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et another weekend where there are more things to do than hours in the day. Not to mention the fact that Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. For those who haven’t figured out a way to show their significant other they care, we’ve got plenty of options for you to choose from — and remember, just because it’s not V-Day themed, it doesn’t mean it wouldn’t make a good outing to celebrate the day. Take them to a show, whether it be art, music or theater. And this weekend’s got a lot to offer with Darius Rucker singing Sinatra (Page 12), the naughty puppets of “Avenue Q” (Pages 18-19) or the jazz jam
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Rather do something a bit more fancy? There’s multiple balls taking place over the weekend (Pages 18-19), so get out that dress, dust off the tux and put on your dancing shoes. And of course there’s the obvious dinner (Page 14) and a movie (Pages 8-10), which you can never go wrong with in my opinion. Don’t have a significant other or are among those who think Valentine’s Day is a commercial holiday? Don’t worry, you haven’t been left out. Consider going to the “Valentine’s Day Hangover” show (Pages 18-19) or the “Jilted Lovers Unite” event at The Cocktail Club (Page 14), or go to any event that strikes your fancy and ignore the hand-holding and roses.
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ture several free programs. For an extra $4, guests will Charles Towne have the opportunity to charm participate in exclusive This Saturday and Sunday, behind-the-scenes tours of Charles Towne Landing is the Legare-Waring House f you’re in a relationshowing some love for the and Animal Forest. Resship, chances are you’ve locals by offering half-price ervations are required for already spent all your admission. these tours. money on a gift or are savFor residents of CharlesCharles Towne Landing ing it for the much-hyped ton, Berkeley and Dorches- is at 1500 Old Towne Road. night’s event at O-Ku should ter counties, admission Valentine’s date. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. satisfy your taste buds and If you’re single, congratuwill cost $3.75 for adults, daily. Call 852-4200 or go to lations. You have the option your taste for pretty things. $1.88 for senior citizens www.charlestowne.org. Tonight 5:30-8 p.m., Oof spending all your money and $1.75 for children ages on yourself or saving it and Ku, 563 King St., will host a 6-15. A valid South Caroli- Black history film In honor of Black History forgoing the so-called “Hall- clothing and jewelry show na ID is required to receive Month, the Johns Island featuring designs from mark holiday.” the discount. and Charleston County Colleton’s Fine Clothing, No matter your romantic I visited Charles Towne Main libraries are hosting Drift Projects and Birds of Landing just a couple of situation, the events comfree screenings of “Prince a Feather. ing up this week should be weekends ago and had a In addition, guests will attractive to you and your great time checking out the Among Slaves.” The film, narrated by muenjoy complimentary hors wallet. Animal Forest and going sician Mos Def, is a dramad’oeuvres and sushi, with aboard the reproduction Sushi and shopping the option to purchase select ship Adventure. tized account of the life of specialty martinis and glass- On Saturday, the park will Abdul Rahman, an African Whether you’re looking es of champagne for $5. for the perfect Valentine’s host Exploration and Dis- prince who was captured Call 737-0112 or go to gift or treating yourself, tocovery Day, which will fea- and sold into slavery. EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest events, e-mail us at charlestonscene@gmail. com or visit www.facebook. com/paigehinson85.
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hile this winter in Charleston, so far, has not been ice cold, a potentially new surfing tradition may be born this month with the appropriately titled contest the Icebox Open. This will be a far cry from contests held in the summer and fall. And while most local surf contest organizers pick a date and hope for good surf, the organizers of Icebox, the staff of Ocean Surf Shop on Folly Beach, are letting the surf help pick the contest date. Based on the surf forecasts, the staff will pick one of the next three weekends (Feb. 11 or 12, or Feb. 17 or 18, or Feb. 24 or 25) for the one-day contest, to be held at The Washout on Folly Beach. An announcement will be made about four or five days before the contest via Ocean’s website, Facebook page, email list and local media sources. “Everyone in this part of the world seems to associate surf contests with warm, sunny days, bikinis and board shorts,” Ocean Surf Shop owner Scott Quattlebaum said. “We wanted to
create a contest that recognizes the hard-core South Carolina surfing community. The guys that charge it all year round. “It’s not easy or appealing to put on a hooded 4/3 wetsuit, and 5 millimeter gloves and booties to surf in the freezing cold water after a windy cold front passage in February, but it sure can be fun if you have the right attitude,” he said. In creating the Icebox Open, Quattlebaum and Ocean Surf Shop Manager Bates Hagood chose the month with the best chance for frigid temperatures. The average water temperature is in the 50s. Last Friday, the water temperature in Charleston Harbor was 56, practically polar for thinblooded Southerners. In an effort to lure some surfers out of hibernation, the contest is offering a grand prize of $1,000 for the men’s open contest and $400 for the women’s open contest. More at www.oceansurf shop.com or 588-9175.
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The event is $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. Tickets are available today and Friday at the Sullivan’s Island Fire Station, Town Hall, Sane winter tradition Piggly Wiggly at Sea Island Shopping Center, Simmons Meanwhile, three local Seafood and Exit Realty. oyster roasts this weekend Not into oysters? The event are particularly outdoorsy also offers fish stew, hot and very local (I can attest, I’ve been to all three over the dogs and plenty of beer. The Coastal Cyclists will past decade or so). hold its annual oyster roast The biggest one of the three is the Sullivan’s Island and membership drive 1Fire and Rescue Squad Oys- 4 p.m. Saturday at the Stoter Roast 5-8 p.m. Saturday no Shelter at James Island County Park. Participants at the Fish Fry Shack near Fort Moultrie on the island. are urged to bring a dish
to share. Oysters and beer will be provided. The cost is joining the club: $20 for singles and $30 for families. More at www.coastal cyclists.org. The Charleston Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Robert Lunz Group, will hold its annual oyster roast and auction 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Bowen’s Island restaurant. The cost is $20 for adults, $15 for students, and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 get in free. Palmetto draft beer will be
available for a $2 donation. The event includes oysters, chili, hot dogs and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. There also will be an auction, including restaurant gift certificates, sailing classes, kayak tours, gift baskets, books, theater tickets, hot-stone massage and more. Attendees are asked to bring their own reusable cup, plate and eating utensils to cut down on waste. More at southcarolina. sierraclub.org/lunz or 3641976.
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and, of course, a conk on the head. To be as accurate as possible, “Vow” director Michael Sucsy researched magine your life on a memory loss. Like many pacomputer screen. All tients, Paige speaks hoarsely the plot points are there upon emerging from her — the highs, lows, a wedcoma (breathing tubes irding, perhaps a baby. Now ritate the throat); she has highlight the past five years. headaches; she hears sounds Click delete. louder than normal. That’s the premise of “The But Sucsy drew the line at Vow,” a new film premiering depicting other learning defiFriday, starring Rachel McKERRY HAYES SMPSP/MCT cits or shaving her head. “It’s a Adams as Paige, a woman Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in Screen movie — not a documentary.” who survives a terrifying Gems’ “The Vow,” in theaters Friday. Hollywood’s fascination auto accident but awakens with amnesia dates back to from a coma with amnesia. issue. Many are satisfying. Inspired by true events, silent films such as “Garden She has no memory of the And medically inaccurate. the movie is a love story at of Lies” (1915), in which a previous five years. Her “Most amnesiac conditions bride loses her memory after heart, but it’s also the latest new home, new hairstyle, in films bear little relation in a long line of films proa car crash on her wedding new husband, Leo (Chanpelled by memory loss. Pro- to reality,” writes Sallie Bax- day. To cure her, a doctor ning Tatum) — all a blank. endale, a clinical neuropsy- enlists a man to pose as What’s worse, the last thing found amnesia is rare, but you wouldn’t think so given chologist, in a 2004 review her husband, hoping to jar she does remember is beof amnesia movies in the its frequent appearance on her memory. Other Holing happily engaged — to British Medical Journal. film and TV. “Memento,” lywood cures include hypJeremy (Scott Speedman), In reality, amnesia can be “50 First Dates,” “The nosis (“Spellbound,” “Dead a hotshot attorney eager to triggered by various causes, Again”), mysterious brews Bourne Identity” and even make up for past wrongs. (“Cowboys & Aliens”) and, “I feel like I’m getting a free “Family Guy” and “Finding including neurosurgery, stroke, emotional trauma Nemo” all have tackled the another conk on the head do-over in life,” Paige says.
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(“Tarzan the Tiger,” “Family Guy”). But science gets massaged on-screen. “A startling number of ‘bad’ characters become ‘good’ ” as a result of amnesia, Baxendale notes. Goldie Hawn morphs from spoiled socialite to domestic goddess (in “Overboard”). Assassins (“The Bourne Identity,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight”) rethink old ways. Sci-fi flicks conveniently erase memory (“Total Recall,” “Paycheck,” the “Men in Black” films). And screenwriters invent new diagnoses. In “50 First Dates,” Adam Sandler falls for Drew Barrymore, who has Goldfield syndrome, a made-up condition in which new memories formed during the day vanish in sleep. So what spurs our fascination? “The do-over element,” Speedman suggests. “It’s fun to watch people get a second chance.”
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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND PG A boy searches for his granfather on a mythical island.
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A CIA agent goes on the run with a fugitive after his safe house is attacked.
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STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE PG
Two Jedi knights uncover a conspiracy to take over the world of Naboo.
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It’s spy vs. spy in this comedy about two CIA agents who battle against each other after discovering they are dating the same woman.
