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THEATER / DANCE / FILM
• Hilton Head Comedy Club: Showtimes are 8 p.m., with an additional 10 p.m. show on 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. www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com
• “Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps”: Feb. 8-27 at the Arts Centre of Coastal Carolina. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of madcap comedy and you have a fast-paced and absurd whodunit. 843-842-2787. www.artshhi.com
• A Thousand Cranes” theater program: 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 8-March 17 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. During this six-week course, students age 13-18 will perform a show from start to finish with full lighting, sound, sets and costumes. Each student will be given the opportunity to act in at least one scene or monologue within the play. Rehearsal classes will focus on scene study and character development. The final production will be performed for a youth audience in the Arts Center’s Elizabeth Wallace Theatre. The instructor and director is Harry Culpepper. Tuition: $180. 843-686-3945, ext. 222.
• Tom & Jef: New Mime Theater: Tom & Jef’s mime theater challenges audiences and is a perfect experience for families. 8 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Black Box Theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. $15 for adults, $10 for students (13+), $5 for children (12 and under) $10 for groups of 10 or more. 843-379-2787. www.artworksinbeaufort.org
• “Defending the Caveman”: Feb. 13-Feb. 14 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Called a “comic phenomenon” by the New York Times, “Caveman” is the longestrunning solo play in Broadway history. 843-842-2787. www.artshhi.com
• “The Met: Live in HD” at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts: Live transmissions of the New York Metropolitan Opera via high-definition streaming. The season continues with “Nixon in China” (Feb. 12); “Iphigénie en Tauride” (Feb. 26); “Lucia di Lammermoor” (March 19); “Le Comte Ory” (April 9); “Capriccio” (April 23); “Il Trovatore” (April 30) and “Die Walküre” (May 14). $20 for adults and seniors; $16 for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members and $10 for USCB students and youth under 18. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the broadcast, online or at the box office. 843-521-4145. www.uscb.edu/cfa
• Fifth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival: Screens films in the categories of Features, Documentaries, Short Films, Student Films, Animation and Screenplays. Feb. 16-20, 2011, at venues throughout Beaufort. www.beaufortfilmfestival.com
• “Sandbar Serenade,”an original musical revue presented by the May River Theatre Co.: 8 p.m. Feb. 18, 19, 25-26, March 4-5; 3 p.m. Feb. 20, 27, March 6. All performances take place in Ulmer Auditorium in Bluffton Town Hall at the corner of Bridge and Pritchard streets. $20. For tickets, call 843-815-5581. For information, call 843-837-7798 or go to www.mayrivertheatre.com.
• “Footloose,” presented by Hilton Head Preparatory School: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-19 and 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Hilton Head Island High School Visual and Performing Arts Center, Hilton Head Island. 843-671-2286. www.hhprep.org
• “70 Girls 70” by the Sun City Community Theatre: March 24-26, 31, April 1-2 at Magnolia Hall in Sun City Hilton Head. The box office is open from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday the week of the show and one hour before showtime. $23. 843-645-2700.
AUDITIONS / ENTRIES
• Hilton Head Extreme Cheer: The group has announced openings for athletes ages 7 to 10 to join their youth team. No experience is necessary and all training is done at the team’s professional cheer gym, 18 Cardinal Road, Hilton Head. 843-757-6410. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . www.hhecheer.com
MUSIC
• The Jazz Corner: Live music nightly; with special weekend concerts. Feb. 4-5: “Back at The Chicken Shack” — A Tribute to the Masterful Soul-Jazz of Iconic B-3 Hammond Organist Jimmy Smith with The Scott Giddens Trio. Feb. 11-12: The Annie Sellick Quartet, featuring trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden. Feb. 18-19: The Noel Freidline Quintet. Feb. 25-26: The Gina Rene Quintet. March 4-5: Lynn Roberts and The Bob Alberti Trio, with Dr. Bill Prince. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 843-842-8620. www.thejazzcorner.com
• HHSO Youth Concerto Competition: 1:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 50 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. Nine instrumentalists, ranging in age from 11-17, have been selected as finalists in the 2011 Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Concerto Competition. The finalists will perform on violin, clarinet, and saxophone works by Prokofiev, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Ravel, Lalo and other classical composers. 843-842-2055.
• Chamber Music Hilton Head: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting St., Hilton Head. $15. Families with school-aged children free. 843-681-9969. www.cmhh.org
• “Reel-To-Reel Love,” presented by the Hilton Head Shore Notes: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Hilton Head Island High School Visual and Performing Arts Center, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head. Features Beth Green, the “Music Lady” of Hilton Head, leading a program of Hollywood tunes. Also features the Humdingers and Wink ‘n’ a Smile. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Burke’s Pharmacy on Main Street, Pretty Papers in Wexford, Markel’s Cards and Gifts in Bluffton and All Four Paws on Bluffton Parkway. Guests and prospective members are welcome at rehearsals on Monday evenings at 6:45 p.m. at the Island Lutheran Church, 4400 Main St. 843-689-3302. www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com.
