Jon Robertson of Abacus Planning Group appointed as Trustee of Richland Library
June 5, 2023
Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Jon Robertson, CFP® to the Richland Library Board of Trustees. Richland Library is a vibrant, contemporary organization that provides resources and information…
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Drumming Up White Feathery Memories
June 2, 2023
By Tom Poland Long before I moved to South Carolina, family vacation trips took us over Charleston’s “New Cooper River Bridge.” To be accurate, we drove over the Silas…
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Exclusive exhibition showcases art of the Catawba Nation from the last 50 years
May 30, 2023
Resurgence and Renaissance opens June 10 only at the CMA The Columbia Museum of Art announces featured summer exhibition Resurgence and Renaissance: Art of the Catawba Nation Since 1973, on…
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Experience the stunning story quilts of artist Tina Williams Brewer
May 30, 2023
Stories of Grace opens June 10 only at the CMA The Columbia Museum of Art announces featured summer exhibition Tina Williams Brewer: Stories of Grace, on view Saturday, June 10,…
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Penny & Lucy Lou Art
May 25, 2023
Penny & Lucy Lou Art is a division of Southern Places, Inc. an interior design firm that was incorporated in 1986 by Pam McPeak, ASID. In 2013, Pam and Penny…
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Highway 61 Revisited
May 25, 2023
By Tom Poland From 22,000 miles high, a satellite dropped an uncanny merging of highway and music into my path. XM Radio played the comedic ACME siren whistle that…
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Google announces South Carolina winner of 15th annual Doodle for Google contest
May 18, 2023
The annual Doodle for Google contest returns for the 15th year to showcase student artwork from around the country. Today, Google is thrilled to announce South Carolina’s Haniyah Simone Robinson…
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Memories Of Zebco Reels & Red Wrigglers
May 17, 2023
By Tom Poland I drive west, Georgia bound, and pass it yet again, a place that pulls at my heart. My father had a worm farm, and my grandfather’s…
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Keep your shoulders pointed forward
May 10, 2023
By Jeff Becraft Just yesterday, I re-watched some film clips of Earl Campbell. If you don’t know who Earl Campbell is, he was a running back in the NFL for…
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Behind The Lens
May 10, 2023
By Tom Poland Thirty-seven years ago I wrote “Worth The Wait,” a feature on photographing wildlife. South Carolina Wildlife magazine photographers Ted Borg, Robert Clark, and Phillip Jones gave…
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FAAAC to host Conversations with Collectors: The Joys of Collecting Black Art
May 9, 2023
The Friends of African American Art and Culture (FAAAC) presents Conversations with Collectors: The Joys of Collecting Black Art, featuring collectors Patrick Diamond, Dr. Philip Toussaint, and Marjorie Hammock on…
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Grease is the word at Town Theatre
May 9, 2023
School may still be in session, but it’s time for some hot “Summer Nights” with Town Theatre’s Grease! You know the story – “bad boy” Danny and “the girl next…
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We’re Sending You To …
May 3, 2023
By Tom Poland In the 1960s my father visited the Central State Hospital in Georgia. He may have gone to visit a relative. I recall a heated family gathering…
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Art Blossoms blooms again over Mother’s Day Weekend
April 27, 2023
Annual exhibition fundraiser takes over the Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art announces the return of Art Blossoms, a beautifully botanical exhibition experience and museum fundraiser on…
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The Joy Of Scholarships
April 26, 2023
By Tom Poland After high school I hoped to land a scholarship to play football. I played first unit on the junior varsity team and started three years on the…
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Columbia SC 63, USC Center for Civil Rights History and Research, and Columbia Museum of Art announce partnership
April 26, 2023
Our Story Matters Gallery set to open August 2023 The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), the USC Center for Civil Rights History and Research (CRC), and Columbia SC 63: Our…
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Stormwater announces inaugural year-long BIPOC Residency Program
April 25, 2023
Columbia painter Malik Greene will serve as program’s first artist-in-residence Stormwater, a newly launched nonprofit organization that supports the thriving working artist community in Columbia’s Vista district, announces that local…
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USC School of Law dean William Hubbard elected to prestigious national academy
April 20, 2023
William C. Hubbard, dean of the School of Law, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy is a prestigious fellowship of artists, scholars and leaders…
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The Home Place
April 19, 2023
By Tom Poland It’s a scene Normal Rockwell would have liked. We see an old hand-dug well, a corncrib, and an outhouse. A fine old cedar leans back as…
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Thunderfest returns to Irmo
April 18, 2023
Thunderfest (formerly known as Carolina Shout) is returning to Harbison Theatre. On Saturday, May 6, families of the Midlands are invited out to Midlands Technical College’s Harbison Campus to take…
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Woman, Life, Freedom event focuses on Iranian women’s rights movement – April 27
April 14, 2023
The Columbia Museum of Art presents Woman, Life, Freedom: An Evening on the Art of Protest, an evening of art and activism in conjunction with the exhibition Reverent Ornament: Art…
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The Green Of Winter
April 13, 2023
By Tom Poland Pine pollen yellows my deck, but the green of winter colors my thoughts. Two things I like about winter. One, winter’s cold bones lay the land…
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Harbison Theatre hosts children’s favorite Pinkalicious – April 22
April 12, 2023
Harbison Theatre invites families and fans of all ages to join Columbia Children’s Theatre for two performances of Pinkalicious on Saturday, April 22. Based on the popular book character by…
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Digital Content Manager
April 12, 2023
The South Carolina Arts Commission is looking for a creative individual to develop digital content that supports agency messaging with relevant, on-brand, and high editorial quality materials. The digital content…
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Just taking it all in
April 6, 2023
By Jeff Becraft On Tuesday night, I was at a Board meeting for Our Place of Hope. It was in a new spot for us… in the facility of a…
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Thirty Years—The Mountains To The Sea
April 6, 2023
