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Labor Day Music & Art Festival Announces Entertainment

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Festival artThe first Labor Day Music & Art Festival is scheduled for Sunday, September 1, from Noon until 7 pm in Shelter Cove Park, Hilton Head Island.  Featured entertainers are Earl Williams Band, The Heritage Steel Band and Cool John Ferguson.

Artists exhibiting include Amiri Farris, Hank D. Herring, Dorneisha M. Batson, Geraldine Smith; and Professional Products Unlimited will be distributing free samples of hair products. The original artwork presented by popular regional artists includes fine art, folk art paintings, prints, abstract pastels, wood carving, pottery and a wide variety of styles and products.

Beer, water and Pepsi beverages will be available for purchase, along with hot dogs, chili dogs, she crab soup, gumbo and baskets of fried fish, shrimp, oysters and wings.

The public is invited for an afternoon of entertainment, shopping and dining. Adult admission is $10, and children 12 or younger are $5.

The festival is presented by the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Native Island Business and Cultural Affairs Association.

For more information, please visit www.bcbcc.org or contact nibcaa@aol.com or BeaufortBlack@gmail.com.

Cooking Gullah with Veronica Gerald

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Veronica Gerald will be part of the 10-year anniversary celebration at Socastee Library in the Myrtle Beach, SC area July 24. She speaks internationally on the Gullah heritage, tells stories and presents original one-woman dramatic performances.

Contact us to host her programs at your location.

Check out the full schedule of library programs too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOCASTEE LIBRARY!

Socastee Library celebrates its 10th year in the present location with fun, food, and special events July 23,, 24, and 25.

Mystery Board Games                    Tuesday, July 23               9:00 – 1:00

Put your sleuthing skills to the test.

The “Real” CSI                            Tuesday, July 23     1:30 – 3:00

 Horry County Crime Scene Investigator Peter Cestare will share what really happens when investigating a  crime scene.

Murder Mystery Game         Tuesday, July 23         3:30 – 6:00

Pre-registration is required.

Reception                                      Wednesday, July 24 11:00

The library director and members of the community will speak about the role Socastee Library plays in the lives of the citizens.

Gullah Storyteller                    Wednesday, July 24 1:00

Veronica Gerald will present “Cooking with Gullah” in the library’s meeting room.

Mountain Music & Dance     Wednesday, July 24 3:00

Jeff Robbins is the presenter for this interactive program that promises to be fun for the entire family.

Second Stage Repertory Theater     Wednesday, July 24             5:00

Skits of all kinds will entertain.

Information Stations           Wednesday, July 24 1:00 – 6:00

Roam around the library to learn about origami, Brookgreen Gardens, our county museum, crafts, knitting, therapy dogs; participate in coloring, writing to our troops; and enjoy stories.

Word Games                                 Thursday, July 25              9:00 -1:00

Fill your morning with gaming fun from Scrabble to Boggle.

Poetry Café                                 Thursday, July 25              3:00 – 6:00

What would you do with an open forum to share your original work or that of your favorite author?    For this program, YOU are the presenter.  Poems, short stories, or songs may be shared.  There will be refreshments to wet your whistle and keep up your energy level.  You provide the creativity.

For more information, call 215-4700, email socasteelibrary@horrycounty.org, or stop by Socastee Library to speak to the youth services staff.

Gumbo Gallery Features Hank D. Herring in “Imagination Exhibit”

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The opening reception for Hank D. Herring’s “Imagination Exhibit” at Gumbo Gallery is Friday, July 19, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Gumbo Gallery is located in historic Belmont and Devilliers downtown Pensacola, Florida. It is known for its unique blend of multicultural art.  Herring is a Gullah artist, noted professional framer and gallery owner in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Herring will teach batik classes Saturday, July 20 at 10 am and again at 6 pm. The class is $45 per person which includes materials. Call 850-912-6806 or email sonjagriffinevans@yahoo.com to reserve space which is limited to 20 per class.

stampsHerring creates original wood stamps used for batiking, and then the stamps themselves become pieces of art. One of his specialties in stamps and other media is the adinkra symbol, a series of West African symbols which deliver messages. Also he creates pottery and unique graphics designs from found or rescued materials such as driftwood, discarded metals or fabrics.  He learned whittling from his two grandfathers and quilting from his family, crediting his family with artistic stimulation. He teaches at the Children’s Educational Village in Atlanta as the village printmaker and continually shows his passion for the community and the arts through public events and forums. He mentors other artists and frequently hosts their exhibits at his Green Herring Art & Framing Gallery.

African Diaspora World Tourism Awards in Atlanta recognized Artist Sonja Griffin Evans and the Gumbo Gallery with the Flame Keepers Award for Art Galleries for 2013.

For more information about Herring, contact him at (843)501-1806 or visit www.MyGreenHerring.com or Facebook.com/GreenHerringArtAndFraming.

