Arts & Entertainment Calendar

January 7 through 31

Art League of Hilton Head - Anything Goes!, an exhibit of member art at Art League Gallery, celebrates the astounding array of artwork created by Art League exhibiting members. Truly anything goes at this exhibit: any media, size, shape, form or subject. From 2D art in painting, pencils, and photography to jewelry, glass, wood and other 3D forms, exhibiting artists challenge themselves to bring together their best for the new year. Exhibit: Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January 31, 2025. Art League Gallery is open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sunday, 12-4pm. Reception: Wednesday, January 15, 5-7pm. Enjoy refreshments and meet the artists. Free and open to the public. Art League Gallery is located mid-island inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, 843.681.5060.

January 8

TASTE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY BOURBON DINNER

Wednesday, January 8, 6:30pm, Sea Pines Beach Club

Ring in 2025 with our Taste of the Lowcountry Bourbon Dinner! Join us for a night of bourbon tastings and a delicious multi-course dinner at the Sea Pines Beach Club on January 8, 2025! This dinner will feature an exquisite portfolio of distilleries including Hollow Creek Distillery, Six & Twenty Distillery, Tabby Road Distillery and Burnt Church Distillery! Savor the smooth flavors and notes of these exceptional spirits that will each be served in a cocktail or straight and paired with a four-course dinner expertly crafted by Chefs Jeff Flores, Danny Flinchum, and their culinary team. Finally, we’ll finish the evening with dessert crafted by our Resort Executive Pastry Chef, Iain Jones! Whether you’re a bourbon connoisseur or just curious to explore local distilleries, this event promises an unforgettable evening of flavor and fun.

Please note any food allergies to the chef when purchasing tickets. Accommodations for allergies noted less than 24 hours before the event cannot be guaranteed.

January 9 through
February 20

USCB’s Center for the Arts will present - “Payne-ful” Business, Charleston’s Journey to Truth -, its first gallery show of the year.  Running January 9 through February 20, 2025, the exhibit is a collaboration between Charlestonian author Margaret Seidler and John W. Jones from Columbia, South Carolina.  The public is invited to an artist reception on January 9, 5:30 – 7 PM. Featuring more than 40 paintings created by Jones using oils, acrylics and watercolors, the works in the exhibit are inspired by Seidler’s, historical research into her family history, which revealed her relation to William Payne, her great-grandfather and domestic slave trading auctioneer.

Jones drew inspiration from the Payne newspaper ads which promoted for sale, blacksmiths, cooks, child nurses, brick masons and dozens of other talented enslaved people.  He transformed their trade, skills, and labor into a compelling visual narrative of the pervasiveness and magnitude of the contributions of the enslaved.  Each is accompanied by the textual images of the supporting newspaper advertisement, including its archival provenance.

Seidler’s book, “Payne-ful” Business, Journey to Truth (Evening Post Books, February 2024, evepostbooks.com), incorporates Jones’ compelling images in support of the historical interpretation of her recently discovered ancestors. In addition to the exhibit, the CFA will host an opening reception with both Margaret Seidler and John Jones, an author’s talk and book signing co-sponsored with Books Sandwiched In, and a moderated discussion with the author and artist hosted along with USCB’s Osher Life-Long Learning Institute.  For more information and details for each event, visit: https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/cfa-gallery-exhibit .

January 11

Music on Malphrus - Brian Ashley Jones and Melanie Jean

This Nashville-based duo delivers a rich blend of Country and Blues through vocal harmonies, lead guitar, and bass. Brian is an accomplished guitarist and soulful singer, while Melanie is a skilled bassist and vocalist who adds depth to their captivating sound. The show will be held at 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, SC. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30pm and performances beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and are available for purchase online or at the door. Refreshments are available for purchase ahead of the show! http://www.UULowcountry.org/Collections/Music-On-Malphrus

January 25

Savannah Music Festival’s Winter Bash - Saturday, January 25 at Plant Riverside District. The 2025 Winter Bash, an elegant party and concert, features musician Matthew Whitaker, who has been blind since birth and has been called “the next Stevie Wonder.” Proceeds from the Winter Bash benefit Savannah Music Festival‘s artistic programming and year-round free education programs and community outreach events. Winter Bash tickets are currently on sale at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E75067&id=41

January 31 through February 2

Lowcountry Dry Fest - In celebration of Dry January 2025, Amethyst Non-alcoholic Spirits and Burnt Church Distillery has partnered with wellness influencers Jessa Frances from Untoxicated.World and Kayla Lewis from NAPSChicago (Non-Alcoholic Party Scene) for the first alcohol-free festival in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The festival will be centered around inclusiveness, innovation, versatility, and will feature a variety of workshops, demonstrations, vendors, yoga, mixers, a silent disco, in addition to opening and closing events. The weekend festivities will take place January 31 – February 2, 2025 at Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Rd. See the official schedule for full event details and to purchase tickets at burntchurchdistillery.com/tours.