Stephen Colbert is coming home to Charleston for the holidays reports the State. He will perform his one-man show, “Stephen Colbert’s Holiday Apparition,†at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. He will also read from his book, “I Am America (And So Can You!)†and of his growing up in Charleston. Call (843) 577-7183 for tickets and more information.
Palencia Home By The Vintage Group Wins First Place In St. Johns County Parade Of Homes
St. Augustine, Fla. – Northeast Florida-based The Vintage Group is the proud recipient of a first place award in the 2007 St. Johns County Parade of Homes for the Barletta III in Palencia.
Nestled among 2,400 acres along the Intracoastal Waterway off U.S. 1 between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Palencia is designed for 2,350 residences featuring a variety of housing options by lifestyle and price from the $200s to more than $4 million—including new innovative Village Center live/work units, cottages, villas, condominiums, single-family and pristine lots.
Designers’ Showcase – The Historic Chadwick House – Fernandina, Florida
Local designers and decorators have worked on The Chadwick House on 6th St in downtown Fernandina to help raise fund for the Barnabas’s crisis programs and medical/dental clinic. The Designers’ Showcase is now open. Visit The Chadwick House, 121 North 6th Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida. This event continues until November 4. Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm Sunday: 1 – 4 pm. $20 at the door of the Showcase. For more information please call 904-261-7000
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
from your friends at Coastal Companion
Savannah Film Festival honored John Sayles
John Sayles Honored on Oct. 29 Followed by Screening of the Movie “Honeydripperâ€
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The 10th annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design and sponsored by Memorial Health, the Savannah Morning News, the City of Savannah and The Talking Phone Book, presented John Sayles with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Directing Oct. 29, 7 p.m., at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.
Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper, a friend of Sayles’ known for his roles in “Seabiscuit†(2005),“American Beauty†(1999) and “Lone Star†(1996), presented Sayles with the award.
“He’s telling the stories no one else is telling,†said Cooper. “And he does it with intelligence and heart.â€