Songstress Moen makes Charleston debut
Chicago-based musician Elizabeth Moen is currently touring the Southeast in a duo configuration with her friend and frequent collaborator Hayden Holbert. The two are out exploring in a mobile home...
View ArticlePoet Davis shares stories of resilience, hope
Summerville poet Will Davis, also known by his artist name Tethered Wrds, released his debut poetry collection, Threads of Resilience: weaving the human spirit through poetry, on Jan. 26. The...
View ArticleSpoleto 2024 to celebrate shared humanity
Spoleto Festival USA returns May 24 to June 9 with a star-studded lineup of more than 100 events to fill Charleston’s theaters, churches and outdoor spaces. From world-renowned classical music acts...
View ArticleWicklund brings grown-up rock to Music Farm
When Lowcountry native Hannah Wicklund hits the stage to kick off her national tour supporting her sophomore LP at the Music Farm on Feb. 8, it will have been six years since she last played her home...
View ArticlePhotographer Bramblett documents rising sea levels
For many Charlestonians, flooded streets are a phenomenon you learn to expect. What may be a catastrophe in other cities is commonplace here. Locals are used to seeing social media videos of people...
View ArticleQueen Street Playhouse presents intimate drama
The Queen Street Playhouse (QSP) is set to transform its stage into a realm where the complexities of family, mathematics and mental illness converge. PROOF, a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony...
View ArticleOhm Radio’s singing telegrams exceed Valentine’s Day expectations
Few things create a special, lasting memory as having a heartfelt love song sung to you. Surprise your beloved this Valentine’s Day with a musical telegram from Ohm Radio, Charleston’s first local...
View ArticleBuxton Books hosts pre-release event for “The Jerusalem Files”
Independent King Street bookstore Buxton Books will host a Feb. 12 in-store event to commemorate the Feb. 13 release of The Jerusalem Files, a nonfiction book which follows two researchers and their...
View ArticleArtist Lee makes myths through sculpture
For Folly Beach-based sculpture artist Annie Rhodes Lee, investigating the stories we tell is crucial and almost compulsive. The post Artist Lee makes myths through sculpture appeared first on...
View ArticleWomen in Conservation panel aims to educate, address representation
This year’s annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) includes its first Women in Conservation panel, an event borne out of what SEWE’s Mary Roberts said was a desire to highlight representation...
View ArticleMonster Music celebrates 20 years of business
If you’re a local music lover, you’ve likely visited the widely loved West Ashley record store, Monster Music & Movies. The post Monster Music celebrates 20 years of business appeared first on...
View ArticleLowcountry Local presents 11th annual Good Business Summit
Find 30+ engaging, diverse speakers and an all day networking event at Lowcountry Local First’s 11th annual Good Business Summit, Feb. 22. The one-day event, presented by South Carolina Federal Credit...
View ArticleThe Brother Brothers bring dynamic harmonies to Music Hall
Identical twins and master musicians Adam Moss (vocals, fiddle, guitar and banjo) and David Moss (vocals, cello and guitar) frequently perform and record as a dynamic duo called the Brother Brothers....
View ArticleFilm about hockey shot in Charleston
A new feature film shot in Charleston, The Late Game, follows a rusty hockey player as he subs in during an amateur “beer league” hockey night. The post Film about hockey shot in Charleston appeared...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Music Hall
Drew & Ellie Holcomb brought heartwarming Americana and folk tunes to the Charleston Music Hall Feb. 17, a performance in their Feels Like Home national tour. The husband-and-wife duo are best...
View ArticleRoland makes art about wrongful conviction, wins Gibbes Museum’s 1858 prize
The Gibbes Museum’s annual 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art awards $10,000 to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. The 2023 winner, Sherrill Roland, gave a Feb....
View ArticleNew PBS travel show highlights Charleston
A new PBS adventure show, America: The Land We Live In, premieres on Feb. 23 and explores the hidden treasures of the American Southeast — with Charleston as one of the pilot season’s key locations....
