Take in the sounds of Charleston’s history: gospel spirituals, George Gershwin, jazz music of the Civil War, and light classics...all coming to life in live performances at the historic Circular Congregational Church. Artists include Mayor John Tecklenburg, Ann Caldwell, membersRead more
"Little Edie" Beale, of Grey Gardens fame, performed a cabaret act at Reno Sweeney Nightclub in New York City over the New Years week of 1978. This is that act. Gerald Duval, Edie's producer during the time of her appearanceRead more
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. (CSOL®) is pleased to present Home for the Holidays on December 29, 2019 at 3:30 pm at the Unitarian Church, 8 Archdale Street, Charleston, SC. Please join us as we welcome former CSOL scholarship recipients forRead more
This New Year’s Eve, all are invited to join with the Gullah Geechee people at the historic Morris Brown A.M.E. church in downtown Charleston for a daytime Watch Night and Emancipation Proclamation celebration. It’s a tradition that is over 155Read more
Happy New Year, Charleston is free to the public and offers a family friendly, non-alcoholic event with activities, live music, and food trucks. Ring in your New Year with musical performances, light shows and many hands-on opportunities for family fun!Read more
When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, Cheryl Strayed used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is a play aboutRead more
It is difficult to imagine that anyone would ever consider the music of Johann Sebastian Bach overwrought and exaggerated, but this is indeed how many nineteenth century music critics interpreted his work. They labeled this period’s music “baroque,” stemming fromRead more
Join Charleston’s premiere high voices ensemble for our second annual Epiphany concert as we perform Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols," works by Rutter, Chilcott, and more. The performance features a very special guest, international prize-winning harpist Abigail Kent. The beautiful soprano, alto,Read more
Mark Wigglesworth, Conductor Olga Kern, Pianist PROGRAM DOVE Sunshine RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 Interval SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 For more than seven decades the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has been at the forefront of music-making in the UK. Its home base sinceRead more
Charleston City Paper and Theatre 99 have teamed up once again to bring laughter and comedic relief to cure the post-holiday blues. January 2020 will mark the 17th annual Charleston Comedy Festival, the premier comedy event of the Southeast. This year’s event promises to be an even biggerRead more
