Gibbes Museum Curator of Exhibitions receives 2017 Award for Excellence
May 8, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Pam Wall, Curator of Exhibitions at the Gibbes Museum of Art, was recently received the 2017 Award for Excellence by The Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC)…
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Opening Next Week: Mound by Osamu Kobayashi
May 8, 2017
Exhibition Dates: May 18 – July 2, 2017 Artist’s Reception: Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 7 – 9 pm Reception Admission: members, free; non-members, $5 suggested donation Gallery Talk: Sunday,…
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GHS welcomes new choral director
May 5, 2017GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High welcomes a new faculty member ready to lead the school’s talented musicians. Craig Coelho will be GHS’s new choral director beginning with the 2017–2018 school…
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GHS welcomes new choral director
May 5, 2017
GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High welcomes a new faculty member ready to lead the school’s talented musicians. Craig Coelho will be GHS’s new choral director beginning with the 2017–2018 school…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy selects first artist for Art in the Parks program
May 4, 2017The Charleston Parks Conservancy has awarded its first ArtFields exhibition prize. Artist Joseph Dreher of Decatur, Georgia, received the award at the conclusion of the event on Saturday in Lake…
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Catch Me If You Can flies into town
April 28, 2017
The hit film (based on an unbelievable but true story) inspired this high-flying musical comedy which is all about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. Seeking fame and fortune,…
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Writer Ron Rash’s archive finds new home at University of South Carolina
April 27, 2017
The personal archive of international best-selling writer and South Carolina native Ron Rash has found a new home at the University of South Carolina. The archive, which spans Rash’s life…
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Hairspray The Musical comes to Greenville
April 24, 2017
The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is excited to present Hairspray The Musical! In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When Tracy…
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McConnell named first place non-fiction winner at the 2017 Porter Fleming Literary Competition
April 24, 2017
After being diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer, Dr. Thomas McConnell drew from a remembered conversation with a research nurse and from his own dreams to write I Have Seen…
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District Five musical ‘Annie’ brings talents together
April 21, 2017
Singing and excitement fill the air as students rehearse throughout the halls at Irmo High School’s Center of the Arts. It’s the last week of preparation before the April 27…
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Final Days of Dalí Exhibition Pack a Punch with Programs
April 21, 2017Lectures, Family Programs, Arts & Draughts, and More Exhibition on view through Sunday, May 21 In the closing days of the major exhibition Salvador Dalí’s Fantastical Fairy Tales, the Columbia…
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Flashback
April 21, 2017
By Tom Poland File this column under Things You Don’t See Anymore. Sorting through my late parent’s belongings, I found a flashbulb that had never been used. Holding that…
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Marketing Gamecock athletics is more than just fun and games for communications staff
April 21, 2017
By Reba Hull Campbell Game day at USC isn’t just fun and games. For the Gamecocks’ marketing and communications team, it’s the culmination of strategy and planning to carry…
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Charleston Jazz Club presents Third Annual Spring Jazz Jam
April 19, 2017
The 3rd Annual Spring Jazz Jam on Sunday, April 23, will showcase some of Charleston’s greatest jazz musicians, including a special performance by Charleston’s “Ambassador of Jazz” Mayor John Tecklenburg.…
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Nakahara to perform in season finale for Youth Orchestras
April 17, 2017
Competition winners, a commission premiere, and a “surprise” guest performer will combine for the S.C. Philharmonic Youth Orchestras3:30 p.m. season finale Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Koger Center. Each…
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Tasting Notes raises record $50,000
April 17, 2017The South Carolina Philharmonic had its most successful fundraising event ever March 27, 2017 when the fifth annual Tasting Notes at the S.C. State Museum raised a net of more…
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Five After Five: May Concert Details
April 12, 2017
The Five Points Association welcomes the community to the second concert of this season’s Five After Five, a free and family friendly outdoor concert series in the heart of Five…
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Organ to thunder in majestic finale
April 10, 2017As pointed out – correctly – by many, the Koger Center for the Arts does not have an organ. But it will Saturday, April 22, 2017 for Certified Organic, the…
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A Carolina Country Store
April 7, 2017
By Tom Poland Last week I was exploring the South Carolina coast near Pawley’s Island when a jaunt down Highway 17, the Ocean Highway, brought me to the Carolina…
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Spoleto Festival USA unveils official 2017 poster
April 6, 2017Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden unveiled the 2017 poster design featuring the work of Charles Gaines, an early pioneer of conceptual art. The piece, entitled Numbers and Trees…
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St. Thomas More at USC presenting Living Stations of the Cross
April 6, 2017
St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center at USC is presenting the Living Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 6 p.m. on the Statehouse steps. The annual…
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Spoleto Festival USA offers ticket savings for Charleston locals on Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9
April 5, 2017
Last chance to save on purchases made in person at 14 George St.: Saturday, April 8 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday, April 9 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm Spoleto Festival USA…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces 2017 Bank of America Chamber Music Series programs
April 5, 2017
Geoff Nuttall, The Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director for Chamber Music for the Bank of America Chamber Music series, announced details of the 11 programs—33 concerts total—that will…
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Decorated war photojournalist featured in Smithsonian exhibit opening April 7
April 4, 2017Exhibit featuring Citadel advisor and mentor, Stacy Pearsall, in national portrait gallery CHARLESTON, S.C. – Military photojournalist Stacy Pearsall will have her work featured in an upcoming exhibit at the…
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NYT Bestselling Author Karen White launches “The Night the Lights Went Out”
April 4, 2017
