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JACK MCCRAY
BRYCE DONOVAN
VIKKI MATSIS
SAMANTHA TEST
DEVIN GRANT
ANGEL POWELL
MATTHEW GODBEY
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ne of the factors that weighed on my mind when I changed Preview into Charleston Scene was the perception that this publication was just going to cover events on the peninsula. The word “Charleston,” to many people, just means downtown. And yes, a lot of things happen downtown, but my scope is a lot wider than that. When I first moved here, I attended many amazing events in the North Area and West Ashley, and I fell in love with that scene. Goose Creek and North Charleston are especially good for poetry nights. And last year, I performed for the North Charleston Arts Festival. This year’s festival is better than ever, so I am glad to give a lot of space to it in this issue. It is a nine-day event, so be sure to explore the rich art and performance history of North Charleston.
Slow Food dinner and film screening 7-9 P.M. // MAY 11 // W.O.K. RESTAURANT, 349 KING St. Slow Food Charleston is partnering with the newly opened W.O.K. restaurant for a special “Nosh & Nourish” dinner and film screening. The evening starts with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a sit-down dinner featuring local and organic Asian-Fusion fare by W.O.K. During dinner, “Nourish,” a short film featuring Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, and Jamie Oliver, will be shown. The film focuses on educating people about the food system and making good choices about the food we eat. Tickets are $20 for Slow Food Charleston members and $25 for nonmembers. There will be a cash bar featuring $3 organic beer and wine selections. Reservations with advanced payment are required by May 7. Contact caroleaddlestone@mindspring.com or call 225-4307.
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2-7 P.M. // MAY 8 // FRESHFIELDS VILLAGE Freshfields Village will host an array of blues legends for one big event on May 8. From 2-7 p.m., the village will become Blues by the Sea, with all performances free of charge. Featured will be Bobby Parker & the Blues Night Band, Shane Pruitt Band and Skyla Burrell Blues Band. Freshfields Village is between the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Islands. Visit www.freshfieldsvillage.com or call Kelly Martin at 364-9992.
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7:30 P.M. // MAY 7 // NORTH CHARLESTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Charleston Ballet Theatre’s fashion, music and dance celebration, “Decadent Divas,” makes a onenight-only appearance at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. May 7. The ballet, created by resident choreographer Jill Eathorne Bahr, is a celebration of famous female entertainers, including Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Mariah Carey. Tickets are $30 & $35 and are available only by calling 800-745-3000 at the PAC ticket windows or at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. For more information, call Kyle Barnett at 723-7334.
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Join featured artist Christopher Murphy of SCOOP studios, the Art Pimp Consultants, and the Charleston Digital Corridor from 5-7 p.m. for the launch of the new Flagship Gallery at the Charleston Digital Corridor, 475-A East Bay Street. The East Bay Street location holds lectures for professionals, provides meeting spaces for private and open forums, and accentuates numerous resources for entrepreneurs, technology-driven business owners and small business owners alike. More information about the Charleston Digital Corridor and the Flagship Gallery can be found by visiting www.charlestonbd.com or calling 724-3773
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Phish fans rejoice! “Phish 3D” will screen for one week only in dozens of cities nationwide, including one local theater, Citadel Mall Stadium
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tomers and profits. It’s all about learning how to get results for your business. This Business Is Booming Seminar is 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel Airport/Convention Center, 5055 International Blvd. in North Charleston. The price is free. Call 866-777-6188.
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Join curator of textiles Jan Hiester for a guided tour of “Aisle Style: 150 Years of Wedding Fashion,” an original exhibition focusing on the bride and her dress. The exhibition Join poets and other performers also includes accessories, men’s garfor Monday Night Blues at East Bay ments, trousseau treasures and phoMeeting House, 160 East Bay St. The tographs. The free event takes place event, which is 8-11 p.m., is free. Call at 10:30 a.m. at Charleston Museum, 723-3446. 360 Meeting St. Call 722-2996.
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MONDAY 16, 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Filmed in October in front of more than 40,000 fans at the band’s nowlegendary Festival 8, “Phish 3D” gives viewers the sense that they are not only at the event but on stage. It also features fan favorites, neverbefore-seen cover songs, footage of the band backstage and in rehearsals and songs from the band’s first
Dining With Friends, an event benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services will be 9-11 p.m. at Charleston
EDITOR’S NOTE: Scenester is all about you. Think of it as our “reader of the issue.” Want to be a scenester? E-mail us at scene@postandcourier.com. JOB: Urban Designer at SW+A Urban Edge Studio. SONG THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU: “Easy Morning Rebel” by My Morning Jacket. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, YOU ARE USUALLY: Drinking a cold one and listening to music with friends. FAVORITE EVENT IN CHARLESTON AND WHY: Pecha Kucha because it’s great to be
Spend an evening with business coaches and learn 28 strategies to apply to increase revenue, cus-
inspired by all the talented creatives we have in Charleston. TALENTS/HOBBIES: Photography, oil painting, competition barbecue, hunting, fishing, dirt bikes. CD IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW: Cotton Jones (on my iPod — CDs are old news). BEST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: Downtown and the beautiful natural surroundings. WORST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: The sprawl between. FAVORITE BOOK: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy. IN LOVE?: Absolutely, with my beautiful wife,
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See Shawn Colvin at the Charleston Music Hall. For more info, see page 14.
Katie. IF YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBED YOU IN ONE WORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: Dependable. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF, IN ONE WORD: Smarta**. THINGS YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME: Cooking out with friends, trying new beers, camping, seeing live music, volunteering for ULI (Urban Land Institute), harassing friends on Facebook, getting outside. BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Working with my team to create Urban Edge Studio.
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ast week, I celebrated my 35th birthday. Which got me thinking: Maybe it is a little creepy that I had my party at Chuck E. Cheese. But it also left me doing a little reflecting on all the things I’ve learned over the years. Things like how you should always respect your elders until they leave the room, and if it’s hissing, don’t pick it up. So in honor of this monumental milestone (getting the high score on “Dance, Dance Revolution”), I thought I’d share 35 things I have learned in my 35 years on this planet.
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1. When a man is complaining, he wants a solution. 2. Conversely, if a woman is complaining, she must be awake. (Just kidding. She actually wants sympathy.) 3. If you’re going to tell a boring story, at least make it quick. 4. With all due respect to strippers and sports car manufacturers, there is no better way to spend your money than on travel. 5. It takes absolutely no talent to have a child, just luck. Enough with the Facebook photos of your kids already. 6. On a related note: Just because you’re having a baby doesn’t mean you’re ready to be a parent. 7. That mortgage-interest deduction? Yeah, doesn’t help that much. 8. Even Chuck Norris would have a tough time with P90X. 9. Marriage should get easier every day. If it doesn’t, maybe you should have married that brunette. 10. Telling the truth is SO much easier than lying. 11. No matter how awesome they seem at the time,
Bryce Donovan has learned many things in his 35 years, but he still has no clue how to act around women.
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of it. 18. Stepping out of your comfort zone every now and then is a good thing. As long as that doesn’t involve going to a musical. 19. Sweaty palms and feet are disgusting. Trust me on this one. 20. A free Pontiac Aztec is still too expensive. 21. Laughter is always the shots are never a good idea. 12. The iPhone really is as best medicine. 22. It’s just a rhetorical awesome as everybody says question. Quit wasting your it is. time trying to figure out 13. Your wife doesn’t care who let the dogs out. if there are two on and no23. Charm will only get body out in the bottom of you so far in life. That’s why the ninth and the winner goes to the World Series. She they invented plastic surgery. just wants the dishwasher 24. Listening is so incredunloaded. ibly underrated. 14. Kids tell it like it is. 25. High-definition TV is Especially if you have bad probably the single greatest breath and lean in close to ask them a question in front invention of all time. Especially if you have Cinemax. of their hot mom. 26. The McRib sandwich is 15. Nothing is set in stone. Except maybe Mount Rush- scary on so many levels. 27. Sorry, mom, but not more. 16. Just because a woman is everybody has a good side. attractive doesn’t mean she Some people are just rotten. 28. No matter which has good taste in men. 17. Everything costs three checkout line you pick at the times as much when you put grocery store, it will most the word “wedding” in front certainly be the wrong one.
29. If you are a big enough goofball, eventually you’ll end up in People magazine. 30. Any person over the age of 12 who wears a sports jersey is an idiot. Yes, it really is that simple. 31. Running a marathon is even worse than it sounds. 32. Even if she offers to pay for it, going on a cruise with your mother is a terrible idea. 33. Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you have to act like one. 34. When it comes to making friends, people who tell you that quality is more important than quantity clearly have never had to find somebody to go with them to their next-door neighbor’s Tupperware party. 35. I still have a lot to learn. Bryce Donovan also has learned that technology has made it way easier for people to stalk one another. Stalk him 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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for Best Picture, and he’s racked up more than 70 acting credits on IMDB. The New York Times called him “the most underappreciated great actor of his generation.” Bridges is in his own league. He’s just great. Despite his numerous roles in the past 40 years, his unforgettable role as “The Dude” being well-made, well-acted, in 1998’s “The Big Lebowski” might be his most and well-sung — what was recognizable. best about “Crazy Heart” One Web site devoted to was Jeff Bridges. Bridges’ iconic character, Bridges won the Best Acwww.dudeism.com, offers tor Oscar, his first despite four previous nominations, tales of Great Dudes in History, the Take It Easy Manifor the film last month. I festo, and quite awesomely was rooting for him to bethe chance to become an orgin with, but now I know dained minister of the relihow much he earned it. At gion of Lebowski (for which no point in the movie did I I had to register — of course feel like I was watching Jeff Bridges. I was watching Bad it’s not “real,” but you do get a certificate). Blake. He was Bad Blake. In both movies, regardThe 61-year-old actor’s less of the lead character’s first Oscar nomination personal flaws, whether it was for his role as Duane be alcohol addiction for Bad in 1971’s “The Last Picture Blake or a certain lack of Show,” an Oscar nominee
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ran into Tommy Gill the Saturday before last at Vickery’s, where I was sitting around going over some notes. He stopped in on his way to a wedding at Memminger Auditorium. It was a solo piano gig. He had a lot of pep in his step. And after he sat down, we eventually began talking about the upcoming Charleston Jazz Orchestra concert, Conductor’s Choice, a group of pieces that conductor and artistic director Charlton Singleton is preparing for the May 22 show. The centerpiece of the concert is Tommy’s full-blown arrangement and orchestration of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” He told me at Vickery’s he had finished the sketch of the piece, which took him three months. He was 50 measures into the orchestration
going to be something really, really special. You don’t want to miss this one, no matter your taste in music. This is classic American music. It defies strict categorization. Gershwin wrote it in 1924. Over the years, it generally has been regarded as a jazz piece — the intent of Gershwin and commissioner-bandleader Paul Whiteman, whose and happy as can be about it. He had the look of an art- band debuted it in New York City’s Aeolian Hall — but it ist who was weary but undeterred given the import of has characteristics of Eurothe task at hand. Besides, his pean classical music as well. Like Gershwin’s, Tommy’s exuberant sense of accomscore is for jazz big band and plishment from mastering strings. CJO’s 19 members the excruciating challenge will be joined by an eightwas evident. His eyes gave player string section. him away. Strings also will accomThe following Thursday, pany Oscar Rivers during we had dinner at Sermet’s. the first set of the concert as He was even more excited he realizes another musical about his “Rhapsody” than programming fantasy of he had been at Vickery’s. I Charlton’s, a suite of Charlie never doubted, but I knew “Bird” Parker material rethen this performance was
Tommy Gill approaches his work with focus and intensity.
corded with strings in 1949. Like Tommy’s “Rhapsody,” Oscar’s set also is unprecedented around here. In fact, nothing has come close in terms of complexity and originality. If all that isn’t enough, vocalist Ann Caldwell rejoins CJO for some sassy stuff, such as “I Only Have Eyes for You” and “Too Close for Comfort.” Ann is one of the most versatile musicians around (she also plays guitar), and she is particularly adept at singing music from the swing era. The concert will be at 7 p.m. at Charleston Music Hall. Tickets are $30/adult Please see JAZZ, Page 11F
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“I’ve been invited to play ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ in Februadvance, $25/senior adary and March (2003) with vance, $20/student advance, the Charleston Symphony $40/adult day-of, $35/senior Orchestra with maestro Daday-of and $30/student day- vid Stahl. of. Visit thejac.org or etix. “So I started working on it com or call 641-0011. in August, and as I started Tommy, an adjunct at the to sink into the harmony, I College of Charleston, con- decided to analyze it harsiders this arrangement for monically and theoretically Conductor’s Choice his mas- as well and see just what terwork, a personal best. George was trying to do. It’s actually a work in “I noticed there was a big progress begun in 2002. At blues influence in the whole least it’s turned out to be piece. I started taking secthat way. Charlton and CJO tions and created tunes came about only in 2008 al- out of the different themes though they’ve known each that are in the concerto. other and played together Everyone will recognize the for many years. themes, but I opened them I’ve been covering Tommy up. The harmony is exactly for a long time. On Nov. the same, but I’m changing 21, 2002, I wrote a Post and stylistically what he did.” Courier story about his first This project keeps evolvattempt at “Rhapsody,” an ing for Gill. He said that arrangement for trio with after seeing how things go Quentin Baxter on drums tonight, he will take a look and Wayne Mitchum on at arrangements for a quinbass. tet, fleshing out his thoughts The following passage is even more. from that feature: He hopes one day he can
arrange his ideas for a full orchestra. “I hope folks will like this,” he said. “When I first got the idea, I played some of this for people who listen to a lot of music and they liked it. ... I’m not trying to blaspheme the original. I love it.” Well, the audience loved it. And the May 22 concert fulfills his dream of arranging for an orchestra. The scope of Tommy’s imagination is breathtaking. On April 6, 2006, he performed standards in duet with legendary Lowcountry bassist Delbert Felix. Here’s part of a story I wrote on that: “I was considering doing it solo piano, then I started thinking back to the old days when I lived in Boston and going to the Hasty Pudding (club) and seeing duets like Cedar Walton and Ron Carter, Hilton Ruiz and Major Holley.” Felix’s mastery of the bass fiddle is jaw-dropping. His
timing is in the pocket, and he swings as hard as anyone. Gill’s honey-flavored, bluesy sound has a poetic logic that is warm and inviting. Felix, who has recorded with musicians such as Branford Marsalis, said of Gill, “Tommy’s a great player, right up there with the guys in New York. He has great feel, good timing, that good Southern feel.” Two months before the “Rhapsody” for trio, Tommy wrote, arranged and orchestrated music for Indigo Jazz, a program produced by the Lowcountry Heritage Society at the Sottile Theatre. He wrote Lowcountry-flavored songs based on lyrics by local poets such as Paul Allen. That piece was for quintet with Ann singing. One can only imagine what Tommy has in store for May 22.
S.C. Film Commission, Trident Tech Present Screenplay Writers Workshop The South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College will present a workshop for screenplay writers on Saturday, May 1, at the College Center (Building 920) on the Trident campus at 7000 Rivers Avenue in Charleston. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be led by veteran script analyst and screenwriting coach Ronda Berkeley. Lunch is not provided; however, the workshop is free and open to film and media professionals and students. Berkeley’s topic will be ‘Rewrites: Picking Your Battles in the Trenches of the Hollywood Machine.’ Pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, go to www.filmsc.seminars.index.asp. Or contact Noel Hill at (803) 737-0428 or nhill@scprt.com.
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n a recent weekday morning, I met up with Lindsay Fleege, the manager at Cynthia Rowley, who had invited me to the store for a casual interview before it opened. Dressed in a sleeveless tunic over leggings and a pair of flats, she greeted me at the front door and, after an offer of some bottled water, encouraged me to look around. The store, Rowley’s first in the South, is beautifully decorated with a polished wood floor, mirrored surfaces, white walls, gor-
geous fresh flowers and a glossy black parson’s table that runs through the center of the store. Lilac drapes separate the front of the store from an intimate fitting area decorated with chairs and an ottoman.
