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“In the Arms of Orion” is an exhibit featuring the art of Michael Lane and Constantine O’Donald. Trash compositions and graffitiinspired work will be on display at 8 p.m. at Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, 1662 Savannah Highway, West Ashley. Other entertainment includes special musical guest Chris Thomas, a DJ set by Raised Hand and video projections by Matthew Foreman.
Uncle Mingo and the Fire Apes will be at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway. Doors open at 8 p.m., and tickets are $12.
Saturday
The Charleston Museum of the Lowcountry, 360 Meeting St., presents Gullah Galore 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It features crafts and activities that entertain and educate about Gullah heritage. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, free for
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State St., commemorates the start of its 25th year with an art exhibit called “At TwentyFive.” Functional and fine art pieces that have the look of objects that have been excavated from the earth will be on display. Admission is free.
Join Mellow Mushroom, 309 King St., at 8 p.m. as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The theme is “Bluegrass Bash,” complete with live bluegrass from the South Carolina Broadcasters 8-10 p.m. Spamalot is coming to Local DJs Electric Friends also Charleston! This musical will be there to wish Mellow Mushroom a happy birthday. comedy based on the film classic “Monty Python and Admission is free. the Holy Grail” features the tale of King Arthur and his Nina Liu and Friends, at 24 Knights of the Round Table
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Inspired by my best friend, Holly, I’m going to pick a word for the year instead of creating a New Year’s Resolution. Holly got the idea from Asheville artist Christine Kane, who is also a blogger and teacher. The word should be your guide for 2011, something that inspires you throughout the whole year and acts as a quiet reminder of where you want to be spiritually. My word? Awareness. That’s what I want to experience this year, and for the rest of this life: be completely aware of my emotions, reactions, ups and downs. My goal is to never have a knee-jerk reaction to anything, because I will be aware of what is happening inside of it. It is possible, and it will happen. To get your own word of the year, visit Christine Kane’s web site at www.christinekane.com/word/ wordoftheyear.html.
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Dr. Robert Young will discuss bottlenose dolphins and their ecological role in South Carolina’s salt marshes and coastal waters during an appearance at 6 p.m. at the Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Admission is free.
Jan. 13 “Fresh” is a food documentary that celebrates farmers, thinkers and businesspeople across America who are reinventing the food system. The Terrace Theatre, 1956 Maybank Highway, James Island, will show the film at 6:30 p.m. Lowcountry Local First and the Coastal Conservation League will host a panel discussion with local farmers and food advocates after the film. Tickets are $6.
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Top jazz records from 2010 L
et me admit from the start. Roundups and lists of favorites aren’t my favorite thing to do. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a worthwhile pursuit and I obviously don’t mind sharing my thoughts, analyses and preferences with readers. After all, I write a weekly column full of that stuff. My problem is that narrowing to 10 is a really difficult thing to do. For one thing, the prodigious output of jazz recordings these days makes the pool to choose from incredibly huge. Technological advancements, a current popularity and broadening of the parameters of the art form and the ever-increasing number of artists who perform it have created a mountain of material. Also, there are a number of records that I like but can’t consider for something like this because they are not in wide distribution. Nevertheless, here goes, in no particular order, the JazzBeat(s) Top 10 from last year.
pure. You’ll thoroughly enjoy the gentle tension-andrelease of their technique as Chestnut works through lush chord changes and inventive improvisations.
saxophone players have teamed up with sidemen to create the best avant garde jazz record to come along in a while. Green cut his teeth in the hard bop tradition of the mid-20th century. Mahanthappa is an innovative, even edgy, post bopper who’s tearing it up around the country. While nontraditional, this music is accessible. It’s not wallpaper. You have to listen. There’s a lot going on, all of it gorgeously interesting, and it requires an attentive ear. Other band members are Jason Moran on piano, legendary Jack Dejohnette on drums on four of the 10 tracks, Damion Reid on the other six, and bassist Francois Moutin.
Smith on drums, Antonio Hart on alto saxophone, Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone. This is a joyful noise unto the Lord.
‘Live at Smoke’ (Challenge), David Berkman ‘The Way of the World’ (Anti records), Mose Pianist David Berkman Allison has assembled Jimmy Greene on saxophone, Ed Howard on bass and Ted Poor on drums for a live recording from Smoke, a popular small club in New York City. Venues have a lot to do with how jazz is consumed. Their effect plays a major role in how musicians approach the gig. The good ones, like Smoke, engender spontaneity and an exchange of energy with the audience that brings a life of its own to the music. What ended up on the record is from five sets over two nights. This is contemporary jazz at its finest from the quartet format, reminiscent of traditional four-piece jazz bands whose members stretch out individually and collectively, covering an array of material.
Mose Allison, an 82-yearold pianist/singer/songwriter, is a national treasure. This, album — he’s now made more than 20 — shows why. The Hilton Head Island resident is the quintessential jazz/blues iconoclast who can swing a rhythm, turn a phrase and strike a chord with the best of them. On this record, his first in 12 years, he hums, sings and speaks with wit and charm that’s sardonic and classy at the same time.
Frisell has a great ability to stretch the limits of songs as well as his instrument. And he does it with an artistry that is compelling. The band renders Stephen This is one of the most inventive jazz albums of the Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamyear. Violinist Regina Carter er” here in a way that lets the ‘Flying Toward the used her MacArthur Foun- listener know that the musiSound’ (Motema), Geri ‘Journeys’ (Jazz Legacians themselves are dreamdation Award (aka Genius Allen ers and their fantasies come ‘Pathways’ (Dare2), grant) to make it. She used cy), Cyrus Chestnut true on this record. field recordings of African This is a beautiful solo piaDave Holland Octet On “Going Out of My folk songs and interpreted Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, no record that is deeply perNot often is a bassist a and arranged them with jazz Head,” a 1964 R&B classic sonal to Allen. It’s from the whose family roots are in by Little Anthony and the heart and soul. It’s a kind of the Santee area, leads a band bandleader. It takes a special instrumentation that used her on violin, a kora, an ac- Imperials, the band mines here that offers sublime mu- kind of musician, one like homage to keyboard giants the simple song for the Dave Holland, a longtime cordion and guitar along sic from one of jazz music’s Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner extraordinarily complex with percussion and bass. bedrock configurations, the mainstay on the modern and Herbie Hancock. beauty it contains. Stunning. trio. Joining him are bassist jazz scene who also composWhat’s interesting is that Dezron Douglas and drum- es with the best of them. she doesn’t play transcrip‘Beautiful Dreamers’ Like fellow bassist/ ‘Ten’ (Blue Note Remer Neal Smith. tions of their music, but Chestnut is a bluesy, artic- bandleader Charles Minshe offers her own voice as (Savoy Label Group), cords), Jason Moran gus, Miles Davis and Duke influenced by their bodies of ulate musician, sometimes Bill Frisell Jason Moran is one of the regarded as an anachronism Ellington, Holland unwork and their craft. derstands the colors and The 16 tracks here are full leading lights on jazz piano. because his basic style preThis piece is, as Duke Eltextures you can get with a of some of the most eclecHe marks 10 years of perdates modern forerunners lington would say, beyond small big band, such as an tic music you’ll ever hear. forming with his trio, Bandsuch as Bill Evans and Mccategory. octet like this one. Check Most of them are original to wagon, on this disc with Coy Tyner. out the players here: Chris Frisell, one of the most orig- Tarus Mateen on bass and ‘Apex’ (Pi Recordings), This record is mostly his Nasheet Waits on drums. Rudresh Mahanthap- originals, and his democrat- Potter on tenor and soprano inal guitarists around. He No band represents the ic leanings as a leader come saxophones, Robin Eubanks works on this project with pa and Bunky Green Eyvind Kang on viola and “new thing” in jazz better shining through. The musi- on trombone, Steve Nelson These two disparate alto than this one. Like on this cians’ interaction is true and on vibes and marimba, Nate Rudy Royston on drums.
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record, it bends genres but it is firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, and it swings like all get out.
‘To the One’ (Abstract Logic), John McLaughlin and Fourth Dimension British fusion guitarist John McLaughlin, aka Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, has put together an evocation of the landmark sound found on John Coltrane’s 1965 “A Love Supreme,” one of the most influential records ever. The band comprises Gary Husband, keyboards and drums; Etienne M’Bappe, electric bass; Mark Mondesir, drums; and McLaughlin. You’ll feel Trane at this band’s spiritually expansive best here. It’s a shared vision with Trane’s quartet. Jack McCray, author of “Charleston Jazz,” can be reached at jackjmccray@aol. com.
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Thousands of people turned out for Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge on Sullivan’s Island.
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started preparing for the plunge, which for us has ended up being an all-day activity. The plunge wasn’t scheduled until 2 p.m., but we started getting ready by 10 a.m. After a “power breakfast,” we finally headed out to Dunleavy’s just after noon. Making the day seem like more of an adventure, we ended up walking what felt like half of Sullivan’s Island because we had to park so far away. The street to the beach next to Dunleavy’s was blocked off and absolutely filled with people, we grabbed drinks and waited for the mass trek to the beach. Five minutes before 2 p.m., our group, six people this year, lined up behind the starting line on the beach. While a lot of people wear costumes or body paint, we just stick with bathing suits. This year, I think all the
plungers must have looked like a swarm of bees because while we were waiting for the signal to dart for the ocean, we couldn’t see the line ahead of us or the beach behind us. And, even though it was sunny and warm in the morning, the sun went away, the temperature dropped and it started raining just as we were waiting to jump in. The water temperature was apparently in the 40s this year. We ran, we jumped, we splashed around, and we got out. Our rule is that we run in deep enough to get our hair wet for the plunge to count. This year’s plunge not only had the best weather, but it also was the most fun because so many friends showed up either to jump or watch. I even thought about jumping back in later on that day. The first time’s the hardest, but we’ll be back in 2012.
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get the chill out of my bones, but it was definitely ... an experience. Donations from the plunge go to Special Olympics, so we jump in on behalf of our cousin, Gordon, who’s active in the Special Olympics in New Jersey. Then last year, as New Year’s and the plunge rolled used to think anyone who around, I attempted to keep the plunge from being an participated in the Polar annual tradition for me. But, Bear Plunge was crazy. come Jan. 1, 2010, there I was, But late one night three years ago, my father suggest- dog-paddling through the ocean yet again. ed my brother-in-law, Kent, In 2010, Kent and I added participate in the plunge. three new members to our Against my better judgplunging crew, and weather ment, I got dragged into it, and with no idea what to ex- didn’t seem quite as bad as pect on New Year’s Day 2009, the previous year, so last week, I didn’t even fight it. we headed to Dunleavy’s on A friend from college wasn’t Sullivan’s Island. able to make it to the event, After a few beers and a lot but wanted to participate so of coaxing that afternoon, much that she took her own Kent and I ran down the solo plunge at 9 a.m. on the beach and into the ocean Isle of Palms. with a ton of others. It took After my friend’s dip, we the entire rest of the day to
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or those deterred by the typical headache that is the bar scene in Charleston on New Year’s Eve, or those who happen to have children, the city of Charleston hosted Happy New Year, Charleston on Friday in Marion Square. The town’s square was bedecked with festive tents to celebrate the end of 2010 as Charleston actor, director and playwright Art Gilliard held the post of emcee for the evening’s events. The night featured several main stage performances by Charleston artists, including Trudy B. Grant (that woman’s got some serious pipes!). Under the children’s tent, The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry supplied copious arts and crafts activities to keep pint-size partygoers amused, as well as one not-so-pint-size journalist. For those who perhaps over-indulged in the season’s myriad of sugar-rich samplings, Weight Watcher’s hosted the New Year’s Resolution Tent with plenty of inspiration for weight loss. Immediately tempting though, were delicious bites from local vendors available for purchase BRAD NETTLES/STAFF throughout the evening. The night culminated with fireworks around Twelve-year-old Bobbie Thacker of Summerville reacts to seeing her face in a mirror after face-painting artist Kathryn 10:30 p.m. Johns finished at the New Year celebration at Marion Square on Friday night.
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Discovering the iPod a decade late
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To ring in 2011, I spent the afternoon of New Year’s Eve doing something most people were doing in 2001: I bought my first iPod. Yes, I love music and yes, I’m a musician, but I’m also a technophobic moron who is habitually slow to embrace most new technology. The adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has long worked just fine for me, and being behind everyone else in my old-fashioned methods of enjoying music (CD’s, even cassettes and records, on occasion) didn’t bother me one bit. Now many of these same friends are laughing at my
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newfound excitement over this decade-old invention. After rushing home to immediately download my basic musical necessities (KISS, Sex Pistols, Merle Haggard), I was delighted to find so many obscure favorites available at my fingertips and most for only $1. (Anyone remember Sigue Sigue Sputnik? Aldo Nova? How about Charlie Sexton’s “Beat’s So Lonely?”) Reading all the Best Albums of 2010 columns in last week’s Charleston Scene, I further realized just how ridiculously out of touch I am with contemporary music, and hopelessly stuck in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. So I proceeded to download some New York Dolls, W.A.S.P. and Buffalo Tom for good measure. By the time you read this column, I will be in Washington, D.C., after traveling nearly eight hours by car, all of which will have been spent
and Gene Simmons of KISS. Yet, Williams’ most popular song is not available while some of her more obscure material is. On a local note: Williams was once arrested by the North Charleston police in the late ’80s for indecent exposure during her concert Thumbs Down at the long-gone “Derriere’s” With my mind racing with nightclub on Rivers Ave. excitement over all the music The same missing music possibilities, I was surprised goes for the one-hit-wonder by some of the songs not German metal act Accept, available on iTunes. whose single hit, the title Until recently, The Beatles of which cannot be printed catalogue wasn’t available here, isn’t available either. on iTunes and Australian My favorite song by the rockers AC/DC still don’t of- legendary rap group Public fer their music through the Enemy is “My Uzi Weighs a service. Ton” from 1987’s “Yo! Bum But it is some of the lesser- Rush the Show,” but you can’t known acts that are most buy this song on iTunes. peculiar about what they There are other MP3 seroffer, or at least the record vices that offer these songs companies. and others that iTunes has For example, ’80s metal/ neglected, but it is quite odd punk singer Wendy O. Wilthat so many tunes are not liams’ biggest hit was “It’s My offered, and in such a ranLife,” written by Paul Stanley dom manner. enjoying my new favorite toy. Everyone knows that iPods have revolutionized the music business, but this wonderful little contraption has just revolutionized, or at least made more enjoyable, my day-to-day business. Better late than never.
