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What’s inside 6 | On a budget?

18-19 | Weekend events

Check out Dollar Days, written by Charleston Scene editor Allison Nugent

22-23 | Music

CD reviews, upcoming shows

7 | Get Out

David Quick previews outdoor fitness options

24-25 | See and Be Scene

8-11 | Movies

26-29 | Calendar, Nightlife, Sudoku

“Marley,” “The Dictator,” “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” “Battleship”

12 | Movie listings 13-15 | Food + Bev

Carter’s Kitchen, Mac Taco, Chew on This

30-34 | Comics + TV grid

With horoscopes and a crossword puzzle

35 | Trivia, Abby

16-17 | Arts

Artist Q&A, a look at upcoming events

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McCain, a South Carolina native, returns to his home state regularly. A number of his return visits revolve around another native, Darius Rucker, who helps put on the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in Myrtle Beach.

COVER STORY: Edwin McCain comes full circle. Staring his music career playing on Market Street, he’ll be in Mount Pleasant for a special concert. Pages 20-21

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Take advantage of free outdoor fun I

t’s hard to believe it’s the middle of May! Where has this year gone? And why aren’t we spending more time outside enjoying this amazing weather? Not to worry, as there are a few great outdoor opportunities to take advantage of.

Summerville, East Richardson Avenue and North Main Street. The Art Walk features live music from the Ashley Ridge High Jazz Ensemble and Dan Mackey, who will be set up on Short Central. Classic cars will be on display, and food and drinks will be Yappy Hour available as the shops and Congratulations! You restaurants stay open late. and your dog have made it For details, call 821-7260 local band Folk Grass. This through most of the work event is free with the $1 park or go to www.summerville week. How to celebrate? dream.org. admission. Drinks will be Why, taking your dog to available for purchase; outYappy Hour, of course! side alcohol and coolers are World Turtle Day OK, so this event isn’t outHead out to the dog park at prohibited. James Island County Park, Call 795-4386 or check out side or free, but it’s too cool 871 Riverland Drive, 4-8 www.ccprc.com for details. to pass up! The South Carolina tonight to enjoy an evening Aquarium, 100 Aquarium of live music and beverages. Third Thursdays Another event held toWharf, which rehabilitates And the best part is you get night, this one 5-8, is Third sea turtles and rereleases to bring your best friend. Thursday in downtown them into the wild (That’s Just remember that dogs Provided must be leashed outside of Someone’s looking for a four-legged friend to hang out the off-leash area. with. Music will be performed by

outside!), will be hosting this special day to educate the public about the reptiles. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, check out education stations on sea turtles, saltmarsh turtles, land turtles and freshwater turtles. You’ll also get a chance to meet the teams that protect endangered sea turtles, as well as staff from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Four tours will be offered of the Sea Turtle Hospital, during which you’ll get to meet some of the patients. Tour tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids in addition to admission to the Aquarium. For information on this event or pricing, call 577-FISH (3474) or go to scaquarium.org.

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The turtles in the Great Ocean Tank will be among the many featured at World Turtle Day at the South Carolina Aquarium.

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Drivers, make note that Friday is Bike to Work Day.

Safe cycling for Bike to Work Day

he importance of safe bicycling in Charleston was underscored, yet again, with two deaths of people riding their bikes recently. They were among the latest honored by Wednesday’s local Ride of Silence events in Charleston and Summerville. The events are a solemn start to what is the high point of National Bike Safety Month. Those events continue Friday with Bike to Work Day, held 6:30-9 a.m. and the Charleston Moves Work to Bike Party, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Hippodrome. www.charlestonmoves. org

Lowcountry Splash

In its 11th year, the Lowcountry Splash, a 2.4-mile open water swim from Hobcaw Yacht Club, under the Cooper River bridge, to Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $60 and proceeds go to the Logan Rutledge Foundation, which has raised more than $80,000 for programs that

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promote health for various children’s charities and most recently swimming programs for the underprivileged. www.lowcountrysplash. com

Sprint Tri No. 22

In its 22nd year, the first of five races in the Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series will be at 7:15 a.m. Sunday at James Island County Park. The series features five triathlons with a 600-yard pond swim, 12-mile bike and 3.1-mile run. The dates are May 20, June 17, July 8 and 29, and Aug. 12. Series registration is $240 for all five races, $200 for any four and $160 for any three. Individual race registration varies from $55-$66. www.charlestontriathlon

Fans of the Charleston RiverDogs may not be able to steal a base or run for a touchdown like Forrest Gump, but they can lace up their running shoes at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park for the ninth annual Run Forrest Run 5K, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday. Registration is $35 and includes a race packet, T-shirt and a ticket to Saturday’s RiverDogs game against the Rome (Georgia) Braves. Proceeds benefit the Storm Eye Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina. www.rileyparkevents. com/5K.html

Half Rubber

While far from mainstream or extreme, the Lowcountry’s version of stickball, half-rubber, cranks up Saturday on Folly Beach. If you don’t know how to play, you may want to watch. www.halfrubber.com

Bulldog Breakaway

The Bulldog Breakaway 5K Twilight Series starts at 6:30

tonight at The Citadel track. The course loops around The Citadel campus and Hampton Park. Other Bulldog Breakaway dates are May 31, June 14 and 28, and July 12. Registration for the whole series is $60 and includes a T-shirt. Individual race registration is available and ranges from $15 for early bird to $25 dayof. www.active.com

Caper’s ECOrun

Want a little adventure in your run? The Barrier Island ECOrun series on Caper’s Island requires a ferry ride over to the island where a 5K and 10K are held on its Boneyard Beach, dubbed as such because of the sunbleached dead tree trunks on the beach. Held on Sundays, the dates for the ECOrun are 1 p.m. May 20 and noon June 17. (One was held April 15.) Registration runs $35-$45. capersecorun.blogspot. com Reach David Quick at 9375516 or dquick@postand courier.com.

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‘Marley’ finds the man behind the music

By Rene Rodriguez McClatchy Newspapers

f you’re not familiar with the life and work of reggae icon Bob Marley, then Kevin Macdonald’s documentary “Marley” will be a revelation. If you are already a fan of the legendary singer, then the movie will play as an eloquent, eye-opening celebration that never descends into hagiography. Documentaries about musicians, living or dead, are hard sells because we’re too familiar with the usual format: Lots of concert footage, interspersed with interviews with the artist and the people closest to him. “Marley” is different. Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland,” “State of Play”) previously experimented with the documentary genre in the harrowing mountain-climbing horror story “Touching the Void,” which used actors to reenact the events that the real-life survivors were describing to the camera. With Marley, Macdonald approaches his subject as if he were making a narrative film. No one tells us that Marley was born in the tiny village of Nine Mile in St. Ann, Jamaica. Instead, we see the impossibly small, ramshackle home where he lived as a child and hear from his neighbors and surviving relatives, including his wife, Rita, and son Ziggy, about how he grew up without electricity and which song was the first he learned to sing as a boy. The movie is helped, too, by the extraordinary life the musician led. Far more complex than a mere ragsto-riches tale, “Marley’s” reach is far broader than “A Star is Born.” There is plenty of backstage drama documented openly and frankly, including the differences of opinion that erupted within the group when Island Records founder Chris Black-

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Bob Marley

Movie review  (out of five stars) Director: Kevin Macdonald Cast: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley Rated: PG-13: Drug use, brief violent imagery, adult themes Running time: 2 hours, 24 minutes What did you think?: Find this review at charlestonscene. com and offer your opinion. well signed the group (in an audio recording, a former Wailers member is heard referring to the mogul as “Whiteworst.”) But” Marley” also uses its subject to document prejudice and racism (his father was white and his mother black; for much of the 1970s, the singer’s audience in the U.S. was primarily Caucasian); how art can sometimes affect politics and history (a concert in Kingston in 1978 led to a pause in the civil war raging there); and

“Marley” director Kevin Macdonald. how superstardom affects those standing under its shadow. Marley fathered 11 children with seven different women, and while some of his family members remain bitter and estranged, others (such as wife Rita) have made peace with the past and speak frankly about their decisions. Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme were once attached to direct “Marley,” and who knows how those versions would have turned out (Scorsese’s probably would have been a lot heavier on music). But Macdonald considers every conceivable facet of the singer’s life — his indifference to wealth, his strong Rastafarian beliefs, his patriotism and inner struggle with personal identity — so when you see him perform (including some extraordinary concert footage), you see far more than an artist plying his craft to an adoring public: You also see a man, flawed and imperfect, finding his way through with his music, constantly searching for his place in the world until that quest was cut tragically short.

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Baron Cohen’s ‘Dictator’ unfocused spoof By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press

n analyzing Sacha Baron Cohen and the array of offbeat characters he’s created, it’s clear that it’s become a matter of diminishing returns. In 2006’s “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” the observations of his bumbling, thoroughly inappropriate foreign TV journalist provided sharp, satirical insight into our prejudices and foibles. Three years later, “Bruno” felt like a one-note gimmick, with his flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion correspondent merely trying to shock everyone with his flamboyant gayness. Now, Baron Cohen is back with “The Dictator,”

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Sacha Baron Cohen in “The Dictator.” his least-focused film yet, despite the fact that it has an actual script compared with the guerrilla-style mockumentaries that preceded it. Baron Cohen stars as Admiral General Aladeen, who has ruled the oil-rich, ficti-

tious north African nation of Wadiya cruelly and cluelessly since he was 7. Aladeen oppresses his people from the comfort of his sprawling, opulent palace, sleeps with movie stars (including Megan Fox in a cameo) and orders the execution of his underlings for the silliest of perceived offenses. But when he travels to New York to make a speech before the United Nations, he finds he’s been doublecrossed by his right-hand man (Ben Kingsley) and forced to survive as a commoner. Stripped of his trademark thick beard, Aladeen is rendered unrecognizable and ends up working at an organic grocery store in Brooklyn run by the androgynous, ultra-politically correct Zoey (Anna Faris, who’s nearly unrecognizable with short, dark hair).

Movie review

hits close to home, but it’s a long slog through hit-or (out of five stars) miss gross-out gags to get Director: Larry Charles there. Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Baron Cohen is once again Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley working with Larry Charles, Rated: R for strong crude who directed “Borat” and and sexual content, brief “Bruno,” but the results are male nudity, language and more scattershot than ever. some violent images An early bit works in which Running time: 1 hour, Aladeen plays a personal24 minutes ized Wii game that allows What did you think?: him to kill Israeli athletes at Find this review at the Munich Olympics (anticharlestonscene. Semitism has long been a com and offer your main target of Baron Cohen, opinion. who’s an observant Jew). A helicopter ride over Manhattan that Aladeen takes with For a long time, it’s hard his former nuclear weapons to tell what Baron Cohen’s expert (Jason Mantzoukas) point is in spoofing this type creates some cultural misof despot: that torture and understandings that freak rape are bad? Could it really out the pasty tourists sitting be that simple? A climactic across from them — that’s speech Aladeen gives toward good for some uncomfortthe end highlighting the able laughs. benefits of a dictatorship But more often, “The Dic-

tator” relies on crass sexual jokes and easy fish-out-ofwater high jinks. At times, it even plays like Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America,” which was amiable enough but didn’t exactly represent cutting-edge comedy. About two-thirds of the way in, Kathryn Hahn shows up out of nowhere, with no introduction, for the film’s most graphic sight gag. As always, Baron Cohen fully commits to this character and even manages to find some glimmers of tenderness beneath the cold exterior. Like Kim Jong Il (to whom “The Dictator” is dedicated), who was at the center of the brilliant puppet musical “Team America: World Police,” Aladeen is just plain lonely. But playing this type of out-there satirical figure has run its course.

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Movie review 1/2 (out of five stars) Director: Kirk Jones Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Anna Kendrick, Dennis Quaid, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic elements and language Running time: 1 hour, 38 minutes Melissa Moseley/Lionsgate What did you think?: Find this Jennifer Lopez stars as Holly in “What to review at charlestonscene.com and Expect When You’re Expecting.” offer your opinion.

