S.C. Arts Commission receives $811,400 NEA grant
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces $80.4 million for 1,114 new awards located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four U.S.…
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The Fluff and Fold Fiasco
May 9, 2019
Tammy Davis The Flood of 2015 hit us hard. We went from staying with friends, to living in a hotel, to moving over a garage. But don’t feel too…
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Chaye Alexander and the CMA team up for free outdoor concert series
May 9, 2019
Live at Boyd Plaza kicks off with electric violinist JaVonne Jones The Columbia Museum of Art announced a new partnership with Chaye Alexander — creative producer, former broadcast talent, and…
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Richland Library Reveals Kids in Print 2019 Contributors
May 6, 2019
Showcasing the talents of young people across the Midlands, Richland Library prepares for the upcoming release of the annual literary magazine, Kids in Print 2019. This year’s publication marks the…
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Dead Daffodils
May 3, 2019
Tammy Davis Could Mother Nature Be Trying to Tell Us Something? This time of year my daffodils look awful. The happy yellow flowers are long gone. The stems that…
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Once on This Island Jr. at Town Theatre
May 2, 2019
Once On This Island Jr. is a rousing and heartfelt story full of moving music and beautiful storytelling. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, Once…
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Local cultural programs to observe Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May 2, 2019
During the month of May, Richland Library is recognizing the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country. Our staff are planning programs that pay tribute to Asian…
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*Additional Show Added* Mamma Mia! at Town Theatre
May 1, 2019
**Due to popular demand, an additional performance has been added on Saturday, May 11 at 3:00pm!** You can dance ~ you can jive ~ having the time of your life!”…
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Two Zoos With Civil War Connections
April 26, 2019
By Tom Poland I’ve only been to two zoos, Riverbanks, here in Columbia and the one in Atlanta. I barely remember Zoo Atlanta, but I recall the Cyclorama and…
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Mamma Mia! at Town Theatre
April 26, 2019
You can dance ~ you can jive ~ having the time of your life!” And that is just what you will do when you see Town’s final show of its…
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The Augusta National Golf Club an experience like no other
April 18, 2019
By Tammy Davis It’s always exciting to be a part of a history. It’s even better if the historic event is in one of the most beautiful places in…
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Across The Savannah
April 18, 2019
By Tom Poland After The Funeral Family funerals are different from other funerals. A family funeral makes me drift. I look at the flowers and listen to the ministers…
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Goodbye… and Other Life Lessons from the Stage: Jeremy Reasoner’s Farewell Concert
April 15, 2019
Goodbye… and Other Life Lessons from the Stage Saturday, April 27 at 8 PM After years of performing at Town Theatre, Jeremy has decided to take a shot in the…
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From Rose Hill To Brattonsville, Part II
April 11, 2019
By Tom Poland Journey Through Time and Space In Part I Park Manager Nate Johnson led us through Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. In Part II,…
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New Richland Library exhibit tells a family story through jewelry
April 8, 2019A new art exhibit is broaching how an inanimate object, such as jewelry, often plays a significant role in human interactions and defining relationships. Some Things Old, Some Things New…
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Puddin’, Butter Bean, Biscuit, and More
April 5, 2019
By Tammy Davis Nicknames Are Better in The South That’s Mr. Butter Bean To You As a child, I grew up with a Butter Bean, a Chubby, a Biscuit, and…
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From Rose Hill To Brattonsville, Part I
April 5, 2019
By Tom Poland Journey Through Time and Space Faulkner was right. The past is not past. It’s hiding. Travel some backroads, and if you know where to look, you…
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The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Age collaboration at Trustus Theatre
April 4, 2019
Trustus Theatre breathes new life into an American classic through artistic collaboration with local dancers, musicians Trustus Theatre’s Season 34, The Art of Adaptation, continues this spring with their production…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dumbo PG Disney 1 4,259 $45,990,748 $45,990,748 2 Us R Universal 2 3,743 $33,229,640…
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Junkyards
March 29, 2019
By Tom Poland Note: This story comes from The Last Sunday Drive—Vanishing Southland, due out fall 2019. Sunday drives carried us past junkyards, past James Dickey’s “parking lot…
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The Tidying Tide: Hold It, Thank It, and Take it to Goodwill
March 29, 2019
By Tammy Davis Don’t tell Marie Kondo, but I had 57 sweaters in my closet. If you have read Kondo’s book or seen her new Netflix series, Tidying Up,…
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ABC Project names new executive director
March 28, 2019
Dr. Kim Wilson promoted to lead Arts in Basic Curriculum Project The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project is announcing the promotion of Dr. Kim Wilson to be the program’s…
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South Carolina’s first high school film festival set for April in Blythewood
March 26, 2019
Doko Film Fest, the first competitive event showcasing the work of filmmakers ages 15 to 18, will have its inaugural event here April 26 and 27. The festival gives high…
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PC student’s artwork challenges, Heals
March 25, 2019An exhibit featuring the artwork of Presbyterian College senior art major Lauren Adkins, of Simpsonville, S.C., is now on display at the Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery. The exhibit will run…
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Red Rose Festival Photography Contest – 2019 call to artists
March 20, 2019Red Rose Festival Photography Contest & Exhibition sponsored by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts will take part with the annual Red Rose Festival on May 19/20, 2017 downtown…
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Watkins Miraculous Vanilla Extract Flavoring
March 20, 2019
By Tom Poland Springs creaking, Granddad’s maroon Ford jounces down Mom and Dad’s long dirt driveway. Its washouts make for a rough ride but that doesn’t stop Granddad. Here…
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You Might Have Been a Baptist If….
