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Journey to a Spiritual Life – Hilton Head, South Carolina

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De Gullah Playhouse Featuring World Premiere of Journey to a Spiritual Life, an original play written by native islanders Ruth Germany and Louise Cohen, entitled Journey to a Spiritual Life will share some of the Gullah people’s custom as they went into the wilderness to spend quiet time and seek closer relationship with the Lord and to become a member of a Christian Church. The individually true and unique stories will be complemented by natural music and imagery.

Friday, February 22, 7 p.m.Admission $15 Adults. $5 Students
Visual /Performing Arts Center, Hilton Head High School, 70 Wilborn Road

Visit the website for The Gullah Celebration for more details.

A Traditional Gospel Praise Concert – Hilton Head, South Carolina

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A Traditional Gospel Praise Concert – Hilton Head, South Carolina
This event on Friday, February 15, 7:30 p.m., celebrates popular and historical and homegrown gospel music, as well s traditional spirituals. This year we are pleased to present Rev. Charles Hamilton and God’s Messengers and the Community Annual. Admission – Donation
Central Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Rev. Louis Johnson, Pastor), 161 Mathews Drive. For more information, please visit the website for the Gullah Celebration on Hilton Head Island.

A Celebration of Authors and Books – Hilton Head, South Carolina

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Don’t miss this popular literary gathering of lovers of cookbooks, fiction, children’s books and history who meet and greet authors, hear readings, and taste recipes. Featured in 2008 will be Ronald Daise – “Gullah Branches, West African Roots;” Emory S. Campbell – “Gullah Cultural Legacies revised edition;” Pauline M. Brown – “The Woman Who Lived Between the Walls;” Marquetta Goodwine AKA Queen Quet – “Tinkin Bout Famlee;” Sallie Ann Robinson – “Gullah Home Cooking;” Delores Nevils – “Forty Acres and a Mule;” and Tracey Faulkner – “In Pursuit of Happiness” and “The Three Graces.” Ms. Robinson will prepare and serve homemade biscuits and preserves.
Sunday, February 10, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Visit the Gullah Celebration website for more information

Lowcountry Blues Bash Comes to Charleston

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Blues fans and music lovers are in for a treat at the 18th Annual Lowcountry Blues Bash to be held in historic Charleston, SC, from February 8-17. For 10 days, artists like Wanda Johnson and Shrimp City Slim, The King Bees, Juke Joint Johnny, Studebaker John & The Hawks, Alberta Adams and Creole Zydeco Farmers will entertain in 18 different venues. Forty-five acts in 80 shows plus three open All-Star Blues Jams are planned with legends, veterans and promising new artists all lending their talents. Shows are pay-as-you-go with cover charges ranging from $3-$15. More than half of the events are free. Log on to bluesbash.com for more information.
Read our previous post about the Blues Bash in Charleston.

Two New Sculpture Exhibits Open at Brookgreen Gardens – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Murrells Inlet, SC– Pooches and Purebreds: Canine Images in Sculpture and Figurative Felines: The Sculptured Cat are two new indoor sculpture exhibits that will be on display daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. until March 9, in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion at Brookgreen Gardens. Robin Salmon, Vice-President for Collections and Curator of Sculpture said, “Through the centuries, man’s best friend has been a favorite subject of artists. Pooches and Purebreds presents a variety of dogs, from sporting breeds to mutts, interpreted by the foremost animal sculptors in America. We designed this exhibit to be fun!”

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