In an illuminating exercise, Stephen Greenblatt, author of Will in the World, interrogates the Collected Works to construct a checklist of tyranny based on Shakespeare's plays. Can he demonstrate that the power dynamics in Shakespeare's dramas have contemporary resonance? Stephen Greenblatt, HarvardRead more
Historian Charles Spencer brings to life one of the greatest escapes in British history: an action-packed story of Royalists versus Cromwell's Republicans, recounting how the future Charles II fled from the men who had beheaded his father, Charles I. ChairedRead more
Join the Charleston Symphony for an evening of Chamber music at the picturesque City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park. This performance features an eclectic program featuring musicians from every section of the Charleston Symphony and explores the vast colors and styles of someRead more
In a history-making court case, historian Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin Books were sued for libel in an English court by David Irving for accusing him of Holocaust denial. Deborah Lipstadt won the trial and became the topic of the film, Denial,Read more
The Gaillard Center will be hosting a family day on November 11 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on the Terrace Lawn. This free to attend event is meant to introduce attendees to the benefits of the Gaillards new Family Membership. ActivitiesRead more
United States District Judge Richard Gergel, renowned for presiding over some of the Lowcountry’s most contentious lawsuits, discusses his upcoming book Unexampled Courage about the pioneering civil rights decisions of Judge J.Waties Waring which challenged the segregation orthodoxy of the South. Chaired by William Hubbard,Read more
South of Broadway Theatre Company (SOBTC) welcomes local darling turned Broadway star, Matt Shingledecker, home for a one-time concert at the historic College of Charleston Sottile Theater in downtown Charleston. This performance showcases Shingledecker as the headliner sharing the stage with Broadway buddiesRead more
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, American author Bill Goldstein and English author Alexandra Harris examine the impact and aftermath of World War 1 on a range of British and US writers including Virginia Woolf, E.M. Forster, D.H. LawrenceRead more
The College of Charleston Arts Management Program will honor its Artist in Residence Mark Bryan as he concludes his teaching and service to the program at IN THE MIX, the popular music industry series he hosts. The event, “IN THERead more
The 2nd Monday Series at the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present the Charleston Latin Jazz Collective, a group of seven musicians comprised of faculty members, alumni and professionals within the community. They have joined together to create a uniqueRead more
