Call for artists: 44th Annual Juried Exhibition
March 2, 2017Artists 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, 2017Harbison 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, 2017Due 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, 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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ArtFields® marks fifth year with more interactive events
February 28, 2017LAKE 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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ArtFields® marks fifth year with more interactive events
February 28, 2017LAKE 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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Town Theatre’s Million Dollar Quartet Takes the Stage
February 24, 2017The Tony® Award Winning musical, Million Dollar Quartet, brings December 4, 1956 to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations. Four legends, Johnny Cash, Jerry…
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Jackie Adams chosen for leadership position at the CMA
February 23, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Jacqueline “Jackie” Adams, former lecturer and gallery director of the Goodall Gallery at Columbia College, has been chosen as the Columbia Museum of Art’s new director of…
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Fireflies seek National Anthem singers for 2017 season
February 21, 2017The 2017 Columbia Fireflies season is approaching quickly, and the team is looking for singers, musical artists or groups to perform the national anthem prior to each home game. “The…
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The Wiz performance
February 21, 2017Westwood Actors’ Theatre Presents The Wiz! BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. —The Westwood Actors’ Theatre will present The Wiz March 15 and 16, 2017 at the Westwood Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets are $7…
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The Wiz performance
February 21, 2017Westwood Actors’ Theatre Presents The Wiz! BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. —The Westwood Actors’ Theatre will present The Wiz March 15 and 16, 2017 at the Westwood Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets are $7…
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NYC Ballet Stars Shine at Koger Center in 12th Annual Ballet Stars of New York Gala
February 20, 2017Six of the ballet world’s brightest talents will shine on the Koger Center stage March 19th, as the University of South Carolina Dept. of Theatre and Dance presents the 12th…
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Columbia Open Studios Tour, April 1-2, 2017, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art, announces 64 participating local artists
February 20, 2017701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) welcomes a roster of 64 local artists for the free, self-guided Columbia Open Studios tour on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2,…
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Columbia Open Studios Tour, April 1-2, 2017, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art, announces 64 participating local artists
February 20, 2017701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) welcomes a roster of 64 local artists for the free, self-guided Columbia Open Studios tour on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2,…
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Arcadia Plantation’s Surprising Connection
February 16, 2017By Tom Poland A fine Southern mansion complete with its own bowling alley? ’Tis true. A glimpse of the wealth and majesty that came with the era of…
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Arcadia Plantation’s Surprising Connection
February 16, 2017By Tom Poland A fine Southern mansion complete with its own bowling alley? ’Tis true. A glimpse of the wealth and majesty that came with the era of…
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Scott Kirby celebrates Americana in multimedia performance
February 15, 2017Friday, February 24 | Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Performance at 7:00 p.m. WHAT: Program: Baker & Baker presents Main Street Souvenirs with Scott Kirby Pianist, composer, and visual artist…
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South Carolina Ag + Art Tour accepting farm tour sites for 2017 tour
February 14, 2017The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is currently seeking farms to participate in the nation’s largest free farm tour to take place in June 2017. This free, self-guided tour…
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Trakas completes first novel, ‘Messenger from Mystery’
February 13, 2017It took Dr. Deno Trakas 30 years to bring his simmering, riveting, thoughtful story of forbidden love and international intrigue to fruition. Now, he’s waiting to see what his writer…
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Michael Smith, Executive Director, Charleston Symphony Orchestra
February 11, 2017The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. A Conversation with Michael Smith, Executive Director, Charleston Symphony Orchestra In 2010, the Charleston…
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Sarah Jarosz to play the Peace Center April 1
February 7, 2017Singer-songwriter and 2017 Grammy® Award-nominee Sarah Jarosz will play the Peace Center on Saturday, April 1, at 8 p.m. Sarah Jarosz has earned her credibility in the world where contemporary…
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Turn up the Volume: Spartanburg Music Trail
February 7, 2017From Pink Anderson and the Marshall Tucker Band, to Marshall Chapman and the Sparkletones, music has been part of the cultural fabric of Spartanburg County. Now visitors can listen to…
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Turn up the Volume: Spartanburg Music Trail
February 7, 2017From Pink Anderson and the Marshall Tucker Band, to Marshall Chapman and the Sparkletones, music has been part of the cultural fabric of Spartanburg County. Now visitors can listen to…
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A Conversation with Judy Carmichael
February 3, 2017By Alan Cooper Judy Carmichael will playing at the Harbision Theater, Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 pm. You can purchase tickets here. Nicknamed “Stride” by the great Count Basie, GRAMMY-nominated…
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Love Me Ugly. Love Me True.