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First Friday Art Walk goes digital W
e called it forth. I think I actually said, “Bring it on, 2011” last week and someone must have heard because we’re only a few days in and it’s already looking like this year is going to be jam-packed with interesting things.
First Friday Art Walk
The First Friday Art Walk on Gallery Row is going to be a little different. In addition to all the great openings at all the galleries on Broad Street, the M Gallery will be conducting a live stream webcast with Facebook and Twitter interactive feed. This means that people who are at home can still enjoy part of the art walk from their living room. Not only will the public be able to watch the live video broadcast, but everyone is encouraged to interact simultaneously by asking questions and posting comments via Facebook and Twitter. To view the live feed and virtually “attend” the event, log on to the M Gallery of Fine Art site 5-8 p.m. Friday at www.mgalleryoffineart. com. Interact with the gallery by opening an additional window browser to either M Gallery’s Twitter or Facebook pages. Contact Crystal Wagner at 727-4500 for technical assistance. The featured artist at the M Gallery will be Chicagobased artist Kevin Beilfuss.
“Carribean,” by Kevin Beilfuss, will be at the M Gallery. This will be only one component of the evening’s activities, however, as all the other galleries on Broad Street will be having opening receptions celebrating this month’s theme of “Wine Down After the Holidays.” Selected galleries will be offering a wine tasting with a featured wine provided by Oak Steakhouse. Be sure to check out painter Richard Hasenfus’ soft edges and romantic compositions at Coco Vivo Interior & Design. The Hamlet Fine Art Gallery will feature hand-blown glass by Herman Leonardt, also known as the “Swamp Man” of Charleston. In the words of the “Swamp Man” himself, Leonardt’s says “I’m a wild man. I like colors. I like it wild. I like it free.” At Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art see new works from New England artists Stapleton Kearns and Scott Moore, who spent the month of December in Charleston in order to capture the crisp Lowcountry winter.
“Sock Monkey,” by Bill Mead, will be at Scoop studios. Other participating galleries and businesses are: EllisNicholson Gallery, Martin Gallery, Utopia, Atmah Ja’s The Art of Core Consciousness, Edward Dare Gallery, Mary Martin Galllery, Bernie Horton Gallery, and Spencer Galleries. Visit www.charlestongalleryrow.com or call 7221944. All of the receptions are from 5-8 p.m.
are being referred to as “trash compositions.” There will be video projections by Matt Foreman, a DJ set by Raised Hand along with special musical guest Chris Thomas. All this hullabaloo will be taking place at 8 p.m. today at Jimbo’s, 1662 Savannah Hwy. For more information, contact Hyman at 345-3670.
roadside fruit stand in 2004 when he painted his first sign with a watermelon for $3. It lacked something and he created a Low Country landscape in the background. Instead of selling the fruit, he sold the painting. Soon, he could not keep up with the demand for his artwork, he quit his job in construction and the rest is history,” says gallery coowner Colleen Deihl. ‘Arms of Orion’ Mead madness Although Mead attended Phillip Hyman is at it It’s true. “There’s Always the Maryland Institute of again. This time he is putting Room for Jell-O” and for a Art and Atlanta College together a show at Jimbo’s little Bill Mead madness. of Art, he calls himself a Rock Lounge called “In the Also part of Gallery Row’s self-taught artist. Inspired Arms of Orion,” featuring First Fridays on Broad, this by Rene Magritte, Mead’s the works of both Michael will be a solo show of Mead’s surrealist paintings are ofLane and Constantine work at Scoop studios, 57½ ten humorous as he likes to O’Donald. Broad St. pair things such as placing Lane’s art is graffiti in“Bill Mead was helping a a gigantic strawberry in the spired and O’Donald’s pieces friend out by watching their middle of a serene Low-
country marshscape. When asked about his artistic vision, Mead wrote, “Someone once said the difference between fact and fiction is that fiction has to make sense. Reality is fine as far as it goes but without imagination, life would not be worth living. “I guess if there’s any point to my work it would be: Let’s not take ourselves so seriously. My biggest challenge is learning how to circumvent the cognitive process. My brain wants to process everything as if it were trying to figure out what’s real and what isn’t. When making art, what’s real and what isn’t doesn’t matter.” For more information, visit www.scoopcontemporary. com or call 577-3292.
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Here’s to a happy and chic new year W the jeans and T-shirt rut I’m in and add a dose of grownup glamour to my personal style. ◗ Buy an LBD. It’s actually shocking that
I don’t own a Little Black Dress. It’s one of the most essential items in a woman’s wardrobe. The best ones are simple in design and can be dressed down during the day with a cardigan or worn elegantly on its own. And with a LBD in my closet, I’ll be ready for everything: a cocktail party, meeting his parents for the first time or jetting off to Paris for a romantic weekend (hey, a girl can dream, can’t she?). ◗ Wear more accessories. I’ve always been a “less is
more” kind of person when it comes to style. But sometimes that philosophy can be kind of ... well ... boring. So this year, I’m piling it on. I want a bohemian jumble of bracelets on my wrist and a huge cocktail ring worn boldly on my middle finger. I plan on wearing several long necklaces at once and channel Jackie O with a scarf/oversize sunglasses combination. I’m going to dip into my collection of clutches and rediscover my waist by wearing belts. And I’m going to start
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wearing heels again for the first time in years. As someone who barely qualifies for the height requirement on roller coasters, it’s ridiculous that I don’t use heels more to my advantage. ◗ Make more of an effort. Not trying is something I’m definitely guilty of. I swear, most mornings it’s like I get dressed on autopilot. Add to that a job that doesn’t require me to dress
up, and I have a tendency to look less than pulled together. From now on though, I intend to pick out an outfit the night before that best captures the careful line I straddle between free-spirited bohemian and traditional prepster. And periodically this year, I’ll revisit these Fashion Challenges and give updates on my progress.
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hen it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’m very good at making them. I’m also very good at breaking them. Which is why I’m doing something different for 2011. My resolution this year doesn’t involve the Master Cleanse, dieting or joining the gym. Instead, I’ve come up with a list of New Year’s Fashion Challenges that are intended to provide some of the missing pieces that exist in my wardrobe, help me out of
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Timothy Pakron’s portraits paint ‘dark and emotional’ picture BY VIKKI MATSIS
Special to The Post and Courier
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refuse to put myself in a box. I am an artist and I will never limit myself to one medium or one style of artwork. I like creating dark and emotional pieces and I like creating pretty, happy things. I do it all,” said Timothy Pakron. He is a photographer, painter and musician. Regardless of where he spends his creative energy, Pakron is drawn to eliciting emotion through his Pakron artwork. Currently represented by “King” Rebekah Jacobs Gallery, his photographic work is created on gelatin silver prints. Pakron goes into the dark room, and while developing his black-and-white film, he interferes with the developing process and creates an abstract expression of a portrait photo. Parkron hand-paints the work using callous brush strokes and reveals only part of the neg“Twin ative to produce the mysteri- Study” ous portrait. In 2009, Pakron received an Outstanding Student “Mother Award from the School of Study” the Arts and an Overall Painting Award from the Halsey Institute. Meet Pakron and watch him create art before your eyes as he competes against 24 other artists Jan. 15 at the Portrait Slam at Redux. NEXT SHOW: Sunday, 1-6 p.m. at Rebekah Jacob GalBIRTH DATE AND PLACE: lery, 169 King St. March 6, 1986, in Gulfport, WEBSITE: www.timothypak- Miss. ron.com. RESIDENCE: Downtown, five CONTACT INFO: tpakron@ years. gmail.com. FAMILY: Mother, Cecilia;
father, Fred; sisters, Meggie and Sarah; cat, Eggo. EDUCATION: Bachelor of the Arts, studio art, College of Charleston. CAREER: Visual artist, freelance photographer, Apple specialist. GOALS: I’d like to be at the point where I have a solo show a year with representation at 10 galleries in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin, London, Paris. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?: “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction” by David Sheff. INFLUENCES: Jenny Saville, Stephen Gammell. PRICE RANGE: $375 to $5,000. WHERE IS YOUR ARTWORK FEATURED LOCALLY?: Rebekah Jacob Gallery, 169 King St. THE SLAM: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Jan. 15, Portrait Slam at Redux, 136 St. Philip St, free admission.
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The New Familiars BY MATTHEW GODBEY
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The New Familiars Tonight at The Pour House
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he New Familiars sound just the way the name suggests. A modern take on classic mountain music that is, indeed, freshly familiar. Dubbing itself “thrash folk,” The New Familiars take several cues from its North Carolina folk brethren The Avett Brothers to rise through the ranks of the Southeast’s army of Americana bands. Though lacking a particular style, The New Familiars still manage to pull off a strong rendition of America’s nearly forgotten musical pastime that has found a home in the hearts of its fans over the past few years. The New Familiars will perform tonight at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with The Ragbirds. Tickets are $8 and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door. Doors open at 9 p.m.; show starts at 10 p.m. Visit www.charlestonpour-
house.com or call 571-4343.
The South Carolina Broadcasters Friday at The Tin Roof The Charleston-based trio The South Carolina Broadcasters stand to be seen as much as historians as musicians and more of preservationists than innovators. Not that that’s a bad thing, in fact, to be capable of performing the music and stories you seek to preserve requires a combination of talent and discipline that’s not easy to find. Inspired by the songs and stories of immigrant farmers, loggers, miners and shiners, bluegrass became more than just a style of music but rather a style of life. It was forged from the rugged and worn backbone of America where hope and grit outweighed the hardships of some of our nation’s darkest days. It’s that music and the way of life that inspired it that The South Carolina Broadcasters seek to safeguard. The South Carolina Broadcasters will bring old-time folk and bluegrass to the Tin Roof, 1117 Magnolia Road
on Friday. The show is set to begin at 10 p.m. Visit www. myspace.com/westashleytinroof or call 571-0775.
Uncle Mingo Friday at The Pour House Charleston funk quintet Uncle Mingo became a popular party band favorite in the early ’90s before finding national success with the release of “Little Baby Brother” in 1996 and the rerelease of “Fatty Mookie Mo’ Booty” on Autonomous Records in 1997. The band’s feel-good style of funk, rock and punk was compared to the likes of early Red Hot Chili Peppers and led the band to a brief stint with Capricorn Records during the late ’90s. Today, Uncle Mingo continues to perform occasionally when the time is right. Uncle Mingo will perform Friday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with The Fire Apes. Tickets are $12 and are available online at www. etix.com or at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show starts at 9:30. Visit www. charlestonpourhouse.com.
