel teamed up with songwriter Matt Ward to form She & Him. That project produced an album, “Volume One,” and while it was supposed to be a one-off collaboration, the two artists got along so famously that they are now a living, breathing, touring band. “Volume Two” keeps largely the same feel of its predecessor, while adding more layers of vocals and upping the amount of original material. Only two of the songs here are covers (most notably NRBQ’s “Ridin’ in My Car”), and the majority of the music sounds wonderfully retro, calling to mind the sort of folky soft rock that rules the airwaves in the ’60s and early ’70s. “Volume Two” is one instance where an actor turning to singing doesn’t induce eye rolls and plugged ears. Deschanel and Ward are truly a winning combination. KEY TRACKS: “Thieves,” “Don’t Look Back,” “Ridin’ in My Car”
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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts GREATEST HITS (Blackheart Records) With the forthcoming film “The Runaways,” which tells the story of the ’70s teenage girl rock band of the same name, Joan Jett is back in the spotlight. Jett played guitar and sang in that legendary group before launching her own successful solo career in the ’80s. “Greatest Hits” is not the first collection of songs from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, but this compilation does go the extra step of including several newly recorded Runaways songs, as well as a previously unreleased song, “I Want You.” This two-CD set includes all the well-known hits, including “I Love Rock N’ Roll,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Bad Reputation,” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” as well as other lesserknown tunes such as “Activity Grrrl,” “The French Song,” and a fast but great punk cover of “Love is All Around,” the theme from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” The choice of some songs will likely have fans debating whether they all belong on a greatest hits CD. While the absence of any physical liner notes (fans can go to greatesthits.joanjett. com for stories about all 21 songs) is a bit annoying, this is nonetheless an interesting if uneven collection of songs from a true rock ’n’ roll original. KEY TRACKS: “Cherry Bomb,” “Bad Reputation,” “(I’m Gonna) Run Away”
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Drive-By Truckers THE BIG TO-DO (ATO) There are some bands that become known for a certain something, be it a trademark sound, a unique look or a special connection with its fans. Drive-By Truckers (DBT) just might be known as the greatest downer band in the history of rock ’n’ roll. That isn’t meant as an insult. Patterson Hood and his boys have turned in some truly epic rock ’n’ roll over the course of the last decade or so, but while the Southern rock sound of the band gets crowds on their feet at every show, you have to admit that much of the band’s lyrics don’t exactly rate up there with the feel-good songs of the year. Bless DBT for that. On the band’s 10th studio album, “The Big To-Do,” the music is just bas dark, but the guitar riffs are just as sublime. The band has definitely changed since Jason Isbell left DBT a few years back, but the sound is still as wonderfully whiskey soaked as ever. Subjects of some of the songs on the new CD include excessive drinking, circus tragedy, hating your job and the death of a town’s music scene. Like I said; not exactly the feel-good album of the year, but great stuff nonetheless. KEY TRACKS: “Daddy Learned to Fly,” “Drag the Lake Charlie,” “Flying Wallendas”
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Dailey & Vincent DAILEY & VINCENT SING THE STATLER BROTHERS (Rounder/Cracker Barrel) To say that Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent have taken the bluegrass world by storm is something of an understatement. The duo has released two albums since 2008, and has likely had to buy new shelves for their homes to hold the avalanche of awards that have come their way. Now, after showing folks what they can do with the musical genre, Dailey & Vincent have teamed with Cracker Barrel restaurants to present this tribute album to the music of the Statler Brothers. Dailey & Vincent remarkably manage to put their own stamp on each Statler Brothers tune, and yet they leave each song mostly as is. The duo recreates everything, and the music on “Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers” is a lot of fun to listen to. Purists get their favorite tracks lovingly replicated by the duo, while modern bluegrass fans will gravitate toward the fact that two of Bluegrass’s biggest stars are honoring a legendary group. KEY TRACKS: “Flowers on the Wall,” “Hello Mary Lou Goodbye Heart,” “Bed of Roses”
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Indie rock heroes’ latest album is “Mean Everything to Nothing.”
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hris Freeman of Manchester Orchestra said the last time the group played in Charleston was before anybody really cared about its music. The six-year-old band definitely gained fame since the show where “one person showed up.” According to Freeman, they sent him on his way, then “canceled it and got a six pack.” Manchester Orchestra has whittled its way down to Hull on guitar and lead vocals, Jonathan Corley on bass, Robert McDowell on guitar, and Freeman on keys and percussion. On April 8th at the Music Farm, Manchester Orchestra is giving Charleston another go. They are currently promoting their latest CD “Mean Everything to Nothing.” According to the CD’s review on the band’s official website, “Mean Everything to Nothing” meddles “with what indie rock really has to offer.” The album’s lead single “I’ve Got Friends” helped the band capitalize on the mild success gained from its debut album and first EP. Sure to bring Manchester more fame are the clever titles. Names like “You brainstorm, I brainstorm, but brilliance needs a good
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WHO: Manchester Orchestra, The Features, Biffy Clyro and O’Brother., presented by The Bridge at 105.5 and 98X . WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 8. WHERE: The Music Farm, 32 Ann St., downtown. COST: $14 in advance at www.etix.com, all Cat’s Music and Monster Music locations. $17 the day of the show. HEAR THE MUSIC: www.themanchesterorchestra. com INFO: 577-6989, www.musicfarm.com WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Go to charlestonscene.com, and add your opinion about the concert.
editor” and “I’m like a Virgin Losing a Child” make the listener think. Humor is a driving factor behind titles like “14 Years of Excellence,” which is in reference to a six year old band, and the name of Freeman’s spin-off project Alaska Him Nicely, which he said came to him “when he was delirious on a six hour drive.” “We’ll come up with titles on our own, and then ask each other what we think” Freeman says of finding titles for the band. He also refers to them as “whimsical things.” Manchester Orchestra is currently touring with The Features, Biffy Clyro, and O’Brother. “We chose the bands because they’re our friends,” Freeman says. “We’re finally at a place where we can do that, so we did. Musically, we love all the bands on this tour.” The Features consists of
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Matthew Pelham, lead vocalist and guitarist; Roger Dabbs, bassist; Mark Bonds, keyboardist; and Rollum Haas, drummer. They are touring to promote their album “Some Kind of Salvation.” Though they’re from Tennessee, the band’s largest following is in the UK. Biffy Clyro – I know you were wondering – is a band. (I thought it was a girl, too.) From the UK, the band is on a North American tour. Classified as an indie band, the members of O’Brother are interestingly named Screaming Eagle, Rainsong, Heavy Thunder, Pale Raven, Chief Bearpaw, and Tonto (RIP). The line-up of bands is an interesting one, and Freeman of Manchester Orchestra hopes that this time in Charleston, “people show up and we’ll have a good time.”
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ALLUETTE’S JAZZ CAFÉ: 137 Calhoun St. 737-0090. Tonight: MKM Band; Fri-Sat: The Oscar Rivers Trio; Sun: “Sinatra Sundays” w/Joe Clarke Quartet; Mon: Cecil and Company; Tue: Hill Robinson and Friends; Wed. “Mr. Blues” Ermit Williams. AROMAS: 50 N. Market St. 723-9588. Fri-Sat: Cotton Blue, 7 p.m. ART’S BAR AND GRILL: 413 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 849-3040. Tonight: Jeff Bateman and Friends; Fri: Baby Phat; Sat: Zero to Never; Sun: Everett Bigbee. Mon: Open Mic w/Everett Bigbee; Tue: The Bill Show; Wed: Fowler’s Mustache. ATLANTICVILLE RESTAURANT AND WINES: 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9452. Tue: Thai Tuesdays w/Annie Boxell; Fri: Peter Coish and Robert Rodriguez; Sat: John Durham Trio. BOWEN’S ISLAND RESTAURANT: 1870 Bowen Islands Rd. Folly Island. 795-2757. Fri: Steve Padgett and Smoky Weiner jam, 6-9 p.m BUDDY ROES SHRIMP SHACK: 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. 388-5270. Tonight: Ronnie Johnson and Chris Clifton, 8-11 p.m.; Fri: Ronnie Johnson, Chris Clifton and Bob Tobin, 9 p.m.-midnight; Sat: Ronnie Johnson and Chris Clifton, 9 p.m.midnight; Tue: Open Mic Songwriter’s night, 8-11 p.m.; Wed: Shrimp City Slim, 8-11 p.m. CHAI’S LOUNGE AND TAPAS: 462 King St. Tonight: Ancient Astronauts. CHARLESTON GRILL: Charleston Place, 224 King St. 577-4522. Tonight: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7-11 p.m.; Fri-Sat: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sun: Bob Williams Duo, 7-10 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7-11 p.m. CITY LIGHTS COFFEE SHOP: 141 Market St. 853-7067. Wed: The Amazing Mittens, 6:30-8 p.m. THE CLUB AT MEYERS ROAD: 216 Meyers Road, Summerville. 875-4215. Tonight: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight; Fri: Bert Floyd and the Carolina Band, 8 p.m.; Sat: Karaoke; Wed: Front Lounge Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight. CLUB H2O: 8484 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 767-1426. Tonight: Country Dance Party w/ Rowdy Nites; Fri: Anniversary party w/DJ Mike Mendoza, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat: DJ Mike Mendoza, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. THE CRAB SHACK ON FOLLY BEACH: 26 Center St. Folly Beach. 588-3080 or 588-2877. Every Thursday: The Folly Beach Bluegrass Society Open Jam, 7:30 p.m. THE CRESCENT CONNECTION: 1910 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. 528-0777. Fri-Sat: Abe White, 6-9 p.m.; Sun: “Sunday Jazz Brunch,” noon-3 p.m. CUOCO PAZZO: 1035 Johnnie Dodds
