Riccarda de Eccher’s sublime watercolors of mountain peaks offers a similar exploration of familiar images. In this case, her works evoke picturesque representations of snow-capped mountains from the Italian Alps. de Eccher’s watercolors offer a subversion of our current ageRead more
The paintings of Marc Trujillo portray quotidian scenes: fast food restaurants, big box store aisles, the long terminal corridors of airports, and so on. The scenes are remarkably unremarkable. In their ubiquitous nature, the paintings present an anti-place: scenes thatRead more
The Taylor Music Group is proud to announce the opening concert—“So Hallow’d the Time”— of its 2017-18 Season: “Classical and Folk in Harmony” with a concert featuring the Taylor Festival Choir, led by Founding Conductor Rob Taylor
TajMo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band sees Blues titans Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ share the stage with their band for an exciting night of music, performing songs from their long-anticipated collaborative album ‘TajMo’, coming May 5, 2017Read more
In recognition of National Bullying Month, the Charleston Gaillard’s Education Initiative presents Lightwire’s Moon Mouse, the story of accepting differences. Marvin the Mouse wants to be popular. Constantly bullied and picked on by the “cool” rats, he is labeled asRead more
Do photographs represent a slice of reality? An objective version of reality, one that is faithful to the exact time and place the camera’s shutter opened? Can a painter achieve the same rendering of reality? In the mind of theRead more
Tammaka Staley is a performance poet, activist, and teaching artist. A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, she has been writing and performing poetry for 10 years. Tammaka actively works in the community with poetry and youth organizations like OneWord Columbia,Read more
Join Grammy-nominated drummer and producer Quentin E. Baxter and Charleston poet laureate Marcus Amaker for a night of poetry and jazz. Joining Amaker on stage will be local and regional poets who were a part of the Poetic Jazz Society, a group of writersRead more
Join us as we partner with Croghan's Jewel Box to host jewelry maker, Temple St. Clair, as she discusses her journey and her most recent book The Golden Menagerie. Temple St. Clair found her passion for creative expression in gold andRead more
Jeffrey Guillaume (aka Mr. Emotional The Poet) is a native of Newark, New Jersey, and currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina. Guillaume discovered his love for the performing arts at Benedict College, where he received a Bachelor of Science inRead more
The staff will lead Halsey Institute members on a fun and exclusive evening tour of the exhibitions on view, "Marc Trujillo: American Purgatory" and "Riccarda de Eccher: Montagna." Trujillo's paintings present an anti-place: scenes that refer not to a specificRead more
Join us at noon Friday October 6 at High Cotton for Blue Bicycle Books Charleston Author Series Luncheon. You'll meet internationally bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary romantic southern fiction Natasha Boyd. Doors open at 11:30 AM with a delightfulRead more
Deep in the Forest Works By Eugene Horne presented by Fabulon On exhibit at Avondale Therapy 815 Savannah Highway, Charleston. September 20th –December 20th, just in time for fall. A special Artist’s Reception as part of the Charleston Gallery AssociationRead more
Featuring Marjory Wentworth (poet laureate of South Carolina), Ed Madden (poet laureate of Columbia, SC) and Marcus Amaker (poet laureate of Charleston, SC). MARJORY WENTWORTH’s poems have been nominated for The Pushcart Prize five times. Her books of poetry include Noticing Eden, Despite Gravity,Read more
Ron Rash, award-winning author of Serena, says about Kimberly Simms: “she writes with eloquence and empathy about an important part of Southern history – too often neglected.” Kimberly’s literary voice is rooted in the Southern tradition of storytelling, informed by herRead more
Javier Colon, Season 1 winner of NBC’s The Voice, performs favorites from Hamilton, West Side Story, Aladdin, The Lion King, Les Mis, and more, along with his original music accompanied by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yuriy Bekker. Blessed with a stunningly soulful voice, aRead more
Mezzo-Soprano Rachel Calloway and Violinist Ari Streisfeld to Open 2017-2018 Season of '2nd Monday Series' Duo Cortona is a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to the creation of works for its unique instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and violin. The concert will include select works fromRead more
Mental Health Advocate and Musician Tanya Gabriellian will kick off the 28th season of the College of Charleston international Piano series. Hailed by the London Times as "a pianist of powerful physical and imaginative muscle," Tanya Gabrielian has captivated audiencesRead more
As part of the College of Charleston's international piano series, pianist Tanya Gabrielian performs at Sottile Theatre October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the general public and free for CofC students and faculty. You can buy tickets online. HailedRead more
Chamber Music Charleston returns to the Charleston Library Society (164 King Street) for ROCK AND RONDO REDUX IV! CMC’s musicians trade in their suits and jackets for more relaxed attire as they perform a crossover program that mixes classical musicRead more
Featuring Ann Herlong-Bodman, Dennis Ward Stiles and Maria Martin. Ann Herlong-Bodman is the author of the chapbook Pulled Out of Sleep, and her poems have appeared in a variety of journals, including Atlanta Review, The Cortland Review, and The South Carolina Review. AfterRead more
CSO Chorus, Dr. Robert Taylor, director CSU Concert Singers, Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano Sara Couden, alto Alexander McKissick, tenor Robert Cantrell, bass Ken Lam, conductor Program Richard Strauss Metamorphosen Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor Pre-concert conversations by the Music Director or his assistant areRead more
An open mic poetry event for elementary, middle and high school students! Email bowlink@ccpl.org to register yourself or your student. Space is limited. Hosted by Charleston Poet Laureate Marcus Amaker.
