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Check out Paige Hinson’s Dollar Days column

David Quick previews outdoor fitness options

7-8 I MOVIES’ “One for the Money,” “A Dangerous Method” 9 I MOVIE LISTINGS 11-13 I

FOOD + BEV

Baguette Magic, Chew on This, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

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CD reviews, upcoming shows

Artist of the Week, a look at upcoming events

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COVER STORY

The Margaritaville man himself brings a bit of Key West to N. Chas.

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don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted from last weekend.

And considering that this weekend is just as busy, it looks as if we’ll just have to suck it up, chug some coffee and take off running again.

With the unofficial King of Margaritaville, none other than Jimmy Buffett, coming here tonight, expect the drinks to flow and the streets of North Charleston to be filled with Parrothead revelers (Pages 20-21).

Friday brings with it the first Spoleto event (Page 19),

not to mention a visit from Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his crew of time-warping miscreants (Page 5).

Saturday is full of oysters, oysters and more oysters with at least four roasts on the calendar (Pages 18-19).

And then there’s Sunday, which I’m pretty sure is one of the most popular days of the year because it means that it is time again for the Super Bowl (Pages 5, 12).

But I fully admit I’m all about the food, the commercials and the Puppy Bowl, much to my boyfriend’s shame and dismay.

– Allison Nugent anugent@postandcourier.com facebook.com/AllisonTNugent

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Cinebarre does it up with events this weekend EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest events, e-mail us at charlestonscene@gmail. com or visit www.facebook. com/paigehinson85.

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his weekend, I’m taking a little break from this gorgeous (yet far from wintery) weather and heading up to Asheville where the weather is just a little cooler.

But while I’m enjoying some crisp mountain air, you should take advantage of this beautiful Lowcountry winter and check out some of my picks for the upcoming week.

let that blends jazz and ballet with an urban landscape.

Dancers from the New York City Ballet originally conceived the film and perform in it, as well.

A discussion with Ellen Bar, the creator and executive producer, will follow.

“Opus Jazz” will be shown in the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St. Go to halsey.cofc.edu.

tastings for $4 and usually offers brews for sale in 22oz. bottles and growlers.

Tastings are free with any purchase.

Admission and parking are free. Coast is on the old Navy base at 1250 2nd St. North. Go to www.coast brewing.com.

Burgers and beer

One of my favorite restaurants in Charleston is launching its new weekly Be(er) mine “Burger Night” Monday.

Cypress Lowcountry Get a jump on Valentine’s Day at Handcrafted Hearts, Grille, 167 East Bay St., will offer gourmet burgers a pop-up shop hosted by Coast Brewing Co. this Sat- starting at $5 each MonJazz it up day. urday and the next.

In addition, the menu will The shop will be open durThe Halsey Institute of ing Coast’s Saturday tastings include special sides starting Contemporary Art is hostat $3 and seasonal draft beer (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) and will ing a free screening of the pairings. feature handmade letternew highly acclaimed balReservations are suggestpress cards from Ink Meets let film “NY Export: Opus ed. Call 727-0111 or go to Paper and chocolates from Jazz” at 8 p.m. Friday. www.magnolias-blossomSweeteeth.

The film is an adaptation of Jerome Robbins’ 1958 bal- Coast will be offering four cypress.com.

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New England Patriots’ tight end Aaron Hernandez answers a question during Media Day for NFL football’s Super Bowl XLVI.

will host a special midnight screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” that will feature BackRow Productions shadow casting the film.

So-called “Survival Kits” that include items such as toast, newspaper and other items traditionally used Transvestites during midnight screenings and tight ends will be available for purchase. Magic Hat Brewing Cinebarre, 963 Houston Co. is sponsoring the event Northcutt Blvd., is hosting two special events this week- and will be offering a special end that cover opposite ends brew.

Seating begins at 11:30 p.m. of the spectrum.

Tickets to the show are $6.66.

On Friday, the theatre

On Sunday, head to Cinebarre to watch the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI. Watch the big game on the big screen, as Cinebarre plans on showing the game in six or seven theaters.

Admission is free, and Cinebarre will be offering $10 buckets of beer and other specials, as well as giveaways throughout the night.

Seating begins at 6 p.m., with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m.

Call 884-7885 or go to www.cinebarre.com.

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Save the Light celebrates 10th run on Folly

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ighthouses are like sunsets and babies: Everybody loves ’em.

And lucky us, Charleston has two lights, the young one (49 years old) on Sullivan’s Island and the old one (135 years old) on Morris Island, or what’s left of it.

The local running scene celebrates both, directly and indirectly, this time of year.

Last week, hundreds of runners ran past Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island several times during the 29th annual Charlie Post Classic 15K and 5K. This Saturday, it’s time to celebrate, and help save, the Morris Island Lighthouse, even though few will catch much more than a glimpse of the more elegant elder.

The 10th Save the Light Half-Marathon and 5K started in 2002 (but skipped 2007) as an effort by the

top landmarks.

To sign up for the race, go to www.actioncarolina.com or go to the Medical University of South Carolina Wellness Center at 45 Courtenay St. from 4-7 p.m. Friday or to Tides Folly Beach (the former Holiday Inn) from 78 a.m. Saturday.

Save the Light organizaLate registration fees are tion to raise awareness and $50 for the half-marathon funds to save the lighthouse, and $30 for the 5K. More on which was and is in danger Save the Light at www.save because of erosion and years thelight.org. of neglect.

This year’s event will begin Forest cleanup Not interested in running at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Folbut want to help another loly Beach, starting and ending near the Edwin S. Taylor cal asset?

Palmetto Pride and FranFishing Pier. cis Marion National Forest Since that first run, the are teaming up for the fifth lighthouse has received grant funds for stabilization, annual Forest Cleanup from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday at the but in the era of cutbacks, U.S. Forest Service Office, who knows what the future holds for continued work on 2967 Steed Creek Road in Awendaw. what is one of Charleston’s

After the clean-up, the groups will provide lunch to volunteers.

If you or your group would like to volunteer, call 877725-7733 or email Gene Campbell at ecampbell@ palmettopride.org.

World Wetlands Day

In celebration of World Wetlands Day, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is offering a family-friendly introduction to wetland habitats 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Palmetto Islands County Park in Mount Pleasant.

While the event is free, preregistration is required and a chaperon is required for participants ages 15 and under.

Call 795-4386 or go to ccprc.com to register.

Reach David Quick at 9375516.

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‘One for the Money’ not worth the money she has history with. It’s a small town.

“We’re ancient history,” Joe smirks, on seeing his pursuer. “Like the pyramids, baby!”

Stephanie learns on the job, chasing Joe. Sometimes, he schools her. More often, she’s taught by a commando-like bounty hunter who likes to be called “Ranger” (Daniel Sunjata), a potentially fun character who sets off no sparks in the story or with Stephanie.

The movie skips back and forth as Stephanie stumbles into asking questions about Joe’s case, befriending hookers, calling in old favors from cops she grew up with and the like.

There’s a menacing mixed-martial arts star, a best friend she only meets by phone, a few glorified

cameos (Reynolds, John Leguizamo, Fisher Stevens) and a lot of blander-thanbland narration.

Heigl could be commended for giving lesser lights in the acting universe their shot, for entrusting this down-market heroine with female screenwriters and a female director. But when you’re given a big break, you need to deliver.

These women — to a one — fail to do so. Bad screenplay structure, unsnappy “snappy” dialogue, bland characters blandly played, flat, tedious direction.

And there is Heigl, the center of it all, wisely choosing a character, stupidly thinking that an array of skin-tight jeans and a couple of scenes showing a lot of skin make “One for the Money” worth our money.

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★ (out of 5 stars) DIRECTOR: Julie Anne Robinson CAST: Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo, Debbie Reynolds RATED: PG-13 for violence, sexual references and language, some drug material and partial nudity RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 29 minutes WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at charleston scene.com and offer your opinion of the film.

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the blandest supporting cast ever. That makes for the most colorless movie this side of Oscar favorite “The Artist.” (It’s in black and white.)

Stephanie’s lost her job selling lingerie at Macy’s and just lost her car to the repo guys. She needs cash to share with her dull, stereotypical blue-collar family. Loony granny (Debbie Reynolds, not her finest hour) is the only one who understands.

So the hot lingerie saleswoman hits up a relative (Patrick Fischler) for a piece of his bail bond business, tracing folks who miss their court appearances and cost the bondsman money.

She needs a big score, so she tackles killer cop Joe Morelli (O’Mara), whose bond was pretty steep, a guy

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around an actress so insecure she surrounds herself with nonthreatening non today’s edition name actors who make no of “Smart Women, impression at all. And didn’t Stupid Choices”: Jennifer Aniston already do Katherine Heigl! a bounty hunter movie?

She left a halfway decent Not to pick on TV actor Jamedical soap opera son O’Mara, playing for a string of inthe cop and ex-beau creasingly mediocre, that newbie bounty decreasingly romanhuntress Stephanie tic “comedies” pairdogs in the film, but ing her with increas... who? She’s gone ingly bland leading from co-starring men. with Gerard Butler, She may have Josh Duhamel and thought she’d landed Heigl Ashton Kutcher a plum (ahem) when to O’Mara, who is she secured the rights to Ja- competent and easy/hunky net Evanovich’s Jersey boun- on the eyes. But charisma? ty hunter heroine Stephanie Chemistry? MIA. Plum.

Heigl traded down to TV But “One for the Money,” and “Last Song” sob sister which Heigl also produced, Julie Anne Robinson for a is a malnourished exercise director, and then let her in star vanity, a film built pack Stephanie’s world with

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‘Dangerous Method’

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ex and guilt, repression and self-deception are the cornerstones of “A Dangerous Method.” The eerie, elegant film charts the mentoring partnership, growing envy and bitter rift between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the fathers of psychoanalysis.

If that sounds like an outline for a high-minded PBS documentary, think again.

This is powerful drama with risky, mesmerizing performances from Michael Fassbender as Jung, Viggo Mortensen as Freud and Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein, the troubled, brilliant beauty who comes between them.

While there’s more than a whiff of kinky eroticism in a number of scenes, the film pivots as much on political gamesmanship and intellectual dominance as sadomasochistic urges and infidelity.

As the film opens, Jung’s fascination with Freud’s new “talking cure” inspires him to use the treatment on Spielrein, whose fits of hysterics and stammering seem linked to stimulating whippings her father administered in her childhood.

Jung’s enthusiastic reports from his Swiss clinic gladden Freud, adding more evidence to his theory that sex impulses are the key to the strange, messy stew of the unconscious.

Mortensen is reincarnated as Freud, becoming a Viennese intellectual of monstrously chilly sophistication and dry, malicious wit. He hopes to groom the Protestant Jung as an ambassador to the Aryan medical community, which views Freudianism with anti-Semitic suspicion.

Even at this early stage of things, there was a growing consensus that therapists

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★★★½ (out of 5 stars) DIRECTOR: David Cronenberg CAST: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley RATED: R for sexual content and brief language RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 39 minutes WHAT DID YOU THINK?: Find this review at charlestonscene. com and offer your opinion of the film.

sexualized car crashes that seem like projections of a Viggo Mortensen disturbed mind. He handles the period story with clasought not to take their pasical grace, making hushed tients as sexual partners. It wasn’t a hard-and-fast rule. scenes percolate with tension while revealing the in“Black Swan’s” Vincent ner nature of each character Cassel does a demonic, disheveled cameo as libertine through deft scalpel strokes.

Otto Gross, another founder Fassbender’s Jung is a man of large appetites — see of the field, who advises how he heaps his dinner Jung to “repress nothing.” plate with sausages — and Fassbender’s Jung is the sunny, dreamy young coun- a freethinker drawn to the occult as well as science. The terpoint to Mortensen’s actor’s physical vitality is permafrost Freud. Freud at war with his character’s is the incisive theoretician, Jung the teacher who could clipped speech and prim decorum. touch human feelings. But Mortensen virtually disJung also is a fool for love.

