‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ auditions at the Spartanburg Youth Theatre
October 6, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Youth Theatre will hold auditions for its second show of the 2015-2016 season, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. The play is an energetic, zany romp through…
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Girls for STEAM Present ‘Girls Who Rock’
October 5, 2015
Spartanburg, SC– Girls for STEAM will celebrate Ada Lovelace and women trailblazers by learning about the benefits of math; the evolution of computers; and careers in science, engineering, and the…
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Artists’ Guild announces award winners from 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition
October 5, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg hosted a reception for its 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition on Sept. 18, when award winners for Best in Show, 2D Excellence, 3D Excellence,…
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A Wrinkle in Time
October 5, 2015Threshold Repertory Theatre’s A Wrinkle in Time is Sure To Sweep Audiences Away on a Fantasy Fueled Ride! What: A Wrinkle in Time by John Glore Directed by Mike Kordek,…
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A Wrinkle in Time
October 5, 2015
Threshold Repertory Theatre’s A Wrinkle in Time is Sure To Sweep Audiences Away on a Fantasy Fueled Ride! What: A Wrinkle in Time by John Glore Directed by Mike Kordek,…
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Fantasy Fete – Threshold Repertory Theatre’s annual fundraiser
October 1, 2015
Who: Threshold Repertory Theatre What: Fantasy Fete Fun[d]raiser – Threshold Repertory Theatre’s Annual Fundraiser When: October 14, 2015 6:00pm – 10:00pm Where: Private Residence – 32 Society Street Charleston, SC…
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The Charleston Museum presents the second installment of its 2015 Fall Lecture Series, “By the Rivers of Babylon: The Lowcountry Basket in Slavery and in Freedom.”
September 28, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – On October 8, at 6:00 p.m., The Charleston Museum will host historian Dale Rosengarten and distinguished sweetgrass basket maker Sarah Edwards-Hammond for the second installment of the Museum’s…
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Dramatic, hilarious family antics abound in ‘Hay Fever’ produced by The Footlight Players
September 28, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Set in the English countryside, “Hay Fever” is part farce and part comedy of manners. The Footlight Players will explore the extreme possibilities of human behavior in…
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Chihuly Sculpture installation set to begin next week
September 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Installation of a public sculpture entitled “Rose Crystal Tower,” by artist Dale Chihuly, is set to begin on Tuesday at Harriet’s Garden in Falls Park, located behind the…
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Poet Claudia Rankine to explore racism Oct. 12 at USC
September 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAACP Image Award winner and Los Angeles Times Book Award winner Claudia Rankine will deliver the University of South Carolina’s annual Adrenée Glover Freeman Memorial Lecture Monday,…
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Fine Arts Center’s Bassett Gallery opens season with Manda & Chris McKay exhibition
September 18, 2015
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will hold an opening reception for the first Bassett Gallery Exhibition of the 2015-16 season featuring the works of…
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Charleston By Design: Restoration of a City at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
September 16, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs will present Charleston By Design: Restoration of A City, an exhibition on urban design and public spaces in Charleston…
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BJU Symphony Orchestra named as semi-finalist for The American Prize
September 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Michael W. Moore, has been named as a semi-finalist in the orchestral performance – college/university division…
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MUSC ends fiscal year with $73.1 million in donations
September 14, 2015Total giving jumps 66 percent, foundation surpasses half-billion mark for first time CHARLESTON, SC – Philanthropic support of the Medical University of South Carolina jumped 66 percent during fiscal…
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Vista shops and galleries open late for September Vista Nights
September 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization made up of a wide variety of restaurant, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces its…
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Vista shops and galleries open late for September Vista Nights
September 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization made up of a wide variety of restaurant, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces its…
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The Charleston Museum kicks off its natural history fundraising campaign
September 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Museum announced the upcoming renovation of its Natural History Gallery, scheduled for implementation in mid-2017. The Museum’s fundraising campaign for this project will officially kick…
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Mint Museum Pottery Invitational Invites First S.C. Artist, a Winthrop Professor
September 9, 2015
ROCK HILL, SC – Winthrop University Professor of Fine Arts Jim Connell feels honored to be “an outsider.” The first artist “outside” of North Carolina to be invited to participate…
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FAC to present third annual Dancing With the Stars fundraiser
September 4, 2015
CAMDEN, SC — The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) invites you for an evening of dance and entertainment at its third annual presentation of Dancing With the Stars! A…
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FAC to present third annual Dancing With the Stars fundraiser
September 3, 2015CAMDEN, SC — The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) invites you for an evening of dance and entertainment at its third annual presentation of Dancing With the Stars! A…
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The CMA kicks off Jazz on Main series with special guest Joe Gransden
September 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art presents the first concert in its 2015-2016 season of CMA Jazz on Main presented by Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina with…
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Paint 5 Points Public Art-Making Series Honors 100 Years of Five Points throughout Fall 2015
September 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Five Points is hosting Paint 5 Points — a public art-making series in the historic village neighborhood — throughout Fall…
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A Conversation with Beth Paul, General Manager, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
September 2, 2015
UpstateBizBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with…
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Singin’ in the Rain opens at Town Theatre
September 2, 2015
Town Theatre Opens 97th Season with Beloved Musical WHAT: Singin’ in the Rain WHERE: Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St., Columbia SC WHEN: September 11 – October 4, Thursday – Saturday at…
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SPO opens with power and force
