USCL Travel Study exhibit on display at Historic Springs House
November 14, 2018
“Changing Perceptions: USC Lancaster Travel Study 2018,” a USC Lancaster student and faculty group exhibit featuring works inspired by traveling together during the May 2018 travel study tour, is now…
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Columbia City Ballet’s Nutcracker brings “Broadway show of the holidays” to Koger Center
November 13, 2018
The timeless holiday tradition returns to Columbia for its 58th season The Columbia City Ballet returns with its award-winning Nutcracker to Columbia for its 58th season of this cherished holiday…
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Dear Evan Hansen tickets go on sale Nov. 16; Seeking local fans for artwork
November 12, 2018
The Peace Center announced today that individual tickets for the Greenville premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale Friday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling…
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Just added: Chicago to play the Peace Center March 27
November 12, 2018
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era” by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band…
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Jackson Pollock’s MURAL headed for the Columbia Museum of Art
November 8, 2018
Painting that changed the course of modern art debuts Wednesday, December 5 The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) announced that Jackson Pollock’s Mural, the 20-foot-wide painting that catapulted the artist into…
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Paula’s Journey, Part Two
November 8, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine.…
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Author Tom Poland receives Order of the Palmetto
November 8, 2018
South Carolina author, editor, and speaker Tom Poland has received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. First awarded in 1971 by Gov. John C. West, the…
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Bassett Gallery to feature Camden Arts Exhibit in conjunction with opening night of Mamma Mia!
November 5, 2018
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will feature various artists, all members of Camden Arts, in the Bassett Gallery from November 9, 2018 through December 16th, 2018. The opening…
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Mementos, The Best Kind of Art
November 2, 2018
A review by Tammy Davis Scrapbooks, photo albums, plastic containers packed to the rim. Moms tend to hold on to everything. It’s too much. I’m as sentimental as the…
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Paula’s Journey, Part One
November 2, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine. This…
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Jasper Johns’ gifts to be shown in entirety at the Columbia Museum of Art
October 30, 2018One of Jasper Johns’ famous target paintings hanging in the CMA at its former Taylor Street location in 1960. The Columbia Museum of Art is proud to announce the…
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Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art Photography selected for international Our Bond With Nature exhibition
October 29, 2018
Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “Fog over Waterrock Knob”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in the New York based…
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Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art Photography selected for international Our Bond With Nature exhibition
October 28, 2018Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “Fog over Waterrock Knob”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in the New York based…
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The Beetles, Performing Near You
October 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Beetles. They’re coming and they need no introduction. Southern pine beetles that is. For years now, I’ve watched one pine after another turn reddish-yellow-brown as it…
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Town Theatre – November 2-18
October 26, 2018With songs such as “Chantilly Lace,” Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” “Ready Teddy,” “Not Fade Away” and “Rave On,” this is one toe-tapping show you’ll not…
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Town Theatre – November 2-18
October 26, 2018
With songs such as “Chantilly Lace,” Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” “Ready Teddy,” “Not Fade Away” and “Rave On,” this is one toe-tapping show you’ll not…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 25, 2018It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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S.C. Philharmonic opens Tech Rehearsal to sold out Halloween at Hogwarts concert
October 24, 2018Join Us for the Sunday Morning Rehearsal with Behind-the-Scenes Magic For the second year in a row the South Carolina Philharmonic sold out a family pops concert with Halloween at Hogwarts on…
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Giving Olympia’s Ra Obelisk a refresh
October 24, 2018One Columbia and Columbia Development Corp partner to restore the mural One Columbia for Arts and History and the Columbia Development Corporation have partnered to complete a restoration of the…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 24, 2018It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 24, 2018
It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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The John de la Howe School
October 19, 2018
By Tom Poland A Story About Change When I first heard that aristocratic four-word name, “John de la Howe,” I sensed something monumental, a nobleman, perhaps. Later, I heard…
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Contemporary Print Collective to host Print Fair – October 26-28
October 18, 2018The Upstate’s largest collection of printmakers will be in one place next weekend. The Contemporary Print Collective’s Annual Print Fair, a showcase of fine art prints, will be held October…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Sharon Graci, PURE Theatre
October 15, 2018
This LowcountryBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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SC Humanities Grant provides scholarship to the Pawleys Island Writers’ Conference
October 15, 2018The Pawleys Island Writers Conference is growing thanks to support from Litchfield Books and a grant from South Carolina Humanities. Writers from all over the state will learn from some…
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New artistic director brings new creative vision to CMA Chamber Music on Main
October 12, 2018
The Columbia Museum of Art announces the 17th season of critically acclaimed concert series CMA Chamber Music on Main, premiering Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m., which marks the debut of…