It was the ottoman where Fleege and I settled in for our chat. After growing up around Pensacola, Fla., she took off for college in New York, where she studied dance. A love of fashion, though, led to several internships at Chanel, W and Vogue magazines and Burberry. Her first job after graduating was at InStyle magazine, where she was the assistant to the accessories director. Two years later, she received a call from Chanel to work in the PR department.
Fleege’s move to Charleston in fall 2009 was the result of wanting a “life change.” Her job search led to the position at Cynthia Rowley, which she started a week before Charleston Fashion Week. In addition to being the store manager, Fleege also is responsible for event outreach and regional PR for the Chicago, Boston and Charleston stores. A recent event was an Earth Day partnership with Charleston Waterkeeper in which the store donated 15 percent of sales to the
nonprofit organization. When asked about the Cynthia Rowley customer, Fleege said she, “likes to have fun, is flirty but still classic in her style.” A Rowley customer also uses quirky pieces that can really add to a look. I wondered what Cynthia Rowley was like in person, and Fleege described the designer as an easy conversationalist, very engaged and personable. After being in Charleston for seven months, Fleege says it’s starting to feel like home. She admires the lo-
cal style, especially how the men dress, and finds that people in Charleston have a genuine awareness of fashion. Her own style is a mix of high and low. She likes the Target Go International collections (we were both excited about Zac Posen hitting stores this week), J. Brand jeans and vintage jewelry. In her spare time, Fleege enjoys antiquing, taking ballet classes, the beach at Sullivan’s Island, riding her bike, coffee at Hope & Glory and eating at FIG, Monza and Taco Boy.
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A little bit of road rage Thumbs up
Walking across the Cooper River Bridge in the springtime is certainly nice — and these days, driving across it ain’t half-bad either. I was making good time driving across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge Jr. during rush hour on Thursday last week, and was reminded of how impossible it would have been to do this so speedily before 2005. Remember the horrible traffic and bottlenecking on Interstate 26 when trying to get on the Cooper River bridge? Or even more unnerving and uncomfortable, remember having to move at a snail’s pace on the old bridge because of the late afternoon traffic? I remember once suffering through this in a car with no air conditioning on a very hot day. Since 2005, Charlestonians haven’t had to put up with
Carolinians on a number of things, but have always found one to be indefensible — our drivers. Newsflash: The left lane is meant to be a passing lane. If you like driving 15 miles mph on the highway or have absolutely nothing going on each day that requires you to get from Point A to Point B in a reasonable time, please such hassles related to trying do not torture the rest of us to get from the peninsula who do have things to do to Mount Pleasant or vice by constantly driving in the versa. In fact, the biggest left lane. After my pleasant problem is no longer conges- experience on the Cooper tion, but probably speeding, River bridge on Thursday, I as the wide-open — and immediately found myself very wide, period — Ravenel behind two cars on a twoBridge, often gives drivers lane highway that drove the impression that they are side by side at 25 mph when driving much slower than the speed limit was 35 mph. they actually are. Both drivers were seemingly oblivious to each other, but Thumbs down I, and every other frustrated In my various pundit dudriver behind me, were ties, I’ve spent years defend- forced to notice them for a ing Southerners and South good 10 miles.
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Devon Allman’s Honeytribe.
Shawn Colvin
BY MATTHEW GODBEY
Special to The Post and Courier
Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
Singer-songwriter more than just a ‘Sunny’ face
Saturday at The Windjammer
Carrying the hefty weight of a famous last name isn’t easy for anyone, and singer/guitarist Devon Allman is no exception. His father is the legendary singer/organist Gregg Allman of the iconic group The Allman Brothers, and stepping out of his shadow is more of an Olympic leap. But I suppose there could be worse things to overcome, and Devon doesn’t seem to occupy himself with those worries anyway. His band, Honeytribe, got its start in 1999 but took a hiatus in 2001 so Devon could spend time with his young son. Four years later, the blues/rock outfit reformed and released its debut album, “Torch,” in 2006 to the ears of impressed critics and fans alike. Honeytribe managed to prove itself to be more than just a band with a blues/rock prince for a frontman, but rather a sophisticated and talented rock band with thick blues, jam-band and soul influences. More recently, Allman recruited bassist George Postos and drummer Gabriel Strange to form a super trio of sorts. The trio still performs Honeytribe songs but also weaves a distinct mix of power blues and rock ’n’ roll into the set. Devon Allman’s Honeytribe will perform Saturday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms, with The Tips. Tickets are $10 and are available online at etix.com or at the door the night of the show. Doors at open at 9 p.m. with the showtime at 10 p.m. Visit www.the-windjammer.com or call 886-8596 for information about the show and www.myspace.com/honeytribe.
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BY STEPHANIE BURT
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Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin is a veteran of the music world. In the 19 years since the release of her debut album (and 14 years since her breakthrough song “Sunny Came Home”), Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, released eight albums, and has maintained a nonstop touring schedule. She still performs 50-60 dates a year, and on May 6, she’s scheduled to bring her soulful style to the Charleston Music Hall. Her concert, presented by The Bridge at 105.5 FM, is her only Carolina date on this tour. “I really see touring as a big part of my job,” Colvin explains. “Performing is my livelihood, and I’ve always thought that I was pretty good at it.” She is known for her live shows, giving the audience an experience they would miss just listening to her recorded work. That means for live music fans, she’s one of the “good guys,” a performer who is happy to be performing and who seems to always remember that it is her relationship with the audience that helps her continue to do so. She says, “I am pretty genuine on
WHAT: An Evening With Shawn Colvin, presented by The Bridge at 105.5 FM. WHEN: 8 p.m. May 6. WHERE: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. COST: All tickets are $38.50, purchased through Etix.com (Plus convenience and/or handling fees). Also available at Cat’s Music, Monster Music or by calling 800-514-3849. MORE INFO: www.shawncolvin.com
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“Shawn Colvin, Live” is the latest from the veteran musician. More info on the album can be found at www.shawncolvin.com. She’ll play the Charleston Music Hall on May 6. PROVIDED
stage, although I’m probably a little more subdued in real life. There are nights that I might not feel it, but the music carries me through. Usually by the end, I am in a good mood.” Colvin’s instrument of choice has always been the guitar, even though she took piano lessons as a child. When she was growing up, she was first influenced by singer-songwriters, most of whom played guitar. It was that sound she first wanted to emulate, and it was in that sound that she first felt at home. Please see COLVIN, Page 16F
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lately,” he says. “It’s moved to a really family-oriented thing, something for anyone of any age to go have e all love to leave fun with. Kicking off the work on Friday 10th year is exciting, and and do something I’m looking forward to the completely unwork-related. diverse selection of music Starting this Friday, the we have to offer.” Mount Pleasant concert Other new perks for the series Rockin’ on the Point 10th season include the will be an option for begin- ability to “recycle” tickets ning your weekend. you buy at the event for It’s every Friday, from food and drinks. So, if you now until July 30, and this have to leave early one Friyear marks a decade for the day, you can re-use your popular event. It’s never vouchers. They’ve also been a better time to check added an ATM and creditout the local music and see card capability for patron what’s new for 2010. convenience, as well as Rob Lamble, the main more bathrooms. coordinator for Rockin’, is This year is also the first particularly excited about night of theme night. “We the 10th year. “The demographic has really changed Please see ROCK, Page 23F
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Rockin’ on the Point full schedule FRIDAY: Uncle Mingo MAY 7: Plane Jane MAY 14: Dave Mathews Tribute Band MAY 21: Coconut Groove — Buffett Night MAY 28: Super Deluxe JUNE 4: East Coast Party Band JUNE 11: Soulfish/Babyfat/Spunjwirthi JUNE 18: Simplified w/Villanova JUNE 25: Bye Week JULY 2: Plainfield Project w/The Whisperjets JULY 9: The Design w/Booty Call JULY 16: The Movement w/Dub Island Sound System JULY 23: Plane Jane JULY 30: 10th Anniversary finale w/Crowfield DREAMSTIME
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COLVIN From Page 14F
to get a nomination,” she says. “This year was espeSo what’s in her iPod right cially fun because I got to now? Well, some of those go to the ceremony with same songwriters: early Bob my daughter. But a nomiDylan and The Band, mixed nation is a double-edged in with a little Stevie Wonsword, too, because if you der and a band her daughter rated yourself on how many turned her onto, The Kings Grammy nominations of Leon. you got, well, it’s an odd “I fall in love with songs thing. You might be proud for different reasons. I am of something and they not really just a fan,” she says of notice, and then you look her choice to cover the ocaround and see all the good casional song. people that aren’t getting A cover song is often part nominated. So you just enof her live show, and her joy it when it happens.” version of Gnarls Barkley’s Colvin has no plans to stop “Crazy” became a fan faperforming live, especially vorite and is included on her when she sometimes can latest album, “Shawn Colsing with the likes of Emmyvin, Live.” The album was lou Harris, Jackson Browne nominated for a Grammy or Bonnie Raitt. It’s not this year for Contemporary about labels or definitions or Folk Album, a testament to collecting awards. She says her skill as a performer. it’s always been about the “It’s a nice shot in the arm music and the audience.
Defiant rock
The Cusses to play Tin Roof on May 7
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Blair Crimmins and the Hookers Wednesday at The Pour House ANDREW BRODHEAD
The Cusses’ debut EP, “Thurst,” came out earlier this month. Visit www.myspace.com/cussesmusic to hear the music.
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family up with us, and we treat it like that, connecting as personally as possible. We have the old tactic aphe Cusses are a little proach, but using the new bit Joan Jett, Alice community too, like FaceCooper, The Knack book, has really helped us and Franz Ferdiconnect.” nand, a dash of the Killers because of their emotional Drummer Brian Lackey For The Cusses, the live and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, energy, and it was the first and guitarist Bryan Harder show’s the thing. It’s defiwith a bit of “The Rocky sound she tried to imitate. run a tight ship with drivant music, fast, electric and Horror Picture Show” This 30-something who ing beats, their influences loud, but its punk twist is thrown in for good measure. has lived “all over” pulls of electronica, thrash and that in today’s world, it is In short, they have a sound from her own experience to punk fueling their new defiantly optimistic. all their own, which for this pen the lyrics for the comwork. “The live experience is the trio out of Savannah is a positions the band creates. Harder, a faculty member best part about it. We can good thing. “I am trying to be more at the Savannah College of really express our music to “I tried to live vicariously positive in my writing, more Art and Design, had played people more than just listenby singing other styles and upbeat with a good message with SCAD alumnus Lackey ing to a CD,” Boyd says. other people’s music before and add a little bit of a pop in other bands, but the adBut that expression does I got the courage to sing my twist,” she explains. “There dition of Boyd added a new not include profanity, deown songs,” says frontwom- is a lot of energy in our mu- melodic focus to the wall of spite the name. The moniker an Angel Boyd, the songbird sic.” sound to which their fans is more of a nod to their for the band. And it’s energy that they flock. sense of humor, possibly The classic sounds of Otis knew was there from the “We are having a good their Southern roots (think Redding and other Motown first sold-out show in Satime,” says Lackey. “We “he’s an odd little cuss”) soul crooners attracted her vannah earlier this year. want to bring our Southern and, well, it was memorable. BY STEPHANIE BURT Special to The Post and Courier
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WHAT: Genrevolta with The Cusses. WHEN: May 7 at 8 p.m. WHERE: The Tin Roof. COST: $5. INFO: www.myspace.com/cussesmusic.
Blair Crimmins is a stubborn man. When everyone said the music of the ’20s and ’30s was dead, Crimmins forged on in a determined effort to resurrect the overshadowed era. Blair Crimmins and the Hookers will perform Wednesday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with The Tips. Visit www.charlestonpourhouse.com or call 571-4343.
Shake it Like a Caveman
SaturdayatThePourHouse,SundayatTheTinRoof A native to Asheville, N.C., Blake Burris formed Shake it Like a Caveman in 2005 as a one-man band and has since sparked some small hope that rock ’n’ roll is still fearless, dangerous, rebellious and a little bit insane. Shake it Like a Caveman will perform two shows in the Lowcountry this weekend. The first being a free show at Saturday The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, 5-9 p.m., and 9 p.m. Sunday at The Tin Roof, 1117 Magnolia Road. Call 571-0775 for the Tin Roof show and 571-4343 for The Pour House show.
American Gun Friday at The Tin Roof
In the same breath as Wilco but with a thicker country accent, Columbia’s American Gun hoots, hollers and sings its way back to its place as one of the most underrated bands in the region with a new album. American Gun will perform Friday at The Tin Roof, 1117 Magnolia Road. Doors open at 9 p.m. Visit www.myspace. com/westashleytinroof or call 571-0775.
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athan Fowler formed Stella by Starlight in 2006, taking its moniker from a famous jazz song. He started playing fraternity parties at Duke University with some college friends so that they could get free beer. This seemingly light-hearted musical endeavor turned serious when the band was awarded an mtvU Woodie in 2007 for Best Music on Campus. After this honor, Nathan took his electropop jams on the road for the next year and a half, both by himself and with other musicians. When his time on the road came to an end, he relocated to Charleston. He has been writing, producing and recording songs and is gearing up for another tour later on this year. He just got back from playing a showcase at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas. He has been recording new songs every month, which can be received for free by subscribing to the e-mail list on the Stella by Starlight website. Charleston Scene caught up with Nathan after he got back from Austin to get the scoop on his next moves.
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INFESTATION (Roadrunner)
When the one-hit wonders of ’80s metal are catalogued, one in particular stands out from the crowd. Although the hair metal band Ratt only scored one major hit, “Round and Round,” the band will forever be linked with the birth of MTV in the ’80s thanks to its video for that song, which featured comedy legend Milton Berle. Amazingly, aside from a brief break in the ’90s while the whole grunge thing blew over, Ratt has continued to tour and record. The band’s latest release, “Infestation,” is a surprisingly good collection of songs that takes the listener back to those ’80s years when hair and spandex ruled. While there is definitely a retro vibe that flows throughout the album, it never wears out its welcome. This is new material from a band still very much alive, and the quality of the music on this album came as a complete surprise. It’s a shame Uncle Miltie isn’t around to star in another music video, not that MTV plays many of those these days. KEY TRACKS: “Best of Me,” “Lost Weekend,” “As Good As It Gets”
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Airbourne NO GUTS. NO GLORY (Roadrunner) Upon hearing the band Airbourne for the first time, if you mistakenly thought you were listening to new music by AC/DC, no one would hold it against you. Like that legendary hard-rock band, Airbourne hails from Australia, and the no-nonsense working-class rock music it favors is identical in many ways to AC/DC. In the end though, Airbourne gets a pass from simply being lumped in as an AC/DC tribute band simply because the band members can write just as catchy a rock song as Angus Young and Company. On “No Guts. No Glory,” the follow-up to the band’s 2008 breakthrough CD, “Runnin’ Wild,” Airbourne does little to change the formula that got it noticed in the first place. Catchy rockers such as “Blonde, Bad and Beautiful,” “Steel Town,” and “Armed and Dangerous” work well. And while not every song measures up to Airbourne’s previous release, there is plenty here to satisfy fans, as well as those tired of waiting for something new from AC/DC. KEY TRACKS: “Blonde, Bad and Beautiful,” “Steel Town,” “Armed and Dangerous”
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Jakob Dylan
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WOMEN + COUNTRY (Columbia)
HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 (Roadrunner)
Every so often a band releases a debut album that resonates so positively with listeners, it seems that no matter how hard the musicians try, they can never seem to bottle that lightning again. Such was the case with the Wallflowers. After the excellent debut, “Bringing Down the Horse,” which featured songs such as “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache,” and “Three Marlenas,” the band, led by Jakob Dylan, never released another album that even came close. Dylan is on his own for “Women + Country,” a tranquil, mostly acoustic collection of songs. Produced by T. Bone Burnett, “Women + Country” definitely has its moments, with nice touches such as the horn section on the Dixieland jazz-influenced “Lend a Hand” and the background vocals of Neko Case and Kelly Hogan on “Holy Rollers For Love.” It still isn’t “Bringing Down the Horse,” but this low-key and at times beautiful album is one of the better things Dylan has put out in recent memory. KEY TRACKS: “Lend a Hand,” “Holy Rollers For Love,” “Nothing But the Whole Wide World”
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Once upon a time there was a horror movie-obsessed musician named Rob Zombie, who formed a group called White Zombie. That band proved to be one of the more exciting things to happen during the musical confusion that was the ’90s. When Zombie shut down White Zombie and went solo, he still put out amusing collections of music that mixed metal with the macabre, but alas; it wasn’t White Zombie. “Hellbilly Deluxe,” which featured the single “Dragula,” was the best of his solo efforts. Now, after a stint directing horror films, Zombie is back with “Hellbilly Deluxe 2,” which supposedly continues the theme started on the first album. While song titles such as “Mars Needs Women” and “Werewolf, Baby!” demonstrate that time hasn’t diminished Zombie’s love for the spooky stuff, the truth is that there is little of substance on this musical sequel. Nice try, Rob. KEY TRACKS: “Sick Bubblegum,” “Burn,” “Werewolf, Baby!”
