Lexington School of Music Celebrates New Location May 14
May 4, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — The Lexington School of Music will celebrate its new location with a ribbon cutting on May 14 at 1 p.m. Media representatives and members of the public…
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Best Selling Author, Noelle Stevenson Coming to Richland Library on May 3rd
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Public Library will host An Afternoon with Noelle Stevenson, a Columbia rising star, on Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00-4:00pm. Noelle, famous for her cartoon comics writing…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art Announces
April 27, 2015Entropic Perceptions by 701 CCA Prize Winner Shannon Rae Lindsey Exhibition: May 7 – June 21, 2015 Artist Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Where: 701 CCA,…
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Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23
April 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…
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Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…
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ArtMarket Returns to Sundays Unplugged at Chapman Cultural Center
April 21, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg is a city that takes pride in its unique arts and culture. With the reappearance of warm weather, patrons can now show that pride by purchasing…
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Artwork Partnership With Columbia Metropolitain Airport
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Airport travellers will soon see an extensive collection of artwork created by Richland Northeast High School students. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is partnering with Richland School District…
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Columbia Native and USC graduate Jeff Miller Releases New Movie
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – THE BURNING DEAD, a new horror movie from writer/producer Jeff Miller, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and the University of South Carolina’s Media Arts program, has been…
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Columbia Native and USC graduate Jeff Miller Releases New Movie
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – THE BURNING DEAD, a new horror movie from writer/producer Jeff Miller, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and the University of South Carolina’s Media Arts program, has been…
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Call for Artists Submissions!
April 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled…
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Call for Artists Submissions!
April 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled…
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District Five announces 2015 musical production of Grease, School Version
April 13, 2015IRMO, SC – Grease is the word for high school students performing in this year’s Lexington-Richland School District Five musical. Performances for the district’s school version of Grease will be…
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The Pops Series: At the Movies with the SC Philharmonic at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 11, 2015
April 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Slip into the scenes of Old Hollywood with At the Movies, a family-friendly evening filled with unforgettable movie scores and soundtracks from your movie house favorites, performed by…
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Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show and Fine Art Photography Exhibition
April 8, 2015CAMDEN, SC—The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents the second annual performance of Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show, written by…
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SunTrust Bank Makes Grant to Arts Education in Spartanburg
April 8, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – SunTrust Bank of Spartanburg made celebrating Youth Art Month (March) at Chapman Cultural Center a huge success by donating $3,500 towards the Center’s “Advantage: Arts Education” program.…
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Footlight Players Adds New Executive Director, Board Chairman
April 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Jane Broadwater has taken the helm of The Footlight Players, serving as the theater’s executive director. Born in Charleston and raised in Summerville, Broadwater graduated from Winthrop…
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The Pops Series: At the Movies with the SC Philharmonic at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 11, 2015
April 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Slip into the scenes of Old Hollywood with At the Movies, a family-friendly evening filled with unforgettable movie scores and soundtracks from your movie house favorites, performed by…
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Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show and Fine Art Photography Exhibition
April 8, 2015CAMDEN, SC—The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents the second annual performance of Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show, written by…
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Neighborhoods Spanning the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, April 11-12, 2015
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Open Studios, the citywide, self-led driving tour, is this weekend! Artists spanning the metro area will be opening their doors for you, free of charge, Saturday,…
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Neighborhoods Spanning the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, April 11-12, 2015
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Open Studios, the citywide, self-led driving tour, is this weekend! Artists spanning the metro area will be opening their doors for you, free of charge, Saturday,…
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Andra Watkins, Author
April 6, 2015
LowcountryBizSC 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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New Art Exhibits at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
April 3, 2015WEST COLUMBIA SC – Continuing with our rotating arts program, Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced the installation of a new art exhibit featuring the four winners of the Columbia Museum of…
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SMC’s Ellis Hall Gallery Hosting Regional Art Show until May 15
April 3, 2015
SPARTANBRG, SC – The Ellis Hall Gallery, on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College, is currently hosting an exhibition featuring 25 recent artworks by four regional artists. Artist participating in the…
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$3500 in Prizes to be Awarded in The Ponds Lowcountry Photography Competition March 30 – June 14, 2015
April 2, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – In conjunction with The Lowcountry Photography Club, Kolter Homes at The Ponds announces a photography competition March 30-June 14, 2015. The professionally judged competition is open to…