Join us Thursday, April 13 at noon for Blue Bicycle Books Charleston Author Series luncheon at High Cotton, with New York Times Bestselling Author Karen White for the launch of her…
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Spoleto Festival USA to introduce new Steinway & Sons Hamburg grand piano
April 4, 2017
Inaugural concert to take place May 16 at 6:00pm at 14 George Street After an extraordinary 28 years, Spoleto Festival USA will be retiring its current Steinway & Sons grand…
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Maestro Sarah Ioannides to conduct her “Grand Finale”
April 3, 2017
On Saturday, April 29 at 7:00pm, Sarah Ioannides will return to the stage for her final performance with the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO). The concert will be held in Twichell…
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Conductor, Performer, Director of Bands Dan Turner inducted into American Bandmasters Association
March 30, 2017
Dr. Daniel Turner, professor and Director of Bands at Bob Jones University, was inducted into the American Bandmasters Association at the annual convention in Lexington, Kentucky, March 8-11, 2017. Founded…
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Free Columbia Open Studios tour this Sat. and Sun. April 1-2
March 29, 2017Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., March 30, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 64 local artists across the City of…
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Free Columbia Open Studios tour this Sat. and Sun. April 1-2
March 29, 2017
Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., March 30, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 64 local artists across the City of…
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Columbia City Ballet presents Emanuel: Love is the Answer
March 27, 2017
A Spiritual Ballet of Transcendence, Love and Forgiveness Columbia City Ballet brings messages of healing and racial harmony through a full-length, multimedia ballet titled Emanuel: Love is the Answer. The…
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My First Walmart Experience
March 24, 2017
By Tom Poland How many of you remember the first time you stepped into a Walmart? If you go to Walmart regularly, you’ve probably forgotten the wonder you felt…
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Exit Strategy at Vista Studios
March 21, 2017The resident artists of Vista Studio are making plans to move! In their upcoming show, Exit Strategy, they will exhibit new work reflective of their focus over the past year,…
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Remembering Sam*
March 17, 2017
By Tom Poland Author, Friend, Family Man Not quite a year ago thunderstorms shook The South Carolina Midlands. For those who mark calendars, they rumbled through April Fool’s Day…
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Remembering Sam*
March 17, 2017
By Tom Poland Author, Friend, Family Man Not quite a year ago thunderstorms shook The South Carolina Midlands. For those who mark calendars, they rumbled through April Fool’s Day…
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The CMA Shop launches online store
March 15, 2017
The Columbia Museum of Art announces the launch of the CMA Shop Online Store. Savvy shoppers can now browse a selection of items including toys, catalogs, art objects, books, and…
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S.C. Phil’s Tasting Notes continues growth at 5
March 15, 2017Nineteen restaurants and 50 upscale wines will raise funds for the South Carolina Philharmonic during Tasting Notes 2017 on Monday, March 27 at the S.C. State Museum, 6:30 to 9:30…
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Charleston student wins state poetry Out Loud championship
March 15, 2017
The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Janae Claxton, a junior at First Baptist School in Charleston, as the 2017 South Carolina Poetry Out Loud state champion. Claxton now advances to…
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Charleston student wins state poetry Out Loud championship
March 14, 2017The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Janae Claxton, a junior at First Baptist School in Charleston, as the 2017 South Carolina Poetry Out Loud state champion. Claxton now advances to…
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Lexington County students express the Art of Healing
March 8, 2017Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 8th annual “Art of Healing,” a juried art competition for Lexington County high school students sponsored by…
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Spoleto Festival USA to offer ticket savings for Charleston locals during Spoleto Sunday event on Sunday, March 12
March 7, 2017
Discounts available on purchases made in person at Spoleto Festival USA offices, 14 George Street Sunday, March 12 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm Spoleto Festival USA will offer a 20-percent discount…
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Three-Time Pulitzer Prize finalist Tony Bartelme discusses his latest book, A Surgeon in the Village Friday, March 24
March 7, 2017
Join us Friday, March 24 at noon forBlue Bicycle Books Charleston Author Series luncheon at High Cotton, with three-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist Tony Bartelme discussing his latest book, A Surgeon…
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Can we just quit life and join the band?
March 2, 2017
By Reba Hull Campbell The place was hopping when we peeked out from the stage door. The mosh pit was packed with anxious fans waiting for the performers to…
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Call for artists: 44th Annual Juried Exhibition
March 2, 2017
Artists Guild of Spartanburg is calling for submissions for their 44th Annual Show. Entry dates are from March 1st through March 17th. Entry forms and guidelines can be found on…
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Midlands Technical College brings home two awards at Greater Irmo Chamber Gala
March 1, 2017
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College won the award for Nonprofit Organization of the Year from the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the Annual Greater…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces additional performance of Ayodele Casel’s World premiere at the Woolfe Street Playhouse on Saturday, June 3, at 2:00pm
March 1, 2017
Due to high demand, Spoleto Festival USA announced today that tap master Ayodele Casel’s world premiere, While I Have the Floor, will receive an additional performance as part of the…
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SC Arts Commission announces 2017 Verner Award recipients
March 1, 2017The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2017 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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SC Arts Commission announces 2017 Verner Award recipients
March 1, 2017The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2017 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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SC Arts Commission announces 2017 Verner Award recipients
March 1, 2017
The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2017 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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ArtFields® marks fifth year with more interactive events
February 28, 2017
LAKE CITY, SC – ArtFields® marks its fifth year with bigger cash prizes, an expanded Makers Market, more “meet-the-artist” opportunities, and a full lineup of activities, food and musical performances…
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