Having married for wealth, embodies himself as Freud, concealing his action-man he requires a mistress, and vigor behind a starched shirt as the intellectually allurand reserved bearing. His ing Spielrein recovers her famous cigar seems to funcsenses, their relationship tion as a stopper, keeping inheats up. temperate thoughts bottled Fearing a scandal that up inside. could discredit his newKnightley as Spielrein is a born style of treatment, proto-feminist eager to cast Freud chastises Jung with off her corset and engage the cold-blooded, malicious world physically, sexually precision, opening an and professionally.

Oedipal rift that turns Like three chemical subpolitely poisonous. stances interacting, each is Director David Cronentransformed by the others. berg might seem an idioCronenberg peels back the syncratic choice for this lace curtains of a Merchanthistorical drama. His early horror films offered visions Ivory production and lets us see the turmoil within. of exploding heads and

The Post and Courier__________________________________________________ CHARLESTONSCENE.COM __________________________________________ Thursday, February 2, 2012.9E 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.

OPENING BIG MIRACLE PG

A Greenpeace volunteer struggles to save a family of whales.

Citadel: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 Northwoods: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:05, 4, 7, 9:25

7:20, 9:45 James Island: Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 9: 4:20, 7, 9:20 Sat-Sun: 1:55, 4:20, 7, 9:20 Northwoods: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:45

NOW PLAYING

THE ADVENTURES OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TINTIN ★★★★ LONDON CALLING: PG LIVE IN HYDE PARK Tintin and his friend, Captain Haddock, go NR on a search for a lost treasure.

Terrace: Fri: 11 p.m.

CHRONICLE PG-13

A group of high school students gain superpowers after a wild discovery.

Citadel: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Hwy. 21: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Feb. 9: 7 James Island: Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 9: 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sat-Sun: 2, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Northwoods: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:35

A DANGEROUS METHOD ★★★½ R

Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen star as Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud in this exploration of their relationship.

Terrace: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 2:10, 9:15

THE INNKEEPERS R

Two employees discover an inn’s past.

Terrace: Fri: 11:30 p.m.

THE OTHER F WORD NR

This documentary takes a look at some of punk rock’s leading men and their transformations into fathers.

Park Circle: Sat: 8 p.m.

THE ROOM R

A man is betrayed by his fiancee and best friend.

Terrace: Fri: 11:30 p.m.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK PG-13

A young man travels to a remote village and finds out a ghost is terrorizing locals.

Citadel: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:35, 2:50, 5:05,

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ALBERT NOBBS ★★★ R

In 19th-century Ireland, a woman, played

by Glenn Close, has to pass as a man in order to find work.

Terrace: Today: 12:10, 2:20, 4:35, 7:25, 9:20 Fri-Sat: 12:05, 4:05, 7:55, 9:55 Sun-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:05, 4:05, 7:55

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED ★★ G

The Chipmunks and Chipettes are marooned.

Northwoods: Today: 12:05, 2:15, 4:25, 7 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:20, 2:35, 4:40, 7 Regal 18: Today: 1:15, 3:25

THE ARTIST ★★★★½ PG-13

A silent movie star worries that the arrival of ‘talkies’ will end his career.

Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:45, 4:30, 6:55, 9:30 Terrace: Today: 12:05, 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:05, 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:10

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST G Disney’s 1991 masterpiece returns.

Cinebarre 3D: Today: 1:30, 4:30, 7 Citadel 3D: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:30, 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15 Northwoods 3D: Today: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:20 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1:25, 3:45, 7:05, 9:20 Regal 18 3D: Today: 1:55, 4, 6:50, 9:15

CONTRABAND ★★★ R

Mark Walhberg stars as a former smuggler who must return to a life of crime in order to save his brother-in-law from a drug lord.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 10:20 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:45 Hwy. 21: Fri-Sun and Thurs, Feb. 9: 9:10 James Island: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 4:10, 9:30 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:10, 3:55, 7, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:35, 4:20, 7:35, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25

THE DESCENDANTS R

A land baron attempts to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is injured.

Cinebarre: Today: 1, 4, 7:10, 9:50 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 Regal 18: Today: 1:30, 4:05, 7:30, 10:05

THE DEVIL INSIDE ★ R

A young woman in Italy gets involved in exorcisms during her investigation of her mother.

Northwoods: Today: 9:40

EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE ★★★½ PG-13

A boy wrestles with the death of his father in the World Trade Center attacks.

Cinebarre: Today: 12:45, 3:45, 7:15, 10:10 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 James Island: Today Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 9: 4:10, 7, 9:50 Sat-Sun: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Northwoods: Today: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 9:40 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:10, 4, 7:10, 10:05 Regal 18: Today: 1:35, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO ★★★★ R

An investigative journalist teams up with a computer hacker to solve a murder.

Cinebarre: Today: 9:15 Citadel:Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:30, 4, 8

THE GREY R

After their plane crashes in Alaska, an oil drilling team struggles to survive.

Cinebarre: Today: 12:55, 3:55, 7:30, 10:15 Citadel:Today-Thurs,Feb.9:1:10,4,6:55,9:40 Hwy. 21: Today-Sun and Thurs, Feb. 9: 7 James Island:Today-FriandMon-Thurs,Feb. 9:4:20,7:10,9:50Sat-Sun:1:20,4:20,7:10,9:50 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9:1:10, 4, 7, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:25 Regal 18: Today: 1:10, 1:40, 3:45, 4:20, 7:10, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15

HAYWIRE ★★★ R

A skilled operative is betrayed.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:20, 4:20, 7:45, 10 Citadel: Today: 12:35, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40 James Island: Today: 4:25, 7, 9:20 Northwoods: Today: 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:20, 9:35 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:50, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 1:15, 3:30, 7:25, 9:35

HUGO ★★★ PG

An orphaned boy attempts to finish an invention started by his father.

Citadel: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 1:05, 3:55 Regal 18: Today: 1:35, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55

THE IRON LADY ★★★ PG-13

Meryl Streep stars as the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:10, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:20 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:05, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Terrace: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: noon, 2, 4:05, 6:55, 8:50

JOYFUL NOISE ★★ PG

Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah play two members of the same choir who team up to win a national competition.

Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 9:50 Hwy. 21: Today: 7 James Island: Today: 6:50 Northwoods: Today: 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:20, 4:10, 7:05

Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 10 Regal 18: Today: 1:45, 4:30, 7:25, 10

MAN ON A LEDGE ★★ R PG-13

A man threatening to jump off a ledge keeps police occupied while a diamond heist is taking place.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:15, 4:15, 7:35, 10:05 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 James Island: Today: 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 9: 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 1, 3:35, 7, 9:20

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL

★★★★ PG-13

After a bombing, Ethan Hunt and his team must clear the IMF’s name.

Hwy. 21: Today: 9:10 Northwoods: Today: 12:20, 6:50 Palmetto Grande: Today: 6:50, 9:45 Regal 18: Today: 6:45, 9:35

ONE FOR THE MONEY ★ PG-13 A newly divorced woman takes a job at a bail bondsman’s office.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 9:40 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 James Island:Today-FriandMon-Thurs,Feb. 9:4:05,6:45,9:10Sat-Sun:1:40,4:05.6:45,9:10 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:30, 5, 8, 10:15 Regal 18: Today: 1:20, 3:55, 7:20, 9:30

RED TAILS ★★★ PG-13

The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

Cinebarre: Today: 12:50, 3:50, 7:20, 10:10 Citadel: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 9:45 Hwy. 21: Today-Sun and Thurs, Feb. 9: 9 James Island:Today-FriandMon-Thurs,Feb. 9:4:15,7:05,9:55Sat-Sun:1:20,4:15,7:05,9:55 Northwoods: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 3:45, 7, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:55

Regal 18: Today: 1:05, 2, 3:50, 4:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:55

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS ★★★ PG-13

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson endeavor to defeat their archenemy, Professor Moriarty.

Citadel: Today: 7, 9:55 Northwoods: Today: 3:40, 9:45 Palmetto Grande: Today: 7:25, 10:15 Regal 18: Today: 2:10, 4:55, 7:50

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY ★★★★ R

During the ColdWar, an aging spy must find a Soviet operative who has infiltrated MI6.

Terrace: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 11:55, 2:10, 4:25, 7:05, 9:25

UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING ★ R

Kate Beckinsale stars as a vampire leading a battle against human forces.

Cinebarre 3D: Today: 1:35, 4:35, 7:50, 9:55 Citadel: Today: 5:40, 8:30 Citadel IMAX 3D: Today-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 James Island 3D: Today: 4, 9:30 James Island: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 9: 7:15 Sat-Sun: 1:45, 7:15 Northwoods 3D: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 9: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:20, 9:35 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 2:20, 4:45, 7:55, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 1:25, 3:40, 7:05 Regal 18 3D: Today: 2:05, 4:10, 7:35, 9:40

WAR HORSE ★★★★ PG

A young man’s horse is sold to the British cavalry during World War I. Citadel: Today: 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 9:55 FriThurs, Feb. 9: 9:30 Northwoods: Today: 1, 4:15 Regal 18: Today: 1:50, 5

WE BOUGHT A ZOO ★★½ PG

Based on a true story, the film tells the story of a man who purchases an old zoo and struggles to rebuild it.

Citadel: Today: 12:50, 3:50

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, 846-4500 | James Island 8, Folly and Central Park Rd., 795-9499 | Hippodrome, 360 Concord St., Suite 100, 724-9132 | Cinemark Movies 8, 4488 Ladson Rd., Summerville, 800-326-3264 (dial 1415#) | Palmetto Grande, U.S. 17 North, Mount Pleasant, 216-TOWN | Park Circle Films, 4820 Jenkins Ave., Park Circle, North Charleston, 628-5534 | 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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Blues Bash takes over the Lowcountry

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Norman Taylor

If you go

sion for this music has never waned, and the audience keeps growing. As Brownie WHAT: 22nd annual McGhee said, ‘The blues is he Lowcountry is Lowcountry Blues Bash truth.’ Maybe in these difblessed with an abunWHEN: Feb. 8-21 ficult times, people need the dance of cultural fesWHERE: Various venues truth more than ever!” tivals and expositions. From around the Lowcountry Erwin and his band, wildlife to food and wine, PRICE: Free-$10 Shrimp City Slim, will be Spoleto to MOJA, it seems FOR MORE INFO: backing acts such as John there is always something bluesbash.com Primer, Joey Gilmore and interesting to experience Wanda Johnson.

Erwin is very proud of the around town.

“Even though I perform, fact that more than 70 perFor the past 21 years, one cent of the performances are too,” Erwin said, “when particular event has alfree, and many are shows for it comes time to put this lowed lovers of the blues to together, I approach it as a all ages. submerge themselves in an lifelong blues fan. This is a Erwin, a lifelong blues fan impressive amount of live chance to enjoy the artistry music: the Lowcountry Blues who ran his own record store, Erwin Music, on Went- of many other blues musiBash. cians and give back for the worth Street beginning in Organized by local blues the late ’80s and also started years of enjoyment listening impresario and performer to them.” his own record label, has Gary Erwin and the LowAmong the acts Erwin plenty to say about this year’s country Blues Society, this recommends are legends bash. year’s 22nd annual bash is such as Primer, Gilmore, On being asked how he the largest one yet, featuring Eddie Shaw, Holle Thee feels about the longevity 100 shows by 59 acts at 25 Maxwell, Norman Taylor of the annual event, Erwin venues over 14 days.

The performances run day said, “I’m not sure where the and Drink Small, as well as more up-and-coming artists and night all over town, and time has gone, but my pas-

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Robert Lighthouse including Nick Moss, Maurice John Vaughn, Bobby Radcliff, Daddy Mack and Robert Lighthouse.

Erwin also recommends another artist his band will be backing.