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THE VOW PG-13
After a woman suffers a memory loss, she must learn to fall in love with her husband again.
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In 18th-century Germany, Johann Goethe, an aspiring poet, falls in love with a woman promised to his father. Park Circle: Sat: 8 p.m.
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Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah play two members of the same choir who team up to win a national competition.
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In 19th-century Ireland, a woman, played by Glenn Close, has to pass as a man in order to find work.
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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED ★★ G
The Chipmunks and Chipettes are marooned.
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THE ARTIST ★★★★½ PG-13
A silent movie star worries that the arrival of ‘talkies’ will end his career.
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST G Disney’s 1991 masterpiece returns.
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A boy wrestles with the death of his father in the World Trade Center attacks.
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A Greenpeace volunteer struggles to save a family of whales.
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CHRONICLE PG-13
A group of high school students gain superpowers after a wild discovery.
Cinebarre: Today: 1:35, 4:35, 7:30, 9:40 Citadel: Today: 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Hwy. 21: Today-Sun and Thurs, Feb. 16: 7 James Island: Today-Fri and Mon-Thurs, Feb. 16: 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sat-Sun: 2, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Northwoods: Today: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 2:40, 5:20, 7:50, 10 Regal 18: Today: 1, 1:40, 3:25, 7, 7:30
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: 12:45, 7:40 Citadel: Today: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:45 Hwy. 21: Today: 9:10 James Island: Today: 4:10, 9:30 Northwoods: Today: 1:10, 3:55, 7, 9:35 Palmetto Grande: Today: 1:35, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Regal 18: Today: 2, 4:30, 6:55
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A land baron attempts to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is injured.
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An investigative journalist teams up with a computer hacker to solve a murder. Citadel: Today: 12:30, 4, 8
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After their plane crashes in Alaska, an oil drilling team struggles to survive.
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HAYWIRE ★★★ R
A skilled operative is betrayed.
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HUGO ★★★ PG
An orphaned boy attempts to finish an invention started by his father.
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THE IRON LADY ★★★ PG-13
Meryl Streep stars as the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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JOYFUL NOISE ★★ PG
A man threatening to jump off a ledge keeps police occupied while a diamond heist is taking place.
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ONE FOR THE MONEY ★ PG-13 A newly divorced woman takes a job at a bail bondsman’s office.
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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS ★★★ PG-13
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson endeavor to defeat their archenemy, Professor Moriarty. Regal 18: Today: 6:50
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY ★★★★ R
During the ColdWar, an aging spy must find a Soviet operative who has infiltrated MI6. Terrace: Today: 11:55, 2:10, 4:25, 7:05, 9:25 Fri-Thurs, Feb. 16: 12:10, 2:20, 9:10
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING ★ R
Kate Beckinsale stars as a vampire leading a battle against human forces. Cinebarre 3D: Today: 1:30, 4:30, 7:50, 10:05 Citadel IMAX 3D: Today: 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 James Island: Today: 7:15 Northwoods 3D: Today: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:20, 9:35 Palmetto Grande 3D: Today: 2:25, 4:45, 7:55, 10:10 Regal 18: Today: 1:25, 3:30, 6:45 Regal 18 3D: Today: 2:10, 4:15, 7:45
WAR HORSE ★★★★ PG
A young man’s horse is sold to the British cavalry during World War I. Citadel: Today: 9:30 Palmetto Grande: Today: 6:55, 10:05
RED TAILS ★★★ PG-13
THE WOMAN IN BLACK PG-13
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.
A young man travels to a remote village and finds out a ghost is terrorizing locals.
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here are those who find success and drift away from the shores of home, and then there is Darius Rucker. As an artist who seems to have reached his wildest dreams while never letting go of his roots, it’s no surprise that Rucker jumps at opportunities to give back to his hometown. Along with his wife, Beth, Rucker has long been involved with the Medical University of South Carolina, and local school charity drives and benefits. “It’s something I’ve been doing for 15 years,” Rucker said about his upcoming MUSC benefit and Frank Sinatra tribute concert. “I love Sinatra and the MUSC Children’s Hospital.” Rucker grew up loving AM radio, opening his mind to all kinds of music. Something that stuck was the sound of Sinatra. The tribute concert is not a novelty show. By all accounts, Rucker is quite at home in this genre. “I take this seriously. This is the real deal,” Rucker said in a 2008 interview with The Post and Courier. “It’s something I do for charities. I’m not trying to get a record deal. I love to do it if I can help a charity here (Charleston).” When asked recently if he has any fond memories of Sinatra’s music, Rucker said, “Singing for his 80th birthday.” To understand what Rucker has achieved today, one must first understand where he began. In Charleston in the late 1960s, Rucker, his five siblings, their single mom, two aunts, a grandmother and nine other children shared a three-bedroom home.
Darius Rucker
if you go WHAT: An Evening With Darius Rucker Singing the Songs of Frank Sinatra Benefiting the MUSC Children’s Hospital WHEN: 8 p.m. Monday WHERE: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive PRICE: $50-$250 FOR MORE INFO: 529-5000 or www. northcharleston coliseumpac.com
As a child, Rucker rarely saw his father, saying he usually only saw him Sundays before church service, which his family always attended. In those early days, it would seem that music helped Rucker overcome many of life’s hurdles. He spent hours listening and singing to his mother’s Al Green and Betty Wright albums while also participating in his church and high school choirs. Fast-forward to 1986 Columbia, where a 20-year-old Rucker and fellow University of South Carolina undergrads Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber were beginning to build a name for themselves playing cam-
pus parties and small clubs around the city. The pop-rock quartet was building a buzz and Hootie & the Blowfish was about to become bigger than anyone had ever expected. By 1993, the college graduates already had recorded two demo tapes and were about to sell more than 50,000 copies of their self-made EP “Kootchypop,” all without a label or major radio play behind them. Atlantic Records eventually caught on to the buzz and released Hootie & the Blowfish’s debut album, “Cracked Rear View,” in 1994. What ensued was a phenomenon rarely seen in the industry. A little-known band from the club scene of South Carolina suddenly had the highest selling album in three major countries, including the U.S., on its first try. The album would become the 16th best-selling album of all time in the U.S. and the band would earn a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1996. Hootie & the Blowfish’s follow-up, “Fairweather Johnson,” went straight to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, eventually being certified platinum three times over. The band’s junior effort reached No. 4 on the charts, and its last two albums both cracked Billboard’s Top 50. By 2005, it seemed that the ride was beginning to come to an end. Record sales were slow, Rucker’s 2001 attempt at a solo R&B career had flopped and the adoring fans Rucker and company had seen after the success of “Cracked Rear View” were dwindling. The band decided to take a step back in 2008 while the members pursued other projects and family lives. What Rucker decided to do next was certain to raise more than a few eyebrows, as well
as a fair amount of doubts to be sure. Darius Rucker was going country. It’s nearly unheard of for an artist on the downswing of an international career to switch genres successfully. Artists have tried — Garth Brooks and his Chris Gaines fiasco comes to mind — but few have actually been redeemed for their efforts. When Rucker released his debut country music single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” in May 2008, it debuted on the charts at No. 51, leaving many to wonder if Rucker’s second attempt at a solo career would fizzle out, as well. Then, like a bomb with a long fuse, the single rose to No. 1 on the country songs chart by October of that year. With the success of his single, Rucker’s album, “Learn to Live,” debuted at No. 1 on the country charts, producing two more No. 1 singles and a third single, “History in the Making,” that climbed to No. 3. Always returning to his roots, his latest album, appropriately titled “Charleston, SC 1966,” debuted last year at No. 1 on the country charts and at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 and produced two No. 1 singles. So, it seems that life has come full circle for Rucker in many ways. He has built two lucrative careers in an industry that most are never able to build one. He has risen and fallen only to pick himself up and rise once more. And perhaps it’s because he never let fame carry him too far from home that has made him so appealing to country music fans. Now local fans get to hear him sing for them once again Monday.
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Dave Grohl fighting for rock at the Grammys BY DERRIK J. LANG Associated Press
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hen Dave Grohl started in the music business, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tots; Rihanna and Adele weren’t even born. That makes Grohl and his Foo Fighters kind of the senior set as they face off against the new kids at the Grammys on Sunday on CBS for album of the year. It’s one of the six nominations for the Foos, who tied Adele and Mars for the second-most nominations (behind Kanye West) and will be performers at the show, to air from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. “It feels great to be the guy with gray hair in his beard who is still invited to these
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things,” said the 43-year-old frontman. Grohl considers the past year to be his best. The band had a top-selling tour and sold more than 663,000 copies of its album, “Wasting Light,” which faces off against Adele’s “21,” Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” and Rihanna’s “Loud” for album of the year. Oh, and he had a brief cameo in “The Muppets.” This year is starting off just as good. On a recent afternoon inside 606 Studio, the band’s garagelike headquarters in Northridge, Calif., Grohl discussed this year’s Grammys.