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Girl Talk ALL DAY (Illegal Art)
If you get a little dizzy listening to “All Day,” the latest release from Girl Talk, then you can be forgiven. I was a bit unprepared for the sheer volume of musical pop culture from the past 30 years that is packed into the 12 songs on the album. Even more amazing is the fact that none of the dozens of samples have been cleared for use. Gregg Michael Gillis, the Pittsburg-based artist who basically is Girl Talk, has long garnered critical praise and industry scorn for releasing albums chock-full of samples that are whipped into irresistible dance mixes. He gets away with doing so, at least he has so far, by posting the albums free at his website, illegalart. net. Over the course of this mash-up album, one can hear unauthorized samples of everything from General Public’s “Tenderness,” to ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” and Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” At one point, I swear I heard ’90s one-hit wonder ”Skee-Lo’s “I Wish” mixed in with ’80s one-hit wonder T’Pau’s “Heart and Soul.” Elsewhere, there are snippets of Depeche Mode’s “Just Can’t Get Enough,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and Madness’ “Our House.” It’s wonderfully diverse and undeniably catchy. If you download the free album at the site and like what Girl Talk has to offer, then don’t miss Girl Talk Jan. 22 at the Gaillard Auditorium. KEY TRACKS: ”Let It Out,” “Jump on Stage,” “Get It Get It”
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Madonna Nash MADONNA NASH (Mad Charm)
So far, the biggest honor that singer Madonna Nash has received is this year’s Female Country Artist of the Year at the Carolina Music Awards. That’s a good start, but listening to the music on her self-titled debut, one can tell that Nash is destined for bigger things. The daughter of touring musicians and an honors graduate from Eastern Carolina University’s music program, Nash seemed destined to be connected with the music business. While Nash’s sound leans more toward modern country, she thankfully keeps an oldschool honky-tonk feel in the majority of her songs. In this manner, Nash is more Gretchen Wilson than Taylor Swift, more Miranda Lambert than Shania Twain. Nash either wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. Songs such as “Firefly,” “Whiskey Whispers” and “Drive” are tailor made for modern country radio. Particularly amusing is “Watch My Purse,” which just might become the latest country music feminist anthem. Nash knows how to write a good song hook, but she also is smart enough not to have the entire song hang on that single hook. The majority of the tunes on this album are fully realized ideas, rather than half-formed songs that were hastily slapped onto a CD. Because of this, bet on seeing Nash’s name when the national country music awards are handed out in the future. KEY TRACKS: “Firefly,” “Drive,” “Watch My Purse”
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Michael Jackson MICHAEL (Epic)
When Michael Jackson died in 2009, it triggered a resurgence in popularity for the artist’s music not seen since the early ’90s. His back catalog sold millions of albums, the rehearsal footage of a tour planned prior to his death was released to theaters for a successful run, and suddenly it was cool again to like Jackson, who in recent years had become known more for his eccentric lifestyle than his music. Perhaps there were good reasons to release the music that makes up “Michael,” the first collection of new Michael Jackson material since 2001’s “Invincible,” and the first released after Jackson’s death. Whatever those reasons are, though, they are immediately overshadowed by the fact that the music here sounds half-baked and not fully realized. Jackson was a tyrant in the studio, and in being so, his finished work popped with originality. That same feeling is all but absent on “Michael,” and in places there are moments when song ideas and even melodies have been lifted from other artists work. Most notable is “Hold My Hand,” a duet with Akon that not only shares the same title as the popular radio hit by Hootie & the Blowfish, it all but rips off the chorus. It’s isn’t a direct copy, but the similarities are enough that somewhere along the line a red flag should have gone up. The remainder of the album features songs that sound like studio outtakes or demos. For Jackson fanatics, this will hopefully ease the pain of losing the King of Pop. But in reality “Michael” just doesn’t live up to Jackson’s standards. KEY TRACKS: “Hollywood Tonight,” “Breaking News,” “(I Can’t Make It) Another Day”
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Cake SHOWROOM OF COMPASSION (Upbeat)
Long admired here in the Lowcountry thanks to radio singles such as “The Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” Cake features an unlikely combination of front man John McCrea’s half-sung, half-spoken vocals and the use of electric guitar, trumpet and synthesizer. On “Showroom of Compassion,” Cake’s first album of all new material since 2004, the band does turn in a few songs that follow the earlier Cake blueprint, most notably “Sick of You,” which was released as a radio single late last year. Much of the album, which was written, rehearsed, and recorded using 100 percent solar energy, takes a much mellower tone than on past releases. The first track, “Federal Funding,” almost sounds like the mantra for some government bureaucrat (“You’ll receive the federal funding, you can add another wing”), while “Long Time” finds McCrea pining for activities he used to share with a lover. “Got to Move” might sound from its title like it would have potential as a dance groove, but in reality the tune is almost as subtle as a lullaby. “Mustache Man (Wasted)” sounds more like the trademark Cake familiar to most, while “Teenage Pregnancy” shows that the band can be just as effective with an instrumental track. “Bound Away” finds McCrea singing what sounds like halfway between a sea chantey and a cowboy song in 3/4 time, with a definite Cake touch, while the album closer, “Italian Guy,” is easily one of McCrea’s more amusing “out there” poetic moments. Fans of past Cake releases will find a good amount of material to like here, but “Showroom of Compassion” definitely marks the beginning of a new sound for Cake. The thing is, Cake has never really sounded like any other band out there, so in partially reinventing itself, it continues to stay as unique as ever. KEY TRACKS: “Long Time,” “Mustache Man (Wasted),” “Sick of You”
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Charleston After Dark and 26 Industries presented the first Platinum Ball at The Hippodrome on New Year’s Eve. These photos were taken by Jeff Scott Photography and Matthew Antonucci.
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he year 2010 was good for concerts in the Lowcountry. Writer and photographer Devin Grant attended a lot of the shows and wanted to share the photos. To see more, visit www.charlestonscene.com.
Phish, Oct. 15, 2010 at the North Charleston Coliseum
Peter Frampton, Aug.3, 2010 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Hootie and the Blowfish, Aug. 11, 2010 at the Family Circle Cup Stadium
Robert Randolph, May 16, 2010 at the First Flush Festival
Band of Horses, Oct. 29, 2010 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center
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ALLUETTE’S JAZZ CAFE: 137 Calhoun St. 737-0090. Tonight-Sat: Oscar River Trio, 9:30 p.m.; Mon-Fri: Calvin Taylor, 11:30 a.m.; Wed and Sun: Abe White. AROMAS: 50 N. Market St. 723-9588. Sat: Cotton Blue, 7-10 p.m. ATLANTICVILLE RESTAURANT AND WINES: 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9452. Fri: Live Jazz; Sun: Spanish and Flamenco Guitar w/Dori Chitayat, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tues: Annie Boxell and Jim Algar. AWENDAW GREEN: 4879 Hwy 17 North, Awendaw. 452-1642. Wed: Jason and the Juggernauts, Marshall Kirkman, Jonathan Robinson, Jefferson Coker and Laura Thurston, free, 6-10 p.m. BIG JIM’S DIAMONDBACK SALOON: 5991 Rivers Ave. 744-2501. FriSat: Live Music. BIG JOHN’S TAVERN: 251 East Bay St. 723-3483. Fri-Sat: Live Music. BLIND TIGER PUB: 38 Broad St. 5770088. Tonight: Porkchop; Fri: Whiskey and Ramblin’; Sat: Back House Gang; Tues: Velvet Jones Duo; Thurs: Porkchop. BLUE’S HOUSE OF WINGS: 1039 Anna Knapp Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 881-1858. Fri: Carroll Brown, 8 p.m.; Sat: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. BUDDY ROE’S SHRIMP SHACK: 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. 388-5270. TonightSat: Ronnie Johnson and Chris Clifton; Sun: Carroll Brown, 7 p.m. BUFFALO SOUTH: 1409 Folly Rd. 406-0888. Tonight: Trivia, 6 p.m. CHARLESTON GRILL: 224 King St. 577-4522. Tonight-Sat: Quentin Baxter Ensemble followed by Late Night Jazz, 8 p.m.; Sun: Bob Williams Duo, 7 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7 p.m. CITY LIGHTS COFFEE SHOP: 141 Market St. 853-7067. Sat: Jesse Ledford; Wed: The Amazing Mittens, 6:30-8 p.m. THE CLUB AT MEYERS RD: 216 Meyers Rd., Summerville. 875-4215. WedSat: Karaoke. CLUB H2O: 8484 Dorchester Rd. 7671426. Tonight: Country Dance Party, 9 p.m.; Fri-Sat: DJ Mike Mendoza, 9 p.m. CRAB SHACK, FOLLY BEACH: 26 Center St. 588-3080. Tonight: Folly Beach Bluegrass Society, 8 p.m.; Mon: Open mic w/ Dave Grunstra, 9:30 p.m. CRAZY D’S FOOD AND SPIRITS: 224 Redbank Rd., Goose Creek. 572-2658. Fri: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Tues: Trivia and Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. THE CRESCENT CONNECTION: 1910 E. Montague Ave. 528-0777. Fri-Sat: Abe White, 6 p.m.; Sun: Jazz, noon. CUOCO PAZZO: 1035 Johnnie Dodds
The deadline for Night Life items is Tuesday at noon the week before the event or concert takes place. Items should be faxed to the newsroom at 937-5579 or e-mailed to clubs@postandcourier.com. Items submitted after the deadline will not be printed. For more information, call 937-5582.
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Cary Ann Hearst will celebrate the release of her new album, “Lions and Lambs,” at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy., on Jan. 14. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $8 through etix. com. Also featured will be Jamie Resch and performances from the Shrimp Records Family Band. Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 971-9034. Wed and Fri-Sat: Riccardo sings Opera and Italian songs, 7 p.m. DORCHESTER LANES: 10015 Dorchester Rd., Summerville. 376-2200. Fri: Three Legged Wheel; Sat: Sons of the South; Sun: Team Trivia w/Bad Joke Tom; Mon: Karaoke w/Rocky; Tues: Acoustics w/61 Daze; Wed: Karaoke w/Rocky. EAST BAY MEETING HOUSE: 159 East Bay St. 723-3446. Mon: Monday Night Poetry and Open Mic, 8 p.m. FIREWATER GRILLE: 109 Holiday Drive, Summerville. 261-2121. Fri: Live Music; Sat: Comedy; Wed: Team Trivia, 8 p.m. FISH RESTAURANT: 442 King St. 7223474. Tonight: Elise Testone, 7 p.m.; Sat: DJ, 10 p.m. GENNARO’S RESTAURANT: 8500 Dorchester Rd. 760-9875. Tonight: live jazz, 8 p.m. GILLIGANS, DOWNTOWN: 14 N. Market St. 853-2244. Tonight-Fri: Justin, 5-9 p.m. HALLS CHOPHOUSE: 434 King St. 797-0090. Tonight-Thurs: Live Music; Sun: Gospel Brunch, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. HOME TEAM BBQ, WEST ASHLEY:
1205 Ashley River Rd. 225-2278. Mon: Open mic, 8 p.m.; Tues: Kevin Church, 9 p.m.; Wed: Lowcountry Blues Club, 7 p.m. IACOFANO’S: 629 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 881-2313. Tonight: Mike Thompson, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Fri: Control Freak, 9 p.m.; Sat: Thunderkings, 9 p.m.; Wed: Keith Bruch, 6:30-9:30 p.m. JIMMY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL: 431 St. James Ave., Goose Creek. 5538766. Tonight: Team Trivia; Fri-Sat: DJ/ Karaoke, free; Tues: Chris Sullivan, free, 8-11 p.m.; Wed: DJ/Karaoke, free. J’PAULZ: 1739 Maybank Hwy., James Island. 795-6995. Fri-Sat: Live music. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 337 King St. 8055020. Wed: Trivia; Thurs: Live music. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1175 Folly Rd., James Island. 225-6996. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Live music. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1119 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 881-8734. Tues: Theme trivia, 9 p.m.; Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Live music. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 800 N. Main St., Summerville. 875-6998. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m.; Thurs: Live music. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley 766-5292. Wed: Trivia, 9 p.m. Thurs: Live music. LOCALS BAR: 1150 Queensborough Blvd., Unit B. 388-5114. Mon: Keith Bruce, 6-9 p.m. LOCO JOE’S FOOD & SPIRITS: 1115 Miles Rd., Summerville. 821-2946. FriSat: Karaoke; Wed: Karaoke and Trivia. MAD RIVER BAR & GRILLE: 32 N. Market St. 723-0032. Mon: Live Music; Tues: Trivia. MANNY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE: 1608 Old Towne Rd. 7633908. Tonight: Team Trivia; Sat: Coastal Carolina Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.; Sun: Team Trivia; Wed: Ted McKee “Tropical Rock,” 6-9 p.m., DNR, 9:30 p.m. MED BISTRO: 90 Folly Rd. 766-0323. Fri: Keith Miller, 7-10 p.m.; Sat: Nikolai Svishev, 7-10 p.m. MERLY’S PUB: 1217 Red Bank Rd., Goose Creek. 797-7896. Fri: Karaoke w/Jason, 9 p.m.; Sat: DJ Lil Chris, free, 9 p.m. THE MILL LOUNGE: 1026 E. Montague Ave. 225-2650. Fri: Jeff Norwood, 8 p.m.; Tues: Blues Piano Madness w/ Shrimp City Slim, free, 8-11 p.m.; Thurs: Pete Stein, 10 p.m. MOLLY DARCY’S: 235 East Bay St. 737-4085. Tonight and Sun: Live Music; Fri: DJ. MONSTER MUSIC: 946 Orleans Rd., West Ashley. 571-4657. Sat: Company w/Johnnie Matthews, free, 3 p.m. MORGAN CREEK GRILL: 80 41st Ave. IOP. 886-8980. Wed: Shag Night, 7-10
p.m. MUSIC FARM: 32 Ann St. 577-6989. Fri: Pink Floydian Slip, $10, 8 p.m.; Sat: ZOSO, $10-12, 8 p.m.; Wed: Lauryn Hill, $55-60, 9 p.m. O’BRION’S IRISH PUB AND GRILLE: 520 Folly Rd., James Island. 795-0309. Fri: Unkle Funkle. O’MALLEY’S: 549 King St. 805-5000. Tonight-Sat: Live Music; Mon: Live Music; Tue: Trivia, followed by Karaoke, 7 p.m.; Wed: DJ. OSCAR’S RESTAURANT: 207 W. 5th North St., Summerville. 871-3800. Tonight: Calvin Taylor, 6-9 p.m. PATRICK’S PUB: 1377 Ashley River Rd. 571-3435. Tonight: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Sat: Drag Show. PELICAN’S NEST: 3772 Seabrook Island Rd., Seabrook Island. 768-2500. Fri-Sat: Live Music. THE POUR HOUSE: 1977 Maybank Hwy. 571-4343. Tonight: New Familiars w/The Ragbirds, $8, 10 p.m.; Fri: Uncle Mingo w/The Fire Apes, $12, 9:30 p.m.; Sat: The Prince Tribute; Tue: Quasiphonics, Skwirl Grinda, Folk Grass and Lost Highway, free, 9 p.m.; Wed: Truth and Salvage Co. w/A Thousand Horses, $8-10, 9:45 p.m.; Thurs: Bonobo (Ninja Tune), $13-15, 10 p.m. RED DRUM GASTROPUB: 803 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 849-0313. Wed: live music; Thurs: Bill Johnson. RITA’S: 2 Center St., Folly Beach. 5882525. Tonight: Frank Royster; Fri: David Dunning; Sat: David Landeo; Wed: Jamison. THE ROOFTOP AT VENDUE INN: 19 Vendue Range. 414-2341. Fri: Old You; Sat: Green Levels. SALTY MIKE’S BAR: 17 Lockwood Dr. 937-0208. Wed: Karaoke w/Richard Clayton. SAND DOLLAR: 7 Center St., Folly Beach. 588-9498. Fri-Sat: Nu Attitude. SEEL’S ON SULLIVAN’S: 2213 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island, 883-5030. Fri and Sat: DJ C-Nile, 10 p.m.; Wed: The Bushels, 7 p.m. SOUTHEND BREWERY AND SMOKEHOUSE: 161 East Bay St. 8534677. Tonight: Salsa Night, 10 p.m. SOUTHERN COMFORT BAR AND GRILL: 1761 North Main Street, Summerville. 873-9220. Tonight: Team Trivia; Fri: Identity Crisis; Sat: Left Lane Closed. SUNFIRE GRILL & BISTRO: 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 766-0223. Tonight: Dave Owens, 6-9 p.m.; Fri: Chris Tidestrom, 6 p.m.; Mon: Singer and Songwriter Night, 8 p.m.; Tues: Ted McKee, 6-9 p.m.; Wed: Jef Wilson, 6-9 p.m. THE SWAMP FOX AT THE FRANCIS
MARION HOTEL: 387 King St. 7248888. Fri-Sat: Pianist Bill Howland. THE TATTOOED MOOSE: 1137 Morrison Dr. 277-2990. Tues: Sweet Grass Girls, free, 9 p.m. THIRSTY TURTLE II: 1158 College Park Rd., Summerville. 851-9828. FriSat: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Sun: Mike Peifer or Jefferson Coker; Mon and Wed: Karaoke, 9 p.m.; Tues: Mike Peifer or Jefferson Coker. THOROUGHBRED CLUB AT CHARLESTON PLACE: 224 King St. 722-4900. Tonight-Sat: Live music, 1-11 p.m.; Sun: Live music, 5-10 p.m.; MonThurs: Live music, 1-11 p.m. TIN ROOF: 1117 Magnolia Rd. 5710775. Tonight: SC Broadcasters, 10 p.m.; Sat: Black Blizzard, 10 p.m.; Sun: La Calle, Death Cheetah, 10 p.m. TOAST: 155 Meeting St. 534-0043. Tonight: Abe White; Fri: Live Music; Sat: 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 AND PUB: 2578 Ashley River Rd. 556-2378. Fri: Cherry Bomb; Sat: Ricky and the Rattlers; Tues: Trickknee; Wed: Ten Fifty Duo. TWIN RIVER LANES: 613 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 884-7735. Wed: Mike the Knight Karaoke. WET WILLIE’S: 209 East Bay St. 8535650. Sat: Jamisun; Mon: Metal Mondays; Wed: Jerry Cooper. WILD WING DOWNTOWN: 6 N. Market St. 722-9464. Tonight: Karaoke; Fri: The Design; Sat: Dave Landeo Band; Sun: Plane Jane; Mon: Rotie Acoustic; Tue: Team Trivia; Wed: The Diesel Brothers. WILD WING MT. PLEASANT: 664 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. 971-9464. Tonight: Quiana Parler and Friends; Fri: Lloyd Dobbler Effect; Sat: Fowlers Mustache; Tue: Team Trivia; Wed: Deep Water Soul Society. WILD WING N. CHARLESTON: 7618 Rivers Ave. 818-9464. Tonight: David Michael Band; Fri: The Secrets; Sat: Good Times; Sun: Trickknee Acoustic; Mon: Bingo w/DJ SLK T; Tue: Ed Millers Karaoke Mayhem; Wed: DJ Dance Party. THE WINDJAMMER: 1008 Ocean Blvd., IOP. 886-8596. Fri: Fatter Than Albert, $5, 9 p.m.; Sat: Simplified, $8, 9 p.m. WINGS BAR AND GRILL: 2110 Greenridge Rd., North Charleston. 824-9464. Sat: Unkle Funkle. WOLFTRACK BAR AND GRILL: 1807 Parsonage Rd. 768-0853. Fri: Sgt Submarine.
