State of the Arts
A glimpse at the artsier side of West Ashley by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer As Charleston prepares for the 47th season of the annual Spoleto Festival USA, an internationally-recognized performing arts festival over 17 days from May 26-June 11, we couldn’t help but...
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It's A Garden Party
Kicking things off with a reception this Friday, Jan. 8, Fabulon — Center for Art and Education presents Garden Party, a solo exhibition featuring the works of local artist Julia Deckman. The reception, which will be held from 5-8:30 p.m., includes light refreshments...
Working Man
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the official opening of Working Man - The Art of Steve Stegelin will be held at Jericho, Inc. in Avondale. The exhibit will remain up until Monday, March 4. The opening reception will begin with an Artist Talk emceed by Mike Campbell of...
Following That Winding Road
When Lauren Jenkins was just 8 years old she told my mom she was ready to go out into the world and pursue her dreams. Her mom giggled and told her to wait just a little longer. So you could say when she finally left home at 15, it had been a long time coming. “For...
Dickens Behind Bars
Grown men have literally killed to see George Younts’ one-man show, “A Christmas Carol,” adapted from a Charles Dickens classic. Others have lied, cheated, and stolen. That’s because about half of the performances Younts presents of the holiday masterpiece are done in...
The Sound of the Season
Local musician Nicholas Doyle loves Christmas music. And while the classics are great, Doyle and his band The Silver Bells create original tunes for the holidays. “I started recording semi-annual holiday songs in 2002,” says Doyle, who moved from Richmond, Vir. to...
Paint Your Pooch
This weekend, Fabulon Center for Art Education on Wappoo Road in West Ashley will host a special 2-day workshop where participants will be able to memorialize their pets by creating 10”x10” custom acrylic paintings on canvas with the help of local artist and pet...
Nipper Has His Day
On Sunday, Nov. 1 Drayton Hall celebrated the launch of author Amey Lewis and illustrator Gerry McElroys’ classic tale about friendship and discovery. Nipper of Drayton Hall is the almost-true story of Charlotta Drayton and his energetic little dog Nipper, and his...
A Night of Macabre Rock
“We’re like a metal band if it was 1927,” says singer, songwriter, guitarist and washboard player Megan Jean about her band Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band (or KFB), a duo project with her husband, banjo player and bassist Byrne Klay. Megan Jean and the KFB...
Vinyl Has It's Day
Since March of 2011, Monster Music & Movies in West Ashley has hosted the Lowcountry’s only record convention, twice yearly, and in that time record sales across the country have exploded. This Saturday, Oct. 24 will mark the 10th Charleston Record Expo, from 10...
Let’s Go to the Picture Show
Comedian Ben Palmer began performing stand up comedy in Akron, Ohio. He performed at venues and clubs in Akron and Cleveland for three years before moving south to Atlanta. Since the move he has started his own multimedia show called Picture Show, and tours the...
