Get cultured in Hilton Head. Many tend to view Hilton Head as a place to visit just for sun, sand, and outdoor fun. The great thing is, the Island has so much more to offer! Next time in the area, you can’t miss some of the best events going on. A rich abundance of art, music, and theatre can be found on Hilton Head. Every month, the multiple community and professional theatres put on classic and cutting edge musicals and plays. If you are paying attention, you will notice art galleries dot the Island’s landscape. Talented soulful musicians hone their skills at local club and bars, in hopes of being discovered or just hiding from the crowds. For an insider experience to the art world of Hilton Head, here are some can’t miss events happening right now!
“Blithe Spirit”
8 p.m. Nov 6-7, 13-14, 20-21; and 3 p.m. Nov 8, 15, 22 at Bluffton Town Hall’s Ulmer Auditorium, corner of Pritchard and Bridge streets in downtown Bluffton.
The May River Theatre Co. presents Nel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit.” Purchase tickets through Nov. 20. $20. Call 843-815-5581 or 843-837-7798, www.mayrivertheatre.com.
Large Format Photography by Ben Ham
Nov 7-Jan 22 at the Walter Greer Gallery in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina The acclaimed photographer brings his unique eye for the natural world to this exhibit of his large-format photographic essays. www.artshhi.com. Ben Ham’s new 3,000-square-foot studio-gallery is at 90 Capital Drive, Suite 104, Hilton Head.
Call 843-842-4163 or go to www.benhamimages.com.
Ted Jordan’s “Tribute”
The exhibit runs from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday through Dec 5. Ted Jordan’s “Tribute,” a series of drawings, pays homage to the 1959 flood in Zanesville, Ohio, the site where runaway slaves from the South escaped into tunnels of the Underground Railroad that led to basements of the grand old houses lining the riverbanks. In the winter of 1959, two rivers that brought runaway slaves to the area swept through the black neighborhood, spilling into the old Victorian clapboard houses, forcing families to flee by boat. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Jordan remembered the Zanesville flood. “Tribute” is the result. Call 843-681-5060 or visit www.artleaguehhi.org
“Thru My Eyes”
The opening reception is from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery on Boundary Street in Bluffton. Helen Evans’ “Thru My Eyes,” will feature landscapes and florals. Her career began in clay as a ceramic artist, and then she switched to paintings. In particular, she worked in liturgical art, pulpit hangings and banners for churches in Illinois, Utah and Puerto Rico. The public is invited to the opening reception Nov. 21, where refreshments will be served. Call 843-757-6586, www.sobagalleries.com for more info.
Bluffton Gallery Walk – CAN’T MISS EVENT!
From 3-8 p.m. Nov. 20 in Old Bluffton. Visitors can view more than 200 pieces, including pottery, fiber, jewelry, glass, sculpture, basketry, turned wood, photography, painting and prints during the winter edition of the popular Art Walk. Wine and refreshments will be served at each gallery and live music will be held on Boundary and Calhoun streets. Participating galleries include Society of Bluffton Artists, Old Town Vintage Posters, The Filling Station, Amos Hummel Studio, Maye River Gallery, Pluff Mudd, Preston Pottery Studio, 26 Calhoun and Four Corners Framing and Fine Art.
Jazz Corner
Performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights through November at The Jazz Corner in The Village at Wexford. Musicians and groups include saxophonist Jeremy Davis and The Fabulous Equinox Jazz Quintet, jazz stride pianist and radio host Judy Carmichael, The Bobby Ryder Quartet and the Annie Sellick Quartet. Reservations required, call 843-842-8620, www.thejazzcorner.com.
