New Mural Completed in Columbia’s Downtown
October 27, 2014Piece entitled Don’t Tread on Us explores shifting meanings COLUMBIA SC – One Columbia for Arts and History announces the establishment of a mural space on Taylor Street at the corner of Main and…
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The Columbia Museum of Art CMA Jazz on Main
October 27, 2014Friday, November 14, 2014 | Celebrates the Great American Songbook The Columbia Museum of Art hosts the second “CMA Jazz on Main” concert in the 2014-2015 season with internationally renowned bandleader…
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Rock Out With Nick Evangelista at Chapman Cultural Center, Oct. 26
October 22, 2014October 26, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center invites patrons to “unplug” with free live music and free admission to most museums and galleries every Sunday. As Spartanburg’s…
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The Columbia Museum of Art Hosts an Evening with Tabla Master Rahul Pophali
October 21, 2014Sunday, November 9, 2014 ~ Baker & Baker Presents Art of Music COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art hosts the next Baker & Baker Art of Music concert…
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Rachel Hodges, Chair of the Board for SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
October 16, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and…
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Holly Caprell, Executive Director of the Greenville County Youth Orchestras
October 14, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Holly Caprell, GCYO’s Executive Director since…
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CMA Chamber Music on Main
October 14, 2014Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. | The Columbia Museum of Art opens its 13th season of “CMA Chamber Music on Main” on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at…
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Columbia Museum of Art Announces the Return of “CMA Chamber Music on Main”
October 14, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art opens its 13th season of “CMA Chamber Music on Main” on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., intimately set in the Museum’s…
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Newberry Opera House receives Grant from State Arts Commission
October 14, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – The Newberry Opera House was awarded a general operating support grant for $31,490 by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2014-15 seasons. The purpose of the…
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Exhibition of Paintings by Morgan Craig
October 13, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College presents an exhibition of paintings by Morgan Craig titled, “Scarecrow: An Exploration of Architecture and Identity”. A reception, which is free and open to the public,…
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The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
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The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
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Charleston Fashion Week® Announces Bigger-Than-Ever Prize Package For Winner of Emerging Designer Competition
October 10, 2014Emerging Designer Application Extended Through October 19, 2014 CHARLESTON, SC – Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® (CFW), one of the leading fashion weeks in the U.S., announces their prize package for…
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The American Prize rewards the best-recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the U.S.
October 8, 2014The American Prize rewards the best-recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the U.S. COLUMBIA, SC – The American Prize announced the winners and runners-up in the college/university division…
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Opera at USC opens the season with Hänsel und Gretel
October 8, 2014November 7 and 8, 2014 ~ Folk tune-inspired music and a special guest bring the Grimm Brothers classic to life Nov. 7–9 A fairy-tale opera based on the Brothers Grimm…
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Southeastern Piano Festival Winner Performs with S.C. Philharmonic
October 8, 2014Saturday, October 11, 2014 ~ 19-year-old pianist Hugo Kitano will be featured soloist at “Beethoven & Blue Jeans” concert COLUMBIA, SC – From Carolina to China, Hugo Kitano has won…
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Recognize your local arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – It’s now easier than ever to nominate your local arts hero for the state’s highest award in the arts. All it takes is a letter to nominate…
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Recognize your local arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – It’s now easier than ever to nominate your local arts hero for the state’s highest award in the arts. All it takes is a letter to nominate an…
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Recognize your local arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – It’s now easier than ever to nominate your local arts hero for the state’s highest award in the arts. All it takes is a letter to nominate an…
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Contemporary Guitarist/Vocalist Jeremy Willis Gives Free Concert
October 6, 2014October 12 at the Chapman Cultural Center Chapman Cultural Center is Spartanburg’s premier location for casual and cultural entertainment on Sunday afternoons. During the Center’s Sundays Unplugged program, patrons can…
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USC School of Music opens the W. W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall with premier ensemble performances on Oct. 12
October 1, 2014Sunday, October 12 at 4:00 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Join Dean Tayloe Harding and USC School of Music faculty, staff, and students for the Grand Opening of the W.W.…
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Teen Production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Opening October 16
October 1, 2014October 16-19 on stage in the Wood Auditorium – Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present a truly delightful production of…
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Laurie McIntosh & Jim Adams to Partner on Exhibition to Benefit Penland School of Crafts, Opening Oct. 30 at Gallery 80808
October 1, 2014Thursday, October 30, 2014 ~ COLUMBIA, SC – In a collaboration as innovative as the Penland residency where they met, S.C. artist Laurie McIntosh brings N.C. sculptor Jim Adams to…
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New Pops Series Kicks Off Harbison Theatre’s 2014-15 Season: Beloved Broadway with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
September 29, 2014Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Kicking off the new three-show Pops Series at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, the South Carolina Philharmonic will perform Beloved Broadway on…
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New Pops Series Kicks Off Harbison Theatre’s 2014-15 Season: Beloved Broadway with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
September 29, 2014Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Kicking off the new three-show Pops Series at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, the South Carolina Philharmonic will perform Beloved Broadway on…
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Love, Loss & What I Wore Coming to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
September 29, 2014Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m. ~ CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) and Trustus Theatre will present Nora and Delia Ephron’s production of Love, Loss,…