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Early Bird Artist and Food Vendor Fee Offered for Labor Day Music & Art Festival

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Special discounted rate of $250 is offered for vendors who register by July 15.

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by Hank D. Herring

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Native Island Business & Community Affairs Association are jointly producing the new event September 1 on Hilton Head Island. Both organizations have a long history of events celebrating the culture and lifestyle of the South Carolina Lowcountry and frequently focusing on the Gullah culture unique to the coastal area.

Food vendors and artists are asked to apply now for participation. Vendor space is $350 each after the early bird deadline, and space is available only by advance reservation. Vendors should provide their own tent, table, chairs or any equipment needed.

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“Looking Toward Beaufort” painting on glass by Hank D. Herring

For details and application, food vendors may contact Native Island Business & Community Affairs Association at 843-255-7303 or email nibcaa@aol.com. Artists may contact BeaufortBlack@gmail.com, download application at www.bcbcc.org or call 843-902-4799.

The first Labor Day Music & Art Festival is scheduled for Sunday, September 1, from Noon until 7 pm in Shelter Cove Park. Music will be announced.

The public is invited for an afternoon of entertainment, shopping and dining. Adult admission is $15.DSC_0108

Green Herring Art & Framing Gallery announces “Hometown Glory” Show Opening

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Green Herring Art & Framing will present “Hometown Glory” featuring the works of local artist Dorneisha M. Batson. The public is invited to the opening reception to meet the artist July 5 at 6 pm and the artist celebration July 6 from 2 pm until 5 pm. The exhibit will continue until July 31. The gallery is located at 1001 Bay Street in historic downtown Beaufort. For more information contact gallery owner, artist and framing professional Hank D. Herring, at (843)501-1806.ArtShowFlyer copy

Batson is into acrylic painting with the impasto effect displaying her love of texture.  She also uses different mediums ranging from pastel to oils and watercolors, two dimensional or three.  The pieces she creates are bold and colorful and meant to make the viewer escape the world around them. Complete abstraction has always fascinated her.  When she begins to create she selects colors and music to match her mood, and then lets her utensil do the talking. What she ends up with is a piece that speaks her inner feelings and allows its viewers to interpret whatever they feel while looking at the work of art.

“I believe that fashion and art are one. They both demonstrate an individual’s inner feelings in an outward expression.  I have noticed that in my art I create as if I am designing,” Batson said.102_1277

She graduated from Park University in 2006 with a B. S Degree in Business Management and from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2010 with a B. F. A. Degree in Fashion Design.

Born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Batson’s family relocated to Beaufort, SC in 1988.  Her grandfather was a pastor and immersed her in his teachings. Hearing the stories her grandfather told while preaching helped her get in touch with her inner spirit.   She also recognized the strength and beauty of her mother who always told her she could do whatever she put her mind to do if she worked hard enough. She now credits the family stories and teachings for molding her creativity and work ethic.

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Gullah Festival Features Art of Diane Britton Dunham

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The 27th Annual Gullah Festival of South Carolina features “St. Isabella Island Fishing Woman” and more art by Diane Britton Dunham. This year’s festival, themed “Celebrating the Unique Gullah Culture with Ties from Generation to Generation,” is underway May 24-26, 2013, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort. Meet Dunham at her exhibit in the college auditorium.St Isabella Island Fishing Woman

Diane Britton Dunham’s work has been recognized internationally as a genuine illustration of the history and traditions of African American southern culture for over two decades.

She is one of the artists who pioneered the Gullah style prevalent from South Carolina to the Florida Gulf Coast. Dunham is now painting in what she calls the Gullah-Creole style which is a blending of the Gullah culture and the Creole culture, which she always has done in a small way, however now with more emphasis on the Creole than in the past.  Look for her line drawings to include more depth as she delves into multimedia to tell her stories. Guitar_Man

Dunham’s paintings are recognized for their brilliant coloring, intricate human and landscape forms, and themes that represent life in South Carolina’s Lowcountry region and the bayous of Louisiana. A self-taught mixed media artist and instructor, Dunham has received honors and awards from the Artisan Center, the Gullah Festival, the Beaufort Art Association and others.BEACH_BLUES

Her artwork has been highlighted in many local and national publications. It has been featured in The Children’s Museum of Houston’s installation “Tales from The Land of Gullah,” in which three murals of Dunham’s paintings are included. Also, it has been presented in The Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC; The Red Piano Too, St. Helena Island; Penn Center’s York W. Bailey Museum, St. Helena Island, SC and The Four Winds Gallery, Beaufort, SC.

The Gullah Festival’s new location at the college was the original site of Mather School, founded in 1858 by Rachel Crane Mather as a boarding school for African American women. The school added a high school program in 1932 and an accredited junior college was opened and men admitted in the 1950s. The school served African American families until it was given to the state of South Carolina in 1968 when it was renamed Beaufort Technical College and later named the Technical College of the Lowcountry.

