Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III is first guest on the newly launched International African American Museum’s Salon Marronage speaker series
June 12, 2024
Secretary Bunch and IAAM President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews will discuss how museums have become narrators of our collective journey and inspirations for future generations. Charleston, S.C. — The…
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Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: Muse Machine S.T.E.A.M. Institute
June 10, 2024
The Chapman Cultural Center is excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Muse Machine S.T.E.A.M. Institute from June 24th to 28th, 2024. This event marks three decades of enhancing…
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SC Public Radio and Anne Springs Close Greenway announce new concert music series
June 7, 2024
SC Public Radio, in partnership with the Anne Springs Close Greenway, announces a new live music concert series titled the “Rooted Rhythm Music Series.” This series, hosted in the Comporium…
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Columbia Museum of Art presents (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art
June 6, 2024
Major traveling exhibition of Art Bridges Cohort Program’s American South Consortium The Columbia Museum of Art presents (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art, a collaborative exhibition that explores the rich,…
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20 South Battery launches exclusive Seasonal Packages
June 6, 2024
20 South Battery, a historic boutique hotel in Charleston, SC, today announces exclusive Seasonal Packages for discerning travelers and Lowcountry locals that are available for booking. Featuring “Tiptoe Through the…
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First Taste of Blackstrap Molasses
June 5, 2024
By Tom Poland Mid 1950s, early morning on the farm, it was. Rivers of gold ran down the stack of pancakes on the old oak table. Butter pooled higher…
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Richland Library hosts LOOK! Photography Exhibit
June 5, 2024
Photo Exhibit Honors Youth Living with a Disability in Partnership with Family Connection of South Carolina Richland Library welcomes LOOK! Photography Exhibit in partnership with the Family Connection of South Carolina. Visitors…
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South Carolina contestant to compete on season 3 of national PBS show, “The Great American Recipe”
June 5, 2024
SCETV to celebrate premiere of the new season with event on June 6 PBS announced the eight home cooks from across America who will showcase their culinary talents in season 3…
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Historic Columbia announces June 2024 events
June 3, 2024
Historic Columbia is excited to announce programming and events for June 2024. See the full list of June events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to…
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80th anniversary D-Day salute
June 3, 2024
The South Carolina State Museum will host a special event honoring the momentous victory of D-Day 80 years ago this Saturday. The event will include: Performances from the 282D Army…
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Town Theatre presents Les Misérables: School Edition
June 3, 2024
Town Theatre announces its upcoming production of Les Misérables: School Edition, a heart-wrenching musical that tells a timeless story of love, redemption and the human spirit. We’ll journey through 19th…
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Juneteenth Entrepreneur, film and television extravaganza
June 3, 2024
The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street,” a powerful documentary that chronicles…
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Thankful in the midst of changes
May 30, 2024
By Jeff Becraft When we first moved to where we live now 30 years ago, there were all kinds of trees between the interstate and where our neighborhood was.…
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Broomstraw Brooms
May 30, 2024
By Tom Poland I call it broomstraw. Others broomsedge. Whatever you call it, it doesn’t kill my memories of my grandmother’s homemade brooms. About a yardstick long, they stood in…
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Columbia’s Historic Black Business District featured in new documentary film “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street” to premiere in Columbia June 19
May 30, 2024
The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street,” a powerful documentary that chronicles…
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Meet the winners of The We 360° Business Pitch Competition
May 29, 2024
WE 360° | Empowering women of color entrepreneurs by providing them with comprehensive support to overcome barriers in business. Through our program, we equip these visionary leaders with the necessary tools…
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Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience brings innovative art attraction to Broadway at the Beach beginning June 21
May 29, 2024
Tickets for This Acclaimed Event On-Sale Now Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, is set to open at Broadway at the Beach beginning Friday, June…
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Greenville-based InvestiNet to launch Poe Mill Music to empower community youth through musical education
May 29, 2024
The company plans to convert an on-site space into a beacon of musical and other creative pursuits by the end of 2024. InvestiNet, a full-service collections network, will launch Poe…
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Spoleto reveals 2024 poster by Lebanese visual artist
May 28, 2024
Spoleto Festival USA General Director & CEO Mena Mark Hanna has unveiled the Festival’s 2024 season poster featuring an abstract composition of mixed media on paper by visual artist Sara Chaar.…
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Spoleto announces Pay What You Will ticket pricing for Festival 2024 performances
May 23, 2024
Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s premiere performing arts Festival, has announced the “Pay What You Will” ticket pricing program for the 2024 Festival. Designed to welcome new audiences and make…
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New Exhibition opening soon
May 22, 2024
From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in American art. Through objects from the colonial era to the present, (Un)Settled explores the rich, complicated, and…
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Vista Guild announces results and donations from annual Artista Vista
May 22, 2024
The Congaree Vista Guild has announced that $12,000 in donations will be made to local performing arts groups using proceeds from the recent Live on Lincoln event. The annual event,…
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When the Border Boys Were Young
May 22, 2024
By Tom Poland Before the photos, Robert Clark had been photographing architecture for ten years. I had been writing scripts for documentaries. Much earlier, during a teaching stint, I…
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The ever-curious ‘George’ spending his summer at the Upcountry History Museum
May 22, 2024
Straight from the television screen and pages of countless stories from his exploits, that inquisitive little monkey named Curious George will make the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County his…
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‘Silent Surfaces: Mapping Spatial and Personal Discoveries’ art exhibition to open at GCCA’s Main Gallery – June 7-24
May 22, 2024
Exhibition opens June 7, 2024 Visit GCCA on Friday, June 7th from 6-9pm for the opening reception of the newest Main Gallery exhibition, ‘Silent Surfaces: Mapping Spatial and Personal Discoveries’.…
