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Bloomsbury & Charleston: Tradition and Modernism

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, United States

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

$15 – $25

Color Notes Opening Reception

Charleston Artist Guild Gallery 160 East Bay St, Charleston, SC, United States

The Charleston Artist Guild Gallery is pleased to present “Color Notes”, a collection of new works by Ginny Versteegen.  This award-winning artist will be the featured artist at the CAG Gallery during the month of November. The exhibit will continueRead more

Reimagining Shakespeare: The Bard at Home and Away

Circular Congregational Church 150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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

$50 – $150

Exaggerated Nature

The Art Mecca of Charleston cordially invites you to "Exaggerated Nature" an artist meet and greet show. Mother Nature's inherent beauty can be perceived in an alternate manner by those who encounter her.  Deriving from this, three artists have focusedRead more

The Salons and Ballrooms of 1817 Charleston

Unitarian Church 4 Archdale Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Travel back 200 years to 1817 Charleston and listen to music from the bicentennial year of the Unitarian Church. On Friday, November 3 at 7:30 PM, Chamber Music Charleston with John Samuel Roper, flute; Sandra Nikolajevs, bassoon; Irina Pevsner, piano;Read more

$10 – $15

Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, United States

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

$15 – $25

Harvest Festival

Mullet Hall Equestrian Center 861 Riverland Dr, Charleston, United States

Bring the family to celebrate a traditional Southern fall festival! The 16th annual Harvest Festival features down-home delights like a craft market, children's activities, and live foot-stomping bluegrass music from five bands! Plus enjoy beverages and food for sale, includingRead more

Free – $8

Meditations on Greatness

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, United States

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

$15 – $25

Babyboomer Blues

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, United States

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

$15 – $25

Reimagining Shakespeare: The Gap of Time

Circular Congregational Church 150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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

$50 – $150