The Lantern Parade and other Beaufort County arts events usher in the holidays
Crescendo, a celebration of the arts on Hilton Head, offers more than 100 arts and cultural events in the visual, performing and literary arts, during much of October and November. Saturday’s Lantern Parade commemorates the final day of Crescendo.
The Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade lineup is at 5 p.m. Saturday at South Forest Beach. The parade begins at 5:45 pm. Participants start at Alder Lane beach access, and spectators enter at Coligny Beach Park.
On Friday night, visitors can see the lanterns at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park from 6-8 p.m., with a drive-through puppet safari and the chance to see a variety of large lanterns up close from the car.
Other performing, visual arts events through November
▪ The Music of Aretha Franklin: Tribute by Candice Glover
Nov. 11-12
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
artshhi.com (843) 842-2787
▪ “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Hilton Head Dance Theatre
Nov. 12-13, 19-20 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 14, 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Seahawk Cultural Center
HiltonHeadDance.com (843) 842-3262
▪ “Altogether Now” by May River Theatre
Nov. 12-14
▪ Michelle Cann plays Florence Price
Nov. 14 4 p.m.; Nov. 15 7:30 p.m.
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
First Presbyterian Church 540 William Hilton Parkway
hhso.org 843-842-2055
▪ “Little Shop of Horrors”
Nov. 18-20 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.
Hilton Head Preparatory School Main Street Theatre
mainstagecommunitytheatre.org (843) 689-6246
▪ “Visual Conversations: Our Voices” — a collection of abstracts by 31 artists from three states.
Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 18; show through Dec. 13
USCB Center for the Arts 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort
uscbcenterforthearts.com/USCBCenter (843) 521-5154
▪ Sculptures by Hilton Head Island artist Sheri Farbstein
Through Nov. 27
Art League Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane
artleaguehhi.org or (843) 681-5060
▪ Holiday Pops
Nov. 28 4 p.m.; Nov. 29 7:30 p.m.
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
First Presbyterian Church 540 William Hilton Parkway
hhso.org 843-842-2055
▪ The sculpture of Wally Palmer
Through November
La Petite Gallerie, 56 Calhoun St., Bluffton
▪ Works by Milt Kobayashi, Dan Gerhartz, Michale Karas, Sonja Griffin Evans and Jonathan Green
Through November
The Red Piano Gallery
40 Calhoun Street Unit 20, Bluffton
redpianoartgallery.com (843) 842-4433