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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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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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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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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Four of Broadway’s Hottest Stars Bring ‘Camp,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘Wicked’ Talent to Harbison Theatre
February 15, 2016‘Broadway Back Together’, March 5, 2016 at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College What happens on Broadway doesn’t stay on Broadway. Four of New York City’s brightest stars are taking a…
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Principal Architect for Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Comes to Columbia
February 15, 2016Three groups partner to host event featuring Philip Freelon, FAIA LEED AP The Columbia Design League, in partnership with the Friends of African American Art and Culture (FAAAC) and the American Institute of Architects…
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Four of Broadway’s Hottest Stars Bring ‘Camp,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘Wicked’ Talent to Harbison Theatre
February 15, 2016‘Broadway Back Together’, March 5, 2016 at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College What happens on Broadway doesn’t stay on Broadway. Four of New York City’s brightest stars are taking a…
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District Five students get dance, life lessons during Charlotte Ballet ‘dance residency’
February 12, 2016Students at Irmo High School received lessons and a first-hand look at opportunities in the professional dance industry as part of a February residency at the international arts magnet school.…
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Musician Mat Kearney, band switchfoot and basketball legend Rick Barry are among the celebrities set to play in NEEDTOBREATHE Classic
February 10, 2016A number of musicians, sports legends and actors are expected to grab their golf clubs for a good cause as they participate in the fourth annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic golf tournament…
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The Columbia Museum of Art announces 2016 Gala, In the Mix: From Vintage to Vogue
February 8, 2016Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. – Midnight . . The Columbia Museum of Art announces the 2016 Gala, In the Mix: From Vintage to Vogue, to be held…
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Lexington County students express the Art of Healing
February 8, 2016Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 7th annual “Art of Healing,” a juried art competition for Lexington County high school students sponsored by…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour
February 8, 2016The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 8, 2016The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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UofSC Dance’s Breaking Boundaries concert features choreography from Alonzo King LINES Ballet guest artist
February 4, 2016The UofSC Dance Program will present Breaking Boundaries, a contemporary dance concert featuring several premiere works, February 15-18 at Drayton Hall Theatre. Performance time is 7:30pm nightly. Tickets for the…
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Danish String Quartet to appear at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 4, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present the last concert of the 2015-16 Chamber Music Series on Sunday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium.…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 4, 2016List of 70 Participating Artists Revealed The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA)…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 4, 2016List of 70 Participating Artists Revealed The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA)…
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Danish String Quartet to appear at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 4, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present the last concert of the 2015-16 Chamber Music Series on Sunday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium.…
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Junie B. Jones, The Musical Opens February 12
February 3, 2016Junie B. Jones is starting first grade, and everything is changing! Join us, as Junie B. navigates new waters, and bravely faces challenges relating to everything from discovering she needs…
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Columbia’s smallest art sale returns
February 3, 2016The third annual Postcard Art Sale benefitting Artists for Africa will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 6:00pm. Postcard art is original, postcard…
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ArtFields® portrait contest calls for artists
February 2, 2016Winning artist to receive $1,000, educators to serve as portrait models LAKE CITY, SC – ArtFields, the South’s most engaging art competition and festival, is seeking artists for its fourth annual…
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Opera at USC presents the much-loved comic opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia Feb. 26–28
February 2, 2016Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! COLUMBIA, SC – Based around the antics of the delightfully cunning barber called Figaro, Gioachino Rossini’s much-loved comic opera boasts some of the most entertaining and…
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Columbia College presents “Creative Couples,” an exhibition of Nine Artistic Partners in South Carolina
February 2, 2016The Goodall Gallery at Columbia College continues the Georgia O’Keeffe Centennial Celebration withCreative Couples. The exhibition opens on Valentine’s Day, February 14, and runs through March 27, 2016. Inspired by…
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