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Music 101 Series Returns with Dr. Peter Hoyt to Explore Comedy in the 18th Century
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The CMA presents “Comedy in the Age of Revolutions: Popular Humor in the 18th Century,” a six-week “Music 101” lecture series with Dr. Peter A. Hoyt, on Wednesdays…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert
March 31, 2015Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert
March 31, 2015
Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…
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Hello from Japan! Exhibit runs May 30 – Sept 7, 2015
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit at The…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition Kicks Off Columbia Open Studios
March 30, 2015Columbia Open Studios April 9, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host a Preview Party to kick off Columbia Open Studios on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from…
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GOSSIP
March 30, 2015Feeling creative, the artists at vista Studios/gallery 80808 decided to play a game. Based on the children’s game of Gossip, where a phrase is secretly passed from one player to…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition Kicks Off Columbia Open Studios
March 30, 2015Columbia Open Studios April 9, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host a Preview Party to kick off Columbia Open Studios on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from…
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Robert Randolph & the Family Band to Headline Tenth Annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival
March 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Greater Rosewood Merchants Association (GRMA) announced that the American funk and soul band Robert Randolph & the Family Band will headline the 2015 Rosewood Crawfish Festival.…
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Reality Check Symposium To Explore Southern City of the Future
March 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – How can artists and other members of the creative community help our region grow by choice and not by chance and shape the Southern city of the…
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SC Film Officially Selected By North Carolina Film Festival
March 25, 2015
Colors: Bangin in South Carolina has been officially selected to screen at the North Carolina Black Film Festival. COLUMBIA, SC – COLORS: Bangin’ in South Carolina has officially begun it’s film…
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Hollywood Box Office – Top Grossing Movies
March 23, 2015From Rentrak Week of 03/20/2015 to 03/26/2015
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Award-Winning Youth in Arts Initiative Takes Center Stage in Columbia
March 23, 2015USC Grads to Launch Project Opera Camp in Summer 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – What is the impact of music on one’s ability to learn discipline? Can one foster leadership skills through…
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Applicants sought for 2015/2016 “Music for a Cause” program
March 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Philharmonic is seeking applicants who wish to be potential partners in its “Music for a Cause” program during the 2015/2016 season. Begun in 2010,…
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Spring Valley High School Art Student Wins National Award
March 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the 3rd year in a row, Spring Valley has a Scholastic Art Award National Medalist. Senior Jordan McCormack won a 2015 Silver Award for his digital art…
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Renowned artist Ralph Heimans unveils portrait of financier Darla Moore
March 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The latest portrait by London-based artist Ralph Heimans, best known for his official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, doesn’t reside in one…
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A Country Store Carries On
March 20, 2015By Tom Poland It’s been called the best country store in South Carolina. You can buy Virginia cured hams there, and you can buy gas, diesel, propane, shotgun…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Funk Fest Concerts Partners With Lifting As We Climb To Award $50,000 In College Scholarships
March 18, 2015Columbia, SC June 20th Popular Music Festival Announces Scholarship Fund Will Award Students In Each Tour City COLUMBIA, SC – Funk Fest, a production of Variety Entertainment, announced a partnership…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Theatre Charleston Partners with South Carolina Theatre Association to Host First Statewide Unified Auditions
March 17, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Theatre Charleston is proud to announce their newest partnership with South Carolina Theatre Association to expand the seventh annual Unified Auditions to be STATEWIDE! On April 11th, 2015,…
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Rockin’ On the Town Green! A Pre-Carolina Cup Concert
March 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) kicks off their 2015 Finally Friday Free Concert Series with a special edition on Friday, March 27 on the Town…
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2015 Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival Presents Internationally Acclaimed Artists
March 16, 2015The Festival Announces 2015 Headline Performers COLUMBIA, SC- Today the annual Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival announced three headlining artist; Nice & Smooth, Monie Love and Big Gipp of the…
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Honors Students of USC Upstate Perform Free at Chapman Cultural Center
March 16, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center’s free weekly concert series as part of its Sundays Unplugged program is featuring all young musicians for March in celebration of National Youth Art…
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Chapman Cultural Center Celebrates Youth Art Month with Exhibits, Music
March 9, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Youth Art Month is a nationwide celebration of achievement in the arts by children in grades K-12, and Chapman Cultural Center will showcase the creative talents of…
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MacArthur Genius Kyle Abraham’s NYC Dance Company at Harbison Theatre
March 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Fresh from a MacArthur Genius Award win, hailed modern dance choreographer Kyle Abraham and his NYC-based dance company, Abraham.In.Motion, bring Pavement, a contemporary dance performance depicting black…
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Wofford’s Shared Worlds announces guest writers, editors
March 4, 2015Science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp set for July 19-Aug. 1 SPARTANBURG, SC – Bestselling and highly acclaimed fantasy authors Kelly Link, Catherynne M. Valente and Monica Byrne will…
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