Expect laughs in ‘What to Expect’ By Roger Moore MCT

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hat to Expect When You’re Expecting” is a “Valentine’s Day” take on impending parenthood. Assorted couples cope with pregnancies, planned and unplanned, adoption and the epic change that is coming to their lives. It’s wafer-thin, but it has plenty of laughs — a lot of them involving pregnant women’s bodily functions, the rest coming from Chris Rock, who unloads lots of daddy-to-be wisdom on one prospective father. But what’s surprising is how touching this film from the director of “Waking Ned Devine” manages to be. Kirk Jones and the screenwriters found real pathos in adapting the Heidi Murkoff selfhelp book, dubbed America’s “pregnancy bible.” Elizabeth Banks plays Wendy, a self-help book author, a pregnancy “expert” who has never been able to get pregnant herself. Until now. She and hubby Gary (Ben Falcone) are all set to glow with the “angel’s kisses” of “this miracle.” And then her husband’s ex-race car driver dad (Dennis Quaid) and his trophy bride (Brooklyn Decker) one-up them. Father and mother-in-law are expecting twins. Anna Kendrick is the foodtruck chef whose one-night tumble with a high school flame (Chace Crawford), also a food-truck cook, put her in a family way. Cameron Diaz is a superfit TV fitness guru newly pregnant with her “Celebrity Dance Factor” partner (Matthew Morrison of TV’s “Glee.”). Sure, she found out she was pregnant by throwing up on live TV. But she figures as fit as she is, she can

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Cameron Diaz stars as Jules in “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” do this pregnancy thing in her spare time. And Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro are buying the house and prepping for an adoption. Santoro’s Alex is the guy his wife sends to a “dudes group,” daddies with toddlers who trundle their kids through the parks of Los Angeles. And that’s where daddy Chris Rock presides. “Ready? There’s no such thing as READY,” Rock’s character, Vic, bellows. “You just jump on a moving train, and DIE.” He and his crew make a lot of death jokes about what life is like after a baby enters the house. And cracks about the man’s loss of parity when there’s an infant in tow. “Women pretty much control the baby universe,” so yeah, you’re buying a house, yeah, you’re deferring on every major decision regarding the baby. And yeah, babies “are where happiness goes to DIE.” In montages, couples visit obstetricians or explain their state of mind to friends or colleagues. Couples bicker over matters big — circumcision, the baby’s name — and small. Couples struggle to endure, as couples, the strains of unplanned pregnancies. Every so often, the “dudes group” (Thomas Lennon is a member, and the very funny Joe Manganiello is

the single, womanizing photographer-jock they idolize) gathers to dispense more warnings to Alex. And then we return to Wendy, who has built a career out of romanticizing this experience, but who has no more clue about what she’s facing than her daft assistant (Australian comic Rebel Wilson, who is OUT there). If Rock is the voice of comic wisdom in “What to Expect,” Banks is its heart. She brings pathos and humor to a character who is hell-bent on loving this circle of life thing, until she’s overwhelmed. Interestingly, the actresses involved in this movie all chose to play characters outside their own parenting experience. Lopez has children, and plays a woman who can’t. Banks, playing a woman determined to love pregnancy, had her baby through a surrogate. Kendrick and Diaz and modelturned-actress Decker aren’t moms — yet. That doesn’t hurt the film, which is basically a light, superficial and frothy little romp through the pregnancy experience. It’s choppy and episodic, and funny — especially when Rock, a veteran dad in real life — is holding court. But the overarching message is moving and amusing. Expecting a baby? You have no idea what to expect.

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‘Battleship’ has makings of a summer success By John Anderson Newsday

he critical torpedoes may be racing toward their big, fat, floating $209 million target, but “Battleship,” the Peter Bergdirected sci-fi action film, inspired by the popular Hasbro board game, could prove to have the impenetrable armor-plating of the Summer Season Sure Thing: It already opened overseas, amassed $170 million in ticket sales and received almost midrange reviews — “big, dumb and fun” seems to be the conclusion. And there’s nothing about that reaction that audiences here won’t like. Still, as the heroic ships of the U.S. Navy sail against an alien flotilla of unknown origin (or intent), the film itself will be caught in a kind of pincer movement: When “Battleship” sets sail Friday, the record-breaking “Avengers” will still be traveling fullsteam ahead. And just a week later, the highly anticipated “Men in Black III” lands in local theaters — and that sci-fi franchise is building expectations nicely, thanks in part to a trailer that shows how funny Josh Brolin can be when he mimics Tommy Lee Jones. Is it strange that the discussion surrounding “Battleship” has been all about box office? Not when one considers the current strategies of Hollywood, a place where a $200-million-plus movie based on a board game seems to possess no shock value whatsoever. But as the target audience for “Battleship” might say: Whatever! Rolling out across the land, sea and sky, Berg’s movie stars a boatload of attractive flesh: Taylor Kitsch (TV’s “Friday Night Lights”) is Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer aboard the John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker (“Just Go With It”) is Sam Shane, Hooper’s fiancee and a very physical therapist; Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood,”

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Rihanna is shown in a scene from “Battleship.” “Melancholia”) is Hopper’s older brother, Stone, commander of the Sampson; pop star Rihanna is Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and the John Paul Jones’ weapons specialist. The token adult on board is Liam Neeson as Adm. Shane, Hopper and Stone’s superior officer, and Sam’s father. What does all this have to do with the game? Nothing. And what does that mean? Almost nothing. “People said you couldn’t make a good movie from a theme-park ride, and then ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ blew everybody away,” said The Hollywood Reporter’s Tim Appelo. “I don’t think even Michael Bay thought you could make a good movie about a Transformers toy until he actually did it. So maybe turning a board game into a movie is not so impossible.” Board-game movies, of course, face problems that park rides and toys do not. “Pirates” had characters and dramatic situations. Toys possess their own built-in drama — Transformers, in particular. But board games are relatively faceless. “They’re about strategy, not story,” Appelo said. “One reason the last big board-game movie, 1985’s ‘Clue,’ didn’t succeed was the fact that it had types instead of characters: Even though he was played by Martin Mull and his lines were written by the wit who wrote ‘Yes, Minister,’ Colonel Mustard was just a board-game piece, like the Scotty dog or the top hat in Monopoly.” On the other hand, the

failure of “Clue” has been A naval ship is attacked by an invader in a scene from “Battleship.” magnified over time: It actually outsold Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil,” Woody Allen’s “The Purple Rose of Cairo” and “A Chorus Line” the same year. And its problem may be that they made it in three versions, with three different endings. And before dismissing “Battleship” too quickly (“shipwreck” was the one-word prediction of Indiewire’s Anne Thompson), it serves to consider how little is really going to separate “Battleship” from any other Hollywood tentpole action-thriller featuring heinous enemies, models and the U.S. military. “Battleship” pays at least some tribute to its source material in a scene where American soldiers use a grid — like the game’s — to blindly fire at attacking alien aircraft. But any movie that includes a line such as, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” — as “Battleship” does — is poking fun at its own dumbness. That dumbness, if that’s indeed what it is, will need to recoup about a half-billion dollars for Universal to turn a profit, and probably far more than that for a one-off movie to be promoted to franchise. The hard question surrounding “Battleship” is “Battleship 2,” and few people with their periscopes poking around in Hollywood see that happening. But at such a volatile moment at the movies — did anyone think “The Avengers” would have the biggest opening in history? — you can’t really tell what’s going to appear on the horizon.

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The Post and Courier SCORE: Out of 5 stars G: General Audiences PG: Parental Guidance PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned, some content unsuitable for children under 13 NR: Not Rated R: Restricted

Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Call the theater to make sure times are correct.

Opening Battleship PG-13

The U.S. Navy fights for Earth’s survival against an armada of alien ships.

cinebarre: Fri: 12:55, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10; Sat-Sun: 9:55, 12:55, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10; MonThurs May 24: 12:55, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10 citadel: Fri-Thurs May 24: 12, 1, 2:55, 4, 5:50, 7, 9, 9:55 hwy 21: Fri-Thurs May 24: 8:30 james Island: Fri: 3:45, 6:50, 10:45; SatSun: 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 10:45; Mon-Thurs May 24: 3:45, 6:50, 10:45 northwoods: Fri-Thurs May 24: 12, 1, 2:50, 3:50, 5:45, 7, 9, 9:50

The Dictator  R

Sacha Baron Cohen is the dictator of a fictional oppressed country in Africa.

cinebarre: Today: 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 10:15; Fri: 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 9:50; Sat-Sun: 10:55, 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 9:50; Mon-Thurs May 24: 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 9:50 citadel: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:30, 1:30, 2:35, 3:35, 4:40, 5:40, 7, 7:50, 9:10, 9:55 northwoods: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:30, 1:30, 2:35, 3:35, 4:45, 5:45, 7, 7:50, 9:10, 9:55 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 2, 2:40, 5, 5:30, 7:10, 8, 9:30, 10:10 REGAL 18: Today: 1:05, 1:35, 3:25, 3:55, 4:25, 7:10, 7:40, 8:10 terrace: Today: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7:10, 8, 9:10; Fri-Thurs May 24: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:15, 8:35, 9:30

Marley

Psychological thriller about a journalist and his girlfriend who infiltrate a cult.

terrace: Fri-Thurs May 24: 2, 4, 7:25, 9:15

Strong! NR

Documentary following Cheryl Haworth on her quest to the Beijing 2008 Olympics as the strongest woman in the world. park circle: Sun: 4

What To Expect When You’re Expecting

Cabin in the Woods

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Five interconnected couples experience the thrills and surprises during the pregnancy and childbirth processes. cinebarre: Fri: 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55; SatSun: 10:40, 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55; Mon-Thurs May 24: 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55 citadel: Fri-Thurs May 24: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 james Island: Fri: 4:10, 6:45,9:20; SatSun: 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4:10, 6:45,9:20 northwoods: 12:55, 4:05, 7, 9:35

Playing 21 Jump Street R

 Young police officers pose as high school students.

Cinebarre: Today: 1:05, 4:05, 7:40, 10:15

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The Avengers

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A documentary on the life and music of reggae legend Bob Marley. terrace: Fri-Thurs May 24: 1:40, 4:15, 7:05, 9:35

The Neverending Story PG

Through a mysterious book, a boy is thrust into a fantasy world and his wishes help restore it to its former glory. MIXSON: Thurs: 8:15

The Perfect Family PG-13

A devout Catholic wife and mother sets out to prove the perfection, yet hide the nonconformity, of her family. park circle: Sat: 8

Sound of My Voice R

Theaters

9:40, 10; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4, 6:35, 7, 9:40, 10 NORTHWOODS: Today-Thurs May 24: 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30, 8:10, 10:30 NORTHWOODS 3D: Today-Thurs May 24: noon, 12:50, 3, 3:50, 6:50, 7:10, 9:50, 10:10 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 1, 1:30, 4:10, 4:40, 6:50, 7:20, 7:50, 9:40 PALMETTO GRANDE 3D: Today: 1:10, 1:40, 2:30, 4:20, 4:50, 6, 7:30, 8:10, 9:50 REGAL 18: Today: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 REGAL 18 3D: Today: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30

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Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow fight to save the Earth from Thor’s brother, Loki. cinebarre: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:25, 3:30, 7, 10:05 cinebarre 3D: Today-Fri: 12:55, 3, 4, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35, 10:35; Sat-Sun: 9:45, 11:55, 12:55, 3, 4, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35, 10:35; Mon-Thurs May 24: 12:55, 3, 4, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35, 10:35 citadel: Today-Thurs May 24: 1, 2, 2:30, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 8, 8:30, 9:15 citadel 3d: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:30, 4, 7:15, 10:15 citadel imax: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:10, 7, 10 hwy 21: Today-Thurs May 24: 8:30 james Island: Today-Fri: 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; Sat-Sun: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; MonThurs May 24: 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 james island 3D: Today-Fri: 4, 6:35, 7, 9:40, 10; Sat-Sun: 12:30, 1. 3:35, 4, 6:35, 7,

Bad things happen when five friends go to a remote cabin in the wilderness. JAMES ISland: Today: 4:20, 7:10, 9:30

Chimpanzee 1/2 G

This Disney documentary follows a 3-year-old chimpanzee as he gets separated from his troop and is adopted by a fully grown male chimpanzee. CITADEL: Today: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7, 9; FriThurs May 24: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 2:20, 5:10, 7:25, 10 REGAL 18: Today: 1:40, 3:35, 7:45 terrace: Today: 12:30, 2

Dark Shadows  pg-13

In 1972, an imprisoned 200-year-old vampire (Johnny Depp) is freed from his tomb and returns to his ancestral estate.

cinebarre: Today-Fri: 1:20, 4:20, 7:35, 10:15; Sat-Sun: 10:35, 1:20, 4:20, 7:35, 10:15; Mon-Thurs May 24: 1:20, 4:20, 7:35, 10:15 citadel: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:20, 1:20, 3, 4, 5:40, 7, 8:10, 9:35 citadel imax: Today-Thurs May 24: 3:30 hwy 21: Today: 8:30; Fri-Thurs May 24: 11 JAMES ISLAND: Today-Fri: 4:35, 7:15, 9:55; Sat-Sun: 1:30, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 northwoods: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:30, 1:30, 3, 4, 5:40,7, 8:20, 9:40 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 1:20, 1:50, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15 REGAL 18: Today: 1:15, 1:45, 3:50, 4:50, 7:20, 7:50

