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COVER STORY: Gavin DeGraw, of “I Don’t Want to Be” and “Chariot” fame, talks about finding balance in his career before his Music Farm performance.
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What’s inside
6 | on a budget?
check out dollar days, written by charleston scene editor allison nugent
7 | Get out
david Quick previews outdoor fitness options
8-9 | movies “rock of ages”
10 | movie listings 11-13 | food + bev
chew on this, richard’s coffee & more, Jamaican me hungry
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14 | arts
a look at upcoming events
15-17 | music
upcoming shows, cd reviews
18-19 | weekend events 27-29 | calendar, nightlife, sudoku 30-34 | comics + tv grid
with horoscopes and a crossword puzzle
35 | trivia, abby
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for some summer fun, it’s all about the movies lowcountry parent magazine. here’s what is showing this summer: June 20: “The sound of Music.” June 27: “e.t.: The extraterrestrial.” July 4: “The incredible Journey.” July 11: “The Jungle Book.” July 18: “polyanna.” July 25: “The ghost and he terrace Theater on Mr. chicken.” James island kicked Aug. 1: “The sandlot.” off its nine-week famAug. 8: “lassie.” ily film series wednesday Aug. 15: “free willy.” with a little film you may films start at 11 a.m. chilhave heard of that takes place dren under 11 get in free somewhere over the rainbow. while those over that age get “our goal is to bring clasin for $4. sic family films to the big want to win free tickets? screen, the way they were check in with the lowcounmeant to be viewed,” said try parent facebook page, paul Brown, owner of the www.facebook.com/ theater. “we always start lowcountryparent, each with the ‘wizard of oz.’ ” week during the summer to featuring a great lineup of find out how. films, the program is spongo to www.terracetheater. sored by fisher price, pi and org or call 762-4247.
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kettle corn, hot dogs, funnel cakes, italian ice and beverages. and don’t forget your chair or blanket. find out more at www. ccprc.com/movies.
outdoor film fest
looking for a little excitement in your life? watch keanu reeves, with a little help from sandra Bullock, take on dennis hopper in “speed,” showing wednesday at cinebarre, File/warner bros 963 houston northcutt Dorothy and her pals kicked off the Family Film Series Blvd., Mount pleasant. on Wednesday at the Terrace Theater. held wednesdays through aug. 8 (except one showing movies at the pier Memorial waterfront park July 2 instead of July 4), this are you ready to go back to and pier, 71 harry hallman free series features food, muthe future? Blvd., the first film of the sic and fun. festivities begin put on by cinebarre, the series, “Back to the future,” at 6 p.m., and movies roll at town of Mount pleasant will be presented friday at dark. and the charleston county sundown (around 7:45 p.m.). “speed” is a great action park and recreation comfood and drinks will be movie that centers around mission, this series of family available for purchase at a bomb planted on an l.a. movies is free. the pier’s riverwatch cafe, city bus, but keep in mind held at the Mount pleasant and on-site vendors will sell that this film is rated r for
violence and language and may not be suitable for all ages. check out cinebarre.com for details.
starlight cinemas
another story dealing with speed: “cars 2.” also on wednesday, starlight cinemas at freshfields village will be showing the family-friendly story of lightning McQueen and his pal Mater as they head overseas to compete in the world grand prix. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. with silhouette artist, songwriter and storyteller clay rice performing his “lowcountry legends show.” The movie begins at 8:30 p.m., so don’t forget your blanket or chair. The event is free. freshfields village is on Johns island between kiawah and seabrook islands. go to www.freshfields
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thursday, June 14, 2012: E7
run, bike, sup fishing and yoga
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alk about a fitness town! This weekend before the official start of summer is going to be a big one in our area.
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how about kicking things off with a 5k tonight? There are two to choose from. The inaugural Race the Landing series at charles towne landing state park continues tonight with the post-race party theme Mexican fiesta. The kids run starts at 6:15 p.m. and the adult 5k at 7 p.m. cost is $10 for kids, $25 for adults. go to racethelanding.com. looking for less of a party? The Citadel Bulldog Breakaway Twilight Series continues with race no. 3 at The citadel track at 6:30 p.m. fee: $25. The event raises funds for the track and cross country teams. go to www.citadelsports. com.
heading out to awendaw for the South Carolina State Time Trial Championship starting at 9 a.m. for adults (race start is according to level and age) and 11 a.m. for juniors. The race, staged from sewee outpost, is a 40k out-and-back on sewee and doar roads. for those who may not know, time trials are individual and don’t involve the dangers of racing in a peloton. The fee is $30, though people who are not members of usa cycling have to pay a $10 one-day membership fee.
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no endurance sports event in charleston, other than the cooper river Bridge run, has had an impact on people greater than the Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series. Many “newbies” have learned the ropes participating in this friendly, nonsanctioned triathlon — featuring a 600-yard pond swim, 12-mile bike and 5k run — and have gone on to enjoy File/staFF other triathlons, including Charleston Watersport Outfitters is taking stand-up challenging ironman events paddleboarding to another level this weekend by and other adventurous purthrowing fishing into the mix. suits. for most of its history, the stand-up paddleboard seems last year, used to be the fitraditional start of the sprint a bit more vigorous than nal run before the heat and tri series was the third sunfriday from a boat, bridge or land. humidity of summer set in. day in June, father’s day, one of the hottest sportson saturday, charleston That is no longer the case, but starting in 2010, an extra wear companies, lululemon watersport outfitters hosts yet part of floppin’ floundate was added a month athletica, has had a small the inaugural Stand-Up & der’s lure remains the chalbefore this weekend to acpresence in charleston for Cast SUP Fishing Tourna- lenge of racing in muggy commodate the hunger for years. But the vancouverment starting with a capconditions. The last long triathlons in the area. based company hosts its tain’s meeting at 6 a.m. at mile on Middle street can The 22nd annual series coming out party friday. haddrell’s point tackle and seem like a 5k in itself. continues with race no. 2 at in celebration of the open- supply. adding to this year’s 7:15 a.m. sunday at James ing of a new storefront locaThe deadline for registraevent is title sponsor triisland county park. The fee tion on king street, the store tion, which costs $40 (not angle char & Bar providing is $65. is shutting the street down including discounted padbreakfast burritos at the for more info, go to www. between society and wentdleboard rentals for those post-race event at the sullicharlestontriathlonclub.com. worth 6-7 p.m. for Yoga on without a board), is 7 p.m. van’s island fish fry shack. and finally, for those who King, and will attempt to friday at haddrell’s and The fee is $25. The running really want to get away, get 500 people to gather for 8 p.m. friday at charleston club suggests participants the third of three Capers the largest free yoga class in watersport. bring swimsuits for a dip in Island ECOruns, 10k and charleston. Meanwhile, one of the atlantic after the race. 5k beach runs, will be held no prior yoga experience is charleston’s running tradifind out more at www. sunday afternoon. required but bring a mat. tions, the Floppin’ Flounder charlestonrunningclub. Meet at the isle of palms 5K on sullivan’s island, com. Marina at 11:30 a.m. for a saturday holds its 21st edition at for those who like to bike ferry ride to capers. return while i have never written 8 a.m. saturday. enough to race, or at least is set for 3 p.m. cost is $45. about a fishing tournament The race, adopted by the challenge themselves in a get details at capers fairly safe bike race, consider ecorun.blogspot.com. in this space, fishing from a charleston running club
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perfecting the 1980s look in ‘rock of ages’ By nicole sperling Los Angeles Times
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Alec Baldwin stars as Dennis Dupree and Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx in New Line Cinema’s rock musical “Rock of Ages.”
ita ryack spent several weeks tangling with tom cruise’s leather pants. The costume designer for the upcoming 1980s-set musical “rock of ages” (opening friday) was instrumental in cruise’s conversion into the fictional rock icon stacee Jaxx, a self-involved guitarplaying idol in the vein of guns n’ roses frontman axl rose. The coyote-fur jacket, the jewel-encrusted codpiece and the custom-made cowboy hat did wonders in transforming the normally strait-laced cruise into a drug-addled performer with more in common with Mick Jagger than with ethan hunt. But it was the hand-
stitched pants that proved the most trying component of the outre costume. every time cruise performed a rendition of def leppard’s “pour some sugar on Me,” the pants would stretch out and lose their rocker slickness. “we had a distresser standing by who would hand him his next pair, take the ones cruise wore, dry them, shrink them up again and re-age them,” ryack said. “we had lots of pairs.” Beyond the cruise transformation, ryack was charged with turning alec Baldwin into an aging hippie, paul giamatti into a cheesy music manager and Mary J. Blige into a jumpsuit-wearing ’80s diva without making it too costumey, per the instructions of director adam shankman (“hairspray”).
“in our first meeting, adam said very clearly that because the ’80s is such an inherently funny costume time, he didn’t want the joke of the movie to be the clothes. “it’s still nuts, but we wanted to do hard rock ’n’ roll, not costume rock ’n’ roll like the white stripes and Motley crue. we stuck to a guns n’ roses look.” except when it came to diego Boneta, the aspiring rocker pressured into joining a boy band at the behest of his manager (giamatti). leather was turned primary for Boneta’s ridiculous look as a member of the boy band Z-guyeez. “Those were my favorite costumes,” ryack said. “The color-block stuff was so funny and so in opposition to real rock clothes.”
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thursday, June 14, 2012: E9
‘rock of ages’ shows little ‘Glee’ for the hair-metal era By roger Moore MCT
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ost movie musicals, even in the age of “glee,” still face that awkward moment when somebody — say her name is sherrie christian — riding a greyhound, bursts into “sister christian” by night ranger, and the rest of the bus bursts in to join her for the chorus. audiences today titter at that. But you measure the movie by how quickly you get over it. “rock of ages,” the bigscreen version of the jukebox musical set to ’80s “hair metal” anthems and ballads, never does. The all-star cast is game, but the filmmakers can’t stop winking and mocking the mockable music and the era long enough to let the picture, built around overthe-top tunes by foreigner, Bon Jovi and others, pay off. it’s enough to make you “stop believin.’ ” tom cruise, as burned-out rocker stacee Jaxx, will do his best axl rose impression — bare-chested belting, waving a mike-stand bedecked in scarves — or diego Boneta, aspiring metal singer, will tear into foreigner’s “Jukebox hero,” or alec Baldwin and russell Brand and the rest of the cast blast “i love rock ’n’ roll,” and director alan shankman (“hairspray”) will go for some cheap laugh and utterly undercut the moment. Maybe the music, the fashion, the whole rapacious testosterone vibe of that spandex, eye-shadow, poodlehaired era is laughable. But it’s one thing to poke fun at something, quite another to attack it with utter contempt. That’s the feel here. “rock of ages,” which discards quite a bit of the book of the stage musical it’s based on, swirls around Jaxx, who staggers onstage for his farewell show at the sunset strip’s famed “Bourbon room,” and prepares to launch a solo career. sherrie, a new waitress and would-be singer (Julianne hough), and bartenderguitarist drew (Boneta)
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Julianne Hough stars as Sherrie Christian and Diego Boneta as Drew Boley in “Rock of Ages.”
movie review (out of five stars) director: adam shankman. cast: tom cruise, Julianne hough, diego boneta, catherine zeta-Jones, alec baldwin, russell brand, mary J. blige, malin akerman. rated: pg-13 for sexual content, suggestive dancing, some heavy drinking and language. runninG time: 2 hours, 3 minutes. what did you think?: Find this review at charleston scene.com and offer your opinion. dream of living the rock-god life stacee leads. But it’s 1987, and that world is about to change. The film says it’s rap and boy bands that will kill the moussed music (musicians say it was grunge that did them in). The Bourbon room is under pressure from the mayor’s wife (catherine Zeta-Jones), a cross between anita Bryant and tipper gore, who pledges to “clean up sunset strip” and “take satan off our streets.” she and her fellow Mothers against drunk rockers then kick into a rowdy-raunchy rendition of “hit Me with your Best shot.” drew writes songs for sherrie, sherrie moons over drew, but fame ruins romance in la
la land. “The spotlight doesn’t just light them up. it’s makes us disappear,” another waitress warns sherrie. Thus, does Miss innocent from oklahoma wind up in a strip club run by Mary J. Blige, who delivers what passes for a show-stopper here — “any way you want it,” with a choreographed crew of very athletic pole dancers behind her. you will be amazed at the actors who take on singing, often for the first time onscreen (Baldwin, Malin akerman as a sexy rolling stone reporter, paul giamatti as stacee’s sleazy manager) and don’t embarrass themselves. cruise, in particular, is a demented delight to watch, all jewel-encrusted dragon’s head codpiece, chaps and selfserious drunken swagger. But the songs, with a few exceptions, lack the urgency of the original renditions. The leads (hough and Boneta) are so bland and thin-voiced that they seem out of step with 1987, even if they’re exactly what we get from pop stars in our auto-tune era. you will be stunned at how crude a pg-13 movie can be. Miami was nicely dressed down for a film fantasy version of sunset strip in the ’80s — vulgar leather and neon and sports cars and muggers. But seriously, Brother shankman, what’s the point of making “i love rock ’n’ roll: The Musical,” if you don’t?
