Long Gone Sawdust Piles
June 11, 2017
By Tom Poland I drive through the country a lot and I never see sawdust piles anymore, yet another bit of the past that’s slipped away. Sawdust piles…
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Greenville artist Joe Everson raises $72,500 for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars
June 8, 2017Joe Everson is a professional artist and vocalist in Taylors, S.C., best known for his many viral videos of him singing while painting at professional sporting events and Fortune…
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Greenville artist Joe Everson raises $72,500 for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars
June 8, 2017Joe Everson is a professional artist and vocalist in Taylors, S.C., best known for his many viral videos of him singing while painting at professional sporting events and Fortune…
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Angela Mack, Executive Director, The Gibbes Museum of Art
June 5, 2017
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Angela Mack, Executive…
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Feast Film Fest – June 8 – June 9
June 5, 2017
The South Carolina State Museum in conjunction with Farm to Table Event Co. invites guests to explore South Carolina Foodways with two days of films, food, conversation and more. A…
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Artist Alex Rusnak brings hope, pattern and color to Cannon Parking Garage
June 5, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s mural boom continues with the completion of Alex Rusnak’s piece on the PJ Cannon Parking Garage at the corner of Taylor and Sumter Streets. Working…
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Picking Blackberries
June 2, 2017
By Tom Poland That Itchy, Joyous Childhood Tradition I’ve updated this column that proved to be a favorite. Its origin goes back a few years to a remote place…
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Picking Blackberries
June 2, 2017
By Tom Poland That Itchy, Joyous Childhood Tradition I’ve updated this column that proved to be a favorite. Its origin goes back a few years to a remote place…
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That Red Door Mystique
May 26, 2017
By Tom Poland Driving down SC Highway 23 on a rainy Monday, all seemed washed out. Gray. A sullen sky. No splashes of color in the peach orchards even,…
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That Red Door Mystique
May 26, 2017
By Tom Poland Driving down SC Highway 23 on a rainy Monday, all seemed washed out. Gray. A sullen sky. No splashes of color in the peach orchards even,…
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Bel Canto Singers Bahamas, Spring Tour Concert set for June 3 in Irmo
May 19, 2017
The Bel Canto Singers are once again delighted to present “Music for All Times,” a concert to be June 3 at 6:30pm at St. Simon St. Jude Episcopal Church on…
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Gas Station Biscuits
May 18, 2017
By Tom Poland My being a Georgian and interested in back roads and small towns prompted my friend, Martha, to mail me a clipping from Bon Appétit magazine,…
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Lowcountry Artist Kevin Harrison returns to Charleston first exhibit at Corneau Goldsmithing Jewelry Gallery opening wine reception + meet the artist, Friday, June 2nd 5 pm
May 17, 2017
Kevin Harrison adopted Charleston as his “hometown” in 1997 and quickly made a name for himself as an artist. Known for his contemporary urban style, Harrison draws inspiration from architectural…
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Lowcountry artist Kevin Harrison returns to Charleston
May 17, 2017
First Exhibit at Corneau Goldsmithing Jewelry Gallery Opening Wine Reception + Meet the Artist, Friday, June 2nd 5 pm CHARLESTON, SC — Kevin Harrison adopted Charleston as his “hometown” in…
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Columbia Museum of Art Receives Grant in Support of STEAM Programming
May 17, 2017Dominion Foundation grant helps bring art and science experience to SC students The Columbia Museum of Art is honored to receive a grant from the Dominion Foundation in support of…
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West Main Artists Co-Op opens three new exhibits in May
May 17, 2017
Spartanburg’s West Main Artists Co-Op (WMAC) will open three new exhibits in May: “Residuals” by founding member Addam Duncan, “Explorations In Wax” by Terry Jarrard-Dimond, and “Calming Rhythm: Washing the…
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Kozberg named Director of Nickelodeon Theatre
May 16, 2017The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house cinema, names Alison Kozberg Director of the theater. Andy Smith will continue to lead the organization as CEO of the Columbia…
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Kozberg named Director of Nickelodeon Theatre
May 16, 2017
The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house cinema, names Alison Kozberg Director of the theater. Andy Smith will continue to lead the organization as CEO of the Columbia…
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Pakistani artist Sana Arjumand alights on the CMA
May 11, 2017The Columbia Museum of Art presents the exhibition Light Beings, featuring a new series of large-scale works from Pakistani artist Sana Arjumand, on view in the Caroline Guignard Community…
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Wreckage Along The Back Roads
May 11, 2017
By Tom Poland I seek beautiful wreckage along the back roads. It’s out there, a chest of tarnished treasure. The key is that red, white, and blue shield you see…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces full program for the Spoleto Celebration Concert, May 30
May 10, 2017
Spoleto Festival USA has announced that Evan Rogister will conduct the Spoleto Celebration Concert at the Charleston Gaillard Center on May 30 at 8:00pm. Rogister—conductor for the Festival’s 2017 production…
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TD Bank announces continued commitment as presenting sponsor of Artisphere
May 10, 2017
TD Bank has announced their commitment to continue as the presenting sponsor of Artisphere for another three years. The bank has been the presenting sponsor of Artisphere since the festival’s…
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United Community Bank returns for second year as presenting sponsor of Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
May 10, 2017
Bank continues Community Partnership with Greenville County Museum of Art United Community Bank announced today it will return as the 2017 presenting sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art & Design…
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United Community Bank returns for second year as presenting sponsor of Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
May 10, 2017
Bank continues Community Partnership with Greenville County Museum of Art United Community Bank announced today it will return as the 2017 presenting sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art & Design…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces full roster of bands for the Wells Fargo Festival Finale at Middleton Place on Sunday, June 11
May 8, 2017
Charleston-area acts Becca Leigh, She Returns From War, and Brave Baby will perform on the main stage at Spoleto Festival USA’s popular Wells Fargo Festival Finale on Sunday, June 11,…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 8
May 8, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/05/2017 to 05/11/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 1 4,347…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 8
May 8, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/05/2017 to 05/11/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 1 4,347…
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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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