Hilton Head Monthly Magazine

LIVE MUSIC
Connor Christian: Country at the Big Bamboo: Connor Christian and the Southern Gothic will appear Aug. 11 at the Big Bamboo in Coligny Plaza. Veterans of the Atlanta and Nashville scenes, the band is grounded in country but will just as quickly pull out a cover of “November Rain” as they will “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” Christian’s “Midnight Moon,” reportedly was written right here on the beach. bigbambooocafe.com, connorchristian.com

ART
Art League joins forces with hospital: Hilton Head Hospital and the Art League of Hilton Head have teamed up to add some cheer to the hospital’s central corridor: Works by 40 of the Art League’s most talented artists are on display, including floral compositions and abstracts in oil, acrylics, watercolor, pastel, mixed media and photography. The exhibition includes an ensemble of seven handmade scarves that tells the story of a breast cancer survivor. 843-681-2399, www.artleaguehhi.org

THEATER / DANCE
“Nunset Boulevard,” presented by the May River Theatre: 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 12-13, 19-20 and 3 p.m. Aug. 7, 15 and 21 at Ulmer Auditorium in Bluffton Town Hall, on the corner of Bridge and Pritchard streets in Bluffton. For reserved seats, call 843-815-5581. Box office hours are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; the box office is located in Burnt Church Park at 138 East Burnt Church Road. General information about the theatre can be obtained by going to www.mayrivertheatre.com or by calling 843-837-7798.

Hilton Head Comedy Club: Aug 2-7: Paul Varghese. Aug. 9-14: Dwight Slade. Aug. 16-21: Derek Richards. Aug. 22-28: Ken Rogerson. Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Jimmy Carroll. Sept. 5-12: Closed. Sept. 13-18: Carl LaBove. Sept. 20-25: Derek Richards. Sept. 27-Oct. 2: Kerry Pollock. Showtimes are 9 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays, and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. 430 William Hilton Parkway, Pineland Station, Hilton Head. $10 on weekdays, $12 on weekends. Full bar and menu, 18 years and older. 843-681-7757, hiltonheadcomedyclub.com

“A Celebration Of The Short Attention Span,” presented by the Hilton Head Performing Arts Studio, in residence at South Carolina Repertory Company:  Aug. 11-13 at the South Carolina Repertory Company, 136 Beach City Road, Hilton Head. Stars Barry Bryant, Daniel Cort, Debbie Cort, Ella Cuda, Harry Culpepper, Kyle Habberstad, Lauren Osborne, Brennen Reeves, Haley Stuligross, Kyle Wallace, Blake White and Jenny Zmarzly. The evening will consist of playwrights both famous (Christopher Durang, David Ives) to lesser-known. Titles include “For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls” (a spoof of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie”), “Sure Thing,” “Words Words Words”  and “The Interrogation.” Free, though a $10 donation is strongly encouraged. 843-342-2057

The 2nd Annual Hilton Head Island New Play Festival, presented by the South Carolina Repertory Company: Aug 26-28 at the South Carolina Repertory Company. Back for a second year, the festival is an opportunity for playwrights to receive feedback from audiences outside New York and L.A. and hear a different perspective than they might find elsewhere. It gives local residents the chance to hear brand-new plays and shape the final product into something that speaks to them and their experiences. Includes work by SCRC regulars Chip Eagan, Nick Newell and Jim Stark, as well as performances from both company members and guest artists! $10 for each reading, or $20 for all three. 136 Beach City Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-2057, www.hiltonheadtheatre.com

MUSIC
The Jazz Corner: Live music nightly; with special weekend concerts. Mondays: Delta blues and bayou tribute with the Martin Lesch Band. Tuesdays: Bob Masteller’s Jazz Corner Quintet. Wednesdays: The Earl Williams Blues Quartet, or the Bobby Ryder Quartet. Thursday: Lavon Stevens and Louise Spencer. Aug. 5-6: “A Salute to Aretha Franklin,” featuring the Sterlin and Shuvette Colvin Band. Aug. 12-13: A Tribute to Johnny Mercer with the Justin Varnes Trio and Barbara Rosene. Aug. 19-20: Sax in the City, featuring Bobby Ryder’s Swingin’ Quintet. Aug. 26-28: A tribute to Duke Ellington, featuring Bob Masteller’s All-Star Quintet with Kevin Bales. Sept. 2-3: The Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet. Village at Wexford C1, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-8620, www.thejazzcorner.com