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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 Rock of Ages pG-13
rock ’n’ roll musical about a small town girl and a city boy pursuing their hollywood dreams.
cinebarre: Fri: 12:55, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10; sat-sun: 10, 12:55, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10; mon-thurs June 21: 12:55, 3:55, 7:25, 10:10 hwy 21: Fri-thurs June 21: 8:45 northwoods: Fri-thurs June 21: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 terrace: Fri-thurs June 21: 12:05, 2:15, 4:30, 7:20, 9:35
That’s My Boy r
donny (adam sandler) desperately tries to reconnect with his son todd (andy samberg) and must deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.
cinebarre: Fri: 1:10, 4:10, 7:35, 10:15; sat-sun: 10:30, 1:10, 4:10, 7:35, 10:15; mon-thurs June 21: 1:10, 4:10, 7:35, 10:15 James island: Fri-thurs June 21: 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 northwoods: Fri-thurs June 21: 1:10, 4, 7, 9:35
Playing The Avengers pG-13
iron man, thor, captain america, the hulk, hawkeye and black widow fight to save earth from thor’s brother, loki.
cinebarre: today: 12:35, 3:40, 7:10, 10:15; Fri-thurs June 21: 12:40, 3:45, 7:10, 10:15 citadel: today: 12:30, 2, 4, 5, 7:15, 8, 10:15 James island: today-thurs June 21: 1, 4, 7, 10 James island 3d: today: 12:30, 3:35, 6:35, 9:40; Fri-thurs June 21: 1:15, 6:55 northwoods: today-thurs June 21: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8:10, 10 palmetto Grande: today: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 10:05 palmetto Grande 3d: today: 12:55, 4, 7:10, 10:15 reGal 18: today: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15,
TheaTers
10:15 reGal 18 3d: today: 1:45, 4:55, 7:55
Battleship 1/2 pG-13
the navy fights for earth’s survival against alien ships.
citadel: today: 12:55, 4, 7, 9:55 hwy 21: today: 11 northwoods: today: 12:30, 4, 7, 9:50; Fri-thurs June 21: 12:30, 7 palmetto Grande: today: 12:40, 4:05, 7, 9:55 reGal 18: today: 1:05, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45
Bernie 1/2 pG-13
a small-town texas mortician (Jack black) befriends then murders a disagreeable rich widow, but for months persuades the locals that she is still alive.
terrace: today: 2:30, 4:45, 7:15; Fri-thurs June 21: 12:20
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 1/2 pG-13
despite the false advertising, british retirees find their lives transformed in the less expensive and seemingly exotic india.
citadel: today: 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30 palmetto Grande: today: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 terrace: today: 11:45, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:15; Fri-thurs June 21: 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:15
Chernobyl Diaries 1/2 r
six tourists are stranded in the abandoned city that housed the nuclear reactor and are hunted by mutants from the blast.
northwoods: today: 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:30
Crooked Arrows pG-13
an underdog native american lacrosse team fights its way through a tournament against its privileged prep school rivals.
citadel: today: 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:30 reGal 18: today: 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, 9:50
Dark Shadows pG-13
in 1972, an imprisoned 200-yearold vampire (Johnny depp) is freed from his tomb and returns to his ancestral estate. cinebarre: today: 12:45, 3:45, 7:40, 10:25 citadel: today: 9:25 James island: today-thurs June 21: 1:30, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55
Darling Companion pG-13
a woman loves her dog more than her husband, and when he loses the dog, they engage the services of a psychic gypsy. terrace: today: 12:45, 9:10
The Dictator r
sacha baron cohen is the dictator of a fictional oppressed country in africa.
cinebarre: today: 1:25, 4:25, 7:45, 9:55; Fri: 1:25, 4:25, 7:50, 9:50; sat-sun: 11:15, 1:25, 4:25, 7:50, 9:50; mon-thurs June 21: 1:25, 4:25, 7:50, 9:50 northwoods: today: 12:30, 2:35, 4:45, 7, 9:10; Fri-thurs June 21: 4, 9:50
First Position nr
this documentary follows six gifted young dancers as they prepare for one of the most prestigious ballet competitions.
citadel: today: 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15
The Hunger Games pG-13
in a post-apocalyptic world, 16-year-old Katniss everdeen must compete in a televised survival game. reGal 18: today: 1:05, 4:25, 8:05
Jiro Dreams of Sushi pG
a documentary on 85-year-old
sushi master Jiro ono, his business and his relationship with his son and heir. park circle: sat: 8
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 1/2 pG
alex, marty, gloria and melman plan to return to new York by way of a traveling circus.
cinebarre: today: 1, 4, 6:55, 9:15; Fri: 1, 4, 7, 9:20; sat-sun: 10:40, 1, 4, 7, 9:20; mon-thurs June 21: 1, 4, 7, 9:20 cinebarre 3d: today: 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 9:45; Fri: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; sat-sun: 11:10, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; mon-thurs June 21: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50 citadel: today: 1, 3:30, 6:50, 9:10 citadel 3d: today: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50 hwy 21: today-thurs June 21: 8:45 James island: today-thurs June 21: 1:30, 4, 6:40, 9:10 James island 3d: today-thurs June 21: 1, 3:30, 6:20, 8:45 northwoods: today-thurs June 21: 1:20, 4, 6:50, 9:10 northwoods 3d: today-thurs June 21: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:45 palmetto Grande: today: 12:40, 2:20, 4:10, 7:10, 8, 9:40 palmetto Grande 3d: today: 1:40, 4:30, 5:20, 7:30, 10 reGal 18: today: 1:10, 2:10, 3:30, 7:10, 8:10, 9:30 reGal 18 3d: today: 1:40, 4, 4:30, 7:40, 10
Men in Black 3 1/2 pG-13
to save the agency and the planet, agent J travels back to 1969 to prevent an alien criminal from assassinating agent K. cinebarre: today: 12:50, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40; Fri-thurs June 21: 1:15, 7:05 cinebarre 3d: today: 1:20, 4:20, 7:35, 10:05; Fri: 4:15, 9:40; sat-sun: 10:40, 4:15, 9:40; mon-thurs June 21: 4:15, 9:40 citadel: today: 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:25 citadel 3d: today: 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:10 hwy 21: today-thurs June 21: 10:20 James island: today-thurs June 21: 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50
James island 3d: today: 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15; Fri-thurs June 21: 4:20, 10:05 northwoods: today-thurs June 21: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 northwoods 3d: today-thurs June 21: 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 palmetto Grande: today: 1:10, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35 palmetto Grande 3d: today: 2:10, 5, 7:45, 10:15 reGal 18: today: 1:35, 4:05, 7:05, 9:25 reGal 18 3d: today: 2:05, 4:35, 7:35, 9:55
The Sound of Music G
maria leaves the austrian convent to become a governess to the von trapp children and falls in love with their father. terrace: wed: 11
Speed r
a young cop must prevent a bomb from exploding aboard a booby-trapped city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. cinebarre: wed: dark
Prometheus 1/2 r
a team of space explorers discovers a clue to the origins of humankind and must fight to keep civilization from extinction. cinebarre: today: 12:35, 3:35, 7, 9:50; Fri: 12:35, 3:35, 7:15, 10:05; satsun: 9:45, 12:35, 3:35, 7:15, 10:05; mon-thurs June 21: 12:35, 3:35, 7:15, 10:05 cinebarre 3d: today: 1:05, 4:05, 7:30, 10:20; Fri: 1:05, 4:05, 7:45, 10:35; sat-sun: 10:15, 1:05, 4:05, 7:45, 10:35; mon-thurs June 21: 1:05, 4:05, 7:45, 10:35 citadel: today: 2, 5, 8 citadel 3d: today: 12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:15 citadel imaX: today: 1, 4, 7, 10 northwoods: today-thurs June 21: 2, 5, 8 northwoods 3d: today-thurs June 21: 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 palmetto Grande: today: 1, 1:50, 4, 7, 7:50, 10 palmetto Grande 3d: today: 1:20, 4:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10:10 reGal 18: today: 1, 2, 3:40, 7, 9:40 reGal 18 3d: today: 1:30, 4:10, 4:50, 7:30, 8 terrace: today: 2:35, 4:50, 7:20,
9:30; Fri-thurs June 21: 2:10, 4:25, 7:15, 9:30 terrace 3d: today: 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45; Fri-thurs June 21: 1:35, 3:45, 6:30, 8:45
Snow White and the Huntsman pG-13
the huntsman is ordered by the evil Queen to kill snow white, but he teaches her the art of war and retaliation instead. cinebarre: today: 12:55, 3:55, 7:20, 10:10; Fri: 12:50, 3:50, 7:40, 10:35; sat-sun: 9:50, 12:50, 3:50, 7:40, 10:35; mon-thurs June 21: 12:50, 3:50, 7:40, 10:35 citadel: today: 12:20, 1:10, 3:30, 4:15, 6:45, 7:15, 9:45, 10:15 hwy 21: today: 8:45; Fri-thurs June 21: 10:45 James island: today-thurs June 21: 1, 4, 7, 10 northwoods: today-thurs June 21: 12:15, 1, 3:05, 3:55, 5:50, 7, 8:45, 9:50 palmetto Grande: today: 12:50, 1:30, 2, 3:50, 4:40, 5:10, 6:50, 7:40, 8:10, 9:50 reGal 18: today: 1:20, 1:50, 2:20, 4:05, 4:40, 7:20, 7:50, 10:05
Think Like a Man pG-13
Four friends turn the tables on their women once they discover the ladies have been using the advice from steve harvey’s book on relationships.
reGal 18: today: 1:25, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35
What to Expect When You’re Expecting 1/2 pG-13
Five interconnected couples experience the thrills and surprises during the pregnancy and childbirth processes.
cinebarre: today: 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10; Fri: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55; sat-sun: 10:35, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55; mon-thurs June 21: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 citadel: today: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 palmetto Grande: today: 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:55
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preschool literacy program based on dolly parton’s imagination library. iron brew “take a Book, give a Mellow Mushroom and Book” is a lending library holy city Brewing join aimed at encouraging famtogether for the iron city ily literacy. each of the three home Brewing competition Jack’s cosmic dog locations, launch party 5-7 tonight at west ashley, folly Beach Mellow Mushroom in avonand Mount pleasant, will dale, 19 Magnolia road, have a bookcase full of chilwest ashley. dren’s books. any child may find out more at www. take one book home to read. facebook.com/mellow They are encouraged to reavondale. turn the book when they are done reading it or to bring in File/staFF another book to share. southern italian While you may not have a set-up quite as nice as this ’cesca, charleston’s new find out more at www. southern regional italian one at home, Holy City Brewing and Mellow Mushroom jackscosmicdogs.com. restaurant, will open its are issuing a challenge to all brewmasters. huevos on sunday doors today at 5 faber st. in raul’s taqueria and Mexithe isle of palms, is the owner. the location of the former call 723-3424 or go to can grill is serving sunday The Mount pleasant locaBuccaneer. www.mavericksouthern ’cesca is owned and brunch 7 a.m.-2 p.m. at tion offers a drive-thru, and kitchens.com/slightlynorth operated by restaurateur 5634 rivers ave., north delivery and catering services. ofbroad to reserve a spot. anthony Mazzola. The excharleston. call 554-5433 hours are 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. have mercy! ecutive chef is Jason colon, or go to raulsmexicangrill. This makes the third who previously was with com. Jimmy John’s in the charles- Join executive chef Jon cropf at Blu restaurant and Miel at the intercontinental ton area. The other two are new ownership hotel and Market by Jeandowntown and at the tanger Bar on June 21 for a Mercy starfish grille at 520 folly of the chef dinner. georges. outlets. ’cesca is named after road, James island, has reenjoy a four-course meal folly landmark Mazzola’s grandmother opened with new owners, a and wine tasting for $35. They’ve reopened — again. on the menu: local ingredi- new menu and new beer and francesca. ’cesca will be open daily check out the sandbar, 88 wine selections. ents and fresh, sustainable for lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. sandbar lane, folly Beach, Justin and Jamie parfrey seafood. and dinner 5-11 p.m. resfor breakfast and lunch reservations can be made took over from the gionis ervations can be made via daily, with plans for dinner online at with opentable, at family in late May. lunch opentable, www.opentable. service on the way. www.BlufollyBeach.com or service, which began last com/cesca-charleston, or by by calling 588-6658. Blu is at week, starts at 11 a.m.; dindinner with a view calling 718-2580. ner is served nightly starting 1 center st., folly Beach. slightly north of Broad, at 5 p.m. calling all princesses food & wine kudos 192 east Bay st., is offercall 762-9252. a “fairytale Breakfast” kudos to Mccrady’s ing a chef’s table menu on dinner at home restaurant, which was recwill take place 9-11 a.m. sundays. Back home Bar and grill ognized in food & wine saturday at creative spark with only six seats availhas opened at 1812 sam ritmagazine’s June issue for its able, the chef’s table overcenter for the arts, 757 tenberg Blvd., west ashley. “hassle-free reservation pol- looks the kitchen and gives long point road, Mount icy.” in the words of f&w: The menu includes peppleasant. guests a chance to experi“a world-class spot where peroni rolls, lobster rolls, Bring the kids for a magience the range of the culigetting a reservation isn’t a cheesesteaks, po’ boys and cal morning full of enternary team’s repertoire and struggle.” iowa pork tenderloin. They tainment, live characters kitchen skills, creative and and a shout out to Butcher technical. from fairy tale favorites and are open daily 11 a.m.-2 a.m. & Bee, where Michael shem- each week there will be a call 718-0705. a gourmet breakfast buffet. tov and stuart tracy’s vegdifferent menu accompanied cost is $10. reservations vegan dinner etarian eggplant sandwich by descriptions of the cours- are required, and prince eli’s table will be the localled the sabich was honcharming will show up! es from the culinary team, ored in the piece “sandwich for a deeper look and undergo to www.creativespark. cation of a vegan dinner, chefs: our new heroes.” bringing together chefs org or call 881-3780 to standing of the tasty fare. Mickey Brennan, Brett The chef’s table menu will reserve. Jimmy John’s Mckee and sean park. be offered every sunday eveJimmy John’s gourmet The dinner will take place ning with two times for din- Jack gives back Jack hurley, owner of sandwiches has opened a 5-8 p.m. June 24; reservaner: one seating at 5:30 p.m. new location at 966 houstions are required and can and a second seating at 8 p.m. Jack’s cosmic dogs, is on ton northcutt Blvd., Mount The prix-fixe dinner is $40 or the literacy trail. be made by calling 405-5115. pleasant. hurley is teaming up eli’s table is at 129 Meet$55 with wine pairings. tax tonya Mcgue, a resident of and gratuity are not included. with Begin with Books, a ing st. The cost is $55.
