Catawba potter and bluegrass advocate to receive Folk Heritage Awards
April 2, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission and McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina announce the 2016 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipients: Bill Harris, for…
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Columbia Open Studios: Take a Peek into the Lives of Local Artists
April 1, 2016By Jillian Owens I love visiting other people’s homes. For some weird reason, I just find other people’s stuff far more interesting than mine. Their furniture, coffee mugs, and…
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Artist Caroline Rust ’97 wins top honors at Pittsburgh Exhibition
March 31, 2016Caroline Rust ’97 has won Best of Show for her painting “Billie Holiday Wears a Veil Gifted by John Rawls,” part of a juried exhibition titled “In-VISIBLE” at Point Park…
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UofSC Dance hosts showcase of choreography by students and alumni at the Koger
March 30, 2016The UofSC Dance Program will present Benchmark of Choreography, an evening of original student and alumni dance works, April 14, 2016 at the Koger Center for the Arts. Show time…
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Aiken artist Al Beyer to open Landscape Exhibition in the Bassett Gallery
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announced a new exhibition opening on Thursday, April 7 in the Basset Gallery in conjunction with Springer Theatricals touring production…
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The Fine Arts Center to present A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline A Springer Theatrical Touring Production
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present Springer Theatrical’s professional touring musical sensation, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April…
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Aiken artist Al Beyer to open Landscape Exhibition in the Bassett Gallery
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announced a new exhibition opening on Thursday, April 7 in the Basset Gallery in conjunction with Springer Theatricals touring production…
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The Fine Arts Center to present A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline A Springer Theatrical Touring Production
March 30, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present Springer Theatrical’s professional touring musical sensation, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County receives grant from Duke Energy
March 29, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) recently received an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy. Through its grants, the Duke Energy Foundation supports local non-profits who make…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County receives grant from Duke Energy
March 29, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) recently received an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy. Through its grants, the Duke Energy Foundation supports local non-profits who make…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 23, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 7-9 p.m.…
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Gravedigger’s Tale, interactive retelling of Hamlet, performs at Longstreet Theatre April 21-23
March 23, 201640-minute one-man show is presented as part of the celebration of Shakespeare First Folio exhibition at the University of SC The UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance will host Gravedigger’s Tale,…
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Across The Savannah
March 17, 2016By Tom Poland Down In Camellia Land, Part Two Part One left us in the Edgefield General Store, a place with something for everyone, an old fashioned soda fountain,…
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Across The Savannah
March 17, 2016By Tom Poland Down In Camellia Land, Part Two Part One left us in the Edgefield General Store, a place with something for everyone, an old fashioned soda fountain,…
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Upstate International hosts the Tonda Traditional Puppetry Theater
March 16, 2016The Tonda Puppet Troupe, founded in the 1830s, is one of the most active groups performing traditional ningyō jōruri or Bunraku puppetry in Japan, and has been officially designated “Living…
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The 2016 Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional Award.
March 16, 2016By Joe Wilson There are two great opportunities for students in the Second Congressional District to earn recognition for their talents: the 2016 Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Science on Screen
March 16, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host Science on Screen this spring. Each screening in the series pairs a classic, cult…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Science on Screen
March 16, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host Science on Screen this spring. Each screening in the series pairs a classic, cult…
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Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia,SC.
March 14, 2016Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for a Day” event on Tuesday, March 8, placing community and business leaders at the high school for a day. Principal Sabrina Suber said,…
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SC film director named Principal for a Day at Richland District 2 High School
March 14, 2016Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, SC Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for…
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Blythewood High Choir students earn state recognition
March 14, 2016Seven students from the Blythewood High School Choir were among the top 425 students selected by audition for the 2016 South Carolina All-State Choir out of nearly 2,000 students who…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Celebrates Youth Arts Month with Two Events
March 8, 2016It’s Youth Arts Month at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County featuring the Community Youth Production—Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids and “You Gotta Have Art” Youth Arts Month Exhibition CAMDEN, SC…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Celebrates Youth Arts Month with Two Events
March 8, 2016It’s Youth Arts Month at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County featuring the Community Youth Production—Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids and “You Gotta Have Art” Youth Arts Month Exhibition CAMDEN, SC…
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The possibilities of the purple pen
March 4, 2016By Reba Hull Campbell Huh? Write with a pen? On paper? Surely you’re kidding. I write with a pen only when jotting off personal thank-you notes or signing an…
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Artist Mary Edna Fraser, Hootie & the Blowfish to receive Verner Awards
March 3, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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City of Greenville and Phifer-Johnson Foundation to receive Verner Awards
March 2, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
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Irish music supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
March 2, 2016All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…
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S.C. Phil ready to uncork: Tasting Notes 2016
March 2, 2016The high-end wine, and gourmet food, samplings of Tasting Notes, one of the Midlands’ signature fundraising events, will raise critical support for the S.C. Philharmonic from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.…
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SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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Irish music supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
March 2, 2016All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…
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SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet joins with Grammy Award-winning composer
March 1, 2016Inspiring performances, luminous sound and exceptional musicianship are hallmarks of USC’s Chamber Music Residency “The joy the Parker Quartet brings to the music-making process is infectious, and their residency…
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Nazi-Looted Cranach Painting comes on loan to M&G
February 29, 2016A Nazi-looted painting, significant for its role in art restitution history, is now on display at the Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green untilJune 5. Titled “Madonna and Child in…
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Blythewood High School Teacher recognized at local author showcase
February 29, 2016Blythewood High School German teacher Dr. Arthur Turfa was one of 30 authors at Richland Library’s Local Author Showcase this past weekend. The event, part of the Deckle Edge S.C.…
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Spartanburg Art Museum one of 10 national small museums to participate in Accreditation Academy
February 24, 2016Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM) has been selected as one of 10 museums from across the country to participate in the Small Museum Accreditation Academy. This is a new initiative funded by…
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Spartanburg guitarist to play at Chapman Sunday
February 22, 2016Spartanburg-based guitarist and bass player Corey McDaniels will play a live and free two-hour concert at Chapman Cultural Center Sunday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney
February 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…
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McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South
February 21, 2016The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…
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2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden
February 21, 2016Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney
February 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…
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2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden
February 21, 2016Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…
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McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South
February 21, 2016The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…
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A Super Getaway
February 19, 2016By Tom Poland Outer Space, Science, Nature, & More Forget Florida and its sprawling, hot, expensive theme parks. In one non-Florida place you can experience Jurassic Park, Swiss Family…
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A Super Getaway
February 19, 2016By Tom Poland Outer Space, Science, Nature, & More Forget Florida and its sprawling, hot, expensive theme parks. In one non-Florida place you can experience Jurassic Park, Swiss Family…
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Ben Ham Gallery opens doors after renovations with new look
February 17, 2016The Ben Ham Gallery, a leading exclusive fine-art photography gallery based out of Hilton Head, S.C., has reopened the Charleston gallery after renovations to the interior design. Located at 416 King Street, the new…
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Ben Ham Gallery opens doors after renovations with new look
February 17, 2016The Ben Ham Gallery, a leading exclusive fine-art photography gallery based out of Hilton Head, S.C., has reopened the Charleston gallery after renovations to the interior design. Located at 416 King Street, the new…
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