The Deep Blue Sea

Five-Year Engagement R

1/2 A couple’s relationship becomes strained when their engagement is continually extended.

cinebarre: Today-Fri: 12:50, 3:50, 7:25, 10:10; Sat-Sun: 10, 12:50, 3:50, 7:25, 10:10; Mon-Thurs May 24: 12:50, 3:50, 7:25, 10:10 citadel: Today: 1:10, 4, 7, 9:45; Fri-Thurs May 24: 9 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 10:10 REGAL 18: Today: 4 terrace: Today: 2:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30; FriThurs May 24: 4:10, 9:55

The Hunger Games PG-13

 In a post-apocalyptic world, 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen must compete in a televised survival game. cinebarre: Today-Fri: 12:40, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20; Sat-Sun: 9:40, 12:40, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20; Mon-Thurs May 24: 12:40, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20 Citadel: Today: 12:45, 3:45, 7, 10; FriThurs May 24: 3:55, 9:45 james island: Today-Fri: 4, 7, 10; SatSun: 7, 10; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4, 7, 10 northwoods: Today: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Fri-Thurs May 24: 3:45, 9:45 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:55 REGAL 18: Today: 1:25, 4:20, 7:25

The Lucky One pg-13

1/2 A Marine returns to North Carolina after serving in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman in a photograph. Cinebarre: Today: 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 9:45 CITADEL: Today: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:40; Fri-Thurs May 24: 12:45, 7 hwy 21: Today: 10:30 james Island: Today-Fri: 4:30, 7:10, 9:40; Sat-Sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40; MonThurs May 24: 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 northwoods: Today: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40; Fri-Thurs May 24: 12:45, 6:45 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 2:10, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10 REGAL 18: Today: 2:10, 4:35, 7:05

The Pirates! Band of Misfits PG

1/2

A crew of amateur pirates fails at plundering ships but ends up with Charles Darwin, the last living dodo bird and a battle with Queen Victoria.

The upper-class wife of a British judge finds herself in a destructive love affair. terrace: Today: 2, 4

cinebarre 3D: Today-Thurs May 24: 1:25, 7:05 cinebarre: Today-Fri: 4:25, 9:20; SatSun: 11:10, 4:25, 9:20; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4:25, 9:20 citadel 3D: Today-Thurs May 24: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:10 James Island: Today: 4:50 James Island 3D: Today: 7, 9:10; Fri: 4:10; Sat-Sun: 2, 4:10; Mon-Thurs May 24: 4:10 northwoods 3D: Today: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7 PALMETTO GRANDE 3D: Today: 5:10, 9:50 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 2:10, 7:35 REGAL 18 3D: Today: 4:05, 7:55 REGAL 18: Today: 1:55

The Raven R

 A young detective teams up with Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) to pursue a serial killer who is acting out the murders in the author’s stories. cinebarre: Today: 1:10, 4:10, 7:45, 10:10 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 4:05 REGAL 18: Today: 2:05, 4:40, 7:15

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen PG-13

1/2 A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help actualize a sheik’s vision of bringing fly-fishing to the desert.

TERRACE: Today: 12:35; Fri-Thurs May 24: 1:45, 6:35

Think Like A Man pg-13

 Four diverse friends turn the tables on their women once they discover the ladies have been using the advice from Steve Harvey’s book on relationships. cinebarre: Today: 12:55, 3:55, 7:15, 10; Fri: 1:10, 4:10, 7:45, 10:30; Sat-Sun: 10:25, 1:10, 4:10, 7:45, 10:30; Mon-Thurs May 24: 1:10, 4:10, 7:45, 10:30 CITADEL: Today: 1:05, 2, 3:55, 5, 7, 8, 9:40; Fri-Thurs May 24: 1:05, 3:55, 7, 9:40 hwy 21: Fri-Thurs May 24: 10:50 northwoods: Today: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9:45; Fri-Thurs May 24: 1, 4, 7, 9:45 PALMETTO GRANDE: Today: 1:05, 4:25, 7:15, 10 REGAL 18: Today: 1:20, 1;50, 4:10, 4:45, 7:35, 8:05 terrace: Today: 12:35, 2:45, 4:50, 7:25, 9:35

Azalea Square, 215 Azalea Square Blvd., Summerville, 821-8000 | Cinebarre, 963 Houston-Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 884-7885 | Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX, 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 556-4629 | Highway 21 Drive In, Beaufort, 846-4500 | James Island 8, Folly and Central Park Rd., 795-9499 | Hippodrome, 360 Concord St., Suite 100, 724-9132 | Cinemark Movies 8, 4488 Ladson Rd., Summerville, 800-326-3264 (dial 1415#) | Palmetto Grande, U.S. 17 North, Mount Pleasant, 216-TOWN | Park Circle Films, 4820 Jenkins Ave., Park Circle, North Charleston, 628-5534 | Regal Cinemas 18, 2401 Mall Drive, North Charleston, 529-1946 | Terrace, 1956-D Maybank Hwy., 762-9494 | Ivanhoe Cinema 4, Walterboro, 549-6400 | Northwoods Stadium Cinemas, 2181 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston, 518-6000

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Carter’s Kitchen: A place to call his own By Deidre Schipani Special to The Post and Courier

obert Carter is a chef with cred. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Johnson & Wales University with an honorary doctorate from said institution. He served as executive chef at The Inn at Blackberry Farm (Tennessee) and with Hank Holliday opened Peninsula Grill, which went on to garner “best restaurant” accolades in a variety of publications. In 2011, Carter followed the trajectory demonstrated by many chefs: to own and operate a chef-driven, microrestaurant; a place they call their own. Readers, I present to you Carter’s Kitchen. It is here that Carter performs a number of roles: chef/owner, teacher/mentor, entrepreneur/ philanthropist. His executive chef is Christian Watson, a Johnson & Wales alumni who worked with Carter at Peninsula Grill. Carter’s Kitchen is in the Inn at I’On and was formerly Jacob’s Kitchen. The space has received a modified renovation and the warm ochre walls and the patina of Carter’s copper collection saturate the room with comfort. The open side porch is enclosed and can be reserved for private parties (seating for 20) and large group dining. The dining room proper, with its beadboard divides and rustic fabric panels, provides dining privacy. The veranda is the perfect spot for cocktails and people watching on the Square at I’On. Grab a seat at the bar, peruse that tavern menu and enjoy a Palmetto Punch made with Sea Island Spiced Rum. There is much to like about the menu. The “Tavern Menu” offers crispy okra chips ($4.50) that just got a shoutout in Oprah’s magazine, as well as warm cashews ($4.50) or cheese and truffle dusted popcorn ($5.50). There are containers of

a salmon filet ($22). We ordered the fried flounder and shrimp ($21) served with a delicious Wickles tartar sauce. The frying was spot on, the fish was fresh, and the cheese grits bloomed with tender cooking and flush seasoning with cheese. My quibble is that they were a taut mound that needed to be looser in texture. Nicely priced lamb chops ($18 for two; $8 per additional chop) were medium rare as ordered but could have developed a better char. They were accompanied by a mushroom potpie that was very tasty but short on mushrooms and long on peas and carrots. The chops were sauced with Doc Crombie’s Bootleg BBQ Sauce, whose tang cut the gamey flavor of the lamb, but the tart finish requires tempering. There is no coconut cake Leroy Burnell/Staff for dessert (not even a cupCarter’s Kitchen is in the I’On neighborhood in Mount Pleasant. cake or bar), but peanut brittle cake, warm chocolate attractively presented jars to thank for bringing some pudding and a meringueof pimiento cheese ($4.50), “love” to this local specialty. topped shortbread crusted butter bean dip ($5.50) Carter’s version is seared lemon tart surely will satisfy. Cuisine: Global/American/ sides $2.50-$5. Tavern and quintessential pickled and browned so you eat the The pudding ($8), rich with Modern Southern shrimp ($6.50). All strike casing. When eating the tra- quality chocolate flavor, had menu: snacks $4.50-$9.75; the right notes for lingering Category: Neighborditional version, you pull the bits of the “mother” and spreads $4.50-$6.50; aphood favorite at the bar. More robust apthickened bits throughout. petizers $12.50-$14.50.“Blue forcemeat into your mouth Location: 148 Civitas St., Plate” along with daily spe- and discard the casing. The petites can fancy a cheese Here is a job for the tamis! board ($12.50), crab tostados I’On, Mount Pleasant filling had little liver flavor Our young server was wellcials. Phone: 284-0840 ($14.50) or crispy chicken and the seasoning was mild; informed about the menu: Vegetarian Options: Hours: Dinner Mondaygizzards ($12.50); the latter however, the flavors were ingredients, preparations, Yes, as well as gluten-free resonates with some guests, Thursday 5-9 p.m., Fridayawakened by the crispy bits techniques; she had been preparations well-schooled. But where did Saturday 5-10 p.m., Sunday Wheelchair Accesbut not this eater. of fried onion and Creole she go, we asked, and what brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner sible: Yes There is also a daily “Blue mustard stripes. At $11.50, Plate” special ranging from 5-9 p.m. Bar: Full-service bar; hap- this was a pricey small plate. took so long from ordering a beverage to the pacing of the Food:  prime rib on Saturdays to You will find stuffed pasta py hour 5-7 p.m. Specialty Service: 1/2 the meatball madness durthat changes with the season. remainder of the meal? cocktails; dessert martinis; But around and through all Atmosphere:  ing our visit. Winter featured a tortellacci craft beer program Price: $-$$$$ The dinner menu is nicely Parking: Street, lots, valet filled with squash and brown these delays, Carter makes the rounds. You do not need balanced and will change ac- Cost: Soups and salads butter ($10.50), and spring Other: Dining options cording to the season. “Small $8-$11; small plates $9.50include dining room, porch, entertained blue crab ravioli to be an “FOB” — friend of Bob’s, but you are welcome; $12.50; entrees $18-$26.50, chef’s dining room; outdoor ($12) with succotash. Plates” lend themselves to you do not need to be a Pensides $4.50-$7; desserts $7- tables with umbrellas and combining for an entree or Experience and expertise $8; children’s brunch $3.50- bar. Newsletter, Facebook, satisfying smaller appetites. have served Carter well, and insula Grill regular, but he is delighted you “came on Fettuccine ($9.50), blue crab $6; Sunday brunch $5.50his menu is not the normal Twitter, www.carters $12.50; brunch “lunch” ravioli ($12), grilled quail mash-up of cuisines and in- over” and if you just walked kitchenion.com Private $9.75-$14.50; brunch ($11) and seared scallops gredients that can be found in from Latitude Lane or events: seating for 20. ($12) are a few options. around town. Country ham Joggling Street, he is very dressing to pool. Shards of ($11.50) intrigued as this glad to see you. We started with the CK and mushrooms are added pork-and-rice white soft I, for one, am planning to version of Caesar salad made Parmesan cheese tempered to risotto; quinoa and tomathe flavors, and toasted nug- sausage is not often seen with baby kale ($9). Bright to marry well with pork ten- return, for this iconic chef gets of bread added crunch far from its Acadian roots green, tender crenulated derloin ($19.50), and a mus- is also an Iron Chef, and he and umami. in New Orleans. We have leaves of kale were the pertard and parsley compound can remedy this restaurant fect harbors for the acidic The house-made boudin chef Donald Link (NOLA) butter find a flavor friend in that bears his name.

Carter’s Kitchen

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Taco truck offers some sure-fire hits By Rob Young Special to The Post and Courier

o I’ve got this pal, a husky friend in the construction business, who has made it his personal mission to unearth every hole-in-the-wall cantina or taco truck worth visiting. When he speaks, I listen. And where he recommends, I go. Which is how we found ourselves at the Mac Taco truck. The truck is parked in the same lot as Tammy’s Nail Supply, a block over from the RJ Washington State Farm agency on Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston. This is no fancy food truck, mind you. It’s not stylish or embossed with a sassy logo. But then, it doesn’t have to be.