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see for yourself WHO: Lauryn Hill WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 9 p.m. WHERE: The Music Farm, 32 Ann St., downtown COST: $55 in advance at www.etix.com, all Cat’s Music and Monster Music locations. $60 the day of the show OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.lauryn-hill.com INFO: 577-6989, www.musicfarm.com
Legendary rapper-turned-actor-turned-recluse gets back on stage after long break BY KEVIN YOUNG
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n 1993, Sister Mary Clarence was summoned back to her old high school, St. Francis Academy, by Sister Mary Patrick to save the school from being turned into a parking lot. With Sister Mary Clarence’s help, they organized the school’s insubordinate students into a choir. One of the more defiant students at St. Francis Academy, Rita Watson, was constantly at odds with Sister Mary Clarence. Naturally, she discovered the beautiful voice she really possessed and, with the help of the nuns and the other students, saved St. Francis Academy from doom. And everyone lived happily ever after at the end of the movie. The movie was “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” The savior in nun attire was played by Whoopi Goldberg, while her rebellious student was none other than Lauryn Hill. Yes, that Lauryn Hill. The Lauryn Hill from The Fugees. The Lauryn Hill who has sold more than 18 million copies of her solo album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” The Lauryn Hill that made Katie Kern of Circa PR go gaga with this message she sent out into cyberspace. “Lauryn Hill has been away from the music scene for 10 years and the Music Farm is one of the venues on her comeback tour. How did Charleston get so lucky? A talent like this does not come around very often and I hope everyone is ready to Doo Wop (That Thing).” Upon hearing about Hill coming to the Music Farm, veteran radio personality, Baby J shared the same enthusiasm. “Real talk. L Boogie in Charleston is a great look! From the Fugees to her classic album, Lauryn Hill is royalty. A lot of artists have strived to do what she does and just can’t do it like Lauryn,” he says. “Her songs make even the most gangsta of people sing along. This show will bring back memories of my days starting in
radio in the mid-’90s in North Carolina. To this day, I still have the ‘Miseducation’ tour jacket from ’99 and I will more than likely rock it at the show. Welcome to the Chuck, L Boogie ... glad you’re back in the game.”
Scoring with The Fugees
If you had a chronological mixtape of Lauryn Hill’s work, you could call it the “The Further Education of Lauryn Hill.” It would definitely include her appearance on “Showtime at the Apollo,” her singing from “Sister Act 2” and, most importantly, her work with Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean, otherwise known as The Fugees. The trio’s first album, 1994’s “Blunted on Reality,” garnered mild commercial and critical success thanks to tracks such as “Vocab” and “Nappy Heads.” The critical lauds of the album’s deft lyricism were eclipsed by classic debuts from Nas, Notorious B.I.G. as well as the cosmic slop of Dr. Dre and his protege, Snoop Doggy Dogg. It wasn’t until 1996 that the group would find success outside of the hip-hop pantheon. Though “The Score” slipped in through the back door in early ’96, it didn’t garner notice until June when the second single, “Killing Me Softly,” a cover of Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel’s classic, crossed over to pop radio. Though it was successfully covered by multiple artists, including Roberta Flack, The Fugees version quickly reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart, thanks in large part to Hill’s lead vocals. The mixtape would continue playing with hot cut after hot cut. Over ’96 and ’97, “The Score” flooded records stores worldwide culminating with the group winning two Grammys. Success proved to be the group’s undoing as tensions within the group increased with each member focusing on individual musical endeavors. It was during this time a wearied Hill made known her disdain for the music industry poli-
tics in the hip-hop documentary “Rhyme and Reason.” “It’s like I love the fans and I love making music but (not) the people in the middle,” she said.
‘Miseducation’ masterpiece
As the reels of the mixtape continue to turn, Hill would release her first solo album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” with several songs, including the popular “Doo Wop (That Thing),” climbing the pop charts. Critics praised the album’s melding of gospel, rap, reggae and soul, while hip-hop heads would marvel at a deft lyrical flow that would seamlessly turn into melodic vocals. Sometimes her subject matter of sexual and racial equality was fodder for a yellow journalistic media but the controversy never swayed her die-hard fans. The success of the debut album led to Hill winning five Grammys and a successful tour. Even though she was a household name, Hill was growing increasingly more disenchanted with many of the trappings of fame. It’s here where that mixtape unspools and gets stuck in the tape deck. One of the draws to an artist such as Hill has been the emotions she wears on her sleeves. Much like Smashing Pumpkins’ leader Billy Corgan and Cat Power’s Chan Marshall, her live shows were becoming more popular for their onstage fragility. Case in point: During her 2001 unplugged appearance for MTV “Unplugged 2.0” was derided by many critics for it’s rambling nature. Hill devoted much of the show’s running time to explaining her self-imposed exile and dismantling her popular mystique. After “Unplugged 2.0,” the past few years have seen an all-too brief reunions of The Fugees in various concerts and Hill sporadically releasing songs here and there. Her latest single, the leaked “Repercussions,” made the charts in August. Since then, fans have been wondering what was up with the exodus from the music business.
Known for rarely giving interviews, Hill addressed why she left the public eye with NPR’s Zoe Chace: “There were a number of different reasons. ... There were things about myself, personal growth things that I had to go through in order to feel like it was worth it. In fact, as musicians and artists, it’s important we have an environment — and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the (music) industry — that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society, or at least some aspect of society. And it’s important that people be given the time that they need to go through, to grow, so that the consciousness level of the general public is properly affected. Oftentimes, I think people are forced to make decisions prematurely. And then that sound radiates.” With rumors growing of an impending release and the current mini-tour, even the current queen of hip-hop sounded like a happy little fangirl. In an interview with DJ Drama, Nicki Minaj couldn’t hide her excitement. “I want to bow down and kiss her feet. ... So the fact that she’s doing stuff and performing, I think that it’s a great day and I’ve always loved her and I still love her and I always will love her, and that’s about it.” On her next possible musical endeavor, she told Chace, “I’m trying to open up my range and really sing more,” she says. “With The Fugees initially, and even with ‘Miseducation,’ it was very hip-hop: always a singing over beats. I don’t think people have really heard me sing out. So if I do record again, perhaps it will have an expanded context. Where people can hear a bit more.” It is here in Charleston, where the tape has been rescued from the teeth of the deck, respooled and, thankfully, ready to play again. Fingers crossed.
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Triangle Char and Bar
LEROY BURNELL/STAFF
Full service for fun and value
short run as a Cuban-influenced restaurant. A Mojito and a Cubano do not an ethnic eatery make. It refueled itself as a charcoal-grilled steak, chops and seafood BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI concept where you selected Special to The Post and Courier your protein, chose from 10 sauces and 18 sides and ou might say that the called it a day. As much as Triangle Char and the diner wants to have it Bar finally got back to “her way,” when the kitchen its roots. Before its current places the burden for the reincarnation, before it was plate composition with the Avondale Station, before it consumer, well you might was a fruit and vegetable say the restaurant is headed stand, before it was a Christ- for a short lease. mas tree lot, before it was an That seemed to be the case Esso filling station, it was a with the Condon-owned spot for the neighborhood (Kevin, Christopher, Ashley) to grab a burger. And most property at the triangle of likely back then, the beef for Savannah Highway, Magnothe burgers was as it is now lia and Radio roads. So they at the Char and Bar: grass tweaked their “charcoal” fed. concept, hired chef DaAvondale Station had a mian Ambs and embraced
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restaurant review CUISINE: American Eclectic CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite LOCATION: 828 Savannah Highway PHONE: 377-1300 FOOD: ★★½ ATMOSPHERE: ★★★ PRICE: $ COSTS: Appetizers $3-$9, rolls $8-$10, burgers $8-$9, grilled sandwiches $9$10, entrees $12-$15, salads and soups $4-$9, tacos and sandwiches $8-$10, brunch $2-$10, Benedicts $9.50-$10, pancakes and waffles $6-$7, sandwiches $6-$9.
the light of local, seasonal, farm-to-fork, sustainable and Lowcountry. The physical structure of the place remains similar to its original adaptive reuse of a filling station. The service bays have been converted
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: Yes VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Yes BAR: Full service bar; Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m. Brunch Bottomless Mimosas $10 until 4 p.m. Friday: all day happy hour. Daily food and drink specials. HOURS: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. brunch; 3-4:30 p.m. bar only; 4:30-11 p.m. dinner. DECIBEL LEVEL: Moderate to animated (bar) PARKING: Lot, additional parking in
to bar and restaurant areas and the bar is now pumping Shock Top Wheat, Allagash White and Sweetwater 420. The butterflied roofline models the design of a 1959 Chevy Impala and the glass garage doors provide both
Ameris Bank lot after 5:30 p.m. OTHER: Catering, Lowcountry Local First, Sustainable Seafood Initiative, grass-fed beef burgers, daily seafood and steak specials. Monday Rockin’ Roll specials, Taco Tuesdays, Wingin’ Wednesdays, Three Course Thursdays: all available after 5 p.m. Bones and Brew Saturdays. Wi-Fi during lunch. Menu items available by weight; sauces by volume with 24-hour notice. 224-7116; 377-1300. Special events. Live music. Twitter, Facebook, www. trianglecharandbar.com.
