Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Granddad’s Cow-Charming ’65 Chevy
March 1, 2018
By Tom Poland Granddad Poland farmed but never drove a pickup, not that I recall. In a battered old car, he’d bump through pastures festooned with yellow bitter weeds,…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove to kick off Governor’s School for the Arts’ new guest artist series
March 1, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C.—The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities has announced a new program that will bring world-renowned artists to Greenville for free public events and educational opportunities.…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces five recipients of 2018 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards for the Arts
February 27, 2018The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing the five South Carolinians to receive the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts – the highest arts honor in the state…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces five recipients of 2018 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards for the Arts
February 27, 2018
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing the five South Carolinians to receive the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts – the highest arts honor in the state…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 26
February 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/23/2018 to 03/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 2 4,020 $111,658,835 $403,613,257 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 26
February 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/23/2018 to 03/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 2 4,020 $111,658,835 $403,613,257 2…
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Glory Beneath The Lights
February 23, 2018
By Tom Poland From a box in my late parent’s dusty attic come memories. Old football programs and yellow brittle newspapers. A naked bulb gives me light to read…
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Glory Beneath The Lights
February 23, 2018
By Tom Poland From a box in my late parent’s dusty attic come memories. Old football programs and yellow brittle newspapers. A naked bulb gives me light to read…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/16/2018 to 02/22/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 1 4,020 $202,003,951 $242,155,680 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/16/2018 to 02/22/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 1 4,020 $202,003,951 $242,155,680 2…
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A Longing For Pine Pollen
February 15, 2018
By Tom Poland Cold weather? Stay up North. My dash says it’s 48 degrees as I drive by a swamp, yet singing frogs drown out my heater fan. They…
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Charleston artist receives South Arts State Fellowship award
February 15, 2018Kate Hooray Osmond of Charleston is the South Carolina recipient of one of nine South Arts State Fellowships for 2018, the consortium of southern state arts agencies announced Tuesday. South…
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Charleston artist receives South Arts State Fellowship award
February 15, 2018
Kate Hooray Osmond of Charleston is the South Carolina recipient of one of nine South Arts State Fellowships for 2018, the consortium of southern state arts agencies announced Tuesday. South…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 12
February 12, 2018
Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768 $38,560,195 $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 12
February 12, 2018
Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768 $38,560,195 $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…
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Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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PURE Theatre to produce Southeastern Regional Premiere of This Random World by Stephen Dietz
February 7, 2018
Friday, March 9th, 2018, marks the Southeastern Regional premiere of This Random World by award-winning American playwright, Stephen Dietz. The fourth production of Season 15 at PURE Theatre, This Random…
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The Footlight Players names long-time actor Brian Porter as new Executive Director
February 6, 2018
The Footlight Players has hired long-time thespian Brian Porter as executive director of Charleston’s longest-producing theatre company. Porter spent the last decade on staff at Charleston Stage, most recently as…
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Arts’ impact on South Carolina economy exceeds $9.7B
February 6, 2018
The jobs, tax revenue, and spending by South Carolina’s arts-related sector add $9.7 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new economic impact study released today by the S.C.…
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Arts’ impact on South Carolina economy exceeds $9.7B
February 6, 2018
The jobs, tax revenue, and spending by South Carolina’s arts-related sector add $9.7 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new economic impact study released today by the S.C.…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Nothing Good Happens In A Strip Club
January 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Or Does It? Orlando 1982. Garry and I are sipping beers. “Where’s a good place to get shot,” he asks. “Shots?” “No, you know, shot,…
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National Press Club briefing to feature S.C. Arts Commission program
January 22, 2018
The Art of Community: Rural S.C., an S.C. Arts Commission program, and one of its community representatives from Walterboro, S.C. are to receive prominent recognition at the National Press Club Tuesday,…
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Whispered Prayer From Stall No. 1
January 19, 2018
By Tom Poland Life experiences fuel writing, which is a mysterious thing. Something happens and it sends your mind to places long forgotten. Writing’s beautiful. You startle yourself with…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents On the Edge: From Combahee to Winyah at City Gallery
