Old Town Bluffton will come alive April 8-10 with Spring Fling Arts Weekend
Featured Work
Aldwyth: Fully Assembled is an important window through which we look to follow the remarkable creative journey of South Carolina artist Aldwyth, documenting her challenges and obstacles and telling the story of her inspiring “second act.” She is a painter, a sculptor, a box constructionist, and an intricate collagist. Like her artwork, the trajectory of Aldwyth’s artistic life has been anything but simple.
Look forward to compelling and spectacular details of this PBS broadcast … artfully produced and filmed by documentarian Olympia Stone.
Aldwyth: Fully Assembled is presented by your local public television station.
The Visual Arts
SPRING FLING ARTS WEEKEND IN OLD TOWN BLUFFTON
Begin the weekend April 8-10 with The Spring Art Walk from 5-7 p.m. Friday. Shops and galleries will be open late, refreshments will be served at many of the establishments and new artists and galleries will be introduced. Enjoy an evening of art as music wafts through the night air of Bluffton’s Historic District.
Continue the weekend celebration with the Bluffton Old Town Art in the Park event on Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Art displays will abound in Martin Park highlighting our local artistic talent as well as artists demonstrating their skills, live. Visitors will enjoy watching artists at work around the Historic District on gallery lawns and porches and in Martin Park.
In addition, enjoy the rich culture and history of Bluffton through the historical tours conducted at the Heyward House Museum and Welcome Center. Both walking tours and house tours will be offered.
Complete the weekend with Brunch Around Town event on Sunday, April 10. Stroll the old town area perusing the shops and galleries and savor brunch at one of the area restaurants. Truly a celebration of Art and Spring!
For more information, www.shopoldtownbluffton.com.
PLUFF MUDD GALLERY
You are invited to join Pluff Mudd Art Gallery in celebrating its 20th anniversary, Friday, April 8, from 4–7 p.m. at the Gallery. Pluff Mudd Gallery’s Anniversary Celebration will be offered in the Gallery, and the Gallery Associates invite their guests to join in that festive event, and then to gather in the Spring Art Walk, scheduled for April 8 from 5-7. And further to enjoy every moment at the Spring Fling Arts Weekend Celebration in Old Town Bluffton.
Contact Nancy Patrick Carney 612-961-7075 or Vickie Jourdan 843-540-1833.
LA PETITE GALLERIE
La Petite Gallerie is celebrating the season with the Old Town Bluffton Merchants Spring Fling Weekend, April 8-10. La Petite Gallerie’s postponed reception for artist Kristin Griffis has been rescheduled for that Friday, 5-7 p.m. to coincide with the Spring Fling Art Walk while downtown shops and galleries offer refreshments and cheer. “We will feature outdoor painting and music in our garden,” said Murray Sease, of the La Petite Gallerie. “On Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. our artists will be offering demos both at the Art in the Park … at the Martin Family Park, just a block away… and our gallery – including a ‘paint off’ between artists,” she added. “Sunday will feature more painting and music — enjoy brunch at your favorite downtown restaurant and come see us and the other galleries for your art fix. We expect a very fun and busy time!”
Visit La Petite Gallerie, 56 Calhoun St., Bluffton, or lapetitegallerie.com for more information.
RED PIANO GALLERY
Artists of Note:
There is an expanded list of artists, new and familiar, who are currently exhibiting at The storied Red Piano Gallery. Look forward to a close-up look at the impressive work of several who have been recently featured. Amiri Farris – “Day Clean”, mixed media 14x11, Michael Harrell – “Low Country Moonrise”, oil 14x18, Dan Graziano – “Menage A Trois Avec Mucha”, oil 36x36 and Betty Anglin Smith - “Near the Combahee River”, oil 48x36.
Particularly noteworthy is the important new work of Stephen Scott Young, Michael Karas and Mark Boedges.
The Red Piano Art Gallery, 40 Calhoun St., Suite 201, Old Town Bluffton, S.C., 843 247 2049.
USCB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1st Annual Juried Exhibition
You’ll agree with me, I’m certain, that the quality and creativity of our Beaufort County High School students is absolutely phenomenal. The Coastal Discovery Museum, in partnership with the USCB Center for the Arts, is hosting the first countywide juried exhibition featuring the best artwork from area high school students.
This year submissions were received from Battery Creek High, Beaufort High, Bluffton High, Bridges Prep, Hilton Head High, Hilton Head Prep, Island Academy, and May River High. Works include painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, ceramics, and 3D design.
The exhibition was juried by internationally recognized collage and mixed media artist James Denmark, Savannah-based painter and gallery director Carmen Maria Aguirre, and photographer and educator Mel Schnur. They selected 115 works, and monetary awards for the top entries will be announced at the opening reception.
Bonnie Hargrove, director, USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort, S.C. 29902, USCBCenterForTheArts.com,843-521-3145.
HISTORIC HONEY HORN
The Art Market at Historic Honey Horn, a juried fine art and craft festival, is scheduled for April 23-24. Over 80 accomplished artists from the region and from across the country will be on site for our annual event. Stroll through artists’ booths under historic live oaks to find that perfect piece of original art to take home. Fine art and craft in all shapes, sizes, styles, price ranges, and media will be available for purchase during this weekend. In addition to selling their original works, artists will also be competing for $5,000 in prizes
This year’s Art Market will have works in the following media on site: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media 2-D and 3-D, sculpture, photography, pastel, ceramics, wood, fFiber aArts, gGlass, mMetal and Jewelry. Erin Glaze is the judge for the show this year.
Rain or shine, the outdoor show is open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. There is a $5 per person admission charge. Timed tickets are available online at www.coastaldiscovery.org to make your admission easier and quicker.
COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Hitnes, The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon
Coastal Discovery Museum – Main Gallery, April 23-July 3.
The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon features work by the Italian artist Hitnes. The exhibition is a culmination of The Image Hunter project, in which Hitnes retraced Audubon’s travels in the United States and created work during a residency at the Halsey Institute at the College of Charleston in 2017 and 2018. The Coastal Discovery Museum is pleased to host the final stop on this national touring exhibition.
Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, 843-689-6767.
The Performing Arts
THE LEAN ENSEMBLE
DEATH OF A STREETCAR NAMED VIRGINIA WOOLF
A Parody by Tim Sniffen. Regional premiere is directed by Blake White
Features Thomas Azar, Jennifer Brown, Alan Matthew Miller, J. Richey Nash, George Pate & Peggy Trecker White.
This hilarious result of collaboration between Writers Theatre and Chicago’s world-renowned comedy theatre, The Second City, asks the intriguing question: What happens when the most recognizable characters from some of the greatest American plays of the 20th century suddenly find themselves sharing the same stage?
April 21-May 1, 2022. All performances are held at the HHPS Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main Street, Hilton Head.
Contact 843-715-6676, info@leanensemble.org
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
IN THE HEIGHTS: Tony-winning Best musical.
When a winning lottery ticket, a power outage and romantic tension shake up the neighborhood, the long-time friends and neighbors make discoveries about each other and themselves.
Featuring an exhilarating score by Lin Manuel-Miranda, this fresh and revolutionary musical combines Latin rhythms and dance to tell a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams as you cling to your roots, and to celebrate the community from which you grew.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head, 843-842-2787.
JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL, RIDGELAND, SC.
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Spring musical April 8-10. Tickets on sale now. Come “be our guest” as JPII Theatre performs Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The classic story tells of Belle (Asheley Burke), a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast (Aidan Tibbitt), who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Show times will be April 8, 9 (7 p.m.) and April 10 (2 p.m.). Get your tickets now! You’ll be able to select your seats (select the blue circles on the seat map) and get electronic tickets!
For more information email Sam Richardson (marketing and music director) at Sam.Richardson@johnpaul2school.org.
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Contact Nancy Wellard at coastalartnews@gmail.com
This story was originally published April 4, 2022 at 11:40 AM.