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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Museum Newsroom: $1 General Admission Sunday, Oct. 7
October 2, 2018
Tuesday in Oz, Oct. 2 Guests can experience the Museum of Oz after hours with ghost tours at 6:30 p.m., special pumpkin planetarium shows like Skies over Oz at 6 p.m. and HalloScream…
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SEWE 2019 Featured Artist and Painting announced
October 1, 2018Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) announces its Featured Artist and Featured Painting for the 2019 event today, marking 37 years of excellence in wildlife art, conservation and the sporting life. Lou Pasqua has been…
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Dinner On The Grounds
September 28, 2018
By Tom Poland My back road travels take me by many a rural church. And what do I see? A fellowship hall. Often its architecture is out of step…
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Never Have I Ever; Ten Questions That Will Tell You All You Need to Know
September 28, 2018
by Tammy Davis Women of a certain age are nothing if not efficient. Older single women – even more so. Dating can be time consuming, and women of substance…
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Museum of Oz returns, Saturday, Sept. 29
September 24, 2018. . Museum of Oz Returns, Saturday, Sept. 29 The South Carolina State Museum will once again transform into the Museum of Oz,enhanced with even more exciting “Oz” events for…
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Vista Guild announces lineup for Vista After Five, free concert series
September 21, 2018The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners and homeowners in the Vista, will again host “Vista After Five,”…
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An Afternoon For Redfish
September 21, 2018
By Tom Poland Many years it’s been since I fished, forty at least. The drought ended August 22. Out onto Port Royal I went with Beaufort fishing guide, Capt.…
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Basil and the Botanist
September 21, 2018
By Tammy Davis Flowering Isn’t Always What’s Best…… Basil makes everything better – pasta, pizza, salads. I love clipping it and sharing with friends. The more I cut…
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Vista Guild announces lineup for Vista After Five, free concert series
September 21, 2018
The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners and homeowners in the Vista, will again host “Vista After Five,”…
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Spartanburg arts executive to keynote Arts Council’s Creative Conversations event
September 13, 2018
Jennifer Evins, President and CEO of Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the September 17 Creative Conversations Network gathering sponsored by The Arts Council of…
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Beautiful But Deadly
September 13, 2018
By Tom Poland I was driving back from a speaking event in Lake City, the town that reinvented itself thanks to art and the vision and financial support of…
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Juliet, Naked
September 13, 2018
A Review by Tammy Davis My first thought: Ethan Hawke is old. After a quick google search, my next thought was, “Oh, he’s four years younger than me. Maybe…
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State Museum offers free general admission to kids and evacuated families
September 12, 2018
WHO: South Carolina State Museum WHAT: In support of evacuated South Carolina families and out-of-school kids 12 and under, the South Carolina State Museum will be open Tuesday, September 11. As we…
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Marsha Polier, Portrait Artist
September 6, 2018
By Tom Poland Note: The North Carolina Museum of Art has exhibited Marsha Polier’s work. A fellow at the MacDowell Artist Colony, she worked with Time Life Music on…
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Is it Time?