January 17, 2018
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents On the Edge: From Combahee to Winyah at City Gallery January 20 through March 4, 2018. This intricate bird’s eye view of the southern…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 15
January 17, 2018
Week of 01/12/2018 to 01/18/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 4 3,849 $28,101,972 $291,312,604 2 The Post…
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Johnny Jennings, The Good Samaritan
January 12, 2018
By Tom Poland Perhaps you’ve heard of Johnny Jennings. I had not but thanks to Beverley Laliberte I have now. She told me about the man that’s the last…
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Jason Rapp joins S.C. Arts Commission as communications director
January 9, 2018
The S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Jason Rapp of Columbia this month as its new communications director. Rapp will plan and develop an extensive and diversified communications program for the agency,…
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Jingle Bells, Shotgun Shells
December 21, 2017
By Tom Poland Bah Humbug You’ve heard this perverted version of “Jungle Bells.” Variants of the song exist but all demean Christmas, as does something else. TV ads. Just…
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Mom’s Choice Awards names local book among the best in family-friendly products
December 19, 2017
Mom’s Choice Awards has named “While Mommy Is Out” among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. West Ashley mom Teri Errico Griffis wrote “While Mommy Is Out” earlier…
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2018 Spoleto Festival USA Chairman announced
November 29, 2017
South State Bank’s Charleston Regional President Bill Medich has been elected Chairman of Spoleto Festival USA’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on October 27 in New York City.…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 27
November 27, 2017
Week of 11/24/2017 to 11/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 1 3,987 $50,802,605 $72,908,930 2 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 2…
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Saving Trinity, Part III
November 17, 2017
By Tom Poland The Decades Astonish & Steal Author’s Note: This three-part story portrays a church in danger of collapsing and the people who love it. France’s Gothic cathedrals…
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Posing Possibilities: Drawing Inspiration from and for Charleston’s Parks at City Gallery
November 2, 2017
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Posing Possibilities: Drawing Inspiration from and for Charleston’s Parks at City Gallery November 14 through December 18, 2017. This celebration of the beauty…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017
Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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A Yellow Bus Full Of Kids
October 6, 2017
By Tom Poland I look on school buses with fond memories. Rode one most of my public school days. Many a day I stood out in the cold shivering,…
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A Yellow Bus Full Of Kids
October 6, 2017
By Tom Poland I look on school buses with fond memories. Rode one most of my public school days. Many a day I stood out in the cold shivering,…
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SC Film Commission awards production/training grants
October 2, 2017The South Carolina Film Commission has announced the selection of three South Carolina short films for their Indie Grants program. Funding the projects creates training environments for emerging crew and…
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SC Film Commission awards production/training grants
October 2, 2017
The South Carolina Film Commission has announced the selection of three South Carolina short films for their Indie Grants program. Funding the projects creates training environments for emerging crew and…
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Wells Fargo Pledges $500,000 to International African American Museum
September 28, 2017Wells Fargo & Company has pledged $500,000 to the forthcoming International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina. The generous leadership investment illustrates Wells Fargo’s deep-rooted commitment not only…
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The Footlight Players brings ‘Creepy and Kooky’ Addams Family to life for fall production
September 20, 2017
Everyone’s favorite creepy and kooky family comes to The Footlight Players stage in October with an original story – and it’s every father’s nightmare. The Footlight Players will perform this…
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The Charleston Jazz Orchestra announces its SEASON 10 lineup of concerts
September 20, 2017The Charleston Jazz Orchestra (CJO) announces its SEASON 10 concerts beginning February 24, 2018. “We’re celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary with a stellar line-up of concerts that pay tribute to some of the…
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Catching Gators, That Ancient Reptile
September 15, 2017
By Tom Poland If you’re going to get ‘et,’ be brave and get ‘et.’ Like a lot of eastern Georgians I grew up with no contact with gators. I…
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Catching Gators, That Ancient Reptile
September 15, 2017
By Tom Poland If you’re going to get ‘et,’ be brave and get ‘et.’ Like a lot of eastern Georgians I grew up with no contact with gators. I…
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The Footlight Players brings Broadway comedy ‘An Act of God’ to the stage in September
September 12, 2017
The Footlight Players is bringing the clever, one-act comedy, “An Act of God,” to the historic theatre from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1. Based on a satirical book and Twitter account,…
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