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old coffee shop a new addition in park circle By roB young
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so it seems park circle has a new coffee shop, one with a memorable pedigree. The establishment goes by the name richard’s coffee & More, the owner being richard campbell. he formerly owned park circle coffee n’ More, which closed three years ago, accounting for the familiarity. his new digs behind the former aunt Bea’s restaurant, soon to be remade into fratellos italian tavern, offers outdoor seating under the shady cover of a large oak tree. inside, the small quarters house local artwork and a menu made up of breakfast bagels and waffles, salads and sandwiches, as well as vegan and vegetarian wraps. it’s a comfortable spot, as campbell is eager to please
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to build roast beef, honey ham, pastrami, turkey and what: richard’s coffee & bologna sandwiches. among more them: tasty grilled pastrami where: 1050 e. monreuben ($7.95) and turkey tague ave., suite d, north reuben sandwiches, served charleston with swiss cheese, sauerhours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. kraut and spicy mustard or monday-saturday Thousand island dressing. more info: 225-2899 wraps ($7.95) include the muffaletta with honey ham and olive tapenade, a his new, and perhaps old, Buffalo chicken with homecustomers. made sauce and a turkey The shop professes some raspberry made with chipofarm-to-table leanings, tle sauce. The avocado and sourcing local ingredients falafel wraps ($7.95) round when available. shrimp are out the vegetarian and fished from local waters for vegan options. Buffalo shrimp wraps, and as for breakfast, options ripe peaches are plucked include plain, blueberry or from the north charleston pecan waffles ($3.25-$4.50). farmers Market for servings richard’s also serves up a of delicious peach cobbler. hearty burrito wrap ($4.25) The coffee, as might be excontaining two eggs, saupected, comes from charles- sage, cheese and salsa. ton coffee roasters. at any rate, the old shop is otherwise, Thumann’s certainly a welcome new adsupplies the deli meats used dition to the neighborhood. Grilled pastrami Reuben sandwich at Richard’s Coffee & More.
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Good things come in small packages
By deidre schipani Special to The Post and Courier
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ou’ve got to love an island country that has a bobsled team and has given us usain “lightning” Bolt, the fastest man in the world. and Blue Mountain coffee. and jerk. and nesta robert “Bob” Marley and edward “Blackbeard” teach. and sorrel and sour sop juices. and now, when you get a hankering for the flavors and sounds of Jamaica, head to 73 state st., where nativeborn chef and owner saviya smith conjures up her taste memories of her mother country. The restaurant has settled into the diminutive space that was home to lucas Belgian chocolates. The cocoabrown awning remains; its flap tucked under so that Jamaican Me hungry’s lettered signage can be seen. it sure could benefit from flying a Jamaican banner or the colors of the country’s flag to get your attention, as the restaurant is easy to miss. The interior is painted a vibrant yellow with white “leather” upholstered chairs and an l-shaped banquette. a small bar awaits a liquor license and now dispenses the iconic juices ($2.50) and sodas ($2) of Jamaica: deep red sorrel made from hibiscus sepals, tasting of cranberries and allspice; sour sop, aka guanabana, with its strawberry/banana/ pineapple flavors; the pucker-power of ginger beer; the barley-like malta called “strong back” juice fermented from grains; as well as the sweet soda flavors of cream, pineapple, orange and ting, Jamaica’s answer to fresca with its sweet/tart grapefruit essence. as much as you think you will miss a beer or rumbased cocktail with a menu of Jamaican foods, the sweetness of the juices and sodas are natural complements to the spicy curries
flesh lends itself to the low and slow cooking. it is a dish that is sauce-based and spice laden. oxtails ($14.95) also are braised, and this flavorpacked dish will not disappoint. not on the dinner menu, but items i look forward to trying, are the Jamaican patties ($3.50) and coco bread ($2) and a roti-wrapped reggae ($7.95). They are culinary gifts from england and india and easy lunch fare. entrees are served with your choice of a salad or soup. The greens were romaine with grape tomatoes and a choice of dressings: sweet vidalia onion vinaigrette or ranch. homemade chicken soup is seasoned with potatoes, carrots, a bit of turmeric and dumplings called “spinners” in a broth thickened by its root vegetable ingredients. vegetables are rice and peas, the latter being dried beans in the Jamaican culinary canon. in smith’s recipe, they were dark kidney beans. The rice is surrounded by nani rice/staFF seared plantains, which look like bananas and taste like entrees are accompanied including the desserts. her sweet potatoes. by your choice of soup or a ingredients are fresh; her oh, and there is a side of cuisine: Jamaican simple salad with vidalia spicing reserved. so if you “smothered” cabbage that i cateGory: ethnic; neighborhood Favorite onion vinaigrette dressing; prefer a bit more heat, ask to expected to be chilled and location: 73 state st. rice and peas, plantains and “nice it up.” slaw-like, but it was warm phone: 727-0040 smothered cabbage. The touchstone Jamaican with carrots and brightened hours: sunday-thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-saturThe portions are generous dish is jerk, and although with red and yellow bell day 11 a.m.-10 p.m. lunch specials served 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and filling, which explains there was not a trace of a peppers. food: the pricing. repurposed oil drum, no Menu highlights (but not service: costs range from $10.95thatch roof, no belching tasted) include escoveitch of fish, fresh snapper, pineapple atmosphere: $19.95, with specialty dishes charcoal, the jerk chicken jerk shrimp and irie poo poo price: $-$$$ market priced and can be here is a well-seasoned, costs: soups and salads $6.95, patties and coco bread higher. moist assortment of chicken platter with three meats. Jamaican Me hungry en$2-$3.50, wraps $7.95, entrees $10.95-$22.95, juices and The tables are set with pieces flavored with the courages you to “try before sodas $2-$2.50. charger plates. The geomet- riddle that is “jerk,” thyme, you buy,” so take advantage. veGetarian options: Yes, daily vegetarian dish of ric shapes of the tableware allspice, fruity scotch bonand when the games of the day. are attractive and functional net peppers, ginger and, wheelchair accessible: Yes, but very tight space. — the tables are small — all when available, the wood of the summer olympiad open in london, look for bar: liquor license pending. the better to move them the pimiento tree, allspice. the Jamaican athletes. They parkinG: street, garages. around like puzzle pieces to The curry goat meat other: carry-out, delivery, lunch specials. complimen- garner space. ($13.95) is well-trimmed and will be dressed in uniforms designed by cedella Marley, tary tastings. live music, comedy, open mike, karaoke red cloth napkins punctu- is listed as mutton on the Bob’s daughter. By then, i and juice “bar.” house-made specials, vegetarian dishes ate the colorful palette with menu description. hope you can cheer them on and desserts. class and purpose. smith has This usually identifies a with a red stripe at Jamaipositioned her restaurant for mature goat with younger and jerk seasonings. name of a city or parish in can Me hungry. its future. specimens called kid or on the menu: each day Jamaica and offerings vary and make a reservation: as chef, smith prepares “cabrito.” The meat is low in of the week is assigned the slightly by day. all the food on her menu, fat and cholesterol and its seating is slim.
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a slow week in arts world after spoleto
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ith spoleto festival usa and piccolo spoleto behind us, it seems most folks are having a little down time this week. if you still have energy to spare, there are a few cool things to do around town.
‘inside/outside’
artists steve Johnson and vanessa gonzalez have put together a duo show of works inspired by their immediate surroundings called “inside/outside,” and the show kicks off with an
opening reception 6-9 p.m. friday at rick rhodes photography and imaging. Both artists have interesting sources of inspiration. an assistant professor of drawing at the college of charleston, Johnson’s technique is skillful, even as he draws the rodents and birds found in his backyard. “chickadees and rats are depicted interacting in a variety of ways, generating open-ended and ambiguous narratives. The work does not assign simplistic roles to each group, but muddles and interweaves the two, creating story lines that explore the gray areas inhabiting the space between good and bad,” explains rick rhodes. originally from santa fe, n.M., gonzalez also does things a little differently. for example, she likes to collaborate, but not really with other people. she prefers her dog, Mick, and gets many of her ideas from the stuffed animals and toys
call 766-7425 or go to www.rick rhodesphotography.com.
‘a born leader’
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“A Born Leader” by John Carroll Doyle, presented to Johnny Williams at 82 queen.
A handwritten description on the back of the painting.
that Mick has destroyed and left lifeless. “each finished painting commemorates the toys as a symbol of Mick’s conquests and serves
as a reflection of the artist’s environment and personal history,” rhodes said. Meet the artists friday at 1842 Belgrade ave., west ashley.
recently, local artist John carroll doyle presented 82 Queen’s general manager, Johnny williams, with one of his original paintings. titled “a Born leader,” the painting was inspired by williams’ hard work and dedication. he started working as a bus boy at 82 Queen and has risen to general manager. The artist and restaurant have a great relationship in general. doyle’s paintings are the only ones you see in the restaurant, and the same is true for its sister restaurant on the Market, lowcountry Bistro. visit doyle’s gallery at 125 church st., and grab some lowcountry food for lunch or dinner at 82 Queen and see more of doyle’s work. go to www.johncdoyle.com and www.82queen.com.
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singer to have ‘cinderella night’ at dock street
By harris cohen bum of “just letting go rathSpecial to The Post and Courier er than over-thinking” led to working with charleston’s hannon whitworth has own Bill reynolds of Band been quite busy lately. of horses to create a more she recently released a stripped-down sound than duet album of cover songs her last critically acclaimed with bandmate Barrett effort, “waterbound.” smith, recorded an album of with the desire to make original songs with a hopethe album more raw, she ful release in a few months recorded the songs live and completed songs for with her band rather than three Belk commercials, all tracking the instruments while continuing to perform individually. live concerts. “There was a synergy and her captivating voice can cohesiveness which captured be described as a combinathe essence and soul of the tion of the velvetiness of songs,” whitworth said. norah Jones, the clarity of The result is songs where sara Bareilles and the preswhitworth’s sumptuous ence of amy winehouse, voice stands out with more wrapped in a southern contrast. flavor with a touch of blue“i had the attitude that less grass. is more, and it felt cleaner This lowcountry native not always having to decohas played numerous gigs in rate every note and phrase,” the charleston area over the she said. past couple of years, but calls keeping to her coastal friday’s concert at the dock southern mind-set, the street Theatre “a cinderella album is tentatively titled night.” “high tide.” The songs “i’m thrilled and honored continue whitworth’s adept to play and am humbled,” style of melding contradicwhitworth said, comparing tory feelings of passion and the venue to the venerable anguish through intense ryman auditorium, the for- lyrics while entrancing the mer home of the grand ole listener with her captivating opry house in nashville, voice and delivery. tenn. to finance the album, whitworth raised more New album than $20,000 on the kickThe attitude for her new al- starter funding platform.