By Tom Poland I remember the year well. 1984. It was my first year working as a staff writer for South Carolina Wildlife. I had just spent six years…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces additions, change to team
April 5, 2023
The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomed to its team two new program directors who are tasked with serving South Carolina’s individual artists (#SCartists) and facilitating arts initiatives in rural communities.…
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A Walk In Winter Woods
March 29, 2023
By Tom Poland I like boardwalks. Those that take you through protected natural areas. Several come to mind. The lovely boardwalk at Woods Bay takes you 1,150 feet through…
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Trustus to receive $10,000 grant from National Endowment of the Arts
March 28, 2023
Trustus Theatre announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10000. This grant will support the…
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Newberry College’s Brayden Phillips to compete on ‘American Idol’
March 28, 2023
Newberry College junior Brayden Phillips is one of eight South Carolinians headed to Hollywood to compete on “American Idol.” Hollywood Week starts Sunday night, April 2, on ABC. The exercise science major and…
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We Need Tree Scholars
March 23, 2023
By Tom Poland The January-February 2023 issue of South Carolina Wildlife magazine ran my story on Edgefield County’s Curryton Magnolia. The old tree’s close to being a state record magnolia…
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A Writer’s Moon Tide Memories
March 16, 2023
By Tom Poland It seems like yesterday though it was forty-five years. I took a job as a scriptwriter-cinematographer with the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department. I…
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Richland County artisans sought for Ag + Art Tour
March 16, 2023
Painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans are invited to apply to be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland…
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Brookgreen Gardens announces election of two new members to Board of Trustees
March 14, 2023Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark, announced the election of two new members to the Board of Trustees. Joining the board are Catherine-Alexa “C.A.” Spivey Rountree and Julian “Jay” J.…
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Country music star Lindsay Ell added as direct support for Darius Rucker
March 14, 2023
Country music star Lindsay Ell added as direct support for Darius Rucker at Southern Fried Circuit charity concert Upcountry Fiber announces that Lindsay Ell, who was named “one of the…
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Art Blossoms blooms again over Mother’s Day Weekend
March 10, 2023
Annual exhibition fundraiser takes over the Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art announces the return of Art Blossoms, a beautifully botanical exhibition experience and museum fundraiser on…
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Gullah Geechee chef and gospel singer to receive 2023 Folk Heritage Awards
March 8, 2023
For 2023, the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards will be presented by the General Assembly to honor a Gullah Geechee chef and a gospel singer whose talents keep the…
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A Story Of Music, Trees, And Family
March 8, 2023
By Two Sons Of The American South On a January day in 2019 I met Chuck Leavell in Georgia’s geographic center. We met to write a magazine cover story.…
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Arts & Draughts springs forward to another epic party
March 8, 2023
Live music, art experiences, and loads more on March 31 The Columbia Museum of Art’s biannual block party Arts & Draughts returns Friday, March 31, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.…
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South Carolina State Fair announces 67% increase in scholarship funds
March 7, 2023
The South Carolina State Fair, a self-supporting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announces a 67 percent increase in awards for its 2023 annual Ride of Your Life Scholarship program. For the first…
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Cyberwoven wins three ADDYs at the 2023 AAF Midlands Awards Gala
March 6, 2023
Cyberwoven, a full-service brand, marketing, and web agency, announces its win of three American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards (ADDYs) at this year’s AAF Midlands Awards Gala. The agency won for…
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It’s time for The All Night Strut! at Town Theatre
March 6, 2023
‘We’ll be seeing you…’ at Town Theatre as we take a delightful trip through the music, movement and memories of the 1930s and ‘40s. The All Night Strut is a…
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Ann Holtschlag honored with the CMA’s Craft Leadership Award
March 2, 2023
The Columbia Museum of Art is proud to have presented the 2022 John Richard Craft Leadership Award to Ann Holtschlag. A committed volunteer and community advocate, Holtschlag epitomizes the values…
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Fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl returns March 11
March 1, 2023
CARTER REALTORS supports the fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl as a Gold Level sponsor. The event will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 10 am to 4 pm…
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Devotion At An Abandoned Home Place
February 28, 2023
By Tom Poland No matter how long, no matter how often you travel a road, it’ll surprise you. I’ve driven Highway 378 into Georgia for not quite fifty years.…
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Rivers I Cross
February 24, 2023
By Tom Poland Rivers make me say things out loud. As I drive alone over a river I often say its name. In fact, some rivers’ names beg to…
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Newberry College’s 65th Jazz Festival to feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin
February 23, 2023Historic festival coincides with largest-ever SCBDA jazz event Newberry College invites you to enjoy world-class artists and music at its 65th Jazz Festival, to be held March 3-4 on campus.…
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The Word Merchant Highway
February 16, 2023
By Tom Poland Upon taking a writing position long ago, the boss of bosses shot me a sideways look, “So, you’re a word merchant.” Clever, I thought, but as…
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SC Arts Advocacy Week is February 13-17
February 14, 2023
The South Carolina Arts Alliance (SCAA) is hosting SC Arts Advocacy Week, February 13-17. The annual event brings arts practitioners and supporters together to celebrate the universal impact of the…
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Artist Minute – Laura Rohlfing
February 14, 2023
The Who’s on the Move Artist Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the undeniable impact that the arts and local artists have on our communities. One of…
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