Click here for tickets. This original and innovative mixed-media performance event presents poetry like you’ve never seen it before: combining poetic recitals, cast shadows set in motion, digitally projected words, customized sound, and choreographed dance. The primary component of theRead more
CSO Chorus, Dr. Robert Taylor, director CSU Concert Singers, Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano Sara Couden, alto Alexander McKissick, tenor Robert Cantrell, bass Ken Lam, conductor Program Richard Strauss Metamorphosen Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor Pre-concert conversations by theRead more
Experience sensational sounds and vibrant performances at the Latin American Festival, Sunday, Oct. 15 at Wannamaker County Park! This 26th annual event celebrates Latin American music, dance, art, food and children’s activities and is highlighted by amazing performances inspired by cultureRead more
You are invited! Gracie & Lacy are celebrating 20 years as a touring sister act. Enjoy special performances by Gracie & Lacy and local performers, mix and mingle with the local arts scene, and enjoy complementary celebration cake and coffee.Read more
Columbia, SC poet Al Black and award-winning Sumter poet Len Lawson will read from the SC poetry anthology Hand in Hand: Poets Respond to Race. After the cases of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice became mainstream media, the foundersRead more
Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of MusicRead more
Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock hasRead more
Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of MusicRead more
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
Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of Music Festival’sRead more
Join the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston and the South Carolina Aquarium for the kickoff of SEA CHANGE as we host an opening reception for the exhibitions "Aurora Robson: The Tide is High" and "ChrisRead more
Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of Music Festival’sRead more
Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of MusicRead more
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The Colour of Music Festival concludes with an ode to the Emanuel-9, its survivors and congregation of the Mother Emanuel AME Church, with a moving performance of Robert Nathaniel Dett’s Chariot Jubilee, Franz Joseph Haydn’s Nelson Mass and the premiere performanceRead more
Celebrated international artist and City of Charleston Ambassador for the Arts, Jonathan Green is pleased to announce Jonathan Green’s “Requiem for Rice”, presented in collaboration with the International African American Museum. Jonathan Green’s “Requiem for Rice” is a musical tributeRead more
Accomplice is a play filled with twists and turns and guaranteed to make you think twice about everything you think you know. Swirling affairs, lies, and brilliant special effects make up the British sleuth. The punctuated British humor ofRead 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
Ballet Hispánico, the premier Latino dance organization in the United States, brings individuals and communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through dance. Whether dancing on stage, in school, or in the street, Ballet Hispánico creates a space whereRead more
The Charleston Music Hall is excited to team up with the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art to present a free screening of ALBATROSS – A Love Story for Our Time From the Heart of the Pacific. A documentary film byRead more
In honor of John Williams’ 85thbirthday, the CSO kicks off its Pops series with some of his most memorable film scores. Let the music from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Superman and more awaken your imagination and bring theseRead more
TICKET INFO COMING SOON! A dark and dreary night of dramatic retellings of Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous works of literature including The Raven, A Tell-Tale Heart, and The Pit and the Pendulum. This show will also include ASL signRead more
New work by Michelle Seay on view at Harold's Cabin October 27-November 10. Watercolors from Huger, Congress, & Sumter Street + Sharkscenes on paper & canvas. Opening reception on Friday, October 27 from 5pm-8pm at Harold's Cabin, 247 Congress Street.Read more
Join us for informal meet-and-greet style conversations with SEA CHANGE artist Chris Jordan. Did you attend Chris Jordan's lecture at the College of Charleston's Sottile Theatre, Encountering the Albatross, on October 24 or his film screening, ALBATROSS, at the CharlestonRead more
Life inspires art and vice-versa. Enjoy a unique performance where you’ll be immersed in a creative web of multiple artistic mediums. Charleston’s poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, joins the collaborative Ballet Evolution team adding his voice and words to the artisticRead more
Life inspires art and vice-versa. Enjoy a unique performance where you’ll be immersed in a creative web of multiple artistic mediums. Charleston’s poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, joins the collaborative Ballet Evolution team adding his voice and words to the artisticRead more
Accomplice is a play filled with twists and turns and guaranteed to make you think twice about everything you think you know. Swirling affairs, lies, and brilliant special effects make up the British sleuth. The punctuated British humor ofRead more
Life inspires art and vice-versa. Enjoy a unique performance where you’ll be immersed in a creative web of multiple artistic mediums. Charleston’s poet laureate, Marcus Amaker, joins the collaborative Ballet Evolution team adding his voice and words to the artisticRead more
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CONCERT CHOIR TO PRESENT 'ALIQUID VETUS ALIQUID NOVUM' CHARLESTON, S.C. – The nationally acclaimed College of Charleston Concert Choir will present its fall concert entitled Aliquid Vetus Aliquid Novum (Something Old, Something New), and will feature music of the presentRead more
The Charleston Music Club will present the Terranova Piano Trio consisting of Dr. Irina Pevzner, piano; Christian Zamora, violin; and Yun Hao Jiang, cello, playing a program including works of Dvorak and Piazzola. This ensemble has performed throughout South CarolinaRead more
Put on costumes! Bring your poems! Have fun. Presented by The Unspoken Word.
Featuring an introduction and Q&A with screenwriter William Nicholson onNovember 2nd, 2017 at 6pm at the Charleston Music Hall - 37 John Street $25 - General Admission $60 - VIP Admission $15 – Student (Box Office Only) The VIP ticket includes admittanceRead more
Winner of numerous Tony Awards, including Best Play, The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man, victim of rare skinRead 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
PRESENTED BY THE GAILLARD EDUCATION INITIATIVE For centuries magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of- a-kind educational experience, The Science of Magic, takes students onRead 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
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
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
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