February 3, 2017By Amy Coward If you believe everything you see on television, love is for the beautiful. You’ve seen the commercial where the beautiful couple on a romantic getaway looks longingly…
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Spring’s Early Arrivals
February 3, 2017By Tom Poland Essential Southern Flowers The trumpeters of spring arrived ahead of schedule. From the ground burst daffodils, those green-and-yellow harbingers of spring. The warm spell a…
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Spring’s Early Arrivals
February 3, 2017By Tom Poland Essential Southern Flowers The trumpeters of spring arrived ahead of schedule. From the ground burst daffodils, those green-and-yellow harbingers of spring. The warm spell a…
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Van Cliburn silver medalist joins USC Symphony Orchestra on February 21
January 30, 2017Guest artist Joyce Yang, piano, plays Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on the Theme of Paganini Joyce Yang, a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient,…
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Teri Leigh Teed Fine Art Photography selected for inaugural NC Artists Count exhibition
January 29, 2017Teri Leigh Teed, a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in Sylva, North Carolina, has been selected as one of the featured artists in the western North Carolina “Artists Count” project, which…
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Teri Leigh Teed Fine Art Photography selected for inaugural NC Artists Count exhibition
January 29, 2017Teri Leigh Teed, a multi-dimensional, award winning artist based in Sylva, North Carolina, has been selected as one of the featured artists in the western North Carolina “Artists Count” project, which…
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BJU Museum & Gallery to close for renovation
January 27, 2017Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today that the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery will close for renovation on Saturday, Feb. 18. “The Museum & Gallery has long…
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BJU Museum & Gallery to close for renovation
January 27, 2017Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today that the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery will close for renovation on Saturday, Feb. 18. “The Museum & Gallery has long…
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Back When Gravity Was Weak
January 26, 2017By Tom Poland My Buddy Was My Bike Two coincidences occurred this week. Sister Deb sent me a photograph of me as a kid on my bicycle. As for…
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EQUUS Film Festival returns to Camden Feb. 17-18
January 23, 2017The City of Camden and The Marley Project, Inc. announce that, for the second time, the internationally acclaimed EQUUS Film Festival has chosen Camden as its first tour stop featuring…
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EQUUS Film Festival returns to Camden Feb. 17-18
January 23, 2017The City of Camden and The Marley Project, Inc. announce that, for the second time, the internationally acclaimed EQUUS Film Festival has chosen Camden as its first tour stop featuring…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 21, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 20, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Shrimp, Collards, & Grits
January 20, 2017By Tom Poland As Southern As It Gets Back in August, Patricia Branning emailed me. She and a woman who represents authors had been talking and my name…
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Shrimp, Collards, & Grits
January 20, 2017By Tom Poland As Southern As It Gets Back in August, Patricia Branning emailed me. She and a woman who represents authors had been talking and my name…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 20, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 20, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 19, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Arts in Basic Curriculum Project website gets makeover
January 19, 2017The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project website (ABCProjectSC.com) has been transformed with a new design and streamlined content and will now serve as a digital hub for arts education…
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Columbia City Ballet presents Swan Lake with full S.C. Philharmonic Orchestra
January 18, 2017Graceful swans, a dashing prince and a moonlit lake become immersed in the world of breathtaking beauty with Columbia City Ballet’s adaptation of the quintessential classical ballet of Swan Lake.…
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Decoda Cello Quartet with special guest Winifred Goodwin to perform at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
January 18, 2017The first and only Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, Decoda, returns to Camden for a community residency and chamber music performance at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s (FAC)…
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Decoda Cello Quartet with special guest Winifred Goodwin to perform at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
January 18, 2017The first and only Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, Decoda, returns to Camden for a community residency and chamber music performance at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s (FAC)…
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Jasper Project to produce new play by South Carolina native Randall David Cook as first in Play Right Series
January 16, 2017The Jasper Project kicks off its new theatre project, The Play Right Series, with the world premiere of the play, Sharks and Other Lovers, by Columbia native Randall David Cook.…
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Columbia City Ballet presents Swan Lake with full S.C. Philharmonic Orchestra
January 14, 2017A Historic Event for Two Nights Only Graceful swans, a dashing prince and a moonlit lake become immersed in the world of breathtaking beauty with Columbia City Ballet’s adaptation of…
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