efficiencies and design integrity to this former Esso station. The indoor mural tags the scene at the Char and Bar with appropriate urban graffiti images. The grease monkeys are in the kitchen and Idaho
and sweet potato fries are on your plate. Their rockin’ rolls ($8-$10) take egg rolls skins and fill them with the ingredients of the American South and our Southern Please see FOOD, Page 23E
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regular menu) layers cubes of tender fish with slaw, border neighbor, Mexico. chipotle-flavored sour They have some fun with cream and salsa verde. It is High Test by using sea salt messy but tasty. and truffle oil on the popThe kitchen earns high corn ($3), slow-cooking marks for its ambition. It local stone-ground grits, falters, though, on execumaking their pimiento tion. A burger ordered mecheese in-house ($6) and dium came out extremely serving grass-fed burgers. well-done. With clever They brine their chicken names like the fried egg in sweet tea ($12) and serve and Hollandaise topped tempura-battered aspara“a.m. burger” ($9) to the gus stalks ($5) with orange- “Wilbur” with its chunk flavored aioli. They pull the of pork belly and cheddar mozzarella in-house. cheese melt and the “GenThey are a full-service eral Lee” with caramelrestaurant where brunch ized onions and pimiento is served on Sundays and cheese, the conceit of crethe kitchen turns out a ativity should not be lost on menu array that is fried, culinary timing. salted, braised, roasted, The salad menu could use layered, crisped, seared and a tune-up. Watermelon ($8) pressed. is not exactly the stuff of On Taco Tuesdays, you seasonality in December; can enjoy a taco and a heirloom tomatoes and baCorona or Mojito or Marsil oil, perfect foils for that garita for $3 each. The house-pulled mozzarella, is beef taco is an exercise in not fair game in the winter overkill with onions, pepseason. pers, horseradish and blue Goat cheese and roasted cheese sauce ($10 regular beets ($8.50) seemed apmenu). The mahi taco ($9 propriate. However, the
cheese, nicely crusted and fried to a golden crisp, was cold. The greens were over-dressed in Champagne vinaigrette and the roasted golden beets tasted watery. With more attention to the food leg of the Triangle, the Char and Bar will nail the equilateral designs of eating, socializing and drinking. The ambiance is Premium: it has just the right torques of retro and kitsch. The pricing is just what your wallets require. And the metrics at the bar will fuel your thirst. Our young server knew the menu and on a busy night, the plates were dispensed in a streamlined and timely fashion. Walking out the door, I expected to see a red Camaro drive up and Guy Fieri take a seat at the bar. Triangle Char and Bar is just that kind of a place that would have the pit boss of “Diners, DriveIns and Dives” hitting the brakes.
DEIDRE SCHIPANI
Special to The Post and Courier
Let’s do lunch
Halls Chophouse will host the next Let’s Do Lunch in Charleston opportunity to celebrate Southeastern Wildlife Expo. Join them at noon Friday. Let’s Do Lunch is whatever you want it to be, networking, date, business associates, girlfriends, you name it. Tickets are limited, and it sells out quickly, so buy yours today. If you can’t join in this week, there’s another opportunity Jan. 14. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League Revels are hosting lunch at Halls’ on Jan. 14. Halls Chophouse is at 434 King Street. And on Jan. 12, Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar at 205 East Bay Street hosts Let’s Do Lunch with the Charleston Ballet Guild Cafe. Call 853-8600 for more info.
Diamonds for Halls
Congratulations to Halls Chophouse, which was presented the AAA Four Diamond Award at the Planters Inn on Monday. Halls also garnered a cherished Open Table Diner’s Choice award for being one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the U.S., one of only two in Charleston and three in South Carolina. The awards are based on 7 million reviews by Open Table diners. Halls Chophouse is at 434 King Street, 727-0090.
Mellow turns 10
On Sunday, Mellow Mushroom King Street will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a party 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The party theme is “bluegrass bash” and guests can expect to have “moonshine” (actually their Mushroom Tea”) served in mason jars to a bluegrass band battling with DJs. The bluegrass band is Charleston’s The South
Carolina Broadcasters, and they will be performing 8-10 p.m. The party is free and there will be food and drink specials. As part of the celebration, Mellow Mushroom King Street is offering food specials all month long. During January, all small specialty pizzas will be discounted to $10. Mellow Mushroom is at 309 King Street, 723-7374
Minding p’s and Cru’s
To enhance the Cru Cafe dining experience, chef and owner John Zucker will be sprucing up the restaurant in the month of January. From Jan. 16-24, the restaurant will be closed to undergo a renovation, including the installation of a new hood vent. The restaurant will reopen Jan. 25 for lunch at 11 a.m. Cru Cafe is at 18 Pinckney Street. Visit www.crucafe.com or call 534-2433. Please see CHEW, Page 24E
Now Open for Brunch!
starting at 9am $4 Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar $10 Bottomless Mimosas & Bellinis
Thursday is Ladies Night starting at 9pm Featuring a house DJ from 10pm-2am $5 top shelf liquors and $4 martinis for the ladies $3 bourbons for the guys
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Check us out on Facebook Call us for your event and catering needs!
350 King St. • Charleston • 843.577.8813 R54
Mon - Thurs: Lunch 11:00-3:00 • Dinner 3:00-10:30 Friday: Lunch 11:00-3:00 • Dinner 3:00-11:00 Saturday & Sunday 9:00am -11:00pm, Bar is open late
874 Orleans Rd., Unit 6 West Ashley 843.573.8825
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CHEW From Page 23E
Whisky or whiskey?
King Street closing
The 2nd Sunday on King Street, Charleston’s popular shopping, dining and cultural event, will continue on this Sunday. From 1-5 p.m., King Street is closed to all vehicular traffic from Broad Street north to Calhoun Street as businesses invite all to enjoy the shopping, dining and services on the sidewalks and in the street on a carfree Sunday.
Roll out the barrel
Husk Restaurant has secured a barrel of Pappy Van Winkle’s small batch bourbon for the drinking pleasure of its patrons. Enjoy this libation straight or in its signature Van Winkle cocktail, The Julian. Husk Restaurant was also honored by Southern Liv-
People Saturdays in
PROVIDED BY BILLY HALL
Matthew Niessner is executive chef of Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. The restaurant was presented the AAA Four Diamond Award and received an OpenTable Diner’s Choice award for being one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the U.S. Visit www.hallschophouse.com. ing Magazine as one of the South’s Best New Restaurant. Husk Restaurant is at 76 Queen St. 577-2500 www. huskrestaurant.com and for more about the bourbon, www.oldripvanwinkle.com.
Block Party at Fuel
On Jan. 15 from noon-10 p.m., Charleston’s local Caribbean cantina, Fuel will present High Octane Winter Block Party. Fuel will transform into a winter oasis complete with a Curling sheet, a snowboarding rail competition, an ice luge and periodic “snow storms,” all to help raise money and awareness for the local Salvation Army. Guests are encouraged to bring a $5 cash donation for the Salvation Army and will receive a drink ticket for a complimentary Smirnoff Vodka and Red Bull cocktail. The snowboarding rail competition is presented by Air & Earth of Mount Pleasant and will be open to 25 participants. Guests
wishing to participate in the competition should contact event coordinator, Boomer Oyler at boomer@ thebecketagency.com. There will be live music by Jason and the Juggernauts and Jeff ET from Electric Friends, as well as drink and food specials. Fuel is at 211 Rutledge St. 737-5959.
truck, Hello My Name is BBQ. Find them 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at 844 Savannah Highway. They are also on Facebook. 3459325.
PROVIDED
Chef Stephen Ollard, formerly at Coco’s Cafe in Mount Pleasant, is now cooking at Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar, 205 East Bay St.
Amen Street’s chef
Chef Stephen Ollard, formerly at Coco’s Cafe in Mount Pleasant, is now cooking at Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar. The restaurant is at 205 East Bay St. 8538600.
New Thai restaurant
Now open for lunch and dinner in West Ashley is Our Glass and Thai Food at 1750 Savannah Highway. 576-4664. www.ourglassthaifood.com.
Hello, My Name is BBQ Check out the beerbraised barbecue pork sandwiches and homemade Southern sides from the latest meals-on-wheels
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What is the difference between a whisky and a whiskey? Is all whisky Scotch or is all Scotch whisky? And why is it called bourbon in Kentucky? Diageo Portfolio Ambassador Roxanne Burkett and Maverick Wine and Beverage Director Patrick Emerson will answer these questions and more at the Whiskies of the World Dinner on Wednesday at the Old Village Post House. Diners will taste whiskies from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and the United States paired with five courses of Lowcountry cuisine prepared by executive chef Frank Lee. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $45 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 388-8935. The Old Village Post House is at 101 Pitt Street, Mount Pleasant. www.mavericksouthernkithens.com.
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A cushy new joint
The Belmont on Upper King with Joey Ryan
BY DENISE K. JAMES
Special to The Post and Courier
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DENISE K. JAMES
if you go Belmont Lounge is at 511 King St.
ground in bartending? A: I used to manage and bartend at Raval. I currently also manage over at Hank’s. Q: How would you describe the concept of Belmont? A: We don’t want to be pigeon-holed as one thing. We’re really community
based. We’re a network of friends in the industry and we like to think of this as our “liquor lab.” I’ve been a bartender since mini bottles were around, and we can all experiment more now, which is great. We try to carry eclectic beers and wines, classic favorites and new twists. Q: How are your wine and beer lists? A: We don’t do draught beer. We hand select the beers and the wines. We might have a beer, for exam-
Bartender Joey Ryan pours drinks at Belmont. It has been open for six weeks. ple, that your grandfather drank in Upstate New York. Q: How about cocktails? Any personal favorites? A: We have our basic list, and then each bartender has the chance to explore with new recipes. My own favorite is the Corpse Reviver No. 2. It has Cointreau, gin, Lillet Blanc, a dash of absinthe, and lemon. It’s known as a hangover cure, hence, the name. Q: Do you serve food?
A: We do assortments of cheeses and meats. We also do sandwiches. Q: Tell me about the bourbon and scotch. A: A lot of them were used in pre-Prohibition cocktails. They have spicier flavors and higher alcohol content. One of my favorites is the Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey. We serve those in glasses with a large-format ice cube. They don’t water down your drink since they
don’t melt as quickly. We also squeeze fresh fruit juice for each drink, and we make bitters, tonic water and ginger beer in house. Q: Where else do you like to go? A: I like to support my other food and beverage friends. I go to the Speakeasy, Bin 152, Closed for Business, and Granville’s Cafe a good bit. Q: Any hangover advice? A: Yeah. Drink a Corpse Reviver No. 2!
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he recently opened Belmont Lounge is situated on upper King Street. The place has plenty of upscale scotches, bourbons as well as off-thebeaten-path libations. Bartender Joey Ryan, who describes it as “liquor lab,” is a pro at cocktail craft, and knows the precise measurements for the perfect drink. The place has a definite big city vibe: lots of couches, pillows and mood lighting. Q: How long has the Belmont been open? A: This Tuesday is six weeks. Q: How is business going so far? A: It’s great. We’ve been surprised at how well. It’s mainly word of mouth advertising so far. It’s a classy, distinct place that people like, and it’s different from stuff on this side of town. Q: What’s your own back-
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Mark Hutchings
From dishwasher to executive chef BY ANGEL POWELL
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ark Hutchings studied biology in college and then had an epiphany: He didn’t want to work in a lab for the rest of his life. He got a job in a restaurant as a dishwasher, and on the second day, the cook quit and he was promoted. His life was forever changed. Hutchings joined Duvall Catering & Event Design’s staff as executive chef in January 2010. He is an honors graduate from the Culinary Institute of America. Q: You are the executive chef for Duvall Catering & Event Design. How is that position different than an executive chef in a restaurant? A: Each day is different depending on the type and size of the parties we are working. Unlike restaurants, we know what to expect, so there are few surprises. We have much more collaboration among the chefs as to different methods of food prep. All SAME HOLY GRAIL REVERB IN
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the chefs contribute, and that’s fun for all of us. Q: What does your average day at work consist of? A: I arrive at 7 a.m. and start to work on the next day’s production and ordering. Orders start arriving that same time, so I help to check them in and put them away. I’m usually able to get into the kitchen between 10 and 11 a.m. to work with the chefs; my favorite job. Around 3 p.m., I start calling in orders for the next day. The rest of the afternoon is spent consulting with the sales staff, operations manager and the CEO on upcoming events, menus for clients or anything else. Q: You still take classes at your alma mater, The Culinary Institute of America, in your free time. Why is it important to you to continue your education? A: All chefs need to stay current as to what is going on in the food world. There is so much I don’t know about in terms of products
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“Each day is different depending on the type and size of the parties we are working. Unlike restaurants, we know what to expect, so there are few surprises,” says Mark Hutchings. and trends that I need outside sources to keep up. The CIA is just one of those sources. Q: What has been your favorite catered event to work with? A: House parties are my favorite, because I get to interact closely with the guests at an intimate setting. But I like them all, because they’re almost always happy events for the clients, and it’s nice to be of service and contribute to those oc-
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casions. Q: What do you enjoy most about Lowcountry cuisine? A: I love the flavors and originality. I’d never tasted anything like it before I moved here three years ago. I also love the fact that everyone is so proud of the food here. Q: What is your guilty pleasure food? A: High-fat ice cream; rich food in small quantities.
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ver at Matt’s Burgers, they specialize in the of crafting old-fashion burgers. They’re rolled by hand, with onions added into the meat before being set atop the griddle. Fried thin, the edges crisp up to trap the juices inside. Then decked out with mustard, fried onions, lettuce, tomato and pickle, they arrive on super-soft, steamed buns. Cheese, whether American or hot pepper, is a must, of course, making for a molten, gooey, delicious meal. Matt’s has been open since June, operating from a small space on South Cedar Street in Summerville. It’s actually a rare place, where ordering might be the most challenging part. Decisions, decisions, decisions ... There’s the sausage cheeseburger ($5.99), made from ground chuck and ground sausage, covered with American and hot pepper cheeses, and cut in half for better handling. Or Matt’s Special, served as a quarter-pounder ($5.24) or third-pounder ($6.24), and buttressed with both cheeses, ham and crumbled bacon.
if you go WHAT: Matt’s Burgers. WHERE: 102 S. Cedar St., Summerville. PHONE: 821-1911. HOURS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Tue.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Sat.
