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EDITOR’S PICKS
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COLUMNS
Bryce hangs out with penguins. Jack McCray talks up Ann Caldwell, Olivia Pool on Kevin Harrison and Sydney Smith chats about Lady Gaga.
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Ckay Ross comes back to town. Also Chatham county Line and Emile Autumn. Good stuff.
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A review of Shine, Tristan’s new brunch and a new mexican restaurant. Also, the latest restaurant news in “Chew on This.”
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LOCAL MUSIC ISSUE 2010:
Editor: Marcus Amaker, mamaker@ postandcourier.com Writers: Bryce Donovan, Caitlin Patton, Amanda Harris, Chris Dodson, Denise K. James, Devin Grant, Elizabeth Bowers, Jack Hunter, Jack McCray, Jamie Resch, Jason Layne, Karen Briggs, Katrina Robinson, Kevin Young, Matthew Godbey, Matthew Weyers, Olivia Pool, Paul Pavlich, Angel Powell, Rebekah Bradford Photographers: Amelia Phillips,Jason Layne, Reese Moore, Calendar: Lee Ebersole, Paige Hinson Sales staff: Rutie Kelley, Gayle Smith, Tony Sylvester
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Avatar movie review, and Denzel Washington’s new flick.
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JACK MCCRAY
BRYCE DONOVAN
VIKKI MATSIS
SAMANTHA TEST
DEVIN GRANT
Jazz master, lover of art, the coolest man you’ll ever know.
Humor columnist, the man behind the “Get Out” section. Behind closed doors, he’ll tell you he misses Bates Hagood.
Does the “local artist of the week” feature in Charleston Scene.
Freelance writer, extraordinare. She is super connected in the community.
Music guru. Started writing for Preview a long time ago. Devin is the man.
ANGEL POWELL
MATHEW GODBEY
KATRINA ROBINSON
SYDNEY SMITH
OLIVIA POOL
Does the popular “Who’s Cooking” column for Charleston Scene. She also owns SCOOP studios.
Anothe rmusic guru. He definitely knows what he’s talking about
Versatile, energetci, talented. Does our “Writer’s Block” column.
Sydney will teach you everything you need to know about pop culture.
All art in Charleston goes through Olivia. Or, at least it seems that way.
JACK HUNTER
KEVIN YOUNG
DENISE K. JAMES
KAREN BRIGGS
REBEKAH BRADFORD
Rock star, political nut, trift store lover.
Loves hip-hop more than you love cake.
Teacher, poet, comedian (if she wanted to be), girlfriend of a rock star.
If you haven’t seen Karen out at an event in Charleston, then you aren’t looking hard enough.
CHRIS DODSON
PAUL PAVLICH
ROB YOUNG
ELIZABETH BOWERS
AMELIA PHILIPS HALE
Rock star, music writer, John Mayer lover. Not sure we can forgive him for that.
Does “local band of the week” and also drives a pedicab downtown. Paul is cool.
Luncher, bruncher, blogger. You love him.
Knows a thing or two about writing. And making you smile.
Can make anyone look like a movie star.
REESE MOORE
SHANNON CUNNINGHAM
STRATTON LAWRENCE RYAN JAMES
JASON LAYNE
Can pull a good quote from a beet. Really talented writer.
Music snob and the most loyal friend you’ll ever meet.
Motivated photographer and writer. She has her stuff together.
Wedding photog and Charleston Scene photo lady. She rocks.
Used to have long hair. But is still cool.
Trivia guru. She does it all.
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Your best bets for the week ahead.
tonight.
monday, 3/15.
Robert Lange Studios will open ‘Splendor’ on Friday. The show showcases the paintings of Kerry Brooks, who studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Art in Kiev, and the renowned Repin Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The 17th annual Lowcountry Civil War Show and Sale returns to Charleston on Saturday and Sunday at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. It will feature more than 300 tables of authentic Civil War memorabilia and artifacts for sale, including firearms, swords, documents, currency, uniforms and books. Civil War memorabilia and artifacts for sale, including firearms, swords, documents, currency, uniforms and books.
friday. Restaurant Week Charleston is part of Restaurant Week South Carolina, an event developed to showcase the culinary scene throughout South Carolina. To learn more about Restaurant Week South Carolina or to view the individual restaurant menus, visit www.restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com or become a fan on Facebook.
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Go see “Rent” at the Charleston Music Hall. Tickets are $38$49. It’s getting rave reviews.
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tuesday, 3/16. Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome. Featuring six presenters in the art community. Tickets are sold out!
wednesday, 3/17. Go see “Rent” at the Charleston Music Hall. Tickets are $38$49. It’s getting rave reviews.
thursday, 3/18 Sprouts Theatre for Children to Premier at Creative Spark ‘Sprouts’ is a company of professional artists performing for children. Sprouts will be performing ‘Hansel & Gretel’ at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. It starts Saturday, with a members-only show.
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That’s one strange bird Oh, and look, he’s holding a penguin!
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he similarities are amazing. Big beak, middle-of-thepack IQ, total disregard for grossing others out while cleaning ourselves in public, the list goes on. You know, I never realized how much I had in common with penguins until I spent a day at the South Carolina Aquarium. But from the moment I picked up “Grandpa,” the laid back 17-year-old Magellanic penguin, I knew I had finally found my animal equivalent. Well, except for the whole “adorable” thing. I think penguins probably have me beat in that category. But I’d like to see them text while driving. Anyway, for two hours last week, I went behind the scenes with the aquarium’s senior biologist, Clint Ball, and hung out with four of the coolest animals you’ll ever see (they have four male Magellanic penguins under their care at the S.C. Aquarium until 2011). During that time, I learned all sorts of little-known facts about the flightless birds. For instance, did you know that penguins waddle when they walk? Wait, sorry. Stupid crayons. I can barely read these notes. Um ... let’s see, what else do I have here ... I like penguins because they
seriously. Name one animal that’s cuter. Koalas? Please. They look like a bird mated with a possum. Baby polar bears? Put a baby spotted seal in front of them and see how cute they still are. Bunnies? Seriously? That’s your answer? The penguin wins every time. It never fails. About the only thing you can say bad about them is that they’re are neat? DANG IT! You short. But we’re not recruitknow what? Let’s just see ing an NBA All-Star team what Wikipedia has to say here, so that shouldn’t really instead. (Pause.) even count. OK, here we go: Did you So what’s my point? I have know that penguins can dive for up to 10 minutes at a time no idea. But I will say is this: and can reach depths greater I rarely have a point. I do, however, feel the need than 500 feet? to say that if you ever have a Or that Magellanic penchance to see some penguins guins are excellent parents up close, you should take adbecause they feed their offvantage of the opportunity. spring by regurgitation for Because unlike most other the first eight to 16 weeks animals, they actually seem after they are born? interested in people. Or that I should probably Well, maybe that’s just how read this stuff before blindly they were with me because pasting it into my column they thought I was their dad because I just threw up a or something. little in my mouth? (Hmm, Which reminds me: Can maybe I actually am a penyou get sick from eating raw guin.) But the neat facts mackerel? don’t stop there. Well, OK, they kinda do. Penguins are pretty simple creatures. They Just like penguins, Bryce eat, waddle and stare out at Donovan also wears a tuxea bunch of grubby little kids do when he goes swimming. who keep tapping on their Oddly enough, though, he bedroom window all day. wears a Speedo to black tie Other than that, there’s not events. Reach him at 937a whole lot to them. But, my 5938 or bdonovan@postandGod, they’re cute. I mean Even the penguin is thinking, “That’s a big beak.” courier.com.
