New mural in progress for Indie Grits
April 14, 2016
Piece entitled Tokamak leaves a “digital watermark” on Taylor Street One Columbia for Arts and History, Indie Grits and Tapp’s Arts Center announce a new mural to be painted on…
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Opera House looking for more tour guides
April 13, 2016
Love meeting people from around the world? Love history? Love being a part of the success of the Newberry Opera House? Come out and become a part of the Opera…
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United Community Bank announced as sponsor of 2016 Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
April 12, 2016
United Community Bank announced today its role as the 2016 title sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art & Design (AFAD) Weekend held at the Greenville County Museum of Art (GCMA).…
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Greenville Zoo Foundation to present inaugural ZooTunes concert
April 11, 2016
The Greenville Zoo Foundation will host its first-ever ZooTunes concert this summer at the Greenville Zoo. The inaugural event, presented in partnership with the Greenville Zoo and Eleven Events, is…
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Indie Grits 2016 Kicks off this Thursday; All Events Free
April 11, 2016Indie Grits, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival for DIY media-makers, will take place April 14-17, 2016 in Columbia, SC. In celebration of ten…
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Vista Guild Plans 25th Annual Artista Vista, April 21-23
April 11, 2016Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 21 – Saturday, April 23, 2016. Vista galleries will open their doors from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 21…
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Vista Guild Plans 25th Annual Artista Vista, April 21-23
April 11, 2016
Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 21 – Saturday, April 23, 2016. Vista galleries will open their doors from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 21…
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Indie Grits 2016 Kicks off this Thursday; All Events Free
April 11, 2016
Indie Grits, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival for DIY media-makers, will take place April 14-17, 2016 in Columbia, SC. In celebration of ten…
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Call for Artists!
April 8, 2016Call for Artists Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Seeks Artist Submissions for Bassett Gallery’s 2016-2017 Season Camden – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC)…
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Call for Artists!
April 8, 2016Call for Artists Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Seeks Artist Submissions for Bassett Gallery’s 2016-2017 Season Camden – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC)…
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Singleton wins Corrington Award for Literary Excellence
April 4, 2016
Wofford College professor George W. Singleton has written himself into good company once again — this time as the 26th recipient of the prestigious John William Corrington Award for Literary…
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Catawba potter and bluegrass advocate to receive Folk Heritage Awards
April 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission and McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina announce the 2016 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipients: Bill Harris, for…
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Columbia Open Studios: Take a Peek into the Lives of Local Artists
April 1, 2016
By Jillian Owens I love visiting other people’s homes. For some weird reason, I just find other people’s stuff far more interesting than mine. Their furniture, coffee mugs, and…
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Artist Caroline Rust ’97 wins top honors at Pittsburgh Exhibition
March 31, 2016
Caroline Rust ’97 has won Best of Show for her painting “Billie Holiday Wears a Veil Gifted by John Rawls,” part of a juried exhibition titled “In-VISIBLE” at Point Park…
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UofSC Dance hosts showcase of choreography by students and alumni at the Koger
March 30, 2016
The UofSC Dance Program will present Benchmark of Choreography, an evening of original student and alumni dance works, April 14, 2016 at the Koger Center for the Arts. Show time…
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Aiken artist Al Beyer to open Landscape Exhibition in the Bassett Gallery
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announced a new exhibition opening on Thursday, April 7 in the Basset Gallery in conjunction with Springer Theatricals touring production…
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The Fine Arts Center to present A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline A Springer Theatrical Touring Production
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present Springer Theatrical’s professional touring musical sensation, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April…
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The Fine Arts Center to present A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline A Springer Theatrical Touring Production
March 30, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present Springer Theatrical’s professional touring musical sensation, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April…
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Aiken artist Al Beyer to open Landscape Exhibition in the Bassett Gallery
March 30, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announced a new exhibition opening on Thursday, April 7 in the Basset Gallery in conjunction with Springer Theatricals touring production…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County receives grant from Duke Energy
March 29, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) recently received an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy. Through its grants, the Duke Energy Foundation supports local non-profits who make…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County receives grant from Duke Energy
March 29, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) recently received an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy. Through its grants, the Duke Energy Foundation supports local non-profits who make…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016
Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 23, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 7-9 p.m.…
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Gravedigger’s Tale, interactive retelling of Hamlet, performs at Longstreet Theatre April 21-23
March 23, 2016
40-minute one-man show is presented as part of the celebration of Shakespeare First Folio exhibition at the University of SC The UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance will host Gravedigger’s Tale,…
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Across The Savannah
March 17, 2016
By Tom Poland Down In Camellia Land, Part Two Part One left us in the Edgefield General Store, a place with something for everyone, an old fashioned soda fountain,…
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Across The Savannah
March 17, 2016
By Tom Poland Down In Camellia Land, Part Two Part One left us in the Edgefield General Store, a place with something for everyone, an old fashioned soda fountain,…
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Upstate International hosts the Tonda Traditional Puppetry Theater
March 16, 2016
The Tonda Puppet Troupe, founded in the 1830s, is one of the most active groups performing traditional ningyō jōruri or Bunraku puppetry in Japan, and has been officially designated “Living…
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The 2016 Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional Award.