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ALLUETTE’S JAZZ CAFE: 137 Calhoun St. 737-0090. Tonight: Calvin Taylor, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tonight-Sat: Oscar River Trio, 9:30 p.m.; Sun: Abe White, 4-8 p.m. . AROMAS: 50 N. Market St. 7239588. Thus: David Higgins Band, free, 8 p.m. Fri-Sat: Cotton Blue, 7 p.m. ART’S BAR AND GRILL: 413 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 849-3040. Mon: Open Mic w/Everett Bigbee. ATLANTICVILLE RESTAURANT AND WINES: 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9452. Tue: Thai Tuesdays w/Annie Boxell. BANANA CABANA: 1130 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms. 8864360. Sat: Jeff Wilson, noon, Paul Jamison, 7 p.m.; Sun: Pet Ledbetter, noon, Lowcountry Jukebox, 7 p.m.; Mon: Jude Michaels, 6 p.m.; Tues: Hunter Hill, 6 p.m.; Wed: Skip Sullians, 6 p.m.; Thurs: Jeff Houts, 6 p.m. 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-Sat: Ronnie Johnson, 9 p.m.; Tue: Open Mic for Singers/Songwriters , 8-11 p.m. 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-Fri: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sat: Karaoke w/DJ; Wed-Thurs: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight. CLUB H2O: 8484 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 767-1426. Tonight: Country Dance Party w/Rowdy Nites, 9 p.m.; Fri-Sat: DJ Mike Mendoza, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Thurs: Country Dance Party w/ Rowdy Nites, 9 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.
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Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile will kick off her 42-date summer tour on June 3 that will have her traveling across the country from Jacksonville, Fla., to Anchorage, Alaska. The tour includes her first performance at Bonnaroo Festival, a slot on the main stage of the 2010 Lilith Fair tour, 2 shows with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and a co-headlining date with Jewel in Boise. She will come to the Music Farm on June 9. Tickets are $21 in advance and $26 at the door. Call 577-6989 or visit musicfarm.com. CUOCO PAZZO: 1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. 971-9034. Wed, Fri-Sat: Riccardo sings Opera and Italian songs, 7-9 p.m. DORCHESTER LANES: 10015 Dorchester Road, Summerville. 376-2200. Fri-Sat: The Cool; Sun: Team Trivia w/ Bad Joke Tom; Mon and Wed: Karaoke w/Rocky; Tues: Acoustics with Brandon and Taylor. DUNLEAVY’S PUB: 2213 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9646. Sun: Carroll Brown, 8
p.m.; Tue: Carroll Brown w/Bob Sachs and the Maniax, 7:30 p.m. EAST BAY MEETING HOUSE: 159 East Bay St. 723-3446. Mon: Monday Night Poetry and Open Mic w/Jim Lundy, 8-10 p.m. EVO PIZZERIA: 1075 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. 225-1796. Tonight: The Pulse Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. FIERY RON’S SULLIVAN’S ISLAND: 2209 Middle St., Sulli-
van’s Island. 883-3131. Tonight: Jamie McLean Band, $5, 10:30; Fri: Street Petals, $5, 10 p.m.; Sat: Jeff Norwood’s Backhouse Gang, $5, 10 p.m.; Wed: Nite Ramble w/ Sandy and Gary, 8:30 p.m.Sun: On The Run, 9:30 p.m.; Thurs: Dash Rip Rock w/ Teh Juggrnauts, $5, 10 p.m. FIERY RON’S WEST ASHLEY: 1205 Ashley River Road. 2252278. Tonight: Butter Beans w/ Rachael van Slyke, 9 p.m.; Fri: Black Eyed Susan, $8, 9:30 p.m.;
Sat: Steel Petals CD Release Party, $5, 10 p.m.; Sun: Second Annual Americana Crawfish Boil w/ Stewart and Winfield, 8 p.m.; Mon: Open Mic, 8 p.m.; Tues: The Tips, 9:30 p.m.; Wed: Madison Ruckel and Friends; Thurs: Blue Plantation, 9:30 p.m. FISH RESTAURANT: 442 King St. 722-3474. Tonight: Jazz w/ Elise Testone, 7-10 p.m.; Fri: DJ Jaz, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat: DJ Todd Cadley, 10 p.m.
GENNARO’S RESTAURANTE: 8500 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 760-9875. Tonight: Gennaro’s Jazz Ensemble, 8:30 p.m. HALLS CHOPHOUSE: 434 King St. 797-0090. Fri-Sat: Anthony Owens, 7-10 p.m.; SunWed: Anthony Owens, 6:309:30 p.m. HALLIGAN’S RESTAURANT AND BAR: 3025 Ashley Towne Center, Suite 201, Charleston. 225-4347. Tonight: Trivia and Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Tues: Numb 909 w// Overdrive and Habitual Offender, Free. THE HARBOR GRILLE: 360 Concord St. 853-5752. Tonight: Paper Cut Massacre w/Enter the Era, Sugar Red Drive and Facedown; Sat: Overdrive w/ Drownout and Tattermask; Tue: Big Hit and the Baby Kit; Wed: Ladies Night w/DJ Argento. HIGH COTTON: 199 E. Bay St. 724-3815. Tonight: James Slater and David Heywood, 610 p.m.; Fri-Sat: John Slate and Bill Aycock, 6-10 p.m.; Mon-Tue: Margaret Coleman and Wayne Davis, 6-10 p.m.; Wed: James Slater and David Heywood, 610 p.m. J.PAUL’Z: 1739 Maybank Hwy., Charleston. 442-4480. Tonight: Sinatra and Sushi w/Joe Clarke Quartet, 7-10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 337 King St. 805-5020. Wed: Trivia, 10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1175 Folly Road, James Island. 225-6996. Fri: The Diesel Brothers; Sat: Big Suade w/ Brain and Jason of Uncle Mingo. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1119 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 881-8734. Tonight: Jamisun Group; Fri: Woodrum & Worley; Thurs: Hank Futch Duoo. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 800 N. Main St., Summerville. 8756998. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 766-5292. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. LALO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 1585 Central Ave., Summerville. 873-9988. Sat: Swamp Fox Karaoke, 8 p.m. LOCO JOE’S FOOD & SPIRITS: 1115 Miles Road, Summerville. 821-2946. Tue, Wed: Karaoke w/Robby G., 8 p.m.
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Get your groove on at the
Cinco de Mayo Festival BY SAMANTHA TEST
Special to The Post and Courier
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Julia Jaskwhich (right) leads members of the Buen Ache Afro-Latino Dance Co. Also shown are Sharde Fitzgerald (from left), Vandana Hoolasie and Nicole Connor. The group will be at Saturday’s Cinco De Mayo festival.
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WHAT: Cinco de Mayo Festival. t’s that special time of WHERE: Visitors Center Bus Terminal, 375 Meeting St. year again to don your WHEN: 7-11 p.m. Saturday. fancy flip-flops, rock a TICKETS: $10 at the door, $8 advance and online, chilsombrero and squeeze more dren under 12 are Free. lime into your margarita, MORE INFO: www.charlestoncinco.com. A portion beer or tequila. of the proceeds to benefit the Ryan White HIV Care And with the fifth anProgram at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. nual Cinco de Mayo Festival throwing down this Satur“They learn intricate cho- continued. day night, or uno de mayo, “For instance, the boys you’ll get a head start on the reography, body movement, are taught to be gentlemusicality. They also learn festivities. Headlining the party at the different team-building and men when they dance and should do the same in life. social skills that they can Charleston Visitor Center use in everyday life. We also They learn to be confident Bus Terminal is Orquesta with themselves and that Mayor. The 12-member Lat- teach them a new Spanish anything is possible if they in group features musicians word in every practice for them to be open to learning put their mind to it. There from around the world inare always going to be obcluding Puerto Rico, Cuba, foreign languages.” stacles, but it’s what we do Open to any child inPeru and Mexico. to overcome them that matterested in participating, Also playing will be ters.” Latin Groove Kids is all (R)evolution:Genesis, If you like the Latin known for its experimenta- about dancing, fun and Groove Kids, watch out for performing. Saturday tion with different cultural stylings and genres of music. night’s performance will be their next project to debut The group infuses everything from electro“The ultimate goal is to teach these kids that there pop to hip-hop and Latin. And are wonderful things in the world to explore and back again is the popular DJ Luigi love, like dancing. ” of Latin Groove. Silvana Bravo He’ll keep the party going before sending everyone off to a salsa routine to a remix of at the end of May. Bravo the after party at NV Dance “Fuego a la Jicotea” by Mar- and Acevedo are forming a group of older teens ages vin Santiago. Lounge. Seeing the kids’ hard work 14-18. Professional salsa dancers “We would like to have pay off is what Bravo loves are sure to impress, not to Latin Groove Kids become mention inspire attendees to the most. a very well-known program “The excitement in the participate in the first salsa dance competition. Winners children when they perform for kids all over South Carolina and maybe even fursomething they have been will take home $200. working on for months, and ther,” said Bravo. But count on the Latin “The ultimate goal is to it finally pays off. Seeing Groove Kids to really steal teach these kids that there their faces when the crowd the show. cheers and stands for them. are wonderful things in the Founded by local dancworld to explore and love, They also know that they ers and instructors Silvana like dancing. Also how to Bravo and Abdiel Acevedo, have a talent that many other people don’t have. It’s make good decisions in their the 6- to 13-year-old kids life and how it will affect good for their self-esteem,” are the next generation of them and the people that she said. Charleston dancers. love them. Teaching them “I hope that they can use “The kids actually do a that staying out of trouble some of the skills that they lot more than just the typiis the way to go; dancing is have learned during the cal folk dance,” Bravo exmuch more satisfying.” training in their life,” she plained.
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MANNY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE: 1608 Old Towne Rd. 7633908. Wed. Ted Mckee, 6-9 p.m. MED BISTRO: 90 Folly Road Blvd. 766-0323. Fri: Tom and Kim. MERCATO RESTAURANT: 102 N. Market St. 722-6393. TonightFri: Ann Caldwell w/Jazz Trio, 6-10 p.m.; Sat: 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, 610 p.m. THE MILL: 1025 E. Montague, North Charleston, 225-2650. Tonigh: Izzy and The Kesstronics, 10 p.m.; Fri: Shake It Like A Caveman, 10 p.m.; Sat: Dante’s Camaro, 10 p.m.; Mon: Open Mic w/ Matt Vogt, 9 p.m.; Wed: Jeff Coker, 9 p.m. MOJO’S CLUB AND CIGAR BAR: 945 Bacons Bridge Road. 875-5099. Fri Reaking Havoc; Sat: Shag Party; Mon: Free Shag lessons. MORGAN CREEK GRILL: 80 41st Ave. Isle of Palms. 886-8980. Fri: Smoke Wiener, 6-10 p.m.; Sat: Kort McCumber, 6-10:30 p.m.; Sun: Jim LeBlance, 408 p.m.; Tues: Rene Russell on Palmetto Breeze Cruise, 6-8 p.m.; Wed: Shag Night w/ DJ Jim Bowers, 6-10 p.m. MUSIC FARM: 32 Ann St. 5776989. Fri: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus w/ Fit For Rivals, All Get Out and Veara, $13-16, 7:30 p.m.; Thurs: Saliva w/ Anchored, Leslie and Souls Harbor, $15, 8 p.m. OASIS BAR AND GRILL: 778 Folly Road., James Island. Fri: Catelepsy, 9 p.m. O’MALLEY’S: 549 King St, Charleston. 805-5000. Tue: Trivia, 7 p.m. OSCAR’S RESTAURANT: 207 W. 5th North St., Summerville. 871-3800. Tonight: Trivia, 7-9 p.m. Wed: Carol Brown, 6-9 p.m. PATRICK’S PUB: 1377 Ashley River Road. 571-3435. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Sat: Drag Show. PENACHIOS FINE DINING & LOUNGE: 2447 Ashley River Road. 402-9640. Thurs: Debbie Prine, 9 p.m. THE POUR HOUSE: 1977 Maybank Highway. 571-4343. Tonight: Bluegrass Thursday w/ Walter Biffle and Friends, 5 p.m., Emotive’s James Brown Dance Party, Free,
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9 p.m. Fri: Jay Clifford w/ Jeremy Current and Haley Dreis, $10-12, 7 p.m., CD Release Party for Young Astronauts, $5; Sat: Shake it Like A Caveman, 5-9 p.m., Strap On Face Funk w/ Stereo Reform, Jupiter’s Garden and Po’ridge; Sun: James McMurtry w/ Johnny Burke, $1225, 8 p.m.; Tues: The Hawkes, Free; Wed: Blair Crimmins and The Hookers w/ The Tips; Thurs: Laura Redd w/ The Yonrico Scott Band, $10, 10 p.m. RED DRUM GASTROPUB: 803 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 849-0313. Wed: Triple Lindy, 9 p.m. RED’S ICE HOUSE: 98 Church St., Mount Pleasant, 388-0003. Tonight: Two Three Ways; Mon: Dave Landeo; Tue: Hank and Greg. RITA’S: 2 Center St., Folly Beach. 633-5330. Fri: Sara Smile; Sat: Woodrum & Worley. THE ROCK LOUNGE: 1662 Savannah Hwy. 225-2200. Fri: Wyldefest w/ Control Freak, Skye Paige and Shayne Clark. 9 p.m.; Sat: The Jamisum Group, 9 p.m. SAND DOLLAR: 7 Center St., Folly Beach. 588-9498. Fri-Sat: Hed Shop Boys. SEEL’S OFF THE HOOK: 2213 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island, 8835030: Tonight: The Bushels, 9 p.m.; Fri and Sat: DJ C.Nile, 10 p.m. SEE WEE: 4808 Hwy. 17 N, Awendaw. 928-3609. Sat: South Carolina Broadcaster, 6-9 p.m. SOCIAL WINE BAR: 188 East Bay St. 577-5665. Tonight: DJ Danny Seltzer; Fri: DJ Belk; Sat: DJ Kurfu. SPANKY BOTTOMS: 570 College Park Road. 553-0834. Fri-Sat and Wed: Karaoke w/Debbie Prine, 8 p.m. SUNFIRE GRILL & BISTRO: 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 7660223. Tonight: Calvin Taylor, 6-9 p.m.; Fri: Susie Summers and Al, 69 p.m.; Sun: Trivia, 8-10 p.m.; Mon: Singer and Songwriter Night, 8 p.m.; Thurs: Calvin Taylor, 6 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. 8519828. 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: Ryan Bonner and Screen Door Porch, 9 p.m.; Fri: American Gun, 9 p.m.; Sat: Whiskey Trail Outlaws and Skye Paige w/ The Defilers, 9 p.m.; Sun: Shake It Like a Caveman, 9 p.m.; Wed: Deck Show w/ Sadler Vader, 7 p.m. TOAST: 155 Meeting St. 5340043. 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. VILLAGE TAVERN: 1055 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. 884-6311. Tonight: The Unawares w/ The Pharmacy Spirits, 9 p.m.; Sat: Gooding, 9 p.m. WET WILLIE’S: 209 East Bay St. 853-5650. Mon: Metal Mondays. WILD WING DOWNTOWN: 6 N. Market St. 722-9464. Tonight: DJ Party; Fri: Picture Me Free; Sat: The Shane Clark Experience; Sun: Plane Jane; Mon: Rotie Acoustic ; Tues: Trivia Night; Wed: Diesel Brothers; Thurs: DJ Dance Party WILD WING MOUNT PLEASANT: 664 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 971-9464. Tonight: Plane Jane; Fri: Stoneking; Sat: Red Emotion Riot; Sun: Party on the Patio w/ David Dunning; Tues: Trivia Night w/ DJ SLKT. WILD WING NORTH CHARLESTON: 7618 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. 818-9464. Tonight: Ed Miller Karaoke ; Fri: Quiana Parler and Friends; Sat: Leghorn; Sun: Matt Jordan w/ Fred of Trickknee; Mon: Team Trivia; Tue: The Diesel Brothers; Wed: Rotie and Morgan or Soulfish. THE WINDJAMMER: 1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms. 8868596. Tonight: The Dan Wright Ban, $3, 9 p.m.; Fri: Bonepony w. nathan Angelo $7, 9 p.m.; Sat: Devon Altman’s Honeytribe w/ The Tips, $10, 9 p.m. WOLFTRACK BAR AND GRILL: 1807 Parsonage Road. 763-0853. Fri:Head Rush; Sat: Karaoke by Bonnie.
