Principal Architect for Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Comes to Columbia
February 15, 2016
Three groups partner to host event featuring Philip Freelon, FAIA LEED AP The Columbia Design League, in partnership with the Friends of African American Art and Culture (FAAAC) and the American Institute of Architects…
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Four of Broadway’s Hottest Stars Bring ‘Camp,’ ‘Glee’ and ‘Wicked’ Talent to Harbison Theatre
February 15, 2016
‘Broadway Back Together’, March 5, 2016 at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College What happens on Broadway doesn’t stay on Broadway. Four of New York City’s brightest stars are taking a…
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District Five students get dance, life lessons during Charlotte Ballet ‘dance residency’
February 12, 2016
Students at Irmo High School received lessons and a first-hand look at opportunities in the professional dance industry as part of a February residency at the international arts magnet school.…
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Artists featured at Greenville Technical College to celebrate African-American History Month
February 11, 2016As part of African-American History Month, the Greenville Technical College (GTC) Library will host a celebration of young visual artists from Greenville. Their work will be displayed from Monday, February…
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Musician Mat Kearney, band switchfoot and basketball legend Rick Barry are among the celebrities set to play in NEEDTOBREATHE Classic
February 10, 2016
A number of musicians, sports legends and actors are expected to grab their golf clubs for a good cause as they participate in the fourth annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic golf tournament…
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The Columbia Museum of Art announces 2016 Gala, In the Mix: From Vintage to Vogue
February 8, 2016
Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. – Midnight . . The Columbia Museum of Art announces the 2016 Gala, In the Mix: From Vintage to Vogue, to be held…
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Lexington County students express the Art of Healing
February 8, 2016
Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 7th annual “Art of Healing,” a juried art competition for Lexington County high school students sponsored by…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour
February 8, 2016
The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 8, 2016The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 8, 2016
The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour
February 8, 2016
The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) on April 2 and 3, 2016,…
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UofSC Dance’s Breaking Boundaries concert features choreography from Alonzo King LINES Ballet guest artist
February 4, 2016
The UofSC Dance Program will present Breaking Boundaries, a contemporary dance concert featuring several premiere works, February 15-18 at Drayton Hall Theatre. Performance time is 7:30pm nightly. Tickets for the…
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Danish String Quartet to appear at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 4, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present the last concert of the 2015-16 Chamber Music Series on Sunday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium.…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 4, 2016List of 70 Participating Artists Revealed The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA)…
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Danish String Quartet to appear at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
February 4, 2016
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present the last concert of the 2015-16 Chamber Music Series on Sunday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium.…
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Number of participating artists jumps by 70% for Columbia Open Studios Tour, Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art on April 2-3, 2016
February 4, 2016
List of 70 Participating Artists Revealed The number of artists who will open their studios for Columbia Open Studios, presented by the nonprofit 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA)…
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Junie B. Jones, The Musical Opens February 12
February 3, 2016
Junie B. Jones is starting first grade, and everything is changing! Join us, as Junie B. navigates new waters, and bravely faces challenges relating to everything from discovering she needs…
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Columbia’s smallest art sale returns
February 3, 2016
The third annual Postcard Art Sale benefitting Artists for Africa will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 6:00pm. Postcard art is original, postcard…
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Woodruff musician to play free at Chapman Cultural Center
February 3, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Woodruff-based musician Jeremy Willis will play live and in concert this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2-4 p.m. as the guest artist for Sundays Unplugged, a weekly program that…
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ArtFields® portrait contest calls for artists
February 2, 2016
Winning artist to receive $1,000, educators to serve as portrait models LAKE CITY, SC – ArtFields, the South’s most engaging art competition and festival, is seeking artists for its fourth annual…
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Opera at USC presents the much-loved comic opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia Feb. 26–28
February 2, 2016
Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! COLUMBIA, SC – Based around the antics of the delightfully cunning barber called Figaro, Gioachino Rossini’s much-loved comic opera boasts some of the most entertaining and…
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Columbia College presents “Creative Couples,” an exhibition of Nine Artistic Partners in South Carolina
February 2, 2016The Goodall Gallery at Columbia College continues the Georgia O’Keeffe Centennial Celebration withCreative Couples. The exhibition opens on Valentine’s Day, February 14, and runs through March 27, 2016. Inspired by…
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Hemond hired at Chapman Cultural Center as Fundraiser
February 1, 2016
Lisa A. Hemond of Inman, SC, has been hired by Chapman Cultural Center as the Senior Development Director with responsibilities for the management and execution of all fundraising activities. She…
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Vadim Gluzman’s extraordinary artistry comes to the University of South Carolina
February 1, 2016
The USC Symphony Orchestra presents an All-Beethoven Concert on Feb. 23 “Violinist Vadim Gluzman plays the violin as if it was the easiest thing on the earth to do. He produces a…
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FASHIONING OUR BODIES: A conversation on size, shape, and fashion
