The U.S. Army Field Band – “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army” – performing free concert in honor of Veterans Day
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission is partnering with Lower Richland High School to present the internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC, on Thursday,…
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Neely featured at Foothills Artisan Center
October 26, 2015
LANDRUM, SC – Local artist Scott Neely will be featured at Carolina Foothills Artisan Center in Landrum during November. His free opening reception will be Friday, Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m. In…
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“Paintings for a Purpose” at the South Carolina Aquarium celebrates local art and wildlife
October 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC— Experience the magnificence of the ocean, sea turtles, and other marine life in a new art installation at the South Carolina Aquarium. Paintings for a Purpose, which features…
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USC Dance Company rises to the challenge of staging classic ballet Sylvia in Fall Concert
October 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The UofSC Dance Company will take on a mix of beloved classics and expressive new works in its Fall concert, On Pointe, November 12-13 at the Koger…
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The Newberry Opera House to host South Carolina native JOSH TURNER Multi-platinum Country Artist
October 19, 2015
NEWBERRY, SC – Multi-platinum MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. With a rich, deep voice and distinctive style, Turner has sold more…
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Professional and aspiring artist exhibition featuring Emmy Bronson and introducing Lisa Rice
October 16, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A unique art exhibition featuring renowned portrait artist Elizabeth “Emmy” Bronson and aspiring artist Lisa S. Rice will be held on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 1:00 –…
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7 out of 9 Arts Education Awards go to Spartanburg
October 15, 2015
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – The South Carolina Art Education Association announces seven out of the nine statewide awards it made for 2015 were to education professionals in Spartanburg County. “For…
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Versprille named semifinalist for 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator Award
October 15, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras at Cane Bay High School and the Panjamdrum Steel Band, is now one of 25 semifinalists for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator…
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Columbia College announces winners for O’Keeffe Juried Art Competition, A Natural Wonder
October 14, 2015
Columbia, SC — Columbia College is pleased to announce the winners of its statewide Georgia O’Keeffe K12 juried art competition: Rosewood Elementary in Columbia, The South Carolina School for the Blind in…
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Recognize your community’s arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Recognize South Carolina innovators, supporters and advocates of the arts with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts — the state’s highest…
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Thursday Night Screening: James Franco in Of Mice and Men on Broadway at Harbison Theatre
October 13, 2015James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, Leighton Meester Star in Harbison Theatre’s Screening of National Theater Live: Of Mice and Men Patrons Can Grab Mini Arts Escape to Broadway with Screening of…
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Thursday Night Screening: James Franco in Of Mice and Men on Broadway at Harbison Theatre
October 13, 2015
James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, Leighton Meester Star in Harbison Theatre’s Screening of National Theater Live: Of Mice and Men Patrons Can Grab Mini Arts Escape to Broadway with Screening of…
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Versprille named semifinalist for 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator Award
October 12, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras and the Panjamdrum Steel Band at Cane Bay High, is now one of 25 semifinalists for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator of…
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Jeremy Willis to perform at Chapman Sunday
October 12, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Local singer/songwriter Jeremy Willis will perform a free concert at Chapman Cultural Center Sunday, Oct. 18, 2-4 p.m. A local favorite at many local venues, he sings…
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Eight local bands announced for BreastFest Greenville, a music festival at Quest Brewing Company, supporting breast cancer patients at GHS
October 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC — BreastFest Greenville, the flagship fundraising event for the Tyanna Foundation – Greenville Chapter, will feature eight Upstate bands at its inaugural event at Quest Brewing Company (55…
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Season-opening concert postponed
October 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Because of ongoing infrastructure and safety concerns created by the Midlands’ historic flood event, the South Carolina Philharmonic is postponing Northern Lights, its concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m.tonight at…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Gifted Praxinoscope
October 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Frank W. Baker has given the Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, a praxinoscope. The Nick will display the praxinoscope, an early animation…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Gifted Praxinoscope
October 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Frank W. Baker has given the Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, a praxinoscope. The Nick will display the praxinoscope, an early animation…
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The Palladium Society presents Bluegrass Bidding & BBQ 12th annual silent auction
October 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — The Palladium Society returns to the Robert Mills House for Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ presented by Jaguar Land Rover Columbia on Thursday, October 22, from 7:00 to 10:00…
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Art exhibit features local artist Jim Harrison
October 7, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing with our rotating arts program featuring local artists, Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced an exhibit featuring renowned artist Jim Harrison. The exhibit is on display in…
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‘’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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