The deadline for Night Life items is Tuesday at noon the week before the event or concert takes place. Items should be faxed to the newsroom at 937-5579 or e-mailed to clubs@postandcourier.com. Items submitted after the deadline will not be printed. For more information, call 937-5582. Robert Lewis, Gerald Gregory, and Nick Jenkins, 6-10 p.m.; Mon: Leah Suarez Trio; Tue: Jazz Trio, 6-10 p.m.; Wed: Kris Woodrum and Jesse Prichart, 6-10 p.m. THE MILL: 1025 E. Montague, North Charleston, 225-2650. Fri: Michael Trent, 10 p.m.; Sat: TruckStop Coffee, 10 p.m.; Tue: Davis Coen, 9 p.m. MISTRAL: 99 South Market St. 7225708. Fri: New South Jazz Band; Sat: The Mike Wolk Jazz Group; Mon: Mirage; Tues: French Jazz Band; Wed: French Connection. MOJO’S CLUB AND CIGAR BAR: 945 Bacons Bridge Road. 875-5099. Sat: Tony PROVIDED Catch UK band Biffy Clyro when it opens for Manchester Norman. Orchestra at the Music Farm on April 8. The band’s latest album, MORGAN CREEK GRILL: 80 41st Ave. “Only Revolutions” is available on iTunes. The show is $14 in Isle of Palms. 886-8980. Fri: Doug Jones, advance. Call 577-6989. 6-10 p.m.; Sat: Steven Hurst, 6-10 p.m. MUSIC FARM: 32 Ann St. 577-6989. Fri: Cosmic Creations w/The Malah, Stella By Blvd. 971-9034. Wed, Fri-Sat: Riccardo Friday”; Wed: International Dance Party Starlight and Manic Motion, $10-$12, 8 sings Opera and Italian songs, 7-9 p.m. w/DJ Cilo. DORCHESTER LANES: 10015 DorchesTHE HARBOR GRILLE: 360 Concord St. p.m.; Sat: Frontiers, $10-$12, 8 p.m.; Tue: Third Eye Blind, $25-$30, 8 p.m.; Wed: ter Road, Summerville. 376-2200. Fri-Sat: 853-5752. Tonight: Paper Cut Massacre Amos Lee, $20-$25, 8 p.m. Control Freak; Sun: Team trivia w/ Bad w/ Enter the Era, Sugar Red Drive and OASIS BAR AND GRILL: 778 Folly Joke Tom; Mon and Wed: Karaoke w/ Facedown; Sat: Overdrive w/ Drownout Road., James Island. Sat: Hundredth; Rocky; Tue: Brandon and Taylor. and Tattermask; Tue: Big Hit and the BaMon: Karaoke; Tue: Cornhole Wed: Beer DUNLEAVY’S PUB: 2213 Middle St., by Kit; Wed: Ladies Night w/ DJ Argento. Sullivan’s Island. 883-9646. Sun: Carroll HIGH COTTON: 199 E. Bay St. 724-3815. Pong. O’MALLEY’S: 549 King St, Charleston. Brown, 8 p.m.; Tue: Carroll Brown w/ Bob Tonight: James Slater and David Hey805-5000. Tue: Trivia, 7 p.m. Sachs and the Maniax, 7:30 p.m. wood, 6-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat: John Slate and OSCAR’S RESTAURANT: 207 W. 5th EAST BAY MEETING HOUSE: 159 East Bill Aycock, 6-10 p.m.; Mon-Tue: Margaret North St., Summerville. 871-3800. ToBay St. 723-3446. Mon: Monday Night Coleman and Wayne Davis, 6-10 p.m.; night: Trivia, 7-9 p.m. Wed: Carol Brown, Poetry and Open Mic w/ Jim Lundy, 8 Wed: James Slater and David Heywood, 6-9 p.m. p.m. 6-10 p.m. PATRICK’S PUB: 1377 Ashley River EVO PIZZERIA: 1075 E. Montague Ave., J.PAUL’Z: 1739 Maybank Hwy, CharlesNorth Charleston. 225-1796. Tonight: The ton. 442-4480. Tonight: Sinatra and Sushi Road. 571-3435. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.1:30 a.m.; Sat: Drag Show. Pulse Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. w/ Joe Clarke Quartet, 7-10 p.m. PINACHIOS FINE DINING & LOUNGE: FIERY RON’S SULLIVAN’S ISLAND: KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 337 King St. 8052447 Ashley River Road. 402-9640. Wed2209 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island.8835020. Wed: Trivia Night, 10 p.m. Thurs: Debbie Prine, 9 p.m. 3131. Fri: Evelynn Rose, $5, 10:30 p.m.; Sat: KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1175 Folly Road, THE POUR HOUSE: 1977 Maybank Jerry Joseph w/Brett Mosley, $8, 10:30 James Island. 225-6996. Wed: Trivia Highway. 571-4343. Tonight: Weigh p.m.; Wed: Wednesday Nite Ramble w/ Night, 9 p.m. Station; Fri: Yo Momma’s Big Fat Booty Gary and Sandy, 10:30 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1119 Johnnie Band w/Lubriphonic; Sat: “Electronic DeFIERY RON’S WEST ASHLEY: 1205 Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 881-8734. bauchery” w/Signal Path, Landsquid and Ashley River Road. 225-2278. Tonight: Tonight: Hank Futch and Friends; Wed: Nostalgia; Tue: Still Time, 10 p.m.; Wed: Jerry Joseph w/Brett Mosley, $8, 10 p.m.; Trivia Night, 9 p.m. Yarn w/Band of Heathens. Fri: The Dom Wier Band, $5, 10:30 p.m.; KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 800 N. Main St., RED DRUM GASTROPUB: 803 ColeSat: Evelynn Rose, $5, 10:30 p.m.; Tue: Summerville. 875-6998. Wed: Trivia man Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 849-0313. Adam Arcuragi, 9:30 p.m.; Wed: Madison Night, 9 p.m. Wed: Triple Lindy, 9 p.m. Ruckel and Friends, 10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1179 Sam RittenRED’S ICE HOUSE: 98 Church St., FISH RESTAURANT: 442 King St. 722berg Blvd. 766-5292. Wed: Trivia Night, Mount Pleasant, 388-0003. Tonight: Two 3474. Tonight: Jazz w/Elise Testone, 7-10 9 p.m. Three Ways; Mon: Dave Landeo; Tue: p.m.; Fri: DJ Jaz, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat: DJ LALO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT: Hank and Greg. Todd Cadley, 10 p.m. 1585 Central Ave., Summerville. 873THE ROCK LOUNGE: 1662 Savannah GENNARO’S RESTAURANTE: 8500 9988. Sat: Swamp Fox Karaoke, 8 p.m. Hwy. 225-2200. Fri: Angie Aparo, 8 p.m.; Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 760LOCO JOE’S FOOD & SPIRITS: 1115 Sat: Souls Harbor, 8 p.m. 9875. Tonight: Gennaro’s Jazz Ensemble, Miles Road, Summerville. 821-2946. Tue, SAND DOLLAR: 7 Center St., Folly 8:30 p.m. Wed: Karaoke w/ Robby G., 8 p.m. HALL’S CHOPHOUSE: 434 King St. MANNY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE: Beach. 588-9498. Fri-Sat: The Cool. 1608 Old Towne Rd. 763-3908. Wed. Ted SEEL’S OFF THE HOOK: 2213 Middle 797-0090. Fri-Sat: Anthony Owens, 7-10 Mckee, 6-9 p.m. St., Sullivan’s Island, 883-5030: Tonight: p.m.; Sun-Wed: Anthony Owens, 6:30MED BISTRO: 90 Folly Road Blvd. 766- The Bushels, 9 p.m.; Fri and Sat: DJ C.Nile, 9:30 p.m. 0323. Fri: Brian Widlowski; Sat: Joe Clarke. 10 p.m. HALLIGAN’S RESTAURANT AND MERCATO RESTAURANT: 102 N. SOCIAL WINE BAR: 188 East Bay St. BAR: 3025 Ashley Towne Center, Suite 577-5665. Tonight: DJ Danny Seltzer; Fri: 201, Charleston. 225-4347. Tonight: Trivia Market St. 722-6393. Tonight-Fri: Ann Caldwell w/ Jazz Trio, 6-10 p.m.; Sat: DJ Belk; Sat: DJ Kurfu. and Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Fri: “Star 99.7 First
SUNFIRE GRILL & BISTRO: 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 766-0223. Tonight: Calvin Taylor, 6 p.m.; Sun: Trivia, 8-10 p.m.; Mon: Singer and Songwriter Night, 8 p.m. THE SWAMP FOX AT THE FRANCIS MARION HOTEL: 387 King St. 724-8888. Fri-Sat: Pianist Bill Howland 6-9 p.m. THIRSTY TURTLE II: 1158 College Park Road, Summerville. 851-9828. Sun: Randy Pender or Mike Pifer, 8 p.m.-midnight; Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat: Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Tue: Shane Clark or Mike Pifer. THROUGHBRED CLUB AT CHARLESTON PLACE: 224 King St. 722-4900. Today-Sat: Live piano, 1-11 p.m. Sun: Live piano, 5-10 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Live piano, 5-11 p.m. THE TIN ROOF: 1117 Magnolia Road. 282-8988. Tonight: Eric Sommer, 9 p.m.; Fri: Dante’s Camaro w/ MC Pip, 9 p.m.; Sat: Jason and The Juggernauts w/Skye Paige, 9 p.m. TOAST: 155 Meeting St. 534-0043. Every Sat: Pianist Annie Boxell, 6-9 p.m. TOMMY CONDON’S: 160 Church St. 577-3818. Tonight-Sun: Steve Carroll and the Bograts; Wed: Fried Rainbow Trout. TRAYCE’S TOO NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE & PUB: 2578 Ashley River Road. 556-2378. Tonight: Team trivia; Mon: Open Mic Night; Tue: Karaoke. TRIANGLE CHAR AND BAR: 828 Savannah Highway. 377-1300. Fri: Mike Thompson; Sat: Jim and Jesse. VILLAGE TAVERN: 1055 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. 884-6311. Fri: Flood Empty Lakes w/The Van Burens, 9 p.m.; Sat: No Star w/M Tank and Go For Launch, 9 p.m. WET WILLIE’S: 209 East Bay St. 8535650. Fri: Unkle Funkle; Sat: Matt MacKelcan; Mon: Metal Mondays. WILD WING DOWNTOWN: 6 N. Market St. 722-9464. Tonight: The Diesel Brothers; Fri: Jamisun Group; Sat: DJ DDL; Sun: Plane Jane; Mon: Rotie Acoustic, 9 p.m.; Tues: Trivia Night; Wed: DJ Party. WILD WING MOUNT PLEASANT: 664 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 9719464. Tonight: Plane Jane; Fri: The Lloyd Dobler Effect; Sun: David Dunning; Tues: Trivia Night w/ DJ SLK T. WILD WING NORTH CHARLESTON: 7618 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. 8189464. Tonight: Ed Miller’s Karaoke Mayhem; Fri: Plane Jane; Sun: R&R Late Night w/ Matt and Fred; Mon: Trivia w/ DJ SLK T; Tue: The Diesel Brothers; Wed: Morgan and Rotie. THE WINDJAMMER: 1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms. 886-8596. Fri: The.Design, $5, 9 p.m.; Sat: Stoneking, $5, 9 p.m. WOLFTRACK BAR AND GRILL: 1807 Parsonage Road. 763-0853. Fri: Hed Shop Boys; Sat: Karaoke w/Bonnie; Wed: Open mic with Frank.
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Get to know the brains and brawn behind the Charleston Battery
BY SAMANTHA TEST Special to The Post and Courier
The Charleston Battery is back this season with more than just fancy footwork and the desire to win. Giving the team an edge is a diverse mix of national and international players. Despite the differences in backgrounds, languages and styles, the team is managing to bring the best of all worlds together on one field. The result? A team that’s shaping up to be more like a family, albeit a family of rambunctious guys serious about what they do and having fun while they do it. We talked with several of the players. For more on the Battery, visit www.charlestonbattery.com.
Alioune Gueye
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Alioune Gueye, Senegal
There’s not a lot that distracts Alioune Gueye from the sport that he loves. When he’s not shutting down the opposition, the native of Ziguinchor, Senegal, is at his computer talking to friends or shopping. His focus lies on the pitch where his defensive work ethic has made players think twice about taking him on. “I like to be friends with everyone, but I’m definitely focused on what I have to do,” he said. The 23-year-old comes off 1,552 minutes of playing time with the Cleveland City Stars. Previously, he played for Dolphins FC in the Nigerian First Division and with Casa-Sport of the Senegal Premier League.
Colin Falvey, Ireland
Soccer means everything to Colin Falvey. “It’s my life and it’s really what I call living the dream,” he said. “I think that I’m a good, honest pro who works hard, and I never forget how fortunate I am to be playing soccer for a living.” The 24-year-old from Cork City, Ireland, is used to a very physical and direct game. In fact, two maxims he lives by are “It’s not the man in the fight, it’s the fight in the man” and “Play every game and live every day as if it were your last.” That spirit will be sure to do him well in his first season with the Battery. This isn’t his first connection to the team. Former Battery defender Terry Phelan coached him when he played for New Zealand’s Otago United where he was also club captain. “Terry Phelan has helped me a lot and really believed in me,” Falvey said. He said he is grateful for the support of Phelan and of his parents. “My mom would always have my gear ready and make sure I didn’t forget anything, and my dad would drive me all over Ireland for soccer games when I was a kid,” he said.
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OBrian Woodbine, Jamaica
OBrian Woodbine is fast. In fact, it’s his speed that has opposing teams saying “Jamaican me look bad” (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves). The 21-year-old member of the Jamaican Men’s National Team is back for his second season with the Battery. His focus on the field is another one of his strong points as a defender, he said, but away from the pitch, he’s focused on something else entirely. “I’m a fun person,” he said. “I make jokes, I make fun of people sometimes. But I’m a good kid. I make them laugh.” The Battery acquired Woodbine from Reno FC of the Jamaican Premier League.
Amaury Nunes, Brazil
Tom Heinemann, USA
Not only can you find Tom Heinemann up top making runs, but you also can find him on iTunes. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitar player for his band, Stones Cry Out. Together since college, the foursome plays laid-back and upbeat acoustic music. Their album is “A Cable of Perfection.” “Music, it’s another outlet for me; it’s another world I can escape into,” said Heinemann. “It’s a hobby on the side. It’s good to have a variety of outlets.” The 22-year-old from St. Louis is in his second year with the Battery. While he considers soccer to be his life and a part of who he is, it is not greater than his faith. “I am Christian and very thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ,” he said. “God gave me the abilities to play and I am very grateful for that.” Those abilities include a possession-oriented style of play. “I am a bigger guy, so I am able to win a lot of balls in the air, hold the ball up and score goals,” he said.
Yeniel Bermudez, Cuba
Yeniel Bermudez was born to play soccer. The Cienfuegos, Cuba, native went to a soccer school growing up and his father played for the Cuban national team. His family is very important to him, but two years ago, he defected to the United States. He was the captain of the Cuban Olympic team when he defected during the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament. Now, he is a versatile defender and midfielder who played 17 games for a solid start to his professional career in 2009. Now at 24 years old, he describes himself as active and happy. “I like to sing, to joke around; I like music, and of course I like to dance,” Bermudez said. “But I have serious moments too.”