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Brooks Center for the Performing Arts announces its 30th season
May 21, 2024From Grammy Award-winning musicians and classical powerhouses to ballet dancers and circus artists who defy gravity, the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts unveils a diverse lineup of world-renowned talent…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Della Watkins, Columbia Museum of Art
May 21, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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“2024 South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts” to broadcast and stream on South Carolina ETV
May 20, 2024
Through its continued partnership with the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC), South Carolina ETV (SCETV) will premiere the 2024 South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts on Sunday, May 19 at 7…
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Aiken welcomed to the ranks of S.C. Arts Commission-designated cultural districts
May 20, 2024
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that the southern Midlands city of Aiken is home to the 12th South Carolina Cultural District designated by its board of commissioners, the…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2024 Blue Star Museum
May 17, 2024
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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Columbia Museum of Art offers free summer admission to South Carolinians
May 17, 2024
Supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program The Columbia Museum of Art has been selected to participate in Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, a transformative, three-year…
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Implementing a pre-call
May 16, 2024
By Jeff Becraft Recently I was speaking at a camp and the song leader brought up a scenario that I had forgotten about. I had called him one day while…
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South Carolina Children’s Theatre receives Greenville Women Giving grant
May 15, 2024
The South Carolina Children’s Theatre (SCCT) has been awarded a significant grant from Greenville Women Giving (GWG) to support the theatre’s Transformative Theatre for Sensory Sensitive Families project. GWG funds…
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Angélique Kidjo and Jeremy Dutcher to perform with Yo-Yo Ma at Spoleto Festival USA
May 15, 2024
Limited number of additional tickets to be made available for sold out Yo-Yo Ma performance at Spoleto Festival USA Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s preeminent performing arts festival, has announced…
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Angélique Kidjo and Jeremy Dutcher to perform with Yo-Yo Ma at Spoleto Festival USA
May 15, 2024
Limited number of additional tickets to be made available for sold out Yo-Yo Ma performance at Spoleto Festival USA Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s preeminent performing arts festival, has announced…
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South Carolina State Museum joins Blue Star Museums program this summer
May 15, 2024
Museum to offer free general admission to active-duty military and their Families The South Carolina State Museum is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museums initiative, a national…
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Columbia Streams Art painted trout sculptures to be sold at auction tonight
May 15, 2024
Following two weeks of public viewing in the Salon Gallery, the trout sculptures will be sold during a thrilling live auction event held at the Museum of Art on May…
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South Carolina ETV receives four Southeast EMMY® nominations
May 14, 2024
Awards recognize some of the greatest television work in the Southeast The Regional Southeast EMMY® Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) recently announced nominations for…
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Escape To Margaritaville closes out season 98 at Greenville Theatre
May 14, 2024
Greenville Theatre invites you to join in celebrating Escape to Margaritaville as we close out season 98. You will be singing along to the hit songs of Jimmy Buffett brought to…
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New D-Day exhibit at Upcountry History Museum personifies stories honoring men and women of ‘Greatest Generation’
May 13, 2024
From best-kept secret of World War II to largest invasion of Allied air, land, and sea forces in military history, the legacy of the sixth day of the sixth month…
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Bonham House—Last Of Its Kind
May 9, 2024
By Tom Poland In Saluda County an old homeplace sits on brick piers. It’s as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, but that wasn’t always the case. Some refer…
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Exploring Art: Workshop Series at the Laurens County Museum
May 8, 2024
Renowned art teacher Jim Brinson is extending a warm invitation to art enthusiasts and beginners alike through the Art Group & Workshop at the Laurens County Museum. This new initiative…
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Premier Arts Collective presents “Art Speaks” exhibition at Camperdown Greenville
May 8, 2024
Premier Arts Collective (PAC) presents Art Speaks: a captivating visual exhibition that explores how art speaks when words may fail. All works of art displayed on the outdoor Art Walk…
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Columbia Museum of Art June 2024 Exhibitions and Events calendar
May 8, 2024
EXHIBITIONS (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art On view June 15 through September 8, 2024 From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in…
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Polish Ambassador extolls Summerville Orchestra’s grand finale May 17 & 18
May 6, 2024
Who would have thought the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland would announce his “honorary patronage” for the Summerville Orchestra (S.O.)? Well, the ambassador himself did when he learned the…
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The International African American Museum names Grady L. Crosby as board chair
May 6, 2024
Crosby succeeds Wilbur Johnson, long-time chair The International African American Museum (IAAM) board has elected Grady L. Crosby as its new board chair, succeeding Wilbur E. Johnson. Johnson is a…
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South Carolina ETV series “Echoes and Insights” explores Toni Morrison’s iconic interview
May 6, 2024
The captivating South Carolina ETV (SCETV) series Echoes and Insights revitalizes timeless conversations pulled from SCETV’s media archive. Each episode revisits pivotal moments, featuring voices and perspectives of influential figures from the…
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One of the best birthdays of my whole life
May 2, 2024
By Jeff Becraft In all my years, I have never taken time off for my birthday… until two Fridays ago. It had been four years since our son and…
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Applications open for 15th annual Indie Craft Parade
May 1, 2024
Indie Craft Parade, Greenville’s celebration of all things handmade is accepting artist applications for its fifteenth annual festival. The juried festival recognizes excellence in handcrafted art and will feature the…
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Lexington School District Two opens new Performing Arts Center
May 1, 2024State-of-the-art facility to transform arts education for Lexington Two students and beyond Lexington School District Two proudly announces the grand opening of its new 103,400-square-foot Performing Arts Center and district…
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