S.C. Arts Commission board designates state’s 10th cultural district in Hartsville
February 13, 2024
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that its board of commissioners enthusiastically designated the 10th South Carolina Cultural District in the city of Hartsville by a unanimous vote. The…
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Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores Centennial Legacy of The Duke Endowment
February 12, 2024A traveling exhibit highlighting a century of progress as envisioned by James B. Duke, founder of The Duke Endowment, is now on display at the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville…
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Ordering Please, One Big Boy
February 7, 2024
By Tom Poland Daddy set me straight. “If you want some spending money, get a job.” Thus did I work two jobs while going through college at Georgia. I…
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Resiliency, discovery, and revelation on full display in new exhibit coming to Upcountry History Museum
February 7, 2024
Through a visually compelling presentation of history through art, small moments of ordinary experiences are transformed into extraordinary discoveries of resiliency and revelation in “Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in…
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Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series at Converse features world-renowned a cappella group The King’s Singers
February 5, 2024
Converse University will welcome GRAMMY and Emmy Award winning a cappella group, The King’s Singers for the Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series’ third concert of the season. The performance will take…
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Folk Artist Leonard Jones
February 1, 2024
By Tom Poland Giving Old Tin New Life During my school days the yellow bus rolled me past chicken houses. In 1972, when I taught creative writing in Lincolnton,…
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Greenville Center for Creative Arts announces five new members on the Board of Directors
February 1, 2024
The Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) welcomed five distinguished individuals to its Board of Directors, each bringing a wealth of experience and a shared passion for advancing the arts…
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‘Unicorn of the Sea’ rises from the deep in new exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
January 30, 2024
From its depiction in the 1500s as an angry sea monster to its portrayal as a unicorn of the sea and now as an icon of pop culture, the narwhal…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces 2024 festival season
January 30, 2024
Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s premier performing arts festival, has announced a star-studded lineup for 2024 including more than one hundred performances across the Holy City for 17 days and…
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OneSpartanburg, Inc., Spartanburg Academic Movement, partner on STAR Fellowship to align educational opportunities with current and future industry needs
January 25, 2024
In collaboration with the Spartanburg Academic Movement, OneSpartanburg, Inc. has launched The STAR Fellowship to better align internship, apprenticeship, and mentorship opportunities with the current and future needs of industries…
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Those who influence us
January 25, 2024
By Jeff Becraft It is interesting how we can influence one another. (Interesting is really not the word… it is deeper than that.) But someone who has greatly influenced…
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Clawfoot Tubs Hold Memories
January 25, 2024
By Tom Poland When I see a clawfoot tub, which is rare, four memories surface. First, I go back to my grandfather’s old homeplace. Next I go back to…
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Artist Minute – Nick Burns aka Ninja Picasso
January 25, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, UpstateBizSC, Artist Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the undeniable impact that the arts and local artists have on our communities. One…
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Artisphere presented by TD Bank ranked #2 by Greg Lawler’s Art Fair SourceBook
January 24, 2024
Artisphere presented by TD Bank has been ranked #2 by Greg Lawler’s Art Fair SourceBook. What does it mean? It means that the artists that participate in their show and…
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New art exhibition: Stories We Know by Heart (local artist Greg Ramsey)
January 24, 2024
Greg Ramsey: Stories We Know By Heart, a collection of paintings and narratives from local artist Greg Ramsey, is currently on display at Senior Action (3715 E. North Street, Greenville).…
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Ageratum, Wood, & Water
January 17, 2024
By Tom Poland On a Sunday walk I spotted a splash of blue. Blue wildflowers. They say blue flowers are sometimes difficult to grow in gardens. “They say.” That was…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points announces 2024 band lineup
January 16, 2024Columbia, South Carolina’s St. Patrick’s Day festival returns on March 16 with record-setting number of performances St. Pat’s in Five Points, one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations…
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Art Opens Doors creates opportunity for Greenville elementary students to build a more inclusive and vibrant community through art making
January 12, 2024Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) announced the launch of Art Opens Doors, a community art project developed by the Open Doors team of the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) Upstate…
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Workplace Friends Best Come Naturally
January 10, 2024
By Tom Poland I stumbled across an old magazine feature of mine and it made me recall stops I’d made along that long, winding road called “Career.” Some memories…
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Like A Scene From An Old Western
January 3, 2024
By Tom Poland It was 1985 when I spent three days in Reno. I didn’t shoot a man just to watch him die, Johnny, but I conjured up images…
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Conifers’ Fragrant Pull On Memory
December 20, 2023
By Tom Poland I read that fragrances stimulate recall more so than any other sense. I knew from experience that it had to be true. You and I, we’re…
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Fine Arts Center celebrates six students as YoungArts National Competition award winners
December 14, 2023
The Fine Arts Center announced the outstanding achievements of six talented students who have been honored as winners in the prestigious YoungArts National Competition. Every year thousands of student artists…
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There’s Just Something About A Barn
December 8, 2023
By Tom Poland On Highway 378 between Lincolnton and Washington, Georgia, stands a barn. I say a barn. It’s a home built to look like a barn. Or maybe…
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Christmas card syndrome
December 7, 2023
By Jeff Becraft This was actually first put out there in 2020… but I have come across several people who are really down, discouraged and lonely… so I would like…
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Your Special Tree
December 6, 2023
By Tom Poland The Work Behind It When I was a boy, come Thanksgiving, we observed a tradition that’s decidedly different today. Dad would mix some two-cycle gas, sharpen…
