Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Savannah Book Festival – Savannah, Georgia

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If you love reading, or if you are interested in writing, you’ll need to visit the first annual Savannah Book Festival on Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Savannah seems like the perfect city for a book festival with great atmosphere and venues. This festival is free and open to the public.
About 30+ authors will participate in the festival and present their books. They will also speak directly with the audiences about their work.
The main venues for Savannah Book Festival are Telfair Square, Franklin Square and the surrounding buildings. The Festival features five venues: History & Biography at Telfair Museum, Fiction at Trinity Church, Poetry & Songwriting in Telfair Square, Contemporary Issues at First African Baptist Church, Lifestyle at Jepson Center for the Arts.

Visit Savannah Book festival website for more information about the upcoming event.

US Coast Guard Band Concert – St Augustine, Florida

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The US Coast Guard Band performs at Anastasia Baptist Church at three o’clock on January 27th. This free concert will feature many of the Band’s patriotic songs plus other popular music from Gershwin, American Landscapes and some well-known Dixie Land Jazz.

Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
904.794.7814

International Piano Series – Charleston, South Carolina

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Volodymyr Vynnytsky – Ukraine performs at Sottile Theatre on January 15, 2008
A Charleston favorite through his appearances during Piccolo Spoleto and Charleston Music Fest, Volodymyr Vynnitsky is a laureate of the “Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud” International Piano Competition in Paris. He has performed with the leading orchestras of Ukraine, as well as with the Poznan Symphony Orchestra in Poland, the Paris Radio and Television Orchestra, the Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic and many others. Vynnitsky has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory, Paris’s Theatre Champs d’Elysees, and St. John’s Smith Square in London. Call 843-953-6575

18th Annual 2008 Southern Comfort Lowcountry Blues Bash

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Blues Fans and Music Lovers make sure to mark your calendars for this year’s musical blues event February 8-17, 2008. The 18th Annual Southern Comfort Lowcountry Blues Bash will take place in Charleston during 10 Days and includes 45 Artists, 80 Shows Plus Three Open All-Star Blues Jams Blues Legends, Veterans, And Promising New Talent…
Artists Include: Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang, Creole Zydeco Farmers, Avec Jockey Etienne, Clifford Curry, Studebaker John & The Hawks, Sharrie Williams & The Wise Guys, Tinsley Ellis, Johnny Rawls, Drink Small, Daddy Mack Blues Band, Alberta Adams, Big Bill Morganfield, Wanda Johnson, Robert Lighthouse, Shrimp City Slim, The King Bees, Michael Pickett, Harper, Eric Culberson, Juke Joint Johnny, And Many More National, Regional, And Local Acts. Our Talent Line-Up Will Surprise The Seasoned Blues Fan And Blues Newcomer Alike.
www.bluesbash.com

First Friday Art Walk – St Augustine, Florida

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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 attendees a complimentary shuttle service to most of the galleries. Shuttles run on a continuous loop every 30 minutes. For more information, call 904.829.0065 or visit www.staugustinegalleries.com.
Rembrandtz Fine Gifts for Fun People, 131 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Hours: 5 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Jan 4, 2008

Read our previous story about the First Friday Art Walk