“Shrimp City Slim will be honored to back an exciting new artist named Swamp Pop Shelly, a singer of high quality with deep Louisiana roots. With Shelly, we are doing a swamp pop/Cajun

rock/Louisiana blues style of show.”

With the downturn in the economy, it has become much more difficult to keep the event going, but Erwin is determined to persevere.

“For the third year in a row, the Lowcountry Blues Bash does not have a name sponsor, so it is a struggle, but the music, the artists, the venues and the audience make it all worthwhile,”

Erwin said.

“I think you’d be challenged to find a better blues festival of this type in North America. All of the performances are in intimate venues; exactly the way the blues was meant to be heard.”

Blues fans can go to blues bash.com and print out a free festival schedule, which lists the venues, who’s playing when and bios of all the artists participating.

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ROB YOUNG

A tomato, mozzarella and basil tartine; a baguette with salmon and greens; and a chocolate croissant from Baguette Magic.

Baguette Magic rises to the occasion

BY ROB YOUNG

toasted French tartines

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sandwiches adorned with brie, goat and bleu cheeses; tomato, mozzarella and basil; garlic and white cheese; and bacon, potato, onion and cheese.

The lean, soft baguettes ($7) reveal a crisp crust, the perfect package for turkey and brie; salmon, greens and fresh cheese; prosciutto and mozzarella; or even a BLT with avocado and pimiento cheese.

Sure to make any kid happy (or anyone else with a sweet tooth), flaky, delicious dessert croissants ($3-$4) include chocolate, cinnamon and fresh raspberries.

The establishment, of course, also features a wide selection of breads, crafting white, whole wheat, whole grain, country rye, wheat, spelt and more.

Prices are reasonable. A roll costs $1, a small loaf or

Special to The Post and Courier ($8), the classic open-faced

hose more cynically inclined might poke fun of the restaurant’s name, though, in actuality, Baguette Magic suggests sweetness, maybe a hint of innocence.

Under the watch of Mathieu Richard, the Folly Road space has been transformed into happy, homey quarters, seemingly ideal for churning out croissants, baguettes and other madefrom-scratch breads.

Here’s betting the Frenchman finds a sure audience.

Set with a hardwood laminate floor and in soothing shades of lighter yellows and greens, Baguette Magic encourages leisure and a protracted pace, consistent with the vocation of a breadmaker.

The restaurant and bakery revels in simplicity, serving quiches, brioche and

Food

If you go

WHAT: Baguette Magic HOURS: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tue.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sat. WHERE: 792 Folly Road MORE INFO: 471-5941 or www.baguette magic.com

French baguette $3, a full loaf and specialty baguette $5, and a specialty loaf runs $7.

A popular Saturday brunch showcases French toast ($6), and a trio of twoegg and three-egg omelets ($4-$7). Pick from pepper, onion and tomato; potato casserole; and smoked salmon and tomato.

Besides breadmaking, we know this, too: Richard has a splendid sense of humor.

A bulletin board with Polaroid shots shows off patrons bearing silly, fake French mustaches and berets.

Whet your appetite.

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“neuter-oni” menu item and a percentage of the proceeds Highway 17 North in Mount from each order will benefit Pet Helpers.

Pleasant. Call 606-2144 for Bacon cooks in NYC ◗ La Tela Pizzeria, 133 Vildetails. lage Green Lane on Johns Executive chef Jeremiah Halls snags diamonds Island, 768-1951 or www.

Bacon of Oak Steakhouse Halls Chophouse was latelapizzeria.com and The Macintosh will ◗ Mondo’s Italian Restauawarded the AAA Four cook at the Carnivore’s Diamond Award again this rant, 915 Folly Road, 795Delight, year. This rating is among 8400 or www.eatatmondos. a celebracom tion of beef the most well-known and respected in the global travel ◗ Atlanticville Restaurant hosted by & Cafe, 2063 Middle St., the Certified industry.

Four Diamond restaurants Sullivan’s Island, 883-9452 Angus Beef or www.atlanticville.net brand at the account for fewer than 3 James Beard percent of 27,000 AAA Rat- ◗ J. Paul’z, 1739 Maybank ed restaurants. Halls Chop- Highway, Suite V, 795-6995 House in Bacon house is at 434 King St. or www.jpaulz.com New York tonight.

Bottles beer tasting Cooking at the Beard House Pet Helpers event Today, Bottles beverage The Spay-ghetti dinner is a is a coveted honor, and Bacon joins a roster of Charles- community fundraising and superstore will be overton chefs who have done so. awareness event about spay/ taken by Ed and Morgan Westbrook of Westbrook neuter that will be Monday Basic black for game Brewery. through Wednesday.

On tap will be a tasting of 17 North Roadside Kitchen Visit any of the restautheir yet-to-be released 2012 rants listed during regular is hosting a Little Black beers. This tasting will take business hours and order Dress Super Bowl Party place from 4:30-7:30 p.m. a special “spay-ghetti” or from 5-10 p.m. Sunday.

BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI

Look for tapas and favorite

Special to The Post and Courier libations. 17 North is at 3563

at 610 Coleman Blvd. in the Moultrie Plaza Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant.

Check out their “Mexican Cake” and Farmhouse IPA.

Cocktail finalist

The Cocktail Club, an Indigo Road Restaurant Group concept, has been named a finalist in two categories for the 2012 National Nightclub & Bar Awards: Jasmine Beck for Bartender of the Year and The Cocktail Club as Cocktail Lounge of the Year.

The annual Nightclub & Bar Awards celebrate the nightlife industry’s top venues and talents across the country.

The finalists and winners will be featured on Night club.com in March.

Social turns 5

Join Social Restaurant + Wine Bar from 7:309:30 p.m. Sunday as it celebrates five years in a very big way with a wine-tasting extravaganza.

For $10, patrons get a wristband, hors d’oeuvres and access to the dining room where 50 wines will be available for tasting.

Charleston’s own DJ Brocktologist will be on hand to keep the party spinning. Social restaurant + Wine Bar is at 188 East Bay St. 577-5665.

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Dinner theater series

The North Charleston Dinner Theatre Series, which starts Feb. 10, will be presented at the Charleston Area Convention Center Ballroom (adjacent to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center) at 5001 Coliseum Drive in North Charleston.

A cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m. Ballroom doors open at 7 p.m. for dinner.

Tickets are $37, and discounts are available.

Ticket price includes dinner, a play and gratuity.

Parking is free.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call the city of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department

office at 740-5854 or email culturalarts@north charleston.org.

Nominated individuals must be a current or past resident of the tri-county area and 18 years or older.

High Cotton dinner The nomination process is High Cotton restaurant open to the public and free hosts a wine pairing dinner of charge; self-nomination is Feb. 9 from the Louis Latour permitted.

Winery.

Applications must be subA representative from this mitted via email to legends Burgundy winery will be @charlestonwineandfood. in attendance to discuss com or by mail to P.O. Box the wines chef Ramon 22823, Charleston, SC 29413 Taimanglo has paired with no later than Friday. his four-course menu. The Applications are available evening will begin with hors at www.charleston d’oeuvres and sparkling wineandfood.com or by wine. emailing media@charleston The full menu is available wineandfood.com. online at www.maverick A regal week ahead southernkitchens.com/ 82 Queen, at 82 Queen St. highcotton. The dinner beis celebrating the 30th angins at 6:30 p.m. The price niversary of the restaurant for the dinner is $65, plus with a “long live the Queen tax and gratuity. Reservaweek” Friday-Wednesday at tions are required and can the restaurant. be made by calling 724The ’80s, ’90s and the mil3815. High Cotton is at 199 lennium will be celebrated East Bay St. with drink specials approRollback on the porch priate to each era.

On Friday and Saturday, Poogan’s Porch, 72 Queen St., will continue its popular the raw bar returns with antradition of offering the an- niversary cake, champagne nual rollback menu through and special guest bartender John Keener from the Crab Feb. 9, featuring Poogan’s House. Plus, look for an an1978 dinner menu prices: nouncement from the 82 $7.75-$9.99.

Queen family.

“This menu is prepared Call 723-7591 for details. and discounted on a yearly basis in appreciation of our local clientele. Thanks for 34 Lucky’s opens fabulous years Charleston,” Lucky’s Southern Grill, said the Ball family, owners 1271 Folly Road, celebrates of Poogan’s Porch. its grand opening with a Prices are available at barbecue bash to benefit the dinner only. To make res“Save Veronica” initiative. ervations, call 577-2337.

This event takes place at 6 To view the full menu, go p.m. Sunday. to www.facebook.com/ The full barbecue buffet poogansporch. is on the house. Beverages are priced from $2-$20. Live Festival legends music will be provided and a $10 donation to the fund is The 2012 BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival is requested.

For details, call 641-7147 seeking nominations for the Laura Hewitt Culinary Leg- or go to www.luckys end Award, to be presented southerngrill.com.

March 2 during the festival’s Closed Opening Ceremonies.

The award honors an indi- ◗ Billy Dee’s has closed at vidual or organization that 1766 Main Road on Johns has excelled in the culinary Island. community of Charleston ◗ The Village Tavern has or has contributed to the closed (again) at 1055 JohnLowcountry cuisine of nie Dodds Blvd. in Mount Charleston.

Pleasant.

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P.F. Chang’s skillfully melds culinary cuisines

BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI

Special to The Post and Courier

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.F. Chang’s China Bistro, which began in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1993, is on its way to having almost as many properties as Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, had terracotta warriors.

Reproductions of these soldiers, as well as their horses, are part of the iconic brand of this venture between Paul Fleming (the “P.F.”) and Philip Chiang (the Chang) of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.

You see two of the horses finally ponied up on U.S. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant after considered deliberation as to their orientation to the building and the highway.

In October, the P.F. Chang collection, as the properties are called, finally came to East Cooper — all 6,600 square feet of it. The look is modern Asian with more wood used in the coastal design compared with its usual stone facades. It is stylish, high energy and attractive.

The position of the seating is designed intimacy and the inside and outside bar areas are a nod to the localization the franchise does as it enters new territories.

Not one to sit on its laurels, the company has managed to create a signature dining culture that not only has weathered the economy’s downturn but continues with new additions to its menu and the targeting of local preferences when it comes into town. For those reasons, we made an exception to our rule of not reviewing restaurant chains.

From the crowds at the Mount Pleasant location, the concept is working. Luckily, they take reservations. And you should make them.

Their Triple Happiness Happy Hour includes beverages priced from $2 to $6

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

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and a delightful menu of dumplings, wraps and rolls along with Asian street tacos and braised and seared spare ribs, all priced from $3.25 to $7.

This is not the cartdriven, authentic fare of San Francisco or New York establishments, but good eats nonetheless.

Kudos for providing nutritional information on the website, having dedicated locations in the kitchens to prepare gluten-free foods, making its own sauces and adding two-bite desserts.

You will receive no prepackaged bright yellow mustard or neon-colored sweet-and-sour packets here. Like a few Japanese companies, P.F. Chang’s looks toward “continuous improvement” in its product, and it shows.

Portions are family style and are designed for sharing. In fact, this is the one area where the restaurant stumbles as its high-top

tables are too small for that kind of eating.

Chicken in lettuce wraps ($7.75) continues its popularity. The dumplings ($6.25, $7.25) are appropriately chewy, well-seasoned and can be jolted in flavor with the trio of condiments brought to your table. Try the crispy green beans ($6.45) and think of them as your Chinese french fries.

Overall, we did not find the “spicy” foods spicy and the kitchen had a few missteps in execution, such as burned pancakes served with the VIP duck ($19.95) and a gloppy sauce that coated the succulent duck.

This dish was accompanied by crunchy and refreshing cucumber ovals and strings of scallions.

New to the menu is grilled fish ($18.95 to $24.95) served with Pan-Asian sauces and simplified preparations.

