Travel abroad through the eyes of a local artist
December 18, 2019
As we prepare to travel into a new decade, experience a new exhibit that paints the journey of a local artist’s travel abroad. Bitácora/Travelogue goes on display Friday, December 20…
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Carols, Candlelight Tours, and Carriage Rides at Christmas
December 17, 2019
By Tammy Davis If you love history and want to get in the Christmas spirit, take a holiday tour with Historic Columbia. For the Candelight and Carriage Tour, we…
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Charleston Jazz announces new Executive Director
December 16, 2019
Charleston Jazz announces Tatjana Beylotte as the new Executive Director. Tatjana Beylotte was hired in July 2018 as the Director of Development at Charleston Jazz. Ms. Beylotte has held a…
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Families Helping Families, Families Helping Me
December 11, 2019
By Tammy Davis Before the flood, I loved working with organizations that provided Christmas for families in need. Angel Trees, Red Cross, Families Helping Families, we did them all.…
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The Chapel In The Vale
December 11, 2019
By Tom Poland I spend more time photographing country churches than attending my own country church. Not sure what that says about me, but I’ll go with it. The…
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Southern artist Harrison Blackford launches latest collection of individually hand-painted throw pillows
December 11, 2019
Harrison Blackford, a Charleston, S.C. based abstract and impressionist artist, is launching her latest throw pillow collection: HARRISON HOME COLLECTION. The collection launched on Tuesday, December 10th on her website at 11:00 a.m. EST. Harrison’s studio is located at…
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Federation of Families of South Carolina to hold statewide art contest for the South Carolina Children’s Mental Health awareness poster
December 10, 2019
The Federation of Families of South Carolina will hold a statewide Art Contest in recognition of Children’s Mental Health Month. This year’s Art Contest theme is “Messengers of Hope.” During…
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Emma Rice’s Romantics Anonymous to run the length of Spoleto Festival USA’s 44th season, May 22 – June 7
December 6, 2019
The charming musical will open at Dock Street Theatre on May 22, 2020 Spoleto Festival USA announces Romantics Anonymous, a musical theater production set to run during the 2020 season. Produced…
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The Magic Light Bulb
December 4, 2019
By Tom Poland You probably think an ordinary light bulb is boring in this era of LED lights. Well, the ordinary light bulb holds a special place in my…
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Van Gogh, Far From What He Wanted to Be
December 4, 2019
By Tammy Davis Van Gogh’s work is valued in the billions of dollars, and, yet, he died a failure. He tried to be a preacher like his father. That…
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Holiday sales show opens Friday, December 6-14
December 2, 2019
The Arts Center of Kershaw County is counting down the days until the popular Holiday Sales Show opens in the Douglas-Reed House. This year, the Holiday Sales Show will take…
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Home for the Holidays
December 2, 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Join Town Theatre Sat., Dec. 14 at 7:30 PM and Sun., Dec. 15 at 3 PM for a special holiday event, Home…
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21st annual Christmas concert at PC – December 7 & 8
December 2, 2019
Christmas at PC has rung in the Christmas season for many on and off the Presbyterian College campus for the past 20 years. This year’s program, “The Gift for All…
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The Sad Ballad Of Moses Corley
November 26, 2019
By Tom Poland Each Thanksgiving, I Remember Moses We all cross paths with a person we can’t forget. And so, a man by the beautiful name of Moses Corley…
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Popular free concert series returns to groove into the holidays
November 25, 2019
Chaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza: A Jazzy Afternoon The Columbia Museum of Art announces a holiday addition to its dynamic, free outdoor concert series on the beautifully renovated…
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College of Charleston alums’ band Ranky Tanky earns Grammy nomination
November 20, 2019Three College of Charleston alumni are in the running for a Grammy nomination with their band Ranky Tanky. Started by alumnus Clay Ross ’98, Ranky Tanky, which is a Gullah term…
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Funerals Down South
November 20, 2019
By Tom Poland “Lawdy, Miss Ruth, I don’t know when I enjoyed a funeral so much.” Whenever a funeral came up Mom repeated what this lady told her. I…
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My Dog Bruzer – He Trained Us Well
November 20, 2019
