If you're going to be in Downtown Charleston between now and December 2nd, you could do a lot worse than going to see Killing Chickens, a cool show at PURE Theatre written by its co-founder Rodney Lee Rogers.

This tale of life, loss and Chick-Fil-A contains all the best traditional ingredients of a PURE play including complex characterizations and a bloody big gun, but it's fresh and entertaining as well.

You can read my review here and find out more about the play at Theatre Charleston but for heaven's sake don't visit the PURE website - it's riddled with trojans.

It seems like ages since my last book signing, so I'm glad to say there's another one coming up soon.

I'll be at Ravenous Reader on December 9th from 1-3 p.m., accompanied by copies of both my novels.

The bookstore moved to 792 Folly Road, James Island, two months ago. Now it's situated between Mike's Bikes and East West arts. Come along and pay me a visit if you get the chance.

If you'd like to see the play that inspired For Liberty, here's your chance... and it won't cost you a dime.

The Actors' Theatre of SC is performing a free two-night stretch of Captain Felder's Cannon at the Citadel, Charleston on Nov. 7th & 8th at 7 p.m.

It's written by and stars Clarence Felder, who expanded the play into a feature film. ATSC hopes to show a trailer for the movie on both nights.

Gibbes Film Fest

Small pools of light oozed from behind two speakers. Two more shone the way to the paths that flank the Gibbes courtyard. Center stage was a projector screen showing flickering images of Gallic artists, bullfighting fans, starscapes, plastic surgeons, a courting couple and a spooky old house.

These all appeared during Life, Love and Liberty, the Gibbes' first film festival held on November 1st. Somehow, bizarrely, Communications Manager Jesse Hendrix had guessed how many audience members would attend and had filled a decent-sized section of the courtyard with seats. Some fun mentions in the press helped to spread the word.

There were some fine guests, including Dick Reed (producer of the French-set Art of Life that coincidentally features local painter Bill McCullough); filmmaker Trevor Erickson; photographer Joan Perry; and the author of Mustang Rolling (who no doubt wishes to remain anonymous). To paraphrase one the 20th Century's great wordmasters, a splendid time was pretty much guaranteed for all.