We passed on the steamed rice, available in brown and white, and shared Dan-Dan

noodles ($10.95). These toothsome egg noodles were nicely seasoned with chilies, scallions, garlic and ground chicken. In fact, the noodle dishes bear witness to an early restaurant consultant to the chain, Barbara Tropp, whose scholarly work on Chinese cooking unearthed many treasures. Try the double-pan fried noodles ($9.95 to $11.95) or simple garlic noodles with chile pepper flakes ($6.75).

Family-style soups, won ton ($6.95) and chicken noodle ($7.95), are made to order and I wish they were available by the cup.

Vegetables get their due, but an order of asparagus, Sichuan-style, was stringy, fibrous and tough. All vegetables can be ordered in small or large portions.

The orange shrimp ($15.95) is refreshing with bits of peel. Most of the beef entrees are made with flank steak.

Those following a gluten-

free diet will find their options neatly boxed on the menu.

The signature banana spring rolls ($5.95) and the Great Wall of Chocolate are designed for sharing. The mini desserts are carrot cake and cheesecake ($2.25).

P.F. Chang’s is not your go-to spot for authentic ethnic, but it has melded culinary cultures and captured the sensory experience of the Orient with measured skill.

Servers are well-trained and there is much management by walking-around.

Even when busy, you are not rushed and the staff is patient with your questions.

It is easy to over-order here, but as many of us know, there is nothing better than leftover Asian foods.

The bistro’s goals are that of “fan and t’sai,” the importance of harmony and balance. That, it accomplishes.

CUISINE: Pan-Asian CATEGORY: Neighborhood Favorite LOCATION: 1885 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant PHONE: 881-0929 HOURS: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight FridaySaturday.

FOOD: ★★★ ATMOSPHERE: ★★★ SERVICE: ★★½ PRICE: $-$$$ COSTS: Starters $4.95$9.95, soups $3.25-$7.95, entrees $9.95-$24.95, noodles and rice $6.75$11.95, sides $2.95-$4.95, desserts $2.25-$7.95, children’s menu $2.95-$4.95.

Lunch menu (which includes cup of soup and rice), $7.75-$10.45, is served until 4 p.m.

VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Yes, and gluten-free options.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: Yes. BAR: Full-service bar; specialty cocktail menu and sake menu, signature Vineyard 518 wines.

PARKING: Shopping center lot; complimentary valet.

OTHER: Triple Happiness Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.

Monday-Friday serving drinks, dim sum and street fare. Patio, reservations, party menu, carry-out, Facebook, Twitter, www.pfchangs. com. Gift cards, Warrior Rewards, 18 percent gratuity added to parties 8 or more. Gluten-free soy sauce is available.

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GRAND HOTEL/ROCK RIDGE

When local group The Explorers Club released its last album, “Freedom Wind,” a couple years back, it proved to be the best Beach Boys album that the classic surf-rock group never wrote.

Now, the retro-sound-loving band has returned with its latest effort, “Grand Hotel,” which proves that “Freedom Wind” was simply the band getting warmed up.

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CHIMES OF FREEDOM: THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

When the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization Amnesty International turned 50 last year, its organizers put out a call to musicians to record and donate a Bob Dylan cover song for a compilation CD. The response was impressive, to say the least. In the end, so many previously unreleased or newly recorded Dylan covers were collected that the finished product became a 73-track box set.

Nearly everything having to do with the project, from the mixing and mastering to the cover art, was donated.

Aside from the sheer size of the collection of songs, the most remarkable thing about “Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan” is the fact that there are very few weak performances here.

The list of artists contributing is dizzying; everyone from rock luminaries such as Pete Townshend (“Corrina, Corrina”) and Elvis Costello (“License To Kill”) to more contemporary acts such as Adele (“Make You Feel My Love”) and Carolina Chocolate Drops (“Political World”), there is definitely something here for everyone.

Some folks opt for a straight reading of Dylan’s work, but most of the talent here puts his or her own identifying mark on their respective tune. Dylan himself even contributes the title track.

Standout tracks include Kris Kristofferson’s stripped down version of “Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn),” Flogging Molly’s triumphant “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ” and a you-have-to-hear-itto-believe-how-truly-great-it-is version of “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” by Miley Cyrus.

Even if Bob Dylan isn’t necessarily your cup of tea, you’re still going to find a few tracks here of interest. It’s a generous helping of covers of songs by one of the greatest living songwriters, and proceeds go to a great cause.

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Often, when a band creates an album with the idea of trying to recapture a musical moment from time past, the end result is a schlocky, formulaic mess.

Not so with “Grand Hotel.”

While everything on the album, from the Tijuana Brass-inspired cover art (Photoshopped to look like it was liberated from the $1 used vinyl bin), to the songs that remind one of acts such as The Association and Gary Lewis & The Playboys, this album sounds like the band hopped into a time machine and returned to 1971 to record these songs.

Helping the album out is the talents of one Mark Linett, the guy who mixed the famous lost Beach Boys album “Smile.”

If Herb Alpert-style trumpet instrumentals and early ’70s soft-rock arrangements appeal to your musical senses, then you’re going to have a blast listening to “Grand Hotel.” The Explorers Club has once again gone above and beyond in its quest for retro perfection.

KEY TRACKS: “Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn),” “The Times They Are AChangin’,” “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go”

The Roots

UNDUN/DEF JAM

When music historians a century in the future look back at hip-hop in the ’90s and ’00s, I’m betting that The Roots’ contribution to rap will warrant its own textbook.

While there have been other rap acts as influential as The Roots, few have been able to make their mark the way the Philadelphiabased band has.

For starters, it is indeed a full band, anchored by drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Johnson, and throughout its career The Roots has deftly mixed political and social themes into its music without overpowering the listener with the message.

Being named the official house band for “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” simply gained the band a larger audience.

After the one-two punch of “How I Got Over” and “Wake Up!” (the latter a collaboration with singer John Legend), The Roots are back with one of its most fully realized concept albums yet, “Undun.”

The tracks tell the story of the rise and fall of Redford Stevens, a street criminal who tells his own story in reverse-chronological order.

From the tense, angry “Sleep” to the Curtis Mayfield-like “The Other Side,” this is the sort of in-your-face music for which The Roots are known.

Collaborations with a group of rappers that include Big K.R.I.T., Dice Raw and Truck North further enhance the material.

I’m dying to see how some of these tracks, especially the ultracatchy “Lighthouse,” sound live.

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– By Devin Grant

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Third Eye Blind

BY MATTHEW GODBEY

Special to The Post and Courier

Third Eye Blind Reaching back nearly two decades, Third Eye Blind became one of the most prominent names in the post-grunge pop/rock movement during the mid-’90s following its self-titled debut in 1997.

With three Top 10 singles — “Jumper,” “SemiCharmed Kind of Life” and “How’s It Going to Be” — the album spent 104 weeks on the Billboard 200 selling more than six million copies and was certified platinum six times over.

The band’s three succeeding studio albums paled in comparison to the success of its debut but have all debuted in the Top 50.

With a new lead guitarist and bassist, Third Eye Blind is touring the East Coast before beginning work on its fifth studio album rumored to be released sometime at the end of this year.

Third Eye Blind will perform Wednesday at the Music Farm, 32 Ann St. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the show and are available at the door, online at www.etix.com or at the Music Farm box office.

Doors open at 8 p.m.

Go to www.musicfarm. com or call 577-6989 for

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Peas vocalist will.i.am and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo.

Deadmeat Tour Aoki’s tour co-headliner, Datsik, is a scene newcomer whose more commercially Dim Mak Records has teamed with Rockstar Ener- viable dubstep spinoff style gy Drinks for a national club has been classified by many tour showcasing a variety of as “brostep” due to its large, college-age fan base. electronic DJs and groups Brostep combines the for the Deadmeat Tour. entrancing bass wobbling Los Angeles-based DJ, and drum syncopation record producer and Dim Mak Records founder Steve of the British dubstep sound with the darker unAoki, aka Kid Millionaire, dertones of metal and rock will headline the tour in more familiar to American support of his January album release “Wonderland.” audiences.

The tour will make its stop Aoki rose to prominence in Charleston on Tuesday after founding Dim Mak Records in 1996 and quickly at the Music Farm, 32 Ann became one of the pioneers St. Alvin Risk, Skitch, Mustard Pimp and several other of the modern-day electronic and indie music scene DJ soloists and electronic by signing such acts as Bloc groups also will perform.

Tickets are $30 in adParty, The Von Bondies, The Kills and, more recent- vance, $35 the day of the show and are available at ly, MSTRKRFT. As a DJ, Aoki has remixed the door, online at www. etix.com or at the Music songs for Snoop Dogg, Drake, Kid Cudi and Lenny Farm box office. Doors Kravitz while also releasing open at 8 p.m. Go to www. musicfarm.com or call 577two albums and collabora6989 for more information. tions with The Black Eyed more information.

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk

Club, the young Neville has embarked on a new endeavor with Ivan Neville’s Ivan Neville began absorb- Dumpstaphunk. ing music from birth. The Remaining true to his son of Aaron Neville and funk, soul and R&B roots, nephew to Art, Charles and Neville continues to show Cyril of the Neville Broththe world that his prodiers, Ivan seemed destined gious talent simply runs in for music before he even the family. knew what it was.

Neville and DumpstapAfter years of playing hunk took home the Best with the Neville Brothers Funk Award at 2010’s Big and the New Orleans Social Easy Awards, further accen-

tuating the group’s admiration within the funk music world.

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk will appear at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, tonight with special guest Wadata. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or online at www.etix. com. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Go to www.charlestonpourhouse.com or call 571-4343 for more information.

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Erin Eckman

Local artist of the week never runs short of ideas

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s a self-taught artist, Erin Eckman explores different ways to express her talent. She works with acrylic, pencil, pastel, found objects and much more.

Her style varies: abstract, realism, surrealism, portraits, expressionist and sculpture.

Eckman has been preparing for her solo show, “Small Wonders,” to take place Friday at Studio Open, 103 W. Erie Ave. on Folly Beach.

The opening reception is from 5-8 p.m. and the show will run through March 1.

Inspired by history, literature, science and everyday experience, Eckman never runs short of ideas for her next piece.

Using symbolism and free association, her work is beautiful and unique. She has created a style that is all her own.

“I like to play on the boundaries and bridges of human perception. I’m compelled to explore why our common ground isn’t always so common; how we see ourselves versus each other; the passage of time versus experience; the visceral versus the philosophical,” Eckman said.

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First Friday gets the Blues; painter Lange observes

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tarted by the Broad Street Merchants Association, First Fridays have now become so popular that businesses beyond Gallery Row have started hosting events and receptions.

However, Gallery Row on historic Broad Street is still the major spot to check out the majority of the newest art downtown. And on this particular First Friday, many of the galleries will be adding music as a sample of what’s to come at the Lowcountry Blues Bash taking place Feb. 8-21.

This month’s theme will be “Blues on Broad: From Memphis to Mardi Gras.” Most of the galleries on Broad Street will be hosting opening receptions from 5-8 p.m. with music beginning between 56 p.m.

Shrimp City Slim, featuring Lowcountry Blues Bashes’ creator Gary Erwin will be at Hamlet Fine Art. Guitar duo Ace and the Sultan will be at the Edward Dare Gallery.

Musician Tim Church III will entertain at Coco Vivo Fine Art & Interior Design as clothing designer Alena Fede shows her new spring collection.

Singer/songwriter Irene Rose will be singing songs about the South at the EllisNicholson Gallery.

Musical guest Don Olson will perform Appalachian songs on his viola at the new Mary Martin Gallery at Broad and King streets.

The Ella Walton Richardson Gallery will feature the newest Dutch paintings.

And Spencer Fine Art I, II, and now III will celebrate with a variety of new works.

This event is free.