And yet, literally, Matt’s signature item might be “The Bomb” ($7.49), a sausage cheeseburger smothered in cheese and eight ounces of homemade chili. Anybody who polishes off one is allowed to sign a doorway arch bearing autographs from the other members of “The Bomb” Hall of Fame. The chili, by the way, is excellent. Cut with bites of raw onions and beans, it maintains a brawny, meaty flavor. An 8-ounce cup runs $3.29, a 16-ounce is $5.99 and a quart to go costs $11.99. Otherwise, Matt’s also offers hot dogs, Polish sausages, grilled chicken and grilled cheese sandwiches, along with fried okra and Spanish okra, which is fried with onions and jalapenos. But if you manage to make it out of the restaurant without ordering a burger or chili, please tell me how.
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‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ Jim Carrey’s gay romantic comedy a witty, smart affair BY ROGER MOORE Orlando Sentinel
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espite its title, it has nothing to do with cigarettes. But its star, as he once famously said on screen, is absolutely “smokin’.” Jim Carrey is the narrator, heart and soul of “I Love You Phillip Morris,” transforming what could have been a cliched con man comedy, generic Jim Carrey character comedy or run-of-the-mill gay coming-out comedy into something smarter, sweeter and downright giddy. This long-shelved romp is a real Carrey showcase, one that shouldn’t wear the stigma PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS “damaged goods” simply Jim Carrey (right) and Ewan McGregor star in “I love You Phillip Morris.” because it took an absurdly long time — it was at Sunone unpleasant discovery dance in January 2009 — to about his new, free-wheeling reach theaters. life style. Carrey plays Steven Rus“Bein’ gay is expensive,” he sell, a one-time cop, married drawls. man and father who lives a Steven weasels his way into secret double life until that work in Texas, where his gift day when a bad car wreck for living a lie — many lies sends him over the edge. — makes him a grand con “I’m gay,” he babbles on the man. But it’s when he gets EMT’s gurney. “Gay gay gay caught and sent to prison gay gay gay gay.” that he truly thrives, and Bad news for his funnot just because of the opdamentalist wife (Leslie portunity for a glad-handMann, perfect at playing ing con-man like him to “long-suffering”). Now she ingratiate himself into “the has something bigger than system” or the many ro“Thank you for helping me mantic options. It’s in stir find that coffee filter today” that Steven meets his dream to say to Jesus each night on boat, Phillip Morris, played her knees. with a drawling delicacy by In a flashback hilarious for Ewan McGregor. its cruelty, we’ve watched Ewan McGregor stars as Phillip Morris. The bulk of this “really the 10 year-old Steven learn happened, it really did” stothat he’s adopted, and we’ve ry concerns Steven’s efforts been told he joined the poven gleefully cruises Miami. to be close to Philip, to (once loved. Steven has a hole in with that birth mom is just lice force only “to find my The con man in him comes they’re out of jail) provide his soul. another instance where he birth mother.” His needy, an opulent life for Phillip to the fore when he makes But out of the closet, Stefails to find himself or feel over-the-top confrontation
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★★★★ ½ (of 5) DIRECTORS: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa. STARRING: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann. RATED: R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language. RUN TIME: 1 hour 42 minutes. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www. charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film.
and stay one step ahead of those who might find him out in his various hustled jobs — lawyer, accountant. Co-writers and co-directors John Requa and Glen Ficarra conjure up an offbeat “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” meets “Dog Day Afternoon” gay romance that has us rooting for Steven and Phillip from the moment they meet, and Steven coos, “This right here? This is destiny.” And when things turn dark, as they often do when your whole life is a lie, we fear for them, especially Steven, whose genius for hustling folks is matched with greed, all channeled into his mania for Phillip. It’s a tribute to McGregor that his trademark sparkle makes us believe, every minute of this film, that a nut like Carrey’s Steven would fall for him and go to the ends of the Earth — or prison in Texas — to earn and keep his love. And it is Carrey, turning his patented rubber-faced, rubber-voiced shtick loose on a role with heart, substance and entertainment value, who makes this romantic farce a movie too good to sit on any studio’s shelf.
28E.Thursday, January 6, 2011 __________________________________________ CHARLESTONSCENE.COM __________________________________________________ The Post and Courier * Movies opening this week SCORE: Out of 5 stars G: General Audiences PG: Parental Guidance PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned, some content unsuitable for children under 13 NR: Not Rated R: Restricted Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Call the theater to make sure times are correct.
FASTER ★★ R
127 HOURS ★★★★★ R
A hiker becomes trapped in an isolated canyon in Utah. Citadel 16: Today: 12:20, 2:30, 7:25
BLACK SWAN ★★★★ R
A psychological thriller centering on a ballet dancer (Natalie Portman) and her rival (Mila Kunis). Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Azalea Sqaure: Today: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Cinebarre: Today: 11:35, 2:05, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 2:05, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Citadel 16: Today: 11:40, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:15, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 12:35, 3:10, 6:45, 9:30 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30 Terrace: Today: 1:50, 4, 7, 9:15 FriFOX SEARCHLIGHT Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:30, 4, 7, 9:15
On a mission to avenge the murder of his brother, an ex-con is trailed by a veteran cop and a young hitman.
2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Northwoods: Today: 12:40, 2:40, 4:45, 7:30, 9:30 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 9:25 Regal 18: Today: 1:05, 4, 6:35, 9:10 Regal 18 3D: Today: noon, 2:30, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:45, 3:15, 8, 10:40
THE FIGHTER ★★★★ R
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 ★★★★ PG-13
Regal 18: Today: 7:35, 10:05
Former boxing hero Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale) and his halfbrother Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) train for a historic title bout.
Azalea Square: Today: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Cinebarre: Today: 10:45, 1:15, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:15, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10 Citadel 16: Today: 11:30, 1:50, 4:20, 7, 9:30 James Island 8: Today: 4, 7, 9:45 Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sat-Sun: 1:35, 4:10, 7, 9:45 Northwoods: Today: 1:20, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:55, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Regal 18: Today: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:55, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER ★★★½ PG
*COUNTRY STRONG ★★★ PG
Fallen country star Kelly Canter (Gwyneth Paltrow) goes on a tour staged by her husband/manager James (Tim McGraw).
James Island 8: Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4, 7, 9:45 Sat-Sun: 1, 4, 7, 9:45 Regal 18: Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:45, 4:50, 7:55, 10:35
THEATERS
Azalea Square: Today: 6:55, 10:05 Citadel 16: Today: 11:50, 2:50, 6:50, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 6:30, 9:45 Regal 18: Today: 12:10, 3:25 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:05, 4:15
COLUMBIA PICTURES-SONY
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie return to Narnia and accompany Caspian on a voyage to Aslan’s Country.
Azalea Square 3D: Today: 11:55, 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Cinebarre: Today: 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:45, 10:30 Cinebarre 3D: Today: 10:25, 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 Citadel 16 3D: Today: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 2, 4:35, 7:45, 10:30 Hwy 21: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Jan. 13: 8:30 James Island 8 3D: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 Sat-Sun: 1:30, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 Northwoods 3D: Today: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1:10, 4:35, 7:20, 10 Regal 18: Today: 12:05, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 7:40, 10:20 Regal 18 3D: Today-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:30, 3:45, 6:40, 9:25
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes in their continued efforts to defeat him.
MUSIC BOX FILMS
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST ★★★★ R
While Lisbeth Salander is recovering in the hospital, Mikail Blomkvist works to clear her of criminal charges.
Citadel 16: Today: 4:40, 9:35
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS ★½ PG
After a storm-tossed voyage, travel writer Lemuel Gulliver finds himself on an island inhabited by six-inch-tall Lilliputians.
Azalea Square: Today: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50 Azalea Square 3D: Today: 1, 3:15, 5:45, 7:50, 9:55 Cinebarre: Today: 11, 1:30, 4, 7, 9:10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:30, 4, 7, 9:10 Citadel 16 3D: Today: 11:20, 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:45 James Island 8: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun:
HOW DO YOU KNOW ★★★ PG-13
Lisa and George find themselves in crisis when the things that are most important to them are taken away.
Azalea Square: Today: 12:55, 7:05 Cinebarre: Today: 10:35, 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 Citadel 16: Today: 11:25, 1:50, 4:25, 6:55, 9:15 James Island 8: Today: 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Northwoods: Today: 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:15, 4, 6:55, 9:50 Regal 18: Today: 1:10, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:10, 4:05, 7:25, 10:10
I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS ★★★★½ R While in prison, Steven Russell meets the love of his life, Phillip Morris.
Terrace: Fri: 1:20, 4:05, 7:20, 9:25, 11:30 Sat-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:20, 4:05, 7:20, 9:25
Azalea Square, 215 Azalea Square Blvd., Summerville, 821-8000 | Cinebarre, 963 Houston-Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 884-7885 | Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX, 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 556-4629 | Highway 21 Drive In, Beaufort, 8464500 | James Island 8, Folly and Central Park Rd., 795-9499 | Hippodrome, 360 Concord St., Suite 100, 724-9132 | Cinemark Movies 8, 4488 Ladson Rd., Summerville, 800-326-3264 (dial 1415#) | Palmetto Grande, U.S. 17 North, Mount Pleasant, 216TOWN | Regal Cinemas 18, 2401 Mall Drive, North Charleston, 529-1946 | Terrace, 1956-D Maybank Hwy., 762-9494 | Ivanhoe Cinema 4, Walterboro, 549-6400 | Northwoods Stadium Cinemas, 2181 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston, 518-6000
The Post and Courier__________________________________________________ CHARLESTONSCENE.COM __________________________________________ Thursday, January 6, 2011.29E * Movies opening this week SCORE: Out of 5 stars G: General Audiences PG: Parental Guidance PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned, some content unsuitable for children under 13 NR: Not Rated R: Restricted Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Call the theater to make sure times are correct.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW R
THE KING’S SPEECH ★★★★★ R
With the help of therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), King George VI (Colin Firth) overcomes a speech impediment and unites his people.
Azalea Square: Today: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Citadel 16: Today: 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Terrace: Today: 2:30, 4:45, 7:35, 9:45 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 9:35
After a car breakdown, a couple meets Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Terrace: Fri: 11:30
ROSEMARY’S BABY R A woman becomes mysteriously pregnant after moving into a strange new neighborhood. Terrace: Fri: 11:30
*SEASON OF THE WITCH PG-13 Crusaders Behmen (Nicolas Cage) and Felson (Ron Perlman) must transport a girl to her trial when she is accused of being the source of a devastating plague.
Cinebarre: Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:35, 4, 7:20, 9:50 James Island 8: Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:15, 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun: 1:20, 4:15, 7, 9:30 Regal 18: Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:40, 3:35, 7:35, 10:05
TANGLED ★★ PG
A princess escapes her tower-prison in this adaptation of “Rapunzel.” UNIVERSAL PICTURES
LITTLE FOCKERS ★ PG-13
Greg and Pam now have 10-year-old twins, and both sides of the family come together to celebrate the twins’ birthday.
Azalea Square: Today: 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:35, 8:05, 10:10, 10:40 Cinebarre: Today: 11:20, 1:55, 4:25, 7:30, 10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:55, 4:25, 7:30, 10 Citadel 16: Today: 11:15, noon, 1:25, 2:10, 3:40, 4:20, 5:50, 7:25, 8, 9:45 Hwy 21: Today: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Jan. 13: 7:30 James Island 8: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:50, 7:10, 9:35 SatSun: 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35 Northwoods: Today: 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:20, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:30, 2:20, 4:10, 5, 7:10, 8, 9:30, 10:20 Regal 18: Today: 11:55, 12:40, 2:25, 3:35, 5:05, 7:10, 7:45, 9:50, 10:20 FriThurs, Jan. 13: 1:25, 4, 6:35, 9:10
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST NR
Nicola Luisotti conducts and Deborah Voigt stars in Puccini’s Wild West opera.
Regal 18: Sat: 1
THEATERS
Azalea Square 3D: Today: 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 Citadel 16: Today: noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15 James Island 8: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:40, 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun: 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:30 Northwoods: Today: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:25 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1:25, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 Regal 18 3D: Today: 1, 3:25, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1, 3:30, 6:50, 9:20
THE TOURIST ★★★ PG-13 While in Italy, Frank meets Elise, who is attempting to mislead those following her criminal ex-lover. Azalea Square: Today: 4:25, 9:45 Cinebarre: Today: 11:15, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Citadel 16: Today: 12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Hwy 21: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Jan. 13: 9:15 Northwoods: Today: 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:05, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Regal 18: Today: 12:20, 2:55, 5:10, 7:55, 10:35 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:35, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 Terrace: Today: 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:20
TRON: LEGACY ★★ PG Sam Flynn is transported to the digital world.