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if you go what: shannon whitworth when: 8 p.m. Friday where: dock street theatre, 135 church st. price: $15 in advance, $20 day of show for more info: 577-7183 or www.etix.com “i thought i would never do something like that, but i wanted to create the album myself independently and it be my baby,” whitworth said. once the songs are mastered, she plans to take the project to labels to gauge interest for marketing and distribution.
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The songs The title song flows like a sequel to “run to roll on home” from her last album, with the melody and subject of capturing the joy and happiness of arriving home from lesser tasks. keeping with the strippeddown vibe, whitworth drastically transformed “don’t lie” into a bluesy reverb version compared with the version on her previous album. unconventional, but it works masterfully, with whitworth saying, “This is how the song should have been done initially.” whitworth keeps her song ideas in many journals, and the moodier “henry” sat incomplete for many years.
while perusing prior notes, whitworth said she could not read the last verse and was so intrigued she looked up an old friend on facebook who had also broken up with her boyfriend and had shared the same heartache experience to see if she had or remembered the missing words. whitworth reworked “hot august evening,” a song originally done with her previous band, Biscuit Burners. This version paints a vivid picture with a less bluegrass feel and instead a more bluesy-pop ballad that easily belongs on today’s country and pop radio formats. “isis” sadly concludes the collection, contemplating the loss of a loved one. The song accentuates whitworth’s flawless ability to express feelings into words. “There’s a place i go sometime. to ease this grieving mind. to tame the pain, the pain of losing you. i lay there in the grass. try not to keep looking back/i hold you in my heart eternally. raging river let me cross/to the other side i’m lost. i just want to see your face. i don’t want to, i don’t want to celebrate.”
Covers
while touring with just smith, they would put their
ipod on shuffle. seeing similar interests, they decided to record a random mix-tape of some of their favorite songs. “we aimed to go in and record songs, not create an album,” whitworth said. “The eclectic variety of song styles pushed us out of our comfort zone.” The “Bring it on home” album of covers takes on a jazzy feel with songs including fresh versions of such american standards as leonard cohen’s “Bird on the wire,” sam cooke’s “Bring it on home to Me” and “you are My sunshine,” while also including the mambo “sway” and bossa nova “corcovado.” whitworth said it was a magical world with each song, but she “fulfilled a fantasy” in covering her idol, Julie london, on “sway.” particularly standing out are whitworth’s performance in “green grass” and smith’s lead on van Morrison’s “i’ll Be your lover, too.” an enchanting night should ensue with whitworth previewing songs from the unreleased album along with duets with smith and songs from her previous albums.
Local group advances in Battle of the Corporate Bands By devin grant Special to The Post and Courier
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he cordovans, a group of local musicians and co-workers, traveled from charleston to new orleans last month to perform in a competition. That contest was one of the semi-final rounds of the annual fortune Battle of the corporate Bands, which gives the winner a chance to travel to cleveland, ohio, to compete against the other eventual finalists at the rock and roll hall of fame Museum in october. The cordovans, made up of Beau Johnson, Billy new
The Cordovans and nick Zareski, emerged from the Big easy victorious and will represent Mil corp., which provides support to various government agencies. The fortune Battle of the corporate Bands celebrates musicians with day jobs, and
a company function. as a result, The cordovans was born. “even though many fans guess we are a band of brothers due to our style and loose resemblance, we are not related; just co-workers,” Zareski said in a press release put out recently by the Mil corp. provided “while working together at The Mil corporation, Beau was introduced to Billy as a helps raise funds for the rock fellow singer/songwriter and hall education programs. they began to collaborate. Zareski, new and JohnBeau and i knew each other son have all played for local from playing together in bands in the past, and when other bands in the past and a co-worker found out that he brought me in to rhyththe three men were all musimically round out the mix.” cians, it was suggested that when the idea to compete they could play a few songs at in the fortune Battle of the
Bands was presented, the musicians jumped at the chance. according to Johnson, the experience was rewarding, and he looks forward to the next step in the competition. “we are awed by the opportunity to play at the rock and roll hall of fame,” Johnson said. “new orleans was our first true road trip as a band and winning the semi-finals truly served as validation of all the hard work and passion we put into our preparation and the performance. “we very much look forward to representing The Mil corporation in cleveland and cannot express enough thanks for the sup-
port the company and our co-workers have given us throughout this journey.” The Mil corp. is also looking forward to seeing how its employees do at the finals in october. “it’s also been great to see our Mil and the other staff rally around the guys in the band and support them in this. This really has been a fantastic way to showcase our employees’ talents and Mil’s commitment to work/ life balance,” said amy white, senior manager. if The cordovans win, it means that Mil corp. will get a two-page write up in fortune Magazine.
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Mosier Brothers. tickets are $15 in advance, $17 the day of the show, and are available at the door or online at www.etix.com. doors open at 9 p.m. go to www.charlestonpourhouse.com or call 571-4343.
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peter rowan
if time proves talent, then peter rowan is a master of his trade. The 69-year-old Boston native began his career as a bluegrass musician and songwriter in 1963, and hasn’t stopped since. rowan was part of the first generation to be inspired by the sounds of Bill Monroe and The stanley Brothers, two bluegrass acts that often are argued to be the genre’s originators, and has managed to stay relevant within the genre’s evolution by recording nearly 50 albums and continuing to tour extensively, even appearing at such festivals as Bonnaroo. rowan began his career as a guitarist, playing electric in the style of elvis presley and other rock acts of the times. he stumbled on bluegrass in college and eventually traveled to nashville, tenn., where he earned a spot with Bill Monroe’s band, the Bluegrass Boys, from 1965 to 1967. in 1967, rowan formed the psychedelic rock group earth
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opera with david grisman, a group that frequently opened for The doors before disbanding in 1969. rowan then returned to bluegrass and american roots music by forming several side projects, including the group old and in the way, which rowan formed with grisman, John kahn, Jerry garcia and former Bill Monroe fiddler richard greene. perhaps rowan will share stories of his nearly 50-year career as he performs at The pour house, 1977 Maybank highway, on friday with The
todd snider has spent nearly two decades making music that has never seemed to have a home. it’s a collage of throwback inspiration from storyteller musicians such as woody guthrie and ramblin’ Jack elliott with a seemingly unfazed-by-the-modern type of innocence and humor that has made snider such an endearing figure on today’s folk music stage. his performances are as much stand-up comedy bits as concerts. snider spent time as a youth living in oregon, california and texas before moving to tennessee in pursuit of a music career, and the influence of each region can be heard in his songs. while the songwriter’s eclectic combination of country, grunge and folk didn’t
fit in with the traditional country music audience that dominated nashville’s country scene in the ’90s, he found a niche market and loyal fan base that has carried his career the past 18 years. snider’s creative storytelling, everyman’s poeticism and potent melodies pushed through the stiff restrictions of what country music was supposed to sound like at the time and launched the nomadic singer to folk hero status with fans worldwide. his 2006 album, “The devil you know,” reached rolling stone’s top 50 albums of the year list and was rated the no. 14 album of the year by Blender Magazine. his latest album, “agnostic hymns & stoner fables,” was released earlier this year and has reached the number 95 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, making it snider’s most commercially successful record to date. snider will perform wednesday at The pour house, 1977 Maybank highway, with kevin gordon. tickets are $15 at the door or online at www.etix.com.
success, “Jenny says.” The song first appeared on the band’s 1992 album, “word of Mouth,” but never gained cowboy mouth widespread attention until its it’s not supposed to happen, rerelease in 1996. not really. There are very few since then, the band has toured behind a reputation as bands that survive. for the most part, bands break up af- one of the most entertaining ter a few years, and it usually rock acts to see live. founding member, vocalist happens because of the road. and drummer fred leBlanc it’s a hard life to settle into. you’re always moving, you’re somehow has managed to tap into a seemingly endless always tired, you’re usually supply of stamina to give aubroke and it begins to get diences performances that are more and more difficult to as explosive as they are amuspicture what your family ing night after night. looks like. The road, for all The group released its ninth intents and purposes, breaks studio album, “This train ... ,” most bands. exclusively on its website earso the idea that cowboy lier this year. Mouth is in its 22nd year of cowboy Mouth will perbringing its original concocform for two nights at The tion of new orleans-spiced windjammer, 1008 ocean rock ’n’ roll to a global audiBlvd. friday’s performance ence is difficult to comprewill feature special guest Matt hend. what’s even more Mackelcan, while saturday’s astonishing is how well the performance will feature band still does it. The ferns. tickets are $15 in cowboy Mouth got its big advance, $20 the day of the break in 1996 following the show and are available onrelease of its major label debut, “are you with Me?” The line at www.etix.com. doors open at 8:30 p.m. go to www. album contained the group’s only single that has been con- the-windjammer.com or call 886-8596. sidered a major commercial doors open at 8 p.m. go to www.charlestonpourhouse. com or call 571-4343.
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Moxie Courage. Vigor. Determination. Verve. Skill. Pep. Know-how. paul simon
Graceland: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Box Set/Legacy when paul simon released the album “graceland” in 1986, he was coming off one of the biggest commercial flops of his career. to say that “graceland” erased that previous career low point is an understatement. The album sold millions, won simon two grammy awards and helped to ease world music into the mainstream. if you’re a paul simon fan, you likely already own this album. so why purchase it again? to put it simply, the new 25th anniversary box set treatment that “graceland” has received is easily one of the most beautifully put together special editions of an album i’ve run across. it isn’t just that the album has been remastered so that songs such as “The Boy in the Bubble,” “you can call Me al” and “diamonds on the soles of her shoes” sound exquisite, although that is indeed worth noting. The real treats are the extra media, which help tell the story of how the album was created, and why its creation was so politically charged at the time. in addition to the album on cd, there is another cd of demos and outtakes from the sessions, a dvd of a concert filmed in africa soon after the album’s release and a spectacular documentary, “under african skies,” that tells the story of the album and how it has affected popular culture in the last quarter-century. There is also a poster of the album cover, a lavish book with lyrics and photographs and a replica yellow legal pad that shows, in simon’s own handwriting, the evolution of the songs on the album. The whole thing fits into a beautiful linen-bound slipcover. if you love the album graceland but don’t know much about the story behind it, then this set is well worth the money. it’s a reverent deluxe treatment given to what is still one of the best albums of the last 25 years.
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key tracks: “the boy in the bubble,” “gumboots,” “crazy love, vol. ii”
the dbs
Falling Off The Sky/Bar None Music history is full of stories of bands that were ahead of their time. The sad thing about bands being forward-thinking is that they usually fade away before they get to the time and place where they would sound mainstream. The dBs are a band that seemed to suffer from being conceived a couple of decades too early. i saw them open for squeeze in 1988 at the galliard auditorium, and even though i’d never heard of them, i was blown away. as it turned out, the band was playing the same sort of alternative rock that would capture the ears of youth five or six years later, when the alternative music scene became not-soalternative. peter holsapple, chris stamey, gene holder and will rigby, all of whom hail from the winston-salem, n.c., area, formed the band in 1978 and the first go-round lasted about a decade. since the band broke up, it has become the stuff of legend, thanks to the quality of the band’s music, which continues to be discovered by new generations of listeners. now, for the fist time in nearly three decades, the original lineup of the band has recorded “falling off the sky,” an album of new material. does it sound like classic dBs? yes, but not to the point of sounding like a retread. Benefiting from holsapple’s knack for writing a pop hook and stamey’s more experimental leanings when it comes to song writing, the songs on the new album flow beautifully, from the retrosounding “That time is gone” to the incredibly catchy “write Back.” rather than being some feeble attempt at grabbing a few dollars from its fans, “falling off the sky” instead represents The dBs letting loose with its creativity and releasing an album that can proudly stand with the band’s best work.
