Robert Randolph & the Family Band to Headline Tenth Annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival
March 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Greater Rosewood Merchants Association (GRMA) announced that the American funk and soul band Robert Randolph & the Family Band will headline the 2015 Rosewood Crawfish Festival.…
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Reality Check Symposium To Explore Southern City of the Future
March 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – How can artists and other members of the creative community help our region grow by choice and not by chance and shape the Southern city of the…
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SC Film Officially Selected By North Carolina Film Festival
March 25, 2015
Colors: Bangin in South Carolina has been officially selected to screen at the North Carolina Black Film Festival. COLUMBIA, SC – COLORS: Bangin’ in South Carolina has officially begun it’s film…
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Hollywood Box Office – Top Grossing Movies
March 23, 2015From Rentrak Week of 03/20/2015 to 03/26/2015
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Award-Winning Youth in Arts Initiative Takes Center Stage in Columbia
March 23, 2015USC Grads to Launch Project Opera Camp in Summer 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – What is the impact of music on one’s ability to learn discipline? Can one foster leadership skills through…
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Applicants sought for 2015/2016 “Music for a Cause” program
March 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Philharmonic is seeking applicants who wish to be potential partners in its “Music for a Cause” program during the 2015/2016 season. Begun in 2010,…
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Spring Valley High School Art Student Wins National Award
March 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the 3rd year in a row, Spring Valley has a Scholastic Art Award National Medalist. Senior Jordan McCormack won a 2015 Silver Award for his digital art…
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Renowned artist Ralph Heimans unveils portrait of financier Darla Moore
March 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The latest portrait by London-based artist Ralph Heimans, best known for his official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, doesn’t reside in one…
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A Country Store Carries On
March 20, 2015By Tom Poland It’s been called the best country store in South Carolina. You can buy Virginia cured hams there, and you can buy gas, diesel, propane, shotgun…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Funk Fest Concerts Partners With Lifting As We Climb To Award $50,000 In College Scholarships
March 18, 2015Columbia, SC June 20th Popular Music Festival Announces Scholarship Fund Will Award Students In Each Tour City COLUMBIA, SC – Funk Fest, a production of Variety Entertainment, announced a partnership…
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Rockin’ On the Town Green! A Pre-Carolina Cup Concert
March 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) kicks off their 2015 Finally Friday Free Concert Series with a special edition on Friday, March 27 on the Town…
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2015 Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival Presents Internationally Acclaimed Artists
March 16, 2015The Festival Announces 2015 Headline Performers COLUMBIA, SC- Today the annual Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival announced three headlining artist; Nice & Smooth, Monie Love and Big Gipp of the…
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MacArthur Genius Kyle Abraham’s NYC Dance Company at Harbison Theatre
March 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Fresh from a MacArthur Genius Award win, hailed modern dance choreographer Kyle Abraham and his NYC-based dance company, Abraham.In.Motion, bring Pavement, a contemporary dance performance depicting black…
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Columbia Design League Now Accepting Entries for Runaway Runway 2015
February 27, 2015Selections included in the recycled fashion extravaganza on April 11, 2015. . COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Design League is now accepting entries for the annual Runaway Runway design contest…
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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 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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Columbia City Ballet’s Cinderella Comes to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 25, 2015CAMDEN, SC — Deemed as “sheer magic” by The State Newspaper, the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents Columbia City Ballet’s Cinderella, Thursday, March 5 in the Wood Auditorium.…
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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 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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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 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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Tasting Notes Raises Glasses to Raise S.C. Phil Support
February 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The high-end wines and gourmet food selections of Tasting Notes will raise money for the South Carolina Philharmonic again at the S.C. State Museum,Monday, March 2, 2015…
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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 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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City of Rock Hill Named First Cultural District in S.C.
February 22, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – The S.C. Arts Commission has named Rock Hill’s downtown as the first state-recognized cultural district in South Carolina. A cultural district is an easily identifiable geographic area…
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City of Rock Hill Named First Cultural District in S.C.
February 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Arts Commission has named Rock Hill’s downtown as the first state-recognized cultural district in South Carolina. A cultural district is an easily identifiable geographic area…
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City of Rock Hill Named First Cultural District in S.C.
