Lowcountry Weekly

2 weeks ago | lcweekly.com | Margaret Evans

We’ve had the pleasure of visiting the campus of the Culinary Institute of the South several times, but our most recent visit for the ribbon cutting of their new Foodseum was most definitely a cherry on the top of this flavorful Bluffton foodie destination.

2 weeks ago | lcweekly.com | Margaret Evans

In partnership with NeverMore Books, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Dawn Tripp, author of Jackie, on Tuesday, April 15, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025.

2 weeks ago | lcweekly.com | Margaret Evans

The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) proudly presents “Lowcountry Classics,” a vibrant and heartfelt exhibit by May’s Featured Artist Lynne Drake. The show will be on display May 4 through May 31 at the SOBA Gallery in Old Town Bluffton. A public reception will be held Wednesday, May 8 from 4-6 p.m., where guests can meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, and immerse themselves in the beauty of the Lowcountry through a colorful and expressive collection of works.

2 weeks ago | lcweekly.com | Margaret Evans

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday, April 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. For National Poetry Month, Open Mic Night will feature poet and memoirist Galen Warden, author of I Believe You: When Doctors Won’t, A Mother Must. She will also be reading on behalf of her son, James Strazza, author of Unsung: Poems Written in the Dark.

2 weeks ago | lcweekly.com | Margaret Evans

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) completed its 27th competition since 1996 on Monday, March 17 with the fourth and final round featuring three finalists performing a different piano concerto with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro John Morris Russell.  At the awards ceremony later that evening, the jury awarded first prize ($20,000, plus numerous other prizes) to 29-year-old American pianist Jonathan Mamora, who performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.