“Picnic and Pops”: The Chad Mitchell Trio: Aug. 27 at Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $35 for adults, children free. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

“Picnic and Pops”: A salute to the HHSO’s 2011-12 season “Be Our Guest”: Sept. 15 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20 for adults, children free. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

Sept. 11 Memorial Concert: 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church, 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head. Features the Festival Chorus and Orchestra, the Chancel Choir of Bethany United Methodist Church, soloists and guest presenters. $20. Tickets are available at the St. Francis Thrift Shop, Burke’s Main St. Pharmacy and Pretty Papers & Gifts. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hilton Head Choral Society subscriptions: For its 36th season, the Hilton Head Choral Society will present the world-famous Vienna Choir Boys, a special community 9/11 tribute commemorating the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, plus the usual seasonal favorites — Labor Day pops, “The Sounds of Christmas,” a “Musical Masterworks” spring concert and the popular Memorial Day salute to the U.S. and our Armed Forces. Subscriptions to the Choral Society’s 2011-12 season are now available for $105, offering preferred reserved seating to the four full chorus concerts and the 9/11 tribute. Advanced reserved tickets to the Vienna Choir Boys performance are available for $35. 843-341-3818, www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org

ART / EXHIBITS
The Apple Pie Painters, A Group of Ten Artists: Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s Walter Greer Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. Exhibit runs through Sept. 3. Each Friday the artists will host a Gallery Talk at 2 p.m.; the public is welcome. 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org

Jambalaya Deux: The Artwork of Diane Britton-Dunham & James Denmark: Opening reception takes place 6-8 p.m. Aug. 5 at ArtWorks, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. Free. 843-279-2787, www.artworksinbeaufort.org

‘Wading and Diving — birds in the lowcountry salt marsh’: Curated by the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, this new exhibit focuses on the life of birds in the salt marsh, a rich environment visited by a variety of birds, including the familiar and spectacular great blue heron, great egret and the secretive clapper rail. From large birds of prey such as ospreys and bald eagles to lesser-known birds such as the marsh wren, this exhibit will encompasses the natural history of birds that live or visit the marsh.
The exhibit is in the Hilton Head Regional Health Care Temporary Exhibit Gallery from 9 a.m-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive. 843-689-6767, www.coastaldiscovery.org


FAMILY
HarbourFest: Nightly entertainment, food, arts and crafts, performances by Shannon Tanner at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and fireworks on Aug. 2 and 9. All events are free and open to the public, weather permitting. 843-686-9098, www.palmettodunes.com

Gregg Russell’s family concerts: A Hilton Head tradition for more than 24 years, Russell performs his family concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town at 8 p.m. nightly; the shows are full of family fun with games, interviews and singalongs. 843-671-3590, www.greggrussell.com

Family Fun Day at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the museum. Explore the museum’s boardwalk exhibits, learn about our salt marsh, explore the replica shell ring and see what sort of shells, animal bones and more are hidden there. Visit the horse barn and pasture, learn about archaeology with hands-on exhibits and visit the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Enclosure. Visitors will also have the opportunity to throw a cast net, pull up the crab trap, tour the Heritage Garden and see what rice, cotton, Indigo and other crops look like. In the Kid’s Zone, children will have an opportunity to try on Colonial clothing, play with Colonial toys and games, take a scavenger hunt on the painted mural wall and learn about shells, turtle bones and more. 843-689-3033, coastaldiscovery.org

Summer Jams Party in the Park: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 2 and 9 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Fun and fireworks in a festive atmosphere where kids can enjoy inflatable bounce houses and face painting. The highlight of the night is the fireworks display around 9 p.m. over Shelter Cove. All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s children’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation opportunities. 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

Water Fun Days in the Park: 4-7 p.m. Aug. 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Inflatable water rides and bounce houses. $5 per child, adults are free.All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s scholarship fund. 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