January 29, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – When asked, a clear majority of Americans say they are not happy with their physical appearance and would like to look different. What is the cause of…
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9th Annual Battle for St. Pat’s
January 29, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – St. Pat’s in Five Points is currently accepting submissions for the 9th Annual Battle for St. Pat’s, where bands will battle it out for a spot to perform…
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Richland One Hall of Fame Induction Gala set for February 13
January 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The 12th annual Richland One Hall of Fame Induction Gala will be held Saturday, February 13 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. During the…
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Columbia Children’s Theatre kicks off its Altered Visions Tour with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
January 28, 2016
What happens when your star-crossed lovers carry cell phones, use iPads and sing 1960’s love songs? That’s right! It’s Columbia Children’s Theatre’s Altered Visions Tour production of Romeo and Juliet.…
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Take A Newspaper. Take Some Scissors: Original Solo Performance Pieces
January 28, 2016
Original work by current and former graduate MFA actors at the USC Professional Actor Training Program Admission: $10; $8 for 701 CCA members COLUMBIA, SC – To the day…
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Classic French comedy with a ‘New Vaudeville’ twist: Scapin at UofSC’s Longstreet Theatre, February 19-27
January 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the outrageous comedy Scapin, February 19-27 at Longstreet Theatre. Show times for Scapin are 8pm, Wednesdays through…
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Johnson Collection welcomes distinguished NYC museum leaders on Feb. 4
January 26, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Johnson Collection presents “Voices in American Art,” an educational series designed to engage campus and community audiences alike on the subject of fine art in America.…
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Woodruff native to perform free at Chapman Sunday
January 26, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Woodruff native Travis Smith will perform live and in concert Sunday, Jan. 31, 2-4 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center as part of the venue’s weekly Sundays Unplugged…
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McHugh to receive Outstanding Theatre Educator Award
January 25, 2016
Charles McHugh, drama teacher at Stratford High School, was selected by the South Carolina Theatre Education Association to receive the Outstanding Theatre Educator Award. “I am honored to be chosen…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art presents: Aldwyth
January 25, 2016
Exhibition: January 31 – February 28, 2015 Artist Gallery Talk & Reception: Friday, January 31, 2:00 pm Reception & Talk Admission: Members, free; non-members, $5 suggested donation With a…
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Remembering A Georgian
January 22, 2016
By Tom Poland Harry Crews, Freak Show Writer A boyhood year spent paralyzed and getting scalded in a kettle of boiling water must do strange things to the mind.…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts “Art Docs” Series
January 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Art Docs,” a series of curated films about art. From making art to documenting…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts “Art Docs” Series
January 21, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Art Docs,” a series of curated films about art. From making art to documenting…
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Spring at the Spartanburg Youth Theatre
January 20, 2016
Classes for K4-12 Include Matilda the Musical, Create Your Own Science Fiction Piece and More Spartanburg Youth Theatre (SYT) will offer several classes and workshops this spring for students…
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Roman Holiday at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, February 13th
January 19, 2016Join a Princess, a Reporter and Their Vespa for Valentine’s Cinema If you could spend one day doing exactly as you wished, might that day include falling in love? Friends…
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Roman Holiday at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, February 13th
January 19, 2016
Join a Princess, a Reporter and Their Vespa for Valentine’s Cinema If you could spend one day doing exactly as you wished, might that day include falling in love? Friends…
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Gather, sip and read…the case for a local “Cheers factor” bookstore
January 15, 2016
By Reba Hull Campbell With so much attention focused on all things local these days, we need to start a campaign for a locally-owned bookstore in downtown Columbia. While…
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Call for Artists Chapman Cultural Center seeks woodworking artist
January 14, 2016
Chapman Cultural Center is looking for a professional South Carolina artist/craftsperson with experience in producing functional and large-scale wood sculptures. That person will lead a design team that will make…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 14, 2016Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Camden Community Theatre to Present “Little Shop of Horrors”
January 14, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – The Camden Community Theatre will present the hit musical Little Shop of Horrors at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) January 28-31, 2016. Showtimes are 8:00…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 14, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Camden Community Theatre to Present “Little Shop of Horrors”
January 13, 2016CAMDEN, SC – The Camden Community Theatre will present the hit musical Little Shop of Horrors at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) January 28-31, 2016. Showtimes are 8:00…
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New Exhibition to Open at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Bassett Gallery
January 12, 2016
Helen Smith Warren & Mary Deas Boykin Wortley Southern Exposures: From the Mountains to the Sea CAMDEN, SC — The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will open the 2016…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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The Charleston Museum and the Charleston Mercury to present a new exhibit in conjunction with the 2016 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
January 11, 2016The Charleston Museum is proud to present, in conjunction with the 2016 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Hunter’s Habit: A Collection of Hunting Firearms and Accoutrements, a special exhibition sponsored by the…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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