Richland Library art exhibit to explore cultural & social divides – January 7
January 4, 2019A new, art exhibit is drawing attention to other cultures and states of being. Transformations & Translations goes on display Monday, January 7 in The Gallery at Richland Library. The…
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Richland Library art exhibit to explore cultural & social divides – January 7
January 4, 2019A new, art exhibit is drawing attention to other cultures and states of being. Transformations & Translations goes on display Monday, January 7 in The Gallery at Richland Library. The…
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Winter Warmth
December 14, 2018
By Tom Poland The cold season is upon us. The need for heat is upon us. What type heat do you prefer? As long as I can remember, my…
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My Kind of Christmas
December 14, 2018
By Tammy Davis There’s always music in our school cafeteria. I love that. This time of year, it’s Christmas music. Even better. When I first arrive for my early…
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Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20
December 14, 2018
Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…
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Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20
December 13, 2018Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…
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Grandma’s Singer Sewing Machine
December 7, 2018
By Tom Poland Back around 1965 a fashion craze swept through high school. Cranberry, button-down shirts emerged as “the” shirt to have, and like other young bucks I had…
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Jena Thomas wins the 701 CCA Prize 2018
December 6, 2018701 CCA Prize 2018 Winner Jena Thomas, photo courtesy of Jamar Riley Spartanburg, S.C., artist Jena Thomas won the 701 CCA Prize 2018 for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger.…
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Chapman Cultural Center builds Arts Studios with support from the Timken Family Foundation of Canton, Ohio
December 4, 2018Chapman Cultural Center is pleased to announce it received an $80,000 grant from the Timken Family Foundation of Canton, Ohio. The grant will support the construction of a 3D Metal…
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2018 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award
December 3, 2018
One Columbia for Arts and History is proud to announce Melanie Huggins, the executive director of Richland Library, as the recipient of the 2018 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award. The…
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Deal Breakers and Dating
November 29, 2018
By Tammy Davis Deal breakers. All single folks have them. A list of things that cause immediate expulsion from the dating game. But sometimes we get a surprise. Sometimes…
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My Boyhood Blacksmith
November 29, 2018
By Tom Poland Here’s a tale of a horseshoe that cracked yours truly in the head, a tale that began long ago near the handsome old shack you see…
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Columbia City Ballet’s Nutcracker brings “Broadway show of the holidays” to Koger Center – the timeless holiday tradition returns to Columbia for its 58th season
November 20, 2018The Columbia City Ballet returns with its award-winning Nutcracker to Columbia for its 58th season of this cherished holiday classic. Executive and Artistic Director, William Starrett, has created a captivating…
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Town Theatre presents Home for the Holidays
November 20, 2018Join Town Theatre for a special holiday event, Home for the Holidays, featuring classic holiday songs from the funny to the formal. Vocalists include and Josh Finch (Big…
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A Thanksgiving Reminder for Myself
November 20, 2018
By Tammy Davis Moshier It’s All About the Attitude I wrote this essay for Thanksgiving right after the flood of 2015. I am finding it harder than ever to keep…
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Town Theatre presents Home for the Holidays
November 20, 2018Join Town Theatre for a special holiday event, Home for the Holidays, featuring classic holiday songs from the funny to the formal. Vocalists include and Josh Finch (Big…
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Columbia City Ballet’s Nutcracker brings “Broadway show of the holidays” to Koger Center – the timeless holiday tradition returns to Columbia for its 58th season
November 20, 2018
The Columbia City Ballet returns with its award-winning Nutcracker to Columbia for its 58th season of this cherished holiday classic. Executive and Artistic Director, William Starrett, has created a captivating…
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A Star Is Born
November 16, 2018
A review by Tammy Davis Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough A Star Is Born is a must-see movie, but ladies, be forewarned: wear waterproof mascara and take a box…
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Paula’s Journey, Part Three
November 15, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine.…
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Crafty Feast announces vendors for 10th annual indie craft fair on Sunday, Dec. 9
November 15, 2018
Shop and stroll on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s one-stop handmade shopping market for thousands of attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted goods from across the Southeast…
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USCL Travel Study exhibit on display at Historic Springs House
November 14, 2018
“Changing Perceptions: USC Lancaster Travel Study 2018,” a USC Lancaster student and faculty group exhibit featuring works inspired by traveling together during the May 2018 travel study tour, is now…
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Columbia City Ballet’s Nutcracker brings “Broadway show of the holidays” to Koger Center
November 13, 2018
The timeless holiday tradition returns to Columbia for its 58th season The Columbia City Ballet returns with its award-winning Nutcracker to Columbia for its 58th season of this cherished holiday…
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Dear Evan Hansen tickets go on sale Nov. 16; Seeking local fans for artwork
November 12, 2018
The Peace Center announced today that individual tickets for the Greenville premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale Friday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling…
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Just added: Chicago to play the Peace Center March 27
November 12, 2018
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era” by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band…
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Jackson Pollock’s MURAL headed for the Columbia Museum of Art
November 8, 2018
Painting that changed the course of modern art debuts Wednesday, December 5 The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) announced that Jackson Pollock’s Mural, the 20-foot-wide painting that catapulted the artist into…
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Paula’s Journey, Part Two
November 8, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine.…
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Author Tom Poland receives Order of the Palmetto
November 8, 2018
South Carolina author, editor, and speaker Tom Poland has received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. First awarded in 1971 by Gov. John C. West, the…
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Bassett Gallery to feature Camden Arts Exhibit in conjunction with opening night of Mamma Mia!