“I am a good finisher who likes to score goals,” said Rio de Janeiro native Amaury Nunes. “I look to score goals every game at every minute of the game.” But, he says, he is still a team player. “Soccer means a lot but not more than God, family and friends,” Nunes said. The friendly and easy going 27year-old is in his first year with the Battery. Previously, he played with famed Brazilian club Flamengo as a youth before attending Oklahoma Baptist University and then transferring to Fresno Pacific University where he scored 17 goals in 16 games as a sophomore and then 22 goals in 22 games two years later. He says his aggressive style of play will contribute to the Battery. Off the field, he loves to learn languages, he said. He also likes to listen to Brazilian music before games.
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard, Canada
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard is always looking to improve. His guiding principle has been to find the top players and figure out what they’re doing and how to get there himself. With his speed and dribbling skills, though, many more are looking up to him. “I just try to do the right thing at the right moment,” the Montreal native said. Mayard’s ability to keep himself open has helped the team as a whole. By staying open to new people and styles, he has found the key to a solid team dynamic despite a diverse line up. “You get along, you get to know each other and what people like and don’t like,” he said. “You can’t make it perfect, but you can make it work.” At home, though, one thing Mayard is not open to is disorganization. “I’m really, really organized,” he said. “I love stuff to be organized proper. When I’m on the field, people might think I love to party, but I’m a quiet person actually.”
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Nigel Marples, Canada Canadian Nigel Marples is in his second season with the Battery as a defender. His qualities include strong communication and organization in the back, solid distribution of the ball and winning tackles. “In soccer, I’m definitely one of the quiet ones, very regimented,” he said. Marples was a four-year starter, two-year captain and named 2006-07 NCAA All-Conference First Team while at Towson University. He played for the Harrisburg City Island-
Mark Briggs, UK
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Stephen Armstrong, UK and South Africa Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Capetown, South Africa, Stephen Armstrong’s favorite type of music is country. “People find that strange,” he laughed. “But I lived in the Midwest for a while. I like George Strait, Alan Jackson, Hank Williams Jr.” The four-year starter at Butler University went on to play four years in Major League Soccer with DC United, Kansas City Wizards and Columbus Crew before joining the Battery. In his time with Charleston, he’s played 95 games, scoring 23 goals and adding eight assists.
“I think my experience, and being versatile — I can play a few positions — helps the team,” he said. It was his South African upbringing, though, that really laid his foundation, he said. Many African teams have good technique. And matches often are rough. “That gave me a good foundation to come here. It toughened me up a little,” he said. A tough guy on the field, he is the opposite when hanging with the guys, he said. “It’s still early this season, we’ve only been together a couple of weeks,” he said. “But it’s a good group of guys. There are no egos. It’s a cool experience to have guys from all over the world. It should be a good year.”
He has his own quirky sense of style, he puts the phrase “to be fair” on the end of most sentences and has a “little party trick that’s probably best left in the dressing room.” He is none other than Mark Briggs from Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. “The style of soccer in England, as everybody knows, is very fast and very aggressive. It’s a way of life back home,” said Briggs. “I would say my own personal style is more continental than it is English.” What makes him a good player is his desire to win and his passing abilities, he said, which he hopes will bolster the Battery in his first season with the team. “I hope to bring my winning mentality to the Battery this season and also add to, and pass on, my experiences to our younger players,” said the 28-year-old midfielder. “To be honest, soccer means everything to me along with my family and friends. It’s my life and my livelihood.” That must be why he strives to “live for today, as tomorrow is never promised” and treats people the way he would like to be treated himself.
ers before debuting for the Battery in 2009. Off the field, though, the guys know him to be an easygoing, goofy prankster who knows his way around the kitchen. “I like to sing in the car; I play the piano, or I’m trying to, anyway; and I spend a lot of my day in the kitchen,” he said. “I like to eat a lot and I like to eat well.” No matter what he is doing, he always strives to be better. “I hope to continue to improve,” he said. “I can never get to a point in my career or in life when I can’t keep learning.”
Reece Crowther, Australia
He’s loud, he’s fun and he’s always looking for a laugh. Australian Reece Crowther, back-up goalkeeper, is new to the Battery, but coming from a big family, he should fit right in. “I’m 21 but I’m pretty mature,” he said. “I’ve seen the world.” Crowther is eligible to play in four countries and is well-traveled. He previously played for the Parramatta Eagles as a youth in Australia before moving to England for four years where he played for Crystal Palace and then for Queens Park Rangers. He comes to the Battery from New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix FC in the Australian A League. “My job is pretty straight forward,” he said. “I keep the ball out of the back of the net.”
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The largesse of culinary ambition meets value pricing BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI
The Post and Courier
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lastair Nairn, the chef and owner of Bistro 536, brings a decade of experience in the restaurant industry to his casual and minimally appointed bistro in the Belle Station Plaza off Long Point Road. His career has included stints as both chef and corporate chef for Five Loaves Cafe. For many chefs, a place of “their own” is a culinary itch they have to scratch. Opportunity presented itself for Nairn in the former location of Seel’s Fish Camp (Seel’s relocated to Sullivan’s Island). And Bistro 536 opened in December. Out went the piscine memorabilia and in came a warm palette of brown glazed walls and plush cherry colored booths. Wall sconces illuminate the space with a filtered hourglass light pattern and tea lights bring a welcome informality to the tables. Bistro 536 serves Sunday brunch and lunch and dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays. Bottled wines are offered at half price 5-8 p.m.
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LEROY BURNELL/STAFF
restaurant review CUISINE: Pan-Mediterranean CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite; Night Out PHONE: 971- 6663 LOCATION: 536 Belle Station Blvd., Mount Pleasant FOOD: ★★ ATMOSPHERE: ★★½ SERVICE: ★★ PRICE: $-$$ COSTS: Appetizers $6-$9, entrees $14-$19, lunch sandwiches $7-$8, lunch pastas $8-$9, sides $1.50-$3.50, Sunday brunch $7-$10.50, sides $1-$2.50
VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Limited BAR: Full-service bar HOURS: Brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; dinner 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 5-10 p.m. FridaySaturday. DECIBEL LEVEL: Moderate PARKING: Shopping center lot WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Yes OTHER: Wednesday and Saturday ½ price bottled wine from 5-8 p.m. $3 Mimosas and Bloody Marys with Sunday brunch. Daily specials. WEB SITE: bistro536.com.
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aioli, then finished with a frizzle of mixed herbs. PotWednesdays and Saturdays. pies and seafood sautes ($8, The menu is nicely priced $9) are offered as starters. with entrees under $20 and The appetizer selections most appetizers lend them- were more than ample in selves to sharing. Nairn buys portion size and if there local when possible, so exwere sides to select from, pect to see seasonal change- they could have been small ups in his menu. meals themselves. His goal is to provide a A “Lowcountry” crabcake polished eating experience ($8.25) combines a generto East Cooper residents. ous amount of crabmeat His menu is divided into (not the lump as described), appetizers and entrees. Its seasoned with herbs, scalweakness is that neither lions and minced red pepper marries the sequential patbits, crumbed with panko tern that is the dining-out and topped with avocado experience. mousse (think puree), an The appetizers are an underpinning of roasted eclectic assortment with red pepper coulis and a bed rich flavor profiles. The in- of naked baby greens that gredients and compositions called out for dressing, or are much too complex for at least, a squeeze of lemon. first courses. Salads sufLily-gilding and then some fer the same fate: spinach for an iconic coastal appegreens ($7) topped with car- tizer and entree. amelized pears, Brie, dried Kudos to chef Nairn for cranberries and toasted the pricing structure of his almonds; avocado, corn and menu. Each entree comes bacon ($6.50) served over complete with vegetable, mesclun mix tossed with a starch, sauce and garnish. tomato vinaigrette. Spare But in most cases, they have them embellishment and too many layers of flavors simplify. or are finished with sauces, An appetizer of lobster chutneys, coulis or reducravioli ($7.50) is pan-fried tions that disconnect the and gilded with saffron dish from its intrinsic flavor
elements. Pan seared salmon ($16) is served with spaghetti (string) squash and a saute of haricot verts. Great price, good ingredients but it is finished with walnut apple butter. Go figure. Pork loin ($15) is nestled up against a bed of horseradish-seasoned mashed potatoes and simply grilled asparagus and sauced with bourbon vanilla cream. A braised short rib ($17), hearty in size, was portioned over polenta and caramelized pear onions and topped with peach mint chutney. The chutney was wonderful in its flavors but did nothing for the braised beef rib that was over-sauced with braising liquids that resulted in converting the polenta into a pool of corn gruel. Cranberry coulis tops lamb shanks ($18) served with truffle mashed potatoes, Champagne beurre blanc puddles under mustard glazed grouper ($16). Less is always more. I came away feeling that after Five Loaves, Chef Nairn wanted to work a biblical miracle of his own, demonstrating techniques, reductions, stratifications,
Local Bloody Mary Mix Debuts
Following in the steps of Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka and Palmetto Brewing Company’s collection of craft ales, the Holy City now has its own signature Bloody Mary: Charleston Mix Bloody Mary. Charleston Mix made its debut at the 2010 BB&T Charleston Wine and Food Festival, served up alongside the culinary creations of many of Charleston’s premiere chefs at the largest indoor event of the festival, the Lowcountry Gospel Brunch. “The Mix” began as idea on the front porch of a home on James Island over a year ago when its two founders, Ryan Eleuteri and Ryan Roberts realized that a locally made Bloody Mary recipe could be made and bottled that could replicate the taste of a homemade Bloody Mary. The team set to work for the next six months developing several dozen variations of a recipe that includes unusual spices such as tarragon and thyme as well as more common ingredients such as Old Bay Seasoning and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. The final touch to the recipe was a tribute to Charleston itself, rice vinegar, in homage to the rice industry that firmly established Charleston as an agricultural hub over 300 years ago. As a result of grassroots marketing and sales efforts through websites such as Facebook. com as well as exposure gained from the Wine and Food Festival, Charleston Mix is already popping up in high-end restaurants and retail stores in the lowcountry. Magnolia’s Restaurant on East Bay Street was the first restaurant group to serve the product and it has been received with much praise by Magnolia’s customers. Although the product is less than a month old, it is already available at a dozen other restaurants from Daniel Island to Folly Beach as well as retail locations such as Coastal Cupboard in Mount Pleasant and Caviar & Bananas downtown. More information regarding the recipe and the story behind Charleston Mix Bloody Mary are available on the company’s website, www.charlestonmix.com.
and repertory — one dish at a time. Once again, less is always more. Bistro 536’s servers were friendly and enthusiastic. But they had no sense of how to work a dining room. Random describes the experience. Encouraged to take any seat, one server brought menus; another took a drink order and then initiated a conversation with another table. An appetizer that was served in a broth came without a spoon; while waiting
for a spoon, new guests were seated and the servers went off to talk with other guests who were eating their meals, while the recently seated guests received neither menus nor water, and that appetizer was still waiting for a utensil. One server greeted and seated us and then went to another table. Another server took our wine order and then went off to wait tables. And then tend bar. And then another came to ask if anyone took our order. Enthusiasm is always re-
spected but hello! Training! Bistro 536 has potential. But right now it needs to get the basics of cooking fundamentals and running a restaurant down to a science and an art. The good news is it had this winter to shape its business model. Now is the season to deliver on the promise of the fundamental nature of a “bistro”: comfort food delivered with the welcoming informality of simplicity. The raw materials are there. Along with the guests.
Congratulations to the Winner of the Absolut Berri Acai Mixology Challenge! CLUB HABANA’S MELISSA CALABRO! Here’s her winning recipe: 2nd place Matt Corbin at The Rooftop at Vendue Inn ABSOLUT BERRI WHITE 3rd place Evan Powell at Fish
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Easter dining, the Tattooed Moose’s opening party and more Easter dining
ings will emphasize the heritage and cooking traditions of the American South and Southeast. The new menu represents a partnership among consultants, pit masters and barbecue chefs from across the region. Give it a try. It’s at 32 D North Market.