• Craig Bickhardt: Songs by this musician have found their way onto discs by Ray Charles, B.B. King, Martina McBride, the Judds and Dianne Schuur. 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Black Box Theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. $15 per person, $10 for students (13+), $5 for children (12 and under) $10 for groups of 10 or more. 843-379-2787. http://www.artworksinbeaufort
• Ronstadt Generations Concert: “History Through Music”: Michael J. Ronstadt, younger brother of Linda Ronstadt, continues the family’s musical tradition with his two sons, Michael G. and Petie, along with veteran Josh Hisle. 8 p.m. March 12 at the Black Box Theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. $15 per person, $10 for students (13+), $5 for children (12 and under) $10 for groups of 10 or more. 843-379-2787. www.artworksinbeaufort.org
• “Bernstein to Bolero: Fated Loves,” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14 at the First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org
• University of South Carolina Beaufort Chamber Music Festival Series: Feb. 20, March 27 and May 1 at the USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort. 843-208-8246. www.uscb.edu/festivalseries
• “Rite of Spring,” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. March 28 at the First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org
• “The Planets: A Celestial Journey,” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra (Season Finale): 8 p.m. May 2 at the First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org
ART / EXHIBITS
• Marge Agin — opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Four Corners Art Gallery, 1236-B May River Road, Bluffton. Show continues through March 12. 843-757-8185
ART / CALLS FOR ART
• Celadon Fine Arts Festival: Artists are invited to apply to the three-day Celadon Fine Arts Festival, which takes place May 20-22 at the Celadon Community on Lady’s Island, to compete for cash prizes totaling $3,000. The deadline to apply is March 1 and the application fee is $25. For information, go to www.beaufortcountyarts.com/celadon.htm. 843-379-2787. http://www.celadonfineartsfestival
WRITERS / READERS
• The “Lunch With Author” Series: Comprises seven events that includes lunch, an author’s talk, Q&A and book signing. Features Sarah Blake, author of “The Postmistress” (Feb. 3, Sea Pines Resort Conference Center); Batt Humphrey, author of “Dead Weight” (Feb. 17, Dockside Restaurant, Port Royal); and Michael Coker, Alice E. Sink and Rick Simmons (March 10, Sea Trawler restaurant, Bluffton). The series is $270; individual lunches are $42. All lunches start at noon. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 843-521-4147 or e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
FESTIVALS
• The Salty Dog Oyster Roast and Hanes Beefy-T Hall of Fame Party: Feb. 26 at the Salty Dog Cafe, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. Live music, oysters and games to commemorate Hanes’ induction into the Hanes Beefy-T Hall of Fame. www.saltydog.com
• Third Annual Marsh Tacky Beach Races: 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Coligny Beach. http://marshtacky.net/News--and--vents.php
• A Taste of Gullah Festival: Noon-3 p.m., Feb. 12 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: Honor native island heritage and culture in this free celebration of all things Gullah. Feed your spirit with storytelling, Gullah food, gospel music, crafts for kids and performances by local Gullah favorites Louise Cohen, Natalie Daise and Voices of El Shaddai. 843-686-3945 ext. 232
• Lowcountry Heritage Breeds Festival: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head. In partnership with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, the Museum will host breeders of heritage breed farm animals that were historically used in the Lowcountry. Animals will include Marsh Tacky horses, mammoth jackstock mule, guinea hogs, pineywoods cattle, leghorn chickens and more. Free, though donations are welcomed. 843-689-3033, ext. 224. www.coastaldiscovery.org
FAMILY
• Imagination Hour at the Sandbox: Story time will be followed by arts and crafts, games or science projects. The series is designed so parents and caregivers can assist their child with each project. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at The Sandbox — An Interactive Children’s Museum, 18A Pope Avenue, Hilton Head. 843-842-7645. www.thesandbox.org
• Friends of the Hilton Head Library Super Saturdays: Feb. 12: J’Miah Nabawi, storyteller. March 12: Ben Mathews, juggler. All Performances are free for children of all ages and take place at the Hilton Head library, 11 Beach City Road. 843-255-6500
BENEFITS
• American Cancer Society Winter Benefit 2011: Feb. 11 in the Champions Ballroom at the Harbour Town Club in Sea Pines Resort. Features gourmet dinner and music by the Headliners. To donate, purchase tickets or for more information, call the American Cancer Society at 843-842-5188 or go to www.cancer.org.
• “Casino Night,” a benefit for the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association and the Hilton Head High All Sports Booster Club: 7:30-11:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Port Royal Plantation. Pre-registration prices are $80 per couple or $45 for a single ticket. Door prices are $90 per couple or $50 for a single ticket. Proceeds benefit the Island Recreation Center’s Scholarship Fund and the Hilton Head High All Sports Booster Club. 843-681-7273. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Children’s Relief Fund Celebrates 20 years
It’s been 20 years since Rose and Frank Fotia planted the seed of the Children’s Relief Fund. Since that day, the organization, which offers support to local special-needs children and their families, has steadily expanded its services both geographically and financially.