First Presbyterian Church Waterworks Back To School Party: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at First Presbyterian, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. There will be waterslides, snow cones, hot dogs and more. Free. 843-681-3696, www.fpchhi.org

“Biscuits & Blessings,” a blessing of the animals by the pastors: 4 p.m. Aug. 14 at Hover Park on the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. 843-681-3696, www.fpchhi.org

Rick Hubbard’s “Because We’re On Summer Vacation,” an interactive kids show: 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 15 at the Hilton Head Comedy Club.  Hubbard blends comedy, music and dance segments geared specifically for children ages 4-12, combining all their talents for a finale featuring free kazoos manufactured at his Beaufort factory. $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Food and beverages are available for adults and children and advance reservations are recommended. 843-681-7757, www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com

Imagination Hour at the Sandbox: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story time, followed by a related arts and crafts project. Free. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Labor Day. 843-842-7645, www.thesandbox.org

Storytime at the Storybook Shoppe: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (for 3-year-olds) and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays (ages 4-6). 41A Calhoun St., Bluffton. 843-757-2600, www.thestorybookshoppe.com

Family entertainment at the Salty Dog Cafe: 7 and 8 p.m. Friday-Sundays: Magic with Gary Maurer. 7 and 8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays: Live kids’ music from The Maggie and Jackson Kids’ Music Show. 6:30 p.m. seven days a week: Face painting. 3 and 7 p.m. seven days a week: Picture with Jake the Salty Dog. 6-10 p.m. seven days a week: Live music with Dave Kemmerly or Bruce Crichton.

Sunday Fundays at The Salty Dog Cafe: Face painting, arts and crafts, bounce houses and more. Every Sunday at The Salty Dog Cafe in South Beach Marina Village. 843-671-2233, saltydog.com.

Puppet shows with Yostie the Puppeteer: 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Coligny Plaza and 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Harbour Town. Music, stories and fun. Free. 843-341-2338

BENEFITS
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry’s inaugural Par Fore the Kids Charity Golf Tournament: Aug. 20 at Hilton Head National in Bluffton. Entry fee is $75 per player or $300 per team, which includes breakfast, practice range, greens fee, cart, box lunch, prizes and reception at Wild Wing Café in Bluffton. Hole sponsorships are available for $100. Shotgun start begins at 9: 30 a.m. For registration information, call 843-379-5430.

Camp Leo Golf Benefit 2011: Begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Aug. 20 at Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club. $80 for individuals, $320 for teams. Entry fee includes golf, cart, range balls, on-course beverages and after-tournament lunch buffet. To sign up, contact Alan Arseneau at 843-836-2266 or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . www.campleo.net

7th Annual HawkFest: 3-8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Mitchelville Beach Park, just off Fish Haul Road at the Barker Field Extension on Hilton Head Island. (5K run begins at 8 a.m. at Hilton Head Island High School.) $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. 843-689-4982

Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament: Sept. 2-4 at the Colleton River Plantation Club. The three-day event matches celebrities with amateur golfers to raise funds for 20 South Carolina Children’s Charities. 843-842-7711, www.hhcelebritygolf.com

“Run for Ret”: 8 a.m. Sept. 3. A 5K run, walk or jog through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve in memory of Ret Thomas, who died of pediatric cancer in 2000. Children and parents with kid in strollers/backpacks are welcome. The race begins in front of the Fraser Field House at Hilton Head Prep and ends there. To register, go to www.gotrisports.com or Go Tri Sports on Palmetto Bay Road. Registration will also be open 30 minutes prior to the start of the race.

LoCoMotion, a walking/running event presented by Carolina Cups: The inaugural event will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct 2. Participants will enjoy a different 10-mile course on each of the three days, having the option of running or walking 10 miles each day, for a combined total of 30 miles through Hilton Head and Bluffton. This one-of-a-kind event has been carefully orchestrated to appeal to every fitness level. 75% of every dollar raised by Carolina Cups stays in the Lowcountry to fund breast cancer screening, treatment, and research programs. 843-868-1888, www.carolinacups.org

NAMI Walks: Begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22 at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head. Registration begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K begins at 10 a.m., followed by a cookout and live music. 843-681-2200, nami.org/namiwalks