◗ The folks at BLU on Folly
Beach will be serving Easter Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Since the Today Show recently plugged Folly Beach as a value-priced getaway, you may want to make reservations. BLU is at 1 center St., Folly beach 5886658. Brunch is $28.95. ◗ All of the Maverick Southern Kitchens restaurants are open Easter Sunday. ◗ McCrady’s, at 2 Unity Alley, will be open on Easter Sunday as well. ◗ Il Cortile Del Re will be open on Easter. It also recently launched a new menu. The restaurant is at 1993 King St., 853-1888.
Sticky Fingers
Blue Plate Specials priced under $10 are now on the menu at 18 Sticky Finger locations. Along with all the usual barbecue suspects, the folks at Sticky’s have come up with a new menu item sure to become a favorite: smoked meatloaf. This is a barbecue version of the American classic. It’s smoked on the pit and topped with Memphis Original barbecue sauce. The new menu can be seen online.
Grand opening party The Tattooed Moose celebrates its grand opening with a party at 11:30 a.m. today. Food and beverage specials are available all day along with live music. Their beloved duck club is back! They are at 1137 Morrison Dr., Charleston, 277-2990.
Finz on Sundays
Finz bar is now open Sundays serving brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Mimosas are bottomless. Finz is at 440 W. Coleman Blvd, Mount Pleasant. www.finzbar.com.
Esquire inquiry BLU Restaurant and Bar, 1 Center St., Folly Beach, is serving an Easter brunch at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. books and authors recently showcased at the 2010 Wine and Food Festival.
Tavern shops local
Chef Robert Knox and his team at Twin Rivers Tavern on DI are doing their part for the Buy Local movement. Pane e Vino Seafood comes from LowA nugget of an Italian eatcountry Shellfish and Stella ery at 17 Warren St., Pane Maris Seafood (open to the e Vino is open on Sundays, with the exception of Easter. public); his pastas are made A new menu is on the books by Rio Bertolino, produce and an expanded patio and comes from Limehouse and bar are planned for summer. chef Knox is looking to fill his garden containers. Visit www.pane vinocharleston.com.
Book bargains
Stop in Charleston Cooks! and take advantage of a 40 percent discount on cook-
Wasabi signs
I walked by Wasabi, the popular peninsula sushi restaurant at 61 State St., last week and observed the
delivery of new furnishings. Redecorating is in the works. Also saw a sign up by the Northwoods Mall that a Wasabi is going up in North Charleston across from the Mall on Northwoods Boulevard. No opening date has been set.
Basils
The ground has not been broken for Basils at this location at the Shoppes at Seaside in Mount Pleasant but all the little flags marking power and water are waving in the spring breezes. Can pad Thai be far behind?
New watering hole
ping Plaza is now home to Locals, a bar that opens at 4 p.m. They are at 1150B Queensborough Blvd., Mount Pleasant and can be reached at 388-5114. Visit www.yourlocalsbar.com.
Career countdown Robert’s of Charleston has 10 more weeks of hitting the high C. Robert intends to call it quits June 13, so mark your calendars and make your reservations. Robert’s is at 182 East Bay St., 5777565.
Taking it to the road
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partner Steve Palmer’s Indigo Road Restaurant group, plans to launch five other “roadies.” Charlotte will see a Roadhouse in August, with Greenville, Atlanta, Raleigh and Nashville, Tenn., as other potential locations. Just goes to show you how smart your Facebook fans are! McKee and Palmer recently opened O-Ku, a classic Japanese sushi restaurant on King Street in March.
Esquire magazine wanted to know where to eat like a man? The answer is FIG. Mike Lata’s award-winning restaurant was selected by the magazine as part of its “Eat Like a Man” feature. The April issue hit the newsstands last week. What they loved: pig’s trotters, fried eggs and succotash.
Peninsula Grill
Peninsula Grill’s chef Robert Carter and his team have given visitors another reason to rise and dine: the “Morning Guilty Pleasures.” Start your day with a slice Market Street of their unctuous coconut cake, a side of creme AnSaloon glaise, a mountain of fresh Locally owned and operberries and wash it down ated by Sam Mustafa, the with a banana panna cotta head of Charleston Hossmoothie, all for $20. pitality Group and Toast! Reserve now at 723-0700. restaurant, the menu at the Peninsula Grill is in the Market Street Saloon signals Planters Inn Hotel. a new direction. The offer-
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spring. There are so many wonderful ingredients available right now. We’ve already been using English peas, fiddlen 1996, Craig Deihl began trainhead ferns, ramps, morels, broccolini, ing under acclaimed chef Donald to come in and break down a whole pig baby fennel, and Vidalia onions. All Barickman of Magnolias, honing in front of a classroom. I think that do- these items are on our seasonal menu his skills in the kitchen for nearly five right now. ing that was a big part of what got me years before helping to open Cypress in noticed. Q: How has the bar menu been re2001. Delighting diners with inspired ceived by your customers? Q: You have just rolled out your dishes from the newly opened kitchen, I think the bar menu has done really second shipment of the Artisan Meat he was quickly promoted to executive Shares. How do you feel the program is well. You walk in on a Monday night chef after just six months. In early 2010, working? and it’s hard to get a seat. People just Deihl was the recipient of a prestigious love the bar food. I would say that the I think we learned a lot after the first James Beard Foundation nomination one. We didn’t slice 27,000 slices of meat patty melt, the grilled flatbread, and the for Best Chef Southeast. He was also this time. When you unveil something Croque Madame are the most popular named Chef of the Year by the Charles- you really want to wow people, and I bar items. ton chapter of the American Culinary Q: What’s the most popular item on think we did that, we just learned a betFoundation. ter way to do it. It has been very well-re- the menu? Q: You were just named “Chef of the ceived so far. Wasabi tuna, I did 72 of these on SatYear” by the Charleston American CuQ: Are subscriptions for the Artisan urday. linary Federation Chapter. Congratu- Meat Shares sold out? Q: Where do you find yourself dining lations. Can you tell us something on your days off? They are, but I will always try to have about this award? The last restaurant I went to was a few extras around the time of pickup. The ACF is basically a program that It’s nice for our out-of-town guests to be Monza, but Glass Onion is where I go to educates culinary students. You start when I need to feel good. Recently, my able to take this home with them. out as a certified cook when you graduhouse flooded and my family and I went Q: Do you plan on changing the ate and you move up through the ranks. menu at Cypress for spring? What there, and for an hour and 15 minutes, it Nathan Thurston, who heads up the was just about the good food. That place changes will you make? Charleston chapter, recently asked me helps a terrible mood. This past week has been all about
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Calling all Margarita fans
Megan Stanley of Jim ’N Nick’s pours a cool one
ne of my favorite parts about writing this column is discovering unlikely spots to order my favorite cocktails. For example, who knew that Jim ’N Nick’s, known for its awesome barbecue, also pours a flawless Margarita? Bartender Megan Stanley is originally from Kentucky and has the bourbon knowledge to match. She was eager to talk about drink specials, her favorite menu choices and why tourist season can actually rock. Q: How long have you worked at Jim ’N Nick’s? A: It was a year in November. Q: And how did you come to be a bartender in the Holy City? A: I trained in Knoxville at a place called the Downtown Grill & Brewery. My boyfriend and I moved here to be closer to the beach, and we love it. I was a fan of the food here, so I got a job here, too! Q: What do you love about barbecue? A: I love to travel and I love trying different styles of barbecue in different regions. I also love down-home Southern cooking. There’s nothing better. Q: What are your favorite things on the menu? A: Probably the smoked turkey, the mac and cheese, and the collard greens. You just can’t beat the turkey sandwich with coleslaw. Q: Tell me about the drink specials. A: We do a $3 Cuervo Gold Margarita with freshly made sour mix. We also serve $3 Jack and Cokes, and $2 select long-neck beers. We call it Happy Days rather than Happy Hour, because these specials last all day. Q: What note-worthy beers do
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you serve? A: We serve a beer called Reverend Mudbones, which is brewed by the Atlantic Brewing Co. and is only available on tap at Jim ’N Nick’s. We also carry Redbrick Brown Ale. Of course, on Taco Tuesday, we offer a selection of Mexican Beers for $1.50. Q: What’s your favorite thing about your customers? A: You really get to meet people from all over the place! Charleston has so much tourism. Q: What drink do people ask for all the time? A: This isn’t really much of a shot bar, since we aren’t open late at night. We sell a lot of our signature cocktails and we sell a lot of bourbon. We have an AWESOME bourbon selection, take it from me! Q: What’s your favorite drink for spring? A: Bourbon and ginger ale is my drink of choice! Q: What advice can you offer other bartenders in Charleston? A: If you’re in a big tourism spot like Charleston, get to know your surroundings. It’s good to know how to guide people and give them advice about getting around the city. Q. And what’s your favorite place in Charleston? A: I live in West Ashley, so I’m very faithful to Gene’s Haufbrau.
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Tokyo Express a reliable lunch destination
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en minutes.” That’s the de facto greeting, and promise, made by Tokyo Express, a quick and easy Asian restaurant tucked into the Publix shopping center on Folly Road. And trust me: These are men and women of their word. Never has my order — taken by phone or in person — exceeded 10 minutes. So, yep, the pacing and reliability are boffo benefits, but the food is also affordable and dang tasty, from the Triple Delight Garlic Style (a $9.95 medley of chicken, beef and shrimp with mixed vegetables) to the Dragon Meets Phoenix (a $10.95 sesame chicken and shrimp dish with mixed veggies in white sauce). Now, even though Tokyo Express mostly cooks up Americanized versions of Chinese and Japanese fare, I still can’t
help myself: I’m an unabashed mark for this place and its style, especially General Tso’s Chicken ($8.95), which is expertly fried until crisp, then browned in a tangy, sweet sauce. No less, just like every dish, it’s cooked before your eyes in one the most ridiculously clean and efficient kitchens in Charleston proper. The sesame chicken ($8.95) comes out sweet and smooth, and the egg drop soup ($1.50-$2.50) is fine and silky. None of the dishes, in fact, are too gooey or gloppy. They’re consistently finished without overworking the product; the opposite, of course, dooms many an Asian restaurant. For me, about every Sunday evening, I enjoy settling in with a bowl of pork lo mein, Mongolian chicken, or an occasional plate of hibachi shrimp and chicken. It’s the Tokyo Express, my friends: just about the best advice I could pass along to a fellow islander.
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ne of my favorite things about hanging out at The Mill in North Charleston is the jukebox, depending on who’s playing it. While I’m sure some of the customers get annoyed when my friends stack the playlist with ’80s metal, likewise, one need only hear Big & Rich’s “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” so many times in one evening. Island Bar & Grill bartender and Mill regular Matt Vogt is the one guy few customers fear at the jukebox, as his selection of acts like The Replacements, The Smiths and Billy Bragg seems to please everybody. Given his good taste and knack for musical diplomacy, Vogt was recently asked to promote The Mill’s open-mic nights, and within weeks, this Monday night experiment has become one of the more popular non-weekend offerings in town. Reluctant to take credit, Vogt notes, “The Mill is such a nice place and it tends to attract a certain type of musician.” What “type” of musicians have made a hub out of The Mill on Mondays? Explains Vogt: “A lot of these folks are playing original music, there’s not a lot of covers.”
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Indeed. During a recent visit, there was a sizable audience (Virtually every barstool, table and booth was full. Remember, this is a school night, folks) that enjoyed hearing different genres and plenty of original material. Singer/songwriters, duos, full bands, you name it, there was something for everybody. Vogt kept the trains running on time, making sure everyone who wanted to perform had equal time, and even sang a ditty or two himself. We even were treated to Vogt’s personal jukebox (his iPod) during the brief interims. For any would-be performers, Vogt requests, “Come on out, we love finding and being able to hear new acts.” And patrons at The Mill are indeed digging it, where every Monday night, singers and musicians are now provided a stage — and equally as important, an appreciative and sizable audience.
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Let’s get Kraken with this ‘Clash of the Titans’ remake
Jason Flemyng(left) stars as Calibos and Ralph Fiennes as Hades in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Clash of the Titans.”