For Gullah Festival information please call 843.636.3788. For more information about Diane Britton Dunham, call 843.902.4799 or visit DianesArt.com or fineartamerica.com

Natalie Daise “Becoming Harriet Tubman”

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Harriet TubmanNatalie Daise returns to Piccolo Spoleto in historic downtown Charleston, SC with her original one-woman dramatic performance “Becoming Harriet Tubman.”

The 60-minute show explores the life of Tubman as she transformed from a seemingly insignificant little girl, former slave-turned abolitionist, Union spy and conductor of the Underground Railroad.

The program in the  LANCE HALL, 150 MEETING ST., THE CIRCULAR CHURCH is scheduled for May 24 and June 7 at 8 pm and May 31 at 6 pm.

Tickets are online. $18 adult/$16 student or senior.

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Contact us to schedule Natalie’s programs at your location. Contact us by clicking the link to email or complete our confidential contact form to request information about any of our speakers, entertainers or events. We are happy to recommend additional professionals or to assist with your event planning.

Hank D. Herring to Exhibit at SC Workforce Development Partnership Symposium

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hank d herringHank D. Herring, South Carolina Lowcountry artist and framer, will exhibit at the South Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Symposium at the Westin Hilton Head Island May 13-15, 2013.

The symposium is a major educational/training event for workforce development partners and businesses, expected to draw more than 300 participants to the annual event.

Herring was selected as the only artist to participate, and his products will include a variety of his original work which is often created from found materials.  The rescued materials sometimes include pallets, driftwood, discarded metals or fabrics.  He learned whittling from his two grandfathers and quilting from his family, crediting his family with artistic stimulation.

Wood products include boxes, selected for decorative displays or as containers for plants or other items. DSC_0005His original wood stamps are used for batiking, and then the stamps themselves become pieces of art. His adinkra symbols made of many different materials are ancient traditional West African wisdom and concepts in graphic form.

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Framing also is one of Herring’s passions, and his frame shop accommodates any request as well as selling do-it-yourself materials.

He teaches at the Children’s Educational Village in Atlanta as the village printmaker and continually shows his passion for the community and the arts through public events and forums.

Green Herring Art & Framing is located at the Green Fish Gallery in historic downtown Beaufort, SC. Contact us to schedule him for programs, products or exhibits and follow his news on his business Facebook page: Green Herring Art & Framing or call 843-902-4799.

Meet Nancy Olive

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Nancy Olive is an experienced, solid guitarist with an amazing smokey, passionate voice. In the styles of Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLaughlin, Nancy is praised for her versatility. Her style is lyrical acoustic variety combining pop, country, blues and rock.

She performed throughout the Atlanta area for 17 years before returning to her small town home in  North Carolina and then to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

If you’re near Myrtle Beach, see Nancy May 10, 2013, @ Pine Lakes Tavern from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am. and May 17 @ Hannah Banana’s Sunshine Cabana from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

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Beach Music Book Author to Speak in Calabash, NC

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Author Howie Thompson will discuss his new book, And the Bands Played On at Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, N.C.  The presentation is part of the gallery’s ongoing Coffee With the Authors series. According to Thompson the book, which features some 60-plus bands, deejays and industry notables, tells the story of beach music from many different points of view.

Carolina beach music developed from various musical styles of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It includes a wide variety of musical genres and influences, ranging from big-band swing instrumentals to the more raucous sounds of blues/jump blues, jazz, doo-wop, boogie, rhythm and blues, reggae, rockabilly, and old-time rock and roll.

Beach music is closely associated with the style of the swing dance known as the shag or the Carolina shag, which is the official state dance of both North Carolina and South Carolina.

Thompson begins his project by taking the advice of local club owner H. Lee Brown: to talk to legendary Charlotte, N.C. vocalist Billy Scott, who passed away in November 2012. Conversations with Scott provided ideas, experiences and invaluable insights, which served as a perfect springboard for Thompson’s book.

From there, he goes on to share stories of legends, friends, the many men and women, and the bands behind the music.  And The Bands Played On is a treasure trove of historical facts, musical culture and information.

Howie Thompson is also the author of Fat Harold: Legendary King of Shag and several sports books. He was an award-winning coach, earning three consecutive Adidas/NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year awards, two high school and youth state sportsmanship awards.

The Coffee With the Authors event at Sunset River Marketplace will be Thursday, May 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. Coffee, tea and breakfast treats will be served. The presentation is free, but seating is limited so reservations are required. Call the gallery at 910.575.5999 or send an email to lassiter@sunsetrivermarketplace.com. 

Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 200 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of art work in virtually every genre. Custom framing, painting and pottery classes and art workshops are also offered through the gallery. Since opening its doors in 2002, Sunset River Marketplace has supported not only the visual arts, but literary and performing arts, as well. It has become a popular community center and art hub for both N.C.’s Brunswick County and nearby Horry County, S.C.

Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW, Calabash, N.C. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 910-575-5999or visit the website: http://www. sunsetrivermarketplace.com.