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company
Dear America/Exit Stencil
for anyone out there not yet convinced that charleston has a vibrant and varied music scene, i offer the band company for your consideration. company’s new cd, “dear america,” is a lot of different things at once. for starters, it’s ambitious, filled with wailing guitars, rock-solid drumbeats and vocals that soar. “dear america” also stands out because its songs don’t all sound alike. in fact, most of the songs mix things up so much that one could be forgiven for possibly thinking that the material on the cd was a compilation of different bands. The one factor that ties everything together is the voice of Brian hannon, which sounds like a combination of My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, radiohead’s Thom yorke and canned heat’s Bob hite. The music on “dear america” is composed and recorded in a manner that raises the album above being simply a local release. Much like local bands crowfield, The royal tinfoil and heyrocco, the music produced by company has substance without being overbearing. from the jangly guitars on “something about you” to the stark yet clear message in the album’s title track to the southern rock goodness of “stuck in My head,” this is a band that has already enjoyed a certain measure of success by touring with Band of horses. if company continues to release quality music such as the sort on “dear america,” then the band’s future seems bright indeed. check them out for yourself saturday as company performs at the tin roof in west ashley.
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MYCharLesTONWeeKeND mad men wrap party Feeling nostalgic? looking for another reason to play dress up? Join candy shop vintage and style girl Jess James for the mad men wrap party at the cocktail club, 479 King st., on saturday. From 5-8 p.m., shop for vintage clothes, sip on vintage-inspired drinks and compete for best-dressed. For more info, call 724-9411.
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bruisin’ betties fundraiser the lowcountry highrollers bruisin’ betties b team is holding a fundraiser saturday to benefit team travel and training. From 4-7 p.m. at earshot record store, 1663 savannah highway, take part in leg wrestling, cornhole, raffles, a spanking booth and more. there might even be some food trucks if you’re lucky. the party moves to the recovery room, 685 King st., after 7 p.m. check out www.lowcountry highrollers.com for more.
Folly pier Fishing tournament think you’ve got what it takes to bring in the largest catch in the King mackerel category and the three largest catches in the big Fish category? then head over to the Folly beach Fishing pier, 101 e. arctic ave., 6 a.m.-4 p.m. saturday and compete in this tournament off the second largest pier on the east coast. the contest is held rain or shine. ages 3 and up are welcome, though those 15 and under require a chaperone. participation fees range from $9-$14. call 588-3474 for more info.
home run derby as part of the 53rd annual south atlantic league all-star game, a classic home run derby will make its debut in the most unusual place: the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Yorktown. possibly the first derby off the deck of a carrier, the event will be at 11 a.m. monday. the championship round will be staged at 5:15 p.m. tuesday, prior to the all-star game at the Joe, 360 Fishburne st. Fans wanting to attend monday’s early rounds of the derby can attend free if they mention the all-star game at the gate of the patriots point naval & maritime museum, 40 patriots point road, mount pleasant. those wanting to witness tuesday’s championship round will need a ticket to the all-star game. For more details, call 577-dogs (3647) and go to www.riverdogs.com.
roddy white and friends will hold this music festival and allday event saturday at the brick house Kitchen. From 2-7 p.m., enjoy jump castles, a game play truck (there’s a $25 madden tournament), rides, food and more. From 8 p.m.-until, enjoy an all-night music fest for $25 that includes performances by tyler boone, tyler mechum of crowfield, dub island soundsystem, tidal Jive, donnie dies and loners society. For more info, call 670-4168.
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summer soulstice celebration bobcat music is putting on a party at the brick house Kitchen, 1575 Folly road, James island 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday. play a round or two of cornhole and/or ping-pong. nosh on tasty treats from an array of food trucks and local vendors. enjoy live music from neil hilal, caxton beaty, mary cornelius and the ramblin bettys, allen smith, will hastings band, the dirk Quinn band, hey rocco, tidal Jive and old You. and kids can take a turn in the jump castles. tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the event. Find out more at summersoulsticecelebration.eventbrite. com.
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Flag day at patriots point
who doesn’t love burgers and beer? celebrate Flag day today by indulging in a much-loved combo at this inaugural event. starting at 5:30 p.m. at holy city brewing, 4155-c dorchester road, north charleston, this pet- and family-friendly event will feature burgers from hom burger boutique, sesame burgers and beer, rita’s seaside grille, moe’s crosstown, big billy’s burger Joint and triangle char and bar. the beer will be supplied by holy city brewing, palmetto brewing company, coast brewing company and westbrook brewing company. additional food will be provided by tucker’s treats and King of pops. there also will be live music. admission is $10, and proceeds go toward pet helpers; burgers and beer cost extra. For more info, call 367-0439 or go to www.facebook.com/flagday burgerandbeerfestival.
celebrating the 96th anniversary of Flag day, Fort sumter national monument will hold a number of free activities at Fort moultrie. From 10 a.m.3 p.m. today, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the heritage of the u.s. and other historical flags. activities include coloring historical flags, designing your own flag, learning how to fold a flag, signal flag messages and more. this program is designed primarily for children and families. all of the activities will take place outside of the fort and are free of charge. visitors also may tour Fort moultrie by paying the entrance fee of $3 per adult or $5 per family. For more info, call 883-3123 or go to www.nps.gov/fosu.
commemorate Flag day today at one of the most patriotic places in the area: aboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown at the patriots point naval & maritime museum, 40 patriots point road, mount pleasant. starting at 8 a.m., participants of the Knights of columbus as well as boy scout troop 470 will present the colors and raise the flag on the flight deck. the flag will be symbolically retired while a detailed history of the symbolism of each fold is shared. the ceremony will also recognize the veterans who fought for, defended and continue to salute our nation’s flag. the program is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www. patriotspoint.org.
battle of secessionville anniversary the 150th anniversary of the battle of secessionville will be observed saturday at the Fort lamar historic site on Fort lamar road, James island. opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. with an address by patrick brennan, author of “secessionville: assault on charleston.” activities include a reenactors camp, and rifle and cannon firings. the event runs until 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. call 743-8281 or go to www.scbattlegroundtrust.org for details.
madra rua irish pub, 1034 e. montague ave., north charleston, holds its sixth annual celebration of all things “big lebowski.” in addition to a screening of the cult classic, there will be a costume contest, trivia, drink specials on “caucasians” (also known as white russians and the favorite drink of the dude) and “oat sodas” (beer). admission is $5, but if you come in costume, you get in free! the movie begins at 9 p.m. For more info, call 554-2522 or check out www. madraruapub.com.
backyard bbQ bash
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ted’s butcherblock, 334 east bay st., holds its annual summer party noon-5 p.m. saturday. enjoy painted hills beef burgers and polish Kielbasa off the grill, with signature summer sides including pit baked beans, local tomato salad and fresh watermelon. there will be beer on tap, wines by the glass and live music by the bushels from 1-4 p.m. part of the event will be a big green egg giveaway; proceeds from the raffle tickets will benefit local charity Feed the need. there is no cost to attend, but plates of food are $12. For more info, call 577-0094 or go to www.tedsbutcherblock.com.
enjoy an evening of food, fun and festivities to benefit local charity louie’s Kids. this fourth annual event will feature an all-star lineup of chefs, including mike lata of Fig, nico romo of Fish, marc collins of circa 1886, cary zapatka of square onion, craig deihl of cypress, John zucker of cru cafe, John ondo of lana restaurant, michelle weaver of charleston grill, Kevin Johnson of the grocery, Jeremiah bacon of oak and Ken vedrinski of trattoria lucca. From 6:30-9 p.m. today at the lighthouse on the creek, 100 church st., mount pleasant, enjoy chef creations, beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. entertainment will be provided by musicians doug Jones and charles hedgepath. tickets are $65. Find out more at www. louieskids.org or by calling 724-9267.
sullivan’s island lighthouse anniversary Join the national park service for a 50th anniversary celebration of the lighthouse on sullivan’s island, 1815 i’on ave. live music begins at 2 p.m. and architect Jack graham will speaks at 3 p.m. enjoy light refreshments as you view exhibits in the boathouse and tour the quarters cupola on the grounds of the u.s. coast guard historic district. because of safety concerns, the lighthouse will not be open. numerous authors will be on hand for book signings. this event is free and runs until 5 p.m. For more info, call 883-3123.
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Gavin DeGraw shoots the video for his song “Sweeter.”
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musician finds balance between roots and commercial success
songs justifiably earn him a reputation as a pop idol, he’s got a habit of following up each major release with t’s tempting for the casual music an acoustic, live band successor, fan to write off gavin degraw as including 2009’s “free” and 2004’s another candy-coated hit-maker. “chariot – stripped,” a bare-bones degraw’s songs are routinely cov- version of his debut that pulled off ered on “american idol,” and his big all the polish and returned to the break came when the teen drama simple sound of a piano player and “one tree hill” picked up his “i his band playing songs in their don’t want to Be” as its theme song original form. back in 2003. “i think it’s really important to he’s continued to roll out heavremember that you’re an artist ily produced top 40 hits ever first and keep in mind that you since, including “chariot,” “follow can do both things; that i can do Through” and “not over you,” ‘chariot’ first and then do ‘chariot from his most recent album, 2011’s – stripped’ to balance it out,” “sweeter.” although degraw’s most popular please see degraw, page e21
if you go what: gavin degraw when: Friday, doors open at 8 p.m. where: music Farm, 32 ann st. price: $25 in advance, $28 the day of the show for more info: www.musicfarm. com
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degraw said, speaking from rehearsal in tampa, fla., before the band hit the road for their tour. “i did the self-titled album (2008) and then i had to do the reaction record (“free”). it’s my credibility record.”
Roots
“indian summer,” the opening track off of “free,” sounds miles away from the soaring pop of degraw’s hit songs. The songwriter acknowledged the need to write and record commercial hits while still remaining true to his musical roots. a Berklee college of Music dropout, degraw began his career as a teenager playing clubs around new york. “i grew up 20 minutes from the original woodstock site,” said degraw, a native of south fallsburg, n.y. “a lot of my early favorite stuff was hearing that whole hippy generation of music; the baby boomer stuff. “There was a real music culture around me, and i had a great support system from my family. we all loved music within our home. it was almost magical, like a family tradition, like the hank williams Jr. song.” degraw first realized his songwriting talent at 5 years old, when his sister commented on the random lyrics he would sing as he played with toys. “i guess it was my little kindergarten version of freestyling,” laughs degraw. “My sister asked, ‘what’s that song?’ and i didn’t even realize i was singing. she said, ‘That’s the most beautiful song i’ve ever heard.’ 16-year-old son to pursue i was just making it up, i guess. That’s the first memo- his singing talent, helping ry i have of making music.” him take publicity photos and pushing him to play in First idol the city. Throughout childhood, “My dad was my first idol, degraw focused more on you know what i mean? sports than music. Before i got into recording “i was a rough little kid,” music, i remember sitting he admits, but adds that he’d with him around the house listen to and play music at and just playing,” recalls home when he was alone. “it degraw. wasn’t really something that “My dad’s dad played and i did in front of my friends.” some of his brothers played. degraw’s father, a prison i think a lot of people typiguard, encouraged his cally get steered in the col-
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he and his bandmates slaved over what they anticipated would be their first release, “chariot.” with their album almost finished, however, degraw was “discovered” at a club show and signed to clive davis’ J records. Before he knew it, the young singer found himself in los angeles amid an entirely different music world. “i was just cutting my teeth in the new york city music scene, and then i had this pressure to make an album that would be somehow commercial viable,” degraw said. “we were making the album that was going to be ‘chariot,’ but then i got the record deal and had to redo the recordings. “about two years ago, i called up producer Mark endert and said, ‘i just want to formally apologize to you for however difficult i must have been to work with back then.’ i was so out of my element, going from kicking around playing bar versions of songs and being as indie as possible on everything we were doing, right into making that record.” degraw had to trust his label and producer to shape his songs in ways that he’d never thought of before. The results proved wildly successful for degraw, landing him the deal with “one tree hill,” a relationship that continued all the way to the show’s last episode in april, on which he performed.
tion with the album’s balance between commercial viability and honest songwriting. “This record, i think, is exactly what i’ve been wanting to make the whole time, because it hits a lot of different elements. it has the moments that make for great rock shows and really exciting moments, and at the same time you can bring it all down with a track like ‘spell it out,’ which is the polar opposite of a song like ‘sweeter,’” explains degraw. “i think that by changing up the style of music within the album — and it starts with your pen, right? — that you can take this really broad spectrum of subject matter and put it all together.” song topics on “sweeter” range from desire to romance to reactions to tabloid culture (on the song “candy”). degraw utilized four different producers on the disc, including eric rosse (early tori amos) and ron aniello (who recently worked with Bruce springsteen). “it enabled us to include a lot of different takes and styles on the material,” said degraw, who shared songwriting credits on four of the songs for the first time in his career. “in a way, i really feel like this album is me hitting my stride as far as making a well-balanced record, all the way around. i don’t know if i’ll have to make a quoteunquote ‘reaction’ record Balance this time, although i do have still, for a musician used to say that an acoustic verto club gigs, comparisons sion of this album would be to the polished sound of really kind of cool.” bands like Maroon 5 and degraw’s passion for muprovided Matchbox twenty took some sic in its raw essence carries getting used to. when he re- over into his live shows. The leased “chariot – stripped,” first few songs and the finalege direction, but when i york. it was almost like a reminder les are carefully orchestrated decided i wanted to play “coming from a small to himself that he was more with lights and transitions to music, the people around me town that didn’t have a lot Ben folds and Jeff Buckley highlight his hit singles, but were really supportive. My of opportunities, i think than a top 40 hitmaker. in the middle of the show, he dad said, ‘go have a great my thought was, ‘you’re “i called up the label and likes to vary it up and bare time. you know, life is short.’ already broke, so going for said that i would love to his classic bar-singer talent it was almost as if there was broke isn’t really that big of record the album in a differ- to the audience. no way i could be rebellious a deal,’ ” degraw said. ent light,” recalls degraw. “The show has super highs because everything was just “i thought it was important and lows, with the peaks N.Y. to L.A. considered ok.” to do my new york thing in and valleys you need to keep The aspiring songwriter set the studio.” with his family’s blessing people engaged,” he exto act on his creative desires up shop in the east village, for last year’s “sweeter,” plains. “But there’s nothing instead of following a tradi- “before the people that live despite the giant coldplaylike removing all the gloss tional college path, degraw there now would have been esque production behind the and having it be just an upput his full effort into push- brave enough to even go to hit single “not over you,” right piano and an acoustic ing his music career in new the east village.” degraw expresses satisfacguitar.”