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The Lowcountry Shrimp Festival Peel yourself away to McClellanville for 33rd annual event
BY DENISE K. JAMES
Special to the Post and Courier
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ew things make us feel more ready for summer than the salty sea air and awesome events that take place outdoors. On Saturday, McClellanville will host the 33rd annual Lowcountry Shrimp Festival. It’s a great reason to drive to this quaint little town just outside Charleston, and spend an afternoon munching fresh seafood and taking in the scenery. The Lowcountry Shrimp Festival has taken place since 1977, and the event benefits Archibald Rutledge Academy, a private school in the town of McClellanville that offers kindergarten through the 12th grade. “It has grown from a small local event to an excess of 5,000 people,” says Alicia Leland, a 2001 graduate of Archibald Rutledge and a member of the event’s planning committee. “People come from all over. We’re featuring over 50
vendors this year, and the spots are already filled!” The festival originated as a time to bless the local fleet for the new shrimping season in McClellanville. “We have the local clergy from Lowcountry churches come and bless our fleet,” explains Leland. “We also lay a wreath on the water afterwards.” This year’s festival will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with the blessing of the fleet taking place at 2 p.m. Of course, the delicious seafood alone is a reason to come out. “We’re literally going to be peeling 700 pounds of shrimp,” laughs Leland. “But everyone should actually come early.
The shrimp dinners always sell out quickly. We sell fried or boiled shrimp dinners, fish stew, Lowcountry Broil — and they’re all fresh, local products. Even the sauces we sell there are homemade. I can’t tell you how long it takes to get the scent of ketchup and horseradish off my hands afterwards!” Besides tons of seafood you also can grab hamburgers, barbecue and other “land items” — and don’t forget about the other fun things to experience, such as music from the band Island Trio, lots of door prizes, a silent auction and a raffle. As for beverages, they’ve got sodas, tea, lemonade and beer, so leave
if you go WHAT: 34th Annual Lowcountry Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet. WHERE: McClellanville (For directions and information, see http://shrimpfest.mcvl.net.). WHEN: 10 am.-5 p.m. Saturday COST: Free admission.
coolers at home. “There’s a lot of great merchandise,” says Leland. “We’re really excited about our T-shirt design this year. It’s really cool, and the shirts are always a hit. And kids can play in the huge children’s area. We’ll even have ponies they can ride.” Admission to the event is free, and folks use tickets to purchase food and beverages. You can bring cash or a card to buy tickets, so no need to stop at an ATM. “The people work hard to put this event together, and it’s amazing when you see how large the festival is now, when the group making it happen is so small,” says Leland. “It’s a homecoming to a lot of us, and it’s cool for people to visit McClellanville and see what a nice town it is. First-timers are always amazed at what’s beyond that blinking light on the highway.” The festival is at the end of Pinckney Street in McClellanville. For directions and information, visit www.lowcountryshrimpfestival.com.
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Free Comic Book Day is Saturday
Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world are giving away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Each year FCBD gets bigger and better with more terrific free comics from a variety of publishers. It’s a great opportunity to introduce family and friends to the world of comics at your local comic shop. Locally, Soundwave Music & Movies, 2139 B North Main St. in Summerville, will participate in the event, from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Soundwave will provide free comics, food & drinks for lunch and a huge sale in every department in the store. Call 821-8810.
ly, and all of us in the band have children, so it’s good thought it would be a fun for them to hang out. We all component to add,” says have day jobs and other projLamble. “We have for exam- ects. But when we come back ple a Dave Matthews Night, together as Uncle Mingo, it’s a ’70s night, a Jimmy Buffett awesome. It’s like a special Night. We wanted to give language.” everyone something new for The gates are open between this year’s lineup.” 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. Typical Bryon Moore, bass player adult admission to the confor the band Uncle Mingo, certs is about $5. The kick-off is excited to play for the first concert is $10, with Uncle concert this Friday. Mingo playing a range of “We’ve played there since classics and new material. they first started having it,” Other popular shows Moore says. ... “We love it planned for the series at the out there. It’s family-friend- Charleston Harbor Resort ROCK From Page 15F
& Marina at Patriots Point include Villanova, the Whisperjets, Plainfield Project, and Dub Island Sound System. The entire schedule is available on rockinonthepoint.com. Food will include a wide variety such as hamburgers, chicken, shrimp and even fish tacos. And swimming in the hotel pool is included in the price of admission, which is sure to keep the kids occupied. “We make it a point to also come out to a few of the other shows, besides the one we’re featured in,” says Moore. “Rockin’ on the Point is hard to beat, with the beach setup, the harbor view and the tiki bar. I think it’s a great way to begin a Friday night. It’s also early enough that you can make more plans for later!” STELLA From Page 17F
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Q: What are your next moves for Stella by Starlight over the coming months? A: I’m doing a lot more writing. Hopefully, I’ll get the album finished. It’s a work in progress. I have a lot of songs that I think will go well together, but I have to redo a lot of the production. I have a tendency to overproduce things and having them sound too crazy, like Lady Gaga. I’m stripping them down and making them more vocally and melodically present instead of having a big beat sound. I think now I have an acute vision of how I want it to come across.
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Check charlestonscene.com to upload your own photos and look at pics from various events around town. The photos on this page were taken by Devin Grant at The Live X festival in Ladson.
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BY SAMANTHA TEST
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ver the past 28 years, North Charleston has established itself as a center for the arts. At least when it offers up its annual arts festival. Friday marks the first day of the big event, which runs through May 8. The North Charleston Arts Festival features arts and performances for the whole family. The nine-day schedule boasts a hefty balance of local, regional and national talent taking over various venues throughout the festival. The Main Event will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center and Charleston Area Convention Center complex. “Why shouldn’t (you go)?” said Ann Simmons, arts coordinator for the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department. “The majority of the events are free. The venues are easily accessible, and parking is a piece of cake. It’s an opportunity to see great performances and great art.” The offerings this weekend alone include more than 40 performances across four themed stages: Cultural Heritage, Youth Entertainment, Bands and General Audience. Other Main Event activities feature judged art and photography shows, the S.C. Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Exhibit, a gem and mineral show, children’s activities, arts and crafts booths and a food court. “Art, performing and visual, is for everyone,” Simmons continued. “You don’t have to pay an arm and a leg to have a good arts experience. This event is a service provided by the city — we want our residents and visitors to be aware that we care about cultivating an appreciation for the arts in our area.” Please see FESTIVAL, Page 28F
The official poster for the festival, by artist Muriel Lanciault. The North Charleston Arts Festival begins Friday and ends May 8.
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See Veronika Jackson on Tuesday, May 4, at the Otranto Road Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Road. She’s performing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for free.
Ancient Echoes, a belly dancing troupe, will perform at the Main Event on Sunday.
Info
The North Charleston Arts Festival runs through May 8. Free parking is available at many of the locations. Maps, directions and a full schedule can be found at www.northcharleston.org. Also, call Cultural Arts at 740-5854 for more information. Below is a partial schedule.
Main event
The North Charleston Performing Arts Center & Charleston Area Convention Center Complex will host the Main Event Weekend from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Both events are free. Enjoy over 40 stage performances on 4 separate stages.
Friday
COMEDY CIRCUS SHOW: 6-7 p.m. by Fritzy Bros. One Man Circus at Food Court at Northwoods Mall, 2150 Northwoods Blvd. Steve Lombardo, a.k.a. Fritz, entertains through juggling, unicycling, balloon sculpting, fire-eating, and other fun circus activities. Free. FILM SHOWCASE: 7-9 p.m. at 4820 Jenkins Ave. (corner of E. Montague Ave. & Jenkins Ave.) Featuring a screening of short films produced by students of the Trident Technical College Film School, followed by a Q&A session with the young filmmakers. Free
Saturday
IRISH MUSIC CONCERT: 7-9 p.m. by The Buddy O’Reilly Band at the N. Chas. United Methodist Church, 1125 E. Montague Ave.
Sunday
SPIRITUALS CONCERT: 4-6 p.m. by Ann Caldwell & the Magnolia Singers at South of Broadway Theater, 1080 E. Montague Ave. Tickets are $10. The box office opens at 3:30 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESSTON
The SC Palmetto Hands juried Fine Craft Exhibition will be at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive.
See quilts at 10 Storehouse Row, Navy Yard at Noisette.
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Performers from the disciplines of dance, theater, music, film media, and visual and literary arts will keep the energy running high throughout the rest of the week in more than 50 events — only six of which are ticketed. The array of these events include street dances, block parties, concerts, an art walk, a murder-mystery dinner theater, children’s activities, film and theater presentations, art workshops and demonstrations, a fine art and craft co-op and the popular fifth annual National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. The festival concludes with the Grand Finale at Riverfront Park featuring performances, children’s activities and fireworks over the Cooper River. “We’ve really ramped up our visual art offerings this year — six installations and eight exhibitions. This has prompted us to include more lectures and workshops, which are led by the artists as a supplement to their installation/exhibition,” said Simmons. “Many of the individual event performances offer an intimate viewing experience, which is a result of the venues we use — libraries, hotels, schools, community centers, etc. This allows for performers to be more involved with the audience, and vice versa.” Named in 2008 as one of the Southeast Tourism So-
ciety’s “Top 20 Events,” this celebration of Lowcountry arts has come a long way since its beginning in 1982. Then a one-day community event in Park Circle, the early festival showcased local talent and brought neighbors together. But the popularity of the annual shindig, not to mention the quality of talent in the area, was hard secret to keep. Attendance grew, and in-the-know tourists flocked to the event. By 1995, the officially dubbed North Charleston Arts Festival spilled over into two days and relocated to bigger spaces at the North Charleston Coliseum. Now seven full-time employees and countless volunteers work all year to make it happen, and planning for this year’s event began right after the last year’s festival ended. Simmons said the seven staffers constantly are looking for new venues, new types of events and new ways to make the festival bigger and better. “There’s not one single thing that will make this year better than last. I think each year the festival gets better and better because the event is constantly evolving — new venues, new art forms, new performers,” said Simmons. The growth of the North Charleston Arts Festival has meant growth for the city as well. Traditionally in the shadow of its peninsular neighbor when it comes to the arts, the city of North Charleston now stands firmly on its own as a cultural entity. The festival
highlights the diversity and vitality of the city and makes it come alive every year for attendees both local and out of town. “The festival contributes to the development of the city’s identity in terms of being more than just the retail capital of the state. With huge events like Spoleto Festival USA, SEWE, etc., Charleston often takes most of the limelight in terms of arts and cultural events/offerings in the Lowcountry,” said Simmons. “But there are lots of attractions in North Charleston that are worthy of recognition. Examples include the North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Education Center, the Hunley Submarine, North Charleston Riverfront Park (which hosts the annual National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition), Golf Club at Wescott Plantation.” A booming event with a growing history, the arts festival still has managed to keep its community feel. Simmons says the cultural arts department’s mission is to increase awareness of the arts and make arts experiences available to the widest spectrum of the community. “The assortment of performances and activities scheduled throughout the event ensure that there is something for everyone — child, teen or adult. In addition, festival programming includes performances rooted in a variety of cultures — African, Asian, European, Latino, Native American, etc.
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Flourishes under the mantle of regional Italian fare For Wild Olive Restaurant, this was a culinary dose of lemons that became limoncello for its latest chef, Jacques or executive chef and former Larson. The best of all worlds comes partner Fred Neuville, the into the cucina at Wild Olive as Larson paradox of what came first, is a French-trained but Italian-inspired the chicken or the egg, was chef. He has much in common with easily unscrambled. For Neu- Michael White, another Midwesterner, ville, it was the Fat Hen. who found his culinary accent in the ItalHis popular Johns Island restaurant ian cucina at Fiamma (New York). Both now has his full attention, and he has benefited from a Mario Batali stage. For launched a chicken farm to supply the Larson, Otto and Lupa have been welleatery with chickens and eggs. served. For chef Todd Mazurek, who opened You may have tasted Larson’s pasta Wild Olive with Neuville, opportunity prowess at Mercato (Charleston) and revved his engine as he moved on to open Daniel Island’s Vespa Pizzeria. Please see WILD OLIVE, Page 31F
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restaurant review CUISINE: Italian. CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite. PHONE: 737-4177. LOCATION: 2867 Maybank Highway, Johns Island. FOOD: ★★★★ ATMOSPHERE: ★★★½ SERVICE: ★★★½ PRICE: $-$$$ COSTS: Antipasti $6-$15, primi $4-$18, secondi $13-$23, contorni $4-$5, dolci $6.95, bar menu $3.95-$14.95, bambinos $3.25-$9.25. VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Yes. BAR: Full-service bar with bar menu.
HOURS: Sunday-Thursday 5:30-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 5:30-11 p.m. Bar menu 4 p.m. until close. DECIBEL LEVEL: Robust when at capacity. PARKING: Lot on property with additional parking at post office across Maybank Highway. OTHER: Sunday-Monday $19 wine nights, bambino menu, open kitchen dining room, community table in the bar area, rear dining room. Daily soup and fish specials. ONLINE: www.wildoliverestaurant.com, info@wildoliverestaurant.com, reservations at www.OpenTable.com, Facebook
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topped with a stringent marinated white anchovy. stretched the telephone The cucina’s namesake is wires of “mozzarella” with featured in a warm bowl his suppli alla telefono apof olives ($5), where saltipetizer. ness is tempered by sweet Wild Olive opened in orange zest. Arancini ($8), 2009. It now sports a neon Sicily’s version of Roman green Wild Olive Cucina suppli alla telefono, stuffs Italiana sign on Maybank saffron-seasoned risotto Highway, making it easier with smoked pork and to find. The fragrant herb house-pulled mozzarella. garden that nestles up to Fried to a crispy finish, the the wild olive tree in all its puckered surface is said to gray and gnarly splendor resemble an orange, thus has matured. The restauits name. Baked gnocci rant itself has found its own ($8) intrigued us as you do groove and ripened in its not see it on menus around commitment to local and town. It was similar to seasonal ingredients. In sformato di Parmigiano, a Larson’s capable hands, the cheese-based custard, garcomplexity of plate comnished with speck (kin to position is rendered with prosciutto but both salted the simplicity of the Italian and smoked) and topped canon. There may not be a with an herb salad. A tasty Nonna in the kitchen, but it and filling starter best sure does taste like there is. shared. You can let your The antipasti selection is appetite dawdle among the smartly varied in its offerappetizers — tricolor musings and modestly tweaks sels ($10) with salsa verde, the classics. A Caesar salad marinara and white wine ($7) is served with grilled sauces; bruschetta ($7) Grana Padano cheese and topped with roasted beets
and pistachios; or carpaccio ($10) drizzled with horseradish-flavored aioli. Normandy Farms supplies the bread, and it is served warm with pools of fragrant olive oil for dipping. Soups and pastas are wisely offered in two portion sizes. Our order of penne con salsiccia e pollo ($9, $15) flaunts the ultimate simplicity of Italian cooking. The slightly resilient quills of pasta are topped with chicken pieces and nutty arugula. The sauce is stippled with house-made sausage “pebbles,” and the dish is showered with parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Delizia. A neighboring diner’s square of lasagna ($14) had the ordered appearance of ricotta, mozzarella and marinara. And for those for whom the red-sauce nation is their dominant DNA, spaghetti and meatballs ($8, $13) eschews the luxe ingredients of our current Meatball Madness and hon-
ors the trifecta of flavors borne by simply ground beef, pork and veal. Drizzle some of that olive oil over them and finish with the parm freshly grated at tableside. Gnocchi ($11, $16) are made with sweet potato, and squid ink stains the linguini with shrimp ($10, $17). The secondi are complete meals in themselves, and the simply prepared flounder ($23), surrounded with “raisins” of peeled and oven-roasted grape tomatoes and local ramps, was first rate. A culinary flaunt to spring! Veal skirt steak ($17) married tender veal with garlic- and spinach-seasoned mashed potatoes, earthy
cremini and diminutive enoki mushrooms glazed with a nutty Marsala sauce and a side of Taleggio fonduta. It demonstrated how essential the ingredients are to the composition and flavor of any dish. The chestnut grouper ($21) remains on the menu along with the Chicken Parmesan ($15) and Chicken Picatta ($15). There is a lot to like on this menu, and you will quickly be planning your return visit. For a restaurant at the gateway to the tourist traffic, the pricing is remarkably lenient. Pastry chef Lindsay Cooke has just produced her spring dolci menu ($6.95). Tiramisu has returned
along with the elixir of chocolate and pistachio custards served with thin and crunchy orange and nut biscotti. The seasonal granita was pineapple-basil, and her take on the classic of strawberry shortcake glances toward Italy with its sweet balsamic finish. The wine list is cost-conscious with a house carafe available for $25. Not to mention those Sunday and Monday $19 specials. Larson has returned carrying the culinary torch for Italia. His cooking demonstrates sprezzatura, the concealed art of Italian finesse at the table. Wild Olive asserts its orientation to the largess of the Lowcountry. Free range, at its best.