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... is she really that bad?
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ady Gaga is seriously everywhere, and even though that irks me, I’m starting to be OK with it. Forget that she’s in the celeb gossip mags that I can’t help but glance at in the grocery line. And that her songs are seemingly always on the radio. Besides her own songs such as “Bad Romance” that are all over the place, she’s even featured collaborating with Beyonce on “Videophone.” And she’s just been named this week (Jan. 7) as a creative director at…Polaroid? Now, Lady Gaga used to really get on my nerves. My automatic reaction used to be a simple “Yuck” or something else equally mature. For the past year, I’ve been hyper-critical of her and counting down the days until she’s a one or two hit wonder. But I’m coming to grips with a few of my problems with her. First, her name. Seriously? Gaga? That’s the extent of my 9-month-old niece’s vocabulary. People who pick goofy stage names usually make me think they know they’re only going to have a short career. Is she still going to go by Lady Gaga when she’s 45? But, I guess her real name, Stefani Germanotta, isn’t that catchy. Her crazy outfits used to irritate me. I can’t say I’ve ever see a photo or video of Lady Gaga dressed in something that isn’t ridiculous. But, what’s the problem with that? It’s not like Lady Gaga is trying to be a J.Crew model. She wants the attention for looking that way. So, with that in mind, I’m kind
of over being bothered by her clothes that look like spaceships. Anyway, Rihanna wears just as many interesting get-ups without half the controversy. Her songs may be not be deep, but they’re catchy and they’re popular. And I’ll fess up – I have a couple in my iTunes library. No, they’re nothing profound, and they’re never going to be classics. Her latest single, “Bad Romance,” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop chart, and “Paparrazzi,” which was released more than three months ago, is No. 15. Four of her songs were on Ryan Seacrest’s American Top 100 Songs of 2009, which by my count, makes her as the artist appearing most on that countdown. But, my biggest problem lately is that she somewhat gets in her own way. She’s successful and she’s well-known, but so much attention goes to the crazy costume she’s wearing. And she is actually talented, but the songs that make her famous don’t indicate that. Check out her YouTube acoustic performances. She can sing, and she can play the piano.Lady Gaga apparently isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so I’d recommend getting used to her. If Beyonce likes her enough to collaborate with her, she’s got to have talent, at least in my book. Her songs may be not be deep, but they’re catchy and they’re popular. And I’ll fess up – I have a couple in my iTunes library. No, they’re nothing profound, and they’re never going to be classics.
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Sterbank offers 6th ‘Hymns & Spirituals’
was interviewing Charleston jazz trumpeter Joey Morant once and he brought up something we both believe in very strongly. It was in a ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel on Sixth Avenue in New York City. He had just sat in with the Franklin Street Five, a Jenkins Orphanage tribute band I created the year before for a Charleston Jazz Initiative event. The Charleston Jazz Initiative, a research project of which I’m a principal, had been invited to present Charleston’s jazz history and legacy to the 2006 annual conference of the International Association of Jazz Education. So we took a band to show them how we do it in Charleston. Joey, a highly acclaimed player now based in the Big Apple, sat in with the band, knocking everybody’s socks off. After the dust settled, CJI videographer Tony Bell set up an interview space and we sat down to talk. The point Joey made was that jazz has a spiritual side that cannot be forgotten. The rhythm section’s Gullah beats and Joey’s searing, heart-felt horn lines were indeed transcendental, in tune with spiritual energy. His hometown is steeped in
the Judeo-Christian ethic so he’s no stranger to church. There was some “church” in that ballroom that January day. And there’s going to be plenty of it at 3 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Lightsey Chapel on the campus of Charleston Southern University. That’s when tenor saxophonist Mark Sterbank, CSU assistant professor of jazz studies and instrumental area coordinator, will bring to the stage the sixth annual edition of his Hymns and Spirituals. The concert is a special project of the Mark Sterbank Jazz Group. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, CSU students free with valid ID. In 2004, Mark took the Lowcountry by storm with the inaugural H&S, performing modern jazz interpretations of sacred music. The band is still the same: Fred Wesley on trombone, Charlton Singleton trumpet, Tommy Gill piano, Herman Burney Jr. bass , Quentin Baxter on drums and Mark.
other, alright, but they’re also plugged into who they believe is the source of all things. Add to this connection the individual freedom that comes from their trust in each other and you have fireworks. Knowing them like I do, it’s a great joy to express themselves in this special way, giving thanks and praise and letting us, the audience, in on their ecstasy. You’re going to dig this. These guys really make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Mark was telling me the other day he’s trying to schedule things in such a way that the band can record this year. Good for us if they do. There’s a growing body of recorded jazz work here and HERMAN BURNEY JR. H&S would be a marvelous Ann Caldwell will be on tap for Lowcountry Aid to Africa’s Evening of Jazz from 8addition to that canon. 11:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Elk’s Lodge, 1113 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. The band members look forward to this gig. Mark is a great band leader. There’s Mark said this year’s proSing to Jesus,” “Marching to table, but their feel for each no personal or professional gram will be a best-of from Zion,” “Amazing Grace” and other is the real key to their stress. Money’s not a big deal. the first five years of con“Kumbaya.” swinging success. There’s mutual respect, no certs. H&S has become so popuMark describes it as the prima donnas. The repertoire is: “Wade in lar, Mark has occasionally band being united by the But they all make H&S each the Water,” “Joshua Fit the taken it outside Lightsey for elements of inspiration and year. It’s an institution now. Battle,” “Let Us Break Bread,” special performances. improvisation. Just like Mark. “Ain’t That Good News,” In the 1990’s, this band I’ve listened to them for He’s quiet, but strong. “Deep River,” “Swing Low, played with each other in about 15 years now and he’s Smart, but laid back. EffiSweet Chariot,” “Ride On, all kinds of secular setright. They inspire each other cient, but thorough. King Jesus,” “’Tis So Sweet tings, emerging as one of the and they can all improvise. Jack McCray, author of to Trust in Jesus,” “What a best straight ahead groups The key here, though, is Friend We Have in Jesus,” around. that they all believe in a high- “Charleston Jazz,” can be “Victory in Jesus,” “His Eye The individual skill sets of er power. reached at jackjmccray@aol. is on the Sparrow,” “Alleluia, each player bring much to the They’re in touch with each com.
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Accomplished local artist moves on with new projects
sines, bodyguards, protesters, picket signs, paparazzi and a conservative organization attempting to have the artists banned from showing their work at the Spoleto Arts Festival made an appearance on opening night. These events caught the attention of GMR Marketing, a national firm in Chicago. Harrison was hired as the creative director for the Unilever National product release of Axe body spray and organized a fullblown mock riot in Chicago.