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what: Fresh music Festival featuring Keith sweat, doug e. Fresh, K-ci & JoJo, guy and swv when: 8 p.m. saturday where: north charleston coliseum, 5001 coliseum drive price: $40.50-$70.50 for more info: www.northcharleston coliseumpac.com or freshmusicfestival.com
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fresh from the ’90s doug e. Fresh, Keith sweat and friends bring their beats back
fresh music festival benefits charleston 9
as the anniversary of the sofa super store fire looms on monday, fundraisers for the charleston nine memorial project have been increasing in number. the Fresh music Festival is another one, as $1 of every ticket purchased will be donated to the charleston Firefighters association – local 61 for the memorial project. the site of the fire on savannah highway in west ashley has been turned into a small park, and a plan has been put in place to develop and build a permanent memorial to the charleston nine. the plan has been broken down into three phases because of budgetary constraints. the first of the three phases was the construction of the park, which helped mark the fourth anniversary of the fire. the final two phases, which will complete the permanent memorial, are still in the planning stages with no definite completion date. For more information on the charleston Firefighters association, go to www.local61.com. tickets for the Fresh music Festival are available at the coliseum advance ticket office, ticketmaster outlets (including select publix stores), by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.
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t’s been well over a decade since any of the acts touring with the fresh Music festival had a hit record, but headliner keith sweat swears that the multiband concert will be far more than a stroll down memory lane. “we could all put out the same songs that we released back in the day and they would all still be hit records,” sweat said, on the phone from his home in atlanta during a break in the summer-long tour, which reaches charleston on saturday. to keep things “fresh,” the festival’s banner ads and promotional material highlight that each act will have a live band backing them, promising “no singing over cd tracks” and “no lip syncing.” although the claims of including “some of today’s hottest performers” may be a stretch, most of the acts will be more than familiar to anyone who watched Mtv, listened to fM radio or ever went dancing at a club (or high school formal) in the ’90s.
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family-trio swv (sisters with voices) opens the show, recalling hits like “i’m so into you” and “downtown.” early ’90s vocal duo guy have also reunited for the tour, remembered for tracks like “groove Me” and “do Me right,” although the late
Keith Sweat heavy d won’t be around to accompany them, as he did on the original. human beatbox doug e. fresh plays emcee for the evening, showing off his vocally created drum machines, effects and samples that took him from legend status on the streets of harlem to a household name over two decades ago. “he’s still doing his thing. ain’t nothing changed,” sweat said of doug e. fresh, adding that he’s still the best beat-boxer in the world. “it’s like he just came out. he can’t be touched by anybody, in terms of what he does. doug e. gets the crowd up and makes them feel like it’s back in the day.” preceding sweat in the lineup are k-ci & JoJo, another vocal duo who boasted the 1998 smash hit “all My life.” with its orchestral introduction, slow piano build-up and butter-smooth please see 90s, page e23
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90s, from e22 butter-smooth harmonies, the track still resonates as one of the strongest slow dance jams of r&B’s “new Jack swing” era, a genre that headliner sweat helped bring to prominence.
‘Still in the Game’
now 50 years old, sweat grew up singing with vocal groups around his home in harlem. in the mid-’80s, he began working gigs in new york nightclubs as a solo performer, maintaining a day job on the floor of the new york stock exchange as a brokerage assistant for management firm paine webber. “That’s what i did until i decided to go into the music game,” explains sweat, who worked on wall street for four years before giving it up to sing full-time. “everybody has a desire, probably, to do something other than what they do, but you do it until you have the opportunity to follow your heart’s desires. fortunately for me, i always knew what i wanted to be doing, so when i got the opportunity to sing, that’s what i did, because music was my first love.” sweat balanced his stock brokerage job with singing at night until just before releasing his 1987 debut, “Make it last forever.” The record sold 3 million copies, immediately turning sweat into a star of the r&B world on the strength of his single “i want her.” for over a decade, sweat consistently remained at the top of the Billboard charts. as late as 1998, his sixth album, “still in the game,” charted in the top 10, thanks in part to a collaboration with snoop dogg. despite no longer being in the mainstream public view, sweat hasn’t slowed his productivity in the last decade. “ ’til the Morning,” released in 2011, came hot on the heels of “ridin’ solo,” released the previous year. t-pain guests on the disc, as well as coko of swv on the track “My valentine.” at the fresh Music festival, it’s not uncommon to find acts collaborating on
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K-Ci & JoJo each other’s songs, including sit-ins by fresh with the various groups. “i’ve done tours like this before and played shows with swv, k-ci & JoJo and guy before this tour,” sweat said. “we’re all friends from the same musical generation. it just depends on how we feel on a certain night.”
‘Maintenance Man’
since 2007, sweat has balanced his singing career with a nightly syndicated radio show, The sweat hotel. The show airs sundays through fridays in charleston on star 99.7 fM, from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. in between spinning classic r&B jams, sweat offers advice to callers having problems with their spouses
and lovers. on the show’s website, www.thesweathotel. com, listeners can submit confessions and send their questions to sweat, dubbed “the Maintenance Man.” “it’s a fun, relationship show. i play corresponding, feel-good music, and people call in and apologize, confess and tell me what they need,” said sweat, who has been married before but is currently single. “i can’t fix everybody’s problems, but i can help you help yourself. The Maintenance Man is somebody who can assist you in what you need.” if a woman calls in complaining that her man doesn’t give her enough love, sweat explains that he’d likely ask her to evaluate her own role in the relationship.
“i ask her, ‘what are you not doing?’ when a person blames or says they’re not getting something, you’ve got to look at yourself and ask, ‘what are you not doing in order to get certain things that you say you need or want?’” explains sweat. “you’ve got to ask yourself, ‘am i giving enough to get what i want?’ ” sweat acknowledges that not all couples are a good match, and he’s not afraid to tell callers when to call it quits. in cases of adultery, he says it comes down to each individual scenario. “i might have a problem staying with somebody who i caught cheating on me, but some people can tolerate that,” sweat said. “i tell them
what i would do, but we’re two different individuals. if you feel like you can work it out, fine, and if not, you need to get up out of there.”
Sweat music
Throughout his 25-year music career, sweat’s songs deal almost exclusively with love and relationships. it’s a theme that goes back to his childhood admiration of groups like The o’Jays, donny hathaway and The temptations. “Most of those artists back in the old days dealt with relationships,” sweat said. “i took that and used it for my songs.” There’s a certain consistency to sweat’s songs over the years. songs like “My valentine” and “candy
store” from last year’s “ ’til the Morning” could just as easily be tracks from his releases 20 years before. “it’s something that i can’t help,” explains sweat. “i try to stay relevant to what people want from me. when people buy a keith sweat record, they’re not trying to hear me sound like someone else. But it’s not intentional. if i feel a record that i wanna do, i do it. i don’t think about how i need to sing this way or that way.” similarly, sweat’s move from new york to georgia hasn’t played into his sound, despite atlanta’s status as a hot-bed of southern rap and r&B with artists like ludacris, kanye west and outkast. “it has no effect on me one way or another,” sweat said. “it wouldn’t matter if i was in l.a. or detroit or wherever. i still do what i do.” nevertheless, the bulk of the fresh Music tour’s dates are in the southeast, hitting up nearly every major market in the region and a handful of smaller cities like dothan, ala., and Macon, ga., along the way. on the tour, sweat said he’s equally excited about each act, adding that the groups were chosen because of their continued ability to entertain an audience and enjoy themselves on stage. “it’s a family unit on the tour. as long as we have a unity situation, i’m good,” said sweat, emphasizing that he and the other acts still have plenty to offer to r&B in 2012. “i don’t call it old school. i just call it great music by great artists who are out there doing what they do.”
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festival a celebration of hispanic women
By Matthew godBey Special to The Post and Courier
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t’s a tale of the underdog overcoming the odds with new york-based lifestyle magazine siempre Mujer (always a woman). what began seven years ago as somewhat of an experiment for its publisher, Meredith corp., which also publishes Better homes and gardens, fitness, ladies’ home Journal and family circle among others, to see how a spanish-language magazine for hispanic women in the u.s. would do against general-market media, the magazine has become one of the fastestgrowing in the country. siempre Mujer won first place on adweek’s hot list last year for its 11 percent spike in circulation (a rate base of more than half a million with an audience of 3.5 million) during the first half of 2011, beating out all other general-market magazines in its “women” category. “This is our time,” magazine editor in chief Maria cristina Marrero said of the recent recognition. “it’s very exciting for us, and we’re 15 million latinas; it was about time. we’re here to stay. we’re not going anywhere.” to commemorate the success, siempre Mujer and Meredith corp. will hold a festival celebrating hispanic culture saturday at the family circle tennis center. presented by ford and cohosted by Marrero and television show host karla Martinez, the inaugural siempre Mujer Music festival will feature several workshops and seminars throughout the day. some of the activities include Zumba lessons, cooking exhibitions, soccer and tennis clinics with members of the charleston Battery and the u.s. tennis association, fashion shows featuring local models, garnier-sponsored beauty seminars, a meet-and-greet with the magazine’s staff and several guest celebrities, ford test drives and more. The festival’s daytime ac-
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community to take away from the festival, Marrero is quick to point out her enwhat: siempre mujer music Festival thusiasm for a dance party. when: saturday; daytime events are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., “well, first of all, i really gates for evening show open at 6 p.m. want them to leave with where: Family circle tennis center, 161 seven Farms their feet very sore from drive, daniel island dancing,” she laughs. “ ... price: Free during the day; $25-$69 for the evening The tagline of this festival is for more info: www.siempremujer.com/festival2012 ‘share, celebrate and get inspired.’ and it’s in that order tivities, which run 9:30 a.m.- others. for a reason because we want 4:30 p.m., are free. tickets for the evening them to leave inspired. The festival gates will reconcert are $25-$69 and are “My community has alopen at 6 p.m. for an evening available at all ticketmaster ways been known for being of musical performances locations, ticketmaster.com fighters. ... we know what we from grammy-winning or the family circle tennis want, and we don’t stop. we artists los tigres del norte, center box office. have a lot of drive and pasgilberto santa rosa, chino when asked what she sion for everything we do, y nacho, dJ luigi Bravo and hopes for the charleston and we’re very hard workers.
we cannot know how to do it, and what we want we sometimes do not have enough tools or knowledge as to how to do it, or how to make it happen. so we’re providing all those tools with this event, especially with the daytime activities, so they can actually leave with a plan, and they can go home and say, ‘ok, i can do this. i’m inspired. i know i have it; it’s in me.’ so, that’s my goal.” The festival received some big sponsors, ford and garnier fructis among them, which Marrero contributes to the rise of siempre Mujer’s popularity and a more vocal and powerful hispanic population within the united states. “i’m very grateful that they’re supporting us, but i also know why they’re doing it. we’ve shown that there
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is a market. we have shown them that we break stereotypes. we don’t necessarily want them to think that every latino wears a sombrero and eats ... burritos, because it’s not necessarily true. so i feel very lucky to deliver that message in a proper way, and they’re listening, so it’s paying off.”