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ling against the gods, burning temples, tearing down gigantic statues. And since the Olympians live on prayers from the ★★ 1/2 stars (of 5) faithful, Zeus looses Hades (an almost unDIRECTOR: Louis Leterrier. recognizable Ralph Fiennes) upon them. STARRING: Sam Worthington, Gemma Ar“You are specks of dust beneath our finterton, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Mads gernails,” Hades hisses. Olympic trash talk. Mikkelsen Hades wants a sacrifice — the lovely AnRATED: PG-13 for fantasy action violence, dromeda (Alexa Davalos). But not if Persome frightening images and brief sensuseus (Sam Worthington) has anything to ality say about it. He’s a demi-god. Zeus tricked RUN TIME: 1 hour, 43 minutes his mom into Olympic sex. He’s grown up WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review knowing Pete Postlethwaite and Elizabeth at www.charlestonscene.com. McGovern are his adoptive parents, though he has wondered about that ageless beauty, Io (Gemma Arterton), who looks over him BY ROGER MOORE from the shadows. The Orlando Sentinel And like the demi-gods of “Percy Jackson ere we are, back at the end of the and the Olympians,” he’s got daddy issues. Perseus sets out on a quest — to consult world in 2012. Only this time it’s 2012 BCE, as the gods of Olym- with witches, visit Medusa in Hades and find a means to defeat the Kraken and keep pus set out to take “man” in the form of early Greek civilization back to the Hades at bay. Worthington is emerging as the new stone age in a fit of Olympian pique. Charlton Heston — an actor big enough Warner Bros. has revived “Clash of the to fill a big screen with his bigness. But he Titans,” the ultimate ’80s “sword and sorcery” epic, as a vehicle showing off the state plays every role the same — always a crewcut Marine, here battling beasties in the of movie special effects in 3D. The new film even references and scoffs at one of the distant past. His out-of-place haircut and puppet-animation characters (the mechan- unflattering hemline do the “Terminator” / “Avatar” star no favors. ical owl) from the original 1981 film, as if The guy who really chews the “Titans” to say, “Look what we can do now.” scenery is Mads Mikkelsen, the Dane What we can do now makes for a somewho made a meek Bond villain (” Casino times fun ride, a digital bastardization of Greek mythology with digital eagles, giant Royale” ) but who makes a fierce warrior, scorpions, wraiths and a Kraken — the sea Draco, who prepares Perseus and escorts him on his journey. beast to end all sea beasts. Louis “The Incredible Hulk” Leterrier What hasn’t improved is the silly, archetypal story, or the stagey arguments among directed this, and he benefits from terrific production design and art direction. The the gods of Olympus — Liam Neeson is flinty, shattered shale hills of Wales and Zeus, in chrome armor that glows in soft volcanoes of Tenerife provide backdrop focus. for the palaces and temples of this Clash. Men from the island of Argus are rebel-
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sea turtle nest and vows to protect it from raccoons. And she meets a boy. Will (Liam Hemsworth) may ★★★ (of 5) have a reputation, but something about Ronnie makes he trick for any starlet making the transition from DIRECTOR: Julie Anne Robinson. him get serious, or at least serious about showing her teen queen to adult roles is finding just enough he’s serious. STARRING: Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Liam Hemsworth, edge. Miley Cyrus does that with “The Last Song,” “Will has lots of friends,” one ex-girlfriend purrs to Kelly Preston. a film built around a rebellious but still family-friendly Ronnie. “He makes us all feel special.” RATED: PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality teen dealing with love and loss in vintage Sparks fashion. Slack pacing, sappy situations and banal dialogue and mild language. Nicholas Sparks wrote the book and script, about a plague films built on Sparks’ novels, slow-footed RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes. troubled girl sent to spend the summer with her father movies such as “Nights in Rodanthe” and “Dear WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www. (Greg Kinnear), with Cyrus in mind. John.” charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the Thus, Veronica “Ronnie” Miller may pout like a teen, Julie Anne Robinson, a TV veteran, directs her way film. dress like a New York tart headed for trouble and already around some of these pitfalls by keeping the story have a police record. But she’s still one of Sparks’ “good on its feet: moving from beach to boardwalk to class girls,” with a generous heart, a sense of right and wrong lingering guilt. clashes between the rougher locals and Ronnie. and a gift for bringing out the best in that boy whose eye It’s not a great film, with some of the edge Sparks put in The “simple pleasures” of a Sparks story — carving she catches the day she wanders the Georgia beach where your girlfriend’s initials on a tree, Dad’s atonement of the novel left out of the script. But there’s real chemistry Dad lives. making a new stained glass window for the church, find- between the young lovers and an old-fashioned virtue But Ronnie is still irked over her parents’ divorce (Kelly ing magic on a beach (baby turtles), volunteering at the to the father-daughter and father-daughter’s boyfriend Preston is Mom) and is happy to punish Dad, ignoring scenes. Georgia Aquarium — don’t play as much ado about not the little brother (Bobby Coleman) who needs them all to much. Sparks often goes overboard with the maudlin and “old get along. Robinson skips past those moments and keeps the focus fashioned.” But with “The Last Song,” those traits don’t Two things soften Ronnie’s hard shell. She discovers a feel like a wet sack smothering the life out of it. on young love, a parent reconnecting with his child and
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he small north German hamlet in “The White Ribbon’’ looks like a pristine paradise of rural community. The buildings are handsome structures, photographed in a smoky, nostalgic black-and-white. It’s very much a dollhouse village, where the family lives are intertwined: The farmer, for instance, needs the baron’s land. The baron needs some of what the farmer harvests. There is a doctor, a minister, and a schoolteacher. The women raise the children. But, and here is where things get vague and eerie, there exists the distinct possibility that the children are raising hell. The dollhouse, you see, belongs to the Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke. And a few of the dolls have a monstrous side. They must. How else to explain the events that befall the village in the year before World War I? The horrors begin with a wire tied between two trees that trips a horse and sends its rider, the doctor, to the hospital.
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Fires, an impaled house pet, abductions, gouged eyes. We don’t know who is behind what, and Haneke leaves us to pick over the particulars much as he did with 2005’s great, equally unknowable “Cache,’’ whose final shot remains a hotly debated matter. The ends remain loose in “The White Ribbon.’’ But that lack of closure is thrilling. Haneke lays his movie and its mysteries at our feet, leaving us to ask, “What in tarnation?’’ Narrated by the young schoolteacher years after the events
among five Protestant households — those of the baron, his steward, the pastor, the farmer, and the doctor — revealed to be in various states of decay. The pastor (Burghart Klaussner) punishes his son Martin (Leonard Proxauf) for the crime of masturbation. His sentence is several nights sleeping with his hands strapped to the sides of his bed. Indeed, it’s the pastor who metes out the additional punishment that gives the film its title. For their separate misdeeds, Martin and his sister Klara (Maria-Vic-
toria Dragus) each have a sliver of white ribbon tied to them as a reminder of the innocence they’ve soiled. After a while, it’s at least clear that the children of the pastor, the steward and the farmer are parented into various states of rebellion. Nastiness brews, and much of it appears to be aimed at the village’s two only-children, one of whom is Sigi (Fion Mutert), a small chiclooking boy with long blond curls. He goes missing, and his disappearance feels like a rebuke of his father’s wealth. Of course, we can only speculate about what happened. We see enough to know that these children are at least capable of acting in anger. But cruelty is not their invention so much as their inheritance. Rage and violence are the default settings for most of their fathers. One conversation between the haughty widowed doctor (Rainer Bock) and his docile midwife (Susanne Lothar) features the most casually heartless putdowns I’ve seen in a movie. His bluntness has a tinge of comedy.
Haneke writes and directs with ominous majesty. Like “Cache’’ and 2000’s “Code Unknown,’’ “The White Ribbon’’ is predicated on a kind of structural constriction. You can feel the story’s inclement weather closing in on you. Events that seem inexplicably random, gradually, through careful, simmering storytelling, are revealed to be malicious but vaguely so. The central mystery mutates so that what seemed to be a personal attack might be a form of cosmic vengeance. If Ingmar Bergman ever had nightmares, they must have been like this. This ultimately is not a movie about who’s setting traps and torturing children. It’s about the poison of patriarchy (wives and girlfriends have it only slightly better than daughters and sons). After spending much of the last decade staging unhappiness in French and often in France, Haneke has positioned his storm cloud over Germany, not wagging his finger but hurling bolts of lightning.
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CLASH OF THE TITANS: Sam Worthington stars as the warrior Perseus, who finds himself in the ultimate struggle for power between gods, kings and men. Rated PG-13 THE LAST SONG: Miley Cyrus must spend the summer with her estranged father, connecting through the only thing they have in common - music. Rated PG
box office top 10
Estimates as of March 29.
1. “How to Train Your Dragon”............................. $43.3 million 2. “Alice in Wonderland” ....................................... $17.3 million 3. “Hot Tub Time Machine”....................................$13.7 million 4. “The Bounty Hunter” .........................................$12.4 million 5. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” .........................................$10 million 6. “She’s Out of My League” ....................................$3.5 million 7. “Green Zone”.........................................................$3.3 million 8. “Shutter Island”....................................................$3.2 million 9. “Repo Men” ..............................................................$3 million 10. “Our Family Wedding”...................................... $2.2 million – www.hollywood.com/boxoffice PARAMOUNT/AP
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THE WHITE RIBBON: In a village in Protestant northern Germany on the eve of World War I children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families – experience strange accidents. Rated R TYLER PERRY’S WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?: Four close couples gather in the Bahamas for their annual reunion, but are faced with the challenges of commitment and fidelity. PG-13
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
BROOKLYN’S FINEST
CRAZY HEART
PG
R
R
★★½
★★★
Alice returns to Wonderland at the age of 19 and visits some of her old friends while hashing out her true calling: to destroy the Red Queen. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska.
Azalea Square: Today: 11:50, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Cinebarre: 10:20, 1:10, 3:55, 7, 9:35 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 4:25, 7, 9:35, 12:01 Ivanhoe Cinema 4: Today: 7:30 James Island 8: Today: 4:45, 7:25, 10 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:40 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:20 a.m., 1:55, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50
★★★★★
Three Brooklyn cops converge at the same crime-addled location after varying career paths.
Bad Blake, a down on his luck country music singer who has led a seasoned life of boozing and womanizing, meets a reporter and reflects on his choices.
Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:30, 3:50, 6:45, 9:55
Cinebarre: 10:35, 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 Citadel 16: 11:55, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:20
CHLOE
★★★
CRAZY LIKE A FOX
R
N/A
A woman puts her family in danger when she hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she believes is cheating.
PG-13
Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:20, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40 Terrace: Today: 2, 4, 7; Fri: 4; Sat: 2, 4, 9:20; Sun-Thurs, April 8: 4
ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3-D
★★★
Terrace: Today: 2:10
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
CLASH OF THE TITANS
PG
Azalea Square: Today: 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: Today 11:30, 1:50, 4:15, 7:10; Friday-4/8 11:30, 1:50, 4:15, 7:10 James Island 8: Today: 9 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05
AVATAR 3-D
★★★ PG-13
Jake Sully is a disabled Marine enlisted to fight in a war on another planet with the hopes of regaining the use of his limbs through the Avatar program where hybrid being are mentally controlled by their human counterparts. The planet Pandora is inhabited by tall, blue creatures named Na’vi, and are anything but excited about the encroachment of the outsiders. Directed by James Cameron. Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: Today 1, 4:15
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
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PG
PG-13
Greg Heffley is a witty middle school student just trying to get through the days without looking like an idiot.
Sam Worthington stars as Perseus, mortal son of Zeus, who sets out on a journey to defeat the evil inhabitants of the underworld.
Azalea Square: Today: 8, 10:30 Cinebarre: 10:15, 10:55, 1, 1:55, 4, 4:45, 7:20, 7:35, 9:45, 10:35 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 8, 10:35 Citadel 16: Friday-4/8 1, 3:10, 5:20, 8 Hippodrome: Fri: 4:50, 7:15, 9:45; Sat-Sun: 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45; MonApril 8: 7:15, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 8, 10:30
Azalea Square: Today: 1:45, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40 Cinebarre: 10:45, 1:45, 4:15, 7:25, 10:10 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 9:45 a.m., 5:05, 7:30, 9:55, 12:01 a.m. Citadel 16: 12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:20, 9:25 James Island 8: Today: 4:45, 7, 9:20 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:25 a.m., 12:05, 1:45, 2:20, 4:20, 4:50, 6:45, 7:15, 9:20, 9:50 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 4:20, 7:20
*CLASH OF THE TITANS 3-D
THE GHOST WRITER
★★½
★★★
Azalea Square: Today: 12:01 a.m. Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: Today 8, 10:15; Friday-4/8 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 Palmetto Grande: Today: 12:15 a.m.
A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
PG-13
PG-13
Citadel 16: 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:25 Palmetto Grande: Today: 12:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 7:25, 10:25
COP OUT
PG-13 Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston star in this romantic comedy about a bounty hunter in search of his ex-wife.
