Highlights from Beaufort County’s upcoming theater and art events
Here are some of the highlights from this spring’s arts and culture offerings in Beaufort County.
PERFORMING ARTS
LEAN ENSEMBLE
“Mitchelville”
I’ve carefully chosen my words to bring to you directly my motivation for pointing out why we are leading and characterizing this installment of our Cultural Compendium with this unique theatrical production of “Mitchelville.”
“Mitchelville” is a world premiere.
“Mitchelville” is commissioned cultural project.
“Mitchelville” honors our local history and culture.
This astonishing production is by writer and playwright Aurin Squire and is directed by Cezar Williams and features Malik Ali, Reginald L. Barnes, Nate Entz, Trevor Latez Hayes, Philip Kershaw, Katherine Nora LeRoy-Lawson and Courtney Thomas. When a young man tries to save his Gullah family home, he dives into the history of his family lineage, the Civil War and the first town of Black freedmen in America. “Mitchelville” is a story about learning from the past, saving for the future and keeping a tradition going.
What: World premiere of “Mitchelville”
Where: HHPS Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., Hilton Head
When: March 17-26 at 7:30 p.m. and March 19 and 26 at 2 p.m.; opening reception before the March 17 show
Info: leanensemble.org or 843-715-6676
HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
The mission of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition is to encourage and support excellence in the performance of classical piano music. The 20 pianists from around the world are competing for a total of $22,000 cash prizes, and the first prize winner will be invited to perform a concerto with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and Maestro John Morris Russell during the 2023-24 concert season. For more information, go to www.hhipc.org.
Round I
When: 1:30 to 4:35 p.m. and 7 to 9:05 p.m. March 13 and 14
Where: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 50 Pope Ave., Hilton Head
Tickets: $10 (children/students free); gold pass for Rounds I and II $35
Round II
When: 1:30 to 5:05 p.m. and 7 to 9:25 p.m. March 15 and 16
Where: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 50 Pope Ave., Hilton Head
Tickets: $10 (children/students free); gold pass for Rounds I and II $35
Master Classes and Lecture/Recital
When: Classes 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 17; lecture/recital 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Where: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 50 Pope Ave., Hilton Head
Tickets: $10 (children/students free)
Round III Finals
When: 7 p.m. March 18
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head
Tickets: $70, $55, $25 and children $10
HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
“All Shook Up! A Tribute to Elvis”
“All Shook Up” is an American jukebox musical featuring the songs of Elvis Presley and adapted from a book by Joe DiPietro. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” “All Shook Up” is set in a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad (Christian Becker), a good-looking, motorcycle-riding roustabout.
Where: Hilton Head Christian Academy 3088 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton
When: March 23-25 at 7 p.m.; March 25 at 2 p.m.
Info: mmcelroy@hhca.org or 843-681-2878
Tickets: $18 or $12 for students/seniors
HHIHS SEAHAWK STAGE COMPANY
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid”
Where: Seahawk Cultural Center, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head
When: March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m.; March 30-April 1 at 7 p.m.; April 2 at 2 p.m.
Info: www.hhihstheatre.org
Info: Tickets $20 adults; $10 children
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Harmony Series
What: Mozart and Beethoven
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head
When: March 26 at 4 p.m. and March 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Info: www.hhso.org
HILTON HEAD CHORAL SOCIETY
A Season of New Beginnings
What: A Mozart celebration with full chorus, orchestra and members of the Charleston Southern University Music Department
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head
When: March 31 at 7 p.m.
VISUAL ARTS
USCB CENTER FOR THE ARTS
2nd Annual Beaufort County High School Regional Art Competition
Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort
When: Through April 2
Info: USCBCenterForTheArts.com or 843-521-4145
ARTISTS OF SEA PINES
What: Artists from Sea Pines Plantation and Hilton Head Plantation display their mixed media art
Where: Sea Pines Community Center (CSA), 71 Lighthouse Road, Suite 120, Hilton Head
When: Through April 28
Info: donna@DonnaBarnako.com or 703-229-7448
ART LEAGUE OF HILTON HEAD
What: National Juried Exhibition call for entries
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: March 31 deadline to enter
Info: artshhi.com or 843-681-5060
FIVE EXTRAORDINARY ART QUILTERS ON EXHIBIT
What: Art + Quilt = Art by Art Quilters of the Lowcountry
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: Through April 8
Info: artshhi.com or 843-681-5060
COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM – MAIN GALLERY
Binya: Faces ob de Gullah Geechee
What: Over 30 portraits and related objects from the 1960s to present from across the Gullah Geechee corridor
Where: Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head
When: Through July 9
Info: coastaldiscovery.org
EVENTS
GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD
What: Grand Reopening
Where: 12 Georgianna Drive, Hilton Head
When: March 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Info: www.gullahmuseumhhi.org
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
Country and Cocktails
Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head
When: March 18 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP by March 13
Info: artshhi.com or 843-842-2787
EVENTS ACROSS THE BRIDGE
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Where: Various venues around Savannah
When: March 23 to April 8
Info: savannahmusicfestival.org or 912-525-5050
To reach Nancy K. Wellard, email coastalartnews@gmail.com.
