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Concerts at ARTworks

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ARTworks Concerts

Saturday ~ January 28, 2012 ~ 7 - 11pm ~
Mardi Gras Beaufort
with Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
$60 per ticket by 12/15/11 and $75 after
at The Shed in Port Royal, SC
In support of ARTworks, the community arts center in Beaufort, the Mardi Gras committee is pleased to announce that the bead-filled bash will be Saturday, January 28, 2012, in the Shed on Paris Avenue in Old Village Port Royal SC. The gala features live music from the incomparable Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, in their third year of fueling the dance party with canjunflame-spiced accordion and a mean washboard. The event also includes a silent auction, a cash bar, food by Berry Island Cafe including jambalaya, white chocolate bread pudding, a signature New Orleans dessert, and other festive delights. Want to know more? CLICK HERE

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Sunday ~ January 8, 2012 ~ 3pm ~
New Harmonies Sunday Concert Series
FolkUs and The Hungry Monks
$5 donation at the door
at ARTworks
FolkUs is a classic folk trio comprised of Al Sturdevant, Bill Smith & Dave Hoffman, all residents of Sun City. They have played several venues in the Lowcountry sharing their flair for performance with enthusiastic audiences. Charleston-based folk group, The Hungry Monks, are centered around the creative talents of Hazel Ketchum on guitar, percussion and vocals, and John Holenko on mandolin, guitar and vocals. The Hungry Monks weave a rich tapestry of sound, melodic and rhythmic, grounded in the folk traditions of many cultures. Want to know more? CLICK HERE

Sunday ~ January 22, 2012 ~ 3pm ~
New Harmonies Sunday Concert Series
Blue Mudd
$5 donation at the door
at ARTworks
Digging deep down into their Lowcountry roots, Blue Mudd explores a diverse repertoire of Americana. The band features Beek Webb's mandolin and fiddle and Vic Varner's smooth voice accompanied by acoustic rhythm guitar. Want to know more? CLICK HERE

Sunday ~ January 29, 2012 ~ 3pm ~
New Harmonies Sunday Concert Series
Blue Mudd
$5 donation at the door
at ARTworks
Drink Small (his real name) was born in 1933 in Bishopville SC. Known worldwide as "The Blues Doctor," he plays virtuoso blues guitar, two-fisted piano, and sings in an inimitable basso profundo voice. Small is a recipient of the S.C. Folk Heritage Award, a member of the S.C. Hall of Fame, and has spent his life touring, recording, and playing a spectrum of Southern roots music. He has performed at some of the nation's top music festivals - Chicago Blues Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Smithsonian-Folklife Festival, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Lincoln Center and Central Park concert series (NYC), and every major blues festival in the Southeast. Want to know more? CLICK HERE

"Bridging Generations & Cultures through Music"
Chelsey Green, "The Green Violinist" accompanied "The Green Project"
Postponed until the Spring so we can help celebrate her album release!
Classical violinist Chelsey Green is based in Washington DC, and was a 2010-2011 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence. She has performed at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, bringing a new appreciation of the violin as it relates to the music of today's youth, including R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Latin, Alternative, Hip Hop, Go-Go, and Gospel. Green believes her various string arrangements enable a new appreciation of the capabilities of strings, as they relate to everyday contemporary listening.

StreetMusic on Paris Avenue in the heart of Old Town Port Royal

StreetMusic on Paris Avenue is committed to providing quality national and international touring musicians of all genres for FREE in the heart of Port Royal, SC. Note: The rain location for StreetMusic is THE SHED....just down from the street venue, across of City Hall

StreetMusic is a gift to the community from the Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks. 4 concerts are held from May - June and 4 concerts from August - September. Please watch this space for the 2012 schedule.

Art Matters! first episode. The Art Guy talks about cultural tourism and the concert series in Port Royal, SC, Street Music on Paris Ave.

StreetMusic is All done for the year ~ We'll be back in May 2012