Azalea Square: Today: 11:35, 2:20, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Cinebarre: 11, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 5, 7:40, 10:20 Citadel 16: 11:40, 2, 4:20, 7:10, 9:35 James Island 8: Today: 4:05, 7, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:05, 10:40
* GREENBERG
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★★★
R
R
A New York city cop is robbed of the only thing that can pay for his daughter’s wedding, a rare collectible baseball card.
A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother’s assistant. Stars Ben Stiller.
Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 4:55, 7:50, 10:25
Terrace: Today: 2:15, 4:30, 7:20 Fri-Sat: 1:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15 Sun-Thurs, April 8: 1:40, 3:50, 6:50
THE CRAZIES
★★ R
Residents are losing their minds after drinking contaminated water.
Ivanhoe Cinema 4: Today: 7:30 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:45, 4, 6:50, 9:20
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GREEN ZONE
THE LAST SONG
REPO MEN
R
PG
R
★★½
★★★
Matt Damon goes rogue in familiar territory as an Army officer in search of weapons of mass destruction.
Azalea Square: Today: 12:50, 4:40, 7:25 Citadel 16: Today 11:40, 2, 4:25, 7, 9:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:20 a.m., 1:55, 4:55, 7:20, 9:55 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:50 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Terrace: Today: 2:15, 4:30, 7:20
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE
★★½ R
★½
Miley Cyrus stars as a rebellious girl who finds love after she is sent to a beach town to live with her father for the summer.
Azalea Square: Today: 11:40, 12:20, 2:10, 3, 4:45, 5:30, 7:20, 7:55, 9:50, 10:15 Cinebarre: 10:30, 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 4:35, 7:10, 9:45, 12:01 a.m. Citadel 16: 11:35, 1:50, 4, 7:20, 9:40 James Island 8: Today: 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11 a.m., 11:30, 1:30, 2, 4:15, 4:45, 7, 7:30, 9:45, 10:25 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:15 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20
Azalea Square: Today: 12:10, 2:45, 5:25, 8, 10:45 Cinebarre: Today: 1:55, 4:45 Citadel 16: Today noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:40 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 5:10, 7:50 James Island 8: Today: 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:40 a.m., 2:45, 5:25 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:55 a.m., 2:50, 5:35, 8:15, 10:50
SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE
★★
THE LAST STATION
Four men on vacation travel back to the ’80s via a hot tub.
R
★★★★
Azalea Square: Today: noon, 2:20, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Cinebarre: 10:20, 1:30, 4:10, 7:40, 10:15 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 5:45, 8:10, 10:40 Citadel 16: 11:45, 2, 4:10, 7:30, 9:45 James Island 8: Today: 5, 7:30, 10 Palmetto Grande: Today: noon, 2:15, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: noon, 2:45, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15
When an average Joe meets the girl of his dreams, the only thing stopping them is each other.
R
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Leo Tolstoy’s story of wealth and fortune amidst the turmoil of 19th Century Russia. Starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and Paul Giamatti. Terrace: Today: 4:20
Azalea Square: Today: 11:55, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:35 Cinebarre: Today: 1, 4, 7:20 Citadel 16: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:10, 5:35, 10:45
OUR FAMILY WEDDING
SHUTTER ISLAND
PG-13
R
Two feuding fathers learn the hard way of letting bygones be bygones when their offspring are engaged to be married. Starring Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays a U.S. marshal working on a case surrounding a mysterious disappearance from a mental institution.
★★★★
★★★★
★★½ PG-13
A young Viking becomes the owner of a dragon and changes his mind about wanting to become a dragon hunter.
Azalea Square: Today: 12:15, 1:30, 2:30, 3:45, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:15, 10, 10:30 Cinebarre: 10:40, 1:35, 4:35, 7:45, 10:20 Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 4:55, 7:20, 9:50, 12:01 a.m. Citadel 16: 12:30, 3, 5:20, 8 Ivanhoe Cinema 4: Today: 7:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:15 a.m., 11:45, 1:40, 2:10, 4, 4:30, 7:05, 8:05, 9:30, 10:30 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:45 a.m., 12:40, 2, 3:05, 4:30, 5:30, 7, 9:30
*THE WHITE RIBBON N/A R
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
★★★
PG-13
Percy Jackson just might be the descendant of Zeus, but that doesn’t give him the right to steal his ancestor’s thunder. Based on the popular young adult movies.
★★½
Azalea Square: Today: 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Cinebarre: noon, 3:30, 7:15, 10:30 Citadel 16: 11:45, 2:45, 6:55, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 12:30, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:35, 3:40, 6:40, 10:05
Azalea Square: Today: 11:40, 2:05, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35 Citadel 16: Today noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 Ivanhoe Cinema 4: Today: 7:30 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3-D
PG-13
Azalea Square: Today: 11:45, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: 11:45, 2, 4:20, 7, 9:25 James Island 8: Today: 4:50, 6:15, 7:15, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:35, 10 Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10
Residents of a fictional German town are ruled over by three rigid men when mysterious deaths begin to occur.
Terrace: Fri-Sat: 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Sun-Thurs, April 8: 1:50, 4:30, 7:20
Regal Cinemas 18: Today: 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:50
*WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? N/A PG-13
REMEMBER ME
★
THE HURT LOCKER
Four couples reunite for their annual vacation. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.
PG-13
★★★★★
R
This Oscar award-winner follows a group of soldiers fighting in Iraq who are assigned to a bomb squad unit.
Citadel 16: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30
THEATERS
Instead of the repo man taking back your car when the payment’s late, in the future, he takes back your artificial heart.
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The story of love brought about after unusual circumstances in New York City.
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Got plans on Friday?
You should see some art “New Life Series #1” by Hamlet Fine Art Gallery artist and owner Stephanie Shuler Hamlet.
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ots going on this weekend with the French Quarter Art Walk and the First Fridays on Broad Street! All of these art receptions are taking place 5-8 p.m. Friday, unless otherwise noted. There’s always so much to see on art walk nights that I actually make a somewhat geographic plan of attack. Here is this Friday’s route. Get your 3-D fix at The Sylvan Gallery with new, limited-edition bronze sculptures by Glenna Goodacre. 171 King Street. Visiting artist Jennifer Henriques Phillips will present her series of fine art prints, “Building Babylon (is Woman’s Work),” at the Corrigan Gallery. This is her first solo show and the works will be up throughout the month. 62 Queen Street. SCOOP studios reveals the effects of abandonment and natural decomposition
on organic or man-made objects through the lenses of three photographers in “Elements.” Featured artists are Sandy Logan of Aster Hall, Stewart Young of SCOOP studios, and introducing photographer Cyle Suesz. 57½ Broad Street. Russian husband-andwife-team Evgeny and Lydia Baranov once again will liven up Ella W. Richardson Fine Art with their newest body of works, “Venetian Light.” 58 Broad Street. Carolina Galleries will be presenting eight works by Charleston artist and educa-
tor William Melton Halsey (1915-99). (You may have noticed there are institutions named after this man!) The works will be on display throughout April. 106-A Church Street. Edward Dare Gallery will feature a sneak preview of bronze and stone sculpture by Tom Player. “He is just as comfortable in bronze and iron as in terra cotta and stone,” says gallery owner Julie Sweat. Although Player admits, “Bronze is my favorite medium, maybe because of its antiquity. It intrigues me that the process has basically not changed since Michelangelo.” Player has been working with masters of this field for years, most recently with John Sisko at Brookgreen Gardens. 31 Broad Street. COCO VIVO Fine Art and Interior Design will present new jewelry collections by artists Jennifer
Mathews and Christine Peters Hamilton. 25 Broad Street. “Celebrate Spring” with Simon Kenevan at the Martin Gallery. This new body of work consists of oil and pastels inspired by the Lowcountry. 18 Broad Street. Hamlet Fine Art Gallery will be featuring a new series of nonobjective mixed-media abstracts, “A New Life,” by artist and gallery owner Stephanie Shuler Hamlet. 7 Broad Street. A passion for healing the mind, body and spirit has been a life-long quest for former psychotherapist and current artist Kathleen Earthrowl, showing her newest collection of abstract landscapes called “Brimfield Ponds” at the ML Gallery. The arts were the vehicle through which Earthrowl became a psychotherapist more than 20 years ago. “All of one’s life experiences
are interrelated, although we may not see the connectedness at the time,” she says. As a therapist, Earthrowl “practiced what she preached” and privately journaled about feelings, thoughts, aspirations and her history. 132 East Bay Street. Check out fiber artist Addelle Sanders’ “Vision of Style” at the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery. Renowned for brilliant and audacious fiber artworks created from textiles such as fabric, yarns, and various natural and synthetic fibers that evolve into extraordinary pieces, Sanders’ art career began 20 years ago when she created charms and fashion accessories using threads and skins as a hobby. This hobby evolved into a collection of rich color palettes of silk threads and metallic cords woven into elaborate designs. 160 East
Bay Street. Robert Lange Studios will be a flurry of activity through the month of April as local landscape artist JB Boyd works inside the Queen Street gallery. Boyd has been working in the gallery since Monday completing the centerpiece of the show, a sweeping 270 degree panoramic oil painting depicting a tidal flat. The public is welcome to come and watch the painting progress or view the artist at work via live webcam on the gallery’s Web site. Boyd will talk to the public about his work and this newest collection called “Length” during the opening Friday. 2 Queen Street. Horton Hayes Fine Art will feature a new body of work by Shannon Runquist, “Seeing Red.” The works will be on display at the gallery during the month of April. 30 State Street.
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Tim Hussey larger than life BY VIKKI MATSIS
Special to The Post and Courier
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im Hussey’s large-scale oil paintings are filled with distressed layers, a muted palate and a formless, abstract narrative that feel like a hit to the stomach. His paintings evoke emotion and contemplation, layers and texture come through the canvas the longer one looks. On display until April 5 at the Rebekah Jacobs Gallery at 169B King Street, Hussey’s work is being shown as part of a group show called, “Paper, Metal, Coffee: The Art of Appropriation.” Hussey spoke about his art recently. “I want my work to reflect timeless and universal aspects of the human condition. I have no interest in current events, politics or standing up for a particular cause.” This past year, Adam Boozer made a 45-minute documentary about Hussey, “Running By Sight: A Visual Artists Journey.” The film is being sent to film festivals and galleries all over the country. “Running By Sight” depicts Hussey’s process, his quirky personality and his deep love for art and the need to express his life through it. “Being able to live off of art is just a by-product of living your truth,” he said. “There are so many things one could do with life, and art happens to be a pretty direct way to exhibit your insides. I have never been one to work for someone else’s dreams.”
WEB SITE: www.husseyart.com. BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: Dover, Del., 1970. RESIDENCE: Downtown, 8 years. FAMILY: Mother, Pamela Quattlebaum; father, Charlie Hussey; cat, Sylas. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration, Rhode Island School of Design, plus spent his junior year at Parsons in Paris. CAREER: Painter, photographer, illustrator, art director, teacher, in that order. GOALS: I want to be myself as soon as possible. The goal is to let go of all I thought I was supposed to be by next Tuesday, and live exactly as who I am by the following Friday. Then maybe go to the movies. BOOK READING NOW: “Poems” by Emily Dickinson. INFLUENCES: Terry Winters, Matt Mahurin, David Lynch, Steve Martin. WHERE IS ARTWORK IS FEATURED LOCALLY: Rebekah Jacob Gallery and my dad’s house. NEXT EVENT: Solo exhibition at the Waterfront Gallery in December 2010. PHOTO BY REESE MOORE
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filigree Jewelry maker finds balance in her unbalanced art PROVIDED
Heather Key Tiller is the store owner and the gemstone and metal artisan of Filligree in downtown Charleston.
Earth necklace,” and when she says no, customers are tell her they’ll be the first in line when she’s ready. WHAT: Filligree iligree started with a beaded neckMarine elements often pop up in lace made for a friend’s birthday. Tiller’s jewelry. One necklace is home WHERE: 47 John St. Heather Key Tiller, the store owner to an ivory mermaid and another to WEB SITE: www.filigreecharleston. and gemstone and metal artisan, says, “I three blue fish separated by yellow gold com. got into the jewelry business by mistake chains. A popular earring design of Til— just making pieces for friends.” ler’s can’t help but be compared to fish She continued making jewelry as gifts, bones that fall into a drop of some of her Tiller finds inspiration in the natural. favorite gemstones: Peruvian opals and set up a booth at Charleston Farmers Market at Marion Square and honed her “One day, I looked out at the store and Grossler garnets. talent at the Penland School of Crafts in realized everything was blue, green, and Tiller also includes antique elements Asheville, N.C. Eventually, her “hobby” brown. The colors of the Lowcountry, I that she finds scouring flea markets or evolved into Filigree, the eclectic jewelry guess. But that’s cheesy.” from dismantled old jewelry. Tiller’s favorite piece is a beaded neckstore off Upper King Street. The shop, Her work process and outcome is spolace that falls into a circular chunk of which was opened in 2002, has gained radic, ever-changing. She points to her attention from Vogue, Lucky Magazine turquoise splotched like the Earth. She’s desk, “Look at it. It’s unorganized. The regularly asked if she wants to sell “that jewelry I make is the same: not symand Fortune Small Business.
