Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221
December 2, 2016
By Tom Poland Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…
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Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221
December 2, 2016
By Tom Poland Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the 8th Annual Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ Largest Indie Craft Fair
November 8, 2016
Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest indie craft fair, announces the list of nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods – from across the Southeast and beyond – who will…
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Chamber singers to present Christmas Concert at Chapman
November 2, 2016First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg’s Chamber Singers will present their annual Christmas Concert — Tidings of Comfort and Joy — in Chapman Cultural Center’s theater Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, starting at…
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Reedy Reels Film Festival scheduled for this weekend
October 31, 2016
The Reedy Reels Film Festival will host its second annual event this weekend in Downtown Greenville. The festival will be held Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at the…
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Reedy Reels Film Festival scheduled for this weekend
October 31, 2016
The Reedy Reels Film Festival will host its second annual event this weekend in Downtown Greenville. The festival will be held Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at the…
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The Working Years
October 27, 2016
By Tom Poland Every Job You’ve Had, What Did It Teach You? A Friday evening. In a restaurant where soft music and hard drinks make good neighbors, the regular crowd…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016
By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016
By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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The Great Wallenda Walk
October 14, 2016
By Tom Poland When the first cool morning of October serves notice that summer heat really is gone, I recall family trips to Highlands, Cashiers, and Brevard, North Carolina. Seeing…
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The Great Wallenda Walk
October 14, 2016
By Tom Poland When the first cool morning of October serves notice that summer heat really is gone, I recall family trips to Highlands, Cashiers, and Brevard, North Carolina. Seeing…
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SC Arts Commission seeking local arts heroes for Verner Awards
October 14, 2016Recognize South Carolina innovators, supporters and advocates of the arts with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts — the state’s highest arts award! The…
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SC Arts Commission seeking local arts heroes for Verner Awards
October 14, 2016
Recognize South Carolina innovators, supporters and advocates of the arts with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts — the state’s highest arts award! The…
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Hub City Empty Bowls Soup Day slated for Oct. 15
October 10, 2016
Hub City Empty Bowls’s annual Soup Day — a grassroots fundraiser to help feed local hungry people — will be Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. The public…
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Peter and The Starcatcher auditions
October 10, 2016
The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is holding open auditions for Peter and The Starcatcher November 6th! A theatrical musical based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, this…
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South Carolina-based country band, Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys, releases new album
October 10, 2016Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys, South Carolina-based country band, is proud to announce the release of their new album “Natural Born Rebel” on October 10, 2016. “Natural Born Rebel”…
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South Carolina-based country band, Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys, releases new album
October 10, 2016
Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys, South Carolina-based country band, is proud to announce the release of their new album “Natural Born Rebel” on October 10, 2016. “Natural Born Rebel”…
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New and exciting performances to hit the Newberry Opera House stage this season!
October 5, 2016
You’ll catch the word “new” multiple times as that is the theme for the Newberry Opera House this season. Yes this may not be the newest building in Newberry…
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Greenville Little Theatre receives Arts in Education grant from S.C. Arts Commission
October 3, 2016
The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) has been awarded a $7,000 Arts in Education grant by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2017 fiscal year. This support will allow…
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SC Arts Commission invites artists to apply for $5,000 fellowships
October 3, 2016
South Carolina artists working in visual arts, craft, media screenwriting and media production may apply for a 2017-2018 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission. One fellowship…
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SC Arts Commission invites artists to apply for $5,000 fellowships
October 2, 2016South Carolina artists working in visual arts, craft, media screenwriting and media production may apply for a 2017-2018 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission. One fellowship…
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Inside Carolina Bays
September 23, 2016
By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: This feature is an excerpt from a book in progress Robert Clark and Tom Poland are working on. It’s hard to escape civilization’s essentials, flotsam,…
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Inside Carolina Bays
September 23, 2016
By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: This feature is an excerpt from a book in progress Robert Clark and Tom Poland are working on. It’s hard to escape civilization’s essentials, flotsam,…
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Emrys Writing Room: October Workshops
September 21, 2016
The Writing Room offers a variety of affordable, cost- effective workshops for writers of all levels. The goal is to provide quality learning through a balance of craft discussions, writing exercises…
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Reedy Reels film schedule announced at kickoff party
September 19, 2016
The Reedy Reels Film Festival kickoff party included the unveiling of the two-day event’s schedule of film categories. The festival will be held Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5…