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carifest brings the caribbean to charleston By devin grant
Special to The Post and Courier
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ith the first day of summer just around the corner, thoughts are likely turning to sitting by a crystal-blue caribbean ocean sipping a tropical drink. while the current economy won’t allow many of us to indulge in a trip to the islands, a three-day event this weekend aims to bring a bit of the caribbean to the holy city. carifest brings the sights, sounds and tastes of the caribbean islands to charleston with a series of events that begin today. lorna shelton-Beck is the event’s organizer, and as she walked downtown last week handing out fliers for the event, she explained what carifest is all about. “This is our seventh year,” she said, “and carifest began as a way to celebrate caribbean-american heritage Month. over the years the festival has grown, both in attendance and in the support we get from outside.” shelton-Beck is proud of what carifest has accomplished in its seven years. “seeing the growth and the people that have come out has been very rewarding,” she said. each year, the festival honors a country from the caribbean. past years have seen the honor go to st. lucia, Barbados and the dominican republic. This year, Jamaica, which happens to be shelton-Beck’s country of origin, steps into the spotlight. Jamaica celebrates 50 years of independence this year.
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Dancers make their way to Brittlebank Park during the Carifest parade in 2008.
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friday night, at the interwhat: charleston carifest national longshoreman’s when: today-saturday hall on Morrison drive, the for more info: www. festival continues with the charlestoncarifest.com Masquerade fete. The Mardi gras party will feature masked attendees enDay 1 joying a dinner of Jamaican carifest opens today with a dishes followed by dancing symposium at the avery re- to soca and reggae music. search center on Bull street. The event begins at 7 p.m., The film “akwantu: The and a portion of the proJourney,” which documents ceeds will benefit the carithe struggles of the Mafest children’s steel Band roons, Jamaica’s first inhab- project. itants from africa, will be tickets, which are $40, screened. are available at Things caThe showing will be folribbean, 1644 ashley hall lowed by a discussion led by road, or online at carifest dr. harcourt fuller, a demasqueradefete.eventbrite. scendant of the Maroons. com. The free event runs 6-9 Day 3 p.m. and begins with a resaturday brings a flurry of ception at 5:30 p.m.
activity downtown. Things kick off at 3 p.m. as the carnival street parade begins at the visitor center on ann street and travels through the city to Brittlebank park. Music trucks will lead the parade, which anyone is welcome to join, and will feature revelers dressed in colorful costumes dancing to steel band, soca and reggae music. once the parade participants arrive at Brittlebank park, they will join the carnival finale, which will feature caribbean food and drinks, arts and crafts, music and more. advance tickets for the finale are $6, $10 at the gate. find out more at www. charlestoncarifest.com.
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Food, and plenty of it, will be available.
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Today
Native American Art
what: “we the people of Kituhwa” is presented by chane and able productions as its fourth annual cherokee & native american art showcase. the show will feature works by watercolorist silvia williams as well as photography by Qbiart1789. when: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. through June 30 where: north charleston city gallery, 5001 coliseum drive price: Free admission/free parking more info: 740-5854 or http:// bit.ly/culturalarts
Robert Smalls’
what: the charleston museum hosts the traveling exhibit “the life and times of congressman robert smalls.” coordinated by the south carolina state museum, the exhibit was curated by dr. hel-
en boulware moore with research done by dr. w. marvin dulaney. 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 blockade. when: on view through June 19 where: 360 meeting st. price: museum admission varies more info: 722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org/ exhibits-upcoming
N. Charleston Market
what: the north charleston Farmers 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: market open noon-7 p.m.,
entertainment 4-6 p.m., thursdays through oct. 25 where: olde village of park circle, 1055 e. montague ave., north charleston price: Free more info: 740-5854 or http:// northcharleston.org
price: Free more info: http://freshfields village.com/events/view/musicon-the-green-summer-concertseries
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Friday Music on the Green
what: music on the green returns to Freshfields village for free, family-fun concerts each week during the summer on the village green. guests can enjoy the sounds of rock ’n’ roll, jazz, funk, beach music, country and more. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. it is recommended that you bring a beach chair or blanket for the event. sponsored by the town of Kiawah. when: 6-9 p.m. Fridays through aug. 31 where: crossroads of Johns, seabrook and Kiawah islands
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: rockin’ lowcountry blues quartet does blues & bbQ harbor cruise, with food by Fiery ron’s home team bbQ. when: 5:30 p.m. where: carolina belle, 10 wharfside st. price: $39.95 more info: 722-1112 or www. charlestonharbortours.com
Graham Whorley
what: rock and funk guitar. when: 6:30-9:30 p.m. where: Juanita greenberg’s nacho royale, 410 w. coleman blvd.
Island Duo
what: calypso music. when: 7-10 p.m. thursdays where: Folly beach crab shack, 24 center st.
Karaoke with Bryan
when: 7 p.m. thursdays where: pierpont pub, 2366 ashley river road more info: 737-0072
Minnesota
what: self-described “bass heavy dubstep/glitch hop music that’ll get you dancing.” when: 9 p.m. doors where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $13 advance/$15 day-ofshow more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Awendaw Green Hippodrome Series
what: live music by aaron woody woods, the royal tinfoil and tyler boone. where: the charleston hippodrome, 360 concord st.
price: call for details. more info: 452-1642
Cranford & Sons
what: self-described “low country stomp: rockabilly-Folk explosion” from hilton head. when: June 14 where: molly darcy’s irish pub, 235 e. bay st. price: Free
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Ric Wooten
what: live acoustic tunes. when: 9 p.m. June 14 where: planet Follywood, 32 center st.
Soul Fish
what: Four-piece party rock band. when: June 14 where: wild wing cafe, 7618 rivers ave. more info: 818-9464
Friday Keith Bruce
what: acoustic singer-songwriter/guitarist. when: 4-7 p.m. June 15 where: morgan creek grill, 80 41st ave.
Rene Russell
what: acoustic tunes at the creekside bar. when: 4-7 p.m. June 15 where: morgan creek grill, 80 41st ave. price: Free
John Cusatis
what: live, audience-interactive, acoustic show. when: 5:30 p.m. June 15 where: mueller’s pub, 630 skylark drive price: Free
The Gin House Boys
what: acoustic trio playing music of the 60s through today. when: 6-9 p.m. June 15 where: castaways grille (formerly King street grille), 1291 Folly road
Live Music
what: live music on the patio. when: 6-10 p.m. June 15 where: coosaw creek crab shack, 8486 dorchester road
Anthony Owens
what: rock/beach/pop.
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Louie D. Project
what: Four-piece post-modern funk band. when: 7-10 p.m. June 15 where: daniel island grille - park circle, 1049 e. montague ave.
James Slater Trio
what: live jazz music. when: 7-11 p.m. Fridays where: high cotton, 199 e. bay st. price: Free more info: 724-3815
Cotton Blue
what: live blues music. when: 7-10 p.m. where: aroma’s, 50 n. market st.
Sweetgrass
what: blend of acoustic country, folk and contemporary bluegrass. when: 8-11 p.m. where: acme cantina, 31 J.c. long blvd.
Peter Rowan and the Mosier Brothers
what: grammy-winning bluegrass singer-songwriter peter rowan and alternative “cosmic americana and bluegrass-laced roots rock” with the mosier brothers. where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Calhoun’s Calling
what: Jam/alternative/folk rock party band. when: 9 p.m.-midnight Fridays where: Folly beach crab shack, 24 center st.
Ryan Becknell
what: acoustic music from guitar player and vocalist for dub island soundsystem and the dubplates. when: 9 p.m.-midnight June 15 where: blu restaurant and bar, 1 center st. price: Free more info: 588-6658 or www.
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Permanent Vacation
what: classic oldies and beach music. when: June 15 where: wild wing cafe, 644 coleman blvd. more info: 971-9464
Cherry Bomb
what: party rock songs from the 80s to today. when: 9 p.m. June 15 where: trayce’s too neighborhood grille and pub, 2578 ashley river road
Johnny Mac & Booty Ranch
what: rock/blues. when: 9:30 p.m. June 15 where: sand dollar social club, 7 center st. price: Free
Control Freak Band
what: self-proclaimed “high energy heavy rock.” when: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. June 15 and 16 where: the strike zone at dorchester lanes, 10015 dorchester road price: Free
Damon Fowler
price: Free more info: 588-6658 or www. blufollybeach.com
Summer Solstice Revival
what: live music from whiskey diablo, gaslight street, the broadcast, hit or miss feat. members of sol driven train, the igoe sisters w/ aaron Firetag, v-tones and skye paige. when: deck - doors open 3 p.m., music 3:30 p.m.; inside - doors open 8 p.m., music 8:30 p.m. where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $8 advance, $10 day-ofshow more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Lowcountry Blues Club
Dirk quinn Band
what: philadelphia-based jazz/ funk band. when: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. June 16 where: Fiery ron’s home team bbQ, 2209 middle st. price: $5 more info: 883-3131
Good People Duo
what: classic and modern rock covers. when: June 16 where: wild wing cafe, 644 coleman blvd. more info: 971-9464
Flannel Rebellion
what: ’90s grunge-music cover band. when: June 16 where: wild wing cafe, 36 n. market st. more info: 722-9464
Frank Duvall Trio
sunday
what: live jazz music. when: 7 p.m. saturdays where: high cotton, 199 e. bay st. price: Free more info: 724-3815 what: rock/reggae music. when: 9 p.m. June 16 where: planet Follywood, 32 center st.
Cranford & Sons
Wire and Wood
Jess Strickland
what: self-described “low country stomp: rockabilly-Folk explosion” from hilton head. when: June 15 where: wild wing cafe, 36 n. market st. more info: 722-9464
what: male/female acoustic folk/rock duo. when: June 16 where: Folly beach crab shack, 24 center st.
saturday
what: acoustic alternative/pop/ rock music. when: 9 p.m.-midnight June 16 where: blu, 1 center st. price: Free more info: 588-6658 or www. blufollybeach.com
what: country/funk/rock music. when: 2-5 p.m. June 16 where: blu, 1 center st.
what: rock/pop cover band. when: June 16 where: wild wing cafe, 7618 rivers ave. more info: 818-9464
what: local blues musicians rotate. when: 8 p.m.-midnight wednesdays; 6 p.m. on saturday, June 16 where: Fiery ron’s home team bbQ, 1205 ashley river road more info: 225-7427
what: americana/blues/roots rock hybrid. when: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. June 15 where: Fiery ron’s home team bbQ, 2209 middle st. price: $5 more info: 883-3131 or www. hometeambbq.com
Shane Clark
David Higgins Band
Step Down Duo
pickers perform. when: sundays where: d.d. peckers wing shack, 1660 savannah highway price: Free
Market Street Trio
what: live jazz music. where: tristan, 10 linguard st.
Jamisun Live
what: acoustic rock singersongwriter. when: 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. June 17 where: blu, 1 center st. price: Free more info: 588-6658 or www. blufollybeach.com
Orgone
what: los angeles-based funk/ soul/afro-beat band. when: 9 p.m. doors where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $10 advance, $12 day-ofshow more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Monday Perpetual Groove
what: live spanish/Flamenco guitar during brunch. when: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. sundays where: atlanticville restaurant, 2063 middle st. more info: 883-9452 or www. atlanticville.net
what: self-described “genre bending” progressive jazz-rock, jam band from athens, ga. when: June 18 doors open 9 p.m. where: the windjammer, 1008 ocean blvd. price: $10 advance, $12 day-ofshow
DJ Wade
Shovels and Rope
Dori Chitayat
when: 2-5 p.m. June 17 where: blu, 1 center st. price: Free more info: 588-6658 or www. blu follybeach.com
Corinne Gooden
what: acoustic pop/folk/rock tunes on the upper deck. when: 5-9 p.m. June 17 where: morgan creek grill, 80 41st ave. price: Free
Ted McKee & Friends what: ted mcKee and various
what: self-described “sloppy tonk music.” when: 8 p.m. where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $8 more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Tuesday Jerrod Neimann, The Farm and Jana Kramer
what: live music at “party at the park” with proceeds from the
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cLuBs from page e28 Firefly cocktail tent to benefit windwood Family services. lawnchairs are permitted and food and beverages will be available for purchase. when: music begins at 6 p.m. where: mount pleasant memorial waterfront park, 99 harry m. hallman Jr. blvd. price: Free admission more info: 884-0025
The Reckoning Duo
what: acoustic grateful dead tunes. when: 6:30-9:30 p.m. where: Juanita greenberg’s nacho royale, 410 w. coleman blvd.
The Algarythms
what: live music on the deck and thai specials on the menu. when: 7-10 p.m. where: atlanticville restaurant, 2063 middle st. more info: 883-9452 or www. atlanticville.net
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Cope
what: alternative/experimental/ jam band from tampa, Fla. when: doors open 9 p.m. where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $5 more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Rotie
what: acoustic rock covers. when: June 19 where: rita’s seaside grille, 2 center st.