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A Coach’s Life
October 12, 2018
By Tom Poland We who love college football don’t grasp how hard football is on coaches and their families. We watch the games but seldom think of what’s behind…
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Month long Museum of OZ opened with record breaking attendance
October 10, 2018
On Saturday, September 29, the South Carolina State Museum kicked off its month long Museum of Oz Halloween tradition to record breaking attendance with over 1,500 guests the first weekend and…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/05/2018 to 10/11/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Venom PG13 Sony 1 4,250 $80,255,756 $80,255,756 2 A…
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South Carolina Dance Company launches month-long fundraiser benefiting dancers against cancer
October 3, 2018
South Carolina Dance Company (SCDC), celebrating its 15th year during the 2018-2019 season, is launching a month-long fundraiser throughout October benefiting Dancers Against Cancer (DAC), a charity organization that provides…
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Museum Newsroom: $1 General Admission Sunday, Oct. 7
October 2, 2018
Tuesday in Oz, Oct. 2 Guests can experience the Museum of Oz after hours with ghost tours at 6:30 p.m., special pumpkin planetarium shows like Skies over Oz at 6 p.m. and HalloScream…
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SEWE 2019 Featured Artist and Painting announced
October 1, 2018Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) announces its Featured Artist and Featured Painting for the 2019 event today, marking 37 years of excellence in wildlife art, conservation and the sporting life. Lou Pasqua has been…
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Dinner On The Grounds
September 28, 2018
By Tom Poland My back road travels take me by many a rural church. And what do I see? A fellowship hall. Often its architecture is out of step…
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Never Have I Ever; Ten Questions That Will Tell You All You Need to Know
September 28, 2018
by Tammy Davis Women of a certain age are nothing if not efficient. Older single women – even more so. Dating can be time consuming, and women of substance…
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Museum of Oz returns, Saturday, Sept. 29
September 24, 2018. . Museum of Oz Returns, Saturday, Sept. 29 The South Carolina State Museum will once again transform into the Museum of Oz,enhanced with even more exciting “Oz” events for…
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Vista Guild announces lineup for Vista After Five, free concert series
September 21, 2018The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners and homeowners in the Vista, will again host “Vista After Five,”…
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An Afternoon For Redfish
September 21, 2018
By Tom Poland Many years it’s been since I fished, forty at least. The drought ended August 22. Out onto Port Royal I went with Beaufort fishing guide, Capt.…
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Basil and the Botanist
September 21, 2018
By Tammy Davis Flowering Isn’t Always What’s Best…… Basil makes everything better – pasta, pizza, salads. I love clipping it and sharing with friends. The more I cut…
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Vista Guild announces lineup for Vista After Five, free concert series
September 21, 2018
The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners and homeowners in the Vista, will again host “Vista After Five,”…
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Spartanburg arts executive to keynote Arts Council’s Creative Conversations event
September 13, 2018
Jennifer Evins, President and CEO of Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the September 17 Creative Conversations Network gathering sponsored by The Arts Council of…
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Beautiful But Deadly
September 13, 2018
By Tom Poland I was driving back from a speaking event in Lake City, the town that reinvented itself thanks to art and the vision and financial support of…
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Juliet, Naked
September 13, 2018
A Review by Tammy Davis My first thought: Ethan Hawke is old. After a quick google search, my next thought was, “Oh, he’s four years younger than me. Maybe…
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State Museum offers free general admission to kids and evacuated families
September 12, 2018
WHO: South Carolina State Museum WHAT: In support of evacuated South Carolina families and out-of-school kids 12 and under, the South Carolina State Museum will be open Tuesday, September 11. As we…
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Marsha Polier, Portrait Artist
September 6, 2018
By Tom Poland Note: The North Carolina Museum of Art has exhibited Marsha Polier’s work. A fellow at the MacDowell Artist Colony, she worked with Time Life Music on…
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Is it Time?
September 6, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell How does anyone ever know when it’s time? Time for anything. Time for change. Time to slow down. Time to speed up. Time to make…
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A Honeymoon after 35 Years
September 6, 2018By Amy Coward Thirty-five years ago, my husband and I were married on Memorial Day weekend. We had planned to go to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming for our…
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S.C. Arts Commission makes $4 million impact in state’s communities with new grants
September 6, 2018
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing $3,982,012 in grants for South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations, and schools for the 2019 fiscal year as of Sept. 1, 2018. See…
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2018 Enduring Spirit Awards to honor the achievements of African American women in the Midlands – September 27
September 6, 2018Presented by the Friends of African American Art & Culture at the Columbia Museum of Art Thursday, September 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Friends of African American…
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Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at the South Carolina State Museum
September 5, 2018
The South Carolina State Museum is proud to partner with Anglo-Latino Promotions to celebrate Hispanic culture during the 2nd Annual Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana, Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 4
September 4, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865 $21,964,345…
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