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If Mother’s Day at your house means a reservation, check out the menu at BLU restaurant and Bar. Its Mother’s Day brunch features the Mom’s Drunken Trifle. BLU is at 1 Center St., Folly Beach. 588-6658. Woodlands Inn will host an interactive Mother’s Day brunch on May 9. The brunch buffet is titled “Cooking Inspirations From Mom” and features the inn’s chefs and their mothers serving food at a variety of culinary stations throughout the mansion. The brunch will feature a live jazz duo, complimentary valet parking, a parting gift for Mom and outdoor dining, weather permitting. Seatings begin at 11:30 a.m. The $49 cost excludes tax and gratuity. A special children’s menu is available for $14. Reservations are recFILE/STAFF ommended. Call 308-2115 or visit www.woodlandsinn. Woodlands Inn will host a Mother’s Day brunch May 9 com. featuring a jazz duo, valet parking and more. Call 3082115 or visit www.woodlandsinn.com.
Home Team BBQ-West Ashley hosts the 2nd Annual Americana Crawfish Boil. The $10 admission includes one serving of crawfish; additional servings are $5. Abita Beer will offer a taste of Cajun country, and Purple Haze will be the prince of all specials. Live music begins at 4 p.m. and will feature Campbell Brown, Jason Stokes and Frank Nelson, along with other guests. The Stewart & Winfield Band
starts at 8 p.m. Visit www. hometeambbq.com.
Fire closes Amalfi’s
Amalfi’s restaurant at 250 Spring St. suffered a kitchen fire last week and is closed. It is part of the Best Western Hotel on Lockwood Boulevard. A reopening date has not been set.
Macaroons and more Macaroon Boutique has opened at 45 John St., and the French-style macaroons will make Pierre Herme proud. On the menu: baguettes, brioche, patisseries, macaroons, cookies and truffles. Future plans include quiches, tarts and cof-
fee service.
Kickin’ again
The Kickin’ Chicken on James Island is celebrating its grand reopening. Check it out at 1175 Folly Road or www.kickinchicken.com.
A helping hand
benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank, plus all the corks are donated to the S.C. Cork Recycling Program. The winner will be announced Saturday. Check out the new menu, too. La Tabella is at 979 Harborview Road, James Island. Visit www.latabella.net.
Fresh air and drinks Tasty Thai and Sushi at 350 King St. backs its bar to the outside and is featuring daily cocktail specials. Call 577-8813.
Coats for a cause
The Woodlands Inn has ditched its dress code, and all the closeted jackets and blazers are being donated to the Summerville Workforce Center. The recipients are military veterans seeking new careers. Check out the new menu and make plans to join the inn in its first arts-based community celebration of July 4. Woodslands is at 125 Parsons Road, Summerville. Visit www. woodlandsinnandresort. com or call 308-2115.
Bakery to open
Friday is the grand opening of the Great Harvest Bread Co. in Belle Hall Shopping Center, Mount Pleasant. Stop by daily and get a free slice from the “bread board.” On the menu: breads, sweets, cookies, sweet breads, sandwiches (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) and coffee from Charleston Coffee Roasters. Call 881-7310.
Piggly Wiggly is pigging out in its support for the Feed the Need program. Agencies will receive perishable produce, deli and other Not gone ‘fa’ long goods that can be used in The Do Re Mi pizza shop their outreach programs for that called Sea Island Shopfeeding those in need. ping Center home for 14 years now is tossing the Corks for a cause dough at The Shops at Stop by La Tabella and Brickyard. A Friday openguess how many corks are ing is planned. The Shops in the carafe. Each guess are at 2700 U.S. Highway 17, will cost $2, and all proceeds Mount Pleasant.
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BY JACK HUNTER
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Located across the way in the same shopping center for a long time, Famous Joe’s Bar & Grill moved into the old Wally Gators spot a few years back and has enjoyed considerable success as a favorite neighborhood bar. Situated behind Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, which is behind D.D. Peckers’ on Savannah Highway, Joe’s is the oldest of the immediate bars and long has been a gathering spot for West Ashley locals. Billiards is popular at Joe’s, where there are four tables to accommodate pool-playing customers. Thursdays and Fridays, Joe’s hosts karaoke with Johnny J, and Saturdays usually are reserved for live music. The always-entertaining Mason Dixon Band was performing on the night of my visit. Wednesday is ladies night. Like sports? Joe’s has you covered and is an ideal place to catch your favorite team or the big game. Famous Joe’s isn’t unlike a
number of neighborhood bars in West Ashley (R Pub and the Back 9 Pub immediately come to mind), where the mood is mostly determined by the customers and where the old “Cheers” sitcom refrain, desiring a place “where everybody knows your name,” turns out to be true. Familiarity is the key, and from that familiarity, camaraderie abounds. Famous Joe’s works because it is a no-frills neighborhood bar, and the customers seem to like it that way.
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eppanyaki describes a Japanese style of cooking that uses a steel-top grill to prepare food. But in North Charleston, they ain’t just grilling. They’re frying and fricasseeing, stewing and steaming, smothering and covering, simmering and sauteing, searing and ... well, you get the picture. The Teppanyaki Grill and Supreme Buffet lives up it its promise, cranking out a hodgepodge of cuisine: sushi and deviled eggs, maca-
if you go WHAT: Teppanyaki Grill and Supreme Buffet. WHERE: 5900 Rivers Ave., Suite A2, North Charleston. PHONE: 746-9882. HOURS: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 3:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 3:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
roni and cheese and egg drop soup, stuffed crabs and lo mein, Peking-style spare ribs and pizza. The sheer expanse is remarkable, counting upward of 200 items, including the cook-to-order hibachi service. Sure, the restaurant looks like a cross between an old-school, Vegas-style buf-
fet and a scene from “The Karate Kid Part II,” the one where Daniel-san and Mr. Miyagi visit Okinawa to confront a former rival. But at $5.99 for lunch, you’re not paying for mood. You’re paying for the food, and lots of it. Second, third and fourth servings — you might be able to eat your
away around the world. Teppanyaki churns out beef tenderloin, Italian chicken, fried cheese, honey chicken, whole-link sausages, cabbage, stuffed mushrooms, baked salmon, egg rolls, fried chicken, fruits, salads, pastries, cookies and several flavors of ice cream. A thorough sampling would require several visits and one pretty impressive appetite. So how is it? About how’d you expect. Good, not great. Filling, not satisfying. Supreme, not sublime. But if it’s volume you’re after, Teppanyaki has it in spades.
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Russ Moore
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uss Moore is the chef de cuisine of Slightly North of Broad. Moore serves many roles, among them hiring and training new talent in the kitchen and managing the staff of cooks. He has been in this role for seven years and relishes the responsibilities and challenges of his position.
their employment. It’s exciting to see someone make their first chocolate mousse. That’s the culture that Frank created.
Q: How involved are you with the creation of the menu? A: We have two things going on: the dinner menu and the special sheets. The dinner menu only has a few changes that are based on seasons and availability, but the special sheets change all the time. I’m pretty much Q: What do you look for when you are hiring a cook? responsible for those special A: That’s a tough question. sheets. We look at what’s I do like to hire young peo- available and go from there to create great specials. ple and especially culinary students. The restaurant has Q: What spring items do had a lot of success cultivatyou have on the menu right ing young kids and bringnow? ing them along. When I A: Softshell crabs just got started, the kitchen was full of Johnson & Wales students here last week, asparagus is awesome this year, spring and chef Frank Lee did a onions are lovely, and the great job with us. I think pea shoots are a Charleston that I like to hire culinary delicacy. Right now we are students because they are dedicated and they’ve made serving them with pork belly and buttermilk dressing. the decision that they want to do this as a career. EveryQ: What’s your favorite one in our kitchen is career thing that comes out of the oriented. kitchen? A: I’ve always been really Q: How would you deproud of our Reuben. We scribe your management make our own corned beef. style in the kitchen? A: I’m very team oriented. It’s a long process; we brine for a week, braise, slice and The culture in the SNOB then create this unique kitchen is one of camaraReuben. Sandwiches can be derie and teamwork. I go ubiquitous, everyone has the through the process with them. I set up a station with same ingredients, but we try to be local and inventive. I’m them, I prep with them, proud of those little things. and at the end of the night, I clean up with them. My Q: After seven years, how management style has a lot do you keep ideas fresh and to do with development of exciting? the staff, trying to teach A: Talking to other cooks them something new regardless of where they are in is the main thing. It’s always
great to go to another restaurant and hang out with another chef. Sean Brock from McCrady’s just sent over his lamb connection, and I love that. For me it’s all about what’s going on locally. What’s happening in N.Y. may not necessarily be appropriate in Charleston. Q: What’s your favorite place to go on your night off? A: I love Glass Onion in West Ashley. I live in West Ashley, and I really like it there. You can have a drink at Voodoo, oysters at Pearlz and a Po’ Boy at Glass Onion ... that’s a pretty good time.
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New sports bar pops up in Mount Pleasant Foster’s Pub bartender Andrea de Vries. DENISE K. JAMES
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admit I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out this new Mount Pleasant pub. It’s got pool tables, true, but do not confuse Foster’s with just your average sports bar. This place has an impressive list of beers and even top-shelf liquors. Andrea de Vries, a Charlestonian and enthusiastic bartender, was helpful in showing me all the things Foster’s has to offer. Oh, and check out its “Food Challenge,” if you dare. You could be the first on its hall of fame. Q: How long has Foster’s been open? A: It has been here since February. I just started here about three weeks ago. Q: Where else have you worked as a bartender? A: I’ve been in the food and bev industry in Charleston for about nine years. I’ve worked at Stag Erin Pub on James Island, Triangle in West Ashley and even the Noisy Oyster in North Charleston. Oh, and I trained for a year at Bubba Gump’s. Q: So tell me about the beer choices. Anything special on the list? A: One of our specialties is called a Ba-
Q: What about your liquor selection? A: We have a lot of top-shelf scotches, such as Johnny Walker Blue Label. We also have Glenlevit aged 12 and 18 years, as well Jameson Gold Reserve.
Q: What’s the best thing on the menu here? A: We sell a lot of Reubens and Philly cheese steaks. Oh, and our Phillys are authentic. We also have a Food Challenge. It’s a $30 burger, about the size of a pizza, called the Blue Beast. You have to eat the entire thing, plus the fries, in an hour and a half. We’ve only had one person attempt it, and he made it a quarter of the way through. If you win, you go on our hall of fame!
Q: Do you offer any drinking specials? A: We have a martini night, when all martinis are just $3. That’s on Thursday nights.
Q: What do you enjoy about working in this area? A: I like the clientele. We get a lot of food
nana Split. It’s our Wells Banana Bread Beer, and then a Young’s Double Chocolate Stout on top. I haven’t had anyone not like it! We also have a lot of interesting choices on tap, and those change periodically.
WHAT: Foster’s Pub. WHERE: 545 Belle Station Blvd., Mount Pleasant. PHONE: 388-5711.
and bev people, like from Mellow Mushroom and other Mount Pleasant places. We also get a lot of groups, like softball teams. That’s always fun. Q: Have you had to cut someone off? A: Not here yet, but then again I have only worked during the day. But, yes, at other bars I have! Q: What would you change about Charleston’s nightlife? A: The noise ordinances. They make it hard for the people who get off work late to go out and enjoy live music, and have a good time!
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Gourmet & Grapes Second annual benefit boasts topnotch chefs, wine and cuisine BY ANGEL POWELL
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his weekend, Kiawah Island Golf Resort will host its second annual Gourmet & Grapes event to benefit the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center. The culinary event welcomes such chefs as Todd Gray of Equinox in Washington, D.C., and Patrick O’Connell of the Forbes Five Star/AAA Five-Diamond Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Va., along with some Charleston chefs. According to Jenny WHAT: Gourmet Gilson, special events coand Grapes ordinator of the Hollings WHEN: Friday Cancer Center, last year’s Sunday event raised $128,000 in WHERE: Kiawah matching funds from a Island Golf Resort program called the CenFULL SCHEDULE ter of Economic ExcelAND TICKET INlence. That money was FO: Call (800) 576earmarked for stem-cell 1570 or visit www. therapy. The center hopes kiawahresort. that this year’s event will com/specialbe just as successful. Acevents/gourmetcording to Gilson, “This and-grapes.php is our signature fundraising event. We depend on the support from the community, and without that support we won’t be able to continue the research that is opening new doors in cancer prevention.” In addition to supporting a local cause, the event also provides entertainment and cuisine at one of the most beautiful settings in the Lowcountry, Kiawah Island. On Friday, O’Connell of The Inn at Little Washington will host a blacktie dinner in The Ocean Room, Kiawah Island’s signature restaurant. Janet Trefethen, CEO of Trefethen Family Vineyards, will select wines for the event. On Saturday at 11 a.m., the resort will host a wine tasting and discussion with winemakers from Trefethen Vineyards, Italian winemaker Renato Spanu and Bill Phelps of Joseph Phelps Vineyard in Napa Valley. At 1 p.m. Saturday, there will be a four-course cooking demonstration luncheon with Gray. Mike Calhoun of Landmark Vineyards will select the wines for this luncheon. If you are a fan of local cuisine and charleston chefs, Saturday evening is the event that you shouldn’t miss. At 6:15 p.m., chefs from Kiawah
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will join with other local chefs for the Wine Odyssey, featuring a culinary expo, live music and auction to benefit the Hollings Cancer Center. Some of the local chefs featured at this event are Sean Brock of McCrady’s, Craig Deihl of Cypress, Fred Neuville of Fat Hen, Jimihatt of Guerrilla Cuisine, Nathan Thurston of The Ocean Room and Jacques Larson of Wild Olive. The chefs will cook dishes that feature cancer-fighting ingredients such as avocados, broccoli, figs, nuts, seaweed and sweet potatoes. On Sunday, the chefs of Kiawah will host a farewell brunch at Jasmine Porch, which pro-
vides spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean in a relaxed setting. The event will also feature live entertainment. This year promises to be “bigger and better than last year,” according to Gilson. The resort has moved a tent outside to have greater capacity, and the majority of the festivities will be held on the lawn facing the ocean. For event details and to make reservations, go to gourmetandgrapes.com or call 768-1520. There is also a special sanctuary accommodations rate for Gourmet & Grapes attendees.
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‘A Prophet’
Oscar-nominated foreign film combines prison, crime and personal drama elements to make compelling cinema
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trip away the French and Arabic subtitles, the French-prison setting and the Muslim-messianic title, and “A Prophet” still would be the grittiest prison thriller in years. Add those ingredients, and its familiar plot of “prisoner learns the ropes and comes to rule his roost” becomes a parable for life, crime and racism in modern France. Malik (Tahar Rahim) is just 19 when he’s tossed behind bars, a kid who punched a cop and drew a six-year sentence. He’s assaulted on his first trip to “the yard,” bullied at every turn by the rac-
Niels Arestrup (left) and Tahar Rahim star in “A Prophet,” a 2009 French crime film that received a nomination for Best Foreign Language film at last year’s Academy Awards. SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
movie review ★★★★★ (of 5) DIRECTOR: Jacques Audiard. STARRING: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi. RATED: R for strong violence, sexual content, nudity, language and drug material. RUN TIME: 2 hours, 35 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www.charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film. ist Corsican thugs who run the place. The warden and guards are helpless, not that they care what happens to another “dirty Arab.” Malik says he’s “not religious” upon his admittance, so he’s segregated from the “Muslim cell block.” He’s
locked up with the Corsicans and their grizzled mob boss, Cesar (Niels Arestrup of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”). They have nothing but contempt for Malik, but they have a use for him. He is blackmailed into killing a new Muslim inmate
who is slated to testify against a Corsican. Director and co-writer Jacques Audiard (“Read My Lips,” “The Beat that My Heart Skipped”) tips us to the grim detail he’ll go into in this film here, as Malik is trained to lure the gay Muslim (Hichem Yacoubi) into a situation where he can kill him. This horrific murder (a razor blade, a small cell, a terrible struggle) doesn’t make Malik a “made man.” But he becomes more useful to the Corsicans. And over the course of the film, we see his steady climb up the prison pecking order, his coldblooded calculations, his tallying of the humiliations at the hands of the Corsicans.
And we watch his visions of the murdered man, trying to give him faith or at least make him more loyal to his “own kind.” “A Prophet” takes us into the French underworld Malik masters bluffing his way through every dicey situation as Rahim lets us see the wheels turning behind Malik’s eyes — calculating the worst thing that can happen — a beating here, a little time in solitary there. We see his cunning and his sense of tribe growing with each move. Audiard peoples the film with colorful supporting players and vivid re-creations of prison life. He underscores each chapter in Malik’s edu-
cation as he tells us the familiar tale of a new underclass displacing an older one as criminal kingpins. This is the modern French equivalent of “Gangs of New York” or any of a dozen other American mob pictures — Irish gangsters replaced by Italians replaced by African-Americans and then Latin Americans. Audiard (with co-writer Thomas Bidegain) tells a familiar story with verve and violence and tempo; a movie that stands with the best prison thrillers from any country; a film that vividly illustrates the connection between prison and the violent, radical form of Islam that keeps much of Europe on edge.
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‘Furry Vengeance’ Fraser’s new comedy is strictly for the kids
has moved his wife (Brooke Shields, given nothing funny to do) to a new subdivision n the sliding critcarved in the middle of prister-comedy scale, tine forest. He endures the “Furry Vengeance” abuse and “We’re a GREEN falls somewhere between the company” spin from his boss “Chipmunks” and the “Chi(Ken Jeong, amusing) for the huahua” (the one from Beverly chance to live in a McMansion Hills). in the middle of “Phase I” of And if its scheming woodtheir development. His wife land creatures, slapstick viohas settled into a teaching job lence, bird poop and portable at the school, but their teen toilet gags don’t do anything son, Tyler (Matt Prokop), isn’t for you when you take your adjusting. kids, just chant this little man“I feel like I’m stuck in the tra: “It’s not for me, it’s for Disney Channel!” them ... not for me, for them.” And the future road kill of Brendan Fraser is wellthe forest aren’t taking this demeaning developer Dan, who forestation lying down. BY ROGER MOORE The Orlando Sentinel
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A raccoon is their ringleader with ferrets, vultures, squirrels and skunks ready to pitch in. They don’t talk, but communicate with little thought-balloons. Their schemes involve the simple (chewing holes in sprinklers so they blast Developer Dan in the crotch) and the complex (catapults). Director Roger Kumble began his big-screen career with a clever “Dangerous Liaisons” set in high school, “Cruel Intentions,” and worked his way down to “College Road Trip” and now this. There’s so little mirth in the message-oriented script (the animals, some with “Babe”
digital embellishments, were meant to carry it) that the cast resorts to mugging to find a laugh. A bit player exaggerates his Mexican accent, and the Korean-American doctor-turnedcomic Jeong bursts into shrill, sing-songy Korean chatter on his cell phone. Kids are never too young to find foreign languages funny. Thankfully, there’s the always kid-friendly Fraser, gamely donning a too-small pink track suit (he’s grown a gut), taking the falls and keeping even the naughty bits PG. “I need to remove a leech from my no-no zone.”
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DIRECTOR: Roger Kumble. STARRING: Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ken Jeong, Matt Prokop. RATED: PG for some rude humor, mild language and brief smoking. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 32 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www.charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film.
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box office top 10 Estimates as of April 29. 1. “How to Train Your Dragon”........ $15 million 2. “The Back-Up Plan” ...................$12.3 million 3. “Date Night”...............................$10.6 million 4. “The Losers” .................................$9.6 million 5. “Kick-A**” .....................................$9.5 million 6. “Clash of the Titans”.......................$9 million 7. “Death at a Funeral” .......................$8 million 8. “Oceans”..........................................$6 million 9. “The Last Song” ...........................$3.7 million 10. “Alice in Wonderland” ..............$2.2 million – www.hollywood.com/boxoffice
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‘The Art of the Steal’
Entertaining documentary gives somewhat one-sided view of history, current plans for Barnes’ remarkable art collection
“The Art of the Steal” traces the political agendas associated with the relocation of the Barnes Collection, a $25 billion estate that includes more than 2,500 modern and postimpressionist objects. COURTESY OF IFC FILMS
BY KENNETH TURAN
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f there is such a thing as karma, the spirit of Dr. Albert C. Barnes is wrestling with it big time. While he was alive, the man often referred to as The Terrible Tempered Dr. Barnes inspired a thesaurus of unhappy adjectives: vitriolic, autocratic, vindictive, acrimonious, irascible, cantankerous, unscrupulous and more. He acquired what might be the 20th century’s greatest private art collection and then delighted in preventing people from seeing it. Even Jesus Christ, he supposedly said, wouldn’t be given the privilege of regular admittance. Barnes died after he was broadsided by a trailer truck in 1951 at 79 as he drove his car through a stop sign, reportedly at 110 mph. If he wasn’t already dead, he
would die all over again at the knowledge of what is happening to his beloved collection. As detailed in the energetically entertaining if a bit one-sided documentary “The Art of the Steal,” the Philadelphia civic establishment, which Barnes held beneath contempt for mocking his collection before his art became popular, has had its posthumous revenge, engineering a move from its iconic home in suburban Merion, Pa., to a proposed new museum in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. It’s a move that illustrates as few other things how art and culture have become commodified into big money industries. The first thing you need to know about the collection are its staggering numbers: That suburban building houses 181 Renoirs, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos, more Cezannes (69) than are in the
museums of Paris, and on and on. Initially advised by the American artist William Glackens, a friend from high school, Barnes began buying this art when no one else was interested and so earned the loyalty of his artists that Matisse came over in 1933 to paint a 42-foot mural called “La Dance” above the structure’s tall French windows. Total value of the collection, to quote “Citizen Kane”: “No man can say.” But once you’ve visited the Barnes, intended by the collector to be part of a school that taught his arcane notions of art, you understand that numbers are not the point. To see all this celebrated art in this unusual setting — hung gallery-style without titles next to paintings by lesser known folks as well as examples from Barnes’ extensive collection of door ornaments — is frankly staggering, and the notion of moving it to
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leader Julian Bond, whose father was Lincoln University’s president, is one of the film’s most unexpected and articulate voices.) Also fascinating for the opposite reason is Richard Glanton, who through his Lincoln connections gained control of the collection and Philadelphia sounds like the ing intelligent voices on the sent it on a worldwide tour, equivalent of moving the other side, for instance The complete with merchandising, that would have devasGrand Canyon to a site in New York Times art critic tated Barnes, who believed Manhattan to take advanRoberta Smith who wrote that reproductions were tage of the tourist trade. a piece headlined “Does It Even if you believe that the Matter Where This Painting like “a hearsay version of a honeymoon narrated by an art should stay where it is, Hangs?” octogenarian.” it’s hard not to wish that diBut no matter what side Most absorbing is the rector Don Argott had made you’re on, you’re likely to be the film somewhat more flabbergasted as “The Art of chain of events that led key Philadelphia foundations to balanced. the Steal” details the twists opt, for reasons of their own, The film downplays and turns of chicanery and not to help the Barnes stay Barnes’ irascibility, the ecfate that brought his art to where it was but instead to centricity of his theories, the pass it’s at today. move it to a place where it even the patent medicine After Barnes’ death and nature of Argyrol, the the death of his key disciple, could help the city’s tourism. The Albert C. Barnes who substance that made his control went, as the socially fortune. And it could have progressive Barnes willed it, thought his gallery was “no tried harder to balance the to Lincoln University, a dis- place for the rabble” would film’s numerous former tinguished African-Ameri- not have been pleased. Not Barnes students by findcan institution. (Civil rights pleased at all. ★★★★ (of 5) DIRECTOR: Don Argott. RATED: Not Rated. RUN TIME: 1 hour 41 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www.charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film.
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Zoe Saldana is Aisha in “Losers.”
‘The Losers’ Promising characters wrapped in a bloody mess BY BETSY SHARKEY Los Angeles Times
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housands of Hummers, helicopters, hot cars, houses, hotels and humans — well, actors playing humans — were sacrificed to make “The Losers” what it is: a violent mess. For the action-loving comic-book fans that the film has in its sights, just one word: Duck! There are burning fragments of what passes for a story flying around everywhere in the massive debris field that is “The Losers.” There’s a full metal jacket of pounding sound, blood, fireballs, mayhem, double-crosses and the entire future of the US of A on the line. But the plot? Who decided to kill the plot? Screenwriters Peter Berg of the excellent “Friday Night Lights” and James Vanderbilt of the tight-wire thriller “Zodiac” seem to have lost their moorings here, along with director Sylvain White. Bummer. The film had promising roots in the comic book’s band of irreverent brothers created in the ’40s during WWII then reborn in the 21st century as special ops bad boys in 2003 via writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock’s DC/Vertigo series. There is charm aplenty in this scruffy bunch. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Watchmen”), Chris Evans (“Fantastic Four”), Idris Elba (“Obsessed”), Columbus Short (“Stomp the Yard”) and Oscar Jaenada (“Che: Part Two”) make up the CIA wolf pack forced to go rogue in the backwaters of Bolivia. The film gets a little adrenaline shot every time they get to use some of it, which is not nearly enough. Meanwhile, Jason Patric as Max, who is suffering from a bad attitude and a receding hairline, does a nice turn as the villain with the heart of gold, a mysteriously gloved hand and a teasing mince in his step. “The Losers” opens with some questionable boom-boom in which 25 schoolkids and a teddy bear are blown to bits in a drug bust that goes wrong. It’s a frame-up that leaves the Losers for dead. Actually, they’re
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★★★ (of 5) DIRECTOR: Sylvain White STARRING: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, a scene of sensuality and language. RUN TIME: 1 hr. 38 min. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www. charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film. just lying low, passing time betting on cockfights and working in a Bolivian sweatshop that makes dolls destined for American toy shelves. It’s a slooooow start as the boys wonder if they’ll ever make it back home. Instead of ruby slippers, which wouldn’t fit the mood as surreal as it is, they get Zoe Saldana’s Aisha, who turns up like a bad penny in a black hat. Finally, some real action and a ticket back home that includes payback for Max. The opening violent coupling between Aisha and Clay (Morgan) involves a brutal Tarantino-esque ballet of whirling kicks and bruising chops, all delivered with camera moves that would make Linda Blair’s head spin faster than the devil. It also brings “The Losers” some measure of redemption. From this point on, there are enough clever bits in the exploding-bodies kind of way to inject some fun into the party. White and director of photography Scott Kevan, who collaborated on “Stomp the Yard,” have some seriously inventive visuals, which at times are smash-cut fabulous. Morgan brings his swag, his 5 o’clock shadow and his sentimentality to Clay, which is really enough for most Morgan fans. Evans as the computer buff who’s actually buff, and briefly in the buff, has one of the funniest bits — it involves pizza, an iPod, an elevator and overexposure. In fact, just about every character in “The Losers” has promise. Now if only they can locate that plot in case there’s a sequel.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
★★★
CLASH OF THE TITANS
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
PG-13
PG
★★½
★★½
PG
Town’s Square: Today: 12:25, 3:10, 6:40, 9:35
Sam Worthington stars as Perseus, mortal son of Zeus, who sets out on a journey to defeat the evil inhabitants of the underworld.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3-D
Greg Heffley is a witty middle school student just trying to get through the days without looking like an idiot. Citadel 16: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 1, 3:20, 5:45
Cinebarre: Today: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Sun: 10:15, 1, 4, 6:55, 9:40 MonThurs, May 6: 1, 4, 6:55, 9:40 Citadel 16: Today: 11:05, 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 Highway 21: Today: 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:05, 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 Town’s Square: Today: 11:25, 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05
★★★
PG
Citadel 16 3-D: Today: 4:15, 6:55
Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:45, 2:05, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10
CLASH OF THE TITANS 3-D
★★½ PG-13
Citadel 16 3-D: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 James Island 8: Today: 4:20, 7:05, 9:35 Fri-Thurs. May, 6: 1:50, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:3, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10
DATE NIGHT
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THE BACK-UP PLAN
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PG-13
After years of dating, Jennifer Lopez’s Zoe decides she’s sick of waiting for Mr. Right and decides to become a single mother. But the same day of Zoe’s appointment, faith steps in and she meet Stan, the man she’s been looking for all along
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This comedy stars Steve Carrell and Tina Fey as a bored married couple who find adventure during a night out in New York City.
*FURRY VENGEANCE
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In the Oregon wilderness, a real estate developer’s (Brendan Fraser) new housing subdivision faces protest from local woodland creatures who don’t want their homes disturbed. Citadel 16: Fri-Thurs, May 6: 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9 James Island 8: Fri-Sun: 1:30, 3:40, 5:50, 8, 10:10 Mon-Thurs. May, 6: 5;50, 8, 10:10
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
★★★★½
PG-13
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
★½
An adaptation of the book, this Swedish thriller focuses on a journalist and a young hacker.
PG-13
Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston star in this romantic comedy about a bounty hunter in search of his ex-wife. Citadel 16: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 7:10, 9:35 Town’s Square: Today: 12:05, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:30
DEATH AT A FUNERAL
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE
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CHLOE
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Family secrets are exposed during a funeral in this comedy.
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R
A woman puts her family in danger when she hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she believes is cheating.
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Four men on vacation travel back to the ’80s via a hot tub.
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Azalea Square, 215 Azalea Square Blvd., Summerville, 821-8000 Cinebarre, 963 Houston-Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 884-7885 Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX, 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 556-IMAX (4629) Highway 21 Drive In, Beaufort, 846-4500 James Island 8, Folly and Central Park Rd., 795-9499 Hippodrome, 360 Concord St., Suite 100, 724-9132 Cinemark Movies 8, 4488 Ladson Rd., Summerville, 873-1501 Palmetto Grande, U.S. 17 North, Mount Pleasant, 216-TOWN Regal Cinemas 18, 2401 Mall Drive, North Charleston, 529-1946 Terrace, 1956-D Maybank Hwy., 762-9494 Ivanhoe Cinema 4, Walterboro, 549-6400
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
★★½ PG-13
A young Viking becomes the owner of a dragon and changes his mind about wanting to become a dragon hunter. Cinebarre: Today: 1:35, 4:15 6:55, 9:25 Citadel 16: Highway 21: Today: 8:15 p.m. Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:15, 1:30, 3:55, 6:55, 9:15 Town’s Square: Today: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:10, 10:35
*A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET N/A R
10:25 Mon-Thurs. May, 6: 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Citadel 16: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 12:20, 3:15, 7, 9:30 Highway 21: Fri:-Thurs, May 6: 9:55 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:10, 11:40, 1:50, 2:20, 4:30, 5, 7:10, 7:40, 9:50, 10:30, Terrace: Today: 3:15, 6:50 Town’s Square: Today: 11, 11:30, 1:40, 2:15, 4:35, 5:10, 7:15, 8:05, 10:10, 10:40
In this remake of Wes Craven’s 1984 slasher film, Jackie Earle Haley plays Freddy Krueger, the iconic monster originally made famous by Robert Englund.
