Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt at Savannah Music Festival
Savannah, Georgia – The opening weekend of the 2008 Savannah Music Festival (SMF) now features a standout country music reunion in place of the originally scheduled appearance by Marty Stuart and deceased country music legend Porter Wagoner. An Evening with Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart is a special acoustic duo performance including the platinum-selling artist [...]
Sweetheart 5K Run – Savannah, Georgia
On February 9, The Armstrong Atlantic State University Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery will host its 3rd annual Sweetheart 5K Run at AASU, with 50% of the proceeds to benefit Coastal Pet Rescue. The race starts at 8:30 am. Pre-registration is $10/individual, $15 couple.
Registration and information is available online at http://www.aasu.acm.org/sweetheart5k/
Uptown Saturday Night – St Augustine, Florida
A favorite end-of-the-month event, Uptown Saturday Night takes place from 5pm to 9m the last Saturday of every month in the Uptown San Marco Shopping District, St. Augustine. Galleries, antique stores and unique shops between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios remain open during this special time. Meet the artists, book signings, [...]
Symphony Kids Saturday: Meet Peter – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphony Kids Saturday: Meet Peter” at Sea Turtle Cinema in Bluffton at 9:30 a.m. and the Main Street Youth Theater at 11:30 a.m. Free. (843) 842-2055 or hhso.org.
Chilean Wine Barrel Tasting – Hilton Head, South Carolina
If you are near Hilton Head lsland, how about a wine tasting event this weekend? At the Island Winery on Saturday there is an event called Chilean Wine Barrel Tasting & Custom Blending . If you can’t make it this weekend, you can also participate on February 9th from 1-5 p.m. Reservations are no [...]
First Friday Gallery Walk – Fernandina, Florida
Take a self-guided gallery walking tour in the Historic District in downtown Fernandina on Friday February 1st from 5 – 8 p.m.. Gallery tour start at the Island Art Association, 18 North 2nd Street. For more information, call (904) 277-2717.
SCAD School of Performing Arts presents “A Lie of the Mind” – Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design School of Performing Arts presents “A Lie of the Mind,” a play by Sam Shepard, Feb. 14-17, Mondanaro Theater, 217 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Bausch & Lomb Championships – Amelia Island, Florida
Bausch & Lomb Championships returns for 29th Consecutive Year. The championship is a premier women’s professional tennis tournament, part of the worldwide Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. In 2008, the tournament returns for a 29th consecutive year to the picturesque oceanfront resort of Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida. The tournament on April 7-13, 2008 [...]
Dancing with the Local Stars – St Augustine, Florida
Local celebrities take to the stage and show their moves at the Fountain of Youth located in St. Augustine during this fun fundraiser for the Donna Hicken Foundation. The festivities are from 6 to 11 p.m. on February 1st, and tickets are $75 per person and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Have a chance [...]
First Friday Art Walk – St Augustine, Florida
Join one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries. Tours begin at Rembrandtz Fine Gifts for Fun People, 131 King Street. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer [...]
SCAD presents “Studies in Roman Provincial Architecture”
SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Studies in Roman Provincial Architecture,” a lecture by noted art historian Jim Frakes, Ph.D., Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m., at the River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Family Circle Cup – Charleston, South Carolina
This event takes place every year at Family Circle Tennis Center. For more information about the event, and the latest news visit the website www.familycirclecup.com
Family Circle Tennis Center,161 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston, SC 29492
The Ultimate Plantation Experience – Charleston, South Carolina
For the first time in modern history, Drayton Hall and Magnolia Plantation have come together to encourage visitors to the Ashley River district to experience plantation life in the early colonies through their combined social, architectural, and horticultural history.
Coastal Companion Weekly Georgia Edition Week 5
Georgia Events highlighted in this epeisode
1:Mardi Gras Festival
St Marys
Feb 1-2, 2008
Event 2:Savannah Book Festival
Savannah
Saturday Feb 2, 2008
http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/aboutsbf.asp
Event 3:Tybee Island Marathon
Tybee Island
Saturday Feb 2, 2008
http://www.runtybee.com/
Coastal Companion Weekly South Carolina Edition Week 5
South Carolina Events highlighted in this episode:
First Friday on Broad
Friday Feb 1, 2008
Charleston
www.goodthingsonbroad.com
2008 Camellias Festival
until Feb 17th
Magnolias Plantation, Charleston
www.magnoliaplantation.com
Feb 2
Hilton Head Island
Chilean Wine Barrel Tasting
islandwinery.com
(843) 842-3141
Russell Crowe, Orange County Choppers,Greg Norman at Australia Day Challenge rugby game, Jacksonville Florida
During the Australia Day Challenge,The British Leeds Rhinos met Australia’s South Sydney Rabbitohs at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Co-owner of the Rabbitohs, actor Russell Crowe, was of course present, but he was far from the only celebrity at the rugby game. The Teutuls from Orange County Choppers (OCC) and the TV series American Chopper [...]
New Beginnings Youth Art Exhibition to Showcase Local Talent – Savannah, GA
The works of local middle and high school students will be showcased at the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs’ Gallery S.P.A.C.E. from Feb. 4 through 22 during the seventh annual New Beginnings Youth Art Exhibition.
Works on display will focus on the 2008 Savannah Black Heritage Festival theme, “Yesterday’s Story, Today’s Legacy.” The juried [...]
The Rocky Horror Show – Savannah, Georgia
Rocky Horror 2007 shattered attendance records and blew Savannah’s mind. So we thought we’d do it again. At the beautiful Lucas Theatre. The crown gem of cult musicals, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of mad scientist transvestite Frank ‘N’ Furter and his associates, who are conducting dangerous experimentation into the creation of human [...]
Mavis Staples – Savannah, Georgia
Mavis Staples is a historically important artist who still enjoys an active touring and recording career. She had a significant role in the American Civil Rights movement and her concert will focus on her current CD We’ll Never Turn Back, which features contemporary versions of songs of that era.
Potable Gold; Savannah’s Madeira Tradition – Savannah, Georgia
Learn more about the rich tradition of Madeira wine in Savannah during this event at Davenport House. The event takes place on Friday evenings and Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m. on February 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 23. Visitors get to sample two different types of Madeira wine, so all participants must be [...]
St Marys Community Market – St Marys, Georgia
Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM
206 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA. (Tribune & Georgian Parking Lot)
Visit St Marys Community Market website for more information.
John Sayles film “Honeydripper” Free Screening – Savannah, Georgia
John Sayles received the prestigous life-time achievement award for directing at Savannah Film Festival this fall. At this time the film was screened, but if you missed it, here’s your chance. There will be a special free screening of Honeydripper on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. presented by the Lucas Theatre, Black Heritage Festival [...]
Live Theatre – See How they Run – Savannah, Georgia
Don’t miss this laugh riot of a good time. Set in 1943 rural England, this classic farce involves the goings on in the local vicarage when a case of mistaken identities gets out of hand.
Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr.,Savannah
Jan 25th – Feb 10 . Call 912-898-9021 for more information.
American Traditions Competition Quarterfinalists
Savannah Music Festival Announces Quarterfinalists
for the 15th Annual American Traditions Competition
Select vocalists vie for more than $30,000 in cash awards and other prizes in four-day event
SAVANNAH, Georgia – The 15th annual American Traditions Competition returns to its original venue, the historic First African Baptist Church, for this year’s final round at Savannah Music Festival. The [...]