November 5, 2018
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will feature various artists, all members of Camden Arts, in the Bassett Gallery from November 9, 2018 through December 16th, 2018. The opening…
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Mementos, The Best Kind of Art
November 2, 2018
A review by Tammy Davis Scrapbooks, photo albums, plastic containers packed to the rim. Moms tend to hold on to everything. It’s too much. I’m as sentimental as the…
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Paula’s Journey, Part One
November 2, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine. This…
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Jasper Johns’ gifts to be shown in entirety at the Columbia Museum of Art
October 30, 2018One of Jasper Johns’ famous target paintings hanging in the CMA at its former Taylor Street location in 1960. The Columbia Museum of Art is proud to announce the…
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Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art Photography selected for international Our Bond With Nature exhibition
October 29, 2018
Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “Fog over Waterrock Knob”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in the New York based…
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Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art Photography selected for international Our Bond With Nature exhibition
October 28, 2018Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “Fog over Waterrock Knob”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in the New York based…
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The Beetles, Performing Near You
October 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Beetles. They’re coming and they need no introduction. Southern pine beetles that is. For years now, I’ve watched one pine after another turn reddish-yellow-brown as it…
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Town Theatre – November 2-18
October 26, 2018With songs such as “Chantilly Lace,” Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” “Ready Teddy,” “Not Fade Away” and “Rave On,” this is one toe-tapping show you’ll not…
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Town Theatre – November 2-18
October 26, 2018
With songs such as “Chantilly Lace,” Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” “Ready Teddy,” “Not Fade Away” and “Rave On,” this is one toe-tapping show you’ll not…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 25, 2018It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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S.C. Philharmonic opens Tech Rehearsal to sold out Halloween at Hogwarts concert
October 24, 2018Join Us for the Sunday Morning Rehearsal with Behind-the-Scenes Magic For the second year in a row the South Carolina Philharmonic sold out a family pops concert with Halloween at Hogwarts on…
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Giving Olympia’s Ra Obelisk a refresh
October 24, 2018One Columbia and Columbia Development Corp partner to restore the mural One Columbia for Arts and History and the Columbia Development Corporation have partnered to complete a restoration of the…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 24, 2018It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 24, 2018
It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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The John de la Howe School
October 19, 2018
By Tom Poland A Story About Change When I first heard that aristocratic four-word name, “John de la Howe,” I sensed something monumental, a nobleman, perhaps. Later, I heard…
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Contemporary Print Collective to host Print Fair – October 26-28
October 18, 2018The Upstate’s largest collection of printmakers will be in one place next weekend. The Contemporary Print Collective’s Annual Print Fair, a showcase of fine art prints, will be held October…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Sharon Graci, PURE Theatre
October 15, 2018
This LowcountryBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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SC Humanities Grant provides scholarship to the Pawleys Island Writers’ Conference
October 15, 2018The Pawleys Island Writers Conference is growing thanks to support from Litchfield Books and a grant from South Carolina Humanities. Writers from all over the state will learn from some…
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New artistic director brings new creative vision to CMA Chamber Music on Main
October 12, 2018
The Columbia Museum of Art announces the 17th season of critically acclaimed concert series CMA Chamber Music on Main, premiering Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m., which marks the debut of…
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A Coach’s Life
October 12, 2018
By Tom Poland We who love college football don’t grasp how hard football is on coaches and their families. We watch the games but seldom think of what’s behind…
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Month long Museum of OZ opened with record breaking attendance
October 10, 2018
On Saturday, September 29, the South Carolina State Museum kicked off its month long Museum of Oz Halloween tradition to record breaking attendance with over 1,500 guests the first weekend and…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/05/2018 to 10/11/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Venom PG13 Sony 1 4,250 $80,255,756 $80,255,756 2 A…
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South Carolina Dance Company launches month-long fundraiser benefiting dancers against cancer
October 3, 2018
South Carolina Dance Company (SCDC), celebrating its 15th year during the 2018-2019 season, is launching a month-long fundraiser throughout October benefiting Dancers Against Cancer (DAC), a charity organization that provides…
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