722-1944, www.charleston galleryrow.com

‘The Observer’

Over the past few months, hyperrealist painter Robert Lange has taken a small

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from sales will benefit Palmetto Medical Initiative, a local mission organization providing sustainable quality health care to the people of Uganda. Duncan is involved in the mission. The event is free and open to the public.

Costa and Williams Dental Health Care, 325 Folly Road, Suite 310, 706-566-7585, www.teilduncan.com

‘Color in Freedom’

A new exhibit featuring 49 paintings, etchings and drawings by Joseph Holston captures some of the most powerful stories of the Underground Railroad.

Holston said that creating “Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad” was both a privilege and a source of inspiration.

“In capturing the spiritual and emotional essence of this journey that is an essential part of my own history, I felt a strong sense of connection, and a bond with lives just a few generations Atelier Gallery removed,” he said.

“My principle goal was to If you haven’t been to Atehonor those lives, and to do lier Gallery on Lower King justice to their history and yet, make sure you check their stories. This was a very them out 5-8 p.m. Friday. personal undertaking, durWith roots (and another ing which I could almost gallery) in Asheville, they feel the dread of capture, the bring a fresh batch of talent to the Lowcountry. View new degradation of enslavement, the terror of escape and the work by Noah Levin, Mark Holland and local artist Julia exhilaration of freedom. I had many of my own down Ralston. days while re-creating this 153 King St., 722-5668, www.theateliergalleries.com journey, which I now know were essential in order for Teil Duncan art show me to communicate these stories.”

Teil Duncan, a local artThe work is on display at ist with a studio at Redux, is the City Gallery at Waterexcited to be showing a collection of her work at the new front Park, 34 Prioleau St. 724-3746, www.citygaloffice of Costa and Williams Dental Health Care on James leryatwaterfrontpark.com Island from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

She will be displaying 20 of ‘NY Export: Opus Jazz’ her vibrant oil paintings of In 1958, Jerome Robbins’ figures, still-lifes and land“ballet in sneakers,” ‘NY scapes, all inspired by her Export: Opus Jazz,’ was Charleston surroundings. broadcast on The Ed SulA portion of the proceeds livan Show. This dance story chrome ball with him almost everywhere he’s been: coffee shops, dinner with friends, the farmers market, his home.

Inspired by the circular reflection, Lange photographed and captured these moments and has now turned them into 20 new 8-inch circular paintings.

Be an observer at “The Observer” from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Robert Lange Studios, 2 Queen St. 805-8052, www.robert langestudios.com

of urban youth blended ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing with Latin, African and American rhythms to create a powerfully expressive, sexy and contemporary style.

Soloists Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi from the New York City Ballet remade the film, shot on location throughout New York.

“NY Export: Opus Jazz” will be screened at 8 p.m.

Friday at the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 Saint Phillips St. Following the screening, executive producer Ellen Bar and the audience will engage in a discussion about the film and her work as a filmmaker. The screening is free.

View the trailer at www.

OpusJazz.com.

Wilde work

As a big fan of Oscar Wilde’s work, I’m particularly excited to see the Footlight Players Theatre’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” this month.

The play about the Victorian upper class exposes a world of indifference to true love, and follows the romances of Jack Worthing and friend Algernon Moncrieff.

Having grown tired of their restrictive lifestyles, the duo creates a series of intricate lies

that lead to a twisted maze of conflict.

Jack and Algernon inevitably succumb to the demands of their true loves.

Show dates include 8 p.m.

Feb. 2-4, 9-11 and 3 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, $15 for students, and $12 for children 12 and under.

Purchase in person, by phone or online.

20 Queen St., 722-4487, www.footlightplayers.net

Orchestra

On its inaugural trans-continental tour of the United States this year, The Tchaikovsky St. Petersburg State Orchestra will perform Monday in Charleston.

“The Tchaikovsky St. Petersburg State Orchestra has become an ensemble with unlimited musical possibilities, including the regular commissioning and performances of new compositions, a testament to the high standard of the orchestra, which commissions many new works written especially for the orchestra each season,” explains Kevin Flarisee of the Charleston Concert Association, who is hosting the show.

This program will feature pieces by Beethoven, Mahler and Wagner.

The show begins at 7 p.m. at the Gaillard Memorial Auditorium. Tickets range from $16-$82. Purchase in person at 77 Calhoun St. or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

For more, call the Charleston Concert Association at 727-1216 or www.charleston concerts.org.

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RX Society Donor Appreciation Gala

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Save the Light Half-Marathon & 5K

‘Mary Poppins’

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Help with the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse by Save the Light. Saturday’s 10th annual half-marathon and 5K begins (at 8:30 a.m.) and ends at Tides Folly Beach, 1 Center St. For details, call 633-0099 or go to www.actioncarolina.com.

Raise a glass and help protect local waterways. Fish restaurant, 442 King St., and Champagne (v.) — for a cause have teamed up to raise funds for Charleston Waterkeeper.

With the drinks pouring, dinner being served and a DJ spinning well into the night, a portion of sales will be donated to the cause. This event begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, music starts at 10 p.m. For more info, go to champagneforacause.com.

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Former pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, famous for landing a plane safely on the Hudson River in January 2009, will be the guest speaker at Saturday’s gala.

Duke University’s male a cappella group will be performing this benefit concert supporting HALOS, which helps local children who have been victims of abuse and neglect. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at the Charleston Jewish Community Center, 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. A reception featuring wine and hors d’oeuvres will immediately follow the concert. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more info, go to charlestonhalos.org.

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This Roper St. Francis Healthcare event for Roper Xavier (Rx) Society donors will feature former US Airways pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger of Hudson River landing fame as the guest speaker. This Saturday gala begins at 6:30 p.m. at Charleston Place Hotel, 205 Meeting St. The cost of joining the Rx Society is your ticket in. For more information, call 720-1205 or go to www.rsfhfoundation.org.

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The Original National Tour Company of “Mary Poppins” performs “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

The nanny who’s practically perfect in every way has blown into North Charleston. With three shows left before her umbrella carries her to the next town, there’s still time to let Mary Poppins’ magic work on you and your family. Showing through Saturday at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, find times and ticket pricing for the high-flying musical at northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com.

Cork Shuckin’ Party

Oyster Roast Membership Drive & Fundraiser

Irvin-House Vineyards, 6775 Bears Bluff Road, on Wadmalaw Island hosts this inaugural event. With oysters available for purchase by the bucket, additional food by Farm on Fire, music by Kristi Starr and Gary Hewitt, and libations, this event is sure to please. Admission is free, but patrons are encouraged to bring cash or credit cards for food and drink purchases. Guests also are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for this 15 p.m. Saturday party. Call 559-6867 or go to www.charlestonwine.com for more.

Join the Preservation Society of Charleston for an afternoon of food, music and fun. From 2-5 p.m. Saturday on the lawn at Quarters H and I at the Charleston Navy Yard Officers Quarters Historic District, 96-98 Navy Way, oysters will be steamed and music will be performed by the South Carolina Broadcasters. Proceeds benefit Quarters A, a PSC 2011 Seven to Save site. Those who have never been a member of the Preservation Society will receive a one-year membership with ticket purchase. Tickets are $45, $10 children under 12. For more info, call 722-4630 or go to www.Preservation Society.org.

Downs Byrd Memorial Oyster Roast

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This 12th annual event will feature single select oysters, pizza, music by DJ Wendell Nolan, desserts provided by the Junior Service League of Summerville and a silent auction with prizes. Held 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Miler Country Club, 400 Country Club Blvd., all proceeds benefit the Frances R. Willis SPCA. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more info, call 871-3820 or go to summervillespca.com.

Krewe of Charleston is hosting this third annual Mardi Gras ball.

This year’s event will be lead by Lt. Brian Brennan, a double amputee and an Iraqi Freedom veteran. He will be joined by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Berenger, who will serve as Grand Duke.

The ball, which will be held 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St., is open to adults 18 and over. Tickets are $150 and include an open bar and food. For more info, all 437-1519 or go to kreweofcharleston.org.

Shuckin’ for Shelter Charity Oyster Roast This annual fundraiser supports Carolina Youth Development Center’s Callen-Lacey Center for Children, a shelter providing emergency services to child victims of physical and sexual abuse, homelessness, abandonment and neglect. Held 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Crowfield Golf and Country Club, 300 Hamlet Circle, in Goose Creek, the event includes all-you-can-eat oysters, barbecue and sides catered by Sticky Fingers, and music by Dragon Entertainment. Tickets are $20, children ages 6-12 are $5. For more info, contact Kendra Wilson at kwilson@cydc.org or 761-5360.

Spoleto Festival USA Auction Spoleto is upon us! OK, not really, but the first event, an annual fundraiser, is here to get things started.

This year’s auction at 7 p.m. Friday at Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St., features a private concert by Nicole Henry and live bidding on a range of exclusive and one-of-a-kind auction items. All proceeds benefit the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra.

Tickets are $150. Go to spoletousa. org or call 720-1114 for details.

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Jimmy Buffett’s good time carnival rolls into town

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ny smart social media marketer will tell you to keep your online presence positive. Facebook should always be a party. Nobody wants to work with you or your company if you’re constantly voicing your problems on the public stage.

Jimmy Buffett took that concept to heart from the start of his career. Maybe it’s all true: JB has never shed a tear. Life is one big beach bash, complete with bikinis and boat drinks.

But that’s highly unlikely.

Instead, from his first recordings, Buffett embodied a lifestyle. Songs such as “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” may be easy fodder for Buffett’s detractors to pinpoint with their criticisms, but they’ve also been parlayed into multimilliondollar enterprises.

From the get-go, Buffett knew how to market himself.

Caribbean vacations, fruity cocktails and relaxing in hammocks never go out of style.

If you’re a landlocked, snowed-in Midwesterner, his songs may just be your mental ticket to paradise. If you live in the land of subtropical, 70degree January days, heck, it’s just another excuse to take the boat out.

For true Parrotheads, however, Buffett fandom goes far deeper than just the songs we all know by heart.

If you go WHAT: Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band WHEN: 8 tonight WHERE: North Charleston Coliseum, 5001 Coliseum Drive PRICE: $36-$136 FOR MORE INFO: www.northcharleston coliseumpac.com

With 26 studio albums under his belt since releasing “Down to Earth,” his first, in 1970, there’s obviously a lot more to the man than a few “Boat Drinks.”

“A lot of people want to come and hear one song,” Buffett said to the audience on his 1978 live release, “You Had To Be There.”

“We’ve got 9 million albums and many songs, so we’ve got to do them one at a time. I promise you we’re going to get to all of them.”

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(his latest is 2009’s “Buffett Hotel”), JB knows that classics such as “Fins” and “Volcano” are his bread and butter, continuing to play these and the rest of his “Big 8” at each show.

The latest addition is 2003’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” a duet with country star Alan Jackson, and the first and only recording to win Buffett a major award, the Country Music Association’s Vocal Event of the Year (despite 17 Gold or Platinum albums over the course of his career).

Whether he plays them at his always-sold-out coliseum and arena concerts, it’s often his lesser-known deep cuts that have the most resounding effect on his fans.

For Debbie McLean, a veteran member of the Lowcountry Parrothead Club, that song is “If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me,” from 1985’s “Last Mango in Paris.”

“Long story short, bad relationship, new guy; torn by the what-ifs,” McLean said. “I listened to the song and album until it was worn out.”

Chiropractor and Lowcountry Parrothead Bill Cromer first saw Buffett in 1976 as a freshman at the University of Tennessee. He credits “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude” as his inspiration to eventually move away from Knoxville, Tenn.

“Various songs have meant various things to us (Parrotheads), depending on what phase we were in our life,” said Cromer, who named his practice Island Chiropractic and has themed his offices after Buffett’s tiki bar motif.

“The songs that meant a lot to me in college don’t pack the same punch today.

Late teens/early 20s are always a tumultuous time in anyone’s life, and I was no different. No matter how hard, how dramatic or how painful those years were ...