If you go

are an acquired taste; the same for the tubular chunks of chichWhat: Mac Taco arron. But the ones made from Where: 4010 Ashley Phosthin layers of pork and simphate Road, North Charleston mered beef are surefire hits. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily The chicken tostada is another More info: 367-3189 favorite, dressed up like a small pie, beginning with a layer of black beans and shredded, moist It just has to continue crankchicken, cheese and green sauce, ing out authentic tacos made all placed on a fried tortilla. from beef, pork, chicharron, Among other choices: deep cow tongue and cow cheek, all fried tacos, empanadas, burof which are capped with finely ritos, enchiladas suizas, nachos, chopped white onions and fresh quesadillas and chicken sopes. cilantro, then heaped upon Mac Taco also blends a terrific handmade tortillas and served horchata ($1.50), the 16-ounce with radishes and cucumber. tasty treat made from rice and Sure, they may be a tad on the cinnamon. The sugary, milky small side. But they cost only $1 beverage goes down like a deseach, making for a pretty cheap sert, hinting at notes of vanilla. lunch (or dinner). It’s seriously good and worth The cow tongue, chicharron, pork and beef tacos from Mac Taco. The dense cow tongue tacos repeat visits alone.

Rob Young

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By Deidre Schipani Special to The Post and Courier

fresh-picked, early summer produce. Pastry chef Scott Lovorn has revamped the sweet finishes for this menu, New breakfast hours offering a fresh take on The Morgan Creek Grill traditional desserts. Menu will now be serving breakitems are available a la carte, fast daily 7-11 a.m. in the and a chef’s five-course tastmain dining room and on ing menu is offered daily for the porches. $85, $120 with wine pairIt also has hired Maryings. Check out Collins’ sous beth Longona as director vide of seasonal vegetables, Grill giveaway at Ted’s sunflower seed “soil,” beet ’n’ of events. She will oversee a Ted’s Butcherblock at 334 calendar of live music, fall truffle ice cream and more. East Bay St. is hosting anoyster roasts, bridal events, The menu is at www.circa other Big Green Egg grill holiday and wine tasting 1886.com/menu. To make a giveaway, thanks to an Egg programs. The Grill is at the reservation, call 853-7828. donation from Fire House Isle of Palms Marina. Hip, hip, puree www.morgancreekgrill. Casual Living in Mount com Opening Tuesday is an orPleasant. Tickets are available at Ted’s; the winner will ganic baby foods puree cafe Eat Local a success and shop where you can find be drawn June 16 at Ted’s Local nonprofit Lowcounannual Backyard BBQ Bash, meals for the whole family. try Local First declared It will serve breakfast and featuring beer, burgers and April as Eat Local Month lunch and is in the former live music by The Bushels. here in Charleston. Area resCapriccio’s Restaurant at Tickets for the Big Green idents rose to the challenge, Egg are $5 each or 5 for $20, 1034 Chuck Dawley Blvd. in and $32,000 in funds raised and all proceeds will benefit Mount Pleasant. It will be during Eat Local Month will local charity Feed the Need. open Tuesday-Sunday. Chef go toward Eat Local, LLF’s Feed the Need was started de cuisine is Kelli Peterson sustainable agricultural by Charleston Grill’s Mickey and pastry chef is Cynthia initiative. The initiative is Bakst, and strives to rally the Huggins. designed to grow and suplocal culinary community to www.thinkpuree.com port local food systems by help feed the hungry. Ted’s Giving and getting File/Mic Smith/Staff was able to donate close to connecting local farms, The right ingredients play a key role in making any dish $2,000 to the charity after a Invest $250 or more in producers and apprentices come together. to the local restaurants, inBig Green Egg raffle in 2011. Crisis Ministries and you stitutions and people with a will receive 10 percent off Call 577-0094 or go to Restaurant tonight. Blu exhunger for farm fresh food every dinner at Charlesfood coordinator, will be www.tedsbutcherblock. ecutive chef Jon Cropf will and goods. ton Grill in Charleston on hand to talk about each com. lowcountrylocalfirst.org serve up a five-course meal Place hotel for a year. Talk course, seafood sustainNew menu at Circa that focuses on local, fresh about putting your money ability and provide tips on Sustainable seafood and sustainable seafood and selecting environmentally Chef Marc Collins at Circa where your mouth is. Now The S.C. Aquarium will 1886 debuts a new seasonal produce. through June 30, support friendly fish. participate in a Sustaindinner menu that features Megan Westmeyer, the FoodShelterHope.org and The dinner begins with able Seafood Dinner at Blu the flavors of spring and aquarium’s sustainable sea- a cocktail reception at receive your 10 percent loy6:30 p.m. The cost is $50, not including tax or gratuity. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to support the aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative. Blu Restaurant and Bar is at the Tides on Folly Beach at 1 Center St. Reservations can be made at 588-6658. www.blufollybeach.com

alty card for use at Charleston Grill.

Summer in the city

‘Cesca, in the former Buccaneer restaurant space at 5 Faber St. plans to open around Memorial Day weekend. Not long after, Craftsman Kitchen and Tap House plans a mid-June opening at 1 Cumberland St. A date has not been set for chef Nathan Thurston’s Stars on Upper King Street.

New Starfish owners

Kerry Gionis has announced his retirement from the Starfish Grille on Folly Road. Sunday will be his last day. The property will close and then reopen with new owners. The Grille is in the Merchants Village Shopping Center on Folly Road.

China meets Japan

Tokyo Express serving Chinese cuisine and a Japanese hibachi grill menu is now open at 2500 Clements Ferry Road in Wando. The restaurant is open seven days a week and can be reached at 856-5070.

Market at Mixson

The Maker’s Market returns to Mixson on the first Sunday of every month from 10 a.m-4 p.m. Check out the food trucks, locally brewed beers and outdoor grilling station. Mixson.com

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Artist-designer wears many hats By Vikki Matsis Special to The Post and Courier

Lindsay Windham

hances are you’ve seen Lindsay Windham’s artwork around town — on the walls of the Music Farm or the Pour House, on the door of a coffee shop or a window on King Street. She wears many hats, one of them being a designer, screen printer and instructor for Redux. In her studio, she creates classic posters and album artwork for events, concerts and local musicians. But it wasn’t always this way. Windham found her way to the arts by pursing a life of science. On her transition from one world to the other, she said, “Science and design share an appreciation for beauty and process.” After taking off her lab coat for good, she created her own freelance design company, OliveArgyle, in 2005. Windham worked as a designer for Philips for more than five years and recently co-created Distil Union, a product and packing design company that creates “objects people love.” Windham is an self-taught designer, avid blogger, cyclist and tea lover. You can view her work at http:// oliveargyle.com and www.distilunion.com. mantra: “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” — William Morris. daily routine consists of: Oversleeping, biking to the office, making tea, working at my computer, making more tea,

Faith& Values Sundays in

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Silk screening in progress. “Ship” (above), Cabaret Kiki poster (below)

biking home, having dinner and a beer. I am most grateful for: Momentum. Price range of artwork: Cheap or trade for my prints; market value for my graphic design. Last thing that made me laugh: Josh Kaler, my

hilarious man. Either him or something on the Internet. They’re both really, really funny. Last thing that made me cry: Shovels & Rope two shows ago at the Pour House, when Cary (Ann Hearst) sang “The Hardest Thing.” I’m overwhelmingly proud and inspired by my talented friends. Favorite movie: “Rushmore.” Hands down. I am listening to: Sam Cooke box set on shuffle. Last book that I read: “Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Design-

ers, Poets & Philosophers” by Leonard Koren. Favorite restaurant in Charleston: Breakfast at Virginia’s, brunch at Hominy, lunch at G&M, dinner at FIG,

drinks at 39 Rue de Jean, dessert at Husk. Next event: I’ll be doing live screen-printing at the next Redux Revival. Keep an eye out for the next one, No. 3.

Shrimp Records

CD artwork

Attitudes and understanding.

Home& Garden Sundays in

Spruce things up.

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Jason Hackenwerth

Jason Hackenwerth is known for playing with balloons. But this time, while in Charleston, he’s been making things out of wood. With numerous national and international exhibitions and accolades under his belt, Hackenwerth is all about using a different perspective of seemingly ordinary objects. Join him Friday night for the opening reception of his site-specific installation at Redux called “The Tempest.” For this exhibition, he’s decided to use “experimental sculptures cut from plywood and designed to fit together with a tongue-andgroove construction technique allowing the forms to be assembled like a giant puzzle and be held together by gravity,” explains Janie Askew, executive director of Redux. “Inspired by the iconic sculptures and mobiles of past masters, each of Hackenwerth’s works are an expression in the evolving language of sculpture,” Askew said. It’s exciting to have an artist with such a resume here in Charleston, and it will be interesting to see what he has come up with this time. The opening reception for “The

Tempest” will be 6-9 p.m. Friday with an artist’s lecture at 7 p.m. The reception and lecture are free and open to the public. The sitespecific installation will remain on Provided view until July 7 at Redux ContemA piece from Jason Hackenwerth’s “The Tempest.” porary Art Center, 136 St. Phillip St. Call 722-0697 or go to www. reduxstudios.org. and promoting the free event. O’Hear avenues for this yard saleVillage Street Sale All proceeds from space and goers treasure-hunting expedition. Ever coveted your neighbor’s table rentals will benefit the North Call 696-8795 or go to www. stuff? Now you can buy it at the Charleston High School Band villagestreetsale.com. fourth annual Village Street Sale. Booster Club and Olde North ‘Road to Carnegie Hall’ On Saturday 8 a.m.-noon near Charleston Neighborhood CounThe folks at Chamber Music Park Circle, families and residents cil. Charleston are over the moon will be selling furniture, household The Village Street Sale will take items, CDs, books, clothing, toys, place on East Montague Avenue in about their 2012-13 season that baby items, arts and crafts — you the Olde Village of North Charles- was just announced. Not only do they have more than name it, it might just be there. ton. East Montague Avenue will 50 performances on the books, Local restaurants will be open be closed between Jenkins and

they are most excited about the fact that they’ll be performing at Carnegie Hall in May 2013. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share the musical culture of Charleston with a wider audience,” explains CMC president, artistic director and bassoonist Sandra Nikolajevs, “and to be able to do this through a performance at Carnegie Hall is an extraordinary opportunity. “The Carnegie Hall debut will showcase musicians of CMC to a national audience in a program highlighting the musical significance of Charleston from the 18th century to present day. Music to be performed includes a string quartet by Franz Joseph Haydn, music of George Gershwin and contemporary works inspired by the spirit and culture of the Lowcountry,” Nikolajevs said. The season will open in September with the fourth annual Mozart in the South Festival, as well as the popular family concert Little Mozart Circus. Tickets for Chamber Music Charleston’s 2012-13 concert season, “The Road to Carnegie Hall,” are on sale. Call 763-4941 or go to www.ChamberMusicCharleston. org.

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‘Soldiers Through The Ages’

Evening With Friends The Friends of MUSC Children’s Hospital is celebrating a month of “friendraising” tonight at the Legare Waring House, 1500 Old Towne Road. From 6-8 p.m., enjoy the reception featuring a signature cocktail and raffles. The event is free for members and $25 for nonmembers (the contribution can be applied toward a membership). To reserve a spot, call 824-9430 or go to friendsofmuscchildrenshospital.org.

Blueberry Jam

On Saturday, check out this living history event in honor of Armed Forces Day. From 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Moultrie, 1214 Middle St., Sullivan’s Island, re-enactors will portray soldiers of the major periods of the fort’s history from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Attendees can check out a variety of programs, including the progression of uniforms from 1776-1947, historic weapons demonstrations, children’s musket programs, drills and garrison duties. Call 883-3123 or go to www. nps.gov/fosu.

Walterboro Antiques, History & Arts Festival This two-day indoor antiques show will be 10 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in historic downtown Walterboro. There also will be an antique tractor show and parade, more than 20 juried artist demonstrations, wagon tours and more. The event is free to attend. Call 549-0011 or go to www.scartisanscenter.com.

Fashion event

Fashion show

From 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, head on over to Seeking Indigo, 445 King St., for a night of food, fashion and wellness. Enjoy chair massages, intuitive reading and more, all while checking out the offerings of more than 20 local designers. The event is free to attend. Check out www.seekingindigo. com for details.

Jonesing for a fashion fix? You’re in luck as Saturday night serves up an evening of couture and caring when models hit the catwalk for a cause. Join emcee Rosanna Krekel of The Fashion Group International as clothes from Coastal Palms, J. McLaughlin, Pink Boulevard, The Old Rangoon, The Resort Shop, The Spot, Tommy Bahama and Vineyard Vines take their turn on the runway. Held by the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, this event benefits abused children and families in the Lowcountry. Held 5-7 p.m. at Freshfields Village Green at the crossroads of Johns, Seabrook and Kiawah islands, the event is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Call 723-3600 or go to www.dnlcc.org.