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The Foo Fighters (pictured) and Bruno Mars both have six Grammy nominations, including album of the year. And both acts will perform at the awards show Sunday night. Q: The Foo Fighters have won six Grammys, and you’re up for six more this
year. What does it feel like to win one? A: When we won for best
rock album for our third record, which we made in my basement, I was so proud because we made it in ... a makeshift studio that we put together ourselves. Q: You were raving about Adele the last time I interviewed you, and now you’re up against her for album of the year. A: I’m glad that we’re with Adele in the same category. It means we’ve done something right. I think she gives us all hope. She’s made an incredible record, and she’s an incredibly talented artist. Q: How do you feel about the lack of rock in some of the bigger categories at the Grammys? A: I feel the same way about it as how I felt at this massive car show in Pomona ... that I entered my 1965
Ford Falcon van into. ... My friend, Troy, who built the thing, said to me, “I think we’re gonna win.” I asked him, “Why’s that?” He said, “Because there are no other vans here.” I ended up winning first in class. It’s kind of the same feeling. Q: Tell me more about that feeling. It’s kind of like you’re the rock spokesman at the Grammys. A: I feel a little bit of responsibility and a lot of pride. Q: You’re nominated for six Grammys, so you’ll probably win one. Do you have a speech prepared? A: No. I never plan what I’m going to say when I get up on stage. ... I’ve learned in life is that you never want to read a speech. You just want to go up and give it.
Grammy coronation on horizon for Adele
convincing statement, pockmarked with lesser songs, but it’s still easily the best of o artist owned 2011 a mediocre crop of albumquite like Adele, and of-the-year nominees. The awards should cap she’s poised to sweep what has been a stunning the major awards at the leap into stardom for 23Grammys on Sunday. year-old Adele Laurie Blue If she does, she would be the first performer since the Adkins. Her 2008 debut, “19,” cast her as just another Dixie in a wave of U.K. neo-soul Chicks in 2007 to win singers, a milder version of beehived rabble-rouser Amy awards for album, song Winehouse. Then “21” put some rhythmic drive into and record her folk-pop sound and was of the year. The surest anchored by a handful of bet is Adele’s indelible tracks; the ballad Adele “Someone Like You” was ubiquitous nearly as beloved as “Rolling “Rolling in the Deep,” a fain the Deep.” vorite to win best song (for The latter dominated like songwriting) as well as best few songs have done. It berecord. Despite massive racame the year’s top seller dio airplay across multiple (5.8 million), and “21” outformats, the song still feels paced every album. Adele, fresh, perhaps because it is so intelligently designed, so who co-writes all her music, plays guitar and sings in a understated, so devoid of voice soaked in gospel ecstagimmicks. The British singer’s second sy and blues ache, also was a critical favorite. album, “21” (XL), is a less BY GREG KOT Chicago Tribune
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◗ 17 North plans to celebrate
Valentine’s Day FridayTuesday with a three-course dinner for two for $75. They are at 3563 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant. 6062144 or 17north.net. ◗ Chef Marc Collins will present a prix-fixe sixcourse menu Tuesday. Cost is $100 plus tax, gratuity and beverages. Reserve at 8537828. Go to www.circa1886. com. Circa 1886 is at 149 Wentworth St. ◗ Chef Nate Whiting is offering a four-course menu with multiple options for $75. Go to the website, www. tristandining.com, to view the full menu. Reservations are by phone only for this special event, call 534-2155. Tristan is at 10 Linguard St. ◗ Laura Alberts on Daniel Island will host an Italian dinner Tuesday. The fourcourse dinner by executive chef Matt Brigham will be paired with Italian and sparkling wines. A reception is at 7 p.m., dinner is at 7:30 p.m. The menu is posted on the website, lauraalberts.com. Cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required, call 8814711. Laura Alberts is at 891 Island Park Drive. ◗ Check out The Cocktail Club’s “Jilted Lovers Unite” event Tuesday. The Cocktail Club is at 479 King St. the cocktailclubcharleston.com. ◗ Ted’s Butcherblock, 334 East Bay St., celebrates with a four-course meal and beer pairings at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Also, one lucky guest will have the chance to win a ticket to the Charleston Brewvival on Feb. 25. Cost for the dinner is $48. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 5770094. Go to www.teds butcherblock.com.
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The Valentine’s Day tradition of Sweethearts candy features food-themed sayings, appropriate as it’s a night when many go out to eat. ◗ The Glass Onion will serve
a French-inspired tasting menu 5-9 p.m. Tuesday. The West Ashley restaurant, at 1219 Savannah Highway, will be open for reservations only and will have live gypsy jazz. The four-course dinner is $35. The wine pairing can be purchased for an additional $20. Go to www. ilovetheglassonion.com. ◗ On Tuesday, Husk, McCrady’s and Queen Anne’s Revenge will entice diners with romantic settings and specially designed threecourse prix fixe menus. Regular menus at Husk and McCrady’s will not be offered and reservations are strongly encouraged. Dinner at Husk, 76 Queen St., is $55. Call 577-2500 or go to www.huskrestaurant. com. Dinner at McCrady’s, 2 Unity Alley, is $60. Call 5770025 or go to www.mccradys restaurant.com. Dinner at Queen Anne’s Revenge, 160 Fairchild St. on Daniel Island, is $30. Call 216-6868 or go to www. qarevenge.com. The menu price does not include tax and gratuity.
Wine and cocktail pairings are available for an addition charge.
Serving breakfast
Our Local Foods Market and Cafe at 1190 Clements Ferry Road is now serving breakfast and lunch 7 a.m.6 p.m. daily. Call 849-0080.
Old Village adds chef
Executive chef Frank Lee announces the hiring of chef Forrest Parker to the staff at the Old Village Post House. Charleston educated and trained, Parker grew up in Anderson. He attended the College of Charleston and worked as a licensed tour guide prior to cutting his culinary teeth with James Beard award-winner chef Louis Osteen at Louis’s Restaurant on Meeting Street. Most recently, Parker led the culinary teams of seven dining facilities as executive chef at Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. The Old Village Post House is at 101 Pitt St. For more information, go to www.mavericksouthern kitchens.com.
New restaurants
◗ Burton’s Grill plans an Au-
gust opening in the former location of On the Border Mexican Grill at 1875 U.S. Highway 17. ◗ Grimaldi’s Pizzeria plans a late spring opening in the former location of Benito’s Brick Oven Pizza at 1244 Belk Drive.
Closed
Gilligan’s at 14 North Market St. has closed. According to Post and Courier retail reporter Warren Wise, a mid-price steak restaurant will take its place.
Avondale week
The West Ashley neighborhood of Avondale will host the first Avondale Restaurant Week through Saturday. The following restaurants will be serving three courses for $20: Triangle Char and Bar, Pearlz Oyster Bar, The Roost, Mellow Mushroom and Al Di La.
Wentworth kudos
Wentworth Mansion was listed at No. 3 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of the Top 10 U.S. hotels.
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Vinny’s all about New York-sized slices If you go
But like many of these suburban strip pizza joints, the sandwiches ($7.25) ofWHAT: Vinny’s Pizza ten trump the slices. Vinny’s Pizza reveals a serious affin- WHERE: 5 South Alliance Drive, At Vinny’s, the heavy hitters include ity toward everything New York. Yep, Goose Creek the steak sandwich and meatball parm. all the way from Goose Creek. The grilled steak sandwich contains HOURS: Noon-10 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.One of the restaurant’s walls celsauteed onions and white American 10 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.ebrates baseball greats such as the cheese. Sat. Yankees’ Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Meanwhile, the sweet, light meatballs MORE INFO: 818-2012 Yogi Berra, and the Brooklyn Dodgers’ make up the base for a hearty hero, Jackie Robinson. which arrives under a flavorful mariOtherwise, pie prices start at $9 And like New York, just about everynara sauce and a sprinkling of Parmefor a medium, $10 for a 16-inch thing is bigger at Vinny’s. san cheese. Both benefit from a toasted large and $13 for an 18-inch extra The slices here are significant. An roll heated on the griddle top. large. extra-large pie is cut into six pieces, Besides the requisite calzones and giving diners a sufficient meal for their Specialties run a bit more ($14-$18), stromboli and pasta platters, including the Crowfield with pepmoney. A slice of cheese is just $2.50, Vinny’s one-ups any variation of peroni and sausage; the Mediterranean fries or loaded fries with, that’s and $0.75 for each additional topmade from an olive oil base; and the ping. They might be a tad greasy, but right, pepperoni fries ($4.50): an Buffalo Vinny with ranch dressing they’re large enough that two hands order of fries spiked with quartered ROB YOUNG A meatball parm sub from Vinny’s Pizza in Goose and breaded chicken cutlets tossed in a pieces of pepperoni and melted are needed. Or better yet, just apply Creek. mild wing sauce. the fold hold. mozzarella.
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Oscar’s continues to satisfy tastes of customers BY DEIDRE SCHIPANI
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his year marks the 30th anniversary of Oscar’s of Summerville. No mean feat in an industry where restaurants frequently have the shelf life of a ripe fig on a hot August day. Oscar’s was established by Mark Deitch in 1982. The restaurant recently hired chefs Britton Good (Montana Big Sky Resort) and Sean Wren (Cork Neighborhood Bistro) as part of its kitchen team. Its looks are deceiving. In the shell of what appears to be a 1950s ranch house is a clubby tavern, with an attractive and bright porch and a burnished dining room with brass wall sconces and plaid wallpaper with warm wood paneling that looks like a Ralph Lauren lifestyle set. The menu provides the ecumenical appeal of hand-cut steaks, chops and signature Lowcountry dishes such as its shrimp and grits flavored with pepper-jack cheese ($17.95), Lowcountry fish fry ($14.95-$18.95) and shecrab soup fashioned from lump crabmeat and spiked with dry, aged sherry. The new toques in the kitchen get to strut their stuff on the specials menu: carpaccio of lamb ($10), wasabi tartar sauce, seafood ceviche and goat cheese polenta. The classic Oscar dish can be ordered here, not as the namesake veal Oscar honoring the Swedish King Oscar II, but as chicken ($16.95) or steak ($26.95) Oscar topped with crabmeat, Hollandaise and asparagus. There is even a wild card at Oscar’s: a Southwest selection of burritos ($11.95$17.95) and chimichangas ($11.95), courtesy of Deitch. There is a bit of steakhouse melody humming through Oscar’s with a menu rich with beef, steaks, roasts and rack of lamb.
