The Colour of Music Festival presents the Symposium: An Ode to Leontyne Price, the most famous soprano of her generation and chronicled worldwide as one of the most incredible voices in modern times. Ms. Price celebrated her 90th birthday (FebruaryRead more
In conjunction with her exhibition at the Halsey Institute as a part of the SEA CHANGE initiative, "The Tide is High", Aurora Robson will present a lecture as a part of the South Carolina Aquarium's Holland Lifelong Learning Program. "TheRead more
Artist and filmmaker Chris Jordan will give a public lecture in connection with his SEA CHANGE exhibition on view, "Midway." In this lecture, Jordan will describe his voyages to the Midway Atoll, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean whereRead more
Charleston UK and Charleston SC epitomize the theory of six degrees of separation. Charles Anson and Juliet Nicolson, who live close to Charleston, Sussex, have unexpected local connections. Charles Anson, former British Diplomat and Press Secretary to the Queen, isRead more
The city of Charleston in South Carolina and Charleston, a small farmhouse in Sussex, England, share the reputation of being epicenters of modernism in the first half of the 20th century. Charleston in the UK, the rural home of theRead more
Shakespeare is both omnipresent and mysterious. In his new novel, Fools and Mortals (published in the States early next year), Bernard Cornwell, the internationally bestselling author, explores the legends surrounding Shakespeare by recreating the life of the playwright's younger brother Richard.Read more
Marjorie Spruill's recent book Divided We Stand charts the history and aftermath of "the most important event nobody knows about" (Gloria Steinem): the National Women's Conference which took place in Houston in 1977. Did it pave the way for an irrevocableRead more
Ben Okri with Jonathan Green Against the backdrop of our troubling times, the poet and novelist Ben Okri offers a timely and timeless meditation on the qualities we need to survive and transcend the age in which we live. HisRead more
William Nicholson and Miranda Sawyer with Juliet Nicolson For some, life begins in middle age; for others, it is a time for stocktaking or even dread. Journalist and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer's mid-life crisis struck in her forties. It did notRead more
Shakespeare was a great re-imaginer, frequently basing his plays on existing stories. Jeanette Winterson's The Gap of Time is a response to his late play The Winter's Tale, which revolves around lost children, jealousy and salvation. The drama has personal significance forRead more
