Arts in brief: D.C. wax museum adds Harriet Tubman to collection

Descendants of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman have unveiled a wax statue of the woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom. Read More

HARVIN COLUMN: Wildlife art abounds in Lowcountry this week

Audubon names photography winners; SEWE starts Friday

This is the week for great wildlife art, and in more than one place. First, Audubon South Carolina announced the winners of the 2011 Audubon South Carolina Nature Photography Contest, co-sponsored by the Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association. Read More

This week in the arts

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Burt Bacharach works on memoir

Burt Bacharach will be handling the words for his next project: a memoir. Read More

Not a lot of meat to this Grohl bio

THIS IS A CALL. By Paul Brannigan. Read More

Mystery loses its focus

THE HOUSE AT SEA'S END. By Elly Griffiths. Read More

'Girl Land' lacks facts, Flanagan's humor

GIRL LAND. By Caitlin Flanagan. Read More

Tale looks at war's personal toll

HOME FRONT. By Kristin Hannah. Read More

Happenings

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Ford's Theatre: Education, leadership center to open

More than 750,000 people visit Ford's Theatre annually to ponder Abraham Lincoln's assassination: Booth's single shot and histrionic leap to the stage, the mortally wounded president's death across the street at a boarding house, where Lincoln was carried after the shooting. Read More

Beaufort group sets art showcase in May

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce is accepting entries for its 10th annual Artist Showcase, slated for May 25-26 at the Sea Island Best Western, 1015 Bay St. in downtown Beaufort. Read More

'An Unfettered Mind': Hawking bio weaves extraordinary life, work

STEPHEN HAWKING: An Unfettered Mind. By Kitty Ferguson. Read More

Best-sellers

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Grammys set for intrigue

This year's Grammy Awards promises plenty of intrigue and drama, much of it having little to do with the competition for awards. Adele, one of the key nominees with six nods, is performing for the first time since having surgery on her vocal cords. Read More

Library launches new website

There's a new way to help the Charleston County Public Library serve readers, and it's by buying books online. Read More