Clear Skies Ahead
Rising country star Austin Dixon returns to Whiskey Jack’s Friday, March 10 by Lorne Chambers | editor The music industry has changed quite a bit over the years. One of the biggest factors has been the rise in social media as a way for unsigned artists to reach the...
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Rock Stars of Jazz
The term “supergroup” is usually applied to rock bands, featuring members from other popular bands. But in the case of Gradual Lean, it’s a supergroup made up of some of Charleston’s most accomplished jazz musicians. And they didn’t really come from other big name...
Mother Emanuel Benefit Concert Held in West Ashley
Ashley River Baptist Church in West Ashley is hosting a special memorial concert to honor the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting at 4 p.m. on Saturday July 18. The concