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that’s where. So, yeah. No column this week. Bryce selfishly chose his marriage over writing “It beats working.” But rest assured he’ll return next week with some half-baked idea to fill this space. In the meantime, if you’re curious about how everything went, be sure to check out his Monday Family Life column, where he will chronicle every detail about the birthing process, at least up until the point that he passed out in the lobby.
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Talk about ghosts. Author Louis Charles, publisher of the website angelsghosts.com, will share accounts about ghosts and sign copies of his new book, “Helping Ghosts: A Guide to Understanding Lost Spirits.” 5-7 p.m at Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St. Visit bluebicyclebooks.com for information.
FRIDAY
The Franke at Seaside Concert Series presents the Whiskey Sours Bluegrass Band of Grace Episcopal Church. The concert starts at 3 p.m. and is free. Franke at Seaside Rodenberg Hall, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount
Pleasant. Call 856-4700 for information.
SATURDAY
Visit the Redux Contemporary Art Center to see the talents of high school students in the Charleston Country School District. Free. Call 722-0697 for information. Redux Contemporary Art Center. 136 St. Philip St.
SUNDAY
backdrop and catch a glimpse of the variety of sharks in the Great Ocean Tank. 9 a.m .-4 p.m. Visit scaquarium.org for information.
MONDAY 8/2
Something worth seeing. Contemporary landscape artist Charles Williams and cityscape painter Joshua Flint’s work is on display at the Robert Lange Studios. 2 Queen St.
Shark week! Kick off this weeklong celebration of all things shark with the South CaroPeter Frampton will play at the North lina Aquarium. Sit in on shark-themed educational shows and interactive activities, play in Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts the shark cage, take your picture at the shark Center at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.coliseumpac.
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WEDNESDAY 8/4
Lowcountry artist Melissa Gravano specializes in graphite portraiture. Her work is on display at Roper Hospital, 316 Calhoun St. Check out melissagravano.com for a glimpse of her work.
THURSDAY 8/5
Jacob Johnson, indie and blues artist, will play at the Village Tavern. The show starts a 9 p.m. Call 856-6262 for information. The Village Tavern, 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant.
What you missed last week: Txak Block Party, Sale Soiree BY KAREN BRIGGS
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Txak Blok Party The outdoor patio was packed. Guests drooled over mouthwatering wafts of paella, permeating the air as it simmered in an outdoor wok. Patrons were saddled up in lounge areas, giddily taking turns extending their arms, drawing back Spanish winefilled porrons (think wine bong) in attempt to see who could pour draughts into their mouths from the far-
thest distance. Despite the celebratory setup, something was amiss. Perhaps it was the choice to hold the event on a Tuesday, the fact that Chai was the only host (versus the traditional block party jaunt between numerous restaurants and bars) or the Modest Mouse show down the road, but the third annual Txakoli Blok Party was lacking its usual zest. Where Txakoli, Spanish tapas wine, and its accompanying porrons have been on display for guests in the past, attendees this year had to request them from the bar, resulting in some confu-
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The Center for Photography was packed last week for its Sale Soiree event. sion. While it was an enjoyable evening, the presence of Txakoli felt more like an afterthought, versus holding front and center stage of the event. As one guest put it, “It felt
Sale Soiree and Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser at Center for Photography Tara Mills initially planned
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in Charleston and why: American College of the Building Arts “RED Party”— almost any masquerade party will do but this one is great for old Charleston, the freaks and everyone in between.
JOB: Designer—domestic stuff, houses, furniture—placemaking and Professor of Architectural Drawing and Drafting— classical stuff, proportion systems, context — brain making at the American College of Building Arts.
TALENTS/HOBBIES: I don’t have any hobbies, I think it is a spare time issue.
SONG THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU: “Alphabet Street” by Prince
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like any fun night at Chai — just with porrons!”
to host only a shopping event featuring Charleston vendors and designers. At the last minute however, The Sale Soiree organizer was approached about using the event to raise funds for a charity. The result was a hugely successful (and fun!) evening donating 100 percent of proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Oh-so-fashionably dressed women (and men thank you) turned up styled to the hilt in hopes of winning the “best dressed” contest, an honor that included a custom made cocktail dress by Kira Elizabeth Designs valued at up to
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, YOU ARE USUALLY: I’m usually asleep but should I venture out — hmm now that the Roxy is closed -probably Pyramid. Favorite event
MUSIC YOU ARE LISTENING TO: Lady GaGa lately, Squeeze, the Rippington’s BEST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: Just like Greenwich Village.
$700. Guests threaded among one another, dancing to the tunes of DJ Party Dad in the wall-to-wall-filled Charleston Center for Photography, cooing over finds from retailers such as Biton, Viola and Clyde, Private Eyes and I heart. Silent auction goodies and raffle prizes from Al di La, The Sitting Room and others were available for those wanting to test their luck. The event not only created a fantastically fashionable time for all, but brought attention to the Center for Photography, local businesses and one amazing charity.
to write de Tocqueville? IN LOVE?: Always. IF YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBED YOU IN ONE WORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: Solid. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF, IN ONE WORD: Spacey. THINGS YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME: Spare time are you serious? The last 5 years have been spent restoring my 1830’s single in Charleston.
WORST THING ABOUT CHARLESTON: Not BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Wow — acenough like Manhattan. complishments are so relative. Certainly founding of the Design Department at the FAVORITE BOOK: I don’t read enough to College of the Building Arts in Charleston have a favourite, is this where I’m suppose has been a most arduous labor of love.
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Love Letters at Charleston Stage One month before Charleston Scene launched, I had a meeting with my writers about what direction we wanted to take this newspaper. A lot of the story ideas that came out of that session mirrored my original vision — to shine a light on the people who are behind the “scene.” To tell the story of the locals who are making things happen. I feel like we’ve definitely accomplished that, and this issue is another good example of us profiling some of the movers and shakers in Charleston. I love sharing someone’s story with all of you. It’s cool to see the results of good old-fashioned hard work, and to realize that you really can make an impact. My hope is that it inspires some of you to reach your goals as well.
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5 P.M. MONDAY // THE POUR HOUSE Do you like local music? Then you should head to The Pour House (1977 Maybank Hwy) on Monday for the first Singer-Songwriter Series. This series kicks off with eight very talented singer-songwriters with many different backgrounds and completely different sounds, who will each be performing 20-25 minute sets throughout the night and will have the option to have one other “plugged-in musician“ as well as percussion (no drum kits). The deck opens at 5 p.m. and the main stage opens at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 The line-up will include Mac Leaphart, Lindsay Holler, Graham Whorley, Skye Paige, James Justin Burke, Daniel Howle, Gregory Scott, and Steven Hurst. Each night of this unique series will take place on the first Monday of every month.
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they admit it or not: talk about sex. Nicole Flynt, a local representative for Passion Parties, says she helps to ease even For the men: the most shy party-goers. Shooting at ATP “All parties start with few Gunshop and Range icebreaker games to help the It’s no secret. Some guys dig guests loosen up and become more comfortable with the firearms. They are powerful, they make big noises and subject,” she says. Call Flynt at 803-727-0987. they can kill things. PROVIDED ATP Gunshop and Range, at 1340 College Park Road in For the lovebirds: Tyler Gilliam’ three-month bicycle trip will start in Charleston and end in Los Angeles sometime around Painting at Bottles ‘n Summerville, provides gun Halloween. He’s doing it in an attempt to raise $40,000 for Darkness To Light’s prevention scholarship fund. enthusiasts the opportunity Brushes to play with the big guns: Males and females need a machine guns, fully autoin Marion Square to bid way to unleash our creative BY PAUL PAVLICH A “Pedal for Prevention Kick-Off Bash” will be 4-7 p.m. Frimatic weapons and weapons side. So why not do it tothe bikers farewell at 4-7 Special to The Post and day in Marion Square. Jack’s Cosmic Dogs will be catering with silencers. p.m. Friday. Food will be gether? Courier the event and music will be provided by The V-Tones. The Arlyn Pendergast says that provided by Jack’s Cosmic Bottles ‘n Brushes provides Bicycle Shoppe will be on hand to provide free tune-ups. Dogs and Cupcake, and the men who come to shoot at the place for people to gather, n Saturday, Tyler the range can most likely V-Tones will be providing drink some cocktails and Gilliam will lead a expect the following: “A great enjoy painting something music for entertainment. crew of cyclists on stress reliever, the opportuThe family-friendly they’ll be proud to show off. Holy City Bike Co-Op. a trek across the country in idea for Pedal for Prevennity to meet others interested Heather Speizman says send-off will have balloon tion as a solo ride across the The Charleston County the hopes of raising $10 a in shooting and the added animals, face painting and country, but some compas- Fire Department is not that people will have a blast, mile for Darkness to Light. bonus of having an instrucother attractions. sionate souls decided to join only backing the trip with even if they’re not naturally The Charleston-based ortor on hand to help you with artistic, as the business was The cyclists will upload him on the journey. sponsorship, but has also ganization was founded by technique if needed.” His longtime friend, Land- contacted fire departments photos and blog posts with created for those with no arAnn Lee to educate people the occasional video on their Call ATP at 873-2250 on Phillips, was the first tistic experience. across the country so that about the prevention of website, www.pedalforprerecruit. Shortly thereafter, “The paintings are taught Gilliam and the gang will child sexual abuse. Mike Allen, Gilliam’s friend have places to sleep on their vention.com, to keep follow- For the women: step-by-step by a local artThe riders hope to raise ers updated on their travels Girls Night In with from Scotland, decided to ist, so everyone leaves with a expedition. $40, 000 that will go toPassion Parties finished masterpiece regardThe three-month trip will and their whereabouts. wards scholarships that the come over to the states and Those who would like to accompany the two Charles- start in Charleston at the less of artistic talent,” she Toy parties. These words organization gives out. He help can also make cash ton men on the ride. says. end of July and will finish may spark fantasies in both calls the cross-country trip This trio hasn’t had trouble up in Los Angeles sometime donations towards the cause genders. But the reality is Is this really the best way to “Pedal for Prevention.” on the website as well. The finding corporate sponsoraround Halloween. The that women are able to shop spend a date with your sigGilliam started working bike trip is an expansive nificant other? projected route takes them for private, intimate items with the organization as an ship. The Bicycle Shoppe physical feat, but Gilliam Speizman says it is. in the privacy of their own unpaid intern a little over a on Meeting Street provided through South Carolina, wants to let everyone know home, or in one of their “You can paint side by side, year ago when he was look- them with Fuji road bikes as Georgia, Tennessee, Misthat the purpose is much well as additional funds for souri, Kansas, Colorado, change your painting colors, friends’ homes. ing for a job other than the deeper than that. and have a great night doing Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Women are free to laugh food and beverage industry. the excursion. “The cause is the main rea- with their girlfriends, conOther sponsors include it together.” and down the Pacific Coast He met Lee through his job and she helped him get son we’re doing it,” he said. Cupcake, Jack’s Cosmic Bottles ‘n Brushes is in the of California, spanning sume snacks and drinks, his foot in the door. “The bike is just a means of and do something that many Peach Orchard Plaza in Mt. Dogs, M. Dumas and Sons, more than 4,200 miles. Tyler came up with the conveyance.” Five Loaves Cafe and the Pleasant. Call 345-7365. There is a kick-off event chicks love to do, whether
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beyond over the years. She was recently awarded the Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship to study the sculptural qualities of plants in the jungles of Guyana, South America. She is the first artist in a craft medium to be granted the Smithsonian Fellowship, and the first to study in Guyana. She will spend 18 days this summer and again naarts.com/awards to see in December in the sparsely a complete list of all of the populated country at the agency’s fiscal year 2011 north end of the Amazon grants. rainforest documenting the For more about S.C. Arts diversity and beauty of plant Commission programs and services, call (803)-734-8696. species in the region. Chateauvert has a strong connection to plants and Smithsonian has devoted her life to. fellowship “Transforming plant-based paper into plant-inspired Jocelyn Chateauvert has been using handmade paper artwork.” to create sculptures for more In her fellowship application, she wrote, “My passion than 20 years. to imbue handmade paper You may remember her into an emotional reprework from a few months sentation of plant life will ago at the City Gallery’s be informed with a greater Contemporary Charleston 2010 exhibit during Spoleto knowledge of its structure, physical attributes and speor various other large- and cies relationships.” small-scale installations Chateauvert has been throughout Charleston and
researching the biological holdings of the Guyana shield at the herbarium of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and studying botanical illustration in preparation for her travels. For information about the Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, contact Will Morrison at morrisonb@si.edu.
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ast week, I watched all nine 40-minute episodes of “The Jersey Shore’s” first season (all episodes are free on MTV’s website). Season 2 starts up tonight, and Season 3 has already been ordered. Yikes. The MTV reality TV show set on the Jersey Shore debuted last winter and has become really well-known (well-liked, I can’t say for certain). If you haven’t been watching, you’ve missed bar fights, bar hopping, insults, hair gel, (the standard) drama, and some questionable decisions. The show is a lot like the 20-plus seasons of “The Real World”: Eight strangers are thrown into a big house and they party, fight, hang out, and work (for about 5 minutes of the entire show). Their lives are taped, but you quickly realize that they either forgot or don’t care that their parents/boy-
Shore cast members are from New York, one’s from Jersey and the other from Rhode Island. At least three aren’t Italian. But the cast, oh the cast. There’s Mike, who calls himself “the Situation” and is very certain that every girl likes him. Nicole, or “Snooki,” has my favorite nickname and every friends/first-grade teachers will likely end up seeing their episode it seems as if her hair poof is trying to defy gravity. ... adventures. The cast are self-proclaimed Pauly D, a DJ with the Italguidos and guidettes. Guido ian flag tattooed on his back, seems like a Mike-Lite. is slang for macho, hairAnd then there’s Ronnie, gelled, working-class guys Vinny, Angelina, Sammi and from New York or New Jersey and often Italian-Ameri- J-Woww. In my search for finding can, according to Webster’s some form of redemption for Dictionary. the six hours I spent watchThe show and MTV were ing Season 1, the best and criticized last winter for most entertaining part of the being derogatory toward show has to be the random, Italian-Americans. So last laugh-out-loud quotes that month, MTV agreed to are spread throughout the “tone down” Italian references and the word Guido in show. For example, in one epiits second season. sode, Snooki, who walks in FYI: Six of the eight Jersey
on the group preparing to have lobster for dinner, proclaims, “That’s why I don’t eat lobster or anything like that ‘cause they’re alive when you kill it.” Why, I had no idea. Another gem came from Mike “The Situation,” who educated the masses on GTL (gym, tanning, laundry), the best way to make sure you’re “staying fresh and mint,” according to UrbanDictionary. com. Ahh, the things “The Jersey Shore” teaches me about. If you missed the first season, you aren’t missing much. There’s not a lot I can say (in print) about “The Jersey Shore,” so I’ll leave it to a cast member. The show’s first season opened with Ronnie saying, “Get ready to party. Get out there. Get filthy, creepy and weird.” That might be the best way to describe “The Jersey Shore” and what the next couple of seasons might offer.
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wo weeks ago to the day, I was sitting at the bar in the Charleston Grill chatting with David Patterson. I’ve always enjoyed speaking with the 26-year-old drummer, but even more so now. He’s always been a man of few words, but I’ve come to believe that he simply prefers to listen. That’s what the good ones do. He was almost effusive, though, that night. He had just walked over from his gig at Mercato to check out what his colleagues at the Grill were doing, a longstanding tradition in jazz. In fact, you can catch David at the North Market
Street fine eatery as many as three nights a week. He often works Tuesdays in the Frank Duvall Trio and Thursdays and Fridays with vocalist Ann Caldwell and her band LooseFitt. Mercato is one of the biggest supporters of live jazz, offering it seven nights a week at no charge, and it hosts many other fine drummers, including Stuart White, Ron Wiltrout and Nick Jenkins with various bands. David’s sound is tasty. It has boundless energy that comes through idiosyncratic
accents, efficient use of space and rhythmic patterns steeped in a Lowcountry aesthetic. I reviewed for The Post and Courier a concert LooseFitt performed at Gallery Chuma in October 2007. I wrote of David’s work: “Patterson, a young drummer who is getting better with every gig, played polyrhythmically and in different meters, adding some melodic angularity and rhythmic dissonance to an otherwise lyrical performance.”
To me, he plays the drum kit like Thelonious Monk played the piano: rhythmbased, church-like grooves full of surprises, both comedic and tragic. David was born to a military family in Fayetteville, N.C., and he grew up in the Charleston area. Since age 5, he’s been playing at Mt. Zion Holiness Church. He graduated from West Ashley High School in 2001 and studied jazz performance at C of C from 2002 Please see MCCRAY, Page 11E
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David pass a test of fire that just confirmed for me that until 2006. He’s also worked he has what it takes. with the gospel group IntegThe occasion was the rity, Charleston Stage Com- Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s pany, Unkle Funkle and tribute to Count Basie at the Mickey Baker Project, the Charleston Music Hall. among others. Until David played that Most interesting to me, night, Quentin Baxter had however, is his uncanny been the only occupant of improvisational rapport the drum chair in CJO, a to work with singers. He popular, highly acclaimed comps and colors them in resident 20-piece band. ways that they just love. He Not only was he under a not only stays out of the way lot of pressure sitting in for of their phrasings and into- Quentin, he was facing an nations, he reinforces them extended solo in the very as he keeps time and propels first tune of the show that the instrumentalists. was the song’s centerpiece Along with Ann, Robin and would set the tone for Harris and Bobbie Storm the entire evening. say they just delight in It was “Whirley Bird,” a working with him. famous Basie song featurAnother of David’s salient ing Charleston drummer FILE/STAFF Wavefest drew scores of fans to Riley Park and other venues each year. Train characteristics is courage. Rufus “Speedy” Jones who performs for the big bash in 2001. You can’t do what he does authored the signature in the way that he does it if solo in 1965. If that wasn’t you’re afraid. You have to enough, he knew Quentin have faith in your abilities to had smoked it in 2008 as communicate and execute. the same tune kicked off the A jazz musician can only debut concert of the CJO rock fans who grew up in learn and demonstrate that prototype, the Charlton Thumbs up Charleston, 96 Wave was the trait on the bandstand. Singleton Orchestra. soundtrack to their lives. The now-defunct 96 Wave In April of last year, I saw David nailed it. was unquestionably the Thumbs down most important rock station in Charleston during The closest thing to 96 the 1990s. When alternative Wave on Lowcountry airmusic came into its own waves today is the Bridge early in the decade, Wave at 105.5 FM, where music was on the cutting edge of director has Joel Frank has that trend, introducing a done a great job of promotgeneration of Lowcountry ing new music, giving qualA HOME & listeners to new sounds and side its broadcasting range ity local bands exposure NEIGHBORHOOD bands that would create a and choosing rock that fits (Rolling Stone magazine revolution. gave 96 Wave multiple acco- Charleston well. WITHIN YOUR Personalities such as The But in this age of iPods and lades), I basically owe everyMEANS. Critic, Uncle Miles Crosby, thing I do today — in print, Pandora and almost two deThe Woodman, Dave Rossi, on the radio — to Wave and cades removed from alternaAtom Taler, Richard Todd, tive and underground music the opportunity The Critic Hollie Anderson, Danny V, initially gave me. becoming mainstream, it Michael Blaze and others It is no mistake that I end- doesn’t seem possible that a were playing bands such as station such as Wave would ed up at WTMA 1250 AM Pearl Jam and Soundgarden talk radio in 2007, where have the same impact today. before anyone else and were Wave alumni Todd was inA performer such as Nashpart of the original nucleus strumental in bringing me ville singer-songwriter Will that made Wave so legendon board, and it’s no coinci- Hoge became famous in ary. Charleston due to heavy rodence that a Wave reunion Later, characters such as tation on Wave, and thankwas held last Friday during Stupid Mike, Dick Dale, “The Morning Buzz,” where fully the Bridge continues to Storm and Kenny, Carly play his music. You can hear Todd and I were joined by Maddux and others would Taler, Crosby and Anderson The Critic on the Bridge carry on the Wave herievery Sunday from 9 a.m.to relive old memories. tage for a better part of the It was good to get the band noon. 2000s. When I signed on But few people discover back together again, and as a part of the The Critic’s new bands exclusively, or the positive reaction from (Jim Voigt) afternoon show the listeners was a pleasant perhaps even primarily, in 1999, I not only became from radio these days. There reminder of how much 96 part of a great station with a Wave meant to so many. are simply too many new stellar reputation well outoptions. Simply put, for countless
Remembering 96 Wave
The audience roared and the band beamed its approval with admiring glances and smiles shown his way as he emerged from the thrall of being completely immersed in his work. He must have been seething inside while in the depths of the solo but it didn’t show. He didn’t smile or frown. He was stoic. He just led the band into the next chorus as if he had just finished a walk in the park. There’s a long tradition of jazz drumming in Charleston. David is headed toward becoming an integral part of that. He has all the tools. Above all else, he just sounds so good. Add to that the notion that he seems poised to emerge as one of the great ones, you feel blessed to have seen him at the start and middle of his inexorable march toward excellence. Jack McCray, author of “Charleston Jazz,” can be reached at jackjmccray@aol. com. It’s time for a change. It’s time for something better, something easier. A community and lifestyle that meets your needs. Reclaim your independence with our affordable homes that allow you the freedom and security of carefree, low-maintenance living. A 55 and over community full of friendly neighbors, amenities and social activities, while staying close to loved ones. Southern Palms brings you a new way of life. The good life. Visit Southern Palms online at GetInOnTheGoodLife.com or call (843) 875-6441 or (877) 854-6532. Route 78 west toward Summerville/Ladson. Turn left onto Ladson Road. Turn right onto Jamison Road to 701 Southern Palms Blvd Ladson, SC 29456
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NotSo Hostel’s manager reflects on success
for the Discovery Channel. The lobby of the hostel at 156 Spring St. turned into a television set over the course he NotSo Hostel has of an hour. Stage lighting, been featured in the microphones, two cameras, New York Times, USA a makeup artist and hired Today, Time Out New York, talent surrounded the front The Post and Courier and desk, and the television seThe City Paper in the past ries began to roll. two years. We never know I’m not even sure whom to when a reviewer from the thank for all this great pubLonely Planet is coming or licity. The producer, Aaron just how connected our visi- Blomberg, said friends of his tors are to the media. stayed at the hostel earlier This weekend we were pre- this year and really enjoyed Vikki Matsis pared for the 15-person film it. Hearing about their excrew that came from Florperience inspired him with ida, Georgia and both the People have asked me why the idea for the TV series. So Carolinas to make a sizzle so many media sources are to those travelers who came reel for a new television sereaching out to feature the and spread the word about ries called “Hostel Hunters” the NotSo Hostel, thank you. hostel. I think it’s not one
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thing in particular, but hundreds of little things we do at the hostel every day that make it a memorable experience. Yes, we could cut costs and save money by buying cheap coffee, but instead we grind a fresh cup of organic, fair-trade coffee every morning. All the sheets are washed with biodegradable soap, all the cleaning supplies are nontoxic and we have communal kitchens, porches and a lobby with no working television to foster community space for travelers. All of life is in the details. My philosophy for running the hostel is inspired by “The Golden Present”
by Swami Satchidananda. He says, “It is competitive in the business world; and unfortunately or fortunately all the gimmicks seem to be paying off. If people come to realize that you are running an honest business, certainly they will come to you more. After some time, the truth comes out. Business should be done with service in mind.” We could charge guests for using the Internet, for the private parking downtown or for the free breakfast we serve every morning (with Nutella and organic peanut butter), but we choose not to. I believe traveling and staying in a clean, safe, af-
fordable hostel is an important life experience. Being immersed in a different culture can change your life and way you relate to the world. Everyone should have the opportunity to do that regardless of his or her finances. But the thing that really makes the NotSo Hostel such an amazing place is the staff that runs it: Kendall Snead, Nicole Ponton, Sarah Bandy and Stephanie Underhill. Without these ladies, the hostel would not be the clean, welcoming, well-intentioned place that it is. If your life’s work is your passion, you will always succeed.
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Christina Hendricks struts her stuff as Joan Holloway in “Mad Men.”
or fans of the AMC show, “Mad Men,” the wait is over. Season four of the award-winning drama premiered last Sunday. Set in the early 1960’s, the show is about a group of executives at the New York ad agency Sterling Cooper. Jon Hamm plays the instantly iconic role of Don Draper, the agency’s mysterious creative director. At the end of season three, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Draper and a few other execs left Sterling Cooper to form their own agency. With a meticulous attention to detail and absolute dedication to recreating the era, “Mad Men” has emerged as the most stylish show on television. Much of that has to do with Janie Bryant, the show’s brilliant costume designer. She’s responsible for Betty Draper’s swing coats, full-skirted dresses, cardigans, pearls, equestrian chic and full-on evening glamour. Joan Holloway, the office femme fatale, has a classic hourglass figure that is displayed in fitted separates
“It’s like anybody’s life, you add pieces to your closet but you’re not changing your whole style with every trend,” says Bryant. Bryant is also launching her first collection of ready-to-wear for QVC. The 1960s-inspired collection is mostly statement pieces such as faux-fur jackets, cardigans, jewelry and a handbag. Also in the works for Bryant is a style guide. Look for it in the fall. and curve-skimming dresses. JewTo help kick off the new season el tones set off her gorgeous pale of “Mad Men,” Banana Republic skin and red hair. partnered with the television The men’s style is just as noteshow for the second year in a worthy. Sharp, tailored suits, nar- row. The retailer launched its row ties, pocket squares, polished “Mad About Style” campaign brogues, cuff links, overcoats and that includes displays in store fedoras. windows, a how-to style guide, Bryant recently talked about online instructional videos and a what people can expect from the contest where one lucky customupcoming season that picks up er will win a walk-on role. after the Kennedy assassination in To enter, pick up a “ticket” at late 1963. any Banana Republic store before The most intriguing element will Aug. 11. The ticket has a code be the introduction of the mod that allows customers to upload fashion movement and how it will photos of their best “Mad Men” effect what the characters wear. style. But don’t expect Betty Draper to Series creator Matthew Weiner start wearing white go-go boots. will select the winner.
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Shake your ‘Booty’ with Johnny Mac
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Cadillac Sky BY MATTHEW GODBEY
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Cadillac Sky Wednesday at The Pour House Last year proved to be a big year for the acoustic/bluegrass quintet Cadillac Sky. The band endured personal turbulence as well as professional flight, all in the same year. The band built a name for itself over the past several years as a traditional, acoustic bluegrass group with a progressive, darker kind of edginess that tugged at listeners’ hearts. For so long, the band had been more of a band you wanted to see live; the kind music that just wasn’t done justice on recordings. That all changed when the band was gearing up to go back into the studio last year to follow-up its 2007 release “Blind Man Walking.” Unknown to the band, a copy of a Cadillac Sky demo had found its way to musician and producer Dan Auerbach of the popular blues rock duo The Black Keys. Auerbach liked what he heard and offered to produce Cadillac’s upcoming record, an offer the band couldn’t believe let alone pass up. After only five days in Auerbach’s Akron, Ohio, studio, Cadillac Sky had finished its third album, but, according to Auerbach, “Letters in the Deep” is the band’s “first” album. Cadillac Sky will perform Wednesday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway. Tickets are $10 and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door. Call 571-4343 or visit www. charlestonpourhouse.com.
The Holy City Heartbreakers Friday at The Windjammer It’s fair to say that almost any kid born in the mid-’70s and later who decided to start his own rock band was inspired, in some way, by a Tom Petty tune. It’s just hard not to like the guy. So when several well-known local musicians decided to pay tribute to the living legend with a series of area performances, there weren’t a lot of complaints. Leslie frontman Sadler Vaden fills the biggest shoes of the group as vocalist and guitarist, a role that Vaden nails completely, with bassist Jason Fox, drummer Jack Burg and Please see EVENTS, Page 15E
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Catch The Rev. Dr. Johnny Mac and The Booty Ranch at Jimbo’s Rock Lounge on Saturday. BY DEVIN GRANT
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he music history of Charleston is full of local acts with creative monikers. Hootie & the Blowfish, The Fire Apes and Jump, Little Children are a few examples. When local guitarist and songwriter The Rev. Dr. Johnny Mac was naming his current band, The Booty Ranch, the inspiration came by an awkward accident. “I was on the Internet, looking for dinosaur screensavers, and of course when you do a search for anything online you inevitably get a list of less than savory sites,” said Mac, talking outside a local barbecue joint in West Ashley. “One of the sites that came up during my search was called ‘Booty Farm.’ I was amused by the name, and thought it would sound funnier as ‘Booty Ranch.’ ” Voila, a band name was born. Mac is no stranger to the local music scene. Mac moved to the Lowcountry in 1972 and had his first band in place by the next year. He has been playing music since the tender age of 3, when he began piano lessons. Later, while in middle school in Hawaii, Mac heard a song by Albert King and immediately knew what he wanted to do with his life. He switched to guitar and immersed himself in the sounds of just about
if you go WHO: The Rev. Dr. Johnny Mac and the Booty Ranch with guests Ricky & the Rattlers and “Stone Cold” Sarah Cole. WHERE: Jimbo’s Rock Lounge at 1662 Savannah Highway in West Ashley. WHEN: Saturday at 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: Get your free ticket at 52.5 Records downtown or Monster Music in West Ashley. Otherwise it’s $5 at the door.
any kind of music he could hear. Prior to forming The Booty Ranch, Mac was a founding member of The Jumper Cables, a band that should be well-remembered by anyone who frequented the local bars and clubs in the late ’80s and early ’90s. While many consider Johnny Mac and The Booty Ranch to be a blues band, Mac is quick to point out that he plays not just blues, but also rock, soul and even his own original compositions. On a recent night at West Ashley’s Wolf Track Inn, Mac and his band, which includes drummer Stevie Kent and bassist Chris Watts, played covers by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Prince, and had the floor in front of the band jammed with patrons shaking their groove things. Mac and his band normally play a
set filled mostly with covers, but this Saturday at Jimbo’s Rock Lounge in West Ashley Mac is looking forward to focusing on his original songs. While there inevitably will be a few smoking rock and blues covers thrown into the mix, the set at Jimbo’s also will allow Mac to showcase his original compositions. Mac met Jimbo Webb, owner of Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, only a few months ago despite both men being longtime fixtures in the local music community. “I saw what Jimbo was trying to do with his place, and really wanted to perform there,” said Mac. “He definitely has a vision about what he wants the Rock Lounge to be, and it fits in perfectly with the music we play.” Mac’s philosophy on performing live is simple. “I’m one of the luckiest people in the world, because I have the best rhythm section in the world,” said Mac, referring to Kent and Watts. “I don’t have to play what I don’t like, and I love playing live. I want folks to come out and just have a good time.” Saturday’s show also features two other acts; Ricky & the Rattlers and “Stone Cold” Sarah Cole, and Mac recommends getting there early to catch both. Free tickets for Saturday night’s show are available at 52.5 Records on King St. downtown as well as at Monster Music in West Ashley. Cover without the ticket is $5.
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Local music hero Michael Trent definitely a ‘Winner’ on new album M
ichael Trent’s solo album, “The Winner,” has made some ripples in the waters of the Charleston music scene. Trent, also known for his work with his wife, Carry Ann Hearst, and his New York-based rock outfit, The Films, decided that working with two bands just wasn’t enough. He recorded the solo album on minimal gear at his house with the help of other local musicians. The album features Bill Carson on guitar, Jack Bird on drums, Nathan Koci on horns, Josh Kaler on the pedal steel, and Hearst’s vocal talents. Butch Walker also is featured on a few tracks, and The Film’s bassist, Jake Sinclair, not only laid down the bass tracks, but mixed Trent’s album as well. The songs on the album chronicle Trent’s time on the road. “It’s about a lot of different things,” he said. “A lot of it I was writing when I was on the road with The Films. It
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multi-instrumentalists Josh Kaler, Michael Trent and John Hager backing Vaden up to perfection. Together, they call themselves The Holy City Heartbreakers and, really, the whole thing, from the style to the musicianship, shows just how rich and gifted the Charleston music scene really is. The super septet covers everything from Petty’s earliest hits to his latest ones and everything in between, mostly staying true to the songs but adding the occasional surprise to keep things interesting.
was a busy time. When I got home and I just sat there for a minute. It’s just the way I felt about myself.” The album was released on Shrimp Records in late April to much critical praise. Shrimp Records is a small, Charleston-based record label started by Joel Hamilton and Owen Beverley of the Inlaws, Carson, Hearst and Trent. “We kicked around the idea for a while,” Trent said. “Ever since I came to Charleston, everybody’s always played in everybody else’s bands. We just decided to get organized. It’s still in the budding stages, but it seems like it’s getting there. We’ve got plans to put out 45s and other vinyl, so I’m psyched about that.” “The Winner” is available through digital download, but the vinyl is in the works and should be available before the end of the summer. It will be available locally through Fifty-Two.Five and Monster Music. The album is what one would expect from a Trent musical endeavor: a singersongwriter format with a The Holy City Heartbreakers will perform Friday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd. Tickets are $8 and are available online at www.the-windjammer.com or at the door. Call 8868596.
Sol Driven Train Saturday at The Windjammer
Over the years, Charleston-based jam/rock band Sol Driven Train has pushed its way past the droves of other jam and rock bands to become a favorite live act among Charleston audiences. Perhaps because SDT is
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Visit www.myspace. com/michaeltrent to hear songs from his solo album.
strong pop mentality. The quality of the recording is on the high end of lo-fi, which is very fitting for the songs. The timeless tunes can only be described as vintage, and reminds the listener of better days gone by while remaining exciting and novel. Trent also has been touring the West Coast with Hearst, doing split sets on the road together. They recently shot a video for Hearst’s song, “Hell’s Bells,” which was featured in the closing credits of this week’s episode of “True Blood,” the popular vampire series on HBO. Aside from that, he has been touring with The Films throughout Europe, primarily in the Netherlands and Germany, for their latest release, “Oh, Scorpio.” a different breed of “jam” band, they cannot be squeezed into any one category at all. SDT is made up of six musicians, each with different influences. The SDT sound falls somewhere between jam, alt-rock and classic rock. The result is a dynamic ensemble of electric energy and solid musicianship. Sol Driven Train will appear Saturday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd., with Fowler’s Mustache as an opener. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and are available online at www.the-windjammer.com or at the door. Call 8868596.
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Michael Trent is a busy man. He performs with wife Cary Ann Hearst and also does music with his band, The Films. Trent’s solo album, “The Winner,” was just released.
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ACME CANTINA: 31 J.C. Long Blvd., IOP. 886-0024. Sun: Bret Mosley. ALLUETTE’S JAZZ CAFE: 137 Calhoun St. 737-0090. TonightSat: Oscar River Trio, 9:30 p.m.; Fri: Gerald Brazel, $30, 8 and 11 p.m.; Mon-Fri: Calvin Taylor, 11:30 p.m.; Wed and Sun: Abe White, 4 p.m. AROMAS: 50 N. Market St. 7239588. Thurs: David Higgins Band, free, 8 p.m. Fri-Sat: Cotton Blue, 7 p.m. ART’S BAR AND GRILL: 413 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 8493040. Tonight: Jeff Batman and Friends; Fri: Baby Fat; Sat: Cherry Bomb; Sun: Everett Bigbee; Mon: open mic; Tues: Danielle Howell; Wed: Ward and Joel. ATLANTICVILLE RESTAURANT AND WINES: 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9452. Tue: Annie Boxell. BAMBU: 604 Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant. 284-8229. Tonight: Henri Gates; Fri: Louie D Duo; Sat: Henri Gates. BANANA CABANA: 1130 Ocean Blvd., IOP. 886-4360. Tonight: Skip Sullians, 6 p.m.; Fri-Sat: David Bethany, 7 p.m.; Sun: Hunter Hill, 6 p.m.; Mon-Tues: Mark Shuler, 6 p.m.; Wed: Hugh Price, 6 p.m.; Thurs: Mark Shuler, 6 p.m. BLIND TIGER PUB: 38 Broad St. 577-0088. Tonight: Pork Chop, 9 p.m.; Fri: Hugh Price, 7:30 p.m.; Sat: Pork chop w/Keith, 7:30 p.m.; Mon: Big Hit and Baby Kit, 9 p.m.; Tues: Velvet Jones Duo, 9 p.m.; Wed: Graham Whorley; Thurs: Pork Chop, 9 p.m. BOWEN’S ISLAND RESTAURANT: 1870 Bowen’s Island Rd. Folly Beach. 795-2757. Fri: Open jam w/Smoky and Steve & Co., 7 p.m. BUDDY ROES SHRIMP SHACK: 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. 388-5270. Tonight: Shrimp City Slim w/Juke Joint Johnny, 7 p.m.; Tonight-Sat: Ronnie Johnson and Chris Clifton, 9 p.m.; Sun: Frank Royster, 8 p.m.; Wed: Jacob and Jason of Category 6 Band, 9 p.m. BUFFALO SOUTH: 1409 Folly Rd. 406-0888. Tonight: Trivia, 6 p.m. CHARLESTON GRILL: 224 King St. 577-4522. Tonight: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7 p.m.; Fri-Sat: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 8 p.m.; Sun: Bob Williams Duo, 7 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7 p.m.
The deadline for Night Life items is Tuesday at noon the week before the event or concert takes place. Items should be faxed to the newsroom at 937-5579 or e-mailed to clubs@postandcourier.com. Items submitted after the deadline will not be printed. For more information, call 937-5582. CITY LIGHTS COFFEE SHOP: 141 Market St. 853-7067. Wed: The Amazing Mittens, 6:30 p.m. THE CLUB AT MEYERS RD: 216 Meyers Rd., Summerville. 8754215. Tonight-Fri: Karaoke, 8 p.m. Sat: DJ and karaoke, 8 p.m.; Thurs: Karaoke, 8 p.m. CLUB H2O: 8484 Dorchester Rd. 767-1426. Tonight: Country Dance Party, 9 p.m.; Fri-Sat: DJ Mike Mendoza, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Country Dance Party, 9 p.m . THE CRESCENT CONNECTION: 1910 E. Montague Ave. 528-0777. Fri-Sat: Abe White, 6 p.m.; Sun: Sunday Jazz Brunch, noon. CUOCO PAZZO: 1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 9719034. Wed, Fri-Sat: Riccardo sings Opera and Italian songs, 7 p.m. DAILY DOSE: 1622 Highland Ave., James Island. 795-1010. Tues: Reggae Bingo. DORCHESTER LANES: 10015 Dorchester Rd., Summerville. 376-2200. Fri-Sat: Never Tha Less; Sun: Trivia w/Bad Joke Tom; Mon and Wed: Karaoke w/Rocky; Tues: 61 Daze. 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, 8 p.m. EVO PIZZERIA: 1075 E. Montague Ave. 225-1796. Tonight: The Pulse Trio, 6:30 p.m. EYE LEVEL ART: 103 Spring St. 278 2374. Tues: Improve Music Night, $5, 8 p.m. FIERY RON’S SULLIVAN’S ISLAND: 2209 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-3131. Tonight: Lefty Williams, $5, 10:30 p.m.; Fri: Velvet Truckstop, $5, 10:30 p.m.; Sat: Cary Hudson Trio, $5, 10 p.m.; Sun: Cotton Blue Band, $5, 9 p.m.; Wed: Johnson’s Crossroad, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Scissormen, $5, 10:30 p.m. FIERY RON’S WEST ASHLEY: 1205 Ashley River Rd. 225-2278. Tonight: Drifting Troubadour, 9:30 p.m.; Fri: Cadillac Funk, $5, 10 p.m.; Sat: Papa String Band, $5, 10:30 p.m.; Mon: Open mic, 8 p.m.; Wed: Lowcountry Blues Club, 7 p.m.; Thurs: Johnson’s Crossroad, 9 p.m. FISH RESTAURANT: 442 King St. 722-3474. Tonight: Elise Tes-
tone, 7 p.m.; Fri: DJ Jaz, 10 p.m.; Sat: DJ Todd Cadley, 10 p.m. GENNARO’S RESTAURANTE: 8500 Dorchester Rd. 760-9875. Tonight: Gennaro’s Jazz Ensemble, 8:30 p.m. HALLS CHOPHOUSE: 434 King St. 797-0090. Fri-Sat: Anthony Owens, 7 p.m.; Sun-Wed: Anthony Owens, 6:30 p.m. HALLIGAN’S RESTAURANT AND BAR: 3025 Ashley Towne Center, Suite 201. 225-4347. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Fri: 92.5 The Box Dance Party; Sat: North by South. HENRY’S BAR & RESTAURANT: 54 N. Market St. 723-4363. Tues: Tidal Jive, 10 p.m. THE HARBOR GRILLE: 360 Concord St. 853-5752. Tonight: Paper Cut Massacre; Sat: Overdrive; Tue: Big Hit and the Baby Kit; Wed: DJ Argento. IACOFANO’S: 629 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 881-2313. Wed: Keith Bruce, 6:30 p.m. JIMMY’S: 431 St. James Ave., Goose Creek. 553-8766. Tues: Chris Sullivan, free. J’PAULZ: 1739 Maybank Hwy., James Island. 795-6995. Tonight: Gregory Scott w/Evan Armstrong. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 337 King St. 805-5020. Wed: Trivia, 10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1175 Folly Rd., James Island. 225-6996. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1119 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 881-8734. Tues-Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 800 N. Main St., Summerville. 875-6998. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley 766-5292. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. KING STREET GRILLE: Fri: Patio Party, 6 p.m. KUDU COFFEE: 4 Vanderhorst St. 853-7186. Tonight: Mac Leaphart, 8 p.m.; Sat: Mr. Goodstache, 8 p.m. LALO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 1585 Central Ave., Summerville. 873-9988. Sat: Swamp Fox Karaoke, 8 p.m. LIBERTY TAP ROOM: 1028 Johnnie Dobbs Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 971-7777. LOCAL’S BAR: 1150 Queensborought Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 3885114. Mon: Keith Bruce, 7 p.m. LOCO JOE’S FOOD & SPIRITS:
1115 Miles Rd., Summerville. 8212946. Wed: Karaoke, 8 p.m. MAD RIVER BAR & GRILLE: 32 N. Market St. 723-0032. Tues: Trivia Tournament, 8 p.m. MANNY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE: 1608 Old Towne Rd. 7633908. Wed. Ted Mckee, 6 p.m. MERCATO RESTAURANT: 102 N. Market St. 722-6393. Tonight: Ann Caldwell w/LooseFit, 6 p.m.; Fri: Ann Caldwell, 8 p.m.; Sat: Gerald Gregory, 6 p.m., Robert Lewis Trio, 8 p.m.; Sun: Jordan Gravel, 6 p.m.; Mon: Leah Suarez Jazz Trio, 6 p.m.; Tues: The Frank Duvall Instrumental Jazz Trio, 6 p.m.; Wed: Cameron’s Trio, 6 p.m. THE MILL LOUNGE: 1026 E. Montague Ave. 225-2650. Fri: Matt Walsh, 9 p.m.; Sat: Red Birds w/Jordan Igoe, 7 p.m. MOJO’S CLUB AND CIGAR BAR: 945 Bacons Bridge Rd. 8755099. Mon: Shag. MORGAN CREEK GRILL: 80 41st Ave. IOP. 886-8980. Fri: Danielle Howle; Sat: Jeff Liberty; Sun: Corrine Gooden; Tues: Rene Russell on Palmetto Breeze Cruise, 6 p.m. MUSIC FARM: 32 Ann St. 5776989. Fri: Co. w/Firework Show and Sleepy Eye Giant, $7, 8 p.m. OASIS BAR AND GRILL: 778 Folly Rd., James Island. Tonight: Jerry Jacobs.; Sat: Foraminis; Mon: Shadows Fall, 6 p.m.; Wed: Karaoke, 9 p.m. O’MALLEY’S: 549 King St. 8055000. Tue: Trivia, 7 p.m. OSCAR’S RESTAURANT: 207 W. 5th North St., Summerville. 871-3800. Tonight: Trivia, 7 p.m. PATRICK’S PUB: 1377 Ashley River Rd. 571-3435. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Sat: Drag Show. PAUL’Z: 1739 Maybank Hwy., Charleston. 442-4480. Tonight: Joe Clarke Quartet, 7 p.m. PENACHIOS FINE DINING & LOUNGE: 2447 Ashley River Rd. 402-9640. Thurs: Debbie Prine, 9 p.m. THE POUR HOUSE: 1977 Maybank Hwy. 571-4343. Tonight: Zoogma, $8, 9 p.m.; Fri: Bonerama, $13-15, 9 p.m.; Sat: Butterbeans, Free, 5 p.m., Soja w/The Movement, $18-20, 9 p.m.; Mon: ‘Singer/Songwriter Series,’ $5, 8 p.m.; Wed: Cadillac Sky, $10-12, 8 p.m.; Thurs: James Justin and Co. w/Ryan Bonner and the Dearly Beloved. RED DRUM GASTROPUB: 803
Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 8490313. Wed: Triple Lindy, 9 p.m. RITA’S: 2 Center St., Folly Beach. 633-5330. Tonight: Beetles on Beach; Fri: Dave Lando; Sat: Jayson Sabo; Sun: Everett Ward; Mon: Not So Serious; Wed: Mac Leaphard. THE ROCK LOUNGE: 1662 Savannah Hwy. 225-2200. Fri: Whiskey N’ Ramblin,’ 8 p.m.; Sat: Johnny Mac & The Booty Ranch, 8 p.m. SAND DOLLAR: 7 Center St., Folly Beach. 588-9498. Fri-Sat: The Cool. SEEL’S OFF THE HOOK: 2213 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island, 8835030. Fri and Sat: DJ C.Nile, 10 p.m.; Wed: The Bushels, 7 p.m. SEE WEE: 4808 Hwy. 17 N, Awendaw. 928-3609. Fri: Katy Lizington; Sat: Joey Carter. SODA WATER GRILL: 1960 Riviera Drive, Mt. Pleasant. 3880309. Sat: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Tues: Open mic w/Danny Wright, 7 p.m. SOUTHERN BREWERY AND SMOKEHOUSE: 161 East Bay St. 577-7188. Tonight: Salsa Night, 10 p.m.; Fri: Common Ground, 9:30 p.m. SPANKY BOTTOMS: 570 College Park Rd. 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 p.m.; Fri: Chris Tidestrome, 6 p.m.; Sat: Ron Durand, 6:30 p.m.; Mon: Singer and Songwriter Night, 8 p.m.; Tues: Trivia, 8 p.m.; Thurs: Calvin Taylor, 6 p.m. SURF BAR: 103 W Cooper Ave., Folly Beach. 588-2009. Tonight: Cary Hudson of Blue Mountain; Sun: Mac Leaphart and My Ragged Company. THE SWAMP FOX AT THE FRANCIS MARION HOTEL: 387 King St. 724-8888. Fri-Sat: Pianist Bill Howland 6 p.m. THIRSTY TURTLE II: 1158 College Park Rd., Summerville. 8519828. Sun: Randy Pender or Mike Pifer, 8 p.m.; Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Tues: Shane Clark or Mike Pifer. THROUGHBRED CLUB AT CHARLESTON PLACE: 224 King St. 722-4900. Today-Sat: Live piano, 1 p.m.; Sun: Live piano, 5 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Live piano, 5 p.m. TIN ROOF: 1117 Magnolia Rd.
571-0775. Sat: Blair Crimmins. TOAST: 155 Meeting St. 5340043. Sat: Pianist Annie Boxell, 6 p.m. TOMMY CONDON’S: 160 Church St. 577-3818. Tonight-Sat: Steve Carroll and the Bograts; Wed, Sun: Fried Rainbow Trout. TRAYCE’S TOO NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE & PUB: 2578 Ashley River Rd. 556-2378. Tonight: Trivia; Mon: Open mic; Tues: Karaoke. TRIANGLE CHAR & BAR: 828 Savannah Hwy. 377-1300. Fri: Mac Leaphart and My Raggged Company. VILLAGE TAVERN: 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. 884-6311. Fri-Sat: Zasz w/The Makeshift & Obscene Machine, 9 p.m.; Sun: Lion For Lambs w/Seventh Denial, 9 p.m.; Wed: Missles and Markers, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Hell Fire Sinners w/Jason and the Juggernauts and Red Hot Rebelettes, 9 p.m. VOODOO: 15 Magnolia Rd. 769-0228. Tonight: DJ Rock w/DJ Matt Blaster, free, 8 p.m.; Tues: Gradual Lean, free, 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: Zero To Never; Sat: Soul Captive; Sun: Plane Jane; Mon: Rotie Acoustic; Tues: Trivia; Wed: Diesel Brothers; Thurs: DJ Dance Party. WILD WING MT. PLEASANT: 664 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 971-9464. Tonight: Plane Jane; Fri: Make It Go; Sat: Dave Landeo Band; Sun: David Dunning; Tues: Trivia; Wed: Jamisun; Thurs: Plan Jane. WILD WING NORTH CHARLESTON: 7618 Rivers Ave. 818-9464. Tonight: Ed Miller Karaoke; Sat: Tokyo Joe; Sun: Matt Jordan; Mon: Trivia; Tues: The Diesel Brothers; Wed: Rotie and Morgan of Soulfish; Thurs: Ed Miller Karaoke. THE WINDJAMMER: 1008 Ocean Blvd., IOP. 886-8596. Tonight: Matt MacKelcan, free; Fri: Holy City Heartbreakers, $8, 9 p.m.; Sat: Sol Driven Train w/ Fowler’s Mustache, $10-12, 9 p.m.; Sun: On the Hunt, 3 p.m.; Thurs: Troy Olsen, free, 7 p.m., Steel Petals w/The Bushels, $5, 9 p.m. WOLFTRACK BAR AND GRILL: 1807 Parsonage Rd. 768-0853. Fri: Cherry Bomb; Sat: On the Hunt.
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Big Head Todd And The Monsters ROCKSTEADY
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If you followed modern rock during the mid-’90s, then you probably remember “Broken Hearted Savior,” the radio hit by Colorado’s Big Head Todd and the Monsters. That guitar-driven tune, as well as “Sister Sweetly,” the album that birthed it, still sounds fresh when you hear it on the radio today. While BHTM has never quite matched the perfection of “Sister Sweetly,” the band has subsequently released some great CDs, including “Strategem” and “Beautiful World.” Go ahead and add BHTM’s latest release, “Rocksteady,” to that list. Featuring the band’s trademark blues-meets-funk-meets-rock sound, “Rocksteady” kicks off with the title track, which is just a step away from being a full-blown ska number that would make The Specials proud. From there, the band settles into a playful yet focused groove, letting fly great tunes such as “Beautiful,” “Happiness Is” and “I Hate It When You’re Gone.” There are also great covers of Tom Russell’s “Muhammad Ali,” Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightnin,’ ” and The Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden.” The Stones cover is particularly good, with lead singer Todd Park Mohr feeling every bit of yearning that should go into that tune. If you are a fan of BHTM, then you’ll definitely dig this. I can’t wait to see what some of these songs sound like the next time the band makes a stop here in the Lowcountry. KEY TRACKS: “Rocksteady,” “Beautiful,” “Back to the Garden”
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Kim Beggs BLUE BONES
(Black Hen)
So you’re an aspiring singer-songwriter living in rural Northern Ontario, and you want to try your hand at the music business. Do you strike out for a big Canadian town, such as Toronto or Montreal? Do you take it a step further and cross the border to try and make a dent in the Los Angeles or Nashville music scenes? If you are Kim Beggs, you do neither. Instead of heading for some music-rich environment, Beggs moved to the Yukon in 1991, secured a day job and began working on her craft. If the results found on “Blue Bones,” Beggs’ latest release, are any indication, I predict that more than a few aspiring artists might try out the Yukon for inspiration. The remoteness of the area gives the music on “Blue Bones” a definite homespun quality, not unlike the mountain music that comes from Appalachia. With a vocal style that is similar to that of Nanci Griffith, Beggs doesn’t just sing her songs; she breathes life into them by performing them. The sheer beauty of songs such as “Honey and Crumbs,” “Can’t Drive Slow,” and “Firewaterbones” are undeniable. While not every song on “Blue Bones” hits the mark, there are still more than enough good tunes here. While talent of this kind definitely deserves all the recognition it has coming to it, part of me hopes that success won’t cause Beggs to relocate. There is something up there in the Yukon that is conducive to her songwriting. KEY TRACKS: “Honey and Crumbs,” “Can’t Drive Slow,” “Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes”
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Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL
(Capitol)
The story of how the album “Dark Night of the Soul” came to be released is almost as weird and abstract as the album itself. Originally a joint project between Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, and filmmaker David Lynch, word of this unorthodox collaboration started getting out in mid-2009, but due to a series of unfortunate events, including the suicide of Linkous earlier this year, there were problems in officially releasing the album. Special editions that featured a blank CD-R were offered, and Lynch designed artwork for a deluxe version. After Linkous’s death, apparently record company EMI and Danger Mouse finally saw eye to eye, because the album is available for public consumption. As one might expect from a project with three such unique minds, “Dark Night of the Soul” is a wonderfully creepy musical journey. Each track features a different guest artist, including The Flaming Lips, Black Francis, Iggy Pop, Suzanne Vega and Vic Chestnutt. The wonderfully trippy and, at times, dark music remains interesting throughout, and while nothing can lift the shadow of the project being the final project of Linkous, at least the guy’s final work is as musically engaging as previous works by Sparklehorse. So long, Mark, and thanks for keeping music interesting. KEY TRACKS: “Revenge,” “Jaykub,” “Pain”
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble COULDN’T STAND THE WEATHER: LEGACY EDITION
(Epic/Legacy)
When Stevie Ray Vaughan released his second studio album, “Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” in 1984, the Texas guitarist already was on his way to superstardom. “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” kicked off with the instrumental “Scuttle Buttin” and quickly set about establishing Vaughan’s reputation as one of the best guitarists of his generation. While a helicopter crash in 1990 tragically cut short Vaughan’s life and career, his music continues to inspire and entertain. More than a quarter-century after it was released, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble’s sophomore effort has been rereleased on a fully remastered, two-CD Legacy Edition. Fans get the entire “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” album, as well as 11 bonus tracks, including three that were not previously released. The real treat comes with the second disc in the set, which contains a previously unreleased live performance from 1984 in Montreal. Vaughan and his band perform all but one track from “Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” as well as earlier songs such as “Pride and Joy” and “Texas Flood.” The set also includes a 24page booklet with liner notes by Guitar World associate editor Andy Aledort and commentary by Double Trouble bandmates Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. Listening to Vaughan’s guitar work on this; one of his best albums, one still can’t help but get chills when Vaughan rocks out Texas-blues style. KEY TRACKS: The entire second disc
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– By Devin Grant, Special to The Post and Courier
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Marnie Chardon (from left), Marc Chardon, Angela Mack and Mickey Bakst.
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Off the Beaten Path: Five locals who found success on their own terms BY MATTHEW GODBEY
He is just one of many players in what has become in recent years a resurgence of entrepreneurs. eads of sweat are beginning to Uncertain futures and scarce job opgather on Mike Ray’s forehead portunities have spurred many to rely and above his upper lip as he on industrious ideas, a little bit of cash leads a tour of his 4,000-square-foot and a lot of hard work to carve out a West Ashley bakery. living the old-fashioned way. The ovens are in full effect on this The food industry seems to attract blistering hot summer day and the people who like to go their own way, heat is nearly paralyzing. maybe because we all need to eat. “It was hotter in the old place,” Ray So we decided to find a few brave says as he shuffles across the flourindividuals blazing new trails with covered floor. specialty goods. He is, of course, referring to NorTheir tastebuds run the gamut from mandy Farm Artisan Bakery’s original French baking to beer, from nutty bars location on Society Street. A small, to coffee. historic building that was nearly half And we wanted to know why they do the size of his current spot on Winde- what they do. mere Boulevard. Ray has been pouring the same sweat Normandy Farm Artisan into his business for 10 years now, and Bakery The son of an Army colonel and a looks around with the gratification of nurse practitioner, Ray spent much of a guy who knows that.
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his youth on an Army base in Germany. It was there that his parents’ love for artisan breads was passed down to him. “I worked in restaurants as a shortorder cook and line guy all through college but I knew early on that I wanted to work for myself one day,” recalls Ray. “After college, I went and helped my buddy open up a bakery out in Nashville and he said, ‘If you want to be a great baker, go to this school in Aurillac, France, called the French School of Baking.’ So I did.” A few years after his return, Ray moved to Charleston and bought Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery from an elderly French couple in 2000. He built a reputation as a surfer dude with awesome bread; an innovator who never shied away from taking risks, he says. Please see LOCALS, Page 20E R28-351360
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at Three Little Birds Cafe on Windemere Boulevard, quit her serving job and gave her healthy treats a name: Nicole’s Nutty Goodness. The transition into the world of entrepreneurship didn’t come naturally for the bio-psychology and Spanish major. The business world always seemed more fitting for her MBA brother. “I’m nothing like it,” explains Rager. “I’m a very cautious person and I’ve lived very frugally,” says Rager. “So, I feel like I probably could have grown faster had I been more willing to take bigger chances.” Caution and frugality, however, just might have been a major part in Rager’s success. Today, she and her two full-time employees make roughly 270 bars a day selling to local restaurants and grocery stores, including Whole Foods and, soon, Earth Fare. “I never expected it,” she says. “But I feel like this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
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Every day Ray and the staff get started around 4 a.m. making more than 500 pounds of dough and baking 30 different varieties of breads before punching out around midnight. “It’s a long process,” says Ray. “A baguette, for instance, takes about 18 hours to make from start to finish and you have to stay on top of it or you can ruin the entire batch in a second.” Despite the exhausting hours, Ray still finds the time to be a husband and father as well as preparing his next business move. “We’re opening another location on Johns Island, hopefully by the end of the summer. It will be 100 percent retail and we’re going to make fresh tortillas for restaurants out of the back,” says Ray. His advice to anyone contemplating baking as a career? “This is a hard business that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone,” he says. “You know, bread is different every day so it’s very hard to be consistent. You really just have to be young and dumb going into it.”
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Behind the scenes at Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery. Every day, the staff makes more than 500 pounds of dough and bakes 30 different varieties of breads.
David Merritt of Coast Brewing.
Nicole’s Nutty Goodness’ staff makes roughly 270 bars a day.
Caribrew Cold Press Coffee.
In North Charleston, in a small, brick building nestled between the sounds of a rippling Noisette Creek and the thundering bangs of the nearby shipyard, David Merritt and Jaime Tenney are sweating away, too. They’re the rebellious pioneers behind Coast Brewing: Merritt as brewmaster while Tenney tends to the business end of things. Their flagship brews the HopArt IPA and the 32/50 Kolsch set. Since they opened in 2007, Merritt and Tenney have built a name for themselves as creative, environmentally responsible and consistent brewers who never compromise quality or integrity for a heftier bottom line. Coast is 99 percent draft that’s sold to a limited number of bars, retailers and restaurants around Charleston and in only one location outside of the Lowcountry. Despite the limited distribution, Coast is slammed with orders, leaving Merritt and Tenney to work 14-hour days producing between 80 and 100 cases each week. They could hire some help and lighten their work load, sure, but mass production and a global beer takeover isn’t what it’s about here, they say. “We want to make beer that we enjoy drinking ourselves and we want it to be served in places that we would enjoy going to as well,” says Tenney. Tenney also serves as president of the beer advocacy group, S.C. Brewers Association, where she has worked tirelessly to get new legislation passed on everything from brewery tours to ABV (Alcohol By Volume) content. “I spent several years making friends with people I never thought I’d be friends with,” says Tenney. “I fought wholesalers and distributors for years just so we could offer tours of our brewery to the public,” says Tenney. Tenney isn’t alone, however, as the number of breweries operating in the U.S. has more than tripled since 2000, with nearly 97 percent of those being craft breweries. The rise in numbers has led to new legislation in the way a brewery can operate and earn income, offering Tenney hope that Coast can help extend South Carolina’s boundaries on smaller breweries. “Right now, we can only serve guests four 4-ounce samples and we can only sell a maximum of 288 ounces (one case of beer) directly out of the brewery. I would love for us
Mike Ray of Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery. “You know, bread is different every day so it’s very hard to be consistent. You really just have to be young and dumb going into it.” to be able to do more, but we’re just not quite there yet.”
Nicole’s Nutty Goodness
Five years ago, Nicole Rager was like many recent college grads. Fresh out of school, and out of Nebraska, she found herself waiting tables at a downtown restaurant and wrestling with where she should go next. The options were limited in Rager’s mind. She could either go to graduate school or try to survive another year in the sometimes maddening, always grueling, food and beverage industry. Rager knew one thing for sure. She was restless. “I was talking to my mom on the phone one day and she told me about this raw food seminar she had attended and about these fruit and nut bars that were there,” Rager says with a grin from her new kitchen on King Street. “A few days later I tried one and decided to make some of my own for my friends. They were like, ‘These are really good. You should make more.’ ” So she did. Lot’s more. Equipped with a $40 dehydrator and a few cellophane bags from Party City, Rager began making the now-popular dehydrated fruit and nut bars a few dozen at a time. She started selling them on the side to friends, family and anyone else who wanted to try out the new snack. Before long, Rager’s dehydrator couldn’t keep up with the demand, Party City always seemed to be out of cellophane bags and Rager herself couldn’t believe how fast her bars were selling. The next year, she moved her operation into the kitchen
If you stroll through the historic Harleston Village district in the center of the peninsula, you might find the little corner nook that is Queen Street Grocery sitting quietly beneath the oaks and palms above. And if you do stumble upon the historic grocery, you might catch co-owner Hank Weed pouring out barrels of dark liquid into bottles before capping and stocking them in a cooler. It’s called cold press coffee; a potent form of coffee that was made popular in the ’60s under the name Toddy coffee after it’s arguable creator Todd Simpson. Since Simpson introduced the Guatemalan drink to the U.S., a variety of different methods and flavors have been used to enhance everything from the coffee’s effects to its temperature and taste. Weed’s brew is mixed with chocolate soy milk and served cold. And while the ingredients are simple, it’s the production process that Weed keeps a proprietary secret. “It’s basically just coffee ground, water and time all sealed in a barrel and then steeped in mystery,” he says. Weed will reveal that he learned about the process during his travels around the Caribbean several years ago. With nearly three times the amount of caffeine content of a regular cup of coffee and 70 percent less acidity, cold press became as much of an addiction as a favorite for many QSG regulars after Weed and fiancee Mary Wutz, also co-owner of the grocery, first introduced it to their cafe’s menu last year. “At first, we made it in small batches and sold it as ordered, but we just couldn’t make enough of it there to keep up,” says Weed. So, he decided to move the operation to friend Mike Ray’s kitchen at Normandy Farm where he could produce and store his batches in larger quantities. And so, after a few inspections and a few hoops were cleared, the coffee Weed had once made at home for himself and friends, was a fullfledged business venture, he says. While only on the market for a few months and available in just a handful of locations, including Normandy Farm, Dellz Deli, the farmer’s market at Marion Square and Queen Street Grocery, Weed says the bottled brew is exceeding expectations, selling nearly a hundred gallons or more every a week. “This is something that requires no energy to make and is fully compostable (grounds), yet it’s retailing very well. That is something that I am most proud of.”
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The Farmers Market Dinner at The Swamp Fox Restaurant: Something to root for!
restaurant review CUISINE: Regional American, Southeast CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite; Night Out PHONE: 724-8888. LOCATION: The Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King St. FOOD: ★★★½ ATMOSPHERE: ★★★ SERVICE: ★★★★ COSTS: Four-course Farmers Market menu $29, plus tax and gratuity, Saturday nights only. Farm Fresh Nightly Dinner daily $6.95 appetizer, $15.95 entree, $16.95 fish entree plus two sides. Also, a standard menu is offered. VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Yes. BAR: Full-service bar; local specialty cocktails. HOURS: Breakfast 7-11 a.m.;
picked delicious. This was the way we ate in years past. There was a season to our he Francis Marion Hotel foods. And when dining out in casts a wide shadow over the a restaurant, it was the marketCharleston Farmers Market driven menu that came to the in Marion Square. But no grass table. It was before refrigerated grows under the culinary feet of tractor-trailers, rail cars and chef de cuisine Ryan Kacenjar. jets made raspberries appear at Every Saturday morning from Christmas and summer a season April to December (the season of with no end in sight. the market), Kacenjar makes his Today we have come full circle. way through the market; dodging Our local chefs are gastro-garthe lines at the Charleston Crepe deners. Mike Lata (FIG) scripts Company and circumnavigating his daily menu after phone calls the bacon fest gathering at Jason to Celeste Albers of Green GroHouser’s Meat House stand, and cer. Frank Lee’s menu at Slightly like foragers of old, he seeks out North of Broad always has dethe seasonal, the fresh, the best pended on local farmers and fish market sources that day. Like the and game providers. They even U.S. Department of Agriculture serve Sangria that changes with initiative “Know Your Farmer, the seasons (right now it’s peach). Know Your Food,” Kacenjar Craig Deihl of Cypress is not knows the implications of justonly breaking down hogs from
BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; dinner 5-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday brunch 7 a.m.-noon $14.95 (includes Bloody Mary and Mimosa), Farmers Market Dinner served 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday only; reservations requested for this dinner service. DECIBEL LEVEL: Moderate. PARKING: Metered street parking; parking garages; no validated parking. OTHER: Live piano Friday and Saturday evenings; Certified South Carolina Fresh on the Menu; Farm Fresh nightly specials featuring local foods and vegetables. Parkview — private dining room. SwampFox@thefrancismarion.com. www.Francismarioncharleston.com.
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Gra Moore but even has a salami room to cure and age charcuterie. Jeremiah Bacon of Carolina’s depends on Thackeray Farms and fisherman Mark Marhefka for the catch of the day. And then there is Sean Brock of McCrady’s, who not only has his acres of green in McClellanville but sows heirloom seeds to boot. When it comes to local, we’ve got it good. You can experience that on Saturdays in the Swamp Fox restaurant at the Francis Marion Hotel. Kancenjar’s menu is set by the market and changes each week. You can count on the signature pimiento cheese spread served with French bread toasted to the crispness of Melba. A cloud of cheddar and bits of ruddy pimiento are frothed into a tasty Please see REVIEW, Page 23E
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sored by The Cottages on Charleston Harbor, Sept. 1. The inaugural event will benefit the 2011 BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival’s signature charity. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Chefs include Jeremiah Bacon of Carolina’s; Sean Brock of McCrady’s (Chef Chair); Craig Deihl of Cypress; Mike Lata of FIG; Frank Lee of Slightly North of Broad; Michelle Weaver of Charleston Grill; and Lauren Mitterer of WildFlour Pastry. Critics and food writers include Jeff Allen of City Paper; Holly Herrick, a local author and writer; Robert Moss of City Paper; Deidre Schipani of The Post and Courier; and Marion Sullivan of Charleston magazine. Tickets are $200. Guests who would like to attend both the Ultimate Critics Dinner and the Sept. 2 Charleston Wine + Food Festival Ticket Launch + Benefit Party are encouraged to reserve tickets at the same time to save $15. Advanced reservations are required by calling 7279998, ext.1 or by e-mailing jessica@charlestonwineandfood.com by Aug. 30.
Poster art
For all the poster artists out there, now is the time to get inspired. Take your muse to the Julia Santeen Gallery, 188 King St., and become poster-inspired for the 2011 BB&T Wine + Food annual poster contest sponsored by Charleston Magazine. The winner will receive $1,000. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Sept. 17.
The official poster will be unveiled Dec. 5 at Wine Under The Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation. For details, go to charlestonmag.com or e-mail art@ charlestonwineandfood. com The BB&T Wine + Food Festival takes place March 3-6.
WOK wonk
WOK has hired new chef Kichuel Sunoda, who comes to the green restaurant at 349 King St., via Chicago, L.A. and New York. He has made changes in the menu that include the addition of sushi. Table service is now offered at dinner. A new patio opened up in early summer making green the operative word. Take-out and delivery are available. Visit www. worldorientalkitchen.com or call 577-7776.
Annual pig roast
The folks at Montreux Bar and Grill in Summerville will host its inaugural Pig Roast on Aug. 7. The music will be live, the beer cold and the pig smokin’. Montreux’s is at 127 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville. Visit www.montreuxbarandgrill.com.
Cuoco Pazzo
Cuoco Pazzo Restaurant at 1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant, has added a tenor to the menu. Riccardo Francese performs at the restaurant at 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. For those suffering from Robert’s withdrawal, get an opera fix at Cuoco Pazzo. Visit www.cuocopazzo.com or call 971-9034.
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winning Southern chefs will team up with local Georgia farmers and mixologists to produce an afternoon of toatrons who order mato-inspired dishes. one appetizer, two The chef with the winning entrees and a dessert dish will be crowned “Toat 82 Queen will be mato Queen/King” of the provided with the managers’ festival. choice of a complimentary The festival will take bottle of wine. place 1-5 p.m. Aug. 8 at JCT Mention this “secret” offer Kitchen & Bar at 1198 Howto your server. This offer is ell Mill Road, Atlanta. 404valid during dinner service, 355-2252. www.jctkitchen. 5:30-10 p.m. com. To reserve, call 723-7591. This offer disappears after Glass Onion Sept. 1. The Glass Onion restaurant will celebrate its featured Robert Pecota Sauvi‘Barolo’ gnon Blanc with a sampling Chef Ken Vedrinski and Aug. 2. “Barolo” author Matthew From 5 to 9 p.m., servers Gavin Frank will host a will offer a taste of this Napa four-course dinner highValley white to all interested lighting the food and wine diners. of the Piemontese area of The restaurant is at 1219 Italy and Barolo, the city Savannah Highway. www. from which the book takes ilovetheglassonion.com. its name. The evening begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at Trattoria Butchers Lucca with a book signing Taste Network is back at and reception with dinner school with Protein Univerat 7 p.m. sity and the national “Who’s Dinner and pairings are Your Butcher?” contest. $75, excluding tax and Each week videos will gratuity; reservations are feature dedicated chefs and required. butchers responsible for Trattoria Lucca is at 41-A keeping the art of butcherBogard Street. www.lucing alive. cacharleston.com. To reTo enter, go to www.proserve, call 973-3323. teinuniversity.com, fill out the form and upload a short video clip of your butcher Tomata-Lata technique. Chef Mike Lata of FIG All videos will be broadRestaurant will travel to Atlanta on Aug. 8 to partici- cast on ProteinU’s YouTube Channel. On Aug. 10, the pate in the second annual “Attack of the Killer Tomato ProteinU Advisory Board Festival,” a benefit for Geor- will announce the Top 20. gia Organics, a nonprofit organization working to in- Critics dinner Five of Charleston’s top tegrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food into food writers have come together to create the Ultithe lives of all Georgians. mate Critics Dinner, sponLata and 26 other award-
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and with a snappy crust, it was hard to resist. But we amuse accompanied by the had to. crisp-tart pickled vegetables The final course was pudfrom Raychelle Bennett’s ding with a French accent, Fresh Pickle Works. a chocolate pot de creme. The restaurant graciously Chucktown Chicken eggs lets you swap out a course were combined with Belgian from the regular menu if you chocolate. A true mousse cannot abide an ingredient. (foam) was made from The classic Italian bread Maple Ridge Farms bluebersalad panzanella was on ries. This was a disconnect of the menu at the time of our flavors for me. Give me the visit. Sourdough bread from mousse over lemon panna Rococo Bakery was moistcotta or top the chocolate ened with EVO and vinegar. with orange mousse, but Slices of heirloom tomatoes blueberries over chocolate from Joseph Fields and pudding did not work. Either Owl’s Nest Plantation were dessert was great on its own. the platform for peppery Our server was well-inarugula, Tiverton Farms formed — a hospitality basil and a scattering of sea preservationist who knew salt. It was the kind of dish the value of information and that required only assembly enthusiasm. by the chef. Freshness spoke The Farmers Market Dinfor itself. ner changes with the seasons. The entree that evening On the menu have been pork was Magwood shrimp and pate and local wahoo, oyster Captain Hatt’s scallops. and okra gumbo and hot Seafood so fresh the ocean tamales. Beet salads with reached up and grabbed muscadine wine gastrique your tastebuds. Deep bowls and mixed berry buckles and were filled with potatoes, homemade ice cream have eggplant and white corn been featured, as well as Burfrom Fields and Kennerty den Creek goat cheesecake farms. Farmer Earl Freeman and River Run beef. The concultivated the okra, and it struct is the season. slowed the broth with its For Kacenjar, a food’s culinary glue that linked the provenance trumps its vegetables with substance brand. And as so many of and structure. Nelly’s Farm our Charleston chefs have basil was used to make the discovered, as you progress pesto broth that walked as a chef, you do less with lightly with the ingredients more. Now that is someof garlic and cheese. thing we can all root for. Our server brought out a And after you experience small skillet of cornbread. It the farmers market menu at was fashioned from Adluh the Swamp Fox, remember cornmeal and glazed with these ingredients are acceslavender honey. Piping hot sible to you.
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if you go WHAT: Social Wine Bar and Restaurant WHERE: 188 East Bay Street PHONE: 577-5665 DENISE K. JAMES
Bartender Christian Broder has been at Social for about seven months.
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’ve never been much of a wine person. Give me a beer or a cocktail and I’m set. But recently, I had a delicious glass of red with my gourmet pizza, thanks to Social bartender Christian Broder. He knew exactly what would tempt my notso-wino palate. He also makes excellent cocktails and knows the beers du jour for the week. Visit him, and you might decide to try something new. Q: How long have you been at Social? A: About seven months. Q: Do you like it here? A: I do like it. It’s spontaneous, and it’s very different from my last night job. I also like that it’s upscale yet casual enough that you can
wear jeans. Q: You guys are a wine bar, primarily. What current wines do you suggest to customers? A: On a hot summer day, I like the Vino Verde from Portugal. The name comes from the practice of harvesting grapes right before they are ripe, in the “green” period, so it is true to its name in a way. For red, I would do the Twisted Douro. It’s really woodsy and rich, great for a steak. Q: What cocktail do you pride yourself on? A: I actually make a lot of mojitos. I also make red sangria. It has the house red wine, peach schnapps, Captain Morgan rum, Amaretto and fruit juice. People like it in the summer and the winter! Q: Do people order many beers here? A: They do. And we’ve got
an extensive craft beer selection. Our draft beers change every week. Q: What’s the tastiest thing on the menu? A: It’s difficult to say. The short rib is nice. I would say that the Tuna Sashimi is my favorite. Q: What holiday is best for bartending? A: The Fourth of July was great. And I would think that Halloween would be a lot of fun here, too. I haven’t experienced it yet. Q: What other places do you frequent? A: I hang out at Closed for Business a great deal. Q: What advice would you offer other Charleston bartenders? A: I barely listen to my own advice. Q: Do you have a hangover tip for us? A: Coffee, and an AlkaSeltzer.
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Ben Berryhill Risk pays off for Mount Pleasant chef’s restaurant
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ailing from Texas, Ben Berryhill brought his version of Southwestern cooking to the Lowcountry when he opened Red Drum in 2005. Q: Describe your style of cooking. A: Lowcountry local with bold Southwest flavors. Wood-burning grill, rich red chile mole and salsas with the freshest seafood harvested from our Lowcountry providers. Q: Were you ever concerned that your food concept wouldn’t be well-received in Charleston? A: We were very concerned. Anytime that you introduce people to something different or new, you are taking a risk. They either like it or they don’t. It really forced us to learn about local taste and ingredients that are familiar and indigenous to the Lowcountry. This focus became the central theme in our cuisine. We call it where the South meets the Southwest. We have been able to take the bold flavors of the Southwest, my home of origin, and blend them with the wonderful bounty of classic Lowcountry ingredients. Q: How did you make the decision to refer to Red Drum as a Gastropub? A: Well, it’s actually a very long story. The very short version is that we really wanted to create an atmosphere that put as much emphasis on bringing great craft beers to the forefront along with fine wines and spirits while putting as much importance on the cuisine. It was imperative that we did this in an atmo-
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“Anytime that you introduce people to something different or new, you are taking a risk. They either like it or they don’t. It really forced us to learn about local taste and ingredients that are familiar and indigenous to the Lowcountry,” said Ben Berryhill.
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close second is Wood Grilled Manchester Farms Quail + Broken Arrow Ranch TX Venison Sausage with Skillet Chile-Cheese Grits and Pepper Hash Q: How much of your menu is local? A: Well I couldn’t give you sphere that was unpretena percentage. We use them tious, very much like a pub. when and where they are I think we have succeeded available. To name a few in many aspects; however, we are not by any means too of our favorite providers: Tobias Van Buren (Breach caught up or worried about Inlet clams and oysters), being a classic “Gastropub.” Anson Mills (grits, corn Q: Do you feel that beand polenta), Manchester ing in Mount Pleasant Farms (quail), Captain Mark removes you from some of Marhefka (grouper and all the pressure of the downtown Charleston restaurant Market Fish Specials) Celeste (Wadmalaw onions, potatoes scene? A: We all live in a very com- and eggs), Thackeray Farms and Lauren Mitterer of Wild petitive restaurant city in a day and age where discretion- Flour (pastry). Q: Do you have any special ary spending is becoming promotions going on right more and more limited and now? valued. I am sure that my A: Tuesdays are half-price friends downtown feel the same pressure. Or if you want bottles of wine, Wednesdays and Thursdays we have live the “P.C.” answer. No! Well, one thing they have to stress music, Thursdays are Marthat we don’t, it doesn’t flood garita and Enchilada Night, Sunday is Texas Brunch, over here. Q: What’s the most popu- happy hour Tuesday-Friday lar item on your menu right 5 until 7. Q: What is your guilty now? pleasure food? A: BBQ Spiced Shrimp A: I love Steak ’n Shake. With Sweet Corn Pudding Why isn’t there one here? and Green Chile Butter. A WHAT: Ben Berryhill’s Red Drum Restaurant WHERE: 803 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant PHONE: 849-0313
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Steve Carell (left), plays Barry and Paul Rudd plays Tim in “Dinner for Schmucks.”
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Annette Bening (clockwise from left), Julianne Moore, Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska and Mark Ruffalo appear in “The Kids Are All Right.”
Endearing ‘Kids’ heartfelt tale of growing up
‘Dinner for Schmucks’
New movie’s meal is worth the wait, if you can sit through the appetizers BY ROGER MOORE The Orlando Sentinel
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inner for Schmucks” kills an awful lot of time getting around to its titular dinner. Like the French film (“The Dinner Game”) it is based on, it takes a leisurely gambol up to the party in which a bunch of arrogant rich twits each bring a dolt to dinner so that they can mock them. But like a four-star dessert at the end of a hit-or-miss four-course meal, the finale is worth the wait. Paul Rudd stars as Tim, a go-getter at his investment firm, a sixth-floor “analyst” ready to move up to the top floor, to make the deals and earn the money to pay for his Porsche and prop up his art-dealer girlfriend (Stephanie Szostak). The boss (Bruce Greenwood) may be interested. But Tim’s got to pass a test. He needs to meet and recruit a dope, the bigger the dope the better, for the company’s monthly dinner party, the Dinner for Schmucks. Tim is still weighing the
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movie review ★★★ (of 5) DIRECTOR: Jay Roach. STARRING: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Jemaine Clement, David Walliams. RATED: PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 54 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www.charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film. moral implications (the girlfriend doesn’t approve) of this when — thump — he bowls over a dazzling candidate with his car. Barry, played by Steve Carell with a vacant stare and a malignant giggle, was in the street to “save” a dead mouse. He stuffs them, dresses them up and poses them in dioramas — scenes from life, re-creations of famous paintings. And lest you think he’s simply certifiable, he’s got a job as an IRS agent. He once was married. He’s mastered his cell phone. “My password is P-A-S-S-W-O-R-D.” He wears clip-on ties and a windbreaker, cannot pick up a social signal for the life of him, misremembers
song lyrics and butchers the language (“I’m an eternal optometrist!”). And since Tim thinks “Everything happens for a reason,” it’s a date. His accident victim will be his guest at dinner. But Barry shows up a day early and proceeds to wreak havoc. In a day, Tim’s lost his girlfriend, had his car and apartment trashed, faces an audit by the IRS and almost lost the deal that got him the promotion in the first place. All this, and the dinner hasn’t even been served. Director Jay Roach (“Austin Powers,” “Meet the Parents”) keeps the tone more naughty than raunchy. He doesn’t fret over the film’s
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isa Cholodenko’s wonderful “The Kids Are All Right” sluggish pacing. The overis about many things, but long opening credits set us at its heart it’s about a girl up for a movie that takes its who’s ready to fly away sweet time. from her family’s cozy L.A. The laughs build and nest. build, and the little characEighteen-year-old Joni ter turns are an embarrass- (Mia Wasikowska, of “Alice ment of comic riches. in Wonderland”), her pale And as funny at playing face framed by sheets of the kind-of-innocent/kind- hair that you want to brush of-obnoxious game as Carell away, loves her two moms, can be, wait until Zach Nic (Annette Bening) and Galifianakis shows up. The Jules (Julianne Moore), breakout star of “The Hang- but she’s easily irritated by over” is the icing on this them. dessert cart — a demented A recent high-school believer in his powers of graduate, she’s beginning “mind control” whose delu- to assert her independence, sion is fed by Barry, who and does so in an unusual believes this guy really does way: At the urging of her control his mind. younger brother Laser (Josh “Demented” works for Hutcherson), she contacts the whole movie, from its Paul (Mark Ruffalo), the bizarro art show and perfor- biological father/sperm mance art stunts (featuring donor whom the two kids Jemaine Clement) to the have never met. kinky ex-girlfriend (Lucy And that’s the beauty of Punch, a stitch) and the vast Cholodenko’s film: It’s not collection of Barry’s twisted about Mia coming to terms little “mouseterpieces.” The with her gay parents, but situations are painstakingly with her straight nonparset up and downright pain- ent. ful to sit through. Enjoy, Her family is, refreshingly, or endure, the appetizers, presented with utter casualbecause really, the dessert in ness: They are, in nearly all this “Dinner” is what it’s all respects, just like any other about. family, and probably hapMCT
movie review ★★★★½ (of 5)
DIRECTOR: Lisa Cholodenko. STARRING: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta. RATED: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 46 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK? : Find this review at www. charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film.
pier than most. The acting in this film is so good, across the board, that it doesn’t feel like acting; we’re simply watching a family going through some drama (and comedy) over a summer before its eldest child leaves for college. Bening and Moore effortlessly make us believe that they’re a long-in-love couple, and that, whatever happens, the strong unit they’ve created will survive. Ruffalo has a reckless wistfulness that’s endearing, and Hutcherson perfectly captures that spidery uncertainty of 15-year-old boys. But it’s ultimately Wasikowska’s gently resolute expression that stays with us at the end as she tentatively takes her first steps toward grown-up life, secure that she is greatly loved.
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oung girls adore two things: long-lashed boys resembling girls and unicorns. A psychiatrist might speculate on the correlation between the two, but our purpose here is to note that girls in their tender years tend to focus their first puppy love, at least their first celebrity crush, on a boy who isn’t threateningly macho. The idealized imaginary boyfriend is sweetly pubescent, downy of cheek and smooth of chest. (See: “Lautner, Taylor;” “Bieber, Justin;” “Jonas, Nick,” et al.) The inescapable problem for a performer who apprentices as a man-genue is that one cannot remain a NonThreatening Boy forever. Somewhere along his professional path, biology asserts itself. Beards germinate and the Teen Choice Award torch passes to next-gen Disney Channel stars. The maturing cutester moves on to projects aimed at people old enough to drive, or else. (See: “Cassidy, David;” “Phillippe, Ryan;” “Bloom, Orlando,” et al.) Thus the quandary facing Zac Efron. Having graduated with honors from the world of “High School Musical,” the doe-eyed 22-year-old actor must figure out what to do with the rest of his career. Not that his allure is dimming yet. Efron is traveling the country promoting his new movie “Charlie St. Cloud,” a tour that brought a record-breaking crowd of 7,000 swooning, squealing fans to his stop at the Mall of America. His latest film is a mystical romance that blends a young adult love story and intense drama. He plays a tragedy-
Charlie Tahan and Zac Efron are shown in a scene from “Charlie St. Cloud,” opening Friday at the Terrace Theatre. traumatized sailing champion, a role that requires him to brawl in a bar but not step onto the dance floor. In fact, he chose the part over the lead in the remake of “Footloose” because “I’ve been in that world so many times before. I want to challenge myself,” he said. Running his new production company is a step toward creative independence, he said. “We have offices” on the Warner Bros. lot, “and desks and chairs. Now we have a better chance of getting movies made than ever before. I guess now I’m supposed to be coming up with ideas for movies,” he said. Efron’s wish list of collaborators includes Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”), Todd Phillips (“The Hangover”) and any writers who can create age-appropriate roles for a young actor in transition. Still, he’s not about to settle into a desk-jockey routine of a full-time producer. “I’ve never been in my office. I’ve sort of looked in once. I’m kind of afraid to go in. Then it all will be real.” So far, his choices have been solid. Efron was cast in “Me and
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Orson Welles” as a bright, stagestruck high school senior who becomes a member of Welles’ Mercury Theatre in 1937. Though the film was no blockbuster, it proved that Efron could hold his own in a solid acting ensemble including Claire Danes, Christian McKay and Eddie Marsan. His follow-up was the predictable but pleasant high school body-swap comedy “17 Again.” Though it was clearly designed to delight his young fans, indie director Burr Steers brought a caustic edge to the project. The film opened No. 1 at the box office. In “Charlie St. Cloud,” Efron rejoins Steers in a still darker story. Efron tackles scenes of turbulent emotion, especially in relation to his bratty younger brother, whose claims on Charlie prevent him from entering the world of adult relationships. “It just had all the green lights around it. I looked at it from the audience perspective. We want to challenge the audience with original material. At the same time, I want to challenge myself,” he said.
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*CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE
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Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45 Cinebarre: Today: 10:20, 1:35, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Citadel 16: Today-Aug. 5: noon, 2:10, 4:20, 6:45, 9 James Island 8: Today-Aug. 5: 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10; Mon.-Aug. 5: 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:10, 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:25; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:20, 6:50, 9:25
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Five best friends reunite after their old basketball coach dies.
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Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:55, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 Citadel 16 IMAX: Today: 11:20, 1:20, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: noon, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:50, 7:20, 9:40
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10:05 Citadel 16 IMAX: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:20, 2:25, 4:30, 6:50, 8:55
Two foster children begin housing stray dogs in an abandoned hotel after their guardians won’t allow them to have any pets. Regal 18: Today: 10 a.m.
INCEPTION
*DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
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PG-13
Dom Cobb steals corporate secrets from his victims’ subconscious.
PG-13
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Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:05, 3, 3:45, 7:05, 9:45, 10:25 Cinebarre: Today-Aug. 5: 11, 12:30, 3, 4, 6:30, 7:25, 9:45, 10:30 Citadel 16: Today: 12:45, 1:30, 3:45, 5, 7:15, 8, 10:10; Fri.-Aug. 5: 1:30, 5, 8 Hippodrome: Today-Fri.: 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sat-Sun: 1, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Mon.-Aug. 5: 7, 9:45 Hwy 21: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:35 James Island 8: Today: noon, 12:45, 3:10, 3:55, 6:20, 7:05, 9:30, 10:10; Fri.-Aug. 5: 1, 2, 4:05, 5:05, 7:30, 8:10 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:40, 12:15, 1:30, 2:50, 3:45, 4:40, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45; Mon.-Aug. 5: 3:45, 4:40, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11, 11:45, 12:20, 12:45, 2:20, 3:05, 3:40, 4:05, 5:30, 6:25, 7, 7:25, 8:45, 9:50, 10:20, 10:45; Mon.-Aug. 5: 3:05, 3:40, 4:05, 5:30, 6:25, 7, 7:25, 8:45, 9:50, 10:20, 10:45
Tim is a rising executive who finds the perfect guest for his boss’s monthly “dinner for idiots.”
AP PHOTO/UNIVERSAL PICTURES, DIYAH PERA
Charlie Tahan (left) and Zac Efron are shown in a scene from “Charlie St. Cloud.”
GET HIM TO THE GREEK
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*CHARLIE ST. CLOUD N/A PG-13
R
Based on an acclaimed novel, Charlie (Zac Efron) must learn to move forward after a tragic accident changes his life.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Cinebarre: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:40, 1:20, 4:15, 7:35, 10 Citadel 16: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:50, 2, 4:10, 7, 9:30 Regal 18: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11, 1;25, 3:50, 7:15, 10 Terrace: Fri.-Aug. 5: 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:20
A record company intern is hired to deliver out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.’s Greek Theater.
INCEPTION - IMAX VERSION
Citadel 16 IMAX: Today-Aug. 5: noon, 3, 6:45, 9:45
Regal 18: Today: 2:45, 5:15, 8:05, 10:50
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
*JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
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CYRUS N/A R
In the second installment in the trilogy based on the novels by late author Stieg Larsson, a woman is suspected of murder.
This documentary chronicles the private life and career of the comedian and pop icon as she approaches her 75th birthday.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
THE KARATE KID
Citadel 16: Fri.-Aug. 5: 1:30, 3:50, 7:10, 9:50
Terrace: Today: 2, 5, 7:30; Fri.-Aug. 5: 2:10, 7:05
A divorcee (John C. Reilly) tries to make a new romance work despite interferences from his girlfriend’s grown son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill).
Terrace: Thurs: 1:50, 4:45, 7:25; Fri.-Aug. 2: 5, 9:20
THEATERS
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:10, 11:40, 1:45, 2:20, 4:20, 5, 7, 7:40, 9:50, 10:20 Cinebarre: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:55, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 9:55 Citadel 16: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:40, 2:05, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 James Island 8: Today-Aug. 5: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 Regal 18: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10
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In the first installment of Larsson’s trilogy, a Swedish journalist tries to solve a murder.
Dre has trouble adjusting to China until he meets a Kung Fu master.
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Terrace: Today: 7:10
Citadel 16: Today: 4:25, 9:45 Regal 18: Today: 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:55
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*ONE ANGRY MAN N/A NR
*THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
★★★★½
R
Two children conceived by artificial insemination, track down their biological father.
Citadel 16: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:10, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Terrace: Fri.-Aug. 5: 2:20, 5, 7:20, 9:25
SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
★★ PG
Cinebarre: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:45, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:15
A master sorcerer recruits an everyday guy to defend New York City.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:25, 2:05, 4:40, 7:55, 10:30 Cinebarre: Today: 10:50, 1:55, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50 Citadel 16: Today: 11:35, 12:35, 1:55, 2:55, 4:15, 5:15, 7:10, 8, 9:20, 10:10; Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:35, 1:55, 4:15, 7:10, 9:20 James Island 8: Today-Aug. 5: 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:15, 11:50, 1:45, 2:20, 4:15, 4:55, 6:45, 7:40, 9:20, 10:20; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:15, 4:55, 6:45, 7:40, 9:20, 10:20 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:15, 11:50, 1:50, 2:35, 4:30, 5:05, 7:15, 10, 10:35; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:30, 5:05, 7:15, 10, 10:35
PREDATORS
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*KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL
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Adrien Brody leds a group of elite warriors who have been placed on an alien plant as prey for a new breed of Predators.
G
Abigail Breslin plays the title role of a young Ohio girl who dreams of being a reporter.
Regal 18: Today: 10 a.m.
KNIGHT AND DAY
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 3:50, 10:50 Cinebarre: Today: 10:40, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 9:55 Citadel 16: Today: 12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Palmetto Grande: Today-Aug. 5: 5:15, 10:40 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:40, 4:55, 7:35; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:55, 7:35
STANDING OVATION
★½ PG
RAMONA AND BEEZUS
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PG-13
A wholesome woman gets involved with an international super spy.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:10 p.m. Cinebarre: Today: 10:45, 1:50, 4:35, 7:45, 10:15 Citadel 16: Today: 11:50, 2:10, 7:10; Fri.-Aug. 5: 9:35 Hwy 21: Fri.-Aug. 5: 10:50 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:35, 2:15, 7:55; Mon.-Aug. 5: 7:55 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:30, 2:05, 5:10, 7:55, 10:40; Mon.-Aug. 5: 5:10, 7:55, 10:40
THE LAST AIRBENDER
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PG
Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, must put his childhood ways aside to stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:20, 6:50 Citadel 16: Today: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:35, 10; Fri.-Aug. 5: noon, 2:20, 4:40 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:25, 1;55, 4:25, 6:50, 9:30; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:25, 6:50, 9:30 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:55, 2:25, 5, 7:45, 10:15; Mon.-Aug. 5: 5, 7:45, 10:15
THE LAST AIRBENDER 3D
Citadel 16: Today: noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30
*MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
★★★
G
This 2005 French documentary, details the annual journey of Emperor penguins as they march to their traditional breeding ground.
Terrace: Wed: 11 p.m.
A group of friends competes in a national tween music video contest.
G
Regal 18: Today: 4:30, 7:05, 9:50
Follow the sometimes imaginary, but always mischievous adventures of Ramona as based on Beverly Cleary’s beloved book series.
TOY STORY 3
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Cinebarre: Today-Aug. 5: 10:35, 1:30, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 Citadel 16: Today-Aug. 5: 12:20, 2:30, 4:40, 7:20 James Island 8: Today-Aug. 5: 2, 4:25, 7, 9:25 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:45, 2:10 4:45, 7:20, 10:05; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:45, 7:20, 10:05 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:20, 1:55, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:25, 7:05, 9:45
★★★★ G
Woody, Buzz and the gang find themselves in a daycare as their owner Andy prepares for college.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 6:55, 9:30 Cinebarre: Today: 10:20, 12:45, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:55, 2:30, 5; Mon.-Aug. 5: 5 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:05, 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:15, 6:55, 9:30
SALT
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TOY STORY 3 IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D
R
Citadel 16: Today-Aug. 5: noon, 2:10, 4:20, 7, 9:10 James Island 8: Today: 2:05, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:20, 7:05, 9:35
A CIA officer must elude her co-workers after she is fingered as a Russian spy who’s trying to assassinate the president.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:15, 1, 2:35, 5:10, 7:30, 8, 10:35 Cinebarre: Today-Aug. 5: 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7:40, 10:05 Citadel 16: Today: 11:40, 12:40, 1:50, 2:50, 4, 5, 7, 7:45, 9:10, 9:50; Fri.-Aug. 5: 12:40, 2:50 5, 7, 7:45 9:10, 9:50 Hwy 21: Fri.-Aug. 5: 8:55 James Island 8: Today: noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Fri.-Aug. 5: 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 11:30, 12:10, 2, 2:40, 4:30, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50 9:50, 10:30; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:30, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50 9:50, 10:30 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:45, 12:25, 2:20, 2:50, 4:45, 5:15, 7:10, 7:40, 9:35, 10:05; Mon.-Aug. 5: 4:45, 5:15, 7:10, 7:40, 9:35, 10:05
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE
★★★★ PG-13
Bella is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.
Azalea Square: Fri.-Aug. 5: 1:10, 4, 7:35, 10:40 Cinebarre: Today: 10:30, 1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25; Fri.-Aug. 5; 10:30, 1:25, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Citadel 16: Today-Aug. 5: noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 James Island 8: Today: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Palmetto Grande: Today-Sun.: 12:20, 3:50, 6:40, 10; Mon.-Aug. 5: 3:50, 6:40, 10 Regal 18: Today-Sun.: 11:25, 2:45, 5:25, 8:40; Mon.-Aug. 5: 5:25, 8:40
SOLITARY MAN
★★★ R
In this 2009 film, a car magnate watches his life crumble.
Terrace: Today: 1:45, 3:30, 5:20
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The ‘Softer World’ of Helen Rice
paint in the works she has featured at the gallery. Recently, one of her pieces was published in Studio Visit elen Rice is inspired Magazine. by design, architec“I tend to work in short ture, textures, patspurts,” she said about her terns and nature. creative process. “SomeHer dreamy sketches and times I’ll be close to finishpaintings are created on ing a piece, and the next day wood and masonite, each I’ll hate it and wash out large frame custom made by her portions and begin again. father. I’ve found that my favorite This weekend, Rice is pieces take the least amount combining forces with three of time to make.” other Charleston women Deadlines, household at Eye Level Art for its “A materials and other artist’s Softer World” exhibit. work inspire Rice and her The other artists are Kristy ethereal creations. Bishop, Stacy Bradley and She is interested in explorShelley Smith. ing woodworking and 3D This exhibition explores art. the organic and feminine By day, Rice is a graphic nature in each of their work. and web designer at Fuzzco, Rice uses colored pencil, a company that she started gouache, marker and house in 2005 with her partner. BY VIKKI MATSIS
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CAREER: Partner at Fuzzco, Artist. GOALS: I’d like to be published in Charleston Magazine and New American Paintings by the end of 2010. BOOK READING NOW: “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle” by
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HELEN RICE
Shown is one of the new pieces that Helen Rice will display starting Friday at Eye Level Art’s “A Softer World” exhibit.
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Her blog (www.helenrice. com) is a work of art unto itself. To meet the artist and view her work in “A Softer World,” go to Eye Level Art at 87 p.m. Friday. The event is free and open to the public. NEXT EVENT: 7 p.m. July 30 at Eye Level Art, 103 Spring Street. Free. WEBSITE: www.hiiin.com. BLOG: www.helenrice.com. CONTACT INFO: helenrice@ gmail.com. BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: July 1981. RESIDENCE: Downtown Charleston. FAMILY: Mother, Grace Rice; father, David Rice; sister, Caroline Rice. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in studio art, Macalester College, Minnesota, 2003.
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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.
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SHARK WEEK: Friday-Aug. 8. South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf. Activities included with general admission. The aquarium will celebrate the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week with various activities, including a free outdoor screening of “Jaws,” shark-themed dive shows, a craft station and more. 577-FISH or www. scaquarium.org. SHAG DANCE AND CONTEST: 8 p.m. Aug. 6; 10 a.m. Aug. 7. Walterboro City Parking Lot, 300 E. Washington St. $5$10 entry fee. The Lowcountry Sertoma Shag Dance and Contest will feature free shag lessons as well as exhibitions and competitions. 538-4353 or www.walterborosc.org.
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AWENDAW FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-noon. Second Saturday of each month. Awendaw Town Hall, 6971 Doar Road. The market offers fresh produce and seafood, activities and more. 928-3100 or www. awendawsc.org. CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square. Local vendors offer produce, plants, baked goods and more. 7247309. DANIEL ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 30. Family Circle Tennis Center, 161 Seven Farms Drive. Shop for local produce, herbs, flowers and crafts while enjoying live music and food. www.danielislandfarmersmarket.com.
FRESHFIELDS VILLAGE FARMERS AND ART MARKET: 4-8 p.m. Mondays. Freshfields Village at the crossroads of Kiawah and Seabrook islands. Purchase local produce, honey, gourmet items, barbecue and live music. www.freshfieldsvillage.com. MARKET AT ROSEBANK FARMS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Rosebank Farms, 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. The farm will offer local produce, seafood, baked goods, flowers and more. 768-0508 or www.rosebankfarms.com. MOUNT PLEASANT FARMERS MARKET: 3:30 p.m.-dusk. Tuesdays through Oct. 19. Moultrie Middle School, 645 Coleman Blvd. Features local produce, flowers, baked goods, live music and more. 884-8517 or www.townofmountpleasant.com. NORTH CHARLESTON FARMERS MARKET: Noon-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 28. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Place E., North Charleston. Live music, local produce, arts and crafts, food and more. Enjoy music by Jeff Houts on Aug. 5. 740-5854 or www.northcharleston.org. SUMMERVILLE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 20. 218 S. Main St. Purchase fresh produce, organic meat, baked goods and more. 871-6000. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORUM: 7-8 p.m. third Wednesday of each month. C of C Hollings Science Center, Room 112, 58 Coming St. Free. Network at Mellow Mushroom afterward. www.gogreencharleston.org. ‘THE ANTS GO MARCHING DOWN KING STREET’: Through August. In a tribute to Darkness to Light, a locally based national organization whose goal is to end child sexual abuse, artist Jeffrey Kennedy has created a collection of ant sculptures that will be placed in various locations along King Street through the month of August. The sculptures will move to a different King Street area each week. ART DISCOVERY WALKING
TOURS: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. $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 through October. 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. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston, 1632 Ashley Hall Road. $30 per month. Taught by Steven Duane. 557-7690. BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES: Every weekend (except holidays). Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $10 (may increase for theme or dinner parties). Adult ballroom dance party with group lessons beforehand. 881-3780. BEGINNER SHAG LESSONS: 8:15 p.m. Mondays. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 Old Towne Road. $10 per class. 5712183 or www.arthurmurraychs. com. BLUES AND BBQ HARBOR CRUISE: Thursdays through Oct. 28. Cruise boards at 6:30 p.m. Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. $39.50 plus tax. Enjoy views of the harbor while listening to live blues by Shrimp City Slim and chowing down on barbecue from Home Team BBQ. A cash bar will also be available. 722-1112 or 800979-3370. BRIDGE LESSONS: 3-5 p.m. Mondays. Bridge Center, 1740 Ashley River Road. $130 for 11 beginner sessions. 556-4145. BOOK LOVERS GROUP: 7-9 p.m. third Friday of every month. Dreamalot Books, 123B S. Goose Creek Blvd. Come with a book and a snack. 5724188.
“CAROLINA GOLD” EXHIBIT: Through Aug. 30. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. The plantation presents “Carolina Gold: From Rice to Riches,” an exhibit highlighting the work of various goldsmiths and miniaturists. 556-6020 or www. middletonplace.org. CAROLINA SHAG WORKSHOPS: Saturdays. Trudy’s School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. $25 for two-hour lessons. For students at any level. Registration required. 795-8250. CELTIC FIDDLE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Na Fidleiri and the Taylor Music Group will conduct preparatory classes. 819-6961. CHARLESTON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: 7 p.m. Second Tuesday of each month. Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. jeannescla@aol.com. CHARLESTON MUSIC CLUB: Free music programs through May. 795-7842 or www.charlestonmusicclub.org. CHARLESTON POETRY SERIES: 7 p.m. Fourth Tuesday of each month. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. 577-6400. CHOPSTICKS: 3-5 p.m. Fridays. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. All ages. Light classical music and favorite children’s songs while kids color with friends. 805-6930. CHORUS REHEARSALS: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. The Franke Chorus invites men and women to join. 654-5973, 881-1158 or 881-9691. CHRISTOPHER’S READING ROOM: 4-4:30 p.m. Thursdays. Johns Island Library, 3531 Maybank Highway. Grades 6-12. Earn one Johns Island Library dollar for each session. 5591945. “CIRQUE” EXHIBIT: Through Aug. 12. The Real Estate Studio, 214 King St. Abstract artist Don Localio will display a collection titled “Cirque: Collective Works of Don Localio.” 722-5618. “COMMON GROUND-SOLID GROUND”: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square. 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”: Through August. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St. The museum will host a collection of documents written by Charles Darwin, including original manuscript pages from “On the Origin of Species.” 853-4651. DRAYTON HALL FREE ADMISSION: Through Sept. 6, Drayton Hall will offer complimentary admission to members of the military, firefighters, police and EMS. 769-2603 or www.draytonhall.org. EARLY MORNING BIRD WALKS: 8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel. $5, Gold Pass members
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Masters From the Ferguson Collection,” which will include work by Picasso, Christo, Wilfree. Preregistration encourlem de Kooning and others. aged, but walk-ins welcome. 722-2706 or www.gibbesmuse795-4386 or www.ccprc.com. um.org. EAST COOPER COFFEE MUSEUM, MUSIC AND CLUB: 10 a.m. Fourth WednesMORE!: Children’s Museum day of each month. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. Ages 5-12. $8 members, $10 Mount Pleasant. Bring a mug nonmembers. Get children and enjoy presentations by involved in performing arts different speakers. Refreshthrough interactive experiments will be provided. 856ences. 853-8962 or www.ex2166. EDISTO ISLAND ART GUILD plorecml.org. “NOW SHOWING” EXHIBIT: SHOW: 1-4 p.m. TuesdaysThrough Aug. 29. City Gallery Saturdays through Sept. 4. at Waterfront Park, 34 PrioEdisto Island Museum, 8123 Chisolm Plantation Road. More leau St. The City Gallery will host “Now Showing: Works by than 20 local artists will have Charlie Bidwell and Samantha their artwork on display. 869Magowan.” 958-6484. 1954. OPEN STUDIO: 10 a.m.-12:30 FAMILY FUN WEEKENDS: Through August. Magnolia p.m. Last Tuesday of each Plantation and Gardens, 3550 month. The Meeting Place, Ashley River Road. Families 1077 E. Montague Ave., North from North and South Carolina Charleston. Free. Each class will and Georgia will receive an ad- be taught by professional artmission rate of $40 per carload ists. 745-1087. of up to five people. Admission PARENT/CHILD BALLROOM will allow access to the garCLASSES: 6:30-7 p.m. Thursdens, swamp garden and train days. G.M. Darby Building, 302 tour. 571-1266 or www.magno- Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. $30 liaplantation.com. residents, $37 nonresidents. FOLLY BEACH BLUEGRASS Parents and youths ages 5-9 SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. will learn basic dance steps. The Kitchen, 11 Center St. Bring 849-2061 or www.townofan instrument and participate mountpleasant.com. in an open jam. 345-1678. POP ART EXHIBIT: Through FREE SHAG LESSONS: 7:30 Saturday. SCOOP Studios, 571/2 p.m. Mondays. Mojo’s, 975 BaBroad St. Philadelphia pop artcons Bridge Road, Summerville. ist John Stango will display a 214-0242. collection of his work, which THE GATHERING BOOK often celebrates Americana. GROUP: 7 p.m. Last Thursday 577-3292 or www.scoopconof each month. Barnes & Noble, temporary.com. 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount POSTPARTUM SUPPORT Pleasant. 216-9756. GROUP: 6:30-8 p.m. First and GRASSROOTS CALL TO ACthird Thursday of each month. TION: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Fort Johnson Cafe and Coffee, Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Is1014 Fort Johnson Road, James land. Psychologist Risa MasonIsland. 810-0088 or grassroots Cohen leads a support group. calltoaction@gmail.com. 769-0444. “LET’S DISCUSS IT” BOOK PRESERVATION TECH GROUP: 10 a.m. Third Friday of TOURS: 8:30-10:30 a.m. First each month. Mount Pleasant Saturday of each month. DrayRegional Library, 1133 Mathis ton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Ferry Road. New members wel- Road. $20 members, $25 noncome. shgalos@juno.com. members. Tours will showcase LOWCOUNTRY BACKPACKthe technical aspects of the ERS CLUB: 7-8:30 p.m. second plantation’s preservation efThursday of each month. Colforts, design, architecture and lins Park Clubhouse, 4115 Felmore. 769-2638 or www.draylowship Road, North Charlestonhall.org. ton. REVOLUTIONARY WAR “MODERN MASTERS”: TOURS: Tours begin at 4 p.m. Through Aug. 22. Gibbes MuThursdays during July. Heyseum of Art, 135 Meeting St. ward-Washington House, 87 The museum will host “Modern Church St. $10 adults, $5 chil-
dren. The Charleston Museum will celebrate the country’s independence with tours focusing on the significance of the Heyward-Washington House during the Revolutionary War. 722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org. “RITE OF PASSAGE”: Aug. 628. SCOOP Studios, 571/2 King St. Joel Parker presents “Rite of Passage | Solo Cups.” An artist reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Aug. 6. 577-3292 or www. scoopcontemporary.com. 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: 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays. 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. 5523630. STUDENT ART EXHIBIT: Through Saturday. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. High school students who participated in Redux’s Summer Art Institute will exhibit their work. 722-0697 or www.reduxstudios.org. 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 gardens. 266-7477 or www.middletonplace.org. TANGO LESSONS: 7-8 p.m. beginners class; 8-9 p.m. practice. Tuesdays. MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay Drive. Free. 345-4930.
NESS EXPO: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Lowe’s, 7555 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston. Charleston County and Lowcountry CERT will host an expo that will inform visitors on how to be prepared for hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, evacuations and more. Local businesses and organizations will be available to offer advice, survival tips and resources. www.lcert.org. “DOG DAYS OF DESTRUCTION”: 5 p.m. McAlister Field House at The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St. $10 advance, $12 at door. The Lowcountry High Rollers will take on the Upstate Roller Girl Evolution during this roller derby bout. The event will feature live music from Tricksy, a demonstration by Charleston Krav Maga, a raffle and an after-party at the Music Farm. Some proceeds will benefit People Against Rape. www. lowcountryhighrollers.com. CHARLESTON STAGE GALA: “PEDAL FOR PREVENTION” 6:30 p.m. Dock Street TheLAUNCH: 4-7 p.m. Marion atre, 135 Church St. $50-$250. Square. Darkness to Light will Charleston Stage will host a launch its “Pedal for Preven“Sizzling Summer Soiree” in RESTORE PARTY: 5:30-7:30 tion” Trek, during which local honor of its return to the renop.m. Charleston Habitat Recollege student Tyler Gilliam, vated Dock Street Theatre. EnStore, 731 Meeting St. Support Landon Phillips and Michael joy cocktails and then a staged Habitat for Humanity and enjoy Allen will bike from Charleston reading of “Love Letters” stardinner from Locklear’s Restauto Los Angeles to raise awarering “True Blood” star Carrie rant, 20 percent to 50 percent ness about child sexual abuse Preston and “Lost” star Michael off merchandise and raffles. and raise money for the orgaEmerson. A question-and-an579-0777 or www.charlestonnization. The celebration will swer session with the stars will habitat.org. include food, live music, a raffle follow as well as an after-party “BUDGETING FOR BRIDES”: and more. www.pedalforprefor premium ticket holders. 6-8 p.m. Center for Women, 129 vention.com. 577-7183 or www.charlestonCannon St. $20 members, $40 MUSIC ON THE GREEN: 6-9 stage.com. nonmembers. Bridal consultant p.m. Freshfields Village Green BLUEGRASS UNDER THE Tanis Jackson, owner of Tanis J at the crossroads of Kiawah and BRIDGE: 7-11 p.m. Mount Events, will lead this workshop. Seabrook islands. Free. Bring a Pleasant Memorial Waterfront 763-7333 or www.c4women. blanket or lawn chair and enjoy Park, 99 Hallman Blvd. $8-$10. org. cover band The Maxx. www. Enjoy music by local bluegrass SMALL BUSINESS WORKfreshfieldsvillage.com. band Common Ground. 795SHOP: 6-8 p.m., Lonnie HamilSTUDIO CLEARANCE SALE: 4FUN or www.ccprc.com. ton III Public Services Building, 6-8 p.m. 16 Penny Gallery at MOONLIGHT MIXER: 7-11 4045 Bridge View Drive, North 52.5 Records, 561 King St. More p.m. Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Charleston. Charleston Counthan 20 artists will be on site 101 E. Arctic Ave. $8 Charleston ty’s Small Business Enterprise selling artwork ranging from County residents, $10 nonresiProgram will host a workshop photography to screenprints dents and at door. Enjoy dancthat will teach participants for $50 or less. The sale will last ing to music by DJ Jim Bowers. about the Federal Acquisition through August. 16pennygal795-4FUN or www.ccprc.com. . Register and contract opportu- lery@chuck-keppler.com. SHAG DANCE PARTY: 7 p.m.nities with Charleston County. midnight. Ladson VFW No. 958-4012 or www.charleston3433, 10154 Bellwright Road, KAYAKING CLASS: 9 a.m. county.org. Summerville. $5 members, Sea Kayak Carolina, 1731 Signal $7 nonmembers. The SumSUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD Point Road, James Island. $45 DINNER: 6:30 p.m. Saffire at merville Shag Club will host a includes equipment. This four- dance party that will feature a the Charleston Marriott, 170 hour class is led by certified Lockwood Blvd. $50. Enjoy a luau theme, music by DJ John five-course meal that will high- instructors and teaches the Dixon, barbecue, a cash bar basics of kayaking. 225-7969 or and more. 214-0242. light yellowfin tuna, sea scalwww.seakayakcarolina.com. lops, snapper and salmon that Please see CALENDAR, Page 33E EMERGENCY PREPAREDwill be paired with wine. Pro-
WATER AEROBICS: 7:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Sept. 3. Charleston Jewish Community Center, 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. $35-$45 per week, $125$160 per month. Get in shape with instructor Marian Greely. 571-6565 or www.charlestonjcc.org. WEST ASHLEY DEMOCRATS’ MEETINGS: 6:30-8 p.m. second Monday of each month, Bluerose Cafe, 652 St. Andrews Blvd.; 8-9:30 a.m. third Saturday of each month, Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. 576-4543. WHIZ KIDS: 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. $5 per child/$25 per month. An afterschool 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.
ceeds will benefit the Audubon Nature Institute in Louisiana. 723-3000, ext. 1555. CHARITY CONCERT: 7-10 p.m. Sweet Grass Pavilion at Wild Dunes Resort, 5757 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms. $50. To kick off the 14th annual Monica Kreber Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Friday, the Blue Dogs will perform a special concert. Tournament entry fee is $175. Proceeds benefit the MUSC Children’s Hospital. 792-0350 or www.musckids.com. TWO MAN GENTLEMAN BAND: 8-11 p.m. Eye Level Art, 103 Spring St. $5-$10. Enjoy an opening performance by the Charleston Swing Association, then an appearance from The Amazing Mittens before a set from Andy Bean and Fuller Condon, also known as the Two Man Gentleman Band. 2782374 or www.eyelevelart.com.
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sunday “SUMMER AT ST. JOHN’S”: 6 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St. Free. Enjoy “Cyclone Music,” which features performances by Porter-Gaud students. 723-2426 or www.stjohnscharleston.org.
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OPERA AT THE LIBRARY: 1:30 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free. Enjoy a filmed production of “La Boheme,” starring Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella
a.m.-noon. Family Circle Tennis Center, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. Free. The BOOK SIGNING: 5 p.m. fifth annual Tennis Block Party Barnes & Noble, 1812 Sam Ritis designed to showcase the tenberg Blvd. Matthew Gavin center’s various available tenFrank, a food and wine travel nis programs. The event will writer, will be available to sign feature music, games, tennis copies of his new memoir drills, snacks, raffles and a “Barolo.” 556-6561. complimentary cookout lunch. 856-7900 or www.familycirclecup.com. MUSIC ON THE GREEN: 6-9 NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE p.m. Freshfields Village Green DAY: 1-4 p.m. Sullivan’s Island at the crossroads of Kiawah and Lighthouse, 1815 I’On Ave. Free. Seabrook islands. Free. Bring a The U.S. Coast Guard Historic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy District will host an open house Men of Distinction. www.fresh- that will include the grounds, fieldsvillage.com. boat house and lighthouse. ReCYP SOIREE: 7:30-11:30 freshments will be served, and p.m. Francis Marion Hotel, 387 poet Ginger “Shaw” Bell will King St. $60 members, $75 be available to sign copies of nonmembers. The Charleston the poem and artwork “There Young Professionals will host Stands an Image.” 883-3123. a Summer Soiree that will proGALLERY CLOSING PARTY: vide networking opportunities 6-9 p.m. Waterfront Art Galas well as food, drinks, music, lery, 215 East Bay St. The gallery door prizes and more. www. invites patrons and supporters charleston-yp.com. to celebrate its finale, as it will be closing after 15 years. The event will include music, art MANNERS WORKSHOP: 9-11 and food. 722-1155. a.m. The Charleston Museum, REGGAE CONCERT SERIES: 360 Meeting St. $20 members, 8:30-11 p.m. Wannamaker $25 nonmembers. Lizz AckerCounty Park, 8888 University man of Southern Protocol Blvd., North Charleston. $8 will lead this Petite Protocol adults, free to children 12 and program designed to teach under. Enjoy music by Mystic children to be polite and confi- Vibrations. Food and beverdent by utilizing fun activities. ages will be sold. 795-4FUN. 722-2996, ext. 236 or www. charlestonmuseum.org. “GIN AND JAZZ”: 6:30 TENNIS BLOCK PARTY: 9
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SEWEE SUMMER MOVIE: 11 a.m. Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center, 5821 U.S. Hwy. 17, Awendaw. The center will show two 30-minute nature films. Call 928-3368. “BOYS OF SUMMER” FILM SERIES: 8 p.m. Eye Level Art, 103 Spring St. $5, free to members. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in “Casablanca.” Beer and wine and pastries from Sugar Bakeshop and WildFlour Pastry will be available for purchase.
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p.m. Pepper Plantation, 1145 Chandler Road, Awendaw. $40 singles, $70 couples. Theatre Charleston will host its season kick-off party that will feature a “Roaring ‘20s” theme, live jazz, a speakeasy area, games, an open bar, costume and dance contests and more. 1920s-inspired costumes are encouraged. 813-8578 or www. theatrecharleston.com.
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“GINGER: A HANSEL AND GRETEL TALE”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7, 12-14 and 19-20; 2 p.m. Aug. 15. PURE Theatre, 150 Meeting St. $20-$30. Rodney Lee Rogers and Spencer Deering present a reinvention of the classic fairy tale. 866-811-4111 or 723-4444 or www.puretheatre.org.
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FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Aug. 1-2. Footlight Theatre, 20 Queen St. The theatre will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “The Lion in Winter.” 722-7521 or www.footlightplayers.net. CSO AUDITIONS: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 2 and 9. Bethel Historic United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt St. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Spiritual Ensemble is looking for new singers. 991-1035 or www.csospiritual.com. SENIOR ART FESTIVAL EN-
ACE’S ON BRIDGE By BOBBY WOLFF
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Here is a deal from last year’s Summer Nationals. Steve and Betty Bloom are one of the most successful married partnerships playing bridge in the United States. Steve demonstrated his skill in this deal from early play intheSpingoldKnockoutTeams. After Steve opened the South hand with a weak no-trump, NorthbidpuppetStayman,looking for a five-card major in her partner’shand.Eastovercalledin spades, and now, with no spade stop, it was easy for the Blooms to avoid three no-trump. It might have been less clear why it was necessary to play four hearts on the 3-3 fit. As to blame, asSherlockHolmessaid,“Ithink we must ask for an amnesty in that direction.”
The defenders, top-class Polish internationals, started with a spade to East’s jack and a helpful (to Bloom) shift to the club nine, covered by the 10 and ducked. Bloomplayedahearttothejack and gave up a spade, ruffing the spade return in dummy, West pitching a club. Bloom then played a diamond to the queen and passed the club jack, ducked all around. He crossed to the heart king and playedthediamondjack,covered by the king and ace, West’s 10 falling. Bloom cashed the heart ace and played a third diamond. West could take his heart trick when he wanted, but with only clubs left, had to concede the last three tricks to dummy. Contract made!
TRIES: The Lowcountry Senior Center is looking for entries from visual artists ages 50 or older to be displayed during the seventh annual Lowcountry Senior Art Festival, Aug. 25-Sept. 17. Submissions may be offered for sale, and artwork will be judged and prizes awarded. 762-9555. CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS NEEDED: The City Gallery at Waterfront Park is accepting exhibition proposals for installations, photography, sculpture, multimedia and other forms of art. Submission deadline is Sept. 1. 958-6484 or www.charleston-sc.gov. WINE+FOOD POSTER COMPETITION: Tri-county artists ages 18 and older are invited to submit entries for the annual Charleston Wine+Food Festival Poster Competition. Submissions should highlight Charleston’s culinary scene and should include the signature wine stain. Winner will receive $1,000. Deadline is Sept. 17. Applications are available at www.charlestonmag.com. ARTISTS NEEDED: Silver Pail Pottery in Summerville is looking for fine craft artists to be represented in the new gallery, Four Green Fields, which will open in the fall. Call 851-9544 or e-mail Jill and Robin at fourgreenfieldsgallery@hotmail. com. CRAFTERS NEEDED: The Island Crafters Guild is looking for crafters to participate in an arts and crafts show scheduled Sept. 25. A booth costs $45. Call 753-2559. CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Receiver Time-Based Media Festival is looking for artists who work in time-based media to submit their work. The festival will take place at various locations around Charleston on March 10-13. Visit www.receiverfest.com or contact Jarod Charzewski or Liz Vaughan at receiverfest@gmail.com for submission guidelines.
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SOUTHERNCARE HOSPICE: Volunteers are needed. Call Carolyn at 569-0870. TRICOUNTY FAMILY MINISTRIES: The organization is in need of experienced cooks and men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. 747-1788 or www. tricountyfamilyministries.org.
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TODAY’S HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t give in to temptation. It will end up costing you, even if it appears to have the potential to make you well off.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Turn whatever you face into a positive experience and you will teach those around you what having a good attitude can do to help you through troubled times.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22DEC. 21): You’ll be walking a fine line when it comes to both personal and professional dealings. If you don’t agree with someone, keep it to yourself.
VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): Once you have all the facts, you can make an educated move. You should address any situations that deal with a love relationship.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): There is money to be made and contracts formulated and signed. Push for everything you want but be willing to give back in return.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t expect smooth sailing when addressing emotional issues that affect home, family and friends.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): You’ll have plenty to think about if you let your personal life intertwine with your professional goals.
CANCER (June 21July 22): Don’t fight the inevitable when you need to embrace change. If you are open, you will come to realize the events that take place are to your advantage.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Doing too much for someone will be costly. The more you give, the more they want. Sharing thoughts will help others understand where you are coming from.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): You may want to start something with someone off-limits. Consider if you are breaking any rules before you make your move.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in activities you enjoy with the people you have the most fun with and you will enhance your personal relationships.
PISCES (FEB. 19MARCH 20): Don’t make a move without giving it plenty of thought. You will be prone to make mistakes right now if you act impulsively.
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I love the ’90s of Will Smith’s “Summertime.” Can you guess what this week’s Head2Head trivia topic is going to be? There’s a great card game called “ ’90s Robin Lopez, last week’s winner, is being challenged by Chad Hess, who’s Music Trivia” that made us nostalgic for grunge, Brit Pop, boy bands (um ... sweating it out this summer as a dog walker. not really) and the sweet summer jam
BY REBEKAH BRADFORD
Special to The Post and Courier FILE/JASON CLARK/THE STATE
Hootie & the Blowfish
QUESTIONS 1. Which two members of ‘N SYNC were Mouseketeers on “The New Mickey Mouse Club”? 2. What band wanted you to “Hold My Hand?” 3. Which two New Kids on the Block were brothers? 4. What famous star appeared in Paula Abdul’s “Rush, Rush” video? 5. Who sang “Renegades of Funk?” 6. What rap star died on Sept. 13, 1996? 7. In what movie did Alice in Chains perform as themselves in a bar? 8. Who was the original drummer for Nirvana? 9. Oasis and Blur were part of what ’90’s music scene? 10. “The World is Yours” is a song from the 1994 debut album of what rapper?
ROBIN’S ANSWERS
CHAD’S ANSWERS
1. One was definitely Justin Timberlake, and the other one was ...? I have no idea. 2. Hootie. 3. Was a big fan. Jordan and Jonathan Knight. 4. I’m not sure. This is a guess, but was it Patrick Swayze? 5. Oh, you got me on this one. 6. Kurt Cobain? 7. “Singles.” 8. I’m going to say Dave Grohl, but I’m betting that’s wrong. 9. Brit Pop. Loved Oasis. 10. P. Diddy?
1. JT was one. 2. Of course, Hootie and the Blowfish. 3. No clue. 4. Again, I don’t have an answer. 5. Rage Against the Machine. 6. It was either Biggie or Tu Pac. I’ll go with the first. 7. “Empire Records.” 8. Wasn’t it Dave Grohl? 9. I don’t know. 10. Method Man.
CONCLUSION Well, neither contestant did that great about ’90s music trivia, which kind of surprised us at Head2Head considering that both of them lived through the decade. But what’s important is not
CORRECT ANSWERS how many correct answers you get but that you get more than your opponent. Lopez answered just enough correctly to continue as Head2Head trivia champ for another week, making it two in a row.
1. Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez 2. Hootie and the Blowfish 3. Jordan and Jonathan Knight 4. Keanu Reeves
5. Rage Against the Machine 6. Tu Pac 7. “Singles” 8. Chad Channing 9. Brit Pop 10. Nas
EAR ABBY: “Lost My Appetite in South Carolina” walked out of a wedding reception after waiting for a delayed dinner and suffering through the DJ’s “loud, deafening rock ’n’ roll music.” You chided the writer and suggested he should have asked the hosts to lower the volume somewhat. It’s my experience this doesn’t work. Insanely loud music is part of the contemporary American culture. I have walked out of at least two wedding receptions because of loud music. A wedding reception is supposed to be an event to enjoy and talk to people. Something is amiss when people are invited to a wedding and become a captive audience, forced to put up with intolerable conditions. Walking out is a reasonable response. — PAUL IN CHESTERFIELD, MO. DEAR PAUL: It was impossible to turn a deaf ear to the “volume” of letters I received supporting “Lost” for the reasons you expressed. Read on: DEAR ABBY: Spoiled brides and loopy parents treat weddings like Broadway productions. The guests are just extras in the extravaganza. If people have been invited for dinner and it isn’t being served, they are justified in leaving. I went to a wedding and was shocked to learn dinner wouldn’t be served until five hours after the reception began because “the bride preferred to dance on an empty stomach.” My husband and I left our gift and took our empty stomachs to a restaurant. We heard later that the mother of the bride was angry because more than a dozen guests also left before dinner, while the bride danced merrily on. — J.G. IN LOS ANGELES DEAR ABBY: You missed an opportunity to point
DEAR ABBY out to your readers that special dinners are a time for family, friends and new acquaintances to renew, rekindle and update their lives and relationships. It might be wise for future wedding planners to instruct the DJ or band to play soft music, or none at all, during dinnertime. Remember, the “bash” goes on after dinner and lasts for hours. — CATHY LEE IN GROSSE POINT FARMS, MICH. DEAR ABBY: That letter made me furious! Because of the 30 extra guests we expected, we rented a larger room, hired an extra waiter and bartender and set up additional tables. Because some guests didn’t show up and others left before the meal, we had couples left sitting alone at their tables. The money we could have saved if some of those ungrateful people had simply declined in the RSVP could have gone to the newlyweds to start their household. Whatever happened to courtesy and good manners? — DISAPPOINTED MOTHER IN TEXAS DEAR ABBY: The comfort of one’s guests must be considered in planning an event. I think it’s perfectly acceptable for a guest to leave before dinner, stating, “I’m sorry, but the music has become too loud for me to stay.” It is extremely rude of hosts to expect guests to tolerate dangerous, uncomfortable noise levels. — VALUES MY HEARING IN N.Y. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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