Girls Rock Benefit The Jefferson Coker Band at last year’s Lowcountry Blueberry Jam.

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Get blue 3-7 p.m. Sunday. Not sad blue, but blueberry blue. Enjoy live music from the Jefferson Coker Band, Old You and Bare Knuckle Champions while competing in the Blueberry Toss, getting your face painted, hula hooping, and meeting farmers, artists, craftsmen and more. Set on the edge of Francis Marion National Forest beside Cypress Pond, this event takes place at Blue Pearl Farms, 9760 Randall Road, near McClellanville. Admission is free. Beer, wine, food and soft drinks will be available for purchase. For details, go to bluepearlfarms.com/Blueberry_Jam.html or email info@bluepearlfarms.com.

Bocce Bash You’ve never seen so many bocce ball games! A bracket-style tournament, this 12th annual event boasts 32 bocce courts, 32 sets of bocce balls and more than 100 teams of four. Benefiting the Special Olympics, this competition will feature a round-robin play in the morning, with the highest-scoring teams returning after lunch for single-elimination play. Lunch and cold beverages will be provided to players, while those on the sidelines will be able to round up a meal at the food truck rodeo featuring Taco Boy, Big Dig (Daniel Island Grill) and Hubee D’s. The contest will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Blackbaud Stadium, 1990 Daniel Island Drive, Daniel Island. Check out boccebash.com.

Enjoy an evening of live music, dinner, drinks and bidding (auction) while raising funds for the second summer rock camp for girls. Benefiting Girls Rock Charleston, a nonprofit organization that empowers girls through music education, DIY media and creative collaboration, this second annual event will include a live and silent auction of artwork, gift certificates and other items from local artists and businesses. Held 5-8 tonight at Saffron Cafe and Bakery, 333 East Bay St., the suggested donation is $15-$25, $10 for under 16. Call 637-1707 or check out www. girlsrockcharleston.org.

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Hampton Park Plant Swap This sixth annual event will take place 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Pot a plant, label it and bring it to the Hampton Park Cafe area on Mary Murray Drive, then swap it for another plant (up to 25 plants per person). Remaining plants will be sold at 3 p.m. Hosted by the Charleston Garden Club, there also will be homemade snacks for sale, a yard sale and more. This family-friendly event boasts free admission and parking. Call 720-3862 for details.

Shaggin’ on the Cooper Spend Saturday night dancing on the scenic Mount Pleasant Pier to live classic oldies and beach music. From 7-11 p.m., shake your groove thing while enjoying the view from Memorial Waterfront Park off Hallman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. For ages 3 and up, the event is $10 or $8 for Charleston County residents in advance. Beverages will be available for purchase. To purchase tickets, call 795-4386.

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South Carolina’s own

Edwin McCain comes full circle

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street by the owner of the former San Miguel’s restaurant, and he passed along his demo: a cassette wenty-three years ago, almost tape with one song on it. to the day, Edwin McCain It wasn’t long before the Greenplayed his first gig. It wasn’t ville native was palling around anything fancy — Market Street is with Darius Rucker and the Hooa far cry from the arenas and coli- tie & the Blowfish guys, eventually seums he’d find himself singing in signing his own major record deal just a few years later. with Atlantic Records. “My musical beginnings were in With the 1995 release of “Honor Charleston,” McCain said. He was Among Thieves,” McCain went on the phone at sound check in from a favorite on the Southeast Denmark during a tour of Europe college circuit to the national earlier this month. “During Spostage. His acoustic-rock sound fit leto, they used to waive the rules (and helped define) an FM radio for street musicians, so you could style that was peaking in popularjust set up by the side of the road ity at the time. and play with your guitar case “We were locked into the path open for tips.” of being a sort of jammy band for McCain was approached on the a second, and then ‘Solitude’ (his

breakthrough single) hit the radio, and all the jam band fans were like ‘See you later.’ They didn’t want anything to do with something on the radio,” recalls McCain. “It worked, though, thanks to Dave Matthews and Hootie & the Blowfish and the Goo Goo Dolls. They absolutely blew open the doors and paved the way for me.”

Playing ball

McCain didn’t become a bonafide national star until 1997’s “Misguided Roses” and its single “I’ll Be.” That was followed by “Messenger” two years later, the highest charting album of his career, featuring the single “I Could Not Ask for More.” Thirteen years later, McCain

admits that the pop direction he took at the turn of the millennium was more a product of his label’s influence than his own musical leanings. “It’s an old story; you have 25 years to write your first two albums, and then you have six months to write your third,” explains McCain, adding that he was “never really on board” with the “Messenger” project. “Once there’s big money at stake and other peoples’ idea of prestige, the polish comes in, by way of producers and huge budgets. I said, ‘OK, I’m in the middle of this big machine, and if I fight them, they’ll take their attention and go Please see Mccain, Page E21

If you go What: Edwin McCain, Kevn Kinney and Angie Aparo in the Round, with special guest Erick Baker When: Friday, doors open at 5 p.m. for VIPs, 6:30 p.m. for general admission Where: The Cottage at Shem Creek, 130 Mill St., Mount Pleasant Price: $25 general admission; $50 VIP features a meet and greet, heavy appetizers and complimentary bar For more info: www. ticketalternative.com/ Events/18210.aspx

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a European tour and two major shows in the Philipto Jewel or whoever else.’ pines, where his ’90s hits still I had band members with receive heavy airplay. families to think about, and “If I had bucked the label I knew we’d go back to mak- and pushed back, then they ing our own records soon would have moved on to the enough.” next band, and I’d be sitFor four albums, McCain ting at home trying to figure “played ball” with Atlantic, out what job I would work, agreeing to appearances on based on the fact that I don’t shows such as “Live With have a college education,” Regis and Kathy Lee” and McCain said. “Atlantic spent kowtowing to the label’s a lot of money giving me a whims. name that still carries me to When his contract expired, this day to places like Denhe returned to his acousmark and the Philippines to tic roots, recording 2003’s play my little songs, includ“The Austin Sessions” with ing all the strange ones that a bare-bones approach. In I like to write that obviously 2006, he released a rock are not commercial. album, “Lost in America,” “I’m still out here playing before switching gears two and doing what I love to do, years later with a disc of and I know a lot of people soul and classic R&B covers, who aren’t and wish that “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” they were.” featuring New Orleans’ With his latest album, last keyboardist and singer Ivan year’s “Mercy Bound,” McNeville. Cain manages to recapture “I would never have been the energy and spirit of his able to do something like earliest recordings. that with a major label,” Mc“When I finished it, I Cain said. “Who would have thought, ‘This is probably as paid for it? But here was an close to an old school record opportunity to record with as we’ve made,’ ” said McIvan Neville, and I said, Cain, who even included a ‘Dude, I’m in. How much track, “Uncharted,” recorded fun is that going to be?’ ” directly to a laptop in a hotel room. Back to beginnings “We went for the perforMcCain appreciates the mance, and the emotion in freedom of being an indethat song when it was brandpendent artist and the doors new was better than anyof opportunity that Atlantic thing we could get going in a opened for him. He plays studio. That’s what makes it the Cottage at Shem Creek like ‘Honor Among Thieves’ this weekend in between — like being that 24-year-

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old kid who’s trying as hard as I could at that moment in time, totally believing in this insane dream that I could be a college dropout and do something.”

‘Holy City’

Longtime and recent fans of McCain’s will appreciate the candid nature of his performance at Shem Creek, a songwriters-in-the-round set with collaborators Kevn Kinney (Drivin’ N Cryin’) and Angie Aparo. “Kevn is one of the big-

gest reasons that I play music, and Angie is one of my favorite human beings on Earth. He’s an unbelievable songwriter and one of the funniest people I’ve ever been around,” McCain said. “I love them both. For me, shows like this are a really nice break and a chance for me to spend time with people at home that I care about.” The three songwriters plan to trade off songs, telling stories and harmonizing. Although McCain has toured

with each, Friday marks the first time that they’ll all perform together. “I’ll pull out songs from way back, and new stuff that I haven’t finished,” said McCain, adding that when people call out songs from his early days, he’ll usually try to play them. “If I believe that I can do a reasonably good job hacking my way through an old song, then I’ll try it. I remember those early days as the best of my life, and I’ll never have any reluctance to play a song

from back then.” Playing in Charleston, McCain is likely to encounter more veteran fans than almost anywhere — apart from the Philippines, perhaps? “Misguided Roses” even closed with a track called “Holy City,” an homage to the town that gave him his humble beginnings two decades ago, busking on Market Street.

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Local group competing in Battle of the Corporate Bands By Devin Grant Special to The Post and Courier

here are any number of music competitions out there, everything from karaoke contests on up to high-stakes televised competitions such as “The Voice” and “American Idol.” This weekend, local band The Cordovans will be participating in one of the more unusual music competitions out there: Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands. Put on by Fortune Magazine and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the competition pits various bands whose members work together against one another in a battle for recognition of their workplace. The Cordovans have been making music together now for almost a year, and in that short time, the band has grown by leaps and bounds. In a recent interview with singer and guitarist Billy New, he revealed that he and the other Cordovans members, Beau Johnson and Nick Zareski, formed the band after their bosses asked

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The Cordovans them to play for a company function. “We work for MIL Corp., which provides technical and business solutions for various government departments, including the Department of State,” New said. “Our bosses found out that the three of us played music and suggested we get

together some songs for a company party.” New, whose specialty is customer support and training, previously played with local bands Fuzzy Logic and Permanent Vacation. Johnson, who works in accounting, and Zareski, who is a project manager, previously performed with the

at 8 p.m. Go to www.music farm.com or call 577-6989.

By Matthew Godbey Special to The Post and Courier

Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti’s musical career has taken some unusual turns since the Oakland, Calif., native’s first album in 1988. Back then, Franti was a member of the industrialpunk band The Beatnigs, a band he co-founded while attending the University of San Francisco. Four years later, he re-emerged with The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, an eclectic and progressive-minded group that combined industrial music and hip-hop with a sharp political and social commentary. Franti received his first taste of success with DHH, opening for U2, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and others while also finding a major platform to express his views.

band Radio Flyer. New said it was Zareski’s manager who initially told them about the Battle of the Corporate Bands competition and urged them to enter. The band submitted a three-song demo and waited. The Cordovans’ mix of popular cover songs and

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Michael Franti Keeping the same message, Franti shifted musical styles in 1994, when he founded the group Spearhead to incorporate more funk and reggae and less punk and industrial. Franti’s mainstream popularity has grown with each album he has released since his 2006 breakthrough, “Yell Fire!” His latest album,

2010’s “The Sound of Sunshine,” peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Michael Franti & Spearhead will perform Tuesday at the Music Farm, 32 Ann St., with Nic Cowan. Tickets are $27.50 in advance, $30 the day of the show, and are available online at www. extix.com or at the Music Farm box office. Doors open

original Americana music caught the ear of the competition’s judges. As a result, the band will be performing Saturday as semifinalists in the first of three elimination contests, this one set in New Orleans. Later elimination rounds take place in Chicago in June and San Francisco in July. The best two bands from each region get to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland in October. “We’re really excited to have made it this far,” said New, who added that their workmates like to rib them about making it to the semifinals. “Our bosses are cracking up, and our friends at work joke that we’re superstars now. Everyone at MIL Corp. has been very supportive though. They’re really excited and are pulling for us.” In New Orleans, The Cordovans will be competing against bands formed by co-workers from such companies as Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson. “One of the major rules of

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the contest is that at least 50 percent of the band members have to work together,” New said. “There aren’t supposed to be any professional ringers helping things out. It’s meant for people who work together and play music together outside of work.” While New says that the band has been urged to play familiar covers during the competition, he said that they may try to give judges a taste of the twang-filled Americana style that punctuates The Cordovans’ original sound. If The Cordovans win, it means that MIL Corp. will get a two-page write up in Fortune Magazine. Each band that makes it to Cleveland is required to raise $8,000 for an entry fee, and that’s on top of the $2,000 entry fee for the regional competition. All proceeds go directly to The Rock Hall’s education programs. With any luck, the next time we hear about The Cordovans, it will be that the band has secured a place in the finals in Cleveland.