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metrical.” Her personality is displayed in trendy gold chains offset by muted earth tones and chunks of opaque red and turquoise. Her contemporary take on the charm bracelet is interesting: about a hundred gems of varying sizes and colors dangle from an antique chain. Black and gold earrings encase a cameo. All are punctuated by her signature key charm: a tiny, silver old-fashioned key that hangs from the clasp of her creations. Tiller got her shop’s name from a friend who opened a pottery store, Verdigris. Wordplay brought her to “Filigree,” meaning delicate, lacelike, twisted metals — a mixture of gold and silver.
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Theatre Charleston to host second annual Unified Auditions Dozens of Charleston’s top theatre directors and producers to come together to search for local talent
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The auditions will take place from 1-6 p.m. April 17 at The Footlight Players, 20 Queen Street. Auditions will be run cattle-call style. Each actor will be given 90 seconds to use as they wish. An accompanist will be provided. Audition slots are first-come/first serve and are open to Individual Members of Theatre Charleston only. The membership is $25 and “... over 300 roles to fill” comes with a ton of benefits inThese auditions give Charlescluding discounts to member ton’s finest directors and produc- shows, participation in the actor ers the opportunity to see the database, invitations to member’s large selection of talented actors only events and more! Wilhoit Charleston has to offer all at once. points out that the Unified’s are “With over 300 roles to fill in the general auditions and most the2010-2011 season,” says Wilhoit, aters will not cast directly from “it only makes sense that we con- the auditions, but will use them tinue to come together to provide as a guide to set up their own call a way for both actors and direcbacks. tors to see and be seen all in one She stresses, however, that a afternoon”. large majority of directors and “Due to time constraints, we producers will be using the Unirarely hold auditions for our fied Auditions as their only open work,” says PURE Theatre artistic call and will pull from these acdirector, Sharon Graci, “so we find tors for their entire season. Actors the Unified Auditions extremely of all types are encouraged to atuseful. We are introduced to actend, from those just starting out tors whom we don’t know, and al- in theatre to those highly experiso reminded of the excellent work enced on the stage. being done by actors with whom we’ve not yet had an opportunity Workshop to work. I can happily say that A special audition workshop/queswe cast multiple roles this season tion & answer session will be held using actors who were seen at the from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the PURE Unified Auditions.” Village Play- Theatre performance space in house producing director, Keely Lance Hall at the Circular CongreEnright stressed the importance gational Church, 150 Meeting St. that both new and well-known Participating theatres include: actors attend the auditions, “As a Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina, professional repertory company, Art Forms and Theatre Concepts, we take casting very seriously.” The College of Charleston Department of Theatre, The ComA resource for new actors pany Company, Deuce Theatre, New actors to the area especially The Footlight Players, Midtown/ Sheri Grace Productions, PURE benefit from the exposure the Theatre, The Village Playhouse Unifieds give. “I’m so grateful and more. for last year’s Unified Audition for helping me get my foot in the door in Charleston’s theatre com- Deadline Audition applications must be munity a few weeks after moving received by April 9. here,” says Lara Allred, “The reA limited number of audition sult was an amazing year of being slots are available so reserve your part of wonderful shows and opportunities to work with many of space soon. For more information or to sign up visit www.theatrethe incredible people that make this city’s theatre community the charleston.com or call (843) 8138578. treasure that it is.”
n April 17, Theatre Charleston will host its second annual Unified Auditions. “Last season’s Unified’s were so successful, I couldn’t wait to get started on them this year,” says Executive Director, Emily Wilhoit. “Last year we had over 100 actors participate and we’re expecting even more this season.”
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Marjory Wentworth releases new collection of poetry
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Press 53 announces the publication of “The Endless Repetition of an Ordinary Miracle,” the 3rd collection from award-winning poet Marjory Heath Wentworth. In this collection of 43 poems, Ms. Wentworth takes her readers by the hand, walks them across a vast landscape, and everywhere witnesses the residue of the past both good and bad, eventually ending along coastal America, revealing the secrets of the clouds scattered like random thoughts, how the stones on the beach glitter their gathered starlight, or how the river holds the wind between its teeth. Ms. Wentworth, who is the Poet Laureate of South Carolina, roots her collection in the land of palmettos and pine and barrier islands, where the groan of the fishing boat’s horn is the sound of her childhood, where days when lobsters washed up on the beaches in piles and she fed their claws to chickens, where the sudden winter rain exposed the skin lining her heart.
Ray McManus on poetry and ‘rural sublime’ BY KATRINA ROBINSON Special to The Post and Courier
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ay McManus isn’t your typical poet. He wasn’t an intellectual in high school, and he wasn’t a nerd. He was a rebel, and his introduction to poetry was an accident. McManus’ latest collection, “Left Behind,” can be found at www.sc.edu/poetry/chapbook_form.shtml. Q: How did your passion for poetry begin? A: I first took interest when I was a sophomore in high school. I fell in love with poetry purely by accident, and perhaps for all the wrong reasons. I was not what you would call a model student. I cut
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a lot of class and did things that teenage boys do when they cut class. When I got caught, the school suspended me for a day. This was the cycle for my freshman year in high school. But during my sophomore year, my high school introduced in-school suspension, which meant sitting in the library for the whole day reading books on all kinds of subjects. Perhaps the librarian thought she was being funny when she put “Sound and Sense” on my table. I thumbed through it and found poetry. Or maybe poetry found me. I could see then that this book could teach me something valuable, something that could
Ray McManus’ latest book is “Left Behind.”
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alive, out to dinner, who would they be and why? A: I wouldn’t mind having give me purpose. So I stole dinner with Galway Kinit. nell. I don’t know him, but I Q: Describe the first time heard him read at USC, and that one of your pieces was his workshop was great. I published. would love to talk to him or, A: That was magical. You better yet, hear him talk. have to be thick-skinned I would like to have dinner when you send your work with Michael Stipe. I know out. Every rejection lethe isn’t necessarily a poet, ter that came in was like a but I have been moved by death sentence. his words just as much as As months of rejection let- any poet’s words. ters came back, I sunk deepAnd last, but certainly not er. But “Oakland Review” least, I would have to invite took a poem. Seamus Heaney to dinner. I didn’t even know they I have been a big fan of his took it. I just got a copy of work since early on. His journal in the mail and hap- take on the “rural sublime” pened to look at the back is right up my alley. and saw my name. We could talk about all the Q: If you could take three disgusting things we have poets or writers, dead or seen on the farm.
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UPCOMING
EASTER FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN: 6-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 9:30-10 a.m. Sunday. Freshfields Village at the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Islands. Friday, enjoy a concert by the Coconut Groove Band. Saturday, the village will host its Easter Festival. Sunday, enjoy an Easter service on the Village Green. www.freshfieldsvillage.com. CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: April 8-11. American Theatre, 446 King St. $8-$9 per block. More than 50 films will be presented. Afterparties will follow each day’s films, and a couple of workshops and a “State of Film” seminar will be offered. www.charlestoniff.com. 817-1617. PET FEST: Noon-6 p.m. April 10-11. Palmetto Islands County Park, 444 Needlerush Pkwy., Mount Pleasant. $5. 795-4FUN or www.ccprc.com/petfest.
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CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays beginning April 3. Marion Square. Local vendors offer fresh produce, plants, baked goods, arts and crafts and more. 724-7309. MARKET AT ROSEBANK FARMS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Rosebank Farms, 4455 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Johns Island. The farm will offer local produce, seafood, baked goods, flowers and more. 768-0508 or www.rosebankfarms.com. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORUM: 7-8 p.m. third Wednesday of each month. C of C Hollings Science Center, Room 112, 58 Coming St. Free. Networking at Mellow Mushroom afterward. www.alternativeenergy.meetup.com/147 or www.gogreencharleston.org. ART DISCOVERY WALKING TOURS: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. $20. 90-minute tour. www.charlestonwalks.com or 729-3420. “ART IN THE EVENING”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Charleston City Market, Market Street. Enjoy an art show and sale accompanied by live music. 937-0920. ART SHOW: Through mid-April. 16 Penny Gallery at 52.5 Records, 561 King St. The gallery will host an exhibit by The Half and Half. 722-3525. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston, 1632 Ashley Hall Road. $30 per month. Taught by instructor Steven Duane. 557-7690. BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES: Every weekend (except holidays). Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $10 (may increase for theme or dinner parties.) An adult ballroom dance party with group lessons before. 881-3780. BEGINNER SHAG LESSONS: 8:15 p.m. Mondays. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 Old Towne Road. $10 per class. The studio offers introductory shag lessons. 571-2183 or www.arthurmurraychs.com.
BRIDGE LESSONS: 3-5 p.m. Mondays. Bridge Center, 1740 Ashley River Road. $130 for 11 beginner sessions. 556-4145. BOOK LOVERS GROUP: 7-9 p.m. third Friday every month. Dreamalot Books, 123-B S. Goose Creek Blvd. Show up with any book and bring a snack. 572-4188. “CAROLINA GOLD” EXHIBIT: Through Aug. 30. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. The plantation presents “Carolina Gold: From Rags to Riches,” an exhibit highlighting the work of various goldsmiths and miniaturists. 556-6020 or www. middletonplace.org. CAROLINA SHAG WORKSHOPS: Saturdays. Trudy’s School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. $25 for two-hour lessons. For students at any level. Registration required. 795-8250. CELTIC FIDDLE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Na Fidleiri and the Taylor Music Group will conduct preparatory classes. 819-6961. CHARLESTON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: 7 p.m. Second Tuesday of each month. Ryan’s Room at Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. E-mail jeannescla@aol.com. CHARLESTON MUSIC CLUB: The club offers free music programs through May. 795-7842 or www. charlestonmusicclub.org. CHOPSTICKS: 3-5 p.m. Fridays. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. All ages. Light classical music while kids color with friends. 805-6930. CHORUS REHEARSALS: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. The Franke Chorus invites men and women to join. 654-5973, 881-1158 or 881-9691. CHRISTOPHER’S READING ROOM: 4-4:30 p.m. Thursdays. Johns Island Library, 3531 Maybank Highway. Grades 6-12. Earn one Johns Island Library dollar for each session. 559-1945. “COMMON GROUND-SOLID GROUND”: 11 a.m.1 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square Farmers Market. Join the Grassroots Call to Action Group each week for nonpartisan open discussion. 810-0088 or www. grassrootschange.ning.com. CYPRESS SWAMP TOURS: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Middleton Place Outdoor Center, 4300 Ashley River Road. $55-$65. Kayak through a cypress swamp while learning about the plants and animals that thrive there. 266-7492 or www.middletonplace.org. DANGEROUS BOOK CLUB: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Explore something new every week. 805-6930. DANGEROUS BOYS CLUB: 7:30 p.m. first Friday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. 216-9756. EARLY MORNING BIRD WALKS: 8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel. $5, Gold Pass members free. Preregistration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome. 795-4386 or www.ccprc. com. EAST COOPER COFFEE CLUB: 10 a.m. Fourth Wednesday of each month. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. Bring a mug. Refreshments will be provided. 856-2166.
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With a big band orchestra, singers and swing dancers, “In the Mood” is the retro 1940’s musical that brings to the stage the music that moved a nation’s spirit and helped win a war. The show is at 7 p.m. Monday at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive. Reserved seats are $29-$49 and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or going to www.ticketmaster.com. The box office at the coliseum is open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are also available at select Publix grocery stores.