Harrison is the creative director at PDA video, a production and installation company in North Charleston that provides lighting, audio, video and special effects for large events. In 2006, Harrison won Best Documentary at the New York Independent Film Festival for a movie he made called, ‘Word Clash.’ In 2001, Harrison collaborated with John Duckworth and Bea Aaronson to create the Entropy Show, an art event where limousines, bodyguards, protesters, picket signs, paparazzi and a conservative organization attempting to have the artists banned from showing their work at the Spoleto Arts Festival made an appearance on opening night. In 2001, Harrison collaborated with John Duckworth and Bea Aaronson to create the Entropy Show, an art event where limousines, bodyguards, protesters, picket signs, paparazzi and a conservative organization attempting to have the artists banned from showing their work at the Spoleto Arts Festival made an appearance on opening night.
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Local hero brings eclectic music to The Pour House
Smokestack and The Foothill Fury BY MATTHEW GODBEY Special to The Post and Courier
Smokestack and The Foothill Fury Tuesday at The Tin Roof It’s somewhat of a romantic thing. A nomadic musician strolling from place to place with a beatup guitar and an old pair of boots playing wherever and whenever. It’s something we all want in some way, shape or form. That’s exactly what the Smokestack and The Foothill Fury project is. Smokestack and The Foothill Fury will perform Tuesday at The Tin Roof, 1777 Magnolia Road. Visit myspace.com/westashleytinroof.
Shovels and Rope Monday at The Pour House The phenomenal duo between local music greats Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent known as Shovels and Rope is one of magnetic proportions. Something that you just can’t pull yourself away from no matter how many times you see them. Shovels and Rope will perform a free show at The Pour House’s El Bohio Bar, 1977 Maybank Hwy., Monday.
Perpetual Groove Monday at The Pour House It’s been more than 13 years since the birth of local jam band legends Perpetual Groove. It was 1997 when PG first began performing in and around the Charleston-Savannah area. In 2001, two band members were replaced, breathing new life into one of the Southeast’s most popular jam/funk acts.
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Who: Clay Ross with Gradual Lean. hat do you get when you mix bluegrass with BraWhen: 7 p.m. Sunday. zilian rhythms? Where: The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy. Clay Ross. Cost: $12 at www.etix.com, all Cat’s Music and At the Pour House this Sunday night, he’ll play his own Monster Music locations. concoction of Southern melodies mixed with Forro, the Hear His Music: www.clayross.com. style of rhythm from south of the equator. Info: 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com. It’s energetic and danceable and sounds like Americana What did you think?: Go to www.postandcourier. and bluegrass with something you just can’t put your finger on. ‘There are so many levels to it,’ said Ross. ‘I hope there is something for everyone. There are a lot of intricate remember things from growing up in the South. It’s remmelodies, influences from Europe, influences from Afiniscent of bluegrass, of American folk music,’ Ross said. rica, things that make American music what it is. It’s our ‘My most recent album is that idea: mixing those two own unique recipe. sounds, the rhythms from the Northeast of Brazil with ‘Ultimately I want people to have a good time. I want American bluegrass and folk music. It’s very fascinating.’ people to come and experience the music, shake their Ross’ most recent album and Ropeadope debut, ‘Matubutt a little, and get a good feeling. It’s as simple as that.’ The South Carolina native studied classical mu“I want people to come and experience sic and composition at the College of Charleston the music, shake their butt a little, and before focusing on jazz. He was an original member of Gradual Lean before moving to New York to become part of the jazz scene. It was there the get a good feeling. It’s as simple as that.” guitarist ended up working with many Brazilian musicians and falling in love with the music. For the past four years, he has performed as a member to,’ means ‘country bumpkin’ or ‘country boy.’ It reflects of Cyro Baptista’s world-renowned percussion ensemble how he feels living in New York City and from where ‘Beat the Donkey.’ both elements of his music originated. He also travels regularly to Recise, a small, rural town ‘Matuto’ features Ross on guitar, vocals and Cavaquinin Northeast Brazil to experience the music and incorpo- ho; master percussionists Cyro Baptista (Paul Simon, rate it into his own sound. Sting) and Ze Mauricio (YoYo Ma, Choro Ensemble), ‘I thought the sounds would be compatible. It made me drummer Richie Barshay (Herbie Hancock, Chick
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Bluegrass wavemakers plug in with friends BY STRATTON LAWRENCE Special to The Post and Courier
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rom a cheating governor to other notable scandals, it’s not been a respect-building year for our state. But Chatham County Line, who play across Europe with a North Carolina flag proudly draped behind the stage, are showing us their regard, including Charleston as the only non-N.C. stop on their four-show holiday homecoming tour. The Raleigh-based foursome have built an international following on their songcraft, harmonies and impressive bluegrass chops. Despite suiting up and sharing a microphone, both trademarks of traditional bluegrass outfits, CCL distinguishes itself through the band’s willingness to depart from custom and experiment. Tonight’s show is case in point. After an all-acoustic CCL set, band members will invite a host of all-star friends on stage for a plugged-in jam session that promises to please pickers and rockers alike. ‘Our Christmas show has always been a big deal in Raleigh,’ says mandolin player John Teer. ‘For the electric set, we’ll throw in a mix of CCL tunes from the last couple of records with a twist on them, and we’ll do some cool covers and obscure stuff; just whatever feels right, and have a big fun jam with these guys.’ The friends joining CCL include Johnny Irion, best known as the musical partner and husband of Sarah Lee Guthrie. Another notable spouse, Zeke Hutchins (married to singer-songwriter Tift Merritt) joins the band on drums, while old friend Jay Brown plugs in on bass.
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The Jacks make waves with new EP, live shows BY PAUL PAVLICH Special to The Post and Courier
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ince March of last year, The Jacks have been pushing their way through the Charleston music scene. Guitarist Wick Bouton and his long-time friends, bassist Chris Waterman and drummer Max Blackman, brew up a quirky batch of experimental rock that falls in the same vein as Pavement and The Pixies. The band has been playing music together for almost five years, and has been gigging steadily since their first show 18 months ago. ng EP titled, “Tell me, Todd, how do you take your tea?” came out in the end of November 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by local sound veteran Todd Brown. I caught up with The Jacks to ask them a few questions. Q: Where do you come up with your sound? Max: Basically, whatever
we’re listening to at the time makes its way into it, but I wouldn’t say we imitate anything. Chris: It’s really not conscious, anyway. It’s all very innocent. If there’s something clever or catchy, it’s usually from within, but it’s hard to deny influence by the music we listen to. We all listen to a lot of music. Q: What should somebody expect at your live show? Wick: It’s a little bit harder. It’s high-energy. It’s not punk or metal, though. It’s not punishing you. Chris: What you see is what you get with The Jacks. We don’t really put on any kind of persona for the sake of shows. We’re ourselves up on stage, which means, occasionally, we’ll goof off. Sometimes that doesn’t work well with a crowd that wants to see somebody being very serious and business-like on stage. We don’t change who we are, and I think a lot of people see that and enjoy
More info MEMBERS: Max Blackman (drums, vocals), Wick Bouton (guitar, vocals), Chris Waterman (bass, vocals). ORIGINALLY FROM: James Island. WEB SITE: www.myspace.com/thecharlestonjacks. See Them: Feb. 13 at The Oasis, 778 Folly Road on James Island w/ Sleepy Eye Giant & others.charlestonpourhouse. com. What did you think?: Go to www.postandcourier.
that. Q: Do your fans have a favorite Jacks song? Max: That’s the thing about it. Everybody likes a different song. Someone will say, “The third song on the album is the greatest song I ever heard.” Someone else will say the first or the last. Every song is something completely different. Q: How has your sound evolved since you started playing together? Wick: It’s more out-there, a little more complex. We’re starting to use different time signatures. Chris: You get more comfortable in your own skin as a band. You can be a little more experimental. You have more freedom because you’re more comfortable with each other. Instead of having to talk about stuff more, you can just do it.