With a gritty musical style and sleepy melodies that Heartless Bastards pulse with salty significance, Chatham County Line It seems like somewhat The band affects you in a As if bluegrass isn’t hard of a paradox that the band way you never expected enough by itself, Chatham calling itself Heartless Basmusic with such simplicity County Line ups the ante by tards hails from the state could. In fact, Heartless readhering to the genre’s deep, nicknamed “The Heart of It minds you of a more Austintraditional roots and resistAll,” but this Ohio quartet is inspired Yeah Yeah Yeahs ing the abounding modern- anything but heartless. and a very exhausted Cold ized influences with great Sharing the same home War Kids. success. state as the popular garageThe band was seen perSince forming in 1999, the blues band The Black Keys, forming on the acclaimed North Carolina quartet has Cincinnati’s Heartless PBS series “Austin City used only acoustic instruquickly became a critic faLimits” in 2009 and recently ments on stage, preferring vorite of the garage genre af- released its Partisan Records to huddle around a cluster ter being signed to The Black debut, “Arrow,” an album the band recorded in Texas with of microphones and rotating Keys’ former label, Fat PosSpoon drummer Jim Eno. positions in a synchronized sum Records, in the 2000s. Heartless Bastards will dance of sorts. The band first caught the Chatham County Line attention of The Black Keys’ perform Monday at The will perform tonight at The Patrick Carney after Heart- Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with These United Pour House, 1977 Maybank less singer and guitarist Highway. Erika Wennerstrom slipped States. Tickets are $14 in Tickets are $10 in advance, him a demo in 2004. Carney advance, $16 at the door, and are available online at www. $12 the day of the show and passed it along to Fat Posetix.com or at the door. are available online at www. sum and Heartless was in etix.com or at the door. the studio a few months later Doors open at 8 p.m. Go to www.charlestonpourhouse. Doors open at 9 p.m. Call to record its 2005 debut, 571-4343 or go to www. “Stairs & Elevators.” com or call 571-4343.

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Moxie Fridays in

Casey Shea In Your Head/Family

I may just have to make the drive to Awendaw Green (north of Mount Pleasant) on Wednesday as one of the featured artists will be Louisiana-born singersongwriter Casey Shea. Even if you’ve never bought one of Shea’s albums, you might still be familiar with his music thanks to its inclusion on television shows such as “One Tree Hill.” “In Your Head” is an ambitious collection of songs with a core sound that reminds the listener of the new wave rock movement of the early 1980s. That isn’t to say that the music here is soaked in synthesizers; quite the contrary. But there are definite similarities to ’80s acts such as Blondie and Dave Edmunds here, especially on the most catchy selections on the album: the rocking “Can’t Get Enough,” the ambitious “Chelsea” and the pleasant title track. Shea, who played in bands in Tallahassee, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., before settling in New York, definitely has a good ear for a catchy hook, and yet has the know-how to keep those hooks from getting too over the top. It’s one thing to hit someone over the head with a current and insistent song that soon fades from memory. That’s not Shea’s style. Instead Shea has crafted a solid album’s worth of music that makes for a pleasant listening experience.

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Key Tracks: “In Your Head,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Chelsea”

Will Hastings

My Human Condition/Independent

Rita Wilson AM/FM/Decca

One of the great things about modern recording technology is that a musician can record his or her music just about anywhere. In the case of Will Hastings, his new EP, “My Human Condition,” was recorded inside a storage unit on Line Street. Those recordings were later mastered and engineered by Ryan Patrick Zimmerman, but when you listen to the five songs on the EP, you can still hear the unpolished and rough edges in each track. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The funk/blues sound of “Souls to Burn,” the guitar-driven rock sound of “The Brakes” and the catchy Elvis-pop goodness of “Earlybird” all sound wonderfully worn, much like a dollar bill that has been used until the paper is soft and faded. Hastings definitely has a great ear for a melody, and his vocals are wonderfully overemphasized, much like Jack White’s. The standout track on the EP has to be “Bad, Not Good,” which is reminiscent of Elvis Costello and The White Stripes, although without the feedbackleaden guitar that so often punctuates the latter of those two acts. While Hastings sang and played guitar on the EP, he enlisted the help of Zimmerman on drums, as well as William Moore (Weigh Station) on bass, Ross Bogan (Long Miles) on keys and Young-Mi Feldsott (Old You) on backing vocals. By releasing just five songs, Hastings has made sure that there is no filler here, and the resulting collection of songs makes for a brief yet satisfying listen.

Before we go any further, yes, that is indeed the same Rita Wilson who is married to actor Tom Hanks. “Oh great,” you’re probably saying, “another vanity project from the spouse of one of Hollywood’s golden boys.” While there have been more than a few of those illfated albums over the years, it appears that this time the singer actually has the pipes to back up the expectations, or to shatter them, depending on how you’re looking at the situation. Simply put, Wilson has a lovely singing voice, hushed yet powerful, and falling somewhere between the triangulation of Karen Carpenter, Suzanne Vega and Sheryl Crow. Wilson originally wanted to be a singer back in the ’60s and ’70s, but eventually went with acting instead. The songs on “AM/FM” are all covers, but the selected songs are great ones, including “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “Angel of the Morning” and “Wichita Lineman.” Wilson’s treatment of each song is such that she is able to make the tune her own without radically altering the song’s original sound. It’s a show of restraint and respect that keeps the whole thing classy. Given the quality of Wilson’s voice, one has to wonder what might have happened had Wilson followed the music muse rather than the acting one back in her earlier days. Whatever the case, she’s definitely shown us what she can do, and hopefully there will be more.

Key Tracks: “Souls to Burn,” “Earlybird,” “Bad, Not Good”

Key Tracks: “Come See About Me,” “Wichita Lineman,” “River”

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——Devin Grant

Courage. Vigor. Determination. Verve. Skill. Pep. Know-how.

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Gimme Shelter The Big Easy came to the Lowcountry and brought with it lively entertainment, funky music and a taste of New Orleans. The menu was complete with a crawfish boil, jambalaya and mini po-boys, as well as a stocked bar with plenty of hurricanes, painkillers and more. The event, held at The Navy Yard

at Noisette in North Charleston, was a fundraiser for Operation Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergency home repair program. For more photos, go to charlestonscene. com. Photographs by Marie Rodriguez

Jermaine Van Hannegeyn, Janice Fields McFadden, Bertha Edmond and Dwight Barr

Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe from New Orleans perform at the second annual Gimme Shelter at 10 Storehouse Row at The Navy Yard at Noisette.

Michelle and Marquette Mapp

Ansley and Tyler Alexander

Catherine Powell, Buff Ross and Wes Fuller

Copey and Jeanne Anne Copleston

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Greek Festival It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about the delicious, homemade food, but the spanakopita (spinach pie), tiropita (cheese pie), moussaka (eggplantcovered ground meat with a bechamel-like topping) and bougatsa (custard dessert with a base of cream of wheat) are a major part of Greek culture and, therefore, a major part of the 42nd annual Greek Festival last

weekend. In addition to the authentic fare, folk dancing, crafts and more were on hand at this three-day event held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 30 Race St. For more photos, go to charlestonscene. com. Photographs by Marie Rodriguez

Beth Deaton, Jason Shealey, Kevin Shealey and Kristina Shealey

Erin Burr, Sara Pappas, Jon Holt and Matthew Sefick

Children perform Greek dances at the 42nd annual Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Race St.

Alice Garcia, Leo Garcia and Chris Maltezos

Charley and Valerie King

Ashley and Eric Vieth

A gyro Attendees got in on the dancing fun.

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Today Fiber Art Exhibition

What: Inspired by the folklore and visual history of African water divinities and explorations of this subject by scholars, this exhibition will feature African-American fiber artists from across the nation interpreting stories and depictions of water spirits in African and the Afro-Atlantic world through cloth. Juried pieces will include art quilts and cloth dolls created through traditional and non-traditional fiber techniques. When: On view through June 10 Where: North Charleston City Hall, 2500 Cherokee Hall Lane Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharlestonartsfest.com

Lori Starnes Isom

What: ‘Unadorned: Everyday

People, Everyday Life,” an exhibition of realist portraits by Lori Starnes Isom, is “snapshots” of individuals going about their daily routines. The featured pieces are executed in various mediums and strive to capture the beauty of the everyday. When: On view through May 20 Where: North Charleston City Hall, 2500 Cherokee Hall Lane Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharlestonartsfest.com

Illustration Exhibition

What: This group exhibition offers a sample of the diversity that exists among the work of contemporary narrative artists living and working in the Charleston area. Participating artists Timothy Banks, Erin Bennett Banks, Steve Stegelin and Melanie Florencio will display a number of illustra-

tions created for children’s books, newspaper commentary, editorial markets, comic strips and more. When: On view through May 18 Where: 10 Storehouse Row at Navy Yard at Noisette, 2120 Noisette Blvd. Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharlestonartsfest.com

Where: North Charleston City Hall, 2500 Cherokee Hall Lane Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharlestonartsfest.com

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Mariannic Parra

What: Following in the footsteps of French impressionist artists, Mariannic Parra seeks to explore dimensions of light. “In the Distance of the Dream” includes landscape thematic paintings using natural materials such as volcanic sand and coal and contemporary materials such as plexiglass. Pieces are inspired and accompanied by original poems by her husband, Jean Pierre Parra. When: On view through May 20

The deadline for items is Friday at 5 p.m. the week before the event or concert takes place. Items should be submitted online at events.postandcourier.com. Items submitted after the deadline will not be printed. For more information, call 937-5582.

Today Shrimp City Slim

What: Lowcountry blues quartet When: 5:30 p.m. May 17 Where: Carolina Belle, 10 Wharfside St. More Info: 722-1112

Larry Ford and Co.

What: Piano and saxophone When: 6:30-10:30 p.m. May 17 Where: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St.

Larry David Project

What: Acoustic duo plays classic and contemporary rock covers When: 7-10 p.m. May 17 Where: Poe’s Tavern, 2210 Middle St. More Info: 883-0083

Soul Fish Duo

When: 9 p.m. May 17 Where: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road Price: Free More Info: 556-2378

Ed ‘Porkchop’ Meyer

WHAT: Blues and jazz piano and vocals When: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. May 17 Where: Henry’s House, 54 N. Market St. More Info: 723-4363

Plane Jane

What: Seven-piece party band covers hip-hop, funk, shag, disco and rock and roll Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 644 Coleman Blvd. More Info: 971-9464

Friday Dub Island and The Dubplates

What: Happy hour concert series featuring live reggae music Where: Charleston Harbor Resort

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‘Robert Smalls’

What: The Charleston Museum hosts the traveling exhibit “The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls.” The exhibit will be in place on the 150th anniversary of Smalls’ commandeering of the CSS Planter in which he sailed the vessel, with his family and several others aboard, past five Confederate batteries and out to the Union blockading fleet. When: On view through June 19 Where: Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Price: Museum admission varies More Info: 722-2996 or www. charlestonmuseum.org/exhibitsupcoming

N. Charleston Exhibit

What: North Charleston Arts Festival Design Competition winner Elena Barna will display works in acrylic and oil, including her winning piece, “My Muse.” When: On view through May 31 Where: North Charleston City Gallery (in the Charleston Area Convention Center), 5001 Coliseum Drive Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

N. Chas. Farmers Market What: The market offers an abundance of fresh, locally grown

produce, and features art and craft booths, food vendors and entertainment. Enjoy live music every first, third and fifth Thursday and visual art demonstrations by local artists every second and fourth Thursday. When: Noon-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 25 Where: Felix Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle Price: Free More Info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharleston.org

Tautspiels Trio + 1

What: The season finale of the Library Society’s Chamber Music Series will feature violinist Rachel Kistler and pianist Wayne Helmly, who team up to play some familiar works by Beethoven, Janacek and Prokofiev. The evening will be topped off with a special treat: James Cannon will join the group for Claude Bolling’s work for violin and Jazz trio. When: 7 p.m. May 17 Where: Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. Price: $25 More Info: 888-718-4253 or www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org

Orchestra Concert

What: The Summerville Community Orchestra will perform one of the last of its 2011-2012 series, “Titanic Commemoration.” The program will include a Titanic medley, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Dvorak’s Wind Serenade

and more. When: 7 p.m. May 17 Where: Northwood Baptist Church, 2200 Greenridge Road Price: $10 general, free for 18 and under More Info: 873-5339 or www. summervilleorchestra.com

Sunset Blues and BBQ

What: Come aboard the Carolina Belle for a Sunset Blues and BBQ cruise. Enjoy live blues from Shrimp City Slim Band and a BBQ buffet from Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ. When: The cruise boards at 6:30 and leaves at 7 p.m. to return at 9. May 17. Where: Carolina Belle, 10 Wharfside St. Price: $39.95 More Info: 722-1112 or http:// charlestonharbortours.com

Sound of Charleston

What: Experience music of Charleston’s past, from gospel to Gershwin, Civil War and light classics. When: 7 p.m. May 17, 24; 3 p.m. May 26, June 2, 9 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

‘Dinner With Friends’ What: “Dinner with Friends” is

a 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner directed by Lon Bumgardner. This is a story of friends Karen, Gabe, Tom and Beth and their lives as married couples. On a routine dinner night at Karen and Gabe’s house, Beth reveals that Tom has been cheating on her with a travel agent. Tom, out of town on business, finds out about Beth telling their friends, and not to be sided against, he races to Karen and Gabe’s house to explain himself. When: 7:30 p.m. May 17-19; 2:30 p.m. May 20 Where: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 Society St. Price: $10-$20 More Info: 704-996-7037 or www.thresholdrep.org

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Price: $5

May Movies at Mixson

Dance Under the Stars

‘Forum’

What: View a collection of works by this local artist cooperative. A wide range of pieces including paintings, prints, sculpture, fine crafts, jewelry, fiber art and more will be available for sale. When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 26 Where: The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave. Price: Free admission/free parking More Info: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts

What: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” presents situations from the time-tested, 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus combined with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a nonstop laugh-fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of the beautiful but slow-witted courtesan, Philia, for his young master in exchange for his freedom. When: 8 p.m. May 17-19; 3 p.m. May 20 Where: The Footlight Players, 20 Queen St. Price: Adults $30, seniors $25, students $20 More Info: 722-4487 or www.