View ArticleFiber artist McClellan shows the value in “Making Time” for creativity
Charleston fiber artist Daisy McClellan shows the importance of making time for creative contemplation in her solo exhibition Making Time, which is on view now through March 16 at Redux Contemporary...
View ArticleThe mod squad: 10 contemporary designs hidden in plain sight
Amidst the backdrop of pale yellow, pastel orange, celadon and lavender Charleston single houses and traditional buildings, it’s not too hard to find a few places that look a little different. You just...
View ArticleArtists call for climate action with new exhibit
Local artist and activist Kim Thomas is the curator behind an exciting group show at Summerville’s Public Works Art Center: Recent Remnants, an exhibition which calls for climate action by presenting...
View ArticleCountry group Mason Dixon Band releases new single
The Charleston group known as the Mason Dixon Band definitely plays Southern rock, but they’re not as heavy as Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers could be. And they’re a lot more concise. The post Country...
View Article“Talk like an auteur” at your Oscar party
“All right, people, gimme me two T’s with the Jack Lord and make sure the B.G. is visible as you pan. And maybe we’ll make that a one-er, so just banana left.” What’s that you say? The working language...
View ArticleBouton travels world to find importance of home
A self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Rob Bouton is the owner of popular downtown cafe and corner store Queen Street Grocery. The post Bouton travels world to find importance of home appeared first on...
View ArticleFoundation rebrands iconic house and garden fundraiser
The Historic Charleston Foundation’s (HCF) annual spring house and garden tours, which attracts thousands of tourists to the city, has a new name and a refreshed schedule to lure more local residents....
View ArticleAshley Hall offers outdoor performances of Shakespeare
Embark on a Shakespearean odyssey as Ashley Hall Performing Arts resurrects a cherished tradition: Performances of Shakespeare’s plays at the Bear Cave, an outdoor stage and landmark on the campus. The...
View ArticlePhotographer Parry shows abstract landscapes
Photographer Nigel Parry has been lauded over his 35-year career for his portrait photography of US presidents, celebrities and other luminaries — Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Leonardo DiCaprio, to...
View ArticleCharleston Symphony presents ‘music for everyone’
The Charleston Symphony’s new season was created with two important goals in mind: to nurture its core audience and reach new patrons. That’s why the 2024-2025 season is titled “Music For Everyone,”...
View ArticlePark Circle’s new community building unveiled
The City of North Charleston has officially opened its anticipated new community building in the center of Park Circle. The $20 million redevelopment project, called Park Circle Reimagined, broke...
View ArticleKruuk honors Estonian heritage through painting
Since moving to Charleston in 2020, artist Riivo Kruuk has wasted no time in making a name for himself — his most recent pop up exhibition, held last month at his North Charleston studio space, Studio...
View ArticleChange-makers and ceiling-breakers: Charleston women who made history
In celebration of women’s history month, we’re highlighting some of the many women in Charleston’s history who made the Holy City better. The post Change-makers and ceiling-breakers: Charleston women...
View ArticleSpoleto Festival offers free admission to local nonprofits
Spoleto Festival USA is now accepting applications for its Open Stage Door program. Through this community engagement initiative, Spoleto offers complimentary tickets to Charleston nonprofit...
View ArticleLocal, out-of-state artists join for IOP songwriter’s festival
The second annual Isle of Palms Songwriters Festival will offer performances of original music by mostly local acts — plus some special guests from around the US — to raise funds for Lowcountry Orphan...
View ArticleFennell aims to connect people to the other side
Hailey Lowe Fennell is a psychic medium based in Charleston who shares experiences with her clients through her podcast, “House Guest in the Holy City.” The post Fennell aims to connect people to the...
View ArticleThe Price is Right Live! comes to the North Charleston PAC
“Come on down” and take part in The Price is Right Live! at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center this April. The interactive stage show gives Charleston fans a chance to be a part of the action...