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FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS: Through April 17. $45. The Historic Charleston Foundation offers tours of some of downtown Charleston’s finest homes and gardens. www.historiccharleston.org. FOLLY BEACH BLUEGRASS SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Kitchen, 11 Center St. Bring an instrument and participate in an open jam. 345-1678. FREE FRIDAY WINE TASTINGS: 3-6 p.m. Fridays. Lowcountry Wine and Spirits, 3642 Savannah Highway, Suite 140, Johns Island. 769-2722. FREE SHAG LESSONS: 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Mojo’s, 975 Bacons Bridge Road, Summerville. No partner needed. 2140242. THE GATHERING BOOK GROUP: 7 p.m. Last Thursday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. Call 216-9756 to find out this month’s title. GRASSROOTS CALL TO ACTION: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Fort Johnson Cafe and Coffee, 1014 Fort Johnson Road, James Island. 810-0088 or grassrootscalltoaction@gmail.com. “LET’S DISCUSS IT” BOOK GROUP: 10 a.m. Third Friday of each month. Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road. New members welcome. shgalos@juno.com. LOWCOUNTRY BACKPACKERS CLUB: 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursday of each month. Collins Park Clubhouse, 4115 Fellowship Road, North Charleston. “MILESTONES IN MODERN MEDICINE”: Through April 30. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St. The museum presents an exhibit made up of about two dozen documents involving Louis Pasteur, Florence Nightingale and other historic medical luminaries. 853-4651. MUSEUM, MUSIC AND MORE!: Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Ages 5-12. Get children involved in performing arts through interactive experiences. 8538962 or www.explorecml.org. OPEN STUDIO: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Last Tuesday of each month. The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. Free. Each class will be taught by professional artists. 745-1087. PARENT/CHILD BALLROOM CLASSES: 6:30-7 p.m. Thursdays. G.M. Darby Building, 302 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. $30 residents, $37 nonresidents. Parents and youths ages 5-9. 849-2061 or www. townofmountpleasant.com. POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-8 p.m. First and third Thursdays of each month. Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. Psychologist Risa Mason-Cohen leads a support group. 769-0444. QUILT EXHIBIT: Through June 1. Edisto
Island Museum, 8123 Chisolm Plantation Road. The museum will host “From Quilts in the Attics to Quilts on the Wall: Exploring Textile Art by African Americans.” 8691954 or www.edistomuseum.org. SALSA DANCE LESSONS: 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 Old Towne Road. $10 per class. Beginner and advanced lessons. 571-2183 or www.arthurmurraychs.com. SALSA NIGHT AT SOUTHEND BREWERY: 10 p.m. Thursdays at Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. $4 cover. DJ Luigi mixes live. 853-4677. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston. Free. No partner needed. 810-7797. SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL TOURS: 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. S.C. Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf. $8 ages 2-11, $16 adults, $14 ages 62 and older. Reservations recommended. 577-3474. SQUARE DANCE CLASS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston. 552-3630. SUMMERVILLE WRITERS GUILD: 6:30 p.m. Last Monday of each month. Perkins Restaurant, 1700 Old Trolley Road, Summerville. Call Barbara Hill at 871-7824. “WE PICTURED YOU READING THIS”: Through May 1. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. Redux presents an exhibit by the Brooklyn-based art journal Paper Monument. 722-0697 or www. reduxstudios.org. WEST ASHLEY DEMOCRATS’ MEETINGS: 6:30-8 p.m. second Monday of each month, Bluerose Cafe, 652 St. Andrews Blvd.; 8-9:30 a.m. third Saturday of each month, Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. 576-4543. “WHIMSICAL CHARLESTON”: Through April 30. Saul Alexander Gallery. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. The gallery will host an exhibit by Cinc Hayes. 805-6930 or www.ccpl.org. WHIZ KIDS: 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. $5 per child/$25 per month. The museum is offering an after-school science program taught by Laura Buschman. 853-8962, ext. 221. ZEN MEDITATION: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Cheri Huber will lead the class. Call 224-2468.
FRIDAY
DRAYTON HALL OYSTER ROAST: 4:30-7 p.m. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. $45 adults, $20 children 6-18. In addition to oysters, guests may enjoy a Lowcountry buffet, beer, wine and soft drinks and a tour of the main house. 7223405 or www.historiccharleston.org. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: 5-8 p.m. Gallery Row, Broad St. Hosted by the Broad Street Merchants Association. 722-
1944 or www.charlestongalleryrow.com.
SATURDAY
KAYAKING NAVIGATION CLASS: 8 a.m. Sea Kayak Carolina, 1731 Signal Point Road, James Island. $60 includes gear and a waterproof map of Charleston Harbor. 225-7969 or www.seakayakcarolina. com. MICROCHIP AND RABIES CLINICS: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Folly Beach Fire Department, 21 Center St. $5 rabies vaccines, $15 microchips. Offered by Pet Helpers. 3020556 or www.pethelpers.org. WOMEN’S INTRO TO KAYAKING: 9 a.m. Sea Kayak Carolina, 1731 Signal Point Road, James Island. $45 per student. 225-7969 or www.seakayakcarolina.com. FAMILY FUN FIRST SATURDAY: 10-11:30 a.m. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. Regular admission plus $7 per family. Families are invited to enjoy a program that will focus on “The Civil War: Soldiers and Civilians.” 769-2607 or www. draytonhall.org. GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE: 10:30 a.m. All is Well, 1409-D Folly Road, James Island. Sponsored by Furlife German Shepherd Rescue. 377-5380. EASTER EGG HUNT: 11 a.m. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. Regular admission. The plantation will host an eco-friendly Easter egg hunt for children. 556-6020 or www.middletonplace.org. HAT LADIES EASTER PROMENADE: 11 a.m. Begins at Broad and Meeting streets, ends at South Battery. The Hat Ladies will take part in their ninth annual Easter Promenade. 762-6679 or www. hatladies.org. PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. $120 members, $150 nonmembers. Learn how to operate a pinhole camera built with recycled materials during this class led by Rachel Kate Gillon and Liz Vaughan. Materials will be provided. 722-0697 or www.reduxstudios.org. GPC FILM SOCIETY: 7 p.m. Old North Charleston Picture House, 1080 E. Montague Ave. $2 members, $5 nonmembers. The Greater Park Circle Film Society will show “Four Rooms.” 628-5534 or www.parkcirclefilms.org.
SUNDAY
GOSPEL FEST: 3-7 p.m. Riverfront Park, Everglades Drive, North Charleston. Free. The 16th annual Gospel Fest will feature performances by Integrity, F.O.C.U.S., the Ashley Gospel Singers, Simply Blessed, Terrance Young and many others. 888251-9107 or www.projectlovecharlestonsc.org.
MONDAY
“DOUBLE VISION” LECTURE: 6 p.m. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136
St. Philip St. Free. This month’s meeting features Sandy Logan, who will present “Architecture in Charleston: Invent or Copy?” and Joelle Neulander, who will present “Creating an Audience for a New Medium: The Case of French Radio.” 7220697 or www.reduxstudios.org. LOWCOUNTRY ROSE SOCIETY: 7 p.m. Village Church of Christ, 736 Savage Road. The society’s monthly meeting will include a presentation by Dr. Fletcher Derrick on “Things to Do in the Rose Garden While Waiting for the First Bloom.” 276-7050 or 795-4130. MONDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: 8 p.m. Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St. $10, free to students. Featuring Celtic fiddle group Na Fidleiri. 953-5927.
TUESDAY
EASTER EGG HUNT: 10 a.m. and noon. Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden St., Mount Pleasant. Free. The library will hold its annual egg hunt. Register by calling 884-9741. RIVERLAND TERRACE GARDEN CLUB MEETING: 10 a.m. 2196 Pierpont Ave. Participants will learn propagation techniques with plant cuttings. 762-1243. CHOIR PERFORMANCE: 7 p.m. St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 2005 Reynolds Ave., North Charleston. Free. The North Carolina A & T State University Choir will perform. 744-4181.
WEDNESDAY
LIBRARY BIRTHDAY PARTY: 11 a.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. The Children’s Department will celebrate the main branch’s 12th birthday. 805-6930. SPRING WINEFEST: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. $20 in advance, $25 at door. Sample various wines and enjoy the plantation’s scenery. 556-6020 or www.middletonplace.org.
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MEN’S BREAKFAST CLUB: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Lowcountry Senior Center, 865 Riverland Drive. Free to members, $7 nonmembers. Enjoy coffee and breakfast as well as a lecture by John Girault, the executive director of the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy. 762-9555. SPRING LECTURE SERIES: 4 p.m. Old Courtroom, 23 Chalmers St. Free. The Confederate Home and College will host a lecture by Dr. Jack Simmons on the Home’s founder, M. Amarinthia Snowden. 722-4622.
KIAWAH ART AND HOUSE TOUR: 2-6 p.m. Various locations on Kiawah Island. $55. 722-2706 or www.gibbesmuseum. org/events for more information. POETRY SOCIETY MEETING: 7 p.m. The Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. Guests will enjoy refreshments and a reading by featured poet Dennis Ward Stiles. www.poetrysocietysc.org.
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FAMILY FUN EVENT: 10 a.m.-noon. The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Free with admission. 722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT LECTURE: 11 a.m. Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center, 5821 Hwy. 17 N., Awendaw. Free. Dr. Denis Sanger will speak about how development affects coastal ecosystems and tidal creeks. 9283368. OPERA AT THE LIBRARY: 1:30 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free. Enjoy the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Hamlet.” 805-6930. BOOK SIGNING: 2-4 p.m. The Preservation Society of Charleston, 147 King St. Carl Naylor will sign copies of his book “The Day the Johnboat Went Up the Mountain: Stories from My Twenty Years in South Carolina Maritime Archeology.” 722-4630 or www.preservationsociety.org.
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“CABARET”: 7:30 p.m. April 7-10 and 1517; 3 p.m. April 11 and 18. Sottile Theatre, 44 George St. $15-$35. Charleston Stage presents its interpretation of the classic Broadway musical. 577-7183 or www. charlestonstage.com. “EAT THE RUNT”: 9 p.m. April 8-10 and 15-17. Footlight Players Theatre, 20 Queen St. $10-$15. The Footlight Players present an “identity comedy” in which the roles are genderless and the audience decides what roles the actors play. 722-4487 or www.etix.com. “ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE”: 8 p.m. April 9-10 and 15-17; 3 p.m. April 18. Black Box Theatre, 477 King St. $27.40-$29.50. Midtown/Sheri Grace Productions presents the classic country musical that tells the story of country star Patsy Cline’s friendship with a Texas homemaker. 800-514ETIX or www.midtownproductions.org. “ROMANCING THE HUNLEY”: 3:30 p.m. Sundays through June 13. The Powder Magazine, 79 Cumberland St. $15. www.romancingthehunleyplay.blogspot. com.
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BOOK SIGNING: 2-4 p.m. The Preservation Society of Charleston, 147 King St. Holly Herrick will be available to sign copies of her newest book “The Charleston Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Heart of the Old South.” 722-4630 or www.preservationsociety.org.
SPOLETO ART EXHIBITION: Entries are being accepted for the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition. Up to three works may be entered for $25. Entry forms available at www.piccolospoleto.com or the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, 160 East Bay St. Deadline is April 17.
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CONCLUSION
Ethan Phipps wins to become the new Head2Head trivia champ. He’ll play again next week. The Final Four is April 3, and the Championship game is April 5.
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. 2006 2. Twice, 1980 and 2008 3. University of Kansas
MAUREEN’S ANSWERS
ETHAN’S ANSWERS
1. I don’t really know anything about basketball, but 2002? 2. Four times. 3. Kentucky. 4. I honestly don’t know, not even to make a guess. 5. Same as my answer for No. 4. 6. False? 7. Notre Dame. 8. North Carolina. 9. One time. 10. 1979.
1. 2005. 2. Two times, but I’m not sure of the dates. 3. Kansas. 4. John Wooden. 5. Mr. K. 6. 50/50 here. I’ll go with true. 7. Wow. That one’s tough. Syracuse? 8. North Carolina. 9. None. 10. 1985. Just guessing.
4. John Wooden 5. Mike Krzyzewski 6. False. University of
Arizona did it in 1997. 7. Cincinnati 1959-63 8. North Carolina
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1. When was the last time none of the No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four? 2. How many times have both of the previous year’s finalists failed to make the field the following tournament? 3. The game’s inventor, James Naismith, was this school’s first coach. 4. What legendary coach led UCLA to the most basketball championships? 5. What active coach has the most tournament titles with three to his name? 6. True or false? No team has ever beaten three top seeds on their way to the championship. 7. Which school first made it to five consecutive Final Fours? 8. What is the most recent school to have won the championship twice in 10 years? 9. How many times has a No. 16 seed defeated a No. 1 seed? 10. What was the first year the term “March Madness” was used to describe the NCAA basketball tournament?
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