Shades of Blue
Local band Current Blue is helping to re-shape Charleston’s live music scene by Lorne Chambers | Editor When it comes to the local music scene, trying to identify what exactly Charleston’s “sound” is has always been a moving target. From the ’90s post-grunge pop...
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State of the Art
Recently, Mt. Pleasant City Council voted 4-3 to have a mural by a renowned international artist removed from the exterior wall of a locally-owned business. It wasn’t the only piece of public art that council targeted either. So as Mt. Pleasant continues to whitewash...
Life in Black & White
West Ashley resident Jonathan Stout is the man behind BadJon Photography. Well-known for his pictures of local musicians and artists, Stout continues to explore new avenues with his work. On Saturday, Feb. 18, Stout has a new exhibit opening at Redux Contemporary Art...
Not Your Typical Love Story
Originally Valentine’s Day was about respecting people’s need for love, compassion, and acceptance. It is in this spirit that Fabulon art gallery is hosting a group show illustrating various local artists’ interpretations on the theme. Come out to Fabulon for an...
Local Church Home to Historic Organ
The Holy Spirit Lutheran Church on Bees Ferry Road is now home to a historic William R. Quarterman Memorial Pipe Organ, which was originally located in the rear gallery of the nave of the former St. Richard of Chicester Episcopal Church, the gift of the late Edward...
Get All Doll-ed Up
Come out to the Tin Roof this Saturday, Jan. 28 and help raise funds to support the victims of the historic wildfire that swept through the Smoky Mountains recently and celebrate the birthday of country music icon Dolly Parton, who was born in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. just...
Be Photo-Ready in 2017
For the first time ever, AccuPhotoLab & Studio in West Ashley is hosting a Camera Expo in conjunction with its annual Buy, Sell, Clean Event. Cardinal Camera of Charlotte and Philadelphia is setting up a pop-up camera and equipment expo starting at 10 a.m. this...
Traveling The Folk Underground Railroad
Since permanently leaving his corporate environmental engineering career in 1996, award-winning folk and Americana artist Andrew McKnight’s musical journey has traced nearly a million miles of highway, and earned him a wealth of critical acclaim and enthusiastic fans...
Snow Day at Mex 1
While the temperatures may have dipped below freezing a couple times last weekend, we didn’t exactly get buried in snow or ice. And now temps are going to shoot back up to the 70s later this week. Gotta love winter in Charleston! But no matter what the thermostat says...
Capturing Passionate People and Meditative Landscapes
A firefighter crouched in a cloud of smoke; a maintenance man, covered in grease, next to the enormous wheel he’s fixing; a member of country band Little Big Town rocking out — some of local artist Melissa Miley’s favorite photos are not her most stellar technical...
Mysterious Musicians Invade West Ashley
Recently, they performed at the C.E. Williams PTSA meeting and once again at the annual “Taste of C.E.” and Holiday Band Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at West Ashley High School. The C.E. Williams Drumline, under the direction of Denisse Stanbery, performs annually at...