View ArticleLyon releases stylistically diverse EP, “Bounce Back”
Charleston-based singer-songwriter Katie Lyon will release her new EP, Bounce Back on April 16. The post Lyon releases stylistically diverse EP, “Bounce Back” appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticlePURE’s Graci and Vandervort-Cobb join forces in “The Roommate”
PURE Theatre’s co-founder and artistic director Sharon Graci cannot often be found on stage. That is, unless she can be convinced by her real-life best friend, Joy Vandervort-Cobb, who will be her...
View ArticleRyan’s deep-dive into gripping Murdaugh saga is available now
As the nation-gripping saga of disgraced attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh and his myriad crimes continues to unfold, South Carolina author Jason Ryan dives deep into the whole Murdaugh...
View ArticleLowcountry Cajun Festival to jitter with Louisiana food, music, fun
The Holy City will get a little spicy this weekend as the tastes and sounds of Louisiana visit James Island County Park on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., courtesy of the Lowcountry Cajun Festival. The...
View ArticleBabe Club reaches a new High Water mark
Just two years ago, Jenna Desmond was starting grad school for speech pathology. She’d gotten a taste of the rock and roll dream — she’d played with indie rock band Susto for three years before leaving...
View ArticleBasketmaker sews other cultures into sweetgrass tradition
East Cooper sweetgrass basketmaker Nakia Wigfall recently completed a unique rice fanner basket that blends West African and Lowcountry artistry. The post Basketmaker sews other cultures into...
View ArticleRollins rediscovers Charleston’s magic through photography
Behind a bright purple door near downtown’s Hampton Park, the smell of incense and strains of rock music float down the stairs, inviting guests into an upstairs apartment. The post Rollins rediscovers...
View ArticleSpring Culture: Homegrown talents, collaborations and all that jazz
Against the backdrop of blooming azaleas and swaying palmettos, springtime in the Holy City reveals a captivating array of cultural offerings. The post Spring Culture: Homegrown talents, collaborations...
View ArticleArt Charleston is 5-day festival that starts April 24
Art Charleston, a five-day festival by The Gibbes Museum of Art, will return April 24 in downtown Charleston. The festival, founded in 2022, celebrates Charleston’s thriving arts community and raises...
View ArticleReview: Two shows, sly or somewhat silly, subvert theatrical forms
It was a watershed event. Pardon the pun, but when Urinetown first hit the Broadway stage in 2001, it, well, opened the theatrical floodgates for a host of others to subvert the musical theater form....
View ArticleThe Postal Service reunites at Credit One Stadium
Indie-Rock anomaly The Postal Service is scheduled to deliver a rare reunion performance at Credit One Stadium on April 26 ahead of the evening’s headliners, Death Cab For Cutie. The post The Postal...
View ArticleStrength on the water: Dragon boating offers ‘lesson of our lives’
It’s one thing to paddle a boat on Charleston’s rivers for a little exercise and fun. It’s another to do it after surviving rounds of chemotherapy. The post Strength on the water: Dragon boating offers...
View ArticleThe Moth’s “Mainstage Show” comes to Charleston April 25
The Moth, a national podcast with more than 1 million listeners per week, will offer its “mainstage show” April 25 for the first time in Charleston. You will be able to watch the curated storytelling...
View ArticleCharleston Anime Fest celebrates international art and local community
Animated Japanese film and TV, also called anime, combines rich, diverse storylines with gorgeous artwork, and it’s really grown in popularity in North America over the past several years. In fact,...
View ArticleCelebrate independent bookstore day April 27
Three Charleston bookstores will participate in this year’s Independent Bookstore Day, which takes place at indie bookstores across the nation on the last Saturday in April, an effort to bring together...
View ArticleTonya Nicole brings FOUR WOMEN to Music Hall
Tonya Nicole is an acclaimed Lowcountry performer known for high-energy musical productions, and the one she’s presenting Friday, May 3 at Charleston Music Hall is no exception. The post Tonya Nicole...
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