Nominate S.C.’s best artists, advocates for arts awards now!
September 6, 2022Nominate S.C.’s best artists, advocates for arts awards now! • Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Folk Heritage Awards recognize arts achievement, influence, and support • Nomination window closes Sunday,…
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Botanical Beauty—For Women Only
August 31, 2022
By Tom Poland What’s behind a name? Lots most of the time. Sometimes it’s obvious, sometimes it’s a mystery, but often it’s botanical. I’ve not met a woman named…
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S.C. Arts Commission doubles grantmaking record with $11.9 million investment
August 30, 2022
FY22 grants for arts and arts learning impacted 43 counties The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that it more than doubled its previous grant-making record by investing $11.9 million…
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Brookgreen Gardens announces election of two new members to Board of Trustees
August 30, 2022Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark, is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the Board of Trustees. Joining the board are J. Matthew Brittain and…
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S.C. Arts Commission expands team of arts professionals
August 26, 2022
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that four skilled professionals joined its team so far in 2022, creating two departments, expanding another, and providing critical support for a growing…
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The Gospel. Sunday Piano Memories
August 25, 2022
By Tom Poland The old book and instrument of wood and ivory need each other. In fact, they share what biologists call a symbiotic relationship. In my recall of…
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Art museum affinity group celebrates Black Philanthropy Month and Give 8/28
August 22, 2022
The Friends of African American Art & Culture (FAAAC), an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), will kick off a four-day online event to raise money for…
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The Purple Xperience to debut at Harbison Theatre
August 22, 2022
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College (HT@MTC) is proud to welcome the first show of our 2022-2023 season. Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, The Purple Xperience pays tribute to the late,…
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Summerville Orchestra announces 2022-23 Subscription Series season
August 22, 2022Performances to include works by Bizet, Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Dvořák and more The Summerville Orchestra is excited to announce concert dates and repertoire, including an impressive lineup of guest…
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Summerville Orchestra to launch youth orchestra and education program with $20,000 grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission
August 22, 2022The Summerville Orchestra (S.O.) has received a two-year $20,000 award from the South Carolina Arts Commission to launch a youth orchestra and education program in September in collaboration with tricounty…
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Harry Potter celebration brings out the kids (in all of us)
August 22, 2022
They came in with capes, brandishing wands, toting white owls and wearing Harry Potter’s trademark round-eyed glasses. Young and old alike were enchanted by the combined talents of the S.O.…
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International Latin jazz artists will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra for “Cuban Carnival” on Sept. 17th
August 18, 2022
On September 17th, 2022, the world-class Charleston Jazz Orchestra will share the stage with the Buena Vista Legacy Band – a tribute to the iconic band immortalized in Wim Wender’s 1999 documentary…
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Columbia Museum of Art affinity group welcomes largest class of new board members
August 18, 2022The Friends of African American Art and Culture (FAAAC), an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), is pleased to welcome its largest class of new board members…
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Ferns, Nature’s Colonists
August 18, 2022
By Tom Poland Ferns bless us with classic Southern settings but doing so isn’t always easy. Random winds pick up fern spores and scatter them, their destiny determined by…
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Chapman Cultural Center announces expansion of its grants and funding opportunities
August 17, 2022Chapman Cultural Center announced the expansion of its various grant programs as of July 1, 2022, including changes to its General Operating Support Grant application process. In order to better…
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Contemporary Print Collective’s “Unmasked” to open at GCCA’s Community Gallery
August 17, 2022
Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) in association with the Contemporary Print Collective is excited to announce the opening of the new Community Gallery exhibition, Unmasked. The exhibition features the…
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ColaJazz Fest returns Sept. 24 – 25 featuring local and national musicians
August 15, 2022
Saturday, Sept. 24, 6 – 10 p.m. at the State Museum Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 – 8 p.m. at the Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens Brought to you by the 2021…
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Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery presents The Cat behind the Hat
August 15, 2022
WHAT: The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection WHEN: August 26-28, 2022 Friday, August 26, 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 11…
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Boeing doubles giving to IAAM with additional $1M investment
August 11, 2022
The International African American Museum (IAAM) has received an additional $1 million donation from The Boeing Company. This contribution will help thousands of underserved children experience the educational aspects of…
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Prime & Prim Week in Columbia, SC
August 11, 2022
Pretty Pennies, Every Penny Counts will be partnering with its parent company, Prime and Prim Studio of the Arts to sponsor a week dedicated to the arts. Known as Prime…
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Vintage Enamelware
August 10, 2022
By Tom Poland I was visiting the past at the Lincoln County History Park when I spied a graceful blue enamelware pot sitting among fire logs. Warm memories came…
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Greenville Center for Creative Arts names recipients of 2022-23 Brandon Fellowship
August 10, 2022
Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) revealed the incoming class of the Brandon Fellowship at its Annual Showcase on August 5. The Fellowship is a 12-month program that aims to…
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The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art announces Kirsten Stolle: Only You Can Prevent A Forest
August 10, 2022
An exhibition interrogating the global influence of chemical companies on our food supply The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston School of the Arts announces the…
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JerryFest returns to Five Points this October!