February 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Arts Commission has named Rock Hill’s downtown as the first state-recognized cultural district in South Carolina. A cultural district is an easily identifiable geographic area…
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List Revealed for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 11-12, 2015
February 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The roster of 41 participating visual artists, including 7 newcomers, has been released for Columbia Open Studios, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art. The free, self-led…
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List Revealed for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 11-12, 2015
February 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The roster of 41 participating visual artists, including 7 newcomers, has been released for Columbia Open Studios, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art. The free, self-led…
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Finalists chosen for USC Chamber Music Day and Competition
February 17, 2015Eight high school string quartets from four states will be coached by the renowned Parker Quartet COLUMBIA, SC – For the second year, University of South Carolina music students…
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City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department Accepting Band Submissions for 2015 Summer Concert Series
February 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is accepting submissions for the 24th Summer Concert Series in Finlay Park. Concerts will be held during the months of…
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Academy of Authors to Host 2015 Induction Ceremony
February 15, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Academy of Authors will honor writers Dorothea Benton Frank, William Ioor, Bret Lott, and Marjory Heath Wentworth on April 11 at 6:00 p.m. at…
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Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Planned at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 11, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) proudly announces plans for the annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea, as part of a celebration…
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Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Planned at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 11, 2015
CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) proudly announces plans for the annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea, as part of a celebration…
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One Columbia and University of South Carolina Calls for Artists
February 10, 2015Proposals Accepted through March 13, 2015 COLUMBIA SC – One Columbia for Arts and History, the University of South Carolina and the City of Columbia are proud to announce…
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The Fine Arts Center to Host Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival
February 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), a school for gifted high school students in the literary, visual and performing arts, was selected to host the Swannanoa Chamber Music…
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Columbia, S.C. Based RECLAIM Workshop Rebrands as Bricker & Beam
February 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – RECLAIM Workshop, LLC, a Columbia based custom furniture design company, has rebranded as Bricker & Beam, LLC. “When I started the company in 2012, it was something…
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South Carolina Attorney Provides Opportunity for Alabama Students to See “Selma” After Their Superintendent Banned Field Trip
February 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – When South Carolina attorney, Carl L. Solomon, learned that an Alabama superintendent cancelled a field trip for high school students to see “Selma”, he sprung into action…
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One Columbia and the City of Columbia Install Second Public Art Sculpture: Public Announcement Ceremony on February 5, 2015
January 29, 2015COLUMBIA SC – January 29, 2015 – One Columbia for Arts and History and the City of Columbia are proud to announce the installation of a second sculpture resulting from the public…
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Thousands of K-5 students to attend interactive educational concerts in February
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – More than 6,000 K-5 students from more than 100 schools are scheduled to participate in Link Up educational concerts with the South Carolina Philharmonic at the Koger…
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Thousands of K-5 students to attend interactive educational concerts in Feb.
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – More than 6,000 K-5 students from more than 100 schools are scheduled to participate in Link Up educational concerts with the South Carolina Philharmonic at the Koger Center Feb.…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to present Jesus Christ Superstar
January 21, 2015Thursday, January 29-Sunday, February 1 in the Wood Auditorium The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is pleased to present the Camden Community Theatre’s production of the rock…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to present Jesus Christ Superstar
January 21, 2015Thursday, January 29-Sunday, February 1 in the Wood Auditorium The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is pleased to present the Camden Community Theatre’s production of the rock…
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Mavis Staples Kick Starts Huge Year at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, Jan. 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
January 15, 2015Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Legendary gospel and R&B singer Mavis Staples takes the stage at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College on Saturday, January 31, 2015…
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An Honest To Goodness Fly Swatter
January 15, 2015By Tom Poland My Grandmothers’ Weapon Of Choice The New Oxford American Dictionary defines “fly swatter” as “an implement used for swatting insects, typically a square of plastic mesh…
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Wordless News
January 15, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: For S.C.’s Poet Laureate, An Inauguration Poem Without An Inaugural Audience Read Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth’s poem here. . . Wordless News is a…
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Mavis Staples Kick Starts Huge Year at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, Jan. 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
January 15, 2015Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Legendary gospel and R&B singer Mavis Staples takes the stage at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College on Saturday, January 31, 2015…
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Irmo High School holds ribbon-cutting, gala for new Center for the Arts
January 12, 2015IRMO, SC – Irmo High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and performance on Jan. 9, celebrating the official opening of its new Center for the Arts. The site that includes a 600-plus…
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One Columbia and City of Columbia Name Ed Madden as City Poet Laureate
January 12, 2015COLUMBIA SC – As one of only a few southern cities to create the position, One Columbia for Arts and History and the City of Columbia are proud to announce…
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701 CCA Artist in Residence, Shannon Rae Lindsey, winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2014
January 12, 2015
Residency: January 11 – February 21, 2015 701 CCA Exhibition: May 7 – June 21, 2015 Artist’s Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7-9 pm COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for Contemporary…
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Unique concert to explore sights, sounds of the planets
January 12, 2015Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Philharmonic invites patrons to explore the planets – their sights and sounds – with a unique concert…
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701 CCA Artist in Residence, Shannon Rae Lindsey, winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2014
January 9, 2015
Residency: January 11 – February 21, 2015 701 CCA Exhibition: May 7 – June 21, 2015 Artist’s Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7-9 pm COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for…
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Local Musician Generates Buzz with New Album
January 8, 2015
Album Set to Release on January 17, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia, South Carolina based singer-songwriter Dave Britt, formerly of The Rival Brothers, has set the release date of his…
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