The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
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The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move, the-arts
Charleston Fashion Week® Announces Bigger-Than-Ever Prize Package For Winner of Emerging Designer Competition
October 10, 2014
Emerging Designer Application Extended Through October 19, 2014 CHARLESTON, SC – Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® (CFW), one of the leading fashion weeks in the U.S., announces their prize package for…
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New Pops Series Kicks Off Harbison Theatre’s 2014-15 Season: Beloved Broadway with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
September 29, 2014Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Kicking off the new three-show Pops Series at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, the South Carolina Philharmonic will perform Beloved Broadway on…
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New Pops Series Kicks Off Harbison Theatre’s 2014-15 Season: Beloved Broadway with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
September 29, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Kicking off the new three-show Pops Series at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, the South Carolina Philharmonic will perform Beloved Broadway on…
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Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 Announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 Winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Society 1858, an auxiliary group of the Gibbes Museum of Art, is pleased to announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary…
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Brad Moranz, Moranz Entertainment
September 15, 2014LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Brad and Jennifer Moranz are former Broadway…
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DHEC coastal photography contest accepting entries
September 11, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to ready their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in…
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Indie Grits Film Festival, “Future Perfect,” Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Call for Artists
September 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, will take place April 15-19, 2015, and for the first time, the festival…
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August 19, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 6pm Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street $50 Members, $60 Non-Members The Gibbes Museum Distinguished Lecture Series is sponsored by Charleston Magazine and PDA. On November 19, the Gibbes…
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Lucas the Beaver Brings Home First Prize
August 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Lucas the Beaver, star of an engaging children’s book about following one’s dreams, is now a first-place award winner. Lucas’s story recounts the journey of a youngster…
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Lucas the Beaver Brings Home First Prize
August 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Lucas the Beaver, star of an engaging children’s book about following one’s dreams, is now a first-place award winner. Lucas’s story recounts the journey of a youngster…
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Theatre Charleston Announces 2014 Award Nominations
July 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Theatre Charleston is thrilled to announce the nominees for the second annual Theatre Charleston Awards! The first of their kind, these Awards were created to recognize excellence in…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art Receives $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities
July 23, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – On Monday, July 21, The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $34 million in grants for 177 humanities projects. The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to…
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Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Arts Awarded Grant by South Arts
July 21, 2014PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – The Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art has been awarded a Regional Touring grant by Atlanta-based South Arts. The grant will support, in part, the upcoming…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art Receives $100,000 from The Henry Luce Foundation for the Re-installation of the Permanent Collection
July 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art has received a grant award in the amount of $100,000 from the prestigious Henry Luce Foundation for the reinstallation and reinterpretation of…
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We Cast Shadows; New Work by Mark Garry at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents We Cast Shadows; New Work by Mark Garry at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park from July 12 – August 24, 2014. …
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Bird Pictures Take Top Three Photo Contest Prizes
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Three Charleston-area photographers took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds. . Justin Falk of Charleston was…
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Brad and Jennifer Moranz Announce the Premiere of Charleston’s Newest Musical Spectacular: The Charleston Variety Show
June 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Broadway performers Brad and Jennifer Moranz, producers of the long-running Charleston Christmas Special, have worked their musical magic once again as they present an entirely new variety…
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Mic Smith named ‘Photographer of the Year’ by Cooperative Communicators Association
June 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Mic Smith recently received national recognition from the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA), which named him 2014 Photographer of the Year for his contributions to South Carolina Living…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Philanthropy Award, Slate of officers, and New Board Members at 2014 Annual Meeting Celebration
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – On Monday, May 19, the Gibbes Museum of Art welcomed two new Board members and announced the winner of the 2014 Philanthropy Award at the museum’s Annual Meeting…
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University of South Carolina home to Pat Conroy’s archive
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Pat Conroy’s archive, which includes handwritten manuscripts of his 11 books, family scrapbooks and personal diaries packed with story ideas, poems and musings, now belongs to the University…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Closes Entries for 2014 Mary Whyte Art Educator Award
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce that three finalists have been selected for the annual Mary Whyte Art Educator Award. Established in 2007, this award…
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Congressman Clyburn Announces Sixth District Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2014 – Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced Teena Wilder, a 12th grade student at Scott’s Branch High School in…