Citadel 16: Fri:-Thurs, May 6: 11:40, 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, 7:40, 9:40 Town’s Square: Today: 12:01 Fri-Thurs. May, 6: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10
THE LAST SONG
★★★
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3-D
★★½ PG-13
Cinemark Movies 8: Today: 4:50, 9:40 Fri-Sun: 10:40, 1:35, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Mon-Thurs. May, 6: 1:35, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 11:45, 2, 4:20, 7, 9:50 James Island 8: Tonight: 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Fri-Thurs. May, 6: 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Town’s Square: Today: 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:35, 10:05
PG
PHISH THE MOVIE 3D NR
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.
A concert movie featuring Phish’s Festival three-day concert in the Southern California desert.
Cinebarre: Today: 1:40, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 James Island 8: Today: 4:15, 705, 9:40 Citadel 16: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 11:35, 1:50, 4 7:20, 9:40 Highway 21: Today: 9:45, Fri:-Thurs, May 6: 8:25 Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:35, 10:10 Town’s Square: Today: 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:40
*A PROPHET
LETTERS TO GOD
A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin. Terrace: Fri-Sun: 2:20, 5:20, 8:05 Mon-Thurs. May, 6: 3:15, 650
PG
REPO MEN
Citadel 16: Fri:-Thurs, May 6: 1:50, 9:30
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*IRON MAN 2 N/A PG-13
After confessing his identity, Tony Stark’s Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) comes under fire as the government demands that he hand over the powerful weapon that is the Iron Man suit
★½
A young boy with cancer inspires people around him by writing letters to God. Citadel 16: Today-Thurs. May, 6: 11:50, 2:20, 4:40
Hippodrome: Today: 12:01, 2:30
THE LOSERS
THE JONESES
R
R
In this 1984 remake, Jude Law repossess artificial organs from customers who can’t keep up with payments on their replacement organs.
★★★
★★ R
A picture-perfect family moves into an upscale community, integrating themselves into every aspect of the community until a tragedy forces them to reassess their priorities.
Terrace: Today: 3, 5, 7:10, Fri-Sat; 3, 5, 7:10, 9:15 Sun-Thurs. May, 6: 3, 5, 7:10
KENNEY CHESNEY: SUMMER IN 3-D NR
The country music star performs live in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle, Indianapolis and Foxboro, Massachusetts.
Citadel 16 IMAX 3-D: James Island 8: Today-Fri: 7:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 7:30
Town’s Square: Today: 11:55, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 10:50
THE RUNAWAYS
After being left for dead, an elite team of U.S. Special Force target their would-be assassins.
★★★★ R
Cinebarre: Today: 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 9:55 Fri-Sun: 10:45, 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 9:55 Mon-Thurs. May, 6: 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 9:55 Citadel 16: Today-Thur, May 6: 11:40, 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, 9:40 James Island 8: Today: 4:25, 7:10, 9:4, Palmetto Grande: Today: 11:20, 2, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Town’s Square: Today: 12, 2:40, 5:05, 7:50, 10:20
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this Joan Jett biopic. Hippodrome: Fri, Mon-Wed: 7:15, 9:25, Sat-Sun: 4:45, 7:15, 9:25
WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?
★½
PG-13
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.
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OCEANS
★★★
KICK-A**
G
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R
A high school student decides to become a real-life superhero. Stars Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson.
Pierce Brosnan narrates this Disney documentary on the mysteries of the ocean. Citadel 16: Today-Thurs, May, 6: 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30.
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Gibbes Museum throwing a street party
BY OLIVIA POOL
Special to The Post and Courier
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o celebrate the opening of its newest exhibition “Modern Masters from the Ferguson Collection,” the Gibbes is hosting a party called “Take it to the Streets” 7:30-10:30 p.m. today. Selected from the private collection of prominent art enthusiasts Esther and James Ferguson, this exhibition includes paintings, sculpture and works on paper by significant 20th-century artists such as Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg and Christo (who just recently visited Charleston and gave an amazing lecture at the Memminger Auditorium). “The Ferguson’s remarkable collection reflects their personal tastes in art but also offers an overview of European and American modernism,” says communications director Marla Loftus. “Cubism, abstract expressionism and pop art are among the many movements represented by this exhibition.” The beaux arts facade of the Gibbes will serve as a backdrop for a street party that was inspired by Christo’s monumental art installations. Live entertainment, an open bar and creative “street food” crafted by Charleston chefs will be available for guests. Charleston Grill’s Mickey Bakst and Michelle Weaver coordinated the food. Tickets, available online at www.gibbesmuseum.org/events, are $75 for museum members and $100 for nonmembers. For more info, call 722-2706, ext. 38.
Alliance for Full Acceptance
Everyone wants to be accepted. Join Aster Hall, 481 King St., on Friday night as they host an event with music by local vocalist Jordan Igoe, cupcakes by Halo Restaurant, cocktails from Dudley’s and the Pantheon, and abstract art by emerging local artist Jeffrey Hair that will benefit both the Alliance for Full Acceptance and We Are Family. The alliance is South Carolina’s most preeminent gay rights organization, committed to changing the laws and public perception of the GLBT community. We Are Family is a Charleston resource group for GLBT youth. The event will be 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door or by phone by calling 7893580.
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Catch the ‘chaotic whimsy’ of artist Diana Lauderdale Special to The Post and Courier
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her work every Saturday at the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square. WEBSITE: www.myartspace. com CONTACT INFO: cactusphotography@hotmail.com BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: December 1970, Mojave Desert, Calif. RESIDENCE: Charleston, 14 years FAMILY: Aidan Lauderdale, 14-year-old daughter, and Neige, 7-year-old girl dog. EDUCATION: Life in the fast lane. CAREER: Mother, artist, creative, designer, wanderer. GOALS: To be a conscientious mother, a successful businesswoman and a viable and healthy addition to the cycle of life. BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW: “Guns, Sails and Empires” by Carlo M. Cipolla. INFLUENCES: Margaret Bourke White, Rodney Smith, Cormac McCarthy, John Steinbeck, Kahlil Gibran, Leonard Cohen, The Rolling Stones, Hope Sandoval.
DIANA LAUDERDALE
Diana Lauderdale’s photography and graphic design can be found every Saturday at the Charleston Farmers Market at Marion Square. PRICE RANGE: Affordable for the people ARTWORK FEATURED LOCALLY: Charleston Farmers Market at Marion Square; Seeking Indigo, 445 King St.; Aster Hall, 481 King St.; Indigo Blue, 4 Vendue Range; Poe Studio: Triumvirate, 819 Savannah Hwy.
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“I feel clarity when I’m out in the open country and I bear witness to the people and to the way of life that rt was very promi- goes on in small towns and those sweet places tucked nent in my soul,” said photographer deep in the pockets of life,” she says. “It’s so beautiful out Diana Lauderdale, when asked about her childhood. there, it calls to me. When I’m driving in the country, I Born and raised in Caliam the most productive and fornia, Lauderdale found I am the most at peace. The her way to Charleston afbeauty fills my heart and ter being in the military leads me to create.” and working in corporate Lauderdale’s style is ever America. evolving and her creative For the past 5 years, Lauderdale has been a full-time process is ruled by “chaotic whimsy,” she says. photographer and graphic Recently, Lauderdale startdesigner. She takes pictures ed a new line of accessories and is consumed with the called Re-Psycho Wear. Each art of composition. Lauderdale finds her inspi- piece is hand-made from ration in the land where she donated and recycled pelt, suede and leather scraps. now lives and from where Clutches and bracelet cuffs she was born. Lauderdale are sewn together and ornarecently went on a trip to mented with Lauderdale’s Atlanta and used all back photographs. Re-Psycho roads to get there. Her photos pay homage to Wear is in addition to crethe vintage, to the forgotten ating large framed photographs and magnets and and to the overlooked. She spoke about her motivation selling her art in galleries to take pictures of things off from New York to Florida. Meet the artist and view the beaten path.
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Best of Broadway announces shows
Staff Reports
The Best of Broadway series at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center has announced the shows for the 2010-2011 season. The series, entering its 12th year, will feature five Broadway shows: “Legally Blonde” (Nov. 2-3); “A Chorus Line” (Nov. 30-Dec. 1); “Spamalot” (Jan. 11-12); “Spring Awakening” (March 15-16); and Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (April 26-27, 2011). “It’s hard to believe that the Performing Arts Center and our Best of Broadway series are entering their 12th year. This season
continues our great tradition of bringing world-class entertainment to the Lowcountry,” said Dave Holscher, general manager of the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Season ticket packages are available, and prices start at $162. Tickets are available at the coliseum advance ticket office, by calling the Best of Broadway hotline at 202-ARTS (2787) or online at www. northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com. Individual show tickets will go on sale in August.
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Monty Python’s Tony Award winner ”Spamalot” is coming to North Charleston in January.
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A Class Act
Footlight production honors man behind ‘A Chorus Line’ hero. When people think of ‘A Chorus Line,’ they don’t really think of Ed. “Once he passed away, I omorrow night, say think in 1989, in his will, happy birthday to he wanted his friends to Ed. put together a bunch of his The Footlight Players songs that he had written opens its tribute to Edward that had never seen the light Kleban, “A Class Act,” on of day,” Thomas said. “And the birthday of the often put them together for people overlooked musical theatre to hear. And that became ‘A composer and lyricist. Class Act.’ It’s all his music “The show, it’s not very and it’s kind of a biography well known,” said Robbie of his life.” Thomas, who plays Ed. “It’s Kleban and Marvin Hambasically a show about the lisch were honored in 1976 man who wrote the lyrics with a Tony Award for the for ‘A Chorus Line,’ Edward, score on “A Chorus Line.” and his life. Some people His work also was perconsider him an unsung formed posthumously on
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Broadway. The difficulty in Kleban’s life came from internal struggle. Thomas compares him to the little engine that could, except he was the one who would take himself off the tracks. “He wasn’t quite normal, he was very neurotic, had a lot of phobias,” said Thomas. “He was never a people person. He shot himself in the foot a lot, pushed people away. He even did a stint in a mental institution because of extended depression when he was younger.” Kleban, as Thomas points out, was never the most at-
tractive guy in the room. He was a short, balding, Jewish man from New York and isn’t exactly the typical male lead for a musical. But then again, neither is Thomas. “I’m never going to play Tony from West Side Story, I just don’t fit the part,” he said. “So it’s very interesting for me to see how an audience reacts to this musical that isn’t your typical musical. “It’s very real, and it’s very much everyday situations, but taken to some extremes. I’m very interested to see how an audience reacts to such realism, especially in an art form that tends to
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Robbie Thomas (from left), Jennifer Goldsmith Morlan, and Antonio P. Nappo star in “A Class Act” at the Footlight Players Theatre on 20 Queen Street.
if you go WHAT: The Footlight Players’ “A Class Act.” WHERE: 20 Queen St. WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as May 6-8 and 13-15; and 3 p.m. May 9 and 16. TICKETS: $30 adult, $27 senior, $20 student. MORE INFO: www.footlightplayers.net.
not be that realistic.” It’s the realism of this musical, though, that makes it poignant, he said. “It gives him the recognition that he so rightfully deserves,” said Thomas. “He really was a genius. I hope people can come in and watch and listen to a
great story about a real person.” “It’s very relatable. We all may not be in a mental institution, but we all go through these times when we wonder why people don’t like us, or why we’re not getting credit we deserve or the recognition for our efforts.”
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Check charlestonscene.com to upload your own photos and look at pics from various events around town. The photos on this page were taken by Vikki Matsis at The Mount Pleasant Farmer’s Market.
if you go WHAT: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market WHEN: Tuesdays through Oct. 19, 2010 from 4 p.m.-dark WHERE: The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion on Coleman Blvd. (Moultrie Middle School grounds)
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Check charlestonscene.com to upload your own photos and look at pics from various events around town. The photos on this page were taken by Norma Farrell at The Mexican Rodeo Fiesta, benefitting Charleston Pride.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The deadline for Charleston Scene’s calendar items is noon Friday the week before the event takes place. Items submitted after the deadline will not be printed. E-mail calendar@ postandcourier.com. Expanded listings online: We are committed to running your events and have expanded our calendar listings online. Go to postandcourier.com/events to see volunteer listings, recreation events and museum information.
$20. 90-minute tour highlights historic sites that have inspired artists for centuries. www.charlestonwalks.com or 729-3420. “ART IN THE EVENING”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Charleston Market, Market Street. An art show and sale accompanied by live music. 937-0920. ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. First Saturday of each month. Tea Farm Cottage, 808 N. Cedar St., Summerville. Free. Enjoy monthly shows that feature merchandise from 30-50 vendors, as well as food and music. 871-1113. JEWELRY, GEM AND FOSSIL SHOW: 10 a.m.-5 BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 7-8 p.m. Thursp.m. Saturday-Sunday. North Charleston Convendays. Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston, 1632 tion Center, 5264 International Blvd. Free admission Ashley Hall Road. $30 per month. Taught by Steven and parking. Presented by the Lowcountry Gem Duane. 557-7690. and Mineral Society. www.lowcountrygemandminBALLROOM DANCE PARTIES: Every weekend eralsociety.org. (except holidays). Creative Spark Center for the Arts, NORTH CHARLESTON ARTS FESTIVAL: 10 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $10 (may ina.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Charleston crease for theme or dinner parties). Adult ballroom Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive, dance party with group lessons before. 881-3780. North Charleston. Free. North Charleston’s Cultural BEGINNER SHAG LESSONS: 8:15 p.m. Mondays. Arts Department will host a celebration of the arts. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 OldTowne Road. Read more on page 27F. $10 per class. 571-2183 or www.arthurmurraychs.com. WALTERBORO RODEO: Gates at 6 p.m.; rodeo at BRIDGE LESSONS: 3-5 p.m. Mondays. Bridge 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Double D Arena, 1256 RoCenter, 1740 Ashley River Road. $130 for 11 begindeo Drive, Walterboro. $13 in advance, $15 at gate, ner sessions. 556-4145. children 10 and under free with adult. 909-4849 or BOOK LOVERS GROUP: 7-9 p.m. third Friday www.doubledarena.com. of every month. Dreamalot Books, 123-B S. Goose SINGING VALENTINES: May 8-9. $50. In honor of Creek Blvd. Come with a book and a snack. 572-4188. Mother’s Day, the Charleston Barbershop Quartet “CAROLINA GOLD”EXHIBIT: Through Aug. and Southern Harmony Chorus are teaming up to 30. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. The visit various locations to sing two love songs and plantation presents“Carolina Gold: From Rags to deliver a rose. The choruses will donate half the Riches,” an exhibit highlighting the work of various proceeds to the Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. goldsmiths and miniaturists. 556-6020 or www. Komen for Cure. Call 884-3232 or 991-9281 or visit middletonplace.org. www.charlestonbarbershopchorus.com. CAROLINA SHAG WORKSHOPS: Saturdays. Trudy’s School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. $25 for two-hour lessons. For students at any level. CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration required. 795-8250. Saturdays. Marion Square. Local vendors offer proCELTIC FIDDLE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesduce, plants, baked goods and more. 724-7309. days. Na Fidleiri and the Taylor Music Group will MARKET AT ROSEBANK FARMS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. conduct preparatory classes. 819-6961. daily. Rosebank Farms, 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, “CHARLESTON 1865”: Through May 31. Rick Johns Island. The farm will offer local produce, seaRhodes Photography, 1842 Belgrade Ave. The galfood, baked goods, flowers and more. 768-0508 or lery will host an exhibit featuring photographs www.rosebankfarms.com. taken in Charleston in 1865. 766-7425 or www. MOUNT PLEASANT FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m.- charleston1865.com. dusk. Tuesdays through Oct. 19. Moultrie Middle CHARLESTON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: 7 School, 645 Coleman Blvd. Features local produce, p.m. Second Tuesday of each month. Ryan’s Room flowers, baked goods, live music and more. 884at Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. jeannes8517 or www.townofmountpleasant.com. cla@aol.com. NORTH CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: CHARLESTON MUSIC CLUB: The club offers free Noon-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 28. Felix C. music programs through May. 795-7842 or www. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Place East, charlestonmusicclub.org. North Charleston. Live music, local produce, arts CHARLESTON POETRY SERIES: 7 p.m. Fourth and crafts, food and more. 740-5854 or www. Tuesday of each month. Circular Congregational northcharleston.org. Church, 150 Meeting St. Hosted by the church and SUMMERVILLE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. the Poetry Society of South Carolina. 577-6400. Saturdays. 218 S. Main St. Purchase fresh produce, CHOPSTICKS: 3-5 p.m. Fridays. Charleston organic meat, baked goods and more. 871-6000. County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. All ages. Light ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORUM: 7-8 p.m. third classical music and favorite children’s songs while Wednesday of each month. C of C Hollings Science kids color with friends. 805-6930. Center, Room 112, 58 Coming St. Free. Network CHORUS REHEARSALS: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays. at Mellow Mushroom afterward. www.gogreFranke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount encharleston.org. Pleasant. The Franke Chorus invites men and ART DISCOVERY WALKING TOURS: 10:30 a.m. Please see CALENDAR, Page 53F Saturdays. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St.
upcoming
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The Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Contemporary Charleston 2010, a Piccolo Spoleto Festival Exhibition at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park. The public is invited to the free opening reception for the artists, 6-8 p.m. May 20. Contemporary Charleston 2010 was curated by Erin Glaze, gallery coordinator, and artist Max Miller. It will be on display through July 3. Tickets for Piccolo Spoleto are on sale. Visit www.piccolospoleto.com.