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Oscar’s of Summerville is located at 207 W. 5th North St. The appetizers are on the heavy side, with bacon, butter and cheese finishing most of them. Although the signature soup is she-crab, we opted for clam chowder ($3.95, $4.95) and it was one of the better versions around town. A briny broth, chopped clams, minimal potatoes and enough thyme and salt to lift what passes for paste in most places to a tasty New England “chowdah.” The bread was unremarkable and the honey-butter rosette too sweet for my taste, but most of the other dishes tried here were cooked with skill. It is not the attempts at cleverness but consistent cooking that has kept Oscar’s a go-to spot in Summerville for quite some time. Sauces that have a tendency to “break” or separate are done well. A classic beurre blanc with dill was delicious and Hollandaise gets its day with all the “Oscar” dishes. A shout-out to the fry cook. Four oysters were crusted
with a “foam” of crumbs and cooked long enough to crisp their crust and short enough to maintain their briny succulence. They surrounded a salmon filet ($18.95) served on a bed of fresh spinach wearing a mantle of shoestring potatoes and a drizzle of dill beurre blanc. The fish whisperer needs to make an appearance as the salmon was overcooked but the other elements of the dish were well-seasoned and prepared. Macadamia-crusted grouper ($30) fared better in its cook time but the carrots that accompanied it were a snap too hard. Generous portions are the norm. Steaks wear halos of onion strings and mashed potatoes get scooped a la ice cream onto plates. A bowl of pasta is layered with cutlets of chicken Parmigiana ($15.95) and a “smother” of provolone cheese. I sure hope they keep the “crack pie” on their dessert menu. This is the signature
dessert creation of Christina Tosi of Momofuku Bakery and Milk Bar (NYC). It has a cult following and sells for $44 a pie from the bakery’s website. When I saw it on the dessert menu, I reserved my slice at Oscar’s before I ordered anything else. It’s like a chess pie, which plays well here in the South. It sports a crunchy oatmeal cookie crust, a caramelbutterscotch toasted custard filling and it is finished with sea salt. And this is where your dessert high begins: crunchy, soft, sweet and salty assaulting your tastebuds. And it would be the perfect 30th anniversary dessert for Oscar’s. During the course of our dinner and a short wait in the lounge, service was polished, polite and well-informed. Oscar’s deserves a culinary statuette for 30 years of dedicated service and satisfying the appetites of its customers with typical Lowcountry hospitality and charm.
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story, and audiences should be particularly excited about the performances by new company member Russian-born Alexey Kulpin. Having recently wowed the crowds at his “Nutcracker” performance, Kulpin will be playing the mischievous Puck. In addition to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Bahr La Bella Notte Italiana will oversee the production If you’re a young collector of “Poetry With a Splash of and/or art enthusiast in the Red Blood,” a piece created Charleston area, one of the in 1987 that embodies “her best ways to cultivate that vision and love of contemis to be part of the Gibbes porary, expressive ballet,” Museum of Art’s dynamic PHOTOS PROVIDED explains administrative di“Rocks Meet the Sea” by Karen Gaag of the Goose young membership group, rector Kyle Barnett. Creek Artists Guild. Society 1858. “Set to the music of miniYou’ll attend great parties, malist composer Philip ums including oil, watercol- Glass and famously feawhich are not only a fun or, acrylic, drawing, pastel way to meet people your age turing a series of nooses and mixed media.Ribbons suspended above the stage, with similar interests in the for Best of Show as well arts, but it’s a great way to the piece, completely peras first, second and third really learn more about the formed in black and red, place” were awarded by art world. has been a popular hallguest juror Chris Groves. Join them Friday for “Luce mark for Charleston BalThe North Charleston e Colore: La Bella Notte let Theatre and is back by City Gallery is in the Italiana.” popular demand. Charleston Area Conven“Society 1858’s winter par“Also on the evening’s bill tion Center and is open 9 ty at the Gibbes celebrates is the Charleston debut of a.m.-5 p.m. daily with free the classical traditions of one of mastermind George parking. However, the galthe Great Masters and spotBalanchine’s ‘Allegro Brillery is only staffed on Mon- lante,’ an energetic and lights Jill Hooper and her solo exhibition, ‘Jill Hooper: “Poppies” by Trish Emery day, Friday and Saturday. precise piece of which BalContemporary Realist’,” of the Goose Creek Artists If you’d like to purchase a anchine stated, ‘It contains piece on a day when there is everything I know about the explains communications Guild. not a staff member present, classical ballet in 13 mindirector Marla Loftus. contact the North CharlesNot only is Hooper one of Meeting St. Tickets are $40 utes.’ Set to Tchaikovsky’s ton Cultural Arts Departthe budding young masters for members, $70 for nonPiano Concerto No. 3, the ment at 740-5854 or www. with a significant collection members. Purchase online passionate piece features of pieces at the Gibbes, she at www.gibbesmuseum.org northcharleston.org. a corps de ballet of eight also is one of the founding or call 722-2706, ext. 22. dancers, all displaying the Shakespeare twist members of Society 1858. difficult technical precision Participants can enjoy Ital- Goose Creek artists Some may say there’s required to bring the ballet ian hors d’oeuvres from Oak One of the best things no truer statement than to life,” Barnett said. Steakhouse and live jazz about the Lowcountry is dif- Shakespeare’s “what fools All three of these ballets from Julep and the Lewis/ ferent groups of people and these mortals be” from will be shown as part of Gregory/Wiltrout trio. organizations really work“A Midsummer Night’s the full-length production “Classically trained proing together. From now un- Dream.” this weekend, all under fessional artists working in til the end of the month, be Now celebrating its 25th the name “A Midsummer the style of Michelangelo, sure to check out the works anniversary season, the Night’s Dream.” Raphael and Leonardo da of the members of the Goose Charleston Ballet Theatre Saturday’s show will be at Vinci will bring the gallerCreek Artists Guild on dis- is doing an interesting 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s will ies to life, and classically play at the North Charleston twist on “A Midsummer begin at 3 p.m., both at the trained opera singers will City Gallery. Night’s Dream” just in time Sottile Theatre. fill the museum with song,” Founded in 1982, the guild forValentine’s Day. The Tickets range from $20 to Loftus said. had a great opening recepshow will be performed $45 with students and miliMany of the Society 1858 tion Feb. 2, according to Saturday and Sunday at the tary personnel receiving a events sell out, so if this Ann Simmons, city of North College of Charleston’s Sot- $10 discount with a valid is your thing, be sure to Charleston arts coordinator. tile Theatre. ID. Purchase online at get tickets in advance. All She said the annual CBT resident choreogracharlestonballet.org, by guests must be 21. judged show featured “two- pher Jill Eathorne Bahr is phone at 723-7334 or in perThe event will take place dimensional works in a va- excited about her adaptason at the CBT office, 217 8-11 p.m. at the Gibbes, 135 riety of subjects and medi- tions to the age-old love Calhoun St., Suite 2.
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The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center will be holding a dinner and auction tonight at Fleet Landing, 186 Concord St. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a wine reception and silent auction, followed by a three-course dinner and live auction. The event is $150. Call 723-3600 or go to www.dnlcc.org.
A nonprofit organization that empowers girls through music, this program is holding a “good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll show dance party fundraiser extravaganza” and equipment drive Friday at the Tin Roof, 1117 Magnolia Road. You can pay $7 or donate equipment to gain entry into a show that includes performance by Romantic Animal, General Oglethorpe and The Panhandlers, Southern Femisphere, Guam, DJ Lanatron and DJ E. Lee. The event kicks off at 8 p.m. Call 637-1707 or go to www.girlsrockcharleston. org.
Hip-hop legends Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini and DJ Kool will be rocking the stage at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Saturday. At 8 p.m., the block-party will kick off and you’ll be whisked back to the era of old school R&B/soul/techno/ dance music. Tickets are $37.50-75. Go to www. northcharlestoncoliseum pac.com or call 529-5000.
The second annual “Winter Games” pub crawl Saturday involves five local bars with a competitive game at each venue. The event not only includes two drinks at each venue and awards, but it also offers transportation throughout the event. Check-in is at 3 p.m. at the Recovery Room, 685 King St., and will end back at the bar about 8 p.m. The cost is $25 or $200 per eight-person team. An ID is required to participate. Check out www.SCBarCar. com.
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The Avett Brothers This band of brothers, along with Bob Crawford, will bring their folk-rock sound to the Lowcountry on Sunday. Siblings Scott and Seth, who grew up in North Carolina, apparently put on quite a show, so I wouldn’t miss it. Plus, tickets run a reasonable $36 for such a big-name act. They’ll be bringing their nontraditional bluegrass sound to the North Charleston Coliseum at 8 p.m. Go to www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com or call 529-5000.
‘Valentine’s Day Hangover’ Singer-songwriter Steven Fiore will unveil never-before-heard songs from his forthcoming solo album, “Youth and Magic,” at this post-Valentine’s Day-themed show. This one-night-only event is Pure Theatre’s first concert event, so head out Wednesday at 8 p.m. to 477 King St. Tickets are $15, $10 for students. Go to puretheatre.org.