What: Relax on the Great Lawn at Mixson at Park Circle. Sip a beverage, sample food from Local Food Trucks, let your dog play and enjoy “The Neverending Story” outdoors. When: 8:15 p.m. May 17 Where: Mixson, Marblehead Lane, Price: $5 suggested donation More Info: 321-9575 or www.facebook.com/ events/162704177191750

Friday Art & Fine Craft sale

Party at the Point

What: Charleston’s premier happy hour concert series. Where: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road

What: Special needs participants and their families and friends are invited to get the summer started off right with a special night on the pier. This event is co-sponsored by the Lowcountry Special Needs and Adaptive Programming Coalition. Advance purchase is recommended. A registered and paid chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under. Pre-registration required. Where: Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Harry Hallman Blvd. Price: $5/$4 CCR Discount/$5 on-site (if available) More Info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com

Movie Night

What: “Dolphin Tale” will be shown in the courtyard at Founders Hall at Charles Town Landing. Bring blankets,lawn chairs and insect repellent. No coolers or alcoholic beverages. Extended Animal Forest (5-7 p.m.), musket demonstration, interaction with zoo keepers, historical games, concession stand serving drinks, popcorn and goodies. Door prizes for kids and special giveaways. When: 6 p.m. May 18 Where: Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, 1500 Old Towne Road

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‘The Tempest’

What: Redux Contemporary Art Center presents a new site-specific installation by visiting artist Jason Hackenwerth. Hackenwerth is known for his large-scale balloon installations. For “The Tempest,” he will exhibit experimental sculptures cut from plywood and designed to fit together with a tonguein-groove construction tech-

clubs, from E26 and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road Price: $5

Ed ‘Porkchop’ Meyer

WHAT: Blues and jazz piano and vocals When: 4:30-7:30 p.m. May 18 Where: Henry’s House, 54 N. Market St. More Info: 723-4363

Graham Whorley

When: 6-9 p.m. May 18 Where: Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale, 410 W. Coleman Blvd.

Gin House Boys

What: Acoustic trio singing covers When: 6-9 p.m. May 18 Where: King Street Grille, 1291 Folly Road

Thunder Alley

What: With Dee Dee Cumbee When: 8 p.m. May 18 Where: Tru Blues House of Wings, 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Jazz Duo

When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 18 Where: Atlanticville Restaurant, 2063 Middle St.

The Post and Courier nique allowing the forms to be assembled like a giant puzzle. When: Opening reception 6-8 p.m. May 18; artist lecture 7-7:30 p.m.; art on display May 18-July 7 Where: Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. Price: Free More Info: 722-0697 or www. reduxstudios.org

‘God of Carnage’

What: “God of Carnage” is the story of two married couples who meet to sort out a playground fight between their two sons. At first niceties are observed but as the evening progresses and the rum flows,the gloves come off and the night become a side-splitting

Where: Aroma’s, 50 N. Market St.

The Cool

What: Pop, rock, dance and party covers Where: Trayce’s Too, 2578 Ashley River Road

Scott Smith

When: 9 p.m.-midnight May 18 Where: BLU Restaurant and Bar, 1 Center St. Price: Free

The Tommy Ford Band

What: Ken Waters and Gary Zink on vocals When: 8 p.m.-midnight May 19 Where: VFW post 3142, 3555 Dorchester Road Price: $5

The Cool

Austin Bucholtz and Shadowland

What: Four-piece party rock band playing rock and soul favorites Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 36 N. Market St. More Info: 722-9464

Plane Jane

What: 7-piece party band covers hip-hop, funk, shag, disco and rock and roll Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 7618 Rivers Ave. More Info: 818-9464

Dark Water Rising

Saturday Cherry Bomb

Where: K.C. Mulligan’s, 8410 Rivers Ave. More Info: 574-9400

Ed ‘Porkchop’ Meyer

When: 7-11 p.m. May 18 Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

WHAT: Blues and jazz piano and vocals When: 4:30-7:30 p.m. May 19 Where: Henry’s House, 54 N. Market St. More Info: 723-4363

Cotton Blue

Frank Duvall Trio

What: Blues When: 7-10 p.m. May 18

Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

Soul Fish

Justin Mackie

James Slater Trio

What: Improv Smackdown is the improv show at Theatre 99 where the audience is the judge. It’s based entirely on audience suggestions. At the end of Improv Smackdown there is an intermission, and the second act is a fastpaced long form improv set. When: 7 p.m. May 18 Where: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St.

What: Pop, rock, dance and party covers Where: Ivory Moon, 1580 Old Trolley Road, Summerville

When: 9 p.m. May 18 Where: Folly Beach Crab Shack, 24 Center St.

What: Rock/beach/pop. When: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Where: Halls Chophouse, 434 King St. What: Classic covers and Pink Floyd tunes When: 6:30 p.m. May 18 Where: Morgan Creek Grill, 80 41st Ave. Price: Free

Improv Smackdown

Nathan Calhoun

What: North Carolina-based band plays folk/Americana/soul music Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 644 Coleman Blvd. Price: Free More Info: 971-9464

Anthony Owens

free for all. When: 8 p.m. May 18-19, 25-26 Where: The Village Playhouse, 730 Coleman Blvd. Price: $27 for adults, $25 for seniors $20 for students More Info: 856-1579 or www. villageplayhouse.com

When: 7 p.m. May 19

What: Classic rock and contemporary pop, from Adele to Zeppelin. When: 10 p.m. May 19 Where: Smoky Oak Taproom, 1234 Camp Road Price: Free

Secrets

What: Old school funk and R&B. When: 11 p.m.-1 a.m. May 19 Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 7618 Rivers Ave. Price: Free

Sunday New South Jazzmen

What: A trad jazz band that plays a variety of teens and twenties standards. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 20 Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

Dori Chitayat

What: Spanish/Flamenco guitar When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 20 Where: Atlanticville Restaurant, 2063 Middle St. More Info: 883-9452

The Bill Show

When: 3-6 p.m. May 20 Where: Folly Beach Crab Shack, 24 Center St.

Price: $10

Saturday

Mackerel More Info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com

Pier Tournament

Shaggin’ on the Cooper

What: It’s the kickoff of the summer’s fishing tournaments at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Tournament held rain or shine. Online registration ends at midnight May 17. On-site registration begins at 6 am. Tournaments end at 4 p.m. Prizes awarded at 4:15 p.m. An adult chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under. Where: Folly Beach Fishing Pier, 101 E. Arctic Ave. Price: $12/$9 CCR Discount: ages 13 & up; $9/$7 CCR Discount: ages 3-12; $14/$12 CCR Discount: King

What: Spend an evening dancing on the scenic Mount Pleasant Pier to live classic oldies and beach music! Beverages will be available for purchase on-site. Ages 3 & up. When: 7-11 p.m. May 19, June 16, June 30, July 14, Aug. 4, Sept. 8 Where: Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Harry Hallman Blvd. Price: $10/$8 CCR Discount/$10 on-site if still available More Info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com

Whiskey Diablo

Tuesday

When: 6-10 p.m. May 20 Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

Cotton Blue

What: Blues music from Gator Rob and Detroit Debbie When: 6-9 p.m. May 20 Where: Lucy’s Red Sky Grill, 1001 Landfall Way

Ted Mckee and Friends

James Slater Trio

When: 6 p.m. May 22 Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

The Reckoning Duo

Where: Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale, 410 W. Coleman Blvd.

The Algarythms

Where: D.D. Peckers Wing Shack, 1660 Savannah Highway Price: Free

When: 7-10 p.m. May 22 Where: Atlanticville Restaurant, 2063 Middle St. More Info: 883-9452

Larry David Project

Tricknee Duo

What: Acoustic duo plays classic and contemporary rock covers. When: 6:30 p.m. May 20 Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 644 Coleman Blvd. More Info: 971-9464

When: 8 p.m. May 22 Where: Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Grille and Pub, 2578 Ashley River Road Price: Free More Info: 556-2378

Carroll Brown

Ed ‘Porkchop’ Meyer

What: Coastal folk and country music When: 8 p.m. May 20 Where: Dunleavy’s Pub, 2213 Middle St. More Info: 883-9646

Plane Jane

What: 7-piece party band covers hip-hop, funk, shag, disco and rock and roll. Where: Wild Wing Cafe, 36 N. Market St. More Info: 722-9464

Monday Shrimp City Slim

What: Lowcountry blues pianist/ singer When: 7 p.m. May 21 Where: Med Bistro, 90 Folly Road Price: Free

Open Mike Night

What: With David Grunsta When: 9 p.m.-2 a.m. May 21 Where: Folly Beach Crab Shack, 24 Center St.

WHAT: Blues and jazz piano and vocals When: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. May 22 Where: Henry’s House, 54 N. Market St. More Info: 723-4363

Wednesday Ann Caldwell and Larry Ford Trio

What: 6-10 p.m. May 23 Where: High Cotton, 199 E. Bay St. Price: Free More Info: 724-3815

Carroll Brown Trio

WhEN: 7 p.m. May 23 Where: Tru Blues House of Wings, 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Awendaw Barn Jam

What: Live music by Clawfoot Slumber, Key Of V, Banditos, Megan Jean and the KFB and Casey Shea When: 6-10 p.m. May 23

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Localopus

What: Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s Localopus will feature original compositions from members of the local jazz music community. When: Set 1 at 7 p.m. May 19; Set 2 at 10 p.m. May 19 Where: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. Price: $30-$40 More Info: 641-0011 or www. thejac.org

Gage Hall Coffeehouse

What: Two energetic young bands will perform, opening with Shady Groove and their fresh take

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events, from E27 on traditional string band music. Then the folk-rock group Farmer in the Trees brings an assortment of instruments to the stage including guitars, keyboards, violin, trumpet and trombone. When: 7:30 p.m. May 19 Where: Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. Price: $10 adults; $5 students More Info: 224-4472; 367-9663 or www.charlestonuu.org

Improv Riot

What: Shows at Theatre 99 are improv parties. Come loaded with suggestions for the quick-witted Theatre 99 ensemble members who will take your suggestions and rock out unscripted scenes. When: 7 p.m. May 19 Where: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St. Price: $10

Sunday Fishing Kickoff Tutorial

What: A Lowcountry expert will be on hand to share techniques that will make fishing the Mount Pleasant Pier a fun and rewarding experience. Learn some new techniques to land a big one. For ages 3 and up; an adult chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under. Parking fees at the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park still apply. Where: Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Harry Hallman Blvd. Price: Free More Info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com

‘Twelfth Night’

What: Holy City Shakespeare, in collaboration with Pure Theatre, will present two reading performances of Shakespeare’s merry, romantic and gender-bending comedy “Twelfth Night, or What You Will.” Featuring 1920s ukulele music and a little bit of fun with costumes and props, this minimally staged reading explores the script in a playful and experimental way. When: 3:30 p.m. May 20 Where: Pure Theatre, 477 King St. Price: $20, includes one drink and light refreshments More Info: 754-7267 or www. holycityshakespeare.org

clubs, from E27 Where: Sewee Outpost, 4853 U.S. Highway 17 Price: $5 suggested donation

Acoustic Open Mike

When: 7-10 p.m. May 23 Where: LOCAL Market+Coffee Bar, 1331 Ashley River Road

Four Hands Full of Keys What: Tommy Gill and Gerald Gregory on piano. When: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 23 Where: The Mezz, 276 King St. Price: $20-$25 More Info: 641-0011

Southcoast Symphony

What: Community orchestra concert will be conducted by Todd Jenkins. Program will feature selections from Bizet’s Carmen Suites and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 “Reformation.” When: 4-5 p.m. May 20 Where: Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St. Price: Free admission; donations accepted More Info: 870-1616 or www. southcoastsymphony.com

Monday Chorus Rehearsals

What: New members are welcome and should call prior to attending a weekly rehearsal to schedule an audition. When: 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays Where: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 142 Church St. More Info: 720-8505 or www. cmchorus.com

Wednesday Awendaw Green

What: Live music by Clawfoot Slumber, Key of V, Banditos, Megan Jean and the KFB and Casey Shea. When: 6-10 p.m. May 23 Where: Sewee Outpost, 4853 N. Highway 17 Price: $5 donation suggested

Laugh for a Lincoln

What: Two to three acts of improv comedy for $5. When: 8-10 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 26 Where: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St. Price: $5 More Info: 853-6687 or www. theatre99.com

Thursday, May 24 Motoi Yamamato

What: Titled “Return to the Sea: Saltworks” by Motoi Yamamato, the centerpiece of the exhibition will be a site-specific installation created entirely out of salt by the artist during his three-week residency at the Halsey Institute. The exhibition will feature a series of recent drawings, paintings, sketchbooks, a video about the artist’s

Jordan Igoe

What: With Aaron Firetag and Jessica Daisi. Acoustic/folk/rock. Where: Juanita Greenberg’s, 439 King St.

Cotton Blue

What: Blues with Gator Rob and Detroit Debbie When: 7-10 p.m. May 23 Where: Brick House Kitchen, 1575 Folly Road

New South Jazzmen

What: A trad jazz band that plays a variety of teens and twenties standards. When: 8 p.m. May 23

process and importance of salt in Japanese culture. When: Opening reception 57 p.m. May 24; on exhibit through July 7 Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, 161 Calhoun St. Price: Free More Info: 953-4422 or www. halsey.cofc.edu

Friday, May 25 Mullet Hall Trail Ride

What: Bring your horse, camping gear, and supplies for two nights of camping and trail riding on 20 miles of wooded trails. Full restrooms and shower facilities available. A limited number of hookups are available for $20 per night. You also may camp in the primitive area for a fee of $10 per night. Stalls available for horses. Pre-registration required. When: May 25-27. Departs at noon May 25. Where: Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, Mullet Hall Road Price: $45/$35 MHEC Trail Pass Holders More Info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com

Party at the Point

What: Charleston’s premier happy hour concert series. Where: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road Price: $7

Memorial Day

What: Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Freshfields Village with a free concert series. Enjoy the sounds of country, classic rock, beach music and more at the Village Green. May 25 Skate Rink Jukebox; May 26 Rum Punch Bandits; and May 28 Shem Creek Boogie Band. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or beach chair. When: 6 p.m. May 25-27 Where: Freshfields Village Green, Crossroads of Johns, Seabrook and Kiawah islands Price: Free

Saturday, May 26 Roller Derby

What: Let’s get ready to rumble! These derby girls are roarin’ and

Where: Osteria La Bottiglia, 420 King St.

Jeff Houts

What: Acoustic, classic rock and reggae. When: 9 p.m. May 23 Where: Folly Beach Crab Shack, 24 Center St.

Ed ‘Porkchop’ Meyer

WHAT: Blues and jazz piano and vocals When: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. May 23 Where: The Blind Tiger Pub, 38 Broad St. More Info: 577-0088

ready to go! This is one doubleheader that you don’t want to miss! We are unleashing the Jr. Derby and All Stars and they are ready to bring it! When: 5-10 p.m. May 26 Where: McAlister Field House, 171 Moultrie St. Price: $10-$40 More Info: 343-9789 or http:// lowcountryhighrollers

Memorial Party

What: The Suzy McGrane Memorial Party will feature cocktails, a spread from Home Team BBQ and live music from Five Way Friday and Gaslight Street. Proceeds will benefit breast cancer patients. When: 5 p.m. May 26 Where: Lighthouse on the Creek, 100 Church St. Price: $35 in advance; $50 at the door

Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Concert

What: Part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, this concert will include service anthems, patriotic songs and other inspiring works to honor our service men and women as veterans. Tickets are available at the Charleston Visitor Center (375 Meeting St.) and the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium (77 Calhoun St.) or online. Online and phone orders are subject to higher handling fees per ticket. When: Noon May 28 Where: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 142 Church St. Price: Admission is $21 for adults and $16 for seniors and students; all ticket prices include a $1 per ticket box office surcharge More Info: 866-811-4111 or www.PiccoloSpoleto.com or www. cmchorus.com

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ACE’s on bridge

By BOBBY WOLFF

Today’s auction was different at the various tables, but East frequently opened three diamonds and South overcalled four spades. West leads the heart king and switches to the diamond eight. Plan the play. You are not sure whether East has six diamonds or seven for his opening pre-empt at favorable vulnerability, so it looks dangerous to duck the diamond. The problem is that if you win and play a spade to the queen and another spade, West may win his ace and play a second diamond. Now a third round of diamonds may promote a trick for his presumed spade 10. One declarer, alert to this danger, found a neat solution. At trick three, he crossed to dummy’s

club ace and played the heart queen, discarding his second diamond from hand. This play was designed to cut the communications between his opponents’ hands so they could no longer get the trump promotion. Or could they? While declarer had neatly protected himself against an imaginary danger, he had created a new and fatal problem. The real layout was as shown in the diagram. When West won the heart ace, he continued with a second round of clubs. He then won the first round of trump with the ace and gave his partner a club ruff. One down! Note that almost any other “normal” line of play would have succeeded.

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BLONDIE By Dean Young

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GARFIELD By Jim Davis

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BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg & Brian Walker

MALLARD FILLMORE By Bruce Tinsley

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FOR BETTER OR for WORSE By Lynn Johnston

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MARY WORTH By Joe Giella & Karen Moy

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BABY BLUES By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

DILBERT By Scott Adams

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today’s horoscope ARIES (March 21-April 19): Balance will be key. Too much of anything will be overkill. Take a moment to enjoy something simple. TAURUS (April 20May 20): Your strong opinions will be controversial, but they’ll also help you see who supports you and who doesn’t. Stay positive. Focus on the here and now. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A strategic budget will keep your money safe. Put a long-term plan in place that will put your mind at ease. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your adaptability will surprise people. Helping a cause or someone in need will bring you satisfaction and enhance your reputation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Compromise and you will eventually get the upper hand. A passionate approach will be too engaging for others to ignore.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Problems with a friend, relative or neighbor will escalate if you don’t address complaints immediately.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Pleasing someone may help you get ahead at work but will probably cause friction at home. An interesting comment will help you find other uses for your skills.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make home improvements that will contribute to comfort and fun for you, your family or friends. An investment will pay off.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Concentrate on doing whatever you can to save money. Work with the budget you have to add to your comfort at home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get approval before you move forward with one of your ideas. There will be people who aren’t willing to take the same risks.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stop repeating your mistakes. Address problems quickly so you can move on. Don’t let anyone down. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do whatever it takes to win support. The more adaptable you are, the easier it will be to adjust your skills to meet currents requirements.

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Opportunities await boomers

Famous

firsts

By Rebekah Bradford Special to The Post and Courier

his week, Head2Head is taking a break between festivals (Cinco de Mayo and last weekend’s Greek Fest, with Spoleto coming up next) and getting back to basics. In this case, famous firsts. Current trivia champ Stacey Akkerman is going up against fellow mom Lori Nichols.

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Charleston resident Bill Murray is the answer to one of this week’s trivia questions.

QUESTIONS

1. Who was the first person to appear on a British postage stamp other than royalty? 2. What was the first country to give women the right to vote? 3. Who was the first scheduled guest to appear on “The Late Show With David Letterman”? 4. Who was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box? 5. What was the first animal to be in outer space? 6. Who was the first musician to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine? 7. Who was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington? 8. Who was the first drummer for The Beatles? 9. Who was the first person to say, “I’m going to Disney World!”? 10. Who was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

STACEY’S ANSWERS

1. One of The Beatles. 2. Canada. 3. Dean Martin, if he was still alive. 4. Joe Namath. 5. Monkey? 6. Elvis or John Lennon, and I’ll go with Lennon. 7. Jefferson maybe. 8. Pete Best. 9. Oh gosh, I have no clue. Magic Johnson. I’m totally guessing. 10. Jimmy Carter.

CONCLUSION This week was a low-scoring competition, although there were a few entertaining answers to make up for the lack of correct ones. No matter the score though, there’s always a Head2Head trivia champ (unless there’s a tie, in which case there’s two), and this week Stacey triumphs, making it two in a row. She’ll be back next week for our annual Spoleto edition of trivia.

LORI’S ANSWERS

1. I’m going with Shakespeare. 2. Scotland 3. Jay Leno? 4. I want to say Michael Jordan, but I think it happened before him, so the guy who won all the gold medals for swimming at the Olympics. Spitz was it? 5. A goldfish. 6. Hendrix 7. John Adams 8. Not Ringo? 9. That girl when she won an Oscar for “Paper Moon” with her dad. Tatum O’Neill’s her name. 10. Teddy Roosevelt. And I have no idea how I know that, but I do. So, yeah.

CORRECT ANSWERS 1. William Shakespeare 2. New Zealand 3. Bill Murray 4. Lou Gehrig 5. A dog. 6. John Lennon 7. Thomas Jefferson

8. Pete Best 9. New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms in 1987. 10. Theodore Roosevelt

EAR ABBY: “Searching for ‘Me’ in Texas” is not alone! A wave of 78 million baby boomers will soon leave 30-plus-year careers and are looking forward to an estimated 20 more years of life. A vast majority of them are looking for meaningful opportunities for the second half of their lives. “Searching” should seek out a nonprofit organization for a cause she’s passionate about and offer her skilled services. If “Searching” doesn’t need an income, she can volunteer. Instead of seeking a graduate degree, she could look at her local community college and find noncredit classes that interest her and participate without the pressure of credited course work. — STEPHANIE IN PHOENIX DEAR STEPHANIE: Your suggestions are good ones. Second careers are becoming more common, and there are many opportunities for seniors to enjoy their “encore careers.” Read on for more options: DEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Searching” was dead-on. After a 30-year career in the insurance industry, I was forced into early retirement by a corporate buyout. At 59, I was stunned and unprepared. After soul searching, I decided I wasn’t done with life. I started reading, talking to friends and praying. There were some false starts. I tried out for the Peace Corps but backed out. I got into an income tax class that was over my head. Then I got another insurance job and found myself back in the rat race. I made ends meet by substitute teaching and began to realize that, eons ago, I had wanted to be a teacher. (I had been talked out of it.) So I started back to college for my master’s degree in teaching. Talk about scared! It had been 33 years since I had seen the inside of a classroom. But my experience was one of the most chal-

DEAR ABBY lenging, positive and enriching I have ever known. I met wonderful people along the way and was admired for my life experience, insight and work ethic. — CATHERINE IN ILLINOIS DEAR ABBY: “Searching” might consider volunteering with SCORE — the Service Corps of Retired Executives. Her skills are needed and would be appreciated. — CHARLES IN MARYLAND DEAR ABBY: As a volunteer coordinator at a large nonprofit, I have many volunteers who discovered us as a result of a retirement search. The AARP’s volunteer engagement site is www.createthegood.org, and www.volunteermatch.org is a nationwide site for searching volunteer opportunities. “Searching” needs to think about things she would like to do but couldn’t while working, and dip her toe in the water. If she tries something and it isn’t a fit, she has no obligation and can try another. It may lead to a paid “encore” career. — JAN IN YARDLEY, PA. DEAR ABBY: When I retired at 62, I decided to return to school for a graduate philosophy degree. My body may be weaker, but I like to think most of my mental faculties are intact. My first resume may generate humor, but I’ll bring something to the classroom that may prove invaluable. That’s 40 years of experience and 63 years of 20-20 hindsight. I will call it a good day if I can communicate to any student that learning is fun and education has intrinsic value. — CALVERT IN NORTH CAROLINA Write www.DearAbby.

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