Chamber music and more highlight this month’s art scene in Hilton Head, Beaufort County
Here are your arts happenings on Hilton Head and in the Beaufort County area for June:
Performing Arts
HILTON HEAD CHAMBER MUSIC INSTITUTE
The fourth annual Hilton Head Chamber Music Institute, an educational program of HHSO, will be held June 8-18 at SoundWaves. Sixteen high school string musicians from seven different states will participate in four quartets.
The public is invited to the following free concerts:
▪ Solo Recital Concert, Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m., Providence Presbyterian Church, 171 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island.
▪ Quarter Master Class, Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m., Bluffton United Methodist Church, 101 Calhoun Street, Bluffton.
▪ Solo Master Class, Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m., Quarter Master Class, Wednesday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m., and Quartet Concert, Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 18 at 11:30 a.m.
The June 14, 15, and 16 concerts all take place at SoundWaves, 7 Lagoon Road, Hilton Head Island, SC. In addition, a Faculty Concert will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 7:00 pm at SoundWaves. Tickets for this concert can be purchased for $25.
Community outreach concerts at Memory Matters, the Hilton Head Library, and three Retirement Communities are also planned.
Information: Judy Gimbel at Judy.chambermusic@gmail.com or 843-363-2718.
SSTI AT THE SEAHAWK AUDITORIUM
Ben Wolfe and all of the professionals and students involved — those in front of the curtain and those in back — are fully in place as they prepare the performances of the Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute this summer.
Here are the productions in the works:
The Music Man
Where: Seahawk Cultural Center (Hilton Head High School, 32 School Road)
When: June 24, 25, July 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m., and June 26 and July 3 at 1 p.m.
Ragtime
Where: Seahawk Cultural Center (Hilton Head High School, 32 School Road)
When: July 29, 30, Aug. 5, 6 at 7:30 p.m., and July 31 and Aug. 7 at 1 p.m.
Information: www.HHISummerMusicals.com or by calling 866-749-2228.
Tickets for both productions are $35.
Events
ART AFFAIR: An Evening of Culinary & Canvas
Featuring Chef Miles Huff and Artist Amiri Farris
Tickets include a shrimp and grits tasting, wine, and gourmet appetizers by Nectar Farm Kitchen.
The evening will conclude with a special unveiling of Farris’ newly commissioned mural for the Culinary Institute of the South.
Tickets are $100 with reservations. “Coastal” dressy casual attire recommended.
Where: Culinary Institute Of The South, Technical College of the Lowcountry
When: Thursday, June 9, 6 p.m.
Info: www.tcl.edu/art
SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS JASPER COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
The Swingin’ Medallions, known for many years as the Party Band of the South, will perform at the Jasper County Farmers Market in Ridgeland at 6 p.m., June 10. The Swingin’ Medallions are from Greenwood, and are known for their hit song “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love,” which sold 1.5 million albums in 1966! Bruce Springsteen labeled it “The Greatest Fraternity Rock Song of All Time.”
Gates will open at 7 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m., advance admission is $20, tickets at the door are $30.
Food trucks will be on site. There will be “drinking wristbands” for people 21 and older available for $10 each. Special VIP tables can be purchased in advance for $300. VIP packages include tickets for 10 people (but doesn’t include drinking wristbands, which must be purchased separately). Please bring lawn chairs. The event goes on rain or shine. Coolers are not permitted.
Where: Jasper County Farmers Market, 9935 South Jacob Smart Blvd., Hwy. 17, Ridgeland
When: Friday, June 10, 6–11 p.m.
Info: Jasper County Chamber of Commerce 843-726-8126
Visual Arts
COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Hitnes, The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon
An exhibit by Italian artist Hitnes will be on display in the main gallery at Coastal Discovery Museum through July 3.
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. Hitnes’s exhibition documents his journey, elaborating on what it is that drives a person to dedicate multiple decades of their life to pursuing an obsession… as did Audubon.
The exhibition will feature a range of work informed by his own expedition and will include other objects and ephemera collected on his trek. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a feature-length documentary film on Hitnes’s trip, directed by filmmaker Giacomo Agnetti.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Entry is free and open to the public.
When: Through July 3
Where: Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn
Information: 843 689 6767 or visit coastaldiscovery.org
THE ART LEAGUE OF HILTON HEAD
People, Places and Things
People, Places and Things, an impressive exhibit of work by Dennis Lake, is currently featured at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery. Take this opportunity to drop by the gallery and absorb the broad extent of the images he defines in his work.
When: Through June 25
Where: The Art League Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head lsland
Information: Artleaguehhi..org or 843 681 5060
ACADEMY-ART LEAGUE OF HILTON HEAD
Trust the Journey: The Mixed Media of Life at Art League Academy
Work by artist and educator Debi West. sHE has been teaching through the visual arts for over 30 years, specializing in k-12 art education, arts integration; curriculum writing and project-based learning.
Where: 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island
When: Exhibit: Monday, June 6 through Wednesday, July 29, 2022. Artists Reception: Wednesday, June 15 from 5-7 p.m.
Information: 843 842 5738
RED PIANO GALLERY
Sandy Scott Sculpture Is In The House!
The Red Piano Gallery continues to focus on artists who capture the attention of residents and visitors alike to visit the gallery in Bluffton. Of note, during the current month, is a collection of the phenomenal pieces of Sandy Scott. And… look forward to the stunning paintings of Linda St. Clair, Peter Rolfe and Michael Harrell. They are top drawer!
When: Through the month of June
Where: Red Piano Gallery
40 Calhoun St., Suite 201, Old Town Bluffton
For Information: 843 247 2049
— Nancy Wellard, coastalartnews@gmail.com
This story was originally published June 2, 2022 at 4:50 AM.