August 9, 2022
In honor of what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 80th birthday last week, the Five Points Association announces the return of JerryFest on Sunday, October 2, 2022. A FREE outdoor concert annually held…
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Artist Minute – Michael Smallwood, Actor, Playwright, Screen Writer, Filmmaker
August 9, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Artist Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that the arts and local artists have on our communities. One of the main drivers…
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Adia Victoria opens season of More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series
August 5, 2022Season 2 features blues, classical, soul, and old-time folk music The Columbia Museum of Art announces the second season of More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series, hosted by ethnomusicologist…
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Thistles, A Prickly Subject
August 4, 2022
By Tom Poland We’d be walking to a farm pond in quest of bream when Grandmom Poland would spot a thistle. “Watch out for that nettle.” She’d hardly break…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College opens colorful 11th season
August 1, 2022
The most colorful seats in town are turning purple, then red-white-and-blue, for Harbison Theatre’s 11th season. Notable performances include the Purple xPeRIeNCE Tribute Show and country music superstar Craig Morgan.…
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Unbound to present “(in)FINITE”
August 1, 2022
August 26 & 27 Eighty-one dancers will take the stage for “(in)FINITE,” a show to be presented by the Columbia dance collective Unbound on Aug. 26 and 27. Performances will…
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Boneyards
July 28, 2022
By Tom Poland Their name belies their beauty, though its definition rings true. “Boneyard, | ˈbōnyärd |Noun, informal, a cemetery.” A cemetery they are, the resting places of maritime…
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Columbia Museum of Art’s board of trustees adds eight new members
July 28, 2022
Talented local leaders bring their skills to the museum The Columbia Museum of Art announces eight new members elected to serve on its board of trustees for the 2022 –…
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Internationally-acclaimed exhibit Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience now open for limited time
July 21, 2022
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience open in Charleston, now through September 4 Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, an internationally-acclaimed Vincent Van Gogh multimedia exhibit, is now open to…
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Alchemy Comedy announces Ninth Annual Greenville Comedy Marathon
July 20, 2022
Twelve Straight Hours of Comedy Alchemy Comedy Theater announces their 9th Annual Greenville Comedy Marathon. The shows will take place at Alchemy Comedy Theater located at 1 E Coffee St,…
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Sonya Diimmler painting exhibit to open August 5 at Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery
July 20, 2022
On Friday, August 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery, 324 State Street in West Columbia, will host an opening reception for an August exhibit of…
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A Peach Of A Summer
July 20, 2022
By Tom Poland From my orchard of memories a lonely peach tree stands in the front yard of my youth. The tree looked sickly and produced fruit a tad…
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Greenville Center for Creative Arts opens 7th Annual Showcase on First Friday, August 5
July 19, 2022
Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) will hold its seventh Annual Showcase on Friday, August 5, from 6 – 9 pm at 101 Abney Street in the Village of West…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art announces new Board of Directors Members and member emeriti
July 18, 2022
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston’s premier art museum, announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors and four member emeriti. Joining the board are Brenda…
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Porch Sitting
July 14, 2022
By Tom Poland It’s a vanishing art, porch sitting. There was a time, though, when folks retired to the porch just to pass the time. As a boy, I…
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Flavia B. Harton appointed to S.C. Arts Commission board
July 12, 2022
The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomes Flavia B. Harton of Greenville to its nine-member board of directors after her appointment by Gov. Henry McMaster effective July 1. Harton has extensive…
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S.C. Arts Commission names FY2023 fellowship recipients
July 8, 2022
Program changes reinforce the arts’ influence in the creative economy A diverse group of four South Carolina artists working in different artistic disciplines are the latest recipients of new-look $10,000…
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Michael Smallwood of Charleston County named FY2023 fellowship recipient
July 8, 2022
Program changes reinforce the arts’ influence in the creative economy A diverse group of four South Carolina artists working in different artistic disciplines are the latest recipients of new-look $10,000…
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The Rocky Shoals Highway
July 7, 2022
By Tom Poland Come May-June I burn the Rocky Shoals Highway up. I drive from Irmo, South Carolina to McCormick County and on into Georgia. My mission? Visiting two…
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra announces new flexible program model
July 7, 2022
Introduces Prelude and Symphony Ensembles For Student Musicians Grades 6th-12th The Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) is growing once again. Since launching as an orchestra for 9th-12th graders in 2019,…
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South Carolina State Fair Accepting Entries for 2022 Competitive Exhibits
July 6, 2022
The South Carolina State Fair is now accepting entries for this year’s competitive exhibits, which will be on display Oct. 12-23, 2022, at the S.C. State Fair. The annual exhibits will…
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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston
July 5, 2022
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston School of the Arts provides a multidisciplinary laboratory for the production, presentation, interpretation, and dissemination of ideas by innovative…
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IAAM adds chief learning and engagement officer to leadership team
July 5, 2022
Malika N. Pryor-Martin has joined the International African American Museum (IAAM) as chief learning and engagement officer. In this role, Pryor will provide strategic direction for creating museum programs and…
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Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
July 2, 2022
Let’s Go Go Go with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Don’t miss this high energy song and dance summer spectacular LIVE on the Town Theatre stage. Disco, calypso, rap,…
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Folk Medicine Remedies
June 30, 2022
By Tom Poland Like the Black Crowe’s “Remedy, and its line, I need a remedy”, folks of yesteryear needed remedies and they came up with them. We call their…
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Through Broken Glass
June 16, 2022
By Tom Poland The old church just wanted to be left alone, but that didn’t happen. Someone shot out her windows. Some kid’s BBs shattered panes, leaving sharp jagged…
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South Carolina filmmaker selected as one of five finalists for the American Black Film Festival’s HBO Short Film Award
June 13, 2022
A Greenville-based writer and director was recently named one of the five finalists for the American Black Film Festival’s (ABFF) annual HBO® Short Film Award. Destiny Macon’s short film, TALK BLACK,…
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