Cypress Gardens Valentine’s Dinner Dance
7th annual Leukemia Ball
Celebrate the holiday of chocolate and flowers early at Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Road. On Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m., enjoy a prime rib dinner catered by Music Man’s Bar-B-Que and dance to the music of Custom 4+2, then relax on a boat or carriage ride provided by Lowcountry Carriage. Tickets are $35 and must be ordered in advance. Call 553-0515 or go to www.cypress gardens.info.
This “Alice in Wonderland”-themed event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Omar Shrine Ballroom, 176 Patriots Point Road in Mount Pleasant. The ball includes gourmet food, a full bar, live and silent auctions, and music by Steve Jacobs and 7 Once Band. This black-tie-optional event highlights the progress being made to find a cure for blood cancer. Tickets are $125. Call 8818176 or go to www.lls.org/ scleukemiaball.
Charity Masquerade Ball
‘The Vagina Monologues’
Looking to spice things up this Valentine’s Day? The Suede Supper Club, 816 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. in Mount Pleasant, has just the event for you on Tuesday. Guests, wearing complimentary masks to disguise their identity, may enjoy an evening of light hors d’oeuvres, dancing to the Coast Runner Band and traditional masquerade variety acts, including magicians, jugglers and acrobats. At the stroke of midnight, attendees to this (red, gold and) blacktie-optional event will be prompted to unmask and unveil who they are. Admission is $30 in advance, $40 at the door, and proceeds go to a local charity benefiting the homeless. Go to 2012valentines masquerade.com.
Based on actual interviews that are meant to bring awareness to the epidemic of violence against women and girls, this performance acts as a fundraiser for three local charities: Magdalene House of Charleston, Southern Poverty Law Center’s Esperanza Program and Hagar USA. Showing tonight through Saturday at the Physicians Auditorium at the College of Charleston, Eve Ensler’s show costs $15, $10 for students. Call 803-468-1378.
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BY STRATTON LAWRENCE Special to The Post and Courier
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f you happen to find yourself inviting Lewis Black to Thanksgiving dinner, it may be wise not to offer him a drink. Black is kind of like that uncle who can’t help but impart his political opinion to everyone at the table, albeit in a far more entertaining and enlightened fashion than the average relative on a rant.
“I was in this bar, and somebody called Obama a socialist,” said Black, chatting with Charleston Scene from his hotel room before taking the stage in Oklahoma City on his “In God We Rust” tour. “I was like, ‘You know, there are so many other things you can call him that are true.’ I said, ‘Name a socialist country,’ and he goes, ‘Cuba.’ I said, ‘No, Cuba’s a communist country you ...” and that’s why I can’t really
drink and talk about this stuff.” Black is a man who rarely bites his tongue. One can assume that, for the sake of publishing an upstanding newspaper, words have been substituted for the crasser language that will be expected when Black takes the stage Friday at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Black’s tirades about politics and American society are
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nothing new. He recently released “The Prophet,” an album of stand-up comedy recorded in 1990. For 50 minutes, Black gives his take on George H.W. Bush, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Dick Cheney. On one hand, it’s old news, like watching reruns of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” 20 years later. But on the other, substitute a few names and details (e.g., the Deepwater Horizon oil spill), and his observations two decades ago are as poignant as ever. “Nothing’s changed. The only difference is that the right is the one polarizing, and when I was a kid, the left was the one polarizing,” Black said. “What we’ve watched is a pendulum swing, and then people calm down and realize that the tail can’t wag the dog.” The comedian’s most prominent soapbox is a segment on “The Daily Show” called “Back in Black,” generally taking the form of a three-minute, foaming-at-the-mouth series of observations about cable news coverage of recent events. One favorite target? Glenn Beck. But Black said he can’t watch the former Fox News pundit (or his new children’s show, “Liberty Treehouse”) enough to catch every potentially funny moment. “(‘The Daily Show’) has this incredible crew of people that put it all together, and I come in and help do the final writing,” Black said. “It’s truly amazing that those guys can sit through and edit all that.” He also goes after Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, whom he also skewered on his Grammy-winning 2006 album, “The Carnegie Hall Performance.” About 20 percent to 25 percent of the material Black delivers on his current tour is original each night, he said. The GOP primaries provide plenty of fodder, he said, along with his observations about the regional differences during the campaign. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Black owns a house in Chapel Hill (he
checks Tar Heels scores after shows on a game day). “You guys are in a different realm down there,” Black said of South Carolina, referencing Newt Gingrich’s primary win. “This country really can’t get with the fact that it’s a bunch of different countries.” Comics were among the first group to make their living commenting on the news without actually doing any reporting. That’s now par for the course. “News, especially televised news, doesn’t seem to have a lot of critical thinking behind it anymore,” Black said. “They try to entertain at the same time. A lot of times, by pointing out what’s funny, you end up pointing out what’s really happening because what’s really happening at this point is funny. It’s like critiquing fiction.” Speaking two days before the Florida primary, Black was aghast about the back-andforth between Gingrich and Mitt Romney. “Here’s Mitt and here’s Newt, and here’s Newt and here’s Mitt, and neither is talking about anything,” Black nearly yells into the receiver. “The country is going to hell in a hand basket: You’ve got massive unemployment, and we have to listen to these guys beat each other up! To make jokes out of this, you have to be angry. And to me, I’m funniest when I’m angry.” At 63, Black still works himself into sweat-inducing frenzies on stage, falling back on seven years of theater school to deliver his monologues and tell stories, to the point that just listening to him can be physically exhausting for the audience. “It’s like sitting on your adrenal glands for 75 minutes,” Black said. “I talk like this (shouting, again), especially if I’ve had a few drinks. That’s why I don’t drink on stage. It gets a little too real.” After his performances, Black slows his pace by taking pictures and signing autographs with the audience, but he said it takes some time to wind down. “I once had a doctor tell me to do yoga after my shows,” Black said. “He’s not my doctor anymore.”
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With the Lowcountry Blues Bash in full swing, hopefully you have had a chance to get out and see a show or two from this year’s impressive lineup, including Scissormen. The group’s forthcoming release, “Big Shoes: Walking and Talking the Blues,” wastes no time in getting down to business. The core of Scissormen, Ted Drozdowski and Matt Snow, turn in a CD of live musical performances recorded in Red Key, Ind., last February. That audio CD is coupled with a DVD documentary, which is part road movie, part concert film and part blues history lesson. The music on the CD is the sort of blues that will appeal to those who enjoy plugged-in, wonderfully distorted electric guitar blues with the occasional touch of psychedelia. Drozdowski’s voice is solid and reminiscent of that of the late Mark Sandman of Morphine. And songs run through the usual popular blues subjects: women, whiskey, the devil and trains. But the music here is anything but typical. The documentary bucks the trend of albums that include such extras, and actually ends up being interesting. Although “Big Shoes” won’t be released until next month, Scissormen will have copies for sale when they perform Tuesday at the West Ashley location of Home Team BBQ, as well as Wednesday at Home Team’s Sullivan’s Island location. Scissormen’s live show is apparently not to be missed, so if you haven’t yet partaken in what the Lowcountry Blues Bash has to offer, then this could be the act to check out.
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Leonard Cohen
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Folks familiar with Leonard Cohen know that the songwriter is equal to living legends such as Bob Dylan in terms of popularity and talent. Since releasing his first album in 1967, Cohen’s poetic lyrics and hypnotic music have bewitched fans of many different music genres. The world very nearly lost Cohen’s artistry in 1994, when the artist retreated to a Zen monastery outside Los Angeles. He remained there for five years, studying Zen Buddhism. Eventually his first love, music, beckoned, and he answered the call. Since returning to music in 1999, Cohen has released several albums, toured the world and regained his seat at the table of the coolest songwriters alive. Cohen’s latest effort, “Old Ideas,” finds the artist, now 77, as strong as ever with his songwriting. Cohen’s hypnotic bass baritone vocals have a soothing quality that are no doubt influenced by his time at the monastery. Songs such as “Show Me the Place” and “Lullaby” will wash over you like white noise set to lyrics, while livelier tracks such as “Darkness” and “Banjo” will instill a feeling of peace and tranquillity in the listener. While “Old Ideas” finds Cohen mostly at peace with just about everything, the artist can still be heard questioning various aspects of life, not because he’s unsatisfied with his situation, but because even at this point in his life and career, the guy remains curious. Here’s hoping that Cohen never loses that curious nature.
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Lana Del Rey
BORN TO DIE/INTERSCOPE
I sometimes feel sorry for artists who are hyped to the point of it being ridiculous even before they have an album for sale. Inevitably, those names flash brightly like a grease fire but are quickly extinguished as the next flavor of the month comes along. Look at acts such as Evanescence, Daniel Powter and Crazy Town and you’ll find the same thing; a biggerthan-life initial single followed by the air rushing in to fill the vacuum created by that artist disappearing. Lana Del Rey has the potential to become the next addition to the “whatever happened to” hall of fame. Her debut, “Born to Die,” has just been released, but the song “Video Games” has been making the rounds since the beginning of the year. A mediocre performance on “Saturday Night Live” a few weeks ago only gained her more attention. So is the rest of “Born to Die” as catchy as “Video Games”? That song succeeds not just on Del Rey’s campy vocals, but also with the strings and plucked harp that echo through the track. Other tracks, such as the title song and “Off to the Races” change the sound up a bit, allowing Del Rey to be a bit looser. “Diet Mountain Dew” allows Del Rey to sing over a pseudo-hip-hop beat, while “Radio” and “Million Dollar Man” showcase Del Rey’s otherworldly voice. Only time will tell whether Del Rey will take her place next to Joan Osborne and Sinead O’Connor at the one-hit wonder retirement home. If future albums are as beautifully arranged as “Born to Die,” then perhaps the kid has a chance.