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41st Annual Juried Show Announces 2014 Award Winners
September 23, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg hosted the opening reception for its 41st Annual Juried Show on Sept. 6 in Spartanburg Art Museum to announce winners in Best in…
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Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 Announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 Winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Society 1858, an auxiliary group of the Gibbes Museum of Art, is pleased to announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary…
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SC Academy of Authors Announces Annual Fellowships in Fiction and Poetry
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Academy of Authors (SCAA) announces its annual fellowship competitions in poetry and fiction. Winning authors in each category will receive $1,000 and be invited to the…
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Grammy Award-winning String Quartet Returns to USC
September 17, 2014October 13-20, 2014~ The Washington Post described the quartet as having exceptional virtuosity and imaginative interpretation The Parker Quartet begins its third year as the University of South Carolina’s Quartet-in-Residence. The…
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C Street Brass on campus for a weeklong residency at USC
September 17, 2014September 22–26, 2014 ~ “…a fantastic and imaginative approach to brass quintet music.”– Chris Botti, Soloist Pittsburgh’s C Street Brass loves collaborating with other artists to create new and exciting…
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One Columbia Issuing a Passport for Arts and Culture
September 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Based on the principle that passports provide access to new experiences, One Columbia for Arts and History announces the launch of cultural passports for Columbians to utilize…
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Brad Moranz, Moranz Entertainment
September 15, 2014LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Brad and Jennifer Moranz are former Broadway…
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Cultural Council Announces 2014-2015 Programs
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC, September 15, 2014 – The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties has announced its programs for 2014-2015, which includes a change of emphasis on its grant…
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2014-2015 Carolos Moseley Chamber Music Season Announced
September 14, 2014World Renowned Countertenor Returns to Native Upstate to Perform SPARTANBURG, SC – The Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series brings world-renowned musicians to the intimate venue of Converse College’s Daniel Recital…
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Columbia Classical Ballet to Host Annual Cabaret Night Fundraiser
September 12, 2014Sunday, September 14, 2014 (6:00-8:30 pm) Who: Columbia Classical Ballet What: Columbia Classical Ballet invites you to meet our 2014-2015 company of dancers at their annual Cabaret Night and live auction.…
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DHEC coastal photography contest accepting entries
September 11, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to ready their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in…
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USC’s Southern Exposure Music Series announces 2014-15 season
September 10, 2014The award-winning series of free, innovative concerts opens on Sept. 26 The University of South Carolina’s Southern Exposure Music Series season is a star-studded year filled with the superb artistic quality…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art Presents: The Birth and Rebirth Of A Museum
September 10, 2014September 18 at 701 CCA, 701 Whaley St, 2nd Floor, YOU GOTTA MAKE SOME PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY! The Birth and Rebirth Of A Museum by Barry Gaither National Juror,…
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One Columbia Unveils New Public Art Piece on Main Street
September 10, 2014Unveiling Event on September 17 at 10:00am on 1400 Block of Main COLUMBIA SC – One Columbia for Arts and History and the City of Columbia announced the installation and…
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Jerryfest in Five Points: A Celebration of the Life and Art of Jerry Garcia
September 8, 2014October 5 at 3:30 p.m. ~ The Five Points Association, in conjunction with alternative clothing store Loose Lucy’s and Concert Promoter Listen Local, will be hosting this year’s Jerryfest,…
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Indie Grits Film Festival, “Future Perfect,” Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Call for Artists
September 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, will take place April 15-19, 2015, and for the first time, the festival…
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Opens Season with ‘Fire, Sun and Water’
September 5, 2014Saturday, September 13, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Celebrating its 10th Anniversary with Maestra Sarah Ioannides, Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra will present its opening night concert on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in Twichell…
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Spartanburg Regional History Opens Civil Rights Exhibit
September 5, 2014September 11, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – On July 2, 1964 the United States Government issued one of the most notable pieces of legislation in our nation’s history prohibiting discrimination based on…
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Opening @ if ART Gallery Sept. 5th
September 5, 2014[row] [col col=8] September 5 – 27, 2014 ~ ERIC MILLER: The Technology of Bricks & MARCELO NOVO: Paintings 2012 – 2014 Artists’ Reception: Friday, Sept. 5, 6 – 9…
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Local Initiative Teaches Teens to Challenge Racial Stereotypes Through Visual Storytelling
August 29, 2014The #NoFilter Project Encourages Empowerment Art In Traditional and Emerging Media COLUMBIA, SC – The #NoFilter Project and Reel2Real Productions are launching a three week youth workshop on the fundamentals of…
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Auditions Announced for Teen Production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
August 27, 2014CAMDEN, SC – Auditions for an exciting Teen Production at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) are fast approaching! William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been chosen as…
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August 19, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 6pm Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street $50 Members, $60 Non-Members The Gibbes Museum Distinguished Lecture Series is sponsored by Charleston Magazine and PDA. On November 19, the Gibbes…
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USC Symphony Orchestra opens the season with the music of Russia
August 18, 2014The September Concert features Zuill Bailey, among the most sought after cellists today Donald Portnoy, music director Concerts take place at the Koger Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m.…
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Local Artisans Sought for Community Event
August 18, 2014UPSTATE, SC – Interested in selling your crafts, jewelry, art, and more? For a $50 booth fee that is donated to local charities, you can take part in the Holy…
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