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Congressman Clyburn Announces Sixth District Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2014 – Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced Teena Wilder, a 12th grade student at Scott’s Branch High School in…
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Artists’ Passions Lead to Beauty
May 9, 2014By Tom Poland May 9, 2014 And We’re the Better for It Author’s Note: None of the photos here appear in Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2.…
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Carnivalesque
April 4, 2014Who: CarnivalesqueWhen: April 11th-April 12thWhere: 84 1/2 Society Street Charleston, SC 29401Tickets: General Admission $25/General Admission + After Party $35/VIP $45Contact: www.thresholdrep.org [email protected] 843-277-2172 CHARLESTON, SC – April 11th-April 12th, 2014 – Carnivalesque, Charleston’s vaudeville-style performance troupe…
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The Fantasticks, Presented by Nebraska Theatre Caravan, Comes to Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 26, 2014
March 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 26, 2014 – What happens when Victorian steampunk style meets a musical theater classic? Find out when the legendary Nebraska Theatre Caravan pulls into Harbison Theatre…
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Carnivalesque- Vaudeville Revival
December 12, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – December 31, 2013 WHO: CarnivalesqueWHAT: Vaudeville Revival preformed by CarnivalesqueWHERE: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 1/2 Society Street, Charleston, SC 29401WHEN: December 31, 2013 8:00pmPARKING: There is a…
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Karaoke Smackdown
October 15, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – October 15, 2013 – Two of Charleston’s youngest and most buzz-worthy theatre companies, What If? Productions and Threshold Repertory Theatre, are teaming up for a monthly event…
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Fiddler on the Roof
October 1, 2013WHO: Threshold Repertory Theatre WHAT: Fiddler on the Roof; book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick WHERE: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 1/2 Society Street,…
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The First Novel Prize is back
September 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission,Hub City Press and The Humanities CouncilSC announce a call for submissions for the biennial South Carolina First Novel Prize. Guidelines, eligibilty requirements and…
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Carnivalesque September 14
August 23, 2013Date: September 14, 2013Time: 8:00pm and 10:30pmLocation: Threshold Repertory Theatre84 1/2 Society StreetCharleston, SC 29401Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 day of. Vaudeville Revival CHARLESTON, SC – September 14, 2013 –…
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AWAKE: A Video Installation/Performance By John Duckworth
August 22, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – September 7, 2013 Date: September 7, 2013 Performance times: 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9pm, 9:30 pm with a Q&A with the artist between showings Location: Threshold Repertory Theatre…
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Twelfth Night at the Rep July 25th through August 11th
June 18, 2013June 18, 2013 WHO: Threshold Repertory Theatre WHAT: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare WHERE: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 1/2 Society Street, Charleston, SC 29401 WHEN: July 25th through August 11th…
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Venus in Fur- Piccolo Spoleto 2013
May 9, 2013WHO: Threshold Repertory Theatre & Piccolo Spoleto WHAT: Venus In Fur by David Ives WHERE: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 1/2 Society Street, Charleston, SC 29401 WHEN: Friday May 24th…
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Charleston County student named state Poetry Out Loud champion
March 19, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – March 19, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Katherine Murchison, a junior at Charleston County School of the Arts, as the state champion for the…
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Charleston Individuals and Business Named Verner Award Recipients
February 12, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – February 13, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission Board announces the 2013 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 26, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 29, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Showcases Musicians and Music Historians In Art and Fame Lecture Series
August 29, 2012Musician Donovan Joins Sound and Vision Curator at First Lecture CHARLESTON, SC – August 29, 2012 – As a complement to the fall exhibition Sound and Vision: Monumental Rock and Roll…
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Design 2012 & Beyond: Trends Shaping the Architecture, Hospitality, Lighting and Interiors Industries
August 27, 2012Event will feature the works of world-renowned individuals inthese design fields and a group and audience discussion about keyindustry topics CHARLESTON, SC – September 27, 2012 – Fashion Group International…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Schedule of Exhibitions for Fiscal Year 2013
August 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 20, 22012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art has announced the schedule of exhibitions on view throughout the museum’s fiscal year which runs through June 30,…
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Charleston Artist Selected to Headline Huntsville Museum of Art Fund Raising Gala
July 26, 2012CHARLESTON,SC – July 25, 2012 – The Huntsville Museum of Art (HMA) announced its featured artistfor the 2013 Gala and Art Auction is popular Charleston impressionistKevin LePrince, co-owner of Reinert…
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New Acquisition on View at the Gibbes Museum of Art
July 17, 2012Environmental Photographer J. Henry Fair Donates Work of Art CHARLESTON, SC – July 17, 2012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art has received a work of art from Charleston native…
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Charleston Native, Vonnegut's latest thriller set on familiar streets
July 12, 2012NEW YORK, NY – THE TRUST (Minotaur Books, July 17) is the newest thriller from Norb Vonnegut (cousin of the late Kurt), Wall Street insider and master of intrigue. The…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Schedule of Exhibitions for Fiscal Year 2013
July 2, 2012Wide Array of Exhibitions Slated CHARLESTON, SC – June 29, 2012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art has announced the schedule of exhibitions on view throughout the museum’s fiscal year which…
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SCDOT Seeks Applications for Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Match Program
June 28, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 27, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofTransportation (SCDOT) is announcing the FY 2013 Federal Match Programand is seeking applications for federal-aid eligible resurfacing andsystem upgrade…
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