Wednesday Awendaw Green Barn Jam
what: live music by paul cataldo, allen cote, otto moblie and the moaners, stereofidelics and the payton purnell band. when: 6 p.m. June 20 where: sewee outpost, 4853 n. highway 17 price: $5 donation requested. more info: 452-1642 or www.
awendawgreen.com
Anne Caldwell and Larry Ford Trio
what: live jazz music. when: 6-10 p.m. wednesdays where: high cotton, 199 e. bay st. price: Free more info: 724-3815
New South Jazzmen
what: a trad jazz band that plays a variety of teens and twenties standards. when: 8 p.m. where: osteria la bottiglia, 420 King st.
Todd Snider w/ Kevin Gordon
what: acoustic folk and americana blues/indie singer-songwriters. when: 8 p.m. doors open where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $15 advance more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
Fried Rainbow Trout
what: irish and folk favorites. when: 8:30 p.m. wednesdays where: tommy condon’s irish pub, 160 church st.
Brian ‘BG’ Graham
what: the frontman of local rock trio disco demolition Knights
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takes the helm. when: 9 p.m.- midnight June 20 where: Fiery ron’s home team bbQ, 2209 middle st. more info: 883-3131
Jeff Houts
what: acoustic/classic rock/ reggae. when: 9 p.m.-midnight wednesdays where: Folly beach crab shack, 24 center st.
Hank Marley
what: Fusion/folk rock/reggae music. when: 10 p.m. June 20 where: planet Follywood, 32 center st.
Thursday, June 21 Blair Crimmins And The Hookers, Megan Jean And The KFB
what: “dixieland horns, rowdy ragtime piano and gypsy jazz guitar” from blair crimmins and “a demented blend of gypsy, circus, americana, and the avantgarde” from megan Jean and the KFb. when: 9 p.m. doors where: the pour house, 1977 maybank highway price: $8 advance, $10 day-ofshow more info: 571-4343 or www. charlestonpourhouse.com
ace’s on bridge
By BOBBY WOLFF
In today’s auction, North’s three-club call was a second negative. It makes sense to use three clubs, not two no-trump, as the negative because you don’t want to get no-trump played the wrong way up. When North showed four-card heart support, South proceeded to the heart slamnevertheless.Putyourselfin declarer’s position. You win the club-king lead with the ace and play a top trump, West following with the heart eight. How would you continue the play? West’s high spot-card is a warning that the trumps may break 4-1. You should follow with dummy’s heart seven on the first round of trumps, clearing the way for a later finesse of your heart six. When you play a
secondhightrump,Westdoesindeed show out. You follow with dummy’s heart nine, unblocking once more. It is time to develop the spade suit. You play the spade ace and king, then lead a third spade, West producing the queen of the suit. There is no point in ruffing in dummy, because East would overruff and return a club. Instead, you throw dummy’s remaining club. You win the diamond switch with your ace and lead the club 10, which you ruff with the heart 10. This ruffing unblock is your thirdsuchmoveinthetrumpsuit. Now comes the reward for your foresight.Youleadtheheartthree and finesse your six. You need only to draw East’s last trump and claim the contract.
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saturday Sunset Juggle
what: in celebration of world Juggling day, enjoy traditional juggling, hooping, yo-yo, diabolo, sticks and other innovations. experienced jugglers should bring objects, and balls will be provided for beginner-wanna-jugglers. when: 4 p.m.-dark, June 16 where: charleston waterfront park, vendue range
Shaggin’ on the Cooper
what: spend an evening dancing on the scenic mount pleasant pier to live classic oldies and beach music. only 800 tickets will be sold for this event. advance purchase is recommended. in the event of cancellation, tickets will be good for any 2012 shaggin’ on the cooper event. ages 3 and up. when: 7-11 p.m. June 16 where: mount pleasant pier, 71 harry hallman blvd. price: $10/$8 ccr discount/$10 on-site if still available more info: 795-4386 (call for tickets) or www.ccprc.com
sunday Sprint Triathlon Series
what: this annual five-series race event will begin with a 600-yard
freshwater swim, continue with a 12-mile bike ride and end with a 5K run. athletes may compete in one or all five races in the series. when: 6 a.m. same-day registration; 7:15 a.m. start time June 17 where: James island county park, 871 riverland drive price: registration fees, per race, are $60 with t-shirt or $55 without t-shirt, and a late fee will apply. more info: 795-4386 or www. ccprc.com
Dad’s Day at Aquarium
what: give dad a gift of fun and savings with the s.c. aquarium. dads can spend this Father’s day at the aquarium with complimentary admission. check out the new madagascar Journey, the albino alligator, the renovated saltmarsh aviary and the playful river otters. Fathers also will be recognized during daily programs, including the popular interactive dive shows. when: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 17 where: 100 aquarium wharf downtown more info: 577-3474 or http:// scaquarium.org
Tuesday ‘Party in the Park’
what: the town of mount pleasant and wezl 103.5 will host this family event every tuesday in June, with proceeds from the Firefly cocktail tent to benefit windwood Family services. lawn chairs are permitted and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Jerrod neimann, the Farm and Jana Kramer will perform. when: June 19. live music begins at 6 p.m. where: mount pleasant memorial waterfront park, harry m. hallman boulevard price: Free admission more info: 884-0025
Wednesday Laugh for a Lincoln
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what: two to three acts hilarious improv comedy for $5. arrive by 7:30 p.m. for tickets. 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
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DOONESBuRY By Garry Trudeau
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B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart
SALLY FORTH By Francesco Marciuliano & Craig Macintosh
PEANuTS By Charles Schulz
JuMP START By Robb Armstrong
BLONDIE By Dean Young
DuSTIN By Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker
CuRTIS By Ray Billingsley
GARFIELD By Jim Davis
word game yesterday’s word: memoriZed
memo memoir mere average mark 18 mime words time limit 30 minutes mire mode can you find 25 modem or more words in moire haunted? more the list will be published tomorrow. eider emir – united Feature syndicate 6/14 emmer
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DENNIS THE MENACE By Hank Ketcham THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner
MARMADuKE By Brad & Paul Anderson
BIZARRO By Dan Piraro
Yesterday’s Solution
ZIGGY By Tom Wilson
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NON SEquITuR By Wiley Miller
BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg & Brian Walker
MALLARD FILLMORE By Bruce Tinsley
JuDGE PARKER By Woody Wilson & Mike Manley
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By Lynn Johnston
ROSE IS ROSE By Pat Brady & Don Wimmer
MARY WORTH By Joe Giella & Karen Moy
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE By Stephan Pastis
HI AND LOIS By Brian & Greg Walker & Chris Browne
LuANN By Greg Evans
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THE WIZARD OF ID By Brant Parker
BABY BLuES By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman
DILBERT By Scott Adams
ANDY CAPP By Reg Smythe
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Chris Browne GET FuZZY By Darby Conley
ZITS By Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
GRAND AVENuE By Steve Breen
todaY’s horoscope aries (march 21-april 19): stay mellow when dealing with home and family matters. nurture important relationships. love is highlighted.
leo (July 23-aug. 22): look for excitement and adventure. engage in anything that promises change and the chance to learn something new.
taurus (april 20-may 20): back away from anyone pushing you to make a snap decision if you are feeling unsure. giving a false impression will lead to consequences.
virGo (aug. 23-sept. 22): You’ll meet with opposition if you exaggerate. mistakes will cost more than you can afford to lose. hold on to your money.
Gemini (may 21-June 20): take on a challenge that will help a cause and enhance your reputation. idleness will lead to an argument. cancer (June 21-July 22): Focus on what you can accomplish. living in a dream world may be enticing, but it won’t help you pay the bills or make life better.
libra (sept. 23oct. 22): You’ve got the edge, so don’t feel you have to explain yourself. communication will be your weakness. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21): don’t be tempted to get involved in an investment because someone else does. problems with contracts or joint finances must be dealt with diplomatically. collect what’s owed to you.
saGittarius (nov. 22dec. 21): a partnership will suffer if you break a promise. stretching the truth will put a dent in your reputation. working from home will bring higher returns. capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19): improve your home and family life. You will discover information about someone that will disappoint you. dig deeper. aQuarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18): Keep your emotions in check. let others make the first move. use discipline when it comes to financial matters. pisces (feb. 19-march 20): don’t try to fit in somewhere you do not belong. You will feel better about your future if you do your own thing.
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The post and courier
thursday, June 14, 2012: E35
Volunteering may fill father-in-law’s days
famous fathers in history By reBekah Bradford Special to The Post and Courier
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ather’s day is sunday, so what better way to honor dads everywhere than with some head2head trivia about some famous fathers? stacey akkerman is the current champ. John evans is her opponent.
Questions
1. according to greek mythology, who was the father of the gods and mortals? 2. what state first held a Father’s day celebration in 1910? 3. what is the most popular gift given on Father’s day (according to the u.s. census bureau)? 4. who played the dads in the original version and the remake of “Father of the bride”? 5. who is considered the father of modern biology? 6. in the movie, “indiana Jones and the last crusade,” what actor played indy’s dad? 7. name the musician dad who named two of his kids moon unit and dweezil. 8. who were the first father/ son presidents of the united states? 9. what famous comedian said, “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope”? 10. in shakespeare’s play, what is hamlet’s father?
File/staFF
Ah, the necktie. Every dad’s favorite gift.
stacey’s answers
1. zeus 2. well this one i don’t know, but i’ll say new York as a guess. 3. neckties. obviously. 4. steve martin in the remake. maybe clark gable in the original? 5. darwin 6. oh, love that movie! sean connery. 7. Frank zappa 8. John adams, John Quincy adams. 9. sounds like it could be george carlin. 10. he’s a ghost.
conclusion as with all head2head trivia champions, eventually someone comes along who gets the better of you. For stacey, that person was John, who cruised through this week’s trivia in pretty dominating fashion. he will return next week, hoping to do it again. stay tuned.
John’s answers
1. zeus 2. not a state, but d.c. 3. tie 4. spencer tracy. steve martin. 5. charles darwin 6. sean connery 7. Frank zappa 8. John adams first, then John Quincy adams. 9. bill cosby? 10. a ghost
correct answers 1. zeus 2. washington state 3. necktie 4. spencer tracy and steve martin 5. charles darwin
6. sean connery 7. Frank zappa 8. John adams and John Quincy adams 9. bill cosby 10. ghost
ear aBBy: “torn in texas” wrote that her widowed father-in-law visits them every weekend, leaving no time for her family to have a weekend just for themselves. May i suggest that “torn” contact the office on aging nearest to “pop” and find out what programs are available for seniors. if he has the capacity to drive an hour each way to their house, perhaps he could volunteer. it appears that pop has a lot of life left in him, and it’s a shame that he spends so much of it alone. if he could become involved in some activities during the week, they might overflow into his weekends, keep him busy and productive, and alleviate his family’s guilt. if you only reduce the number of times he visits each month, he will be alone that much more and probably won’t admit that he is lonely. as is often the case, i’ll bet pop’s late wife made all their social plans. i recommend that torn or her husband go with pop to a program the first time. it also would be helpful to talk to the director and explain the circumstances. The father-in-law may be resistant at first because it’s difficult to walk into a new place cold turkey. But he will be warmly welcomed and may look forward to the next time. — eXperienced with seniors DEAR EXPERIENCED WITH SENIORS: Your letter reflects the opinion of many other readers. Most agreed that Pop needs to get out and become more involved, and Torn should appreciate the time she and her family spends with Pop. Read on: dear aBBy: while i
sympathize with torn, she needs to consider that her father-in-law is 87 and has many more years behind him than ahead of him. any time spent with him should be considered a blessing. at his age, he may not be able to prepare food for himself, so time at his son’s home may be his only opportunity for a decent meal. My advice to torn is to stop seeing pop as a visitor and regard him as family. include him in your family’s life and plans and build memories while you can. remember, you will be setting an example for your own children. — irene in elida, ohio dear aBBy: torn should be thankful her father-inlaw is in good enough health to visit and be part of the family. if she needs a weekend alone, think about having him up during the week. perhaps her teenagers have activities during the week that he would enjoy. your family is the most important thing to pop, and by including him you are contributing to his quality of life and well-being. — aching in ariZona dear aBBy: it seems like a lot of families throw away their parents, the people who gave them life, changed their diapers, fed, sheltered and clothed them. The daughter-in-law is using the excuse of needing a weekend to themselves to dump grandpa into a nursing home. if she needs time away from him, involve him in senior activities, church, a health club, and help him find some friends. pretty soon she’ll find she won’t see much of grandpa. she’ll have her weekend time and also have helped him have a happy end to his life. remember, without grandpa, she wouldn’t have the husband she has now. — appreciating My MoM www.dearabby.com.
E36: Thursday, June 14, 2012
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