Q: Tell me about your favorite show you’ve ever played. Max: We played at the Oasis with Co., Sleepy Eye Giant and Holiday. Those are three of our favorite local bands. We had a great time. There was a huge crowd. Chris: They amped us up, too. Knowing that we were going to have to compete with bands that we admired made us step up our game. Q: Do you cover any of your favorite songs? Wick: We haven’t really delved into the covers, but we’ll mess around at practice. Chris: Anything from ZZ Top to MIA at practice. I thought it’d be funny to actually cover “Paper Planes” at a show. hought it’d be funny to actually cover “Paper
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Freaks come out at night for outlandish, excellent show LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say they have charged a man with felony stalking and violating a restraining order protecting Jennifer Garner and her family. Steven Burky was arrested in Santa Monica on Monday at the nursery school where Violet Affleck, one of Garner’s two daughters with husband Ben Affleck, is enrolled. Los Angeles County District Attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison says Burky will be arraigned on Thursday. Garner was granted a restraining order against Burky in November 2008 after she told the court she believed he posed a threat to her and her family. Garner alleged that Burky had been stalking her
since 2002. The former star of the television series “Alias,” Garner has also appeared in films such as “Juno” and “The Kingdom.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say they have charged a man with felony stalking and violating a restraining order protecting Jennifer Garner and her family. Steven Burky was arrested in Santa Monica on Monday at the nursery school where Violet Affleck, one of Garner’s two daughters with husband Ben Affleck, is enrolled.
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison says Burky will be arraigned on Thursday. Garner was granted a restraining order against Burky in November 2008 after she told the court she believed he posed a threat to her and her family. Garner alleged that Burky had been stalking her since 2002. The former star of the television series “Alias,” Garner has also appeared in films such as “Juno” and “The Kingdom.” AP-ES-12-17-09 1451EST Steven Burky was arrested in Santa Monica on Monday at the nursery school where Violet Affleck, one of Garner’s two daughters with husband Ben Affleck, is enrolled. Los Angeles County District Attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison says Burky will be arraigned on Thursday. Garner was granted a restraining order against Burky.
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Beatles, “Eight Days A Week”
(Chuckles) This song reminds me of guys … dating and all that kind of stuff. Beatles always make me smile. TO SEE IT ONLINE: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Vs5qsk0pc6Y or use the keywords : “Beatles,” “Days” and “Week”
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or this thrilling episode of “Here Listen To This,” we were able to track down Rebecca Veeck, of In Vision. She agreed to give her take on some tunes over a slice of pizza and a tasty beverage if we gave a big up to her old friends from Wando and her new friends at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Veeck has retinitis-pigmentosa, a rare eye disorder that causes retinal degeneration. For more information about RP, visit www. muschealth.com/eye. For the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, visit http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us. Now let’s hand the reins over to Miss V!
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Ray Charles, “Hit The Road Jack” My dad and I’ve sang this together but, we did it like it was a rap song. The group I’m in, In Vision, sang this once. I always think of the young kid that sang the Ray Charles part. He had the best voice. . I always think of the young kid that sang the Ray Charles part. TO SEE IT ONLINE: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I or use the keywords : “Ray” ,”Charles” and “Road”
Dragonforce, “Soldiers Of The Wasteland” Lotsa guitar and the drums are pretty cool. Whoever this is … it’s kind of pretty. I think I’m gonna try some of this pizza. (Bites into the slice and grimaces) Ew, I think anchovies are in this. Ew. TO SEE IT ONLINE: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jJOwDYDAtsM or use the keywords : “Dragonforce”, “Soldiers” and “Wasteland.”
Hank Williams, “Jambalya” Dad and mom took me to an Off-Broadway show about Hank Williams. I’ve sang this in the choir before … do you have “Hey Good Lookin’?” That’s a good song too. You have any Elvis on your iPod? TO SEE IT ONLINE: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jJOwDYDAtsM or use the keywords : “Hank” and “Jambalaya.”
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If you went through high school or college listening to Whitney Houston’s selftitled debut album, then prepare for a wake-up call. This month marks the release of the 25th anniversary edition of that landmark R&B album. When Houston was first introduced to the world back in 1985, Ronald Reagan was president, ‘Back to the Future’ was the hot film in theaters and the single ‘We Are The World’ was raising money for famine relief in Ethiopia. When Houston’s first single, ‘You Give Good Love,’ hit the radio airwaves, the singer’s career hit the gas and never slowed down. The deluxe anniversary edition includes the entire remastered original album, including hits such as ‘How Will I Know’ and ‘Greatest Love of All,’ as well as five bonus tracks. Also included is a DVD that features several live performances and music videos from Houston’s debut,
Far too often these days we are presented with prefabricated pseudo-pop music that is labeled as country. While there is always room for any type of musical style at the table, this deliberate mislabeling is roughly the same as serving someone Kool-Aid and telling them it’s Tennessee whiskey. While Shania Twain and Sugarland make great music, they are about as country as Elton John. Mark Stuart and his band (featuring former members of Johnny Cash’s band) is a prime example of how contemporary country music should sound. Featuring sounds that range from sweet fiddle music to twang you can feel in your soul to down and dirty honky tonk, the band’s latest release, ‘Bend in the Road,’ will easily satisfy any country cravings. The year is young, but this is already a favorite CD.
Far too often these days we are presented with prefabricated pseudo-pop music that is labeled as country. While there is always room for any type of musical style at the table, this deliberate mislabeling is roughly the same as serving someone Kool-Aid and telling them it’s Tennessee whiskey. While Shania Twain and Sugarland make great music, they are about as country as Elton John. Mark Stuart and his band (featuring former members of Johnny Cash’s band) is a prime example of how contemporary country music should sound. Featuring sounds that range from sweet fiddle music to twang you can feel in your soul to down and dirty honky tonk, the band’s latest release, ‘Bend in the Road,’ will easily satisfy any country cravings. The year is young, but this is already a favorite CD.
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Listening to many of the tracks on the debut CD by The Villains, one might be reminded of styles of artists, such as Sheryl Crow or The Eagles. In fact, several of the tracks on the CD, including ‘Let’s Forget About Tonight’ and ‘You Don’t Have to Say’ were co-written by Peter Stroud, who has written with both Crow and Don Henley. The style on most of the tracks on ‘The Villains’ mixes a distinct Americana vibe with an easily accessible pop sound. The result is a collection of songs that, while they might stay a bit on the safer side of things, will definitely stick with the listener long after the CD has stopped playing. Standout tracks include ‘Let’s Forget About Tonight,’ ‘What a Shame’ and ‘Going Deaf for a Living.’ Picture great poprock bands such as The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, and you’ll begin to get an idea of what waits for you with The Villains.