SUPPORT GROUPS
All Site Cancer Support Group: Meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Hilton Head Hospital in the Hilton Head Medical Center Board Room. The group is facilitated by Donna Popky, LMSW, and Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, and is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or caregivers for someone with cancer. Free. 843-842-5188, 800-227-2345

The Many Faces of Dementia: Meets 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Riverside at Belfair. For families and caregivers faced with various types of dementia. Free. Snacks will be provided and respite care is available. 843-290-6560, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Caregiver Support Group: Meets at 3 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Summit Place in Beaufort. A free forum provided by Summit Place and facilitated by Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, Director of Social Services for Tidewater Hospice.  Bring your loved one along, as activities will be available for them. 843-757-9388

Caregiver Support Group: Meets from 10-11 a.m. the third Monday of each month at the Hawthorne Inn on Hilton Head. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be provided so that you may seek the support you need. 843-757-9388

Tidewater Hospice weekly bereavement group: A free forum to provide help to people who have experienced a loss and would like support and information associated with grief and bereavement. 5-6 p.m. Thursdays at Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton. 843-757-9388

Hilton Head/Bluffton Parkinson’s Support Group: Free monthly support and educational meetings year-round. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Memory Matters building, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-681-3096, 843-836-2727

Women at the Well Support Group: The St. Andrew By-The-Sea Counseling Center is now offering a support group for women experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. Facilitated by counselor Angie Elliott, the group will help women with tools for grieving, coping, self-care, identifying and communicating needs and more. Meets 6-8 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 843-785-4711. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Women’s Life Transitions Group: A psychotherapy group where women come together to work on shared concerns, experience personal change and growth with a goal of improving the quality of their lives. Meetings will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Bluffton Psychology Group offices, 10 Pinckney Colony Road, Bluffton. 843-815-8588, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ATHLETICS
“Run for Ret”: 8 a.m. Sept. 3. A 5K run, walk or jog through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve in memory of Ret Thomas, who died of pediatric cancer in 2000. Children and parents with kid in strollers/backpacks are welcome. The race begins in front of the Fraser Field House at Hilton Head Prep and ends there. To register, go to www.gotrisports.com or Go Tri Sports on Palmetto Bay Road. Registration will also be open 30 minutes prior to the start of the race.

International Wheelchair Tennis Championships: Matches will be held primarily at the Chaplin Park Tennis Center; additional matches will be at the Hilton Head Motorcoach Resort off Arrow Road. Tournament play begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 15 and continues through Sept. 18 in Men’s, Women’s, Quad and Junior divisions.  Local players are invited to join in a Run-Roll Round Robin at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Chaplin Park. Interested players will be partnered with a wheelchair athlete and should contact Julie Jilly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Volunteers are needed to help serve lunches, and “ballpersons” of all ages are needed. To volunteer or for more information, call Yza Shady at 785-7244 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FESTIVALS
Hawkfest: 3-8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Mitchelville Beach Park, at the Barker Field Extension on Hilton Head Island. 5K run begins at 8 a.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. 843-689-4982

Music To Your Mouth: Nov. 14-20 at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton. Featuring prominent Southern chefs, producers of artisanal beverages and products and music. www.musictoyourmouth.com

BUSINESS
Business After Hours, presented by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce: 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 18 at Port Royal Plantation Club. $10 for chamber members, $20 for nonmembers. hiltonheadchamber.org

Chamber Young Professionals Group: A networking opportunity for the 40-and-under set. Meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 13 at Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar on Hilton Head. 843-785-3673.

ETC.
Green Gator Resurrected Reptiles show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 17-19 at J Banks Design, 35 Main Street, Hilton Head. 843-682-1735.

The Archaeological Society of South Carolina, Hilton Head Chapter: Next meeting at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The meeting will feature Nena Powell Rice of the SCIAA South Carolina Institute of Anthropology and Archaeology. Rice will discuss “Discovering South Carolina Archaeology: 16,000 Years of Cultural Occupation.” The meeting is free and open to the public. 843-363-5058, www.assc.net

Bridge Clinics: Bidding brush-up workshops take place from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club at Port Royal Plaza. $10 per clinic. 843-689-6239, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .