Coastal Companion

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Jacksonville Film Festival at the Landing – Jacksonville, Florida

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Jacksonville, Fla. (April 14, 2008) The Jacksonville Film Festival season will begin in style with a website launch and media kick-off celebration for the public this Friday, April 18, at The Jacksonville Landing.

“Gator Country” radio DJ Amadeus will preside over the evening’s festivities, which will begin promptly at 5:30pm and last until 7:30pm. After the unveiling of the festival’s new website, trailers and short films will be shown from nearly 30 of the films that have been confirmed. In the main courtyard, attendees will be treated to live performances by the bands “Str8 Up” and “Out Of Hand.” Signature “Film Festival Cocktails” will be available, courtesy of Bacardi and Grey Goose.

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Georgia Cities Week Kickoff – St Marys, Georgia

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During the week of April 20-26, St. Marys will join other cities across Georgia in celebrating Georgia Cities Week.  This week has been set aside to recognize the many services city governments provide and their contribution to a better quality of life in Georgia.  Our theme, “Living it Up Downtown!” pays tribute to the role cities play in contributing to Georgia’s quality of life.  The St. Marys celebration will kick off on April 19th with events in the Howard Gilman Waterfront Park with a display of city vehicles and equipment and a city wide clean up.  The day will conclude at dusk with an outdoor movie “Duma” at the stage in the park.  Come out and enjoy a family friendly day.  For more info call 912-882-8111.  www.stmarysdda.com

Brookgreen Gardens’ Spring Excursions – South Carolina

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Explore the outdoors during Brookgreen Gardens’ spring schedule for creek cruises, Trekker excursions, The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail. Cruise on a pontoon boat, The Springfield, along abandoned ricefields now home to alligators, waterfowl, and osprey as an interpreter helps visitors see the distinctive landscape of the rice plantations and understand the role of enslaved Africans in the cultivation of the rice crop. belle delphine nudes vera23 Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children in addition to the garden admission. [Read more…]

Theatre 99 Needs Your Help This Friday – Charleston, South Carolina

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Do you love being able to come to Theatre 99 year round to see world-class improv comedy 3 nights a week?  Do you love the fact that our tickets are so affordable?  Are you a fan of the nationally known performers we bring in during the Piccolo Fringe Festival and Charleston Comedy Festival? If so, Theatre 99 needs your help!

This Friday, April 18 the theater is  hosting an annual benefit. Come to Listen and Laugh Locally featuring performances by:

  • Cabaret Kiki
  • Kopaja (New Music Collective)
  • Improv comedy by Theatre 99 ensemble

And more!There will be free food, beer and wine, as well as affordable silent and live auction items. All proceeds go to Theatre 99 and The New Music Collective and will ensure you can listen and laugh locally for years to come.

Listen and Laugh Locally!

Friday, April 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Theatre 99
280 Meeting Street, (above The Bicycle Shoppe)
Tickets: $40.00  VIP ticket: $99.00
Make reservations by calling 843-853-6687 or buy your tickets at www.thehavenots.com.  Theatre 99 accepts cash or checks only.