I could put on Jimmy’s “A White Sports Coat and A Pink Crustacean” or “Living

of beach front, which is what brought me to the Outer Banks in the first place.”

Playing Charleston is a bit of a homecoming for Buffett, who regularly spends time here with his wife, Jane, who grew up in South Carolina.

In 2004, he even recorded the music video for “Trip Around the Sun” with Martina McBride on Folly Beach. That album, “License To Chill,” also included the fan favorite “Coast of Carolina.”

Whether it’s through his songs or books such as his 1998 memoir “A Pirate Looks at Fifty,” Buffett intoxicates his fans with dreams of the ocean, sailing and lazy days on the beach.

As local Parrothead Graf puts it, “Nothing is ever so terrible that a trip to the ocean, a few tunes and possibly a margarita or two can’t solve.”

The Parrotheads will have plenty of time for frozen drinks at the concert: They plan to set up outside the FILE/STAFF Embassy Suites at 10 a.m. to begin a day of tailgatJimmy Buffett performs during a rehearsal in 1999 at the North Charleston Coliseum. ing. Although club member Cromer said he can’t make In addition to his Maron the last Saturday of Feb- “(Buffett’s music) has taught and Dying in ¾ Time” and the 8 p.m. concert today, me not to make a ‘knee jerk’ garitaville chain of stores ruary that combines a pub things would not seem so he’s still planning to stop reaction to people or stress- and restaurants, the brand crawl with donations to bad.” by and hang with his friends recently opened a casino ors, but to stop and take a Members of the local Par- the Alzheimer Association in the parking lot beforein Las Vegas and launched look at what is happening, (Buffett’s father suffered rothead group admit that hand. an online role-playing from the disease), Pet Help- and then deal with it.” they’ve often had to defend “Buffett is an average mugame.

McLean adds that the iners, the Ronald McDonald their favorite musician and sician, pointing the way to a He’s got his own beer clusion of members from House and other causes. the misconceptions that (Landshark), and is estimat- better place and a mellower various educational and With 200 clubs nationoften accompany his name, social backgrounds demon- ed to make more than $100 state of mind,” Cromer said. wide, Parrotheads collecincluding excessive drinkstrates the broad appeal that million a year through all of “I don’t know if it would tively donated $2.9 million ing. mean as much if he were a “It is not all about the par- and 215,000 volunteer hours Buffett’s laid-back approach his projects.

Despite all his commercial Jeff Beck or Stevie Van has on people. ty, but the party is all about in 2010 alone.

Zandt (of Bruce Springsventures, Buffett still finds “We look like raving the cause,” said Debbie Graf, Buffett himself founded plenty of time to surf, travel teen’s E Street Band).” lunatics, with our parrot the Save the Manatee Club the club’s PR director and Like Springsteen along the paraphernalia and assorted and explore. He recently in Florida, an organization a nurse at Roper Hospital. took his van, outfitted with Jersey shore, Buffett reigns beach junk in tow,” she that’s played a substantial “Jimmy said he would supsurf and bike racks (dubbed as a spokesperson for a relaughs. “Buffett allows us role in protecting the enport the Parrothead name gion’s ideal. There’s arguably the opportunity to get away “The Green Tomato”), on dangered species. if we spent 80 percent of “The club’s motto is ‘Party for a few hours from all the a surf road trip through our time giving back to our no other voice representing North Carolina’s Outer stresses in our life.” communities and charities. with a purpose,’ ” Cromer the Southeast with such Banks down to Charleston, widespread proclivity as the said. “I think that says it all.” Today, Buffett’s income is We do, and more.” documenting the experience Alabama-raised Buffett. indeed based more around Whether they’re active In fact, the local Parroton his website. head group sponsors a mile Parrotheads or not, for most his stress-free image than “I still have a bit of a prob“I believe you have to find lem with that celebrity stuff his music. fans, Buffett’s music proof highway between Folly the substance of a story or At his website, www.

Beach and Crosby’s Seafood vides an escape and a way to as I do still only see myself a song, as Twain said, ‘out margaritaville.com, the relax. and a stretch of beach on as a beach boy, ex-altar boy there in the territory,’ ” “Jimmy Buffett” section Graf juggles her nursing Sullivan’s Island, regularly from Mobile, who worked with info on his music is just Buffett wrote. “Thus my work with raising three surveying the area and rehard and got lucky and not grandchildren, meaning late one of nine tabs, falling after writings cover my love of moving trash. much more,” Buffett wrote different latitudes, hot cli“Shop” and “Products” in They also host the annual nights and long days. on his website. “To me, it is mates and remote stretches just my job.” the pecking order.

“Stress is me,” Graf said.

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CHARLESTON BOAT SHOW The North Charleston Convention Center played host over the weekend to the annual event. Now in its 32nd year, the show was bigger and better than usual, drawing in every make and model, multiple demonstrations and even a pair of far-flung visitors from the Louisiana bayous: “Trapper Joe” LaFont and stepson “Trigger” Tommy Chauvin from the History Channel reality series “Swamp People.” For more photos from the boat show, go to charlestonscene.com.

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MAC’N AT THE ’DROME Local musicians banded together Saturday night at the Hippodrome for a benefit concert for Mac Leaphart. The musician recently had a brain tumor successfully removed, but he now faces a long road to recovery, which the multimedia concert was designed to aid. A host of Leaphart’s friends and fellow musicians, including Mark Bryan, Guilt Ridden Troubador, John Wesley Satterfield and Danielle Howle, performed. For more photos from the event, go to charlestonscene.com.

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Today Goose Cr. Artists Guild

WHAT: Members of the Goose Creek Artists Guild will present works in a variety of mediums and subjects as part of their annual judged show.

WHEN: On view through Feb. 29.

There will be a free opening reception hosted by members of the guild from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 2.

WHERE: North Charleston City Gallery, 5001 Coliseum Drive PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

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‘Alfred Hutty’

WHAT: One of the principal artists of the Charleston Renaissance, “The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston” features more than 50 works in oil, watercolor, pastel and, most importantly, his exquisite prints created in Charleston and Woodstock, N.Y. WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Feb. 2-29; 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5-26 WHERE: Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. PRICE: Admission is $9 for adults; $7 for seniors, students and military; $5 for children 6-12; free for members and children under 6

MORE INFO: 722-2706 or www. gibbesmuseum.org/explore

Window exhibit

WHAT: Local artist Francina SmallsJoyner will present “Through the Window: A Moment in Francina’s Time,” featuring original abstract oil paintings signifying memorable and personal moments of joy and spirituality from the past year of her life.

WHEN: Through Feb. 29 WHERE: The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave. PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

Jill Hooper

WHAT: This exhibition features recent work by Charleston artist Jill Hooper, a classically trained realist painter whose portraits have earned international recognition.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Feb. 2-29; 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5-26 WHERE: Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. PRICE: Museum admission is $9 for adults; $7 for seniors, students and military; $5 for children 6-12; free for members and children under 6 MORE INFO: 722-2706 or www. gibbesmuseum.org/explore

‘Color in Freedom’

WHAT: Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs presents “Color in Freedom: Journey along the Underground Railroad.” The exhibit features a collection of paintings, drawings and etchings by Joseph Holston.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m. SaturdaysSundays, through March 4 WHERE: City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. PRICE: Free

Small Business Lunch

WHAT: Post and Courier editor and publisher Bill Hawkins will be the featured speaker at the Feb. 2 Small Business Lunch at Halls. Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with imaginative mid-day cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Matthew Niessner.

WHEN: Noon Feb. 2 WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. PRICE: $28 MORE INFO: 303-1113 or www. smallbusinesslunchathalls.com

String quartet

WHAT: Presented by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Favorites for string quartet, including Dvorak’s American Quartet plus selections by Cole Porter and George Gershwin.

A light reception will follow the performance.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 2 WHERE: The Colleton Center, 494 Hampton St. PRICE: $20, $10 for students. Tickets can only be purchased at the Colleton Arts Council Office.

MORE INFO: 549-9122 or www. charlestonsymphony.org

Irish play

WHAT: Comedy is best written in blood. On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore, someone killed an Irish Liberation Army enforcer’s cat. He’ll want to know who when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself, and someone is going to pay.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-4, 9-12, 16-19 WHERE: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 Society St. PRICE: 20/15/10$ adult/senior/student

Footlight Players

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WHAT: The Footlight Players present Oscar Wilde’s witty exploration of the Victorian upper class in “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 2-4 and 9-11; 3 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12 WHERE: The Footlight Players, 20 Queen St. PRICE: $25 adults, $22 seniors, $15

students, $12 children 12 and under MORE INFO: 722-4487 or http:// footlightplayers.net

Friday ‘Rocky Horror’

WHAT: Cinebarre will host an interactive midnight screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” “Survival” kits will be available for purchase.

Costumes are encouraged.

WHEN: Midnight Feb. 3 WHERE: Cinebarre, 963 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant PRICE: $6.66

‘Struggle for Freedom’

WHAT: This performance celebrates the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the context of the American civil rights movement.

Featuring songs from this era, this production offers the audience an opportunity to experience the heroic work of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington and many more of the events and key moments that shaped the movement and our country today. For grades 3-adult.

WHEN: 10-11 a.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Sterett Hall, 7th Street PRICE: Children $2, adults free; group reservations required MORE INFO: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

‘Blues on Broad’

WHAT: “Blues on Broad” will be part of the First Friday Art Walk for February. In addition to artwork by some of the region’s artists, participants will enjoy live blues music and refreshments.

WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Gallery Row, Broad Street PRICE: Free

Art Show

WHAT: Redux artist Teil Duncan will show her work at the new Costa and Williams Dental Health Care office.

Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Palmetto Medical Initiative.

WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Costa and Williams Dental Health Care, 325 Folly Road PRICE: Free

SOA Faculty Concert

WHAT: Live music, theater and art work, presented by the faculty of the Charleston County School of the Arts, includes performances by John Cusatis, Joe Clarke, George Younts and others.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Rose Maree Myers Theater for the Performing Arts, 5109-B E. Enterprise St. PRICE: $5 MORE INFO: 860-6526

Ballet film screening

WHAT: The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art presents a screening

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The Post and Courier__________________________________________________ CHARLESTONSCENE.COM _________________________________________ Thursday, February 2, 2012.27E annual Go Red Heart 5K. Race proceeds will support the American Heart Association’s Go Red Campaign and MUSC’s women’s heart health program. The certified 5K course starts and finishes near the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina Pavilion. Free onsite parking is available. Register online.

WHEN: 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11 WHERE: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road PRICE: $35 MORE INFO: 876-5888 or www. muschealth.com/goredrun

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of a film adaptation of Jerome Robbins’ “NY Export: Opus Jazz.” The film, shot on the streets of NYC and performed by dancers from the New York City Ballet, tells the story of urban teens. A discussion with executive producer Ellen Bar will follow.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Simons Center Recital Hall, 54 St. Philip St. PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 953-4422

Sullivan’s Is. benefit

Saturday

WHAT: All you can eat oysters, hot dogs and fish stew available. Tickets are available at the Sullivan’s Island Fire Station, Piggly Wiggly at Sea Island Shopping Center, Simmons Seafood, Sullivan’s Island Town Hall, Exit Reality and from any Sullivan’s Island volunteer fireman.

Music will be provided by Fowlers Mustache. All proceeds go to support the Sullivan’s Island Volunteer Rescue Squad.

WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Sullivan’s Island Fish Fry Shack, 1498 Middle St. PRICE: $25 advance; $30 day of event MORE INFO: 883-9944

Classical Kids Concert

WHAT: Chamber Music Charleston continues its Classical Kids Concert Series with an engaging and interactive performance that opens with an introduction to the musicians and their instruments followed by a selection of sing-along songs. The ensemble then performs “Ferdinand the Bull,” an original work by composer Mark Fish based on “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf with illustrations by Robert Lawson.