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KEY TRACKS: “Born to Die,” “Off to the Races,” “Video Games” – By Devin Grant
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Maurice John Vaughn is the kind of musician who inspires, not because of his fame or luck or his financial prowess. It’s not because of any trends, gimmicks or specific image, either. No, Vaughn’s underground popularity stems from where any musician’s success should logically come from: his ability to make quality music. The Chicago-based bluesman began his career in 1968 as a saxophonist before expanding his instrumental abilities to guitar and keyboards. He became a session player for such highly esteemed guitarists as Son Seals and Luther Allison, as well as renowned vocalist Junior Wells. Vaughn released his third album as a solo artist, “Dangerous Road,” last year under the progressive blues label Alligator Records (JJ Grey & Mofro, Anders Osbourne). Maurice John Vaughn will perform Friday and Saturday at the Blind Tiger Pub, 38 Broad St., as part of this year’s Lowcountry Blues Bash. Shows start at 9 p.m. Call the Blind Tiger at 5770088 or go to www.blues bash.com.
Jazz fusion trio Medeski, Martin & Wood began its two-decade career in a manner that any jazz enthusiast would appreciate, as an opening act at the legendary Greenwich Village club The Village Gate. After cutting its teeth on the stage still echoing the influences of such legends as John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Aretha Franklin, MMW took its act on the road. By the mid-’90s, the group had become one of the leading draws on the jam band and festival circuit following its performances alongside superstars Phish and jazz fusion guitarist John Scofield. The band recently celebrated the release of its compilation album “20,” featuring a collection of songs recorded throughout its 20-year career. Medeski, Martin & Wood will perform tonight at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway. Tickets are $32 and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. Go to www.charlestonpour house.com or call 571-4343.
Col. Bruce Hampton In the late ’60s, an off-thewall blues/rock band by the name of the Hampton Grease Band began attracting a lot of attention for its odd stage antics and collaborations with the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers. But after releasing the second-lowest selling record in Columbia Records’ history, “Music to Eat,” the band, realizing the music was ahead of its time, decided to split. Guitarist Glenn Phillips went on to solo success and guitarist/singer Bruce Hampton, adopting the moniker Col. Bruce Hampton, went on to enjoy notable success with several bands. In particular, Hampton’s work with The Aquarium Rescue Unit and The Quark Alliance brought his creative spin on blues, psychedelia, jazz and rock to the forefront of underground admiration. Now a cult icon, Hampton is still performing and will appear Saturday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with the Pharaoh Gummitt. Tickets are $10 at the door or online at www.etix.com. Doors open at 9 p.m. Go to www.charlestonpourhouse. com or call 571-4343.
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Royal Bal Masque MMXII PHOTOS BY MARIE RODRIGUEZ
Krewe of Charleston held its annual Mardi Gras event Feb. 4 at the Gaillard Auditorium. The royal court — King CPT Brian Brennan, Queen Susan Marlowe, Grand Duke Tom Berenger and Grand Duchess Laura Moretti — were presented to the crowd that danced the night away in a variety of masks and costumes. For more photos from the ball, go to charlestonscene.com.
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George Phillips dips Cori Powell.
Super Bowl Sunday PHOTOS BY MARIE RODRIGUEZ
The Roost in West Ashley hosted one of many parties Feb. 5 celebrating all things football. The big game was shown on 14 TVs to a packed house that dined on classic football food such as wings and beer. To top things off, they had two ice luges sculpted to represent the Giants and the Patriots. For more photos from the big day, go to charlestonscene.com.
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Spoleto Festival USA Auction PHOTOS BY MARIE RODRIGUEZ
Events leading up to this year’s Spoleto Festival kicked off Feb. 3 at Memminger Auditorium with the 32nd annual auction fundraiser, which featured a private concert by The Nicole Henry Jazz Quintet. All proceeds from the live and silent auction benefit the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, the festival’s signature orchestra in residence. For more photos from the event, go to charlestonscene.com.
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‘Jill Hooper’
WHAT: This exhibition features recent work by Charleston artist Jill Hooper, a classically trained realist painter whose extraordinary portraits have earned international recognition. WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday through February. 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
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. TuesdaysFridays, noon-5 p.m. SaturdaysSundays, through March 4 WHERE: City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. PRICE: Free
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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.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday through February. 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
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‘Alfred Hutty’
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 admission/free parking MORE INFO: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts
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: Through Feb. 29
WHERE: North Charleston City Gallery, 5001 Coliseum Drive PRICE: Free admission/free parking MORE INFO: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts
Friday Dinner Theater
WHAT: Get ready for Valentine’s Day with stars Boo Sheppard, Chris Weatherhead and keyboard player Trey Cooper. Love and laughter keep us going and there’s plenty of both in “Lowcountry Delights.” Menu includes Carolina turkey medallions with lemon and Parmesan butter, marsala and wild mushrooms. Performance by the Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina. 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
SEWE lunch
WHAT: King Street Marketing Group teams up with Southeastern Wildlife Exposition for Let’s Do Lunch in Charleston at Halls Chophouse. The three-course lunch by Halls executive chef Matthew Niessner will benefit SEWE’s wildlife conservation and awareness programs. Seating is open and tickets are limited. Check-in begins at 11:30, and lunch is served at noon. WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. PRICE: $30 MORE INFO: 303-1113 or www.lets dolunchincharleston.com
Lunch and Learn
WHAT: The Association for the Blind will host its February Lunch and Learn series. This month’s topic is transportation for the visually impaired with guest speakers from CARTA and iTN. WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Association for the Blind, 1071 Morrison Drive PRICE: $10 suggested donation for lunch MORE INFO: 723-6915 or www. associationfortheblindsc.org
Sound of Charleston
WHAT: Experience music of Charleston’s past, from gospel to Gershwin, Civil War and light classics. WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. PRICE: Adults $28, seniors $25, students $16, children 12 and under free MORE INFO: 270-4903 or www. soundofcharleston.com
Poetry Society
WHAT: The Poetry Society of South Carolina welcomes Frank X. Gaspar, a Portugese-American poet. WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 10
WHERE: Charleston Library Society, 164 King St.
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 Sullivan’s Is. benefit
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 Fowler’s 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
A Valentine’s Concert
WHAT: The Joe Clarke Big Band swings out romantic melodies from the big band era and beyond. WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: The Village Playhouse, Mount Pleasant PRICE:: $25 MORE INFO: 571-2399
Gullah Galore
WHAT: Enjoy crafts and activities to entertain and educate children and families about the unique heritage of the Gullah people. Hear a local storyteller tell Gullah tales and learn about sweetgrass baskets from local artisans. Every month, the Charleston Museum offers a special Saturday program dedicated to providing an educational and exciting experience for the whole family. WHEN: 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 11 WHERE: 360 Meeting St. PRICE: Free with admission and free for members
Oyster Roast
WHAT: Coastal Cyclists will hold its annual Oyster Roast and Pot Luck Lunch Membership Drive. WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive MORE INFO: 442-0061 or www. coastalcyclists.org
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Gullah Celebration
WHAT: Celebrate Gullah heritage with free programs. WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturdays in February and March WHERE: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 881-5516 or www.nps. gov/chpi/index.htm
Oysters on the Point
WHAT: Enjoy $9 buckets of oysters and live music from Soulfish. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chili and more will be available for purchase. There also will be an outdoor sports cafe, local artists and crafts, a bloody mary bar and fire pits. WHEN: 2-6 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road PRICE: Children under 12 are free MORE INFO: 856-0028 or www. charlestonharborresort.com
CSO Gospel Choir
WHAT: The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir will perform
“Pure Gospel: Authentic Reflections II,” honoring four influential artist 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
‘Prince Among Slaves’
WHAT: In honor of Black History Month, Johns Island Library will host a screening of Dr. Artemus Gaye’s documentary on Abdhul Rahahman, an African prince who became a slave. WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 11; 3 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 425-5617
CSO performance
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
Sunday
‘Prince Among Slaves’
WHEN: 3 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 425-5617
On Water Quick Start
WHAT: Join Sea Kayak Carolina’s instructors for an On Water Quick Start, a 2½ hour introduction to kayaking class. Kayak, paddle and life jacket provided. Call to register. WHEN: Noon Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 12, March 24 WHERE: Sea Kayak Carolina, 1731 Signal Point Road PRICE: $45 MORE INFO: 225-7969 or www. seakayakcarolina.com
Sierra Club benefit
WHAT: Ticket price includes oysters, chili, hot dogs and ice cream. Draft beer available for $2 donation. Purchase tickets at the gate. Bring cash or check for the auction. Auction items include restaurant gift certificates, sailing classes, kayak tours, gift baskets, books, theater tickets, hot-stone massage and more. Bring
a reusable cup, plate and eating utensils. WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Bowen’s Island Restaurant, 1870 Bowen’s Island Road PRICE: Adults $20, students $15, children (6-12) $5, under 6 free MORE INFO: 881-8902, hazardes@ bellsouth.net or www.south carolina.sierraclub.org/lunz
Choral Evensong
Parks presents Music in the Park. This is an open mike session, so bring your musical instrument and join in. Hosted by The Talk of the Town band, led by Larry Villa. WHEN: 2 p.m. the second Sunday of each month. WHERE: Hanahan City Hall, 1255 Yeamans Hall Road PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 225-5365
Oysters & Chili
WHAT: The Charleston Southern University Concert Singers will sing Choral Evensong in preparation for the week of residence in June at Canterbury Cathedral in England. The service will be conducted by Valerie Bullock and accompanied by St. Martin’s in the Field organist English Morris from Columbia and will feature the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis of Herbert Howells. WHEN: 4 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 316 W. Carolina Ave., Summerville PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 863-7966 or www. charlestonsouthern.edu
WHAT: Charleston Bay Gourmet is sponsoring an Oyster Roast and Chili Cook-off fundraiser at Goldbug Island for Florence Crittenton Programs of S.C. Chili winner receives $250. Tickets include oysters, chili and open bar with wine and beer. All proceeds support Florence Critttenton’s services for pregnant and parenting young women. WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Goldbug Island, Coleman Boulevard PRICE: $35 MORE INFO: 722-7526 or www. florencecrittentonsc.org
Music in the Park
Oyster Roast
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WHAT: The Friends of Historic
Charleston Foundation will hold an Oyster Roast and Bar-B-Q at the Aiken-Rhett House. Enjoy great food, live music and a behind-the-scenes tour of this magnificent house, which stands as the city’s most intact antebellum urban complex. WHEN: 3-6 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Aiken Rhett House Courtyard, 48 Elizabeth St. PRICE: $30 for Friends, Benefactors and YA and $40 for all others MORE INFO: 724-8496 or www. historiccharleston.org/OysterRoast
Tuesday Love Under the Sea
WHAT: The S.C. Aquarium is hosting the Love under the Sea Valentine’s Dinner. Enjoy a three-course meal with a choice of white or red wine, and a surprise gift. Members receive a $10 discount on their reservations. Space is limited and reservations are required. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 14 WHERE: 100 Aquarium Wharf PRICE: Dinner reservations start at $165 a couple MORE INFO: 577-3474.