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every Thursday: The Folly Beach Bluegrass Society hosts an Open Jam, 7:30 p.m. THE CRESCENT CONNECTION: 1910 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. 528-0777. Fri-Sat: Abe White, 6-9 p.m.; Sun: “Sunday Jazz Brunch,” noon-3 p.m. DORCHESTER LANES: 10015 Dorchester Road, Summerville. 3762200. Fri: Shane Clark; Sat: The Cool; Sun: Trivia w/Ric Rush and Bad Joke Tom; Mon and Wed: Karaoke w/Rocky. DUNLEAVY’S PUB: 2213 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9646. Sun: Carroll Brown, 8 p.m.; Tue: Carroll Brown w/ Bob Sachs and the Maniax, 7:30 p.m. EAST BAY MEETING HOUSE: 159
Night Poetry and Open Mike hosted by Jim Lundy, 8 p.m. EVO PIZZERIA: 1075 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. 225-1796. Tonight: The Pulse Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. FIERY RON’S SULLIVAN’S ISLAND: 2209 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 8833131. Sat: Gigi Dover and The Big Love; Wed: Open Pickin’ Parlor. FIERY RON’S WEST ASHLEY: 1205 Ashley River Road. 225-2278. Sat: On The Run; Wed: Madison Ruckel and Friends.. FISH RESTAURANT: 442 King St. 722-3474. Tonight: Jazz w/Elise Testone, 7-10 p.m.; Fri: DJ Jaz, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat: DJ Todd Cadley, 10 p.m. GAGE HALL: 4 Archdale
Flavor Bluegrass Band, 7:30 p.m. GENNARO’S RESTAURANTE: 8500 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 760-9875. Tonight: Gennaro’s Jazz Ensemble, 8:30 p.m. HALL’S CHOPHOUSE: 434 King St. 797-0090. Fri & Sat: Anthony Owens, 7-10 p.m.; Sun-Wed: Anthony Owens, 6:30-9:30 p.m. HALLIGAN’S RESTAURANT AND BAR: 3025 Ashley Towne Center, Suite 201, Charleston. 225-4347. Tonight: Karaoke; Fri: Soul’s Harbor and Dear Enemy; Sat: Familiar Shapes and Stray Hounds. THE HARBOR GRILLE: 360 Concord St. 853-5752. Tonight: Paper Cut Massacre w/Enter the Era, Sugar Red
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ALLUETTE’S JAZZ CAFÉ: 137 Calhoun St. 737-0090. Tonight: Mr. Blues, 9 p.m.; Fri-Sat: Oscar Rivers Trio, 9:30 p.m.; Mon: Ross Stamler, 9 p.m.; Tue: Andre Sykora, 9 p.m.; Wed: Calvin Taylor, 9 p.m. AROMAS: 50 N. Market St. 723-9588. Fri-Sat: Cotton Blue, 7 p.m. ATLANTICVILLE RESTAURANT AND WINES: 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island. 883-9452. Tue: Thai Tuesdays w/ Annie Boxell; Fri: Peter Coish and Robert Rodriguez; Sat: John Durham Trio. AWENDAW GREEN: 4879 N. Highway 17, Awendaw. 928-3064. For more information visit www.awendawgreen. com. BOWEN’S ISLAND RESTARAUNT: 1870 Bowen Islands Rd. Folly Island. 795-2757. Fri: Steve Padgett and Smoky Weiner jam, 6 p.m.-9 p.m BUDDY ROES SHRIMP SHACK: 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. 388-5270. TonightSat: Ronnie Johnson; Sun: Billy Kopel; Wed: Travis Allison CHARLESTON GRILL: Charleston Place, 224 King St. 577-4522. Tonight: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7-11 p.m.; Fri- Sat: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sun: Bob Williams Duo, 7-10 p.m.; Mon-Wed: Quentin Baxter Ensemble, 7-11 p.m. CITY LIGHTS COFFEE SHOP: 141 Market St. 853-7067. Wed: The Amazing Mittens, 6:30-8 p.m. THE CLUB AT MEYERS ROAD: 216 Meyers Road, Summerville. 875-4215. Tonight: Karaoke; Sat: Karaoke; Wed: Front Lounge Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight. CLUB H2O: 8484 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. 767-1426. Tonight: Country Dance Party w/ Rowdy Nites; Fri and Sat: DJ Mike Mendoza. THE CRAB SHACK ON FOLLY BEACH: 26 Center Street. Folly Beach.
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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Drive and Facedown; Sat: Overdrive w/Drownout and Tattermask; Tue: Big Hit and the Baby Kit; Wed: Ladies Night w/DJ Argento. HIGH COTTON, MAVERICK BAR & GRILL: 199 E. Bay St. 724-3815. Tonight: James Slater & David Heywood; Fri: John Slate, Bill Aycock; Sat: John Slate, Bill Aycock; Sun: Duda Lucena, John Slate, Bill Aycock; Mon: Margaret Coleman, Wayne Davis; Tue: John Slate, Margaret Coleman; Wed: James Slater & David Heywood. IL CORTILE DEL RE: 193 King St. 8531888. Sun: Il Duo Del Re, jazz w/William Moore and Jordan Gravel, 7-10 p.m. J.PAUL’Z: 1739 Maybank Hwy, Charleston. 442-4480. Tonight: Sinatra and Sushi w/ Joe Clarke Quartet, 7-10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 337 King St. 805-5020. Wed: Trivia Night, 10 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1175 Folly Road, James Island. 225-6996. Wed: Trivia Night, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1119 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 881-8734. Tonight: The Blue Dogs (free). Wed: Trivia Night, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 800 N. Main St., Summerville. 875-6998. Wed: Trivia Night, 9 p.m. KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 766-5292.Wed: Trivia Night, 9 p.m. Fri: E2 and the Feel, 9:30 p.m. LALO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 1585 Central Ave., Summerville. 8739988. Sat: Swamp Fox Karaoke, 8 p.m. LOCO JOE’S FOOD & SPIRITS: 1115 Miles Road, Summerville. 821-2946. Tue, Wed: Karaoke w/ Robby G., 8 p.m. MANNY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE: 1608 Old Towne Rd. 763-3908. Wed. Ted Mckee, 6-9 p.m. MED BISTRO: 90 Folly Road Blvd., Charleston. 766-0323. Fri: David Ownes.