WHEN: 1 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. PRICE: $5-$10 MORE INFO: 763-4941 or www.

ChamberMusicCharleston.org

CSO Gospel Choir

CSO Spiritual Ensemble

WHAT: Director Nathan L. Nelson will lead the ensemble in a moving tribute to Moses Hogan, the late African-American composer and arranger of choral music and founder and conductor of the Moses Hogan Chorale, best known for his very popular and accessible settings of spirituals.

WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Trinity United Methodist Church, 273 Meeting St. PRICE: $20 adults; $10 children or students with ID MORE INFO: 866-811-4111 or www.csospiritual.com

Celebration of France

WHAT: Chamber Music Charleston brings the spirit of Paris to Memminger Auditorium. Musicians will perform Chabrier’s “L’Invitation au Voyage,” Ravel’s “String Quartet in F” and Faure’s “Piano Quartet in C minor.” French-inspired Bistro Boxes and French wine will be available for purchase.

WHEN: 7:30-9 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. PRICE: $5-$35 MORE INFO: 763-4941 or www. chambermusiccharleston.org

Sunday Super Bowl at Cinebarre WHAT: Cinebarre will be showing Super Bowl XLVI in multiple theatres. Enjoy $10 beer buckets, barbecue sliders, party platters and door prizes.

WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 5

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The national tour of the Broadway musical “Avenue Q” returns to Charleston Feb. 10 at the Dock Street Theater.

The show is recommended for mature audiences.

WHERE: Cinebarre, 963 Houston Northcutt Blvd.

MORE INFO: 216-2690 or http:// cinebarre.com

Monday ‘Tchaikovsky’

WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 6 WHERE: Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. PRICE: $16-$82

Thursday, Feb. 9 Dee Norton benefit

WHAT: The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center’s dinner auction will include cocktails and a three-course dinner beginning at 6 p.m. The silent auction features artwork, jewelry, vacation homes and more. The live auction includes packages such as a week in Mexico; a dinner for 10 at Vanderhost Plantation with chef Robert Carter; and five nights in Napa Valley Wine Country.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m. Feb. 9 WHERE: Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar, 186 Concord St. PRICE: $150 MORE INFO: 723-3600 or www. dnlcc.org

‘Vagina Monologues’

WHAT: “The Vagina Monologues,” which was first performed offBroadway by Eve Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement of women’s experiences. The monologues are based on actual interviews and are meant to bring awareness to the epidemic of violence against women and girls. All revenue will benefit three charities: Magdalene House of Charleston, Southern Poverty Law Center’s Esperanza Program and Hagar USA. Merchandise will be available for purchase.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 9-11 WHERE: Physicians Memorial Auditorium, 68 Coming St. PRICE: Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for all others; a $2 discount per ticket will be offered for groups of five or more MORE INFO: 803-468-1378

Friday, Feb. 10 Dinner theater

WHAT: Get ready for Valentine’s Day with “Lowcountry Delights,” starring Boo Sheppard, Chris Weatherhead and keyboard player Trey Cooper. Menu includes Carolina turkey medallions with lemon

and Parmesan butter, marsala and wild mushrooms.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center, 5055 International Blvd.

PRICE: $37, group discounts available MORE INFO: 740-5847 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

‘Avenue Q’

WHAT: Presented by Charleston Stage. “Avenue Q,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2004, features naughty puppets and live performers as it follows the adventures of a fresh-faced college graduate named Princeton who sets out for the big city to find his purpose in life. Recommended for mature audiences. Adult language and themes.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 11, 15-18, 23-25; 3 p.m. Feb. 19, 26 WHERE: Dock Street Theater, 135 Church St. PRICE: Adults $38-$52, seniors (60+) $36-$52, students $22-$52 MORE INFO: 577-7183 or www. charlestonstage.com

Girls Rock fundraiser

WHAT: Girls Rock Charleston is throwing a good old-fashioned rock n’ roll show dance party fundraiser

extravaganza. Equipment is needed for this year’s programs. The public can donate equipment in exchange for admission to the event. Featured will be Romantic Animal, General Oglethorpe and The Panhandllers, Southern Femisphere, Guam, DJ Lanatron and DJ E. Lee. WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Tin Roof, 1117 Magnolia Road PRICE: $7 or equipment donation MORE INFO: 637-1707 or www. girlsrockcharleston.org

Society 1858 Party

WHAT: Society 1858 will host “Luce e Colore: La Bella Notte Italiana” to celebrate classical masters and highlight Jill Hooper’s new exhibit at the Gibbes. The event will feature opera performances, food, beverages and more.

WHEN: 8-11 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. PRICE: $40 Society members, $70 nonmembers MORE INFO: 722-2706 or http:// gibbesmuseum.org/events

Saturday, Feb. 11 Go Red Heart 5K

WHAT: Sign up for the second

WHAT: The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir will perform “Pure Gospel: Authentic Reflections II,” honoring four influential artists who helped shape modern gospel music.

WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Calvary Baptist Church, 620 Rutledge Ave. PRICE: $25 adults, $15 seniors and students MORE INFO: 866-811-4111 or http://csogospel.com

Cypress Gardens

WHAT: Enjoy a prime rib dinner catered by Music Man’s BBQ and dance to the music of Custom 4+2.

Relax on a torch-lit boat ride or carriage ride provided by Lowcountry Carriage. View artwork by the Berkeley County Art Guild. Advance tickets only.

WHEN: 6-11 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Road PRICE: $35 MORE INFO: 553-0515 or www. cypressgardens.info

CSO

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. PRICE: Single tickets start at $20; students $10 MORE INFO: 723-7528 or www. charlestonsymphony.com or 8637966 or www.charleston southern.edu

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Today

PRICE: Free

Ann Caldwell with LooseFitt

Shrimp City Slim & Swamp Pop Shelly

WHAT: Lowcountry blues quartet with swamp/bayou rock vocalist originally from Rayne, La. WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Fiery Ron’s Home Team Bbq, 1205 Ashley River Road PRICE: Free

WHAT: Classics performed by the local legend of jazz and blues vocals.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Larry Ford and Co.

WHAT: Piano and saxophone.

WHEN: 6:30-10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St.

Frank Duvall

WHAT: An acoustic jazz trio that plays covers and originals.

WHEN: 7-11 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Abe White

WHAT: A jazz saxophonist.

WHEN: 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Toast Restaurant, 155 Meeting St.

Im so Waystid Tour

Elise Testone

WHAT: A rock/R&B/soul/funk/jazz singer and musician.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Fish, 442 King St. PRICE: Free

Quentin Baxter Ensemble

WHAT: A jazz ensemble led by percussionist/composer/arranger/producer Quentin Baxter.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Charleston Grill, 224 King St. PRICE: Free

Lucky’s Southern Grill

WHAT: Fran Royster is playing.

WHEN: 8-11 p.m. Thursdays WHERE: Lucky’s Southern Grill, 1271 Folly Road PRICE: Free

Steve Carroll and The Bograts

WHAT: Irish sing-alongs and pub songs.

WHEN: 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub, 160 Church St. PRICE: Free

PlaneJane

WHAT: Five vocalists and three multi-instrumentalists play funk tunes from different eras.

WHEN: 10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Wing Cafe, 644 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant PRICE: Free

Friday

Shrimp City Slim

WHAT: Lowcountry blues piano during “Blues on Broad” art walk.

WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Hamlet Fine Art Gallery, 7 Broad St. PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 722-1944 or http:// hamletgallery.com

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Elise Testone performs tonight at Fish.

Bill Howland

WHAT: A jazz pianist based in Charleston.

WHEN: 6-9 p.m.

WHERE: Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar, 386 King St. PRICE: Free

David Patterson Ensemble

WHAT: Solo keyboard from 68 p.m., followed by acoustic jazz by local drummer David Patterson and company.

WHEN: 6 p.m.-midnight WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Wintertide Acoustic

WHAT: Singer Songwriters Artist in the Round with Brad Surovec, Corinne Gooden and Travis Allison.

WHEN: 6:30-10 p.m.

WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms PRICE: $5 at the door

Anthony Owens

WHAT: Rock/beach/pop.

WHEN: 6:30-10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St.

James Slater Trio

WHAT: A jazz band based in Charleston.

WHEN: 7-11 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Cotton Blue

WHAT: Live blues music.

WHEN: 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Aroma’s, 50 N. Market St.

Tristina Miller

WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Fridays WHERE: Single Smile Cafe, 100-A South Main Street PRICE: Free

Big Nasty Jazz Band

WHAT: Instructor Stephen Duane teaches an intermediate and beginner swing dance lesson, followed by a dance party.

WHEN: Intermediate lesson, 7:15 p.m.; beginner lesson, 8 p.m.; dance party, 8:45 p.m.

WHERE: Spirit Moves Studio, 445 Savannah Hwy. PRICE: $10 MORE INFO: 557-7690 or http:// roaringtwentieshotjazzdanceclub.com

Mason Dixon Band

WHAT: Contemporary country and Southern rock.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Moonshine Saloon, 216 Myers Road PRICE: Free

Steve Carroll and The Bograts

WHAT: Irish sing-alongs and pub songs.

WHEN: 9 p.m.

WHERE: Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub, 160 Church St. PRICE: Free

Hollow Point

WHAT: Rock/classic rock.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Sand Dollar Social Club, 7 Center St. PRICE: Free

Dead On Time Band

WHAT: The band Dead On Time is playing at The Strike Zone.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: The Strike Zone at Dorchester Lanes, 10015 Dorchester Road PRICE: Free

The Cool

WHAT: The Cool has been playing in the Charleston music scene for the past 14 years. They specialize in covering the hits of the last five decades and putting on an energetic show.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 3 WHERE: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road MORE INFO: 556-2378

Saturday Lewis, Wiltrout and Gregory

WHAT: Keyboardist Gerald Gregory, saxophonist Robert Lewis and drummer Ron Wiltrout perform acoustic covers and originals.

WHEN: 6 p.m.-midnight WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St.

WHAT: The “Im so Waystid Tour” stumbles through Charleston. This tour consist of five band members and a DJ. This multi-genre event was formed to help expose fans to good live music of different genres.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: The Music Farm, 32 Ann St. PRICE: $10 advance, $8 21 and up or with college ID MORE INFO: 455-2705 or http:// facebook.com/DJQP1

Tommy Ford Band

WHAT: Tribute band.

WHEN: 8 p.m.-midnight WHERE: VFW post 3142, 3555 Dorchester Road PRICE: $5

Cherry Bomb

WHAT: Playing your favorite party rock songs from the ’80s to today.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Bighorns Sports Grill, 7832 Rivers Ave.

Hollow Point

WHAT: Rock/classic rock.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Sand Dollar Social Club, 7 Center St., Folly Beach PRICE: Free

Bert Floyd

WHAT: The band Bert Floyd is playing at The Strike Zone.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: The Strike Zone at Dorchester Lanes, 10015 Dorchester Road PRICE: Free

Swyrl

WHAT: Live music with Swyrl.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 4 WHERE: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road MORE INFO: 556-2378

Sunday Dori Chitayat

WHAT: A Spanish and Flamenco

guitarist.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

WHERE: Atlanticville Restaurant, 2063 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island PRICE: Free

New South Jazzmen

WHAT: A trad jazz band that plays a variety of teens and twenties standards.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Jordan Gravel

WHAT: Classics performed by a solo jazz keyboardist.

WHEN: 6-9 p.m.

WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Bob Williams Duo

WHAT: This father/son duo performs classical, swing Jazz, classic rock and modern arrangements.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Charleston Grill, 224 King St. PRICE: Free

Jefferson Coker

WHAT: Coker’s music is a mix of blues, country, funk, Americana and jazz.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Thirsty Turtle II, 1158 College Park Road

Fried Rainbow Trout

WHAT: Irish acoustic and folk music.