By Tammy Davis Most dogs greet their humans at the door at the end of the day. Not my dog. My dog, Bruzer, plays hard to get. When we…
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Kick off the Holidays with Historic Columbia
November 19, 2019
Decorative house tours, classic carriage rides and breakfast with Santa heighten the holiday season Historic Columbia is the home for holiday traditions, and the new season of events is sure…
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Apply to become Richland Library’s next artist-in-residence
November 19, 2019
The search is underway for local artists who are looking for a space to create and willing to share their talents with the community. Richland Library is currently accepting applications…
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Chapman Cultural Center
November 15, 2019
Chapman Cultural Center provides major funding and education for many of Spartanburg’s arts and cultural organizations. Its educational programs serve more than 40,000 public and private school students throughout Spartanburg…
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The-Fluff-The-Straw Philosophy
November 14, 2019
By Tammy Davis Old people call it fluffing the straw. It’s a genius gardening hack for when your flower beds start to look bad. You take a pitch fork,…
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Return Of The Beavers
November 14, 2019
By Tom Poland All these years later I still don’t know who is right, Uncle Joe or the beavers. I know one thing, though. The old mine hole, long…
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BMW Plant Spartanburg announced as the 2019 Cultural Champion
November 13, 2019
Chapman Cultural Center announces that BMW Plant Spartanburg was awarded the “2019 Cultural Champion” at the annual Champions luncheon on Thursday, November 7th. Each year, Chapman Cultural Center honors its…
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Inaugural Holiday Market and Open House at Aurora Farms
November 13, 2019
On Friday, November 29, from 10am until 2pm, Aurora Farms is presenting an inaugural “Holiday Market and Open House” event. This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to visit…
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Fatrat Da Czar releases double album Tribe, with 40 South Carolina collaborators
November 13, 2019
Fatrat Da Czar to perform Tribe album release at Columbia Musem of Art this Friday, November 15th South Carolina’s godfather of hip-hop FatRat Da Czar released his double album TRIBE…
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Gain First-Hand Writing Techniques from Trio of Notable Authors
November 7, 2019
Whether you enjoy writing or reading, Richland Library is providing local residents three opportunities to interact with notable authors throughout November. Seeing as our staff are also observing National Novel…
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Nature Never Sleeps
November 6, 2019
By Tom Poland You and I are here just for a bit, and so are the things we build. Nature is here forever and she never sleeps. I can…
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International Ballet Star Joseph Phillips to headline Columbia Ballet School’s Nutcracker
November 6, 2019
Columbia Native is Ballet’s Most Decorated Male Dancer Joseph Phillips, a Columbia native and the most decorated male ballet dancer in the world, will dance the role of the Sugar…
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Citizen input to help form new long-range S.C. arts plan in public meetings and survey, S.C. Arts Commission queries arts’ direction
November 4, 2019
The South Carolina Arts Commission is fanning out across the state this fall and winter, gathering public input to help it form the next long-range plan for arts and culture…
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One Book, One Community’s 2019 selection follows story of immigrant family
November 4, 2019
Share your passion for reading through the month of November by joining Richland Library for One Book, One Community. The community-wide initiative encourages everyone to read the same book at…
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Richland Library seeks submissions for upcoming art exhibition – Deadline November 22
November 4, 2019Richland Library is currently accepting submissions for an exhibition, highlighting works by contemporary South Carolina and regional artists that focus on the importance of inclusion and racial equity in our…
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Ruth’s Flower Shop
October 31, 2019
By Tom Poland Outside the artful placing of lilies, camellias, daffodils, and azaleas in vases, I never tried floral arranging. Thought about it but Clint Eastwood said, “A man’s…
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Too Many Lamars – Part Three
October 31, 2019
By Tammy Davis Lamar Thomas – Part Three (Part Two, click here) Time passed. I had a job as a public information officer for one of the major school…
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A New Pair of Shoes – Lamar Thomas, Part Two
October 31, 2019
