Atlantic Green Conference features Mixson in its tour of LEED projects

The Sustainability Institute’s Atlantic Green Conference starts today, June 19, and while tickets to the conference are sold out, you can still get in on some of their tours – including the Green Residential Tour, featuring Mixson, Hunley Waters, and Oak Terrace Preserve. The tour runs on Saturday, June 20 from 12-2 and tickets for the general public are $15.

The Atlantic Green Conference brings together experts from a multitude of green building backgrounds: solar energy, jobsite deconstruction, LEED documentation, greening historic buildings, green roofs, and countless others. The conference is being held, appropriately, at 10 Storehouse Row, in the Navy Yard in North Charleston.

The Navy Yard is a high-density, mixed-use center in the heart of Noisette, North Charleston’s master-planned sustainable city-within-a-city. North Charleston is well on its way to becoming one of the nation’s most sustainable cities, as projects like Noisette and Mixson testify.

Zonta Wine Social

Video from Zonta Wine Social produced by Palmetto Sky Video Productions for Stylee PR  and Marketing – May 13, 2009

May 1 Art Openings at CFADA Member Galleries in Charleston, SC

In conjunction with the 2009 Spoleto Festival USA, galleries of the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association, renowned for bringing the fine art of excellence from all over the globe to our city, will join the City of Charleston in celebrating world culture with special exhibitions and events. 

 

Opening Friday May 1^st, Ann Long Fine Art will present recent work from Jura Bedic, Sofia Romark, and Jordan Sokol.  The exhibition features three young painters who have been studying and teaching classical painting techniques at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.  They were taught to draw and paint from nature using the techniques of the Old Masters and are now passing on their knowledge to the next group of painters.  The exhibition opens with a reception on May 1 from 5 to 8 pm in the gallery at 54 Broad Street and will show into June.  Artists will be present.

 

Carolina Galleries, located at 106 A Church Street, is pleased to present new work by Mickey Williams featuring his recent exploration of the Carolina nighttime landscapes. Opening with a reception on Friday, May 1 from 5 to 8 pm, Williams’ work examines the mysterious and exotic world of the South Carolina nightscape.

 

The Charleston Renaissance Gallery is launching its next virtual show on May 1, 2009.  The title is Southern Economy: Images of Life and Labor. The show will feature nineteenth and twentieth century masterworks by such noted artists as Elliott Daingerfield, Emil Gruppe, Harry Roseland, Alfred Hutty, Anna Heyward Taylor, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, Margaret Law, Edmund Marion Ashe, and William Aiken Walker. The gallery is located at 103 Church Street in Charleston, SC.

 

The Corrigan Gallery in downtown Charleston will host its second solo show for Lynne Riding during the month of May.  The show entitled Connections – An Inner Landscape opens Friday, May 1, 2009 with a reception that evening from 5 to 8 pm.  The Corrigan Gallery presents art with a future instilled with intellect, and is located at 62 Queen Street.

  

 

Helena Fox Fine Art presents a variety of new works by gallery artists Don Demers, West Fraser, Becky Parrish, Kent Ullberg & Teri Whitner. The works will be on view at the gallery as it celebrates the Spring season.  The opening reception will take place on Friday, May 1^st from 5 to 8pm. The gallery is located at 12 Queen Street.

 

Horton Hayes Fine Art is pleased to present a series of new works by Nancy Hoerter.  The show entitled Patterns opens on April 30 and runs through May 21.  An opening reception attended by the artist will be held on April 30 and May 1 from 5 to 8 pm. Horton Hayes Fine Art is located at 30 State Street (corner of State and Queen) in downtown Charleston.

 

Ella W. Richardson Fine Art is pleased to present an exciting show of new works by Hilarie Lambert and Jeff Jamison titled Celebration of Life. The reception will take place on May 1 from 5 to 8 pm.  Some of Lambert’s fabulous new paintings were created during her recent trip to France. The art show will also include a body of new works from Charleston. The gallery is located at 58 Broad Street in Charleston.

 

The John Doyle Art Gallery will be participating in the May Art Walk on Friday May 1, serving light hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 8 pm and showing new works by Charleston artists, John Carroll Doyle and Margaret Petterson. 

Martin Gallery, located at 18 Broad Street, will celebrate its 10th year as one of Charleston’s premier art galleries, with a reception on Friday, May 1st, from 5 to 8 pm. 

The gallery is pleased to announce that they will be joined by Montreal artist, Joan Dumouchel, who will be presenting a new collection of original paintings. Joan Dumouchel’s paintings are incredibly striking and unique. As though peering into some mystical world, Joan’s work give a sense of wonder and fantasy.

Robert Lange Studios is proud to introduce two new artists to Charleston, Jessica Dunegan and Adam Hall. The gallery will also display 5 new works by artist JB Boyd. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8pm on May 1^st. The gallery is located at 151 East Bay Street in Charleston, SC.

 

Betty Anglin Smith will present her new works in a show titled A Series of Square Paintings. The art show is opening on May 1 with an artist reception from 5 to 8 pm at Smith Killian Fine Art located at 9 Queen Street in Charleston.

The Sylvan Gallery presents Shirley Novak’s The Hope Flowers Bring from May 1 – 30 with a reception Friday, May 1 from 5 to 8 pm.   Being surrounded with flowers especially poppies inspires smiles and hope for one’s own summer garden as well as an understanding of the cycles of life.  This show of Novak’s new paintings will bring color and joy to one’s heart. The gallery is located at 171 King Street, in downtown Charleston’s historic district and antique row.

 

The Wells Gallery, located at 125 Meeting Street, will feature 20 regional landscapes by Karen Larson Turner in a show titled Emergence: Seeking a Steadfast Light.  Show opens on Friday, May 1 with a reception from 5 to 8pm.

Jason Calacanis Will Pay $250,000 to Twitter

There are still many people out there that have no idea what Twitter is nor will ever have a need to use it. However, some go as far as paying money to be listed on Twitter’s 100 suggested users list that is offered to those that sign up on Twitter. Note, I have not received a list when I signed up just some months ago which suggests that much has changed in the Twitter world since then.

Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis who already has over 60,000 earned followers is offering Twitter $250,000 to lock in a spot on the suggested list for two years and he is dead serious. Some reports suggest that people on the suggested list can gain over 10,000 new followers per day which offers a great marketing opportunity. I wonder: Doesn’t your message get lost among those hundreds of tweets that we all receive each day unless one is targeting those that “live” on Twitter. I also wonder: How many of those following you want to hear your message and how many start following you, just so you follow them back? I read somewhere that Twitter is this year’s Second Life and is riding a huge wave that will crash on the beach in a year or so (just like they all do). Just look at Myspace. I believe that as twitter gets more and more commercial the real geegs will run somewhere else and then markers will follow them there. It is a never-ending cycle. If I were Jason Calacanis, I will only make that deal for one year. But who am I to predict the future…:)

What is Twitter: It is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to post their latest updates.

RE/MAX Withdrawing its Opposition to Rehava’s Federal Trademark Registration

Wow, what an outcome! RE/MAX just sent a notice that the company was withdrawing its opposition to the federal trademark registration of rehava.com. The Post and Courier story that broke the news was followed by stories in other on-line publications including Jim Kimmons’ Guide to Real Estate Business on About.com and in the Charleston Regional Business Journal, not mentioning hundreds of posts on online blogs. Charleston.net received almost 16,000 votes regarding the issue, 98% stating that RE/MAX and rehava logos were not similar. All hell broke loose for RE/MAX. Most bloggers were very outspoken about their opinion of this ridiculous dispute. In just 6 days since the news broke, RE/MAX took a new stand on the issue. Lesson learned. Another example of how social media and the Internet changed the way we receive and process information. The Internet is an awesome and powerful tool for preserving freedom of speech, publicly expressing opinions or just “listening.” Go Bloggers. Pay attention corporations.

America’s Great Loop Cruisers Meet in Charleston, April 6-9

The America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association just announced its annual Spring Rendezvous and Reunion. The three-day long festivities, seminars and workshops will take place on April 6-9, 2009. The boats will be moored at the City Marina and the Rendezvous seminars and events will be held at the Town & Country Inn on Savannah Highway in Charleston, SC.

The Spring Rendezvous & Reunion is the very first meeting that the Great Loop cruisers attend on their year long journey on the waterways of the eastern portion of North America – including the Atlantic and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, the Canadian Heritage Canals, and the inland rivers of America’s heartland. Many Loopers meet at the event for the first time, keep in touch during the journey and make lifelong friendships. Many potential Loopers or those that are in the planning stages travel to Charleston, SC, by a boat, car or plane to participate in the Reunion which gives them a chance to learn more about the Great Loop. The Spring Rendezvous features presentations about the waterway journey from South Carolina to Georgian Bay in Canada, seminars on safety, vessel safety checks and valuable cruising information about the Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake Bay and other parts of the Great Loop. Traditionally, the event features its ever-popular Looper Crawls that allow attendees to visit Loopers’ vessels.

This year’s spring event will also feature a couple of sessions conducted by two highly experienced female ship’s captains, Captain Patti Moore and Captain Carol Cuddyer. Captains Moore and Cuddyer, two of the most renowned professional women boaters, are owners and operators of SEA SENSE, the Women’s Sailing and Powerboating School, with a combined 50 years on the water, and both holding Masters licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard. They will openly discuss issues specific to Lady Loopers in specialized boating seminars conducted by women for women.

Since Charleston, SC, is such a wonderful historic destination and a perfect stop for a Great Loop layover, the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association planned a special Charleston Chariot Tour on Friday, April 10. The tour provides a wonderful way to experience the historic city, an opportunity to taste some great Southern food and end the exciting and educational week in style, Charleston style that is. The tour includes a private, professionally guided tour of downtown Charleston, a private tour of “Charleston’s Revolutionary War House”, known as the Heyward-Washington House, built in 1772, and lunch. Cost of the tour is $60 per person and space is limited.

The event is limited to AGLCA members; however, the association offers trial memberships for those who are interested in learning about the Great Loop and the association. Space is limited and an early registration is required. Registration is $279 per person and covers all events, seminars, side sessions and group meals. Captains Moore and Cuddyer will be available before, during or after the Rendezvous for on-board Boat Handling and Close Quarters Maneuvering on member’s boats. They can take up to eight women at a time in four hour or eight hour sessions for $500 per day plus expenses. If you are interested in this hands-on-training, call Carol or Patti at 800-332-1404.

AGLCA is an organization of boaters who have cruised or dream of cruising any or all of North America’s eastern waterways, known as the Great Loop. The association is committed to sharing navigational and cruising information that will enhance the enjoyment and safety of those cruising these waterways. AGLCA membership is a great gift, starting at $49.00 per year to U.S. addresses. Various levels of sponsorship are also available. Please visit www.GreatLoop.org, for more information or to register.

America’s Great Loop Featured in Southern Boating Magazine

The Southern Boating Magazine wrote a three part article about America’s Great Loop. http://www.southernboating.com/archives/668

The Great Loop is the continuous waterway that encompasses the eastern portion of North America – including the Atlantic and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, the Canadian Heritage Canals, and the inland rivers of America’s heartland. It is considered one of the safest long distance cruising routes in the world. To travel all or a portion of the Great Loop or any of its magnificent side trips is truly an adventure of a lifetime.

The saga for most begins in the early spring in southeastern Florida. From the sunny state, the Loopers journey north following the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway along the southeastern seaboard of the United States all the way into Chesapeake Bay, along the way discovering charming barrier islands along the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, mysterious river channels and estuaries, using bicycles to explore state parks and cities. From the crab rich Chesapeake, Loopers head to Montreal in Canada, exploring historic towns of immense charm and cruise by sights such as the Statue of Liberty on the way. The St. Lawrence River carries them into the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes, although uncertain and treacherous, are a dreamland of vacation cottages, picturesque waterways, granite islands, farmland and woods. Boaters must be brave and adventures to take on the Great Lakes. Once they reach Chicago, it is down South again via the Mississippi River and Tenn-Tom Waterway, and then eventually into Mobile, Alabama and the rich and warm Gulf of Mexico. To close the Great Loop, cruisers have to go around the Southern tip of Florida back to the same point where they started. Many choose to spend warm winter months exploring the amazing Okeechobee River and Lake, and tropical Key West before it all ends, and they close the loop in the Southeastern Florida.

RE/MAX vs. rehava.com – A Big Corporate Guy Picking on a Small Guy

After two days of voting on charleston.net, overwhelming 11901 votes or 98% of votes say that rehava’s logo is NOT similar to RE/MAX’s one. Earlier this week, RE/MAX decided to go after rehava.com for its logo, claiming that rehava’s logo is too similar to its own. Judging from the response to RE/MAX’s notice of opposition, the company didn’t think about its image when filing the notice. At least in the Charleston community, RE/MAX will be remembered for some time as a corporate bully. rehava offers 50% of their commission back to buyers at closing and Steve deGuzman of rehava suspects that his revolutionary business model may be the main reason for RE/MAX’s opposition to rehava’s trademark.

New arts coalition hopes to unite and inspire creative community in Charleston

The Charleston Arts Coalition Carnival: It’s a Bloco was a smashing success! Hundreds of people attended the festive event. The Charleston Arts Coalition set out to unite and inspire Charleston “creatives.” The coalition is currently gathering information to set a firm direction for the future. The coalition was created by the people and for the people and its actions will be guided by the needs of the local arts community. For anyone that wants to be heard, take a survey at: http://www.charlestonartscoalition.com/

Read my article in Charlestoncurrents.com to learn more about the organization.
http://www.charlestoncurrents.com/issue/09_issues/09.0223.htm#focus

Award Winning Charleston Artist J.B. Boyd Presenting Newest Works at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

J.B. Boyd’s works are usually on display at Robert Lange Studios but this Friday, February, 27, the City Gallery at Waterfront Park will host an opening reception in honor of J.B. for his newest exhibit, Grey. The reception starts at 6pm. Sponsored by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Griffith Visual Arts Fund of Coastal Community Foundation, Grey will be on display until April 20, 2009.

J.B. paints from his vast collection of panoramic photographs. For the duration of the exhibit, Tuesday through Saturday from Noon to 5 p.m., he will be present working on one of his paintings, and will also hold special lectures regarding his work each Saturday from Noon to 1 p.m., starting Saturday, March 7.

An acclaimed oil painter who trained professionally at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass., J.B. has shown his work across the nation, including in Los Angeles at The Space and in New York City at Spike Gallery. J.B. was also the recipient of the 2008 Michael and Donna Griffith Lowcountry Artist’s Award.  For more information of J.B. Boyd and his paintings please visit, www.jbboyd.net.