WHEN: 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub, 160 Church St. PRICE: Free

PlaneJane

WHAT: Five vocalists and three multi-instrumentalists play funk tunes from different eras.

WHEN: 10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Wing Cafe, 36 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Monday Margaret Coleman and Wayne Dawes

WHAT: Acoustic/folk/jazz music.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Leah Suarez Trio

WHAT: This local vocalist performs jazz standards and Latin/Bossa Nova-influenced originals.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St.

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CLUBS From Page 28E PRICE: Free

Rotie

WHAT: An acoustic/pop/rock musician and singer who does covers and originals.

WHEN: 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Wing Cafe, 36 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Quentin Baxter Ensemble

WHAT: A jazz ensemble led by percussionist/composer/arranger/producer Quentin Baxter.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Charleston Grill, 224 King St. PRICE: Free

David Landeo

WHAT: acoustic/electric rock WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Red’s Ice House, 98 Church St. PRICE: Free

Tuesday

Frank Duvall Trio

WHAT: Acoustic jazz standards and originals.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

James Slater Trio

WHAT: A jazz band based in Charleston.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Jim and Whitt Algar

WHAT: This duo covers a wide spectrum of styles and genres, from Elvis to Eric Clapton to Johnny Cash.

WHEN: 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Atlanticville Restaurant, 2063 Middle St. PRICE: Free

Open Mike Night

WHAT: Bring your instrument or voice and join in. Music is rock, folk, blues and beyond.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesdays WHERE: Single Smile Cafe, 100-A South Main Street PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 875-7745

Fire and Ice Karaoke

WHAT: Wet Willie’s Karaoke with DJ Wild Bill every Tuesday night at 9 p.m.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Tuesdays WHERE: Wet Willies, 209 East Bay St. PRICE: No cover MORE INFO: 826-2193 or http:// facebook.com/Fire-Ice-Karaoke

PROVIDED

The Dave Landeo Band performs Wednesday at Red’s Ice House.

Wednesday Ann Caldwell Trio

WHAT: Jazz and blues singer Ann Caldwell joins a jazz trio featuring vibraphone, bass and drums.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

The Pulse Trio

WHAT: Acoustic jazz standards and popular tunes.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

Dave Landeo

WHAT: Acoustic/electric rock WHEN: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Red’s Ice House, 1882 Andell Bluff Blvd.

PRICE: Free

Keith Bruce

WHAT: An acoustic singer/guitarist.

WHEN: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Iacofano’s Italian Bar & Grill, 626 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant PRICE: Free

Open Mike Night

WHEN: 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Local Market+Coffee Bar, 1331 Ashley River Road

Shrimp City Slim

WHAT: Lowcountry blues quartet performs originals and standards.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 8 WHERE: Brick House Kitchen, 1575 Folly Road PRICE: Free

Jordan Igoe

WHAT: With Aaron Firetag and Jessica Daisi. Acoustic/folk/ rock.

WHERE: Juanita Greenbergs, 439 King St. PRICE: Free

Lucky’s Southern Grill

WHAT: Jaykob Kendrick.

WHEN: 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays WHERE: Lucky’s Southern Grill, 1271 Folly Road PRICE: Free

Lowcountry Blues

WHAT: This weekly, rotating lineup of blues musicians showcases a variety of styles and talent.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Fiery Ron’s Home Team Bbq, 1205 Ashley River Road PRICE: Free

WHEN: 9 p.m. Feb. 8 WHERE: Blind Tiger Pub, 38 Broad St. PRICE: Free

Shadowland

WHAT: Modern power trio Jojo Wall, Scott Bucholtz and Ryan Lee. WHEN: 10 p.m. Feb. 8 WHERE: K C Mulligan’s, 8410 Rivers Ave. PRICE: Free

Larry David Project

WHAT: Hits from 1960s through 1990s.

WHERE: Wild Wing Cafe, 36 N. Market St. PRICE: Free

ACE’S ON BRIDGE

By BOBBY WOLFF

New South Jazzmen

WHAT: A trad jazz band that plays a variety of teens and twenties standards.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Osteria La Bottiglia, 420 King St.

Jeff Beasley

WHAT: Delta blues, swamp rock and ragtime from Savannah-based multi-instrumentalist.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 8 WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. PRICE: Free

Luckyman Beall

WHAT: Honky-tonky blues and rockabilly guitar/drums/vocals.

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Today’s deal is an example of a tactical duck — a variation on the Bath Coup. West leads a top heart (suggesting a king-queen holdingwithoutthejack)against

three no-trump, and East’s discouraging seven may be hard for West to read. If you win the first trick and play on clubs, you might persuade West to win and continue hearts.

But you may feel you are better advised to duck the trick; however, that is not enough. If you follow with the four, West will know his partner’s card was a small one, so he will switch, and you are unlikely to get a second heart trick without letting the defenders find the club shift.

Better might be to duck trick one and follow with the 10 from hand. West will now “know” his partner has a high heart and surely will continue the suit.

That will give you your ninth trick.

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DOONESBURY By Garry Trudeau

B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart

SALLY FORTH By Francesco Marciuliano & Craig Macintosh

PEANUTS By Charles Schulz

JUMP START By Robb Armstrong

BLONDIE By Dean Young

DUSTIN By Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker

CURTIS By Ray Billingsley

GARFIELD By Jim Davis

WORD GAME

YESTERDAY’S WORD: STRATIFY

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MALLARD FILLMORE By Bruce Tinsley

JUDGE PARKER By Woody Wilson & Mike Manley

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By Lynn Johnston

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BABY BLUES By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

DILBERT By Scott Adams

ANDY CAPP By Reg Smythe

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Chris Browne GET FUZZY By Darby Conley

ZITS By Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

GRAND AVENUE By Steve Breen

TODAY’S HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19): Contact someone from your past. Calling in a favor will make something you want to achieve much easier.

Don’t give in to anyone asking for too much.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your ability to network and pull people together will be rewarded with offers that allow you to make some long overdue alterations to your life and your future.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22DEC. 21): Your emotions may get the better of you. Try not to react too quickly when it comes to personal or partnership problems. Take a wait-and-see approach.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): Beware of empty promises and people trying to get something for nothing. You are best to take care of personal matters quietly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): Openmindedness will lead to opportunity. You will learn quickly and excel.

Mingling with people who share your concerns.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Empty promises can be expected. Before you agree to any offer or suggestion being made, look at the facts and figures carefully.

GEMINI (May 21June 20): Remain calm and focused.

Good fortune can be yours if you play to win and set your sights on realistic goals.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23OCT. 22): Learning more about different cultures will enrich your life and influence your future choices.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Time spent at home or fixing up your digs will pay off. Express your concerns and plans and you will get the support you need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Hidden matters must be kept that way. Prematurely revealing what you are trying to accomplish will lead to unfortunate circumstances.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Your efforts won’t be wasted if you focus on contracts and monies owed. Address situations that you have been avoiding and you will receive the benefits you deserve.

PISCES (FEB. 19MARCH 20): Not everyone will be honest with you. Find out how capable the people are around you before you make a commitment.

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Trivia for Black History Month

BY REBEKAH BRADFORD

Special to The Post and Courier

W

ednesday marked the start of Black History Month, which began in 1976 to illustrate the achievements of African-Americans and to highlight their cultural backgrounds.

Current Head2Head trivia champ Angie Bowman is taking on Lindsey Dunford, who’s planning a wedding.

QUESTIONS 1. What was the first American Colony to abolish slavery?

2. The George Lucas-produced movie “Red Tails” is about what group of men during World War II? 3. Where did the first “sit in” take place at a segregated lunch counter?

4. Name the attorney who argued against “separate but equal” in the Brown v. Board of Education landmark case before the Supreme Court.

5. Who was the first known AfricanAmerican woman to publish a book in 1773?

6. Who was the first AfricanAmerican to earn a doctorate from Harvard University?

7. What novel by Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award?

8. The first rap song to achieve commercial success was “Rapper’s Delight.” What was the name of the group?

9. Jackie Robinson began and ended his Major League Baseball career with what team?

10. What is Wally Amos famous for?

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Edward Gibson, 89, of Charleston (top right) is one of the few surviving Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina.

ANGIE’S ANSWERS

LINDSEY’S ANSWERS

1. I’m afraid I have to guess. Is it Rhode Island?

2. The Tuskegee Airmen. My husband wants to see this.

3. Somewhere in North Carolina, I think. Durham, maybe.

4. Oh, wow, I have no idea.

5. Harriet Tubman 6. Booker T. Washington 7. It has to be “The Color Purple.”

8. OK, I really don’t know this, but I’ll say Run D.M.C. 9. Chicago White Sox 10. Like Famous Amos? His cookies.

1. Vermont 2. Tuskegee Airmen 3. Macon, Ga. 4. Thurgood Marshall 5. Sojourner Truth 6. W.E.B. Du Bois 7. “The Color Purple” 8. Public Enemy?

9. The Dodgers when they were still in Brooklyn.

10. Cookies

CONCLUSION Last week’s Head2Head trivia champ, Angie, didn’t hold on to the title long, but she gave it her best shot.

Now, for the second week in a row, there’s a new champ who will try to defend her title next week. Can Lindsey do it? We’ll just have to wait and see.

For Black History Month, there will be activities and events taking place throughout February in Charleston.

For more information, go to postandcourier.com.

CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Vermont 2. Tuskegee Airmen 3. Greensboro, N.C. 4. Thurgood Marshall 5. Phillis Wheatley

6. W.E.B. Du Bois 7. “The Color Purple” 8. The Sugarhill Gang 9. Brooklyn Dodgers 10. Chocolate chip cookies

Using a patient’s name shows respect

D

EAR ABBY: “She Has a Name in Georgia” complained that the care staff at the assisted living community where her mother lives calls her “Granny,” “Grandma” and “Mamma.” She found it disrespectful, and I agree with her.

I am an R.N. with two advanced nursing degrees.

Calling a resident “Granny,” “Dear” or “Honey” is not loving or caring. It is degrading, humiliating and hurtful!

It does not matter what the ethnicity of the attendant is; there are standards of conduct and patient’s rights.

I suggest “She Has a Name” ask the director of the facility for copies of the standards of care and patient’s rights documents.

The family may want to install a “nanny cam” in the room if it will provide peace of mind. There are many fine communities where care of the residents is professionally and caringly provided. I hope they are able to find one for their mother.

— RETIRED R.N. AND RESIDENT ADVOCATE DEAR R.N.: Thank you for sharing your expertise on this subject. I didn’t realize patient’s rights were specified by the documents you mentioned or that how a resident is addressed is covered in them. Other health care professionals responded similarly, and I stand corrected. My newspaper readers comment: DEAR ABBY: During school and in clinical rotations, we were repeatedly instructed to call clients by their names, especially in situations where memory was impaired.

Not only does it help to reorient the patient as to who they are and help them to maintain their identity, but it provides a clear separation as to who is family and who is the caregiver.

The director should not

DEAR ABBY have diminished the importance of the family’s feelings on this matter. I suggest they consider relocating their mother to a facility that is more conscientious about the care they are being paid to provide. — CAREGIVER IN FLORIDA DEAR ABBY: The assisted living staff should not be calling her mother by those names. The legal term is “elder speak,” or, as it is commonly known, baby talk.

This infantilizes elders. It is detrimental to their care and contributes to “ageism,” a process in which elders are perceived as less valuable than others.

The family was right to speak up and, regardless of cultural considerations, the staff and director should respect their wishes and refer to their mother by her appropriate name. — SHOCKED R.N. IN CALGARY, CANADA DEAR ABBY: In Michigan, health care professionals are expected to call patients by name.

In fact, my nephew was once called into his boss’s office at the hospital and reprimanded when she overheard him say to a patient, “I’ll show you the way to the X-ray unit, Grandma.”

He was forgiven when he explained that the patient he was escorting was actually his real grandmother! — JUST CALL ME BY NAME Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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