March 20, 2019
By Tammy Davis I walked into a beautiful old church and saw something I hadn’t seen in forty years – a stack of Annie Armstrong Easter offering envelopes. I…
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Bring Children’s Stories to Life during Annual Augusta Baker’s Dozen Celebration
March 20, 2019Each spring, the worlds of storytelling and children’s literature fuse during Augusta Baker’s Dozen. Richland Library is celebrating 33 years of the annual storytelling event, and we’re welcoming award-winning illustrator…
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Celebrate Some of SC’s Best Creatives during Overdue Grits
March 19, 2019WHAT: Overdue Grits WHEN: 7 – 11 p.m., Friday, March 29 WHERE: Richland Library Main 1431 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29201 WHO: Adults, ages 21 and older Join Richland Library…
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UofSC Theatre To Stage Tony®-Winning Curious Incident at Longstreet Theatre
March 18, 2019The University of SC Theatre Program will present The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of the bestselling novel, April 5-13 at Longstreet Theatre. Show…
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Columbia Film Society names Anita Floyd new Executive Director
March 15, 2019
The Columbia Film Society (“CFS”) has named Anita Floyd the Executive Director of the organization, effective April 15, 2019. The CFS governs the Nickelodeon Theatre, Indie Grits Labs and all…
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Public Art to prevent litter mural completed in Columbia, SC
March 13, 2019
On Friday, March 16, at 11:30 a.m. PalmettoPride, Palmetto Outdoor Center and One Columbia will unveil a mural completed in an effort to help reduce litter and crime rates in…
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Van Gogh and more coming to the Columbia Museum of Art this year
March 8, 20192019 exhibition schedule announced Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, c. 1887. Oil on canvas. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, Gift of Philip L. Goodwin in memory of his…
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Daffodils, Nature’s Little Pick Me Up!
March 8, 2019
By Tammy Davis Mother Nature is one smart woman, and she’s a little bit of a show off. It’s easy to focus on her major accomplishments. Majestic mountains, vast…
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RIP, Faithful Ones
March 8, 2019
By Tom Poland I had to see it. I heard it was up North Carolina way, and with the aid of my son-in-law’s Garmin GPS I found it, the…
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Tour Artists’ Studios during free Columbia Open Studios, April 6-7
March 6, 2019Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., April 4, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 69 local artists during Columbia Open Studios,…
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Tour Artists’ Studios during free Columbia Open Studios, April 6-7
March 5, 2019Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., April 4, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 69 local artists during Columbia Open Studios,…
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Tour Artists’ Studios during free Columbia Open Studios, April 6-7
March 5, 2019
Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., April 4, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 69 local artists during Columbia Open Studios,…
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Columbia Design League launches challenge to improve key downtown thoroughfare
March 1, 2019
Play With Your City 2019 welcomes ideas for reimagining underutilized pedestrian corridor in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Design League, an affiliate group of the Columbia Museum of Art, has launched…
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State finals of ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition set
February 27, 2019Eight South Carolina high school students reached the March 9 state finals for Poetry Out Loud – an annual, nationwide recitation contest – after regional competitions in Charleston and Spartanburg.…
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State finals of ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition set
February 27, 2019
Eight South Carolina high school students reached the March 9 state finals for Poetry Out Loud – an annual, nationwide recitation contest – after regional competitions in Charleston and Spartanburg.…
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Town Theatre welcomes Martin and Seezen to the Board of Governors of the Columbia Stage Society
February 25, 2019Town Theatre is pleased to welcome Lee Martin and Rebecca Seezen to the Board of Governors for the Columbia Stage Society. Lee Martin was born and raised in NYC. She…
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Rhodes joins board of Trustus Theatre
February 25, 2019Janet E. Rhodes, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has joined the board of Trustus Theatre. An award-winning professional non-profit theater, Trustus produces original and adapted works of local…
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Midlands Technical College hosts free art exhibit dedicated to the forgotten children of slavery
February 25, 2019Midlands Technical College (MTC) is hosting a free exhibit dedicated to the impact slavery had on African-American children. This free exhibit by local artist Mary Burkett will be on display…
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Rhodes joins board of Trustus Theatre
February 25, 2019
Janet E. Rhodes, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has joined the board of Trustus Theatre. An award-winning professional non-profit theater, Trustus produces original and adapted works of local…
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Town Theatre welcomes Martin and Seezen to the Board of Governors of the Columbia Stage Society
February 25, 2019Town Theatre is pleased to welcome Lee Martin and Rebecca Seezen to the Board of Governors for the Columbia Stage Society. Lee Martin was born and raised in NYC. She…
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Flowers Outlast Us
February 22, 2019
By Tom Poland Despite all those bygone years the memory remains. Having my photograph taken. That was a big deal before phones turned cameras. There I am, circa 1957,…
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Audition for Roald Dahl’s Matilda
February 22, 2019
Town Theatre is thrilled to bring the magic of Roald Dahl’s Matilda to its stage this summer. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this story of an…
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Trustus Theatre staff members awarded with two prestigious SC theatre awards
February 14, 2019
Trustus Theatre announced that Artistic Director Chad Henderson and Company Member Martha Hearn Kelly have been honored by the South Carolina Theatre Association with two prestigious awards. Henderson was awarded…
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Tour nearly 70 artists’ spaces during Columbia Open Studios, April 6-7, 2019
February 14, 2019Explore local artwork, studios in weekend-long event presented by 701 CCA Columbia Open Studios, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art, welcomes nearly 70 local artists for the free, self-guided…
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