September 6, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell How does anyone ever know when it’s time? Time for anything. Time for change. Time to slow down. Time to speed up. Time to make…
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A Honeymoon after 35 Years
September 6, 2018By Amy Coward Thirty-five years ago, my husband and I were married on Memorial Day weekend. We had planned to go to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming for our…
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S.C. Arts Commission makes $4 million impact in state’s communities with new grants
September 6, 2018
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing $3,982,012 in grants for South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations, and schools for the 2019 fiscal year as of Sept. 1, 2018. See…
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2018 Enduring Spirit Awards to honor the achievements of African American women in the Midlands – September 27
September 6, 2018Presented by the Friends of African American Art & Culture at the Columbia Museum of Art Thursday, September 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Friends of African American…
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Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at the South Carolina State Museum
September 5, 2018
The South Carolina State Museum is proud to partner with Anglo-Latino Promotions to celebrate Hispanic culture during the 2nd Annual Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana, Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 4
September 4, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865 $21,964,345…
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Morihiko Nakahara renews contract for three years at S.C. Phil
September 4, 2018
Music Director will be with the Phil through 2022 Wrapping up a milestone 10th season with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Music Director Morihiko Nakahara has renewed his contract with the…
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Poets Ray McManus and Ed Madden join forces at the Columbia Museum of Art
September 3, 2018
The Write Around Series mixes poetry with art in the galleries Sunday, September 16 | 3:00 p.m. The Columbia Museum of Art announces The Write Around Series with Ed Madden…
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How NOT to Train for a Half Marathon. A Cautionary Tale
August 31, 2018
By Tammy Davis I just registered for the Camp Cole 5K Rail Run and Walk to support the midlands first overnight camp and retreat center for folks with disabilities.…
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Official artwork released for 2019 Cooper River Bridge Run
August 29, 2018Scott Stevenson’s Impressionist-style illustration Captures the Spirit of the Bridge Run Julian Smith, Executive Director of the Cooper River Bridge Run (CRBR), has announced the official artwork for the 42nd Annual Cooper River…
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Contemporary Print Collective to host Print Fair this October
August 28, 2018The Upstate’s largest collection of printmakers will be in one place this October. The Contemporary Print Collective’s Annual Print Fair, a showcase of fine art prints, will be held October…
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New exhibition to showcase the Art of Herbaria
August 27, 2018
The Charleston Museum will present an original exhibition, Preserving Nature’s Beauty: The Art of Herbaria, from September 14, 2018 through April 28, 2019. In this new lobby exhibit, examples from the Museum’s extensive herbarium…
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State Museum unveils new 30th Anniversary Exhibit
August 27, 2018
In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, the State Museum opened a new exhibit, Saturday, Aug. 25, showcasing artifacts and fossils from its collection from the past 30 years. One iconic artifact…
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Recognize a local arts hero with an S.C. arts award
August 27, 2018COLUMBIA, S.C. – Not all heroes wear capes, goes the internet meme. Indeed, you can find some in tutus, smocks, business attire, concert black, stage makeup, or even a t-shirt…
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Recognize a local arts hero with an S.C. arts award
August 27, 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Not all heroes wear capes, goes the internet meme. Indeed, you can find some in tutus, smocks, business attire, concert black, stage makeup, or even a t-shirt…
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The Dead Bird on My Deck
August 24, 2018
By Tammy Davis I had a dead bird on my deck. A cardinal. It was out there about a week before I could bring myself to get it to…
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Emmy® nominated Coal Powered Filmworks, celebrates 10th anniversary
August 24, 2018
Coal Powered Filmworks, a Columbia, S.C. based broadcast production company is celebrating their 10th anniversary this fall. The five-time Southeast Regional Emmy® nominated company, founded in 2008 by owner Wade Sellers,…
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A Folk Artist Preserves The Past
August 24, 2018
By Tom Poland Harold Branham Every community needs a Harold Branham. In a time when things old and quaint fall to modern ways, it’s good to have someone with…
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A Cheap Jug Of Poison
August 17, 2018
By Tom Poland A Public Service Column A deck open to sunlight and the weather surely will lose its pizzazz. That’s when a good pressure washing works miracles. Prep…
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The Camellia Project: The Complicated Languages of Love
August 17, 2018
By Tammy Davis What Love Language Do You Speak? According to Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages, my daddy would have been a gift giver for sure. Gifts were extravagant,…
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Peace Center announces 2018-2019 Peace Voices poetry program
August 15, 2018
The Peace Center’s 2018-2019 Peace Voices poetry program features Poetic Conversations, master classes with visiting artists, teen and adult workshops, readings, a poetry slam and book discussions. With Poet-in-Residence Glenis…
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State Museum seeks artists for 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition
August 13, 2018
The South Carolina Museum is now accepting entries from South Carolina artists for its 30th Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition opening Saturday, Nov. 3. Artists working in any medium from across the state…
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Do you feel like Katie Pell does?
August 7, 2018The Columbia Museum of Art announces the major exhibitionSomething’s Happening: The Big Art of Katie Pell, on view from Friday, August 17, throughSunday, October 28, 2018. Organized by the CMA, Pell’s…
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