Tom Brown, James Island: While expanding ferry service could help traffic congestion, there is another piece to the puzzle. To be truly effective, ferries must connect with other forms of public transportation.
Folks need to get to the ferries and then get to their ultimate destination. In New York this means train, subway and bus service. In Charleston this probably means reliable bus service. 00_icon_feedback
Lighthouse, by P.D. James, reviewed by Elliott Brack: “Starting to read a newly-purchased book, immediately the writing wasn’t interesting. The author didn’t keep me alert after a few pages. So I turned to a book I had for years, by the English mystery writer P.D. James. Immediately I was hooked with her ‘Lighthouse.’ “
Staff reports | Almost as soon as the last batter is called out to end the 2016 season of the Charleston RiverDogs, the team’s owners will start a $3 million project to add an event space for “The Joe,” the ballpark that opened in 1997 and was named after former Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.
The space, which will overlook the marsh on the Ashley River, will modernize the park for games and allow it to accommodate events throughout the year.
“It will be fully utilized during games for an upgraded experience for fans as it will be exclusive area with upscale menu,” said President and General Manager Dave Echols. “But it will also be heavily used on non-game days for corporate and social events.
PHOTO ESSAY: Nancy Sommer poses for a photo by husband Blane Sommer in front of a black-and-white photo that’s part of renowned photographer Jack Alterman’s outdoor exhibit that illustrates people who work along the 500 block of King Street. Other Spoleto photos by Leigh Sabine, Michael Kaynard and Andy Brack.
Grab your flashlight and get ready for The Charleston Museum’s Nighttime at the Museum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 3. It’s an event that will tickle your brains, hearts and imaginations through an evening of exploring, learning, discovery and surprises for the young and older at heart. Also in Good News: Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve is open for $1; Charleston Carifest street parade to be June 25; Jason Kronsberg named new city parks’ director.
Memorial Day: In place of our regular spotlight on the underwriters that make Charleston Currents possible and free, we want to shine our spotlight today on the brave men and women who died while serving the country in its armed forces.
Charleston fountain: Have you seen this scene before in Charleston? Could be new, but where? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live. Third correct guess gets a pair of vouchers to a RiverDogs’ game.
Judy Carberry, Charleston: “What is the old saying – what goes around, comes around? Maybe a new ferry system would provide people with a pleasant commute and lighten the traffic issues? If places as busy as NYC and Seattle can do it, we should certainly be able to figure out a way to utilize what we have so much of — waterways.” Also, letters by Amelia Dias and Justin Alexander.
Reviewed by Jennifer McQueen: Happy Money, nonfiction by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton
Happy Money explains how to get the best bang for your happiness buck by answering questions such as: Would you be happier spending money on an expensive car or a pricey vacation? Should you frequent expensive restaurants, or purchase a Roomba? Is time money? Should you volunteer, spend an extra hour at work, or go to the gym?
Staff reports | If there ever were a week for the arts in Charleston, it’s this week, which marks the May 28 reopening of the Gibbes Museum of Art after a two-year renovation and the start of the annual 17-day festival season featuring Spoleto Festival USA and the 2016 Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
Four new shows opening May 28 (of course they’re new … the museum has been closed for two years!) include:
* The Things We Carry: Contemporary Art in the South (Gallery 8), which features paintings, sculpture, photos and mixed media by a diverse group of artists who address the South’s troubled history, including responses to the 2015 Emanuel AME Church tragedy.
* Beyond Catfish Row: The Art of Porgy and Bess (Gallery 9) celebrates the George Gershwin opera as interpreted by visual artists. …
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