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Thursday
Friday
Carroll Brown
Bill Howland
WHAT: Carroll Brown plays great tunes for Happy Hour in the Marina Room Bar at Morgan Creek Grill. WHEN: 5-8 p.m. WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms PRICE: Free
Ann Caldwell with LooseFitt
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
Shrimp City Slim
WHAT: Authentic Lowcountry blues piano and vocals. WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 9 WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. PRICE: Free
Larry Ford and Co.
WHAT: Piano and saxophone. WHEN: 6:30-10:30 p.m. WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St.
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Abe White
WHAT: A jazz saxophonist. WHEN: 7-10 p.m. WHERE: Toast Restaurant, 155 Meeting St.
Lucky’s Southern Grill
Tuesday Night Blue Grass 2/14 Red Top Ramblers
WHAT: Fran Royster is playing. WHEN: 8-11 p.m. Thursdays WHERE: Lucky’s Southern Grill, 1271 Folly Road PRICE: Free
Quentin Baxter Ensemble
Thursday Night Shag Night
WHAT: A jazz ensemble led by percussionist/composer/arranger/producer Quentin Baxter. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Charleston Grill, 224 King St. PRICE: Free
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WHAT: Irish sing-alongs and pub songs. WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub, 160 Church St. PRICE: Free
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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
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PlaneJane
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 6 p.m. to 8 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
Gin House Boys
WHAT: Acoustic trio singing harmonies and playing the best music of the 1960s through today. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. WHERE: King Street Grille, 1291 Folly Road
High Tide
WHAT: Live music. WHEN: Feb. 10 WHERE: Wolftrack Bar and Grill, 1807 Parsonage Ave.
Blues Bash
WHAT: Morgan Creek Grill hosts blues artists WHEN: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 11, 17, 18 WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms PRICE: $10
Anthony Owens
WHAT: Rock/beach/pop. WHEN: 6:30-10:30 p.m. WHERE: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St.
Tristina Miller
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Fridays WHERE: Single Smile Cafe, 100-A South Main St., Summerville PRICE: Free
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.
Norman Taylor
WHAT: Acoustic blues. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. PRICE: Free
Jazz music, dancing
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 Highway PRICE: $10 MORE INFO: 557-7690 or http:// roaringtwentieshotjazzdance club.com
The V-Tones
WHEN: 8-10 p.m. WHERE: LOCAL Market+Coffee Bar, 1331 Ashley River Road PRICE: Free
Maurice John Vaughn’s Chicago Blues Revue
WHAT: All-star Chicago blues band, part of the Blues Bash. WHEN: 9 p.m. Feb. 10-11 WHERE: Blind Tiger Pub, 38 Broad St. 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
Cherry Bomb
WHAT: Playing your favorite rock party songs from the ’80s to today. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd. PRICE: $5
Big Daddy & The Bluesmasters
Hed Shop Boys
WHAT: Rock/classic rock. WHEN: 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Sand Dollar Social Club, 7 Center St., Folly Beach PRICE: Free
Control Freak Band
WHAT: High energy heavy rock WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11 WHERE: The Strike Zone at Dorchester Lanes, 10015 Dorchester Road PRICE: Free
Saturday Blues and oysters
WHAT: Morgan Creek presents Blues and Oysters on the Creek. Oyster Roast from 4-8 p.m. with live music on grounds stage from 46 p.m., then more blues on the Upper Deck from 6:30-10:30 p.m. WHEN: 4-8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 18 WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave.
Blues Bash
WHAT: Three headlining acts each day. WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 11 and 2 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Isle of Palms Recreation Center, 24 28th Ave.
Lightnin’ Wells
WHAT: Brilliant acoustic blues man from North Carolina. WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. PRICE: Free
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. PRICE: Free
WHAT: Straight from Chicago, it’s real blues, rock, reggae & soul. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Smokey’s Place Sports Bar & Grill, 1213 Remount Road PRICE: Free
WHEN: 6:30-8 p.m. WHERE: Cupcake Downtown, 433 King St. PRICE: Free
Lightnin’ Wells
Cotton Blue
The Amazing Mittens
WHAT: Country blues and ragtime guitarist. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Dunleavy’s Pub, 2213 Middle St.
WHAT: Live blues music. WHEN: 7-10 p.m. WHERE: Med Bistro, 90 Folly Road Blvd.
Soul Fish
WHEN: Feb. 11 WHERE: Wolftrack Bar and Grill, 1807 Parsonage Ave.
WHAT: One of Charleston’s premier bands. WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 WHERE: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road MORE INFO: 556-2378
Carolina Karaoke
Allen Smith
WHAT: Allen Smith, a Summerville High School graduate, has been writing music for a number of
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years and debuted his CD, “Self Discovery,” in August. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Single Smile Cafe, 100-A S. Main St., Summerville PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 875-7745
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
The Tommy Ford Band
WHAT: Tribute band. WHEN: 8 p.m.-midnight WHERE: VFW post 3142, 3555 Dorchester Road PRICE: $5
Iron Cherry
WHAT: Popular Charleston ’80s glam band cranks it up in West Ashley. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Jimbo’s Rock Lounge, 1662 Savannah Highway PRICE: $5
Cherry Bomb
WHERE: Wolftrack Bar and Grill, 1807 Parsonage Ave.
Lightnin’ Wells
WHAT: Country blues and ragtime guitarist/singer plays “Second Sunday on King” WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: IL Cortile del Re, 193 King St.
Norman Taylor
WHAT: Live music with Norman Taylor starting at 6 p.m. in the bar. Bar opens at 5 p.m. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Lucy’s Red Sky Grill, 1001 Landfall Way PRICE: Free MORE INFO: 768-8118 or http:// lucysgrill.com
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
WHAT: Playing rock party songs from the ’80s to today. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road PRICE: Free MORE INFO: http://cherrybomb sc.com
WHAT: Chicago blues from Alligator Records artist. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St.
Hed Shop Boys
Jefferson Coker
WHAT: Rock/classic rock. WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 11 WHERE: Sand Dollar Social Club, 7 Center St. PRICE: Free
The Fairy God Muthas
WHAT: Local duo. WHEN: 10 p.m. WHERE: Art’s Bar and Grill, 413 Coleman Blvd. PRICE: Free
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 traditional jazz band that plays a variety of standards. WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. WHERE: High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. PRICE: Free
Gracious Day
WHAT: Live music. WHEN: Feb. 12
Maurice John Vaughn Chicago Blues Duo
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
Monday Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang
WHAT: Chicago blues with Howlin’ Wolf’s backup band. WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Lowcountry Senior Center, 865 Riverland Dr.
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. 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
Bobby Radcliff, Rich DelGrosso
WHAT: West Side Chicago bluesman, part of the Blues Bash WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 13 WHERE: Mad River Bar & Grille, 32 N. Market St.
Marshall Ballew
WHAT: Acoustic bluesman and hippie rock guitarist. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St.
Marshall Ballew & Silent Eddie Phillips
WHAT: Acoustic blues guitarists play country blues and rags. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Brick House Kitchen, 1 575 Folly Road
Juke Joint Johnny & Bad Drew Baldwin
WHAT: Blues harmonica and harpguitar duo entertains WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St.