By Tammy Davis Lamar Thomas* – Part Two (Part One, click here) On our first day back after Christmas break, Lamar did something odd. He ran in, said hello,…
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Kalen Allen, Ellen DeGeneres’ right-hand-guy, visits Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
October 30, 2019
Join this larger-than-life personality on stage for a fun variety-style show to laugh, play, and celebrate He was a student at Temple University when he opened his laptop and decided to…
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Historic Columbia announces November 2019 events
October 29, 2019
Historic Columbia encourages people to spend more time exploring the history of Columbia in this cooler weather by offering new tours in November, including the Palladium Fall Tour (Sun., Nov.…
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Historic Columbia announces November 2019 events
October 28, 2019
Historic Columbia encourages people to spend more time exploring the history of Columbia in this cooler weather by offering new tours in November, including the Palladium Fall Tour (Sun., Nov.…
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“This concerto is amusing to listen to, at least I hope it is,” wrote composer Jean Françaix
October 28, 2019
University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra presents a trio of composers on Oct. 29 The University of South Carolina’s premier orchestra and one of the leading ensembles in the Southeast…
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Opera at USC presents South Carolinian Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah Nov. 1-3
October 28, 2019
The Biblical story of Susannah and the Elders is updated to recent past “He is a master of creating mood in the orchestra….” declared the Los Angeles Times about Carlisle…
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Historic Columbia hosts array of engaging November events
October 27, 2019
Historic Columbia encourages people to spend more time exploring the history of Columbia in this cooler weather by offering new tours in November, including the Palladium Fall Tour (Sun., Nov.…
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Celebrating 10,000 Trees & Columbia Green – November 7
October 25, 2019
Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Thursday, November 7 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm The public is invited to join Columbia Green in celebration of the planting of our…
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Old Cigar Warehouse launches one of the first all-inclusive wedding packages in the upstate
October 25, 2019
The Old Cigar Warehouse has launched their Platinum Wedding Package, one of the first all-inclusive packages in the Upstate. The package pricing is simple. It is broken down into a base price, and a…
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The Southern Studies Showcase
October 24, 2019
By Tom Poland The beautiful Edgefield pottery piece you see is a gift. I received it for speaking at the Southern Studies Showcase held recently in Edgefield. It makes…
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Tongue Twisters and Student Teachers Part One – Lamar Thomas*
October 24, 2019
By Tammy Davis Day One My supervising teacher went around and introduced each student. She didn’t let them do it. She spoke for them. In five minutes, she labeled…
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Greer Heritage Museum receives lasting memorial
October 23, 2019
Greer Heritage Museum has been gifted a model replica of the Greer High School, as it was during 1967, built by Dr. Raymond Meyers of Greenville, SC. With permission from…
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Gallery at City Hall presents What is Art?
October 22, 2019
Five local artists try to define, what is art? The Gallery at City Hall’s latest feature exhibition delves into how we interpret art. Curated by artists Jeremy Butler and Keith…
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S.C. Arts Commission to receive national grantmaking award
October 22, 2019
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – The Grant Professionals Association is announcing that the South Carolina Arts Commission was named its 2019 Grantmaker of the Year for the public sector. The Grant…
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Columbia Museum of Art to host poetry summit with nationally acclaimed poets Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones
October 21, 2019
Half-day event celebrates poetry and visual art CMA Writer-in-Residence Ray McManus hosts the museum’s Poetry Summit, a half-day event celebrating poetry and visual art on Sunday, November 3, from noon…
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“Mystical South Carolina – A Pilgrimage to Joy” Teri Leigh Teed’s debut book launches October 20, 2019
October 21, 2019
Teri Leigh Teed’s Debut Book Launches October 20, 2019 Teri Leigh Teed’s debut book “Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy” launched October 20, 2019 at the Gervais Street Bridge…
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