Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis – Jacksonville, FL

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Get an early start on your “holiday mood” when Mannheim Steamroller makes its Jacksonville premiere this Christmas season. Started by former adman Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller’s signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the spirit of the season with the “18th century rock band” that has become one of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years. Admission is $41.00 to $106.00

Call 904 632-3373 or visit our website http://www.artistseries.fccj.org/ for more information.

The French Quarter Art Walk – Charleston, SC

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Discover why Charleston is ranked as one of the top ten art destinations in the United States.

Approximately 40 galleries in the French Quarter are open from 5-8, many serve wine and food and many also feature special guest artists and exhibits, live music, etc. Stroll the French Quarter and enjoy the huge variety of paintings, sculpture, prints, glass and other art forms.

For details contact the Charles II Art Gallery at 843-577-7101.
12/05/2008

For more information, please call 843-577-7101 or visit www.frenchquarterarts.com

Paint a Flower Pot with Cary Knapp – St. Simons Island, GA

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What could be more fun than to paint a flower pot on a fall Saturday and it’s FREE!!! Children are welcome to come and paint their hearts out on a flower pot and take them home to enjoy. Parents are welcome to stay. The fun starts at 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and its open to the public.

This event is located at the Brunswick Library. For more information, contact Glynn Art Association at 912-638-8770 or email glynnart@bellsouth.net

The Equinox Quintet Featuring Jeremy Davis – Savannah, GA

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Equinox Jazz, featuring Saxophonist Jeremy Davis is an organization that exposes this region to our state’s contribution to “America’s most original art form.” Equinox hosts concerts that are tremendously entertaining for listeners young and old. It’s also a voyage into the history of our music heritage.

For this very special event on Sunday November 23rd at 5:00 pm, tenor-man Jeremy Davis is joined by Savannah musicians:
Rick Lollar (guitar)
Dave Potter (drums)
Will Goble (bass)
Clay Johnson (trombone and vocals)
Jeremy Davis (Saxophone)

Jeremy Davis relocated to Savannah in September of 2005. As the leader of the 20 piece Equinox Jazz Orchestra, Jeremy has headlined theaters, festivals and music venues all across the Country. Jeremy’s work as the President of the Friends of Johnny Mercer allows him to pursue his passion for the great American songbook, tradition jazz standards and jazz education.

He has shared the stage with artist ranging from David Sanborn, Ellis Marsalis, Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, Fred Wesley and Harry Waters to George Clinton, Govt Mule, Col. Bruce Hampton, Derek Trucks and many more. Heavily influenced by Art Pepper, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith and Miles Davis his Equinox Jazz small combos have been equally well received in Savannah and up and down the East Coast.

For More Information: www.coastal-jazz.org or call 912.675.5419.

The concert will be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 5 pm at Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah – 520 West Bryan Street. (Bryan & MLK). The concert is free for Coastal Jazz Association members and $10 for non-members. Attendees who join CJA while at the concert will also be admitted for free.

The Tuskegee Airmen – Charleston, SC

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Have house guests over the Thanksgiving weekend? Bring the crew down to the Museum for a visit to From Slave to Sharecropper: African Americans in the Low country after the Civil War, then watch The Tuskegee Airmen. This movie picks up at the end of our exhibit period and tells the remarkable World War II story of the U. S. Army Air Corps Fighting 99, the first squadron of African American combat fighter pilots. Did you know the Tuskegee Airmen had a Low country connection? Over 500 Tuskegee Airmen received advanced combat training at Walterboro Army Air Field from 1944-1945 before they were sent into action in the European theater. RATED PG-13.

FREE for Charleston Museum members and FREE with admission ($10/adults, $5/children, under 3 free) Call (843) 722-2996 for more information!