The Heavy Pets
WHAT: The Heavy Pets are known for live performances and infectious danceable songs with thought-provoking lyrics. WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: O’Malley’s Bar and Grille, 549 King St. PRICE: $5 MORE INFO: 805-5000 or http:// omalleyscharleston.com
Fire and Ice Karaoke
Tuesday
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-IceKaraoke
Corinne Gooden
Wednesday
David Landeo
WHAT: acoustic/electric rock WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Red’s Ice House, 98 Church St. PRICE: Free
WHAT: Corinne Gooden plays smooth tunes for Valentine’s Dinner at Morgan Creek Grill. WHEN: 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave. PRICE: Free
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
Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang
WHAT: Chicago blues from the legendary band of Howlin’ Wolf. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Mad River Bar & Grille, 32 N. Market St.
Shrimp City Slim & Swamp Pop Shelly
WHAT: Louisiana swamp pop and Cajun rock from local legends. WHEN: Noon WHERE: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St.
Rene Russell
Jordan Igoe
WHAT: Rene Russell Happy Hour. WHEN: 5-7 p.m. Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29 WHERE: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms PRICE: Free
WHAT: With Aaron Firetag and Jessica Daisi. Acoustic/folk/ rock. WHERE: Juanita Greenbergs, 439 King St.
The Pulse Trio
Shrimp City Slim, Swamp Pop Shelly
WHAT: Acoustic jazz standards and popular tunes. WHEN: 6-10 p.m. WHERE: Mercato, 102 N. Market St. PRICE: Free
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
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. PRICE: Free
Gail Storm
WHAT: New York-based blues singer/pianist. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Brick House Kitchen, 1575 Folly Road
Cotton Blue
WHAT: 2012 Lowcountry Blues Bash event. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Southside 17 Bar & Grill, 3632 Savannah Highway
WHAT: Lowcountry blues quartet welcomes fine swamp pop vocalist from Louisiana. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Mad River Bar & Grille, 32 N. Market St.
Live Music at Lucky’s Southern Grill
WHAT: Jaykob Kendrick will be playing. WHEN: 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays WHERE: Lucky’s Southern Grill, 1271 Folly Road PRICE: Free
Lowcountry Blues Club
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
Paul Geremia
WHAT: Legendary country bluesman plays guitar and sings. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St.
New South Jazzmen
WHAT: A traditional jazz band that plays a variety of standards. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Osteria La Bottiglia, 420 King St.
ACE’S ON BRIDGE By BOBBY WOLFF
Against four hearts, West leads the spade king. Good deceptive declarer play is to drop the spade eight on this trick, trying to persuade West that East’s spade five is high, not low. But West was not born yesterday. He refuses to take the bait, instead switching to the diamond queen. Plan the play from here on. The first key point to bear in mind is that since West passed as dealer and has already shown up with 10 points, East must have the club king. If you take an early club finesse, East will win his king and shift back to spades, setting up four winners for the defenders. How can you avoid the need for taking the club finesse?
The answer is rather subtle: Duck the diamond queen, win the diamond continuation, and play the heart king and a heart to the jack. Cash the diamond ace (discarding a club) and club ace, and take the ruffing club finesse. It would not have done West any good to cash the spade ace at trick three, since you would have the rest of the tricks without needing to work hard. But note that West might have worked out to shift to the diamond jack so as not to give the show away. It would not matter if East was confused about the location of the diamond honors since he does not need to know what is going on.
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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: REMNANT
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TODAY’S WORD: SACCHARIN
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mean meant meat name namer near neat amen ament anent ante antre
tame tamer tanner tare tarn team tear term tern tram
THE RULES ◗ Words must be four
or more letters.
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quire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats,” are not used. ◗ Only one form of a verb is used. For example, either “pose” or “posed,” not both. ◗ No proper nouns or slang words are used.
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TODAY’S HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19): Encounters you have with people who share your interests and goals will bring a greater realization regarding what’s important to you. TAURUS (April 20May 20): Knowledge gained through personal experience will benefit you when dealing with peers, employers and authority figures. GEMINI (May 21June 20): Take the road less traveled and avoid anyone who is trying to bully or coerce you into being a follower. CANCER (June 21July 22): Own your life. Make changes at home that suit your needs. A change regarding the people you associate with may be necessary in order to follow the right path.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make sure you know what you are talking about before you enter into a conversation with someone knowledgeable or influential at work.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22DEC. 21): Don’t let outsiders influence a decision that must be made conjointly with the insiders in your life. Emotional blackmail is apparent.
VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): It will be difficult to separate your true feelings from what you know must be done. Keeping your distance can work to your advantage.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Own your situation and let your determination and courage deter anyone who might consider stepping in your way.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23OCT. 22): There will be secrets looming that can make a difference in the way you react to a personal situation or partnership.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Innovative solutions will be welcomed by someone in a tight spot or help you out when dealing with a financial discrepancy.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Size up your situation and make your next move. It’s vital that you act fast, but do what is best for you as well.
PISCES (FEB. 19MARCH 20): Don’t let confusion take over with regard to a partnership. Consider what you can gain by keeping the peace.
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Trivia ‘all Greek to me’ BY REBEKAH BRADFORD
Special to The Post and Courier
W
ith Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might assume Head2Head would feature mushy, lovefilled trivia about the holiday. Well, this year you’d be wrong. No offense to St. Valentine, Cupid and countless couples everywhere, but we’re just not in the mood. Instead, the trivia this week is on a different subject. Bring on the ancient Greeks. Last week’s winner, Lindsey Dunford, is being challenged by Josh Kaplan.
Though the goddess Athena, depicted here on a Greek amphora from around 460 B.C., may not be an answer in this week’s trivia, she’ll definitely help get you in the proper state of mind.
QUESTIONS 1. Who’s the wife of Odysseus, who waited 20 years for his return from Troy? 2. Who’s the messenger of the gods? 3. How many muses are there in Greek mythology? 4. Who’s the one-eyed giant in Greek mythology? 5. Who did Orpheus try to rescue from the underworld? 6. Who rules the underworld? 7. Who’s the wife of Zeus? 8. Name the winged horse that was born from the head of Medusa. 9. Who’s the Greek god of war? 10. Name the country where King Midas was the ruler.
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LINDSEY’S ANSWERS 1. I know it starts with a “P.” 2. Nike 3. Four 4. Cyclops 5. Um ... 6. Hades? 7. Artemis 8. Pegasus 9. Apollo 10. Sparta?
CONCLUSION Both of our contestants had a somewhat decent showing with ancient Greek trivia despite being thrown a curve ball with the last question, which stumped them both. But once again, Head2Head trivia has a new champion. Josh will be back next week to defend his newly acquired title and will try to make it two in a row.
JOSH’S ANSWERS 1. Penelope. Good thing I’ve read the book. 2. Hermes 3. Three 4. Cyclops 5. I’m thinking it’s Persephone. Is that right? 6. Hades 7. Aphrodite 8. Pegasus 9. Ares 10. You’ve got me on this one.
CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Penelope 2. Hermes 3. Nine 4. Cyclops 5. Eurydice
6. Hades 7. Hera 8. Pegasus 9. Ares 10. Phrygia
Woman limited by dietary restrictions
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EAR ABBY: I was recently diagnosed as gluten intolerant. My question is, when dining at a restaurant, while everyone else is eating the bread that is served, is it acceptable to discreetly take a few gluten-free crackers from my purse and snack on them so I’m not starving while waiting for dinner? My husband thought it was inappropriate, so I didn’t take them. I did ask the waiter if he had gluten-free bread or crackers, but he didn’t. I have many medical issues. I try to eat only what is healthy for me and thought providing my own crackers was a minor deal. What do you think, Abby? — GLUTEN INTOLERANT IN FLORIDA DEAR G.I.: It’s good that you were diagnosed, because gluten intolerance can cause serious digestive issues. Your husband may have had a bad day when he criticized you, because I see nothing wrong with someone on a restricted diet taking rations in case a restaurant can’t accommodate his or her special needs. Gluten intolerance has gone undiagnosed in many people, but in recent years food manufacturers have created many products that are safe for them to eat. Accommodating a customer who is gluten intolerant shouldn’t be an insurmountable deal if the restaurant is asked in advance. DEAR ABBY: I’m planning my son’s bar mitzvah, and my ex-husband hasn’t lifted a finger to help me. I received two small checks for his portion of the guests at the reception. My question is, should I put his name on the invitation? Or do I just put my name on it since I’m the one hosting and putting the party together? I want to do the right thing, but I also want it made clear that I did the planning myself.
DEAR ABBY — MITZVAH MAMA IN NEW YORK DEAR MITZVAH MAMA: Be benevolent. For the sake of your child, include your ex-husband’s name on the invitation. It isn’t necessary to omit it so that you can get the credit. All you need to do is confide in one “yenta” that your son’s father is a “schnorrer” and word will get around. DEAR ABBY: I’m 14 and a ballet dancer, although I just started dancing seriously at 12. I have been in some shows and my teacher has started me on pointe work. It has become my dream to dance professionally. When I confided it to my mother, she told me it would be impossible. I take two classes a week, but I will be taking more, possibly five, this year. Should I continue with my dream or pursue something else? I know it’s a tough profession to work in, but it is what I love. — DANCING FOR JOY DEAR DANCING: A career in dance requires strength, determination, discipline and sacrifice. These are all traits that will serve you well regardless of what profession you decide to pursue when you’re older. The person you should ask this question of is your ballet teacher, who is better able to evaluate your talent than I can at a distance. I urge you to stick with dance as long as it interests you. Even if you don’t become a performer, you could become a choreographer, teacher or find a rewarding career in some other aspect with a dance company. Now is not the time to give up this dream.
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