Cream of the Crop
Local ceramic artist Janette Wall’s custom Carolina Creamware ornaments are available at Drayton Hall by Lorne Chambers | Editor If you want to get someone on your holiday shopping list something local this year, the gift shop at Drayton Hall has got you covered. It’s...
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Healing Through Music
Lakeside Harmony for Healing: Music for June Waterman to be held at Woodlands Nature Reserve by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The Woodlands Nature Reserve is a West Ashley gem—6,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness featuring lakes, blackwater swamps and forested trails...
Music Under the Oaks
Angel Oak’s Tuesday night open mic has become a sanctuary for local musicians by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Tucked behind Angel Oak Restaurant and Bar on Savannah Highway and hidden beyond the bamboo surrounding the back porch is where locals find live...
Don’t Call it a Comeback
Lowcountry radio legend The Critic makes a triumphant return to the airwaves by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago, longtime local radio fans paid a fond farewell to one of the most beloved radio personalities in the Lowcountry. After nearly 30 years on the air,...
Shuck Cancer
Veteran Nashville songwriter Dave Gibson and newcomer Charlie Argo play Shuckin’ Shack as part of Fresh & Raw Tour from Staff Reports Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar aims to Shuck Cancer with a live music fundraising event featuring a mix of nostalgic country and new...
A Flair for Fashion
West Ashley designer Gina Marie reps her brand in New York for Fashion Week by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Thirteen years ago, Gina Marie was working in battery manufacturing, a job she despised. Her son was on the brink of graduating from high school, and she...
A Pollinator Paradise
New large-scale art installation on the West Ashley Bikeway aims to wow and educate by Lorne Chambers | Editor "TuxedoKat” is more than a moniker, it’s a state of mind for North Carolina-based artist, producer, and entrepreneur Katlyn Cornelius. She has adopted the...
Tiny Dancer, Big Dreams
Young performer heads to Joffrey Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in Miami by Lorne Chambers | Editor On July 4th, Scarlett Hiers will turn 9 years old. And sure, there will be fireworks and flag-waving, birthday cake and presents. But that’s not even close to the...
Letting Little Artists Shine
A new Library program celebrates the works of talented young artists by Lorne Chambers | Editor The recently re-opened West Ashley Library has undergone a slew of cosmetic improvements and technological upgrades courtesy of a slice of the $108.5 million referendum...
Awakening Dark Forces
Erode the Dream summons the mystical and mythical Genrevolta at Tin Roof for a special one-night-only show on May 18 by Lorne Chambers | Editor For old music heads around town, the name Genrevolta carries some serious heft. A band that was so unconventional that it...
Winds & Piano
Chamber Music Charleston returns to The Pearl for a special performance on Friday, Feb. 23 by Lorne Chambers | Editor Last year, Chamber Music Charleston (CMC) launched a new concert series to be held at the West Ashley Theater Center, Charleston Stage’s theatre...
