Coastal Companion

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Blue Monday Jazz & Wine Concert – Amelia Island, FL

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Get ready for the Amelia Island Jazz Festival with a tribute to the music of Nat “King” Cole by Les de Merle Band. Blue Monday Jazz & Wine Concert takes place on Monday August 25th at 7 pm at Intercoastal Wine Company in historic downtown Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, FL. Seating is limited, so make sure to get your tickets early.

The dynamic Les de Merle Band with Bonnie Eisele & Special Guests performs at Intercoastal Wine Co, 10 N. 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach
904-321-1300.

Tickets are also available at the UPS Store on Sadler Road. For more information, visit www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com

The Beat Goes On in Savannah, Georgia

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Take a trip down memory lane with this entertaining performance and remember the big hair, the funky fashion and most of all the music. From the creators of the hit shows Lost in the 50’s and Jukebox Journey comes this new hit musical that covers all of your favorite songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s! From beach blankets to the BeeGees, it’s three decades of Big Hair and Big Fun!

Savannah Theatre 912.233.7764

Absolutely Andrew – Hilton Head Island, SC

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Seven Tonys, three Grammys, an Oscar, two International Emmys, seven Olivier Awards and a Golden Globe. It’s no wonder Andrew Lloyd Webber is hailed as one of the great musical geniuses of our times. The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is proud to highlight this extraordinary talent and present Absolutely Andrew.

This all Andrew Llloyd Webber revue celebrates the British superstar’s biggest Broadway hits, including Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This will be an unforgettable evening of music and memories. The concert performances are scheduled from August 19 to 24, 2008.

A Musical Tribute to the works of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
August 19-23, 2008 • 8 pm and August 24, 2008 • 7 pm

Tickets for the event are $60, which includes a $5 facility fee per ticket.

14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head, SC 29928
843-842-2787 or 888-860-2787
www.artshhi.com

Quilts In Bloom at The Charleston Museum – South Carolina

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If you are interested in quilting and quilts, this exhibit will be a great inspiration for new ideas.
As part of an ongoing rotation of quilts from the Charleston Museum’s permanent textile collection, the Museum has eleven new quilts on exhibit. Spanning over 150 years of Charleston quiltmaking, each piece offers a unique interpretation of a floral theme. Nature was a constant source of inspiration for quilters, and especially Charleston quilters. All types of flowers became the subject of quilt patterns – pieced, appliquéd and embroidered. These floral quilts will be “in bloom” through the end of 2008. For more information, please call 722-2996 or visit www.charlestonmuseum.org [Read more…]

Gullah Geechee Nation International Music and Movement Festival – Charleston, SC

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Gullah/Geechee Artisans Reconnect Culture Through Crafts

The Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festivalâ„¢ brings together authentic Gullah/Geechee artists from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in a major showcase of the artistic skills of Gullah/Geechees that teach how their visual arts, music, dances, and songs connect to their ancestry in Africa. Over the course of three days in historic Charleston, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation, people will be able to purchase traditional items and participate in a number of performances and interactive educational workshops. The events will be at different locations on Friday, August 22, 2008. However, the main events will be held Saturday, August 23, 2008 and Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Charleston Maritime Center at 10 Wharfside Drive from Noon to 7 pm.
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