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My Father’s Razor
November 29, 2023
By Tom Poland November 15 my father will have been gone twenty years. Twenty years. Seems like yesterday when he lay in a bed at MUSC in Charleston. Seems…
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S.C. Arts Commission debuts new brand, websites
November 28, 2023
The South Carolina Arts Commission is excited to announce a striking new brand, along with a new website, that better represents the agency’s work and the South Carolina creatives it…
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South Carolina Children’s Theatre welcomes two new Board Members
November 14, 2023
South Carolina Children’s Theatre (SCCT) announced the addition of two dynamic individuals, Karen Dudley-Culbreath and Andrew Shull, to its esteemed Board of Directors. Their extensive experience and commitment to community…
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Greenville with “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve – the Best of TSO & More” on Saturday November 18, 2023
November 5, 2023
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Announces a Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Miracle Hill of Greenville and Leo Santa Toy Drive Prepare for a musical journey like no other this winter…
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Alchemy Comedy to present 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival
November 2, 2023
Alchemy Comedy Theater announced the return of the longest-running improv festival in the Southeast with the 10th Annual New South Comedy Festival. Slated to run for ten days, from 11/2…
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Upcountry History Museum showcases holiday classic with behind-the-scenes close-ups
October 31, 2023
It’s a holiday classic that almost didn’t make it from book to screen but for a friendship forged during World War II. In its Southeastern debut, “A Very Grinchy Christmas,”…
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Catching Up With Lou Miller
October 26, 2023
By Tom Poland No. 87 lay on Buddy Bufford Field as still as a stone. Louis Miller, senior end, had broken ribs, but better days lay ahead. The undefeated…
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SCAC artist grant supports arts-based entrepreneurship
October 26, 2023
The arts-based business initiatives of two South Carolina artists (#SCartists) are getting FY24 support from a South Carolina Arts Commission grant and program designed to develop artists’ knowledge and skills…
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Learning Along The Estuary
October 18, 2023
By Tom Poland The children of Sandy Island board a school bus boat for an eight-minute journey across the Waccamaw River to the mainland. There, they ride a traditional bus…
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South Carolina Author Jamie Langston Turner Publishes Ninth Novel
October 15, 2023
South Carolina author Jamie Langston Turner has published her ninth novel, Every Ocean Has A Shore, part of an extended series that begins in the fictional town of Derby, South…
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Waterfall Country
October 12, 2023
By Tom Poland Several hikes proved easy. One proved tougher than nails. By the time we made it to the third waterfall of the day, an idea had firmly…
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New exhibit at Upcountry History Museum reveals a unique perspective of combat and veterans portraits
October 12, 2023In its newest exhibition, “Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall,” opening Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, presents a rare…
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Matt Irwin appointed Vice Chair of the SC Children’s Theatre Board of Directors
October 12, 2023
Matt Irwin, Senior Business Development Manager for Messer Construction Co., has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the SC Children’s Theatre Board (SCCT) of Directors. Irwin has been an…
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2024 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition general admission, special events and select VIP available now
October 9, 2023
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that celebrates wildlife and the great outdoors through fine art, live entertainment and special events, will return to host its 42nd…
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“Parting Lines” to open at GCCA’s Main Gallery
October 6, 2023
Exhibition opens First Friday, October 6th, 2023 Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) is excited to announce the opening of their Main Gallery exhibition, Parting Lines. The exhibition features the…
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The Miraculous Green Lizard
October 5, 2023
By Tom Poland We call it a lizard, except it’s not. It’s an anole, and it can re-grow its tail, “regenerate” in the words of scientists. Think about that.…
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FY23 S.C. Arts Commission grantmaking exceeded $11 million
October 3, 2023
Grants for arts and arts learning impacted 43 counties The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that in FY23, for the second year in a row, its statewide grantmaking invested…
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The Air Collision Time Forgot
September 21, 2023
By Tom Poland I visit forgotten churches more than the church I call my own. I feel a haunting at an unfrequented church, a poignant peaceful feeling. I see…
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Upcountry History Museum dives in with ‘Splash and Bubbles’
September 19, 2023
Explorers of all ages will be able to dive into the incredible world of ocean exploration when “Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin” makes its only South Carolina…
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A Scrape In The Sand
September 7, 2023
By Tom Poland Sand washes away. Memories last forever. The year was 1982. That would have been South Carolina Wildlife magazines 28th anniversary. I worked in film then and…
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The Beach That Was
August 30, 2023
By Tom Poland From afar the skyline looks like that of a city, and it is. Myrtle Beach’s skyline of hotels seems to dwarf the skyline of all other…
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Lone Star, The Rambling Ghost
August 24, 2023
By Tom Poland I’ve long felt that two of South Carolina’s prettier community names are Silverstreet and Lone Star. Silverstreet I’ve seen many times. Those names, evocative and atmospheric,…
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Upcountry History Museum presents stories stitched in the seams
August 23, 2023
There’s an art to storytelling and in “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom – The Civil War Narrative Quilts of Vera P. Hall,” the stories are literally stitched in the seams…
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Greenville Theatre kicks off season 98 with Monty Python’s Spamalot
August 18, 2023
Greenville Theatre is excited to open Season 98 with the 2005 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot. This hilarious musical tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights of…
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You’ve Got to be a Friend to Have a Friend
August 16, 2023
By Reba Hull Campbell Every year, I dust off this “first day of first grade” photo taken in front of then-Crayton Elementary School. It makes me thankful for these…
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