“It brings a smile to my face whenever I witness the impact that CRF has had on our special angels,” said Rose, who started the organization after the birth of her son, Gregory, who had several disabilities from a rare disorder called West Syndrome. CRF fulfills both tangible and intangible needs for families, providing funding for much-needed equipment -- such as wheelchairs, prosthetics and medical supplies -- and financial support for physical, occupational, behavioral and speech therapies. “We have built ramps for home access and purchased beds, feeding chairs, glasses, braces and more,” Rose said.
The organization’s 15th Annual Straight from the Heart gala will take place at 6:30 Feb. 12 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Shipyard Plantation. Tickets are $125 per person, which includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, the music of the band Intensity and silent and live auctions.
Details: 843-681-7668, 843-342-5267
• Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry 5th Annual Cooks & Books: Sample gourmet food prepared by 16 area restaurants, mingle with Southern authors, purchase autographed books and take in a chefs’ competition. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Includes unlimited restaurant tastings and the opportunity to meet the authors and watch the chefs’ competition. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at Burke’s Pharmacy on Main Street and Le Cookery at the Wexford Village Shoppes on Hilton Head; Markel’s Cards and Gifts in Bluffton and at the Literacy Volunteers’ offices, 4 Oak Park Drive, Hilton Head, or 1-B Kittie’s Landing Way, Bluffton. 843-815-6616. www.lowcountryliteracy.org.
• Wine Auction and Celebration 2011: March 19 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Held under the tents on the Arts Center’s grounds, this Hilton Head tradition combines haute cuisine, fine wine and one of the most entertaining wine auctions this side of Napa. To RSVP, call 843-686-3945 ext. 303.
CLUBS
• 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 Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 843-785-4711. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Bereavement Group: Tidewater Hospice and Grace Community Church present a weekly forum to provide help to people who have experienced a loss and would like support and information associated with grief and bereavement. Meets 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Bluffton Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton. 843-757-9388.
OUTDOORS
• Docent Training at the Coastal Discovery Museum: The museum is hosting its annual docent and volunteer training in January and February. The Museum is seeking new volunteers to lead history walks/talks, lead natural history walks/talks, assist with school field trip experiences, work at the gift store/front desk, care for the Heritage and Butterfly Gardens and more. Training sessions will be held on six consecutive weeks from 2-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays: Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22. To sign up, call 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org.
• “Horseshoe Crabs: Our Ancient Residents” with Al Segars, veterinarian from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Horseshoe crabs are some of the most misunderstood creatures found along our coastlines. Learn about their ancient roots, unique spawning methods, and medical importance. 3 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn $5 donation requested. Reservations can be made by calling 843-689-6767.
ATHLETICS
• 9th Annual Time Warner Cable Hilton Head Island Half Marathon, 10K and 5K: Begins at 8 a.m. Feb. 12. The race begins at Jarvis Creek Park and takes participants over the Cross Island Parkway. All pre-registered Half Marathon participants will receive a long sleeve performance T-shirt. Walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate in the 10K or 5K. Participants in these races receive a colorful long sleeve cotton T-shirt. There will also be a free Toddler Trot for kids 8 and under. To register, call 843-757-8520 or go to www.bearfootsports.com.
• River Quest 2011: 10 a.m. March 19 at downtown Beaufort Waterfront Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on race day. The race is a 3- and 7.4-mile kayak, canoe, outrigger canoe or paddleboard event which begins and ends at Waterfront Park. Registration takes place at the event or online at www.active.com 843-379-4327. 843-986-0233. www.highergroundbeaufort.com
ETC.
• Events at the Heritage Library: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 2: Online genealogy. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 9: Create a “Pieces of Your Past” booklet using Microsoft Word. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 16: Turning your photos and research into great gifts. Classes are held at the Heritage Library, 852 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 2A, Hilton Head. To register, call 843-686-6560.
• Southern Women’s Show: Feb. 4-6 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. For tickets or information call 800-849-0248 or visit www.southernwomensshow.com.
• WAHHI 50th Anniversary Celebration Vintage Fashion Show: 11 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Shipyard Plantation. Madhouse Vintage Clothing will feature period outfits from pivotal years in WAHHI’s past. Reservations are $27 for members and $32 for guests. 843-642-4850. www.wahhi.com
• Palmetto Quilt Guild monthly meeting: 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Christ Lutheran Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Guests welcome. $5 visitor’s fee. 843-540-1952. palmettoquiltguild.org
• Networking Lunch and Fashion Show: Connect with like-minded businesswomen while getting a sneak peek at spring fashions from the Worth Collection. Gentlemen welcome, too! Noon-2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Rendezvous Cafe. Reservations suggested. 843-785-5814.