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Upper King restaurant illuminates world cuisines BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI The Post and Courier
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ick Bergelt is a young man on a green mission. This Lowcountry native and graduate of the Moore School of Business discovered at an early age his love for the hospitality industry. Having the restaurant fever run through his blood, he later matched his career interest with environmental awareness and business acumen. Bergelt is agent for change in the restaurant industry through social responsibility and eco-friendly practices. WOK, the acronym for World Oriental Kitchen, is the love child of sustainability and the eat local and seasonal food move-
ments. The space, formerly Chopsticks, has been completely renovated. During the demolition stage, stainless steel was salvaged for signage, metal grid work was recycled to Charleston Steel and Metal Co.; wood was taken to Ladson Wood Recycling. The brick walls and concrete floors were reclaimed. The countertop, your first perch as you place you order, is crafted from recycled detergent bottles. You sit on upholstered cushions stuffed with soybean-based foam. Recycled wood was used for the tabletops, and recycled hardwood floors were repurposed at WOK. LED lights illuminate. Rain barrels Please see SHINE, Page 29F
restaurant review CUISINE: Regional American CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite PHONE: 606-2144 LOCATION: 3563 N. Highway 17, Mount Pleasant FOOD: ★★★ ATMOSPHERE: ★★★ PRICE: $-$$ COSTS: Soups and salads $5-$9, appetizers $6-$10, entrees $8-$22, sides $5, bread basket $5, desserts $7 VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Limited BAR: Full service bar, specialty martinis, and 50 wines for $50 a bottle or less, BYOB with corkage fee. HOURS: Dinner only, 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 4-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Sunday brunch beginning in February (target date Feb. 15). DECIBEL LEVEL: Moderate to robust. PARKING: On premises WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Yes
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com for menus and reservations or call 853-7828. SNOB, High Cotton and The Old Village Post House will continue to offer three courses (appetizer, dessert and entree) all week long throughout January. For more information, visit www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com.
Carolina’s Restaurant is hosting a Pigskin, Pork & Beer Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sunday featuring Coast 32/50 Kolsch and Coney Island Lager and a seat to watch the NFL playoff game in the restaurant’s Perdita’s Room. Five courses, $45, and free valet parking. Call 724-3800 for reservations.
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Ye olde beer dinner Ted’s Butcherblock at 334 East Bay St. presents a taste of the Middle Ages with its Renaissance-inspired craft beer dinner. English-style ales and peasant-style food will be served. Mark the calendar for 7:15-9 p.m. Jan. 28. The cost is $38. Call 577-0094.
Wine by the month Ted’s Butcherblock introduces a new Wine Club for $35 a month, which entitles club members to two bottles of wine specially selected by the staff. Call 577-0094.
Haitian relief NDG, which includes McCrady’s Restaurant, Queen Anne’s Revenge and The Buccaneer Restaurant, is extending its Restaurant Week promotion to Jan. 30 and will donate $5 from every meal sold off special menus to aid Haitian relief efforts. The menu offering at Mc-
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soft garbage is composted; panels harness the energy of the sun. Did we say Bergelt is a man on a mission? Appliances are Energy Star Certified; WOK is a Green Certified Two-Star Restaurant. Its mission is to serve local, natural and organic foods. The dining area has a monastic feel to it — appropriate to the zeal of Bergelt and company. Natural slate walls, exposed brick sur-
Crady’s is $35, and at The Buccaneer and Queen Anne’s Revenge, $30. The goal is to raise at least $10,000. Monies raised will be sent to the Red Cross. Visit www.mccradysrestaurant.com, www.qarevenge. com or www.thebuccaneerrestaurant.com. Triangle Char and Bar, along with Pearlz and Al Di La in the Avondale area of West Ashley, are hosting an event to raise money for the Haiti relief efforts through the Red Cross. The Avondale Point Haiti Relief Benefit takes place 2-5 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Triangle Char and Bar. The $20 admission includes barbecue, oysters and pasta
faces and sealed concrete floors bring an urban edge to the surroundings, which are softened with stands of bamboo and free-floating shelves sprouting tender leaves of grass. A flatscreen television provides a closed-loop history of the build-out of WOK and the principles of environmental higher consciousness on which it is founded The beer and wine are from sustainable sources, and the sake is perfumed with organic fruit for the sake shots and sake-tinis.
along with drinks in the Beer & Wine Garden and live local music. All proceeds go directly to the Red Cross. Additional donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, contact Triangle at 377-1300 or Pearlz at 573-2277.
Blossom Restaurant and Chef Adam Close are offering a special $9 lunch menu that includes a choice of seven entrees, soup or house salad and coffee or tea. Tax is included. Blossom is at 167 East Bay St. For reservations or more information, call 722-9200 or visit www.magnoliasblossom-cypress.com or www.opentable.com
Fundraisers
The overwhelming response to Restaurant Week has encouraged local restaurateurs to extend this successful program. Circa 1886, 149 Wentworth St., continues both the three courses for $30 menu through the end of the month along with its traditional four for $42 January special. Visit www.circa1886.
Charleston Crab House is hosting fundraising Fridays through January. These “All You Can Eat Oyster Roasts” request a $20 or more per person donation of which 100 percent goes to charity. They take place from 6-9 p.m. on the deck. Crab House will serve local clusters of oysters with all the trimmings and homemade chili. Drinks and other foods are available to purchase. Beneficiaries include Pet Helpers this
Sodas and teas are all-natural, organic when possible. They also offer Sjora, a new product from Nestle that is made with real sugar that is caffeine-free and noncarbonated. It is milk-based and available in pineapple and mango peach. A diet version also is available using a sugar-free sweetener. The procedure at WOK is to select your ‘base’ — a foundation of shredded cabbage, carrots and green onion rings. Top that with lo mein or rice noodles; white or brown rice; organic
vegetables or a salad spring mix. All $5. Stop there and you cannot beat the price or quality. Step 2 is to add a source of protein (all $2.50) and as many vegetables as you care to (all $1.50). Finish your dish with a sauce, mostly Asian-inspired, pick up your number and take a seat. Your food is brought to you in a deep plastic bowl. Chopsticks are bamboo, and all your paper products are recycled eco-products. A limited number of ‘ex-
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Chef de cuisine at Oak Steakhouse BY ANGEL POWELL Special to The Post and Courier
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oseph Jacobson serves as chef de cuisine at Oak Steakhouse where he presents classic steakhouse fare enhanced by trade skills learned under the tutelage of chef and owner Brett McKee. Assisting McKee in the November opening and staffing of his newest venture, 17 North, was one of Jacobson’s proudest accomplishments. He brought the vision of the roadside diner to life while simultaneously assisting McKee at Oak Steakhouse. Q: What’s your first food memory? A: I will always remember Friday night dinners of beef brisket and red potatoes at my grandma’s house with all of my cousins. Q: What do you cook at home? A: When outside of the steakhouse, I try to diversify and steer clear of beef, so at home I mainly cook chicken, pork butts and whole fish. I enjoy anything that can be
grilled or smoked on my Weber charcoal grill and love adding fresh grilled vegetables with a little herbed vinaigrette to the meal. Q: What mistakes do you see home cooks make? A: While my grandmother was the best, I am still surrounded by good cooks in my family. The only mistake I regularly see would be overcooking fresh shrimp in Beaufort Stew and underutilizing salt and pepper on a day-to-day basis. Q: What’s your favorite cookbook? A: I like most cookbooks that have great pictures and some kind of clever way of presenting recipes, other than by the obvious appetizers, soups, entrees, desserts, etc. I recently borrowed a great book from chef Brett, ‘Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home,’ and I’d have to say that would be my favorite. Q: What’s your signature dish? A: Lamb shanks braised with red wine and veal stock are my go-to dish. I pull the meat and add fresh sauteed onion, carrot, celery and
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Unfortunately , the only four Spanish words I know are andale, andale and arriba, arriba. Not that it really matters at Luci’s, an undistinguished, three-month-old Mexican restaurant in the new Publix shopping center on U.S. Hwy. 17 in Johns Island. Can you say “Speedy Gonzales”? Good, because that’s about all the Espanol required. And I always thought it meant “fastest mouse in all of Mexico,” but turns out it means “one taco, one enchilda and choice of rice or beans.” Mel Blanc is not happy. Luci’s, for all my moaning, lacks a lot of the kitsch associated with typical Mexican eateries. Sure, they’ve got a few sombreros on the wall, but the place isn’t plastered in old Mexican imagery, the menu glossed with cartoony enlargements of the food. And it’s not bad; the Chile Colorado is laced with red sauce and hot chiles over flour tortillas; pretty tasty, really. But we were just hoping for something else. Authenticity, maybe? That, or tortas, served up with red jalapenos
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and fresh avocado slices; al pastor tacos; or even pulpo tostadas with pico de gallo. A dream, alas. But at Luci’s, you can get a cheese steak burrito ($10), filled with grilled steak and covered in nacho cheese. Or the shrimp and scallop fajitas ($13.75), and the Chori-Pollo ($9.75), grilled chicken and chorizo sausage. And that, my friends, isn’t awful. Far from it, actually. So go for the free salsa and chips. Hit up the horseshoe bar. Order a margarita, and get yourself the $5 Speedy Gonzales. It may not make much of an impression, but at least you’ll leave with a full belly and full wallet. Johns Island. Can you say “Speedy Gonzales”? Good, because that’s about all the Espanol required. And I always thought it meant “fastest mouse in all of Mexico,” but turns out it means “one taco, one enchilda and choice of rice
or beans.” Mel Blanc is not happy. Luci’s, for all my moaning, lacks a lot of the kitsch associated with typical Mexican eateries. Sure, they’ve got a few sombreros on the wall, but the place isn’t plastered in old Mexican imagery, the menu glossed with cartoony enlargements of the food. And it’s not bad; the Chile Colorado is laced with red sauce and hot chiles over flour tortillas; pretty tasty, really. But we were just hoping for something else. Authenticity, maybe? That, or tortas, served up with red jalapenos and fresh avocado slices; al pastor tacos; or even pulpo tostadas with pico de gallo. A dream, alas. But at Luci’s, you can get a cheese steak burrito ($10), filled with grilled steak and covered in nacho cheese. Or the shrimp and scallop fajitas ($13.75), and the Chori-Pollo ($9.75), grilled chicken and chorizo sausage. And that, my friends, isn’t awful. Far from it, actually. So go for the free salsa and chips. Hit up the horseshoe bar. Order a margarita, and get yourself the $5 Speedy Gonzales. It may not make much of an impression, but at least you’ll leave
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Don’t let the name fool you. Closed for Business is bustling with activity, catering toward the Lowcountry’s more serious drinkers. Since taking the place of Raval on Upper King, Closed for Business has served its patrons plenty of high-gravity beers and top-shelf whiskeys. And order some grub while you’re there: The buffalo oysters are scrumptious, and even simple sides, such as the twice-baked potato are tasty and memorable. Bartender Jenna Watson from Chicago fills us in. Q: How long has Closed for Business been, well, open? A: Since the Wednesday before Christmas, so it’s been about a month now.
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ing from pale ales to dark. We have a Japanese rice-based beer called Hitachino, and we’re the only bar south of New York that carries it on draught. We also feature a two-liter beer boot that you can drink from! Q: What beer is most popular? A; The Allagash White is popular, and so is the Chimay. We also sell a lot of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale. Q: What about liquor selections? A: We have tons of different whiskeys and scotches. We also have a gluten-free potato vodka called Cold River. It’s very smooth. Q: How’s your menu? A: It’s American comfort foods with a twist. We also try to support local farmers and grocers a lot. Our stuff is mostly in-house and organic. Q: What menu item does everyone love?
A: The buffalo oysters are a hit, and also the pork rinds. They’re fried in house. Q: What is your favorite thing about working here? A: The customers are just awesome. They are really curious and receptive about the bar. Q: What’s your favorite shot to pour? A: We really do more straight shots here than anything else. I love pouring the Bullet Whiskey. Q: What do you think about Charleston’s nightlife? A: I just moved from Chicago, so I haven’t gone out much so far. But everyone is nice. I love Gene’s in West Ashley, and Taco Boy on Folly. This seems to be a drinking town. Q: What’s your favorite shot to pour? A: We really do more straight shots here than anything else. I love pouring the Bullet Whiskey. Q: What do you think about Charleston’s nightlife? A: I just moved from Chicago, so I haven’t gone out much so far.
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BY ROB YOUNG Special to The Post and Courier
Unfortunately , the only four Spanish words I know are andale, andale and arriba, arriba. Not that it really matters at Luci’s, an undistinguished, three-monthold Mexican restaurant in the new Publix shopping center on U.S. Hwy. 17 in Johns Island. Can you say “Speedy Gonzales”? Good, because that’s about all the Espanol required. And I always thought it meant “fastest mouse in all of Mexico,” but turns out it means “one taco, one enchilda and choice of rice or beans.” Mel Blanc is not happy. Luci’s, for all my moaning, lacks a lot of the kitsch associated with typical Mexican eateries. Sure, they’ve got a few sombreros on the wall, but the place isn’t plastered in old Mexican imagery, the menu glossed with cartoony enlargements of the food. And it’s not bad; the Chile Colorado is laced with red sauce and hot chiles over flour tortillas; pretty tasty, really. But we were just hoping for something else. Authenticity, maybe? That, or tortas, served up with red jalapenos and fresh avocado slices; al pastor tacos; or even pulpo tostadas with pico de gallo. A dream, alas. But at Luci’s, you can get a cheese steak burrito ($10), filled with grilled steak and covered
in nacho cheese. Or the shrimp and scallop fajitas ($13.75), and the Chori-Pollo ($9.75), grilled chicken and chorizo sausage. And that, my friends, isn’t awful. Far from it, actually. So go for the free salsa and chips. Hit up the horseshoe bar. Order a margarita, and get yourself the $5 Speedy Gonzales. It may not make much of an impression, but at least you’ll leave with a full belly and full wallet. Johns Island. Can you say “Speedy Gonzales”? Good, because that’s about all the Espanol required. And I always thought it meant “fastest mouse in all of Mexico,” but turns out it means “one taco, one enchilda and choice of rice or beans.” Mel Blanc is not happy. Luci’s, for all my moaning, lacks a lot of the kitsch associated with typical Mexican eateries. Sure, they’ve got a few sombreros on the wall, but the place isn’t plastered in old Mexican imagery, the menu glossed with cartoony enlargements of the food. And it’s not bad; the Chile Colorado is laced with red sauce and hot chiles over flour tortillas; pretty tasty, really. But we were just hoping for something else. Authenticity, maybe? That, or tortas, served up with red jalapenos and fresh avocado slices; al pastor tacos; or even pulpo tostadas with pico de gallo.
