The Air Collision Time Forgot

  September 21, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   I visit forgotten churches more than the church I call my own. I feel a haunting at an unfrequented church, a poignant peaceful feeling. I see…

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Lecture Series Begins with ‘The Art of Play’

  September 16, 2023

For many people, work and play are opposites, but not for Lander University Professor of Art Doug McAbee. “I go to school and play every day,” he said. “To make…

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Columbia City Ballet rebrands as South Carolina Ballet

  September 13, 2023

Reinforces Commitment to Columbia and Statewide Artistic Identity Columbia City Ballet is now South Carolina Ballet. This new name not only honors the company’s home in Columbia but also underlines…

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Spoleto Festival announces new artistic leadership

  September 12, 2023

Spoleto Festival USA’s General Director & CEO Mena Mark Hanna announced the appointment of conductor Timothy Myers as music director of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, one of the world’s…

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Lander University to Host Artist Jason Lindsey

  September 12, 2023

The community is invited to join the Department of Art + Design for a reception and conversation with artist Jason Lindsey Thursday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. Lindsey’s latest exhibit,…

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2023 SC Gingerbread Competition and Exhibition

  September 8, 2023

NoMa Warehouse and Davis Architecture are excited to present the 2023 South Carolina Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibition.  The inaugural event will take place November 30-Dec 2, 2023 at NoMa…

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Richland Library hosts new art gallery exhibit

  September 7, 2023

Artist Mary Gilkerson debuts Evening Light at Richland Library Main Richland Library welcomes its newest art exhibition, Evening Light, by local artist Mary Gilkerson. Gilkerson’s exhibition launched on September 1 at…

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A Scrape In The Sand

  September 7, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Sand washes away. Memories last forever. The year was 1982. That would have been South Carolina Wildlife magazines 28th anniversary. I worked in film then and…

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The Sound of Music at Town Theatre

  September 6, 2023

“Let’s start at the very beginning… a very good place to start!” Don’t miss the kickoff to Town Theatre’s 104th season with The Sound of Music. When postulant Maria Rainer…

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The Beach That Was

  August 30, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   From afar the skyline looks like that of a city, and it is. Myrtle Beach’s skyline of hotels seems to dwarf the skyline of all other…

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The Curtain is Up for the 2023 – 2024 Harbison Theatre Season

  August 28, 2023

  Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College (HT@MTC) has revealed its 2023-2024 season. Complete with Grammy nominated and award-winning musicians, international tribute bands, laugh till you cry comedians, and televised…

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Lone Star, The Rambling Ghost

  August 24, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   I’ve long felt that two of South Carolina’s prettier community names are Silverstreet and Lone Star. Silverstreet I’ve seen many times. Those names, evocative and atmospheric,…

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Lander Art Professor Doug McAbee to Give Community Lecture

  August 21, 2023

The community is invited to join Lander University and the Arts Center of Greenwood for  the first installment of the 2023-24 Community Lecture Series featuring Lander Professor of Art Doug…

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You’ve Got to be a Friend to Have a Friend

  August 16, 2023

By Reba Hull Campbell   Every year, I dust off this “first day of first grade” photo taken in front of then-Crayton Elementary School. It makes me thankful for these…

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New slate of S.C. Arts Commission emerging artists announced

  August 14, 2023

Six artists just getting established in their crafts will benefit from the South Carolina Arts Commission Emerging Artists program, receiving a project-based grant and career mentoring. The SCAC defines emerging…

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Lander University to Host Artist Gabrielle Torres

  August 8, 2023

The community is invited to join the Department of Art + Design for a reception and conversation with artist Gabrielle Torres on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. Torres’ latest…

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Unbound to present “Unbeing” August 25 & 26

  August 7, 2023

Unbound Dance Company will present “Unbeing,” its third consecutive annual show on Aug. 25 & 26. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on both days at Dreher High School, 3319…

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S.C. Arts Commission adds digital communications manager

  August 7, 2023

The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomed a new team member to provide constituents with engaging and accurate content via agency social media channels and to bring creative energy to its…

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Chasing The Ivorybill

  August 2, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   “Chasing the Swamp Ghost” caught my eye, and I read Garden & Gun’s feature about photographer Bobby Harrison’s quest to capture irrefutable evidence that the ivorybill…

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Bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones headlines USC Jazz Festival

  August 1, 2023

The University of South Carolina Jazz Festival is a learning, adjudication and performance opportunity for regional high school and middle school jazz students to perform for and work with USC’s…

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Manny Houston to headline Art of Jazz Series

  July 31, 2023

Presented by Charleston Jazz and the Gibbes Museum of Art, THE ART OF JAZZ series features concerts of original music inspired by works on display at the Gibbes. Manny Houston…

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My SC Wildlife Dream Machine

  July 27, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   I grew up in a large hardwood forest in Georgia, and I rambled in woods every chance I got. I saw deer, wild turkey, ducks, and…

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