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KEITH URBAN PROMOTES HIS NEW ALBUM AT ENMARKET ARENA. Story by Leslie T. Snadowsky It’s hard to imagine Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, songwriter and singer Keith Urban rocking out to “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash and “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell at his rural Australian home outside of Brisbane. Born in New Zealand and…
TWO LOCAL EXPERTS GIVE US AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE SHRIMP INDUSTRY Story by Michaela Satterfield + Photos by Megan Goheen Tales from the shrimp industry as told through the lens of past and present shrimp trawler captains paint a picture of the ebb and flow of the trade. That lens is literal for former…
BLUES TRAVELER GUITARIST CHAN KINCHLA TALKS MUSIC AND BARBECUE LEADING UP TO HIS BAND’S ANTICIPATED PERFORMANCE AT ROCK N’ RIBS. Story by Leslie T. Snadowsky Chan Kinchla has been playing guitar for Grammy Award-winning rock band Blues Traveler for 35 years. He and singer and harmonica player John Popper, drummer Brendan Hill and original bassist…
THE HUMMEL FAMILY’S WOODSTOCK MOMENT By Carolyn Males April 2006-June 2008 Art Boy is in deep trouble. Again. The left side of the wooden platform stage is shaking. The crowd is pumped. Bands like Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones, Kelly Graham’s percussion trio and Audio Tuxedo are rocking the sleepy streets of Old Town…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LOCAL Life asked Jody Hayward to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Hayward is the executive director for the Port Royal Sound Foundation. LOCAL Life welcomes letters to the editor and comments to our website. Write to info@wearelocallife.com. By Jody Hayward Growing up in Augusta, Georgia, two…
ROBERT GRAVES HAS SPENT A GOOD PART OF HIS LIFE AT SEA ON BOATS HE BUILT. BUT THE SEAS AREN’T ALWAYS IN HIS FAVOR. Story by Barry Kaufman + Photography by Lisa Staff Robert Graves is, at heart, a builder. The earthy musk of sawdust, the satisfying thud of a well-struck nail, these are the…
VERTICAL PERFORMANCE CEO DAVE ROBINSON, A FORMER TOPGUN INSTRUCTOR, OFFERS ADVICE FOR SUCCESS. Story by Eddy Hoyle Top Gun: Two words that describe Dave Robinson, both literally and figuratively. Robinson’s passion is teaching leaders to lead. He’s translated 25 years of experience in the U.S. Marine Corps leading high-performance teams into a second career. Robinson…
THE SEASONED ACTOR, WRITER AND PRODUCER IS BRINGING HIS SIDE-SPLITTING STAND-UP ACT TO HILTON HEAD. Story by Leslie T. Snadowsky Paul Reiser has spent the last 30-plus years acting in Oscar and Emmy award-winning movies and TV shows. You may have read his New York Times bestsellers and seen him recently on Netflix’s “Stranger Things”…
Good humor Leanne Morgan brings The Big Panty Comedy Tour to Hilton Head Story by Leslie T. Snadowsky This Southern charmer can light up a room with her thousand-watt smile, and make you belly laugh so hard you may have to excuse yourself. It’s happened! See Question 3. Leanne Morgan is an actress, writer and…
HILTON HEAD HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL PLACE FOR THIS FAN FAVORITE. Story by Bailey Gilliam Professional golfer Stewart Cink is coming back to defend his title at this year’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing (April 11-17). No stranger to Hilton Head, this will be Cink’s 23rd consecutive year competing in the event. He’s won…
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