Staff reports | Coastal elected and environmental leaders are tickled pink that the Obama Administration last week reversed itself on the potential for offshore gas and oil development in the Atlantic Ocean.
The plan was opposed by more than two dozen coastal South Carolina communities, including Charleston and Beaufort. Both of the towns’ mayors met with White House officials on March 14, the day before the reversal was announced.
On the calendar for the week of March 14: Charleston Fashion Week, Gone With the Wind, PSA silent auction and more in the coming weeks.
Tama Howard: “Whiplash is an American independent film that stars Miles Teller as Andrew Neiman, a talented and ambitious first-year drumming student at the prestigious Shaffer Music Conservatory. He is instructed by a hardcore and relentless jazz musician played by J.K. Simmons who was awarded Oscar for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role.”
Joe Mendelsohn: “With Conroy, it wasn’t the score that counted, but how the ball got there.”
Staff reports | Renowned Cajun musician Buckwheat Zydeco will bring his energetic, accordion-laced sound to the Lowcountry Cajun Festival on April 3 at James Island County Park.
Zydeco and his band, which claim the three largest selling Zydeco albums of all time, will perform from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the festival, which opens at noon. Two other featured acts during the spring festival are Shrimp City Slim and Sidewalk Zydeco.
“Slave Auctions” is a new historic marker unveiled March 10 at the corner of Gillon and East Bay streets next to the Old Exchange Building.
The new marker acknowledges the significance of the area around the building as a destination for the domestic slave trade. The marker focuses on slave auctions that occurred just north of the Exchange while also acknowledging other areas downtown where slaves were often sold.
This is the kind of Charleston gate that you won’t forget if you see it, but where in the world is it? (Hint, downtown). Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
On the calendar for week of March 7, 2016: Chamber to offer economic forecast; Terrace Charleston Film Festival; Charleston Tells storytelling Festival; Walk for Water; St. Paddy’s Pawlooza; Bushels and Bids auction
Nonfiction by Amy Ellis Nutt: My favorite book so far in 2016 is Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt, who is also a science writer for the Washington Post. This book is a very well written nonfiction account of twins – both born as boys – one of whom knows at a very early age that he/she is different.
By Dr. McLean Sheperd | For eons, humans have been enchanted by fine wines and the culinary arts. The spell cast upon us by this delicious duo has inspired us, fed us and nurtured communities around the world for generations. Food and wine alone are wonderful, but together they create happiness — and happiness, after all, is the secret to health and well-being.
Here in Charleston, we celebrate this important connection every year at the Wine + Food Festival, a gathering recognizing that what we eat becomes us. Our skin celebrates with us when we respect the balance between feeding our minds, bodies and souls.
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