March 16, 2016
By Joe Wilson There are two great opportunities for students in the Second Congressional District to earn recognition for their talents: the 2016 Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Science on Screen
March 16, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host Science on Screen this spring. Each screening in the series pairs a classic, cult…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Science on Screen
March 16, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host Science on Screen this spring. Each screening in the series pairs a classic, cult…
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Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia,SC.
March 14, 2016
Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for a Day” event on Tuesday, March 8, placing community and business leaders at the high school for a day. Principal Sabrina Suber said,…
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SC film director named Principal for a Day at Richland District 2 High School
March 14, 2016
Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, SC Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for…
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Blythewood High Choir students earn state recognition
March 14, 2016
Seven students from the Blythewood High School Choir were among the top 425 students selected by audition for the 2016 South Carolina All-State Choir out of nearly 2,000 students who…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016
CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Celebrates Youth Arts Month with Two Events
March 8, 2016It’s Youth Arts Month at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County featuring the Community Youth Production—Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids and “You Gotta Have Art” Youth Arts Month Exhibition CAMDEN, SC…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Celebrates Youth Arts Month with Two Events
March 8, 2016
It’s Youth Arts Month at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County featuring the Community Youth Production—Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids and “You Gotta Have Art” Youth Arts Month Exhibition CAMDEN, SC…
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The possibilities of the purple pen
March 4, 2016
By Reba Hull Campbell Huh? Write with a pen? On paper? Surely you’re kidding. I write with a pen only when jotting off personal thank-you notes or signing an…
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Artist Mary Edna Fraser, Hootie & the Blowfish to receive Verner Awards
March 3, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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City of Greenville and Phifer-Johnson Foundation to receive Verner Awards
March 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
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Irish music supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
March 2, 2016All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…
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S.C. Phil ready to uncork: Tasting Notes 2016
March 2, 2016
The high-end wine, and gourmet food, samplings of Tasting Notes, one of the Midlands’ signature fundraising events, will raise critical support for the S.C. Philharmonic from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.…
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SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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Irish music supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
March 2, 2016
All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet joins with Grammy Award-winning composer
March 1, 2016Inspiring performances, luminous sound and exceptional musicianship are hallmarks of USC’s Chamber Music Residency “The joy the Parker Quartet brings to the music-making process is infectious, and their residency…
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Nazi-Looted Cranach Painting comes on loan to M&G
February 29, 2016
A Nazi-looted painting, significant for its role in art restitution history, is now on display at the Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green untilJune 5. Titled “Madonna and Child in…
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Blythewood High School Teacher recognized at local author showcase
February 29, 2016
Blythewood High School German teacher Dr. Arthur Turfa was one of 30 authors at Richland Library’s Local Author Showcase this past weekend. The event, part of the Deckle Edge S.C.…
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Spartanburg Art Museum one of 10 national small museums to participate in Accreditation Academy
February 24, 2016
Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM) has been selected as one of 10 museums from across the country to participate in the Small Museum Accreditation Academy. This is a new initiative funded by…
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