Azalea Square: Today: 4:20, 10:30 Azalea Square 3D: Today: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 10 Cinebarre 3D: Today: 10:40, 1:25, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:25, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Citadel 16: Today: 6:10, 9 Citadel 16 IMAX: Today: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 10 James Island 8 3D: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:05, 7, 9:50 SatSun: 1:25, 4:05, 7, 9:50 Northwoods 3D: Today: 1:10, 4, 7, 9:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:35 Regal 18: Today: 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:30 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 4:20, 10:30 Regal 18 3D: Today: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 10 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 10
TRUE GRIT ★★★★ PG-13 U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a girl find her father’s murderer. Azalea Square: Today: noon, 1:45, 2:35, 5:10, 7:25, 7:45, 10:20 Cinebarre: Today: 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 10:15 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 10:15 Citadel 16: Today: 12:05, 2:30, 4:45, 7:35, 9:50 Northwoods: Today: 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:40, 2:30, 4:20, 5:10, 7, 7:50, 9:40, 10:25 Regal 18: Today: 12:10, 12:55, 2:50, 3:40, 5:15, 6:55, 7:50, 9:35, 10:25 FriThurs, Jan. 13: 1:30, 4:25, 6:55, 7:50, 9:35, 10:25 Terrace: Today: 2:15, 4:25, 7:15, 9:30 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 2, 4:15, 7:15, 9:20
UNSTOPPABLE ★★★ PG-13 A veteran engineer and young conductor stop an unmanned train.
Regal 18: Today: 6:30, 9:40 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1:20, 4:10, 6:30, 9:40
YOGI BEAR ★ PG
Yogi and Boo Boo join Ranger Smith to save Jellystone Park.
Azalea Square: Today: 1:35, 3:40 Azalea Square 3D: Today: 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:25 Cinebarre: Today: 11:45, 1:50, 4, 6:35, 8:50 Citadel 16: Today: noon, 2, 4 Citadel 16 3D: Today: 11:25, 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25, 9:25 Hwy 21: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Jan. 13: 7 James Island 8: Today: 4:50, 7, 9:15 Northwoods 3D: Today: 12:50, 2:50, 4:50, 7:10 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:20, 3:45 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 2:10, 4:25, 6:45, 9:15 Regal 18: Today: 12:45, 3:15, 5:25 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 12:45, 3:55 Regal 18 3D: Today: 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:15 Fri-Thurs, Jan. 13: 1, 3:25, 5:30, 7:45, 9:55
Azalea Square, 215 Azalea Square Blvd., Summerville, 821-8000 | Cinebarre, 963 Houston-Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 884-7885 | Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX, 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 556-4629 | Highway 21 Drive In, Beaufort, 8464500 | James Island 8, Folly and Central Park Rd., 795-9499 | Hippodrome, 360 Concord St., Suite 100, 724-9132 | Cinemark Movies 8, 4488 Ladson Rd., Summerville, 800-326-3264 (dial 1415#) | Palmetto Grande, U.S. 17 North, Mount Pleasant, 216TOWN | Regal Cinemas 18, 2401 Mall Drive, North Charleston, 529-1946 | Terrace, 1956-D Maybank Hwy., 762-9494 | Ivanhoe Cinema 4, Walterboro, 549-6400 | Northwoods Stadium Cinemas, 2181 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston, 518-6000
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Unsteady voice in ‘Country Strong’ still hits some emotional notes movie review
Tim McGraw and Paltrow perform a song together on the movie’s soundtrack.
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Gwyneth Paltrow is a fallen country star who embarks on a career resurrection tour with a rising young singer/songwriter in “Country Strong.”
BY BETSY SHARKEY
Los Angeles Times film critic
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here is a down-home comfort saturating “Country Strong,” in that “somebody done somebody wrong song” way, that almost carries you through when its music-drenched melodrama gets predictable. Which is pretty much as soon as the fragile, stillin-rehab country superstar played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts talking about the baby bird she’s found and is trying to save. So like, Scene 2. Paltrow’s Kelly Canter is trying to mend her own broken wing, her drinking and on-stage meltdowns having put her career in need of rehab and recovery, too. The actress brings her own surprisingly sweet voice to the foot-stomping, two-stepping proceedings with such surety that if you didn’t catch her coming-out party on the Country Music Association Awards last month (or on “Glee,” or missed “Duets” in 2000 with Paltrow sing-
ing and her late dad, Bruce, directing), you’ll probably find yourself saying, “Wow, that girl can sing.” Which, as it happens, is not necessarily the take-away you want from a movie, even one about the roughhouse country music industry, though it always becomes a topic when actors take on these roles. It’s a very tough arena that writer/director Shana Feste has chosen to play in, given such classic movies and classic performances as Sissy Spacek in “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Robert Duvall in “Tender Mercies,” Jessica Lange in “Sweet Dreams,” Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line” and Jeff Bridges in last year’s “Crazy Heart.” The roles won Oscars for all but Lange, who did get a nomination. When the starting point is a world in which even the toughest guys wear their hearts on their sleeves, the trick for filmmakers is how to walk the line without getting stuck in the muck,
and that is a problem the filmmaker hasn’t yet figured out. “Country Strong” is Feste’s second film, and she infuses it with an earnestness that swings between too too much and appealing, the same earnestness that swamped her filmmaker debut last year with “The Greatest.” But this time, in the more nuanced moments (and there are some of those), she has a way with dialogue that could turn her into a force if she can ever get the balance right and send the obvious packing. The story is an all-too-familiar one, that deadly cocktail of too much fame and too much drink for someone who’s lost touch with who she really is anymore. The film opens with Kelly about to trade rehab for the road again. Her husband-manager, James, played by reallife country music superstar Tim McGraw and about the only one in the movie who doesn’t sing, is sure she’s ready. Besides, James has a double shot in mind:
jump-starting Kelly’s stalled career while launching another, a sassy bit of hot sauce just off the beauty pageant circuit named Chiles Stanton (“Gossip Girl’s” Leighton Meester). Meanwhile, Kelly’s sober buddy at the facility, an attentive singer-songwriting hunk named Beau (Garrett Hedlund) with bedroom eyes and talent — a lethal cocktail in its own right — is not so sure. With that, the filmmaker has stacked the deck with four combustible egos primed to be manipulated by ambition, need, love, betrayal and backsliding — so you know going in there’s no way anyone is going to walk away unscathed from the emotional wreckage that is sure to come. Director of photography John Bailey opens things up, pouring a lot of light into all the dark places Feste has created. Though the film unfolds in and around Dallas, shooting it on location in Nashville has served to give the look a rock-solid
foundation that Bailey takes full advantage of. The music (in the hands of Michael Brook and music supervisor Randall Poster) that runs through the production is a blend of old standards from the Merle Haggard and Hank Williams set, and the new country of Hayes Carll (check out his “Bad Liver and a Broken Heart” sometime). Whether in dive bars with bare stages or bighair blow-outs, staging the performances is where the filmmaker finds her comfort zone. What helps elevate “Country Strong” when the music stops is the strength of the performances. Paltrow is an actress who slips into roles as if they were old sweats, creating a kind of organic fit whether it’s the light loveliness of her theater romantic in “Shakespeare in Love” or her darkly used down-market girl in “Two Lovers.” As Kelly, she brings a rural authenticity and human touch that are never better than when she plays to a Make-a-
★★★ (of 5) DIRECTOR: Shana Feste. STARRING: Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester, Marshall Chapman. RATED: PG-13 for thematic elements involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content. RUN TIME: 1 hour 52 min. WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at www.charlestonscene.com and offer your opinion of the film.
Wish kid named Travis. It’s not easy to play opposite that, but McGraw does a credible job. He is such an appealing guy on-screen, working an easy charm in a way that seems so effortless it’s turning him into Hollywood’s good old boy of choice (see “The Blind Side”). But the scene stealer is the Minnesota farmboy, Hedlund, who took up the guitar for the film and, despite an acting hot streak that includes “Tron: Legacy,” actually could quit his day job. His scruffy Trace Adkins-style baritone and kickback charisma on-stage makes Beau irresistible to more than just Kelly. For the most part, Hedlund comes off as a natural, never in a hurry, relying on instinct to know when and how to play the hand he’s been dealt. Feste has the right instincts, too, she just doesn’t have the ease yet. The voice in “Country Strong” is distinctive enough that you hope she figures out how to get it right.
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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.
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FREE ADMISSION WEEKEND: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. In honor of the Centennial Anniversary of Naval Aviation, Patriots Point invites the Lowcountry to visit the aircraft carrier Yorktown, Medal of Honor museum and other attractions free of charge. 8815931.
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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. ASTRONOMY CLUB: 7-9 p.m. First Thursday of each month. Atlantic Aviation, 6060 Aviation Ave., North Charleston. The Lowcountry Stargazers Astronomy Club meets each month. www.lowcountrystargazers.org. 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. An art show and sale accompanied by live music. 937-0920. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston, 1632 Ashley Hall Road. $30
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The Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, will participate in Charleston Restaurant Week, Jan. 14-22. Three courses will be $30. Call 388-8935 for more info. Visit www.mycharlestonrestaurants.com/ cra/restweek.html for the full list of restaurants taking part in Restaurant Week. 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. BRIDGE LESSONS: 3-5 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. Bridge Center, 1740 Ashley River Road. $135 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. CANOE AND KAYAK TOURS: 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays. Francis Beidler Forest, 336 Sanctuary Road, Harleyville. $30 adults, $15 children 6-12. Paddle through virgin swamp while a naturalist points out plants and animals. 462-2150 or www. beidlerforest.com. CAROLINA SHAG WORKSHOPS: Saturdays. Trudy’s School of Dance, 830 Folly Road, James Island. $25 for two-hour lessons. For students at any level. 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. 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. John’s Island Library, 3531 Maybank Highway. Grades 6-12. Earn one John’s Island Library dollar for each session. 559-1945. “THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS”: Through April. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St. Free. The museum will host an exhibit consisting of about two dozen items on Secession and the beginning of the Civil War. 853-4651. “COMMON GROUND-SOLID GROUND”: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Marion Square. Join the
“Drown Then Swim” “DROWN THEN SWIM”: Through Jan. 23. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. Tim Hussey will showcase a collection of more than 96 works of art produced between 2000 and 2010. An opening reception will be 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16. 958-6484. EARLY MORNING BIRD WALKS: 8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Caw Caw Interpretive Center, 5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel. $5; Gold Pass members free. Preregistration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome. 795-4386 or www.ccprc.com.
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EAST COOPER COFFEE CLUB: 10 a.m. Fourth Wednesday of each month. Franke at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant. Bring a mug and see presentations by different speakers. Refreshments will be provided. 856-2166. EDISTO ISLAND MUSEUM: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 31. Edisto Island Museum, 8123 Chisolm Plantation Road. An art exhibit by Bruce Nellsmith. 869-1954. “FAVELAS” EXHIBIT: Through Tuesday. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. Pedro Lobo, artist-in-residence at The Art Institute of Charleston, presents “Favelas: Architecture of Survival,” a collection of photographs of Rio de Janeiro’s squatter settlements. 958-6484. FIBER ARTS EXHIBIT: Through Jan. 31. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Addelle Sanders, an artist known for her use of textiles, will exhibit her work. 805-6930. FOLLY BEACH BLUEGRASS SOCIETY: Thursdays. The Kitchen, 11 Center St. Bring an instrument and participate in an open jam. 345-1678. FREE SHAG LESSONS: Juniors 6 p.m.; beginners 7 p.m.; advanced 7:30 p.m.; open dance 8-10 p.m. Mondays. Summerville Country Club, 400 Country Club Blvd. 214-0242. THE GATHERING BOOK GROUP: 7 p.m. Last Thursday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. 216-9756. GRASSROOTS CALL TO ACTION: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Fort Johnson Cafe and Coffee, 1014 Fort Johnson Road, James Island. 810-0088 or grassrootscalltoaction@gmail.com. “HARRY POTTER’S WORLD”: Through Friday. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. The library will host the traveling exhibit “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine.” 805-6930. “LET’S DISCUSS IT” BOOK GROUP: 10 a.m. Third Friday of each month. Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road. New members welcome. shgalos@juno.com. LOWCOUNTRY BACKPACK-
E-mail seaislandcitizen@gmail. com. ZUMBA: 9 a.m. Mondays; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. Saturdays. Pilates V Studio, 186 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 500-D, Daniel Island. First class free. 881-3233 or www. pilatesvstudio.com.
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“IN THE ARMS OF ORION”: 8 p.m. Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, 1662 Savannah Hwy. Eyeball Art Shows presents the art of Michael Lane and Constantine O’Donald, featuring “trash compositions” and graffiti, music by Chris Thomas, a DJ set, video projections and more. 345-3670.
friday
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Girl Talk will perform Jan. 22 at the Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. Tickets are $25, plus fees, at ticketmaster.com. ERS CLUB: 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursday of each month. Collins Park Clubhouse, 4115 Fellowship Road, North Charleston. OPEN STUDIO: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Last Tuesday of each month. The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. $5. Each class will be taught by professional artists. 740-5854. PARENT/CHILD BALLROOM CLASSES: 6:30-7 p.m. Thursdays. G.M. Darby Building, 302 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. $30 residents, $37 nonresidents. Parents and youths ages 5-9 will learn basic dance steps. 849-2061 or www.townofmountpleasant.com. POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-8 p.m. First and third Thursday of each month. Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. Psychologist Risa MasonCohen leads a support group. 769-0444. PRESERVATION TECH TOURS: 8:30-10:30 a.m. First Saturday of each month. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Tours will showcase
the technical aspects of the plantation’s preservation efforts, design, architecture and more. 769-2638 or www.draytonhall.org. “RHYTHM AND STROKES”: Through March 11. The Avery Research Center for AfricanAmerican History and Culture, 125 Bull St. Free. The center will host an exhibit by artist Hampton R. Olfus Jr. that examines the African diaspora. 953-7609 or www.avery.cofc.edu. 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 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. “SECESSIONISTS, SOLDIERS AND SLAVES”: Through Dec. 31, 2015. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. Middleton Place and the EdmonstonAlston House will host special exhibits in honor of the Civil War sesquintennial anniversaries that will follow the lives of the Middleton and Alston families and their friends and slaves. 556-6020 or www.middletonplace.org. SIERRA CLUB/ROBERT LUNZ GROUP: 7 p.m. First Thursday of each month. Baruch Auditorium, 284 Calhoun St. www.southcarolina.sierraclub. org/lunz. SQUARE DANCE CLASS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston. 5523630. SUMMERVILLE 9-12 GROUP: Every third Thursday of the month. Holiday Inn Express, 120 Holiday Drive, Sum-
merville. The Summerville 9-12 Project holds monthly meetings. www.summerville912project.com. SUMMERVILLE WRITERS GUILD: 6:30 p.m. Last Monday of each month. Perkins Restaurant, 1700 Old Trolley Road, Summerville. 871-7824. TANGO LESSONS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginner class; 8:30-9:30 p.m. practice. Tuesdays, MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay Drive. Free. 345-4930. 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. WINE TASTINGS: 6-8 p.m. Fridays. Whole Foods Market, 923 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Until the 2011 Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Whole Foods will host weekly wine tastings to showcase the festival’s winemakers. 971-7240. ZEN MEDITATION: 7-8 p.m. Mondays. Silent sitting meditation and facilitated discussion.