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BY OLIVIA POOL Special to The Post and Courier
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston School of the Arts presents the two related photography exhibitions: Jonathan Torgovnik, ‘Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape’ and Heather McClintock, ‘The Innocents: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda.’ The photographs will be on display within The Marion and Wayland H. WHAT: Amy Lind Cato Jr. Center for WHERE: Robert the Arts. A recepLange Studios, 2 tion at 5-7 p.m. Queen St. Friday opens the exWHEN: 7 p.m. Friday hibit, which will run HOW MUCH: free through March 13. At 3 p.m. Friday, the Halsey will host presentations by Jules Shell of Foundation Rwanda and featured photographer, Jonathan Torgovnik in the Simons Center for the Arts’ Recital Hall. In the same location Jan. 23, a panel discussion ‘The Politics of Presentation: Finding a Venue for Challenging Documentary Projects’ will take place at 10 a.m.-noon. All events are free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 953-5680 or visit www.halsey.cofc.edu. Entries for the annual award and $10,000 cash prize can be made exclusively online at www.factorprize.org through Feb. 28 (the previous deadline was Jan. 30). The award is designed to create an online archive of information about Southern artists that can be used by curators, collectors, academicians and the public. The prize goes to an artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. The prize may be awarded to an artist who has already produced a body of significant work or whose work shows considerable promise. Eligible artists are those who reside, work in or are from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. All artists who entered on the prize’s Web site in 2009 are automatically registered for the 2010 award. The review panel will select finalists in March with the winner being announced at the museum’s annual meeting and celebration May 3. For more, call 722-2706. The review panel will select finalists in March with the winner being announced at the museum’s annual meeting.
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susan gregory local painter prepares for new show BY VIKKI MATSIS Special to The Post and Courier
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harleston native and San Francisco resident Kevin Earl Taylor is a super-nice, relatively normal guy who paints rather abnormal things. His works include an exquisitely painted nude woman with the head of an elephant, an octopus wrestling a goat, or a jellyskull — a special Taylor organism that is part jellyfish, part skull. Whereas most censor and push away the parts of their imaginations that may be a bit too out there, Taylor boldly pulls those images out of his
head and renders them onto panel for all the world to see. He is not afraid of the darker parts of himself and expresses that inner truth, even if it isn’t always pretty or sensible. I had the opportunity to see Taylor when I visited San Francisco this past December and truly experience ‘a day in the life,’ if you will. Several things are certain about Taylor: He has been blessed with talent, but he doesn’t ever just coast by on that — he works his butt off. He plays a lot too, usually by jamming out in one of his various bands, skateboarding with friends, or simply being supportive of his peers by attending their shows. And he’s a down-home Southern boy at heart.
So far, Taylor has shown in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, London and Berlin, just to name a few places. Taylor has a strong following and collector base, partly because of his imaginative subject matter and partly because he makes his work accessible for most budgets. Even as his career soars, you still can pick up an original Taylor piece for a reasonable price. But there’s no guarantee that will always be the case Taylor’s upcoming show, ‘Half Life Whole Hearted,’ will feature some of his latest works, many of which are explorations between the human and natural worlds.
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Footlight Players work a ‘miracle’ with new play
BY KATRINA ROBINSON The Post and Courier
‘A man has only one escape from his old self; to see a different self in the mirror of some other woman’s eyes.’ - Clare Boothe Luce, playwright. No doubt early feminist Clare Boothe Luce, who is buried along with her husband, daughter and mother at Mepkin Abbey Monastery near Monck’s Corner, would be livid if she saw the new re-make of the film ‘The Women,’ based on Luce’s hit 1936 Broadway play that earned her $2 million, when she was only 35. Adapted and directed by Diane English of television’s ‘Murphy Brown’ fame, this extremely tawdry version of the groundbreaking, all-female comedy is playing at multi-plexes throughout the country. Many may not be aware that Luce played a part in Charleston life from the time her husband Henry R. Luce II, publisher of Time, Fortune and Life magazines, purchased Mepkin Plantation, a tract of land along the Cooper River near Moncks Corner in 1936. Although in 1949 the Luces gave the plantation to the Trappist Order for the monks to use for religious, educational and charitable purposes, the agreement was that the Luce family could be buried there and be welcomed to visit when
they wished. Luce was close friends with Dr. Patricia Carter, who was the first female obstetrician/gynecologist in Charleston and the first woman to do surgery here. The two women often had dinner at Dr. Carter’s Sans Souci Street house or at Mepkin Abbey. In 1984, only three years before her death in 1987, Luce received an honorary degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. Not only a successful playwright and writer and editor with Vanity Fair and Vogue, Luce who was an avid Republican, represented Connecticut for two years in Congress and was appointed ambassador to Brazil and Italy. My longtime admiration for Luce along with her close connection to the Lowcountry is one reason I was so outraged at the dumbing down of Luce’s witty, brilliant play which in 2001 I was lucky to see in a revival at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Not only a successful playwright and writer and editor with Vanity Fair and Vogue, Luce who was an avid Republican, represented Connecticut for two years in Congress and was appointed ambassador to Brazil and Italy. Read more in tomorrow’s editions of The Post and Courier.
Go see “Miracle Worker” WHERE: Footlight Players WHEN: Through Feb. 27 HOW MUCH: $10-$30 MORE INFO: 732-9078
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C of C theater taking arts to next level with eclectic new shows pure theatre
BY SAMANTHA TEST Special to The Post and Courier
One of the key players in establishing The Charleston League of Theatres, an organization formed in 2005 to promote local theatrical groups, has resigned creating somewhat of a shock throughout the local performing arts arena throughout the local performing arts arena.. Enright, co-founder of The Village Playhouse, said she received the letter the day after a league meeting when Wiles was questioned by other board members regarding Charleston Stage’s membership in Charleston Premiere Arts, composed of the area’s three largest performing groups: Charleston Stage, The Charleston Symphony Orchestra and The Charleston Ballet Theatre. ‘I was very sad that Julian resigned and e-mailed him to ask him to re-consider, but never heard anything,’ says Enright. She adds, ‘It wasn’t really an unpleasant meeting; all we wanted to know was what exactly Charleston Premiere Arts was about and if it had nonprofit status. But Julian seemed really offended and said he didn’t have to answer any questions.’ Wiles was the main organizer of the theater league (now called Theatre Charleston), having seen how such an organization promoted and raised money for theaters in Chicago. ed in 2006 as its executive director with her salary paid by a grant from the Donnelley Foundation in Chicag mailed him to ask him to re-consider, but never heard anything,’ says Enright. She adds, ‘It wasn’t really an unpleasant meeting; all we wanted to know was what mailed him to ask him to re-consider, but never heard anything,’ says Enright.
Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome. Featuring six presenters in the art community. Tickets are sold out! Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome. Featuring six presenters in the art community. Tickets are sold out!
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She adds, ‘It wasn’t really an unpleasant meeting; all we wanted to know was what In 2005, he organized a trip he made with four other local theater representatives who met with theater leaders in the Windy City. After The Charleston League of Theatres was formed, local actress Emily Wilhoit was hired in 2006 as its executive director
with her salary paid by a grant from the Donnelley Foundation in Chicago.
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Village Playhouse. Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome. Featuring six presenters in the art community. Tickets are sold out! Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome. Pecha Kucha 5: at 8 p.m. at the Hippodrome.
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POETRY OUT LOUD // Jan. 24 // College of Chalreston campus // photos by Reese Moore