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Reedy Reels film schedule announced at kickoff party
September 19, 2016
The Reedy Reels Film Festival kickoff party included the unveiling of the two-day event’s schedule of film categories. The festival will be held Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5…
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A Little Breathing Room
September 15, 2016
By Tom Poland Georgetown, SC, Sept. 7 —We were on a mission and there we stood at the dead end of a long Lowcountry road in searing heat. Anonymous…
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A Little Breathing Room
September 15, 2016
By Tom Poland Georgetown, SC, Sept. 7 —We were on a mission and there we stood at the dead end of a long Lowcountry road in searing heat. Anonymous…
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Traumatic experience of going blind as a teenager leads author into ministry to those facing trauma and loss, and to inspiring message of grit and gratitude
September 11, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – When an attractive, articulate and well-educated professional woman like Laura Bratton suggests we face our challenges with grit and gratitude, we might be inclined to scoff, thinking…
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Local attorney to speak at music industry showcase and conference
August 24, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, will speak at the New Music Confab in Charleston this weekend. New Music Confab will take place…
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Local attorney to speak at music industry showcase and conference
August 24, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, will speak at the New Music Confab in Charleston this weekend. New Music Confab will take place…
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Miracle on 34th Street Audition
August 22, 2016
The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is delighted to announce Miracle on 34th Street Auditions! Auditions for this beloved holiday musical will be held Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm…
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S.C. Arts Commission awards $3.1 million in grants
July 22, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,148,120 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2017 fiscal year as of July 1. “We are…
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S.C. Arts Commission awards $3.1 million in grants
July 22, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,148,120 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2017 fiscal year as of July 1. “We are…
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USC Upstate instructor named winner of SC First Novel Prize
July 19, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce Brock Adams of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2016 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Adams’ novel, Ember,…
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USC Upstate instructor named winner of SC First Novel Prize
July 18, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce Brock Adams of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2016 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Adams’ novel, Ember,…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016
Week of 07/08/2016 to 07/14/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thr Secret Life Of Pets PG Universal 1 4,370 $104,352,905 $104,352,905 2 The Legend…
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About That Cap You’re Wearing
July 8, 2016
By Tom Poland My friend and former colleague at the USC’s College of Mass Communications, Bob Lamb, posted a photo of a man wearing his baseball cap backwards at…
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About That Cap You’re Wearing
July 8, 2016
By Tom Poland My friend and former colleague at the USC’s College of Mass Communications, Bob Lamb, posted a photo of a man wearing his baseball cap backwards at…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces Artist Fellows
June 28, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission Board has awarded Individual Artist Fellowships to four South Carolina artists in the categories of prose, poetry, dance: choreography and dance: performance. Each artist receives…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces Artist Fellows
June 28, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission Board has awarded Individual Artist Fellowships to four South Carolina artists in the categories of prose, poetry, dance: choreography and dance: performance. Each artist receives…
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Call for Artists and Makers: Crafty Feast Now Accepting Vendor Applications for Columbia, S.C.’s Largest Indie Craft Fair, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016
June 27, 2016Crafty Feast – the largest juried indie craft fair in the Midlands region of South Carolina – is accepting vendor applications from now until July 31, 2016 at http://craftyfeast.com for its annual…
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Call for Artists and Makers: Crafty Feast Now Accepting Vendor Applications for Columbia, S.C.’s Largest Indie Craft Fair, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016
June 27, 2016
Crafty Feast – the largest juried indie craft fair in the Midlands region of South Carolina – is accepting vendor applications from now until July 31, 2016 at http://craftyfeast.com for its annual…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 13
June 13, 2016
Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343 $40,406,314 $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400 $24,166,110 $24,166,110 3…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 13
June 13, 2016
Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343 $40,406,314 $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400 $24,166,110 $24,166,110 3…
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Interim Director hired at Science Center
May 30, 2016
Bob Pettis, a science teacher with 43 years of experience, has been hired as the interim Executive Director for The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center. Pettis follows in the…
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Boggs sculpture on display at Chapman Cultural Center
May 26, 2016
Chapman Cultural Center has received the modern stainless steel sculpture — Chariot — made by the late Mayo Mac Boggs, one of Spartanburg and South Carolina’s most noted artists. It…
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2016-2017 Lancaster Performing Arts Series line-up
May 24, 2016
LANCASTER, SC – Lancaster Performing Arts Series announces the 2016-2017 Season line-up, promising something for everyone! From down-home country and uptown R&B to classic rock and cutting-edge comedy, concert-goers will…
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