September 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 67th season on Saturday, September 12 at 7:00pm with a powerful program featuring International Steinway Artist, Andreas Boyd. Maestra Sarah…
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September Exhibits, Events, Classes at Chapman Cultural Center Announced
August 31, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center is home to a high concentration of cultural activity in Spartanburg, from musicals and historical lectures to art exhibitions and children’s science camps. For…
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Fifteen years of lectures
August 28, 2015
By Temple Ligon Beginning on the second Friday of February 2000 at the Columbia Museum of Art, I have given monthly lectures on architecture and urban design, and every…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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Society 1858 announces winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art at the Unveiling Party
August 20, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 announced the 2015 short list of finalists for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art in June. The winner of…
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Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Due Nov. 2
August 18, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina artists working in prose, poetry, dance choreography, and dance performance may apply for a 2016-2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission.…
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Ironside to Serve as Assistant Professor at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brandon Ironside will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an assistant professor in the Division of Music in the School of Fine Arts and Communication…
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Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Due Nov. 2
August 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina artists working in prose, poetry, dance choreography, and dance performance may apply for a 2016-2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission.…
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Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Due Nov. 2
August 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina artists working in prose, poetry, dance choreography, and dance performance may apply for a 2016-2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission.…
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The Twitty Triplets are back in “Still Twitty After All These Years”
August 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1992, the Twitty Triplets have offered up “melodic tunes from a professional act in a casual atmosphere” and they will once again bring their unique comedy…
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The Twitty Triplets are back in “Still Twitty After All These Years”
August 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1992, the Twitty Triplets have offered up “melodic tunes from a professional act in a casual atmosphere” and they will once again bring their unique comedy…
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University of South Carolina School of Music announces the 2015 Cornelia Freeman Concert Series
August 10, 2015
Featuring the university’s renowned music faculty performing a diverse repertoire, this popular chamber music series has been raising scholarship money for more than 20 years and takes place on Sunday…
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SPO Music Director and Conductor Sarah Ioannides announces departure in 2017
August 7, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC — Maestra Sarah Ioannides, Music Director and Conductor of Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that she will conclude her tenure with SPO at the end of the 2016-2017…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College doubles season offerings for 2015-16
August 6, 2015New opportunities for families, expanded speaker series and behind-the-scenes learning offer something for everyone Oscar nominees. Broadway’s brightest. Best-selling authors. Deep-sea explorers. Kermit the Frog. Diverse interpretations of excellence are…
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Reedy Reels Film Festival coming to Greenville
August 6, 2015
Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next…
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Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival
August 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next great event – Reedy Reels Film Festival. More than 700 entries have been…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College doubles season offerings for 2015-16
August 6, 2015
New opportunities for families, expanded speaker series and behind-the-scenes learning offer something for everyone Oscar nominees. Broadway’s brightest. Best-selling authors. Deep-sea explorers. Kermit the Frog. Diverse interpretations of excellence are…
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Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival
August 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next great event – Reedy Reels Film Festival. More than 700 entries have been…
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The Newberry Opera House announces Molly Fortune named Executive Director
August 5, 2015
NEWBERRY, SC – Molly Fortune, a former director on the executive staff of the Fox Theater in Atlanta was named executive director of the Newberry Opera House, after an extensive…
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New Temporary Gallery and Exhibit Will Allow Visitors a True Peek into the Past
August 3, 2015New Temporary Gallery at The Charleston Museum Allows Viewers a True Peek into the Past with its first exhibit, “Transported: Charleston Street Scenes, 1860s-1960s CHARLESTON SC – The Charleston Museum presents Transported:…
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University of South Carolina School of Music Calendar of Events 2015-2016
August 3, 2015Fri., August 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Southern Exposure New Music Concert: Classical Discrimination with Argento Chamber Ensemble USC School of Music Recital Hall – Free The Argento Chamber Ensemble, called…
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University of South Carolina’s Southern Exposure New Music Series Announces 2015-2016 Season
August 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Southern Exposure’s 2015-16 season, “Classical Collaborations,” expands from its traditional four concerts to five. The year bursts at the seams with the energy and eclecticism that characterizes…
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Possible Dream
July 30, 2015
By Temple Ligon In the late 1980s Columbia opened its Koger Center with a performance by the London Philharmonic. About the same time Greenville opened its new symphony hall, the…
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Mic Smith wins national ‘Photographer of the Year’ honors for second year in a row
July 29, 2015
Communicators Association praises Smith’s photos for South Carolina Living magazine CHARLESTON, SC – Mic Smith’s work for South Carolina Living magazine once again earned national recognition from the Cooperative Communicators…
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USC Symphony Orchestra Announces 2015-2016 Concert Season
July 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina’s premier orchestra ensemble, led by acclaimed music director Donald Portnoy, receives accolades for its fine performances. World-renowned guest artists join the ensemble…
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