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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 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. 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 from“The Dangerous Book for Boys.” 805-6930. DANGEROUS BOYS CLUB: 7:30 p.m. first Friday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. Community leaders will host meetings based on activities from“The Dangerous Book for Boys.” 216-9756. “DARWIN ON EVOLUTION”: TodayAugust. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St. The museum will host a collection of documents written by Charles Darwin. 853-4651. 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 and enjoy presentations by different speakers. Refreshments will be provided. 856-2166. FAMILY FUN DAYS: 10-11:30 a.m. May 1. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. Regular admission plus $7 per family. Drayton Hall’s new Family Fun First Saturdays program allows families to learn about history in a fun, hands-on manner. This month’s program will focus on “Nature and Culture.” 769-2603 or www. draytonhall.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. 214-0242.
THE GATHERING BOOK GROUP: 7 p.m. Last Thursday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. 216-9756. 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. “JAPANESE BATH”EXHIBIT: Charleston Center for Photography, 654 King St. The center will host“The Way of the Japanese Bath,” a collection by travel photographer Mark Edward Harris. 7203105 or www.ccforp.org. “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 Friday. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St.The museum presents about two dozen documents involving Louis Pasteur, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, William Mayo and other historic medical luminaries. 853-4651. “MODERN MASTERS”: Friday-Aug. 22. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. The museum will host“Modern Masters From the Ferguson Collection,” which will include work by Picasso, Christo, Willem de Kooning and others. 722-2706 or www.gibbesmuseum.org. MUSEUM, MUSIC AND MORE!: Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. Ages 5-12. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Get children involved in performing arts through interactive experiences. 853-8962 or www.explorecml.org. “NECTAR OF LIFE”: Through May. Martin Gallery, 18 Broad St. The gallery will host an exhibit by Wanda Steppe, whose work explores the fragility of the physical world. 723-7378 or www.martingallerycharleston.com. “NOTHING AT THE MOMENT”: May 6-31. Outer Space, 623-A Meeting St. The gallery will host an exhibit featuring works by Tony Csavas and Karen Ann Myers. An opening reception will be held 6-9 p.m. May 6. outerspace.charleston@gmail.com. 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 will learn basic ballroom dance steps. 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. PRESERVATION TECH TOUR: 8:3010:30 a.m. First Saturday of each month. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. The plantation will offer tours that showcase the technical aspects of the plantation’s preservation efforts, design, architecture and more. A light breakfast will be provided. 769-2638 or www.draytonhall.org. 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 AfricanAmericans,” featuring quilts inspired by Harriet Powers. 869-1954 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. 871-7824. SUMMER WINE STROLLS: 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. $10. Enjoy wine in the plantation’s beautiful gardens. 266-7477 or www.middletonplace.org. TEA ROOM AND GIFT SHOP: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. through Friday. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 316 W. Carolina Ave., Summerville. Enjoy lunch and purchase gift items. 873-1991 or www.stpaulssummerville.org. “THE LYRIC SHOW”: Through midMay. 16 Penny Gallery at 52.5 Records, 561 King St. Artists will display works inspired by their favorite songs. 722-3525. 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. WHIZ KIDS: 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. $5 per child/$25 per month. 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, which will focus on meditation and discussion. Call 224-2468.
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“IT’S IN THE BAG”: 6-8:30 p.m. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. $25 in advance, $30 at door. Local artists and celebrities will auction off purses they have designed. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. For a list of this year’s participants, visit www. c4women.org. Call 763-7333. BLUES AND BBQ HARBOR CRUISE: Cruise departs at 6:30 p.m. from the Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. $39.50 plus tax. Enjoy views of the harbor while enjoying live blues by Shrimp City Slim and barbecue from Home Team BBQ. A cash bar also will be available. 722-1112 or 800-979-3370. WINE DINNER: 7 p.m. Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. $100 plus tax and gratuity. The restaurant will host a fivecourse dinner to be paired with wines from Joseph Phelps Vineyards. 727-0090 or www.hallschophouse.com. GIBBES STREET PARTY: 7:30-10:30 p.m. In front of the Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St. $75 members, $100 nonmembers. In honor of the opening of the “Modern Masters”exhibit, the Gibbes will host an outdoor preview party that will feature live music, an open bar, food from local restaurants and more. 7222706 or www.gibbesmuseum.org.
friday
“STAND AGAINST RACISM”: 11 a.m. YWCA of Greater Charleston, 106 Coming St. The center will host an event to raise awareness of racism in the community that will include an appearance by Mayor Joe Riley, speakers, food, music and more. 722-1644. NMC ANNIVERSARY PARTY: 7-11 p.m. Eye Level Art, 103 Spring St. $30$100. The New Music Collective will celebrate its fifth year with a party featuring music from the Garage Cuban Band, Cary Ann Hearst, Michael Trent, the NMC Ensemble and others, as well as food, a silent auction and more. www.newmusiccollective.org. “TWO VIOLINS” BENEFIT: 7-10 p.m. Private residence, 8 Legare St. $35. A chamber concert accompanied by wine, cheese and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit My Sister’s House. 853-0870 or www.mysistershouse.org.
saturday
SPOLETO SATURDAY: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. Free. Save up to 20 percent on a variety of Spoleto performances, win door prizes and talk with Spoleto staff about upcoming events at the annual event. 5793100 or www.spoletousa.org. BOOK SIGNING: 1-3 p.m. Preservation Society of Charleston, 147 King St. William McIntosh III will sign copies of his book about the Yemassee Indian War, “Indians’ Revenge.” 722-4630 or www. preservationsociety.org. LEGARE FARMS SPRING PICNIC: 4 p.m. Legare Farms, 2620 Hanscombe Point Road, Johns Island. $25 ages 16 and older, $10 ages 6-15. A Southernstyle spring picnic featuring hamburgers, potato salad, homemade ice cream and more. Guests also will hear music from Ricky Rio. 559-0788. REIN AND SHINE FUNDRAISER: 4-9 p.m. Rein and Shine, 5220 Bedaw Farm Drive, Awendaw. $25 adults, $10 children. The therapeutic riding center will host its Spring Wing Ding, which will feature live music, children’s activities, food, adult beverages and more. 8490964 or www.reinandshine.org. STARLIGHT POPS: 4 p.m. gates open. Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $5-$25. Enjoy a picnic, arts and crafts vendors, a performance by the Starlight Pops Orchestra and more. Hors d’oeuvres, soda, wine, champagne and beer will be available for sale. 216-1032 or www.firstfederal.com. “WE ARE FAMILY” FUNDRAISER: 6-9 p.m. Aster Hall Gallery, 481 King St. $10. The Alliance for Full Acceptance and We Are Family will team up to put on a fundraiser that will feature an art show, live music, food and beverages and more. All proceeds will benefit We Are Family. 637-9379 or www.waf.org. WINE FESTIVAL: 6-9 p.m. Freshfields Village Green at the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns islands. $35 in advance, $45 at door. Freshfields Village and the Make-A-Wish Foundation will team up to help a child’s dream come true during the fourth annual Wine Festival, which will showcase more than 85 wines along with food and live music. 853-7880 or 768-6491. CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL: 7-11 p.m. Visitor Center Bus Terminal, 375 Meeting St. $8 in advance, $10 at door, free to children 12 and under. Celebrate Hispanic culture with Mexican beverages and food, a salsa dancing competition, various live bands and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Roper St. Francis’ Ryan White HIV Care Program. 568-8953 or www.charlestoncinco.com. PARK CIRCLE FILM SOCIETY: 7 p.m. Olde North Charleston Picture House, 4820 Jenkins Ave. $2 members, $5 nonmembers. Enjoy “Moving Midway,” a
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sunday
“A PRELUDE TO PICCOLO”: 4 p.m. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Johns Island. Free. A preview of upcoming Piccolo Spoleto events, including performances by Regina Helcher Yost and Ghadi Shayban, a string quartet and Fud Livingston. 768-9166 or www.piccolospoleto.com.
monday
JAYCEES MEMBERSHIP: 7 p.m. Tommy Condon’s, 158 Church St. The Charleston Jaycees will hold a membership meeting that will offer complimentary appetizers and a guest speaker. www.charlestonjaycees.com.
wednesday
SPRING CARNIVAL: 3-5 p.m. Alhambra Park across from Alhambra Hall, 131 Middle St., Mount Pleasant. Children may enjoy jump castles, pony rides, facepainting, crafts and more. 884-2528.
may 6
WINE TASTING: 5:30-8 p.m. MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay Drive. $35 per person, $50 per couple. The University Exchange Club will host its 11th Annual Wine Tasting for Charity, which will include hors d’oeuvres, music by A Touch of Class Extravaganza and art. 822-7000 or universityexchangeclub@gmail.com. AUTHOR LECTURE: 6:30 p.m. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. $25 members, $35 nonmembers. Andrea Wulf, historian and author of “The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession” will give a lecture and discuss her book. 266-7473 or www.middletonplace.org. BOOK READING: 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Mystery author Gerrie Ferris Finger will read from her new book, “The End Game,” and will sign copies. 556-8979 or www. bn.com.
INTRO TO KAYAKING: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sea Kayak Carolina, 1731 Signal Point Road, James Island. $45. Learn the basics of kayaking, including safety, boat fit, paddle strokes and more. Equipment will be provided. 225-7969 or www.seakayakcarolina.com. CHARLESTON ROSE SHOW: 1-5 p.m. Northwoods Mall, 2150 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston. The Lowcountry Rose Society will hold its annual rose show, which will include classes for beginners and arrangers. 795-4130 or www.charlestonrose.com. SINGLES MIXER: 7-9 p.m. 125 Cainhoy Landing, Mount Pleasant. $15 in advance, $20 at door. The Singles in the City Social Network will hold its Spring Into Spring party, featuring a dinner and open bar. Guests should wear white or a hat. 647-3731 or www.singlesinthecitysocialnetwork.com. “SHAGGIN’ ON THE COOPER”: 8 p.m. Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Hallman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. $10. Dance under the stars to music by the Ocean Drive Party Band while enjoying a cold beverage. 762-8089 or www.ccprc.com.
theater/dance
“AN IDEAL HUSBAND”: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The Village Playhouse, 730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. $20-$25. 856-1579 or www.villageplayhouse.com. “TAMING OF THE SHREW”: 8:30 p.m. May 6-8 and 13-15. South of Broadway Theatre, 1080 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. $15, $10 students. Theatre /verv/ will present an unconventional production of Shakespeare’s classic tale. 343-6560 or www.theatreverv.org. “JACK AND THE BEANSTALK”: 7 p.m. May 7 and 14; 1 p.m. May 8 and 15; 3 p.m. May 9 and 16. Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $8.50 members, $10 in advance, $12 at door. Creative Spark will bring the classic fairy tale to life. 881-3780 or www.creativespark.org. “ROMANCING THE HUNLEY”: 3:30 p.m. Sundays through June 13. The Powder Magazine, 79 Cumberland St. $15. www.romancingthehunleyplay. blogspot.com.
may 7
AWARENESS EVENT: 5 p.m. Blind Tiger, 38 Broad St. The Yo Art Project and Yoga Benefits Kids will hold an event to raise awareness about the need for child-enrichment programs in the community. Guests may enjoy art, a silent auction, music by Duda Lucena, food and drinks. 556-6800 or 425-4806. “WOMEN WITH WINGS”: 7 p.m. Goose Creek High School, 1137 Red Bank Road. Free. Celebrate Mother’s Day at this special event that will honor women of the community and feature performances by gospel singers, including Lowell Pye, Men of Standard, Kim McFarland and others. 810-2629.
may 8
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Brittlebank Park, Lockwood Drive. Free admission. The second annual Dragon Boat Festival will feature at least 45 teams who will race wooden boats decorated with dragons’ heads and tails. Children’s activities also will take place throughout the day. Proceeds will benefit various cancer programs. www.dragonboatcharleston.org.
LASTWEEK’S PUZZLEANSWERS
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‘In the town where I was born Lived a man who sailed to sea ...’ BY REBEKAH BRADFORD
Special to The Post and Courier
Not sure why, but the color yellow seemed like a good topic for Head2Head trivia this week. Maybe it’s because of the glorious sunny weather we’ve been having that has banished all memory of the winter we just had. Defending champ Geoff Hirsch is going up against barista Natalie Young.
QUESTIONS
1. The Yellow River is the second longest after the Yangtze in what country? 2. The song “Yellow” was on the album “Parachutes” by this band. 3. The 19th-century author and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote this short story about a woman who gradually suffers a nervous breakdown. 4. Name the school in the ACC whose mascot is a Yellow Jacket. 5. What kind of animal was Old Yeller? 6. If someone calls you “yellow,” what are you being accused of? 7. Name the song. “In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to sea, and he told us of his life in the land of ...” 8. This 1949 Western was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne. 9. What is “yellow” in Spanish? 10. In soccer, how many yellow cards does a player get to be ejected from the game?
CONCLUSION
Natalie came into this contest with guns blazing (although one of the few questions she didn’t know was about the John Wayne western). She defeated Geoff by one answer to take the Head2Head trivia title. See you next week!
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. China. 2. Coldplay. 3. “Yellow Wallpaper.”
GEOFF’S ANSWERS
NATALIE’S ANSWERS
1. Pretty sure it’s China. 2. Coldplay. 3. “Yellow Breakdown.” That’s a total guess. 4. Georgia Tech. 5. Yellow Lab. 6. Being a coward. 7. (singing) “We all live in a yellow submarine.” 8. Yellow’s in the title? “Yellow Stagecoach.” 9. Well, I know it’s jaune in French. Half a point? 10. Two, which equals a red card.
1. Oh, I know it’s in Asia somewhere. Is it China? 2. Coldplay. Love Chris Martin. 3. This one I have no clue about. 4. Georgia Tech. 5. A dog. 6. Coward. 7. The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” 8. I’ve never even seen a John Wayne movie. 9. Amarillo. 10. Two?
4. Georgia Tech. 5. Dog. 6. Cowardice.
7. “Yellow Submarine.” 8. “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.”
9. Amarillo. 10. Two. R29-297318
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