“LET’S DO LUNCH”: Noon. Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. $20. Lunch prepared by chef Matthew Neissner, prizes, goodies and more in honor of the upcoming Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. www.letsdolunchincharleston.com. FIRST FRIDAY ON GALLERY ROW: 5-8 p.m. Gallery Row on Broad St. The theme of this month’s art walk is “Wine Down After the Holidays.” Browse art and enjoy refreshments at galleries along Broad Street. 722-1944. FORT MOULTRIE CANDLELIGHT TOURS: Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. and run every 20 minutes. Free. The Tramp Brigade Organization of Historical Interpreters will lead candelit tours and re-enact situations that occurred Dec. 26, 1860, when Federal troops were transferred from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. 883-3123 or www.nps.gov/fosu.
saturday
THE LOWCOUNTRY CIVIL WAR SHOW: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. $8 adults, free to children 12 and under. The annual show and sale will feature more than 300 tables of artifacts, books, memorabilia, uniforms, currency and more. Free appraisals of Civil War collectibles also will be available. 770-630-7296. ”GULLAH GALORE”: 10 a.m.noon. The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Free with regular admission. Children and
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their families will learn about Gullah culture through storytelling, sweetgrass basket demonstrations, a scavenger hunt and more. 722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org.
sunday
RAFTER’S TROT FUNDRAISER: 11:30 a.m. Magnolia Plantation, 3550 Ashley River Road. $30 per person. Support canine cancer research by participating in Rafter’s Trot, a dog walk through Magnolia Plantation’s gardens, followed by live entertainment, food and more. Proceeds benefit the Arch Foundation for GA CaRES Fund. 971-5865 or www.k9careunit.org. SECOND SUNDAY ON KING: 1-5 p.m. King Street between Broad and Calhoun streets. King Street will be closed to vehicles, and shops and restaurants will move outdoors with guests enjoying shopping and dining in the street. Free parking will be offered at the city parking deck at King and Queen streets. www.secondsundayonkingstreet.com. SHAG DANCE: 5-8 p.m. Summerville Country Club, 400 Country Club Drive. $20. Food, dancing and music by Jim Quick and the Coastline Band and a cash bar. 214-0242. BLUES VESPERS: 6 p.m. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Free. Music by Shrimp City Slim. 577-6400 or www.circularchurch.org.
monday
MIXOLOGIST COMPETITION: 6-8 p.m. Social Restaurant + Wine Bar, 188 East Bay St. $15. The Third Annual Charleston Wine + Food Festival Mixologist Competition will give Charleston bartenders the chance to win a $300 prize and the honor of having the featured signature cocktail during the 2011 Wine + Food Festival. Guests will sample cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. 727-9889 or www.charlestonwineandfood.com. SUSHI WORKSHOP: 6:308:30 p.m. Savory Sushi and Catering, 1956-B Maybank Hwy., James Island. $65. Learn the basics of sushi-rolling. The class will include two glasses of wine or beer, an appetizera and two sushi rolls and a set of
chopsticks. 762-3338 or www. savorysushiandcatering.com.
tuesday
MONEY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR: 11 a.m.-noon. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Presented by South Carolina Federal Credit Union. www.scfedseminars.org. CREATIVE RETIREMENT LECTURES: 1 and 2:30 p.m. St. Joseph Family Life Center, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. The Center for Creative Retirement presents two lectures. The first will be given Mayor Joe Riley, who will discuss “Charleston and Its Future.” Next, Inner Rhythm owner Chip Burr will facilitate a drum circle. 953-5488. COUPONING WORKSHOP: 6-8 p.m. Moncks Corner Train Depot, 118 Carolina Ave. $10. Learn about “extreme couponing.” 899-4708.
wednesday
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Center for Women, 129 Cannon St. $20. Learn how to write an effective resume and prepare for a job search. Job coach Cathy Liska will lead the workshop. 7637333 or www.c4women.org. “UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT SCORE”: 11 a.m.-noon. South Carolina Federal Credit Union, 6265 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. www.scfedseminars.org. WHISKEY DINNER: 6:30 p.m. Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. $45. Enjoy a five-course dinner prepared by chef Frank Lee along with pairings of various whiskeys. Representatives from beverage companies will be available to answer questions. 388-8935 or www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com.
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MONEY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Otranto Road Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Road, North Charleston. Presented by South Carolina Federal Credit Union. www.scfedseminars.org.
jan 15
“FR3SH PORTRAIT BATTLE”: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. Twenty-four artists will be paired up and given two hours
to produce a portrait of one another while competing for a $500 prize. Art, beer and wine will be available for purchase, and live music by Cassidy and The Kid will take place in the evening. 722-0697 or www. reduxstudios.org. HEALTH SEMINAR: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. James Family Chiropractic, 455 Old Trolley Road, Summerville. Dr. Justin James presents the “Maximized Living Total Food Makeover.” Participants will learn about diet myths, toxic foods, how to beat cravings, surge training and more. Registration required. 851-2417 or www.jamesfamilychiropractic. com. BLOCK PARTY: Noon-10 p.m. FUEL: Charleston, 211 Rutledge Ave. $5 donation encouraged. FUEL presents the High Octane Winter Block Party, which will feature a snowboarding competition, ice luge, “snowstorms,” a snowboarding film, live music, food and drink specials and more. 737-5959 or www.fuelcharleston.com. OPERA AT THE LIBRARY: 12:30 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free. A simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” 805-6930. “OYSTERS ON THE POINT”: 2-6 p.m. Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $5 adults, free to children. Enjoy $8 oyster buckets, chili, hamburgers, hot dogs, a Bloody Mary bar, live music, beverages and more. 856-0028 or www. charlestonharborresort.com. BENEFIT CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. $10. Enjoy music by the Southern Flavor Bluegrass Band and support academic enrichment programs at inner-city Charleston schools. 224-4472 or 367-9663.
Scholarships. Applicants must live in Dorchester School District 2 and be in grades 8-12. Applications must be received by Feb. 19. 873-0827 or gmom_5@juno. com. 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 March 10-13 at various locations around Charleston. Visit www.receiverfest.com or contact Jarod Charzewski or Liz Vaughan at receiverfest@gmail.com for submission guidelines.
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GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 2:30 p.m. Masonic Center, 1285 Orange Grove Road. The Charleston Chapter of the SC Genealogical Society will host Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler, who will present a program titled “History in Your Own Back Yard.” 577-2639 or 767-2133.
TERFRONT PARK: Volunteer docents are needed for Dec. 28-31 and Jan. 2-4. Call 9586484 or e-mail citygallery@ charleston-sc.gov. ARTISTS NEEDED: The Cultural Arts Alliance of Greater Summerville is looking for artists to submit paintings for its first Town Hall Art Show. 871-0297. 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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At the Dyspeptics Club the players approach the game in the same way they approach life. North, the cynic, is constantly waiting for catastrophe to strike; East is careful and cautious, as befitsanaccountant.Weststrides like Johnny Head-in-Air at full speed into the nearest puddle. Meanwhile,South,whowasborn with a silver spoon in his mouth, believes nothing bad will ever happen to him and is constantly surprisedwhenthingsgowrong. For example, in today’s deal, where he (South) had reached three no-trump in double-quick time, he went down almost as fast. He won the opening spade lead, cashed the club king while noticingthatbothopponentshad followed, and heaved a prematuresighofreliefbeforeleadinga clubtodummy’sjack.Thefinesse held,butthe4-1breakmeantthat although South could set up a longclub,hecouldneverreachit. Withnomaterialforaninthtrick anymore, all South could do was concede down one and wait for hispartner’sinevitablecriticism. Was the criticism justified? Yes, it was. When West follows to the second club (even if he deviously selects the club queen at his second turn), South should resist temptation and duck the trick. By surrendering one club trick, he ensures taking four tricks — all he needs for the contract. When East shows out on the second club, declarer can take the marked club finesse against West, then run the suit.
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TODAY’S HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19): Let your intuition guide you. The less time you dwell on what isn’t going your way, the further ahead you will be. It’s time to trust.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Strict budgeting and knowing when to say no will be required if you want to avoid a financial problem.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Protect your assets. Don’t contribute or donate to a cause about which you know little.
VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): Put your knowledge and expertise to the test and you will make financial gains. Don’t underestimate your competition.
GEMINI (May 21June 20): You stand to advance if you are willing to go the extra mile regarding employment. Secure your position by taking on more responsibility.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Don’t start arguments or disagree with people who are set in their ways. It’s best to keep the peace and go about your own business.
CANCER (June 21July 22): Opportunities are abundant. Don’t be shy or let someone else present what you have to offer. Love is on the rise and nurturing a relationship will turn out well.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Your confidence will be required. Don’t allow anyone to unnerve you or cause you to second-guess what you should do next. An emotional issue must not stand in your way.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22DEC. 21): A problem with someone you work with or have to rely on will leave you in an awkward position. Prepare to take on added responsibilities. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Take the initiative and honor the responsibilities you have taken on. What you offer now will make a difference to someone. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): It’s never too late to to make amends for something you aren’t proud of doing. Your ability to turn things around begins now. PISCES (FEB. 19MARCH 20): Let your intuition guide you but don’t make any impulsive moves. Keeping the peace will be more important than the end result.
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And then there was one BY REBEKAH BRADFORD
Special to The Post and Courier
Well, it all comes down to this: AuburnOregon, both undefeated, playing one another in the BCS Championship Game on Monday. It’s the SEC vs. the PAC-10. The South vs. the North(west). No one knows what the outcome will be, but it promises to be a heck of a game. Current trivia champ Bruce Sheffield, is going up against student Kristy Warner. FILE/ALAN HAWES/STAFF
Gamecock fans were reminded why Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is one of the best when he passed for a careerhigh 335 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a pair of TDs in the Southeastern Conference championship game. See Newton and the Tigers in the national championship game against Oregon on Monday.
Illicit photos could land girl in hot water
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EAR ABBY: I would like to share important information with “Don’t Want to Lose Him in the U.S.A.” She’s the young lady who is being pressured to take photos of her classmates in the girls’ locker room. The students at the high school where I teach recently attended a program on Internet and online safety. One of the things that really surprised them was learning cell phone calls don’t just go from one phone to another. All text messages and calls are transmitted through cell phone towers, which route them to the company’s server. All sent messages and photos are stored on the provider’s server. This means pictures deleted from the phone are never really deleted, and text messages and photos never go away. They still exist in the virtual world.
DEAR ABBY Should those pictures become the center of a court case, the information is subject to “discovery.” With the right equipment, law enforcement can retrieve the deleted photos. “Don’t Want to Lose Him” needs to clearly understand she might be prosecuted for producing, distributing and possessing child pornography. — A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN CHURCHVILLE, VA. DEAR TEACHER: Thank you for delivering a valuable message that may provide a wake-up call for all my readers.
QUESTIONS 1. The Auburn Tigers won their first bowl game in the 1938 Orange Bowl against what team? 2. What year was their first recognized National Championship? 3. What was the Tigers’ first undefeated season of the 21st century? 4. What is the name of the Auburn tiger mascot? 5. Where is the BCS Championship Game being held? 6. The Oregon Ducks are only the second team in the 13-year history of the BCS to reach the title game looking for their first win. What was the previous team? 7. Before Auburn-Oregon, how many times have two teams that began their seasons ranked outside of the AP top 10 played for the title? 8. Name the athlete who won the Heisman Trophy this year. 9. With an Auburn win, this would be how many straight BCS titles for the SEC? 10. What athletic company has been responsible for designing slightly different versions of the Ducks’ jerseys in each of their regular season games?
BRUCE’S ANSWERS
KRISTY’S ANSWERS
1. Not an Auburn fan, but OK. Was it Notre Dame? 2. 1972. 3. 2008. 4. Tigger. 5. It’ll be in Arizona. 6. Stanford. 7. One. 8. Auburn’s quarterback. Cam Newton. 9. This their fourth? 10. Nike.
CONCLUSION Despite both Bruce (Florida State) and Kristy (Texas) being college football fans, neither contestant knew much about the two teams in the championship game. Bruce, however, knew a tiny bit more, so he’ll return next week to attempt a third win in a row.
1. Florida. 2. 1989. 3. 2001. 4. Tony. 5. New Orleans? 6. I don’t know. 7. None. 8. That guy from Auburn? 9. Two. 10. Nike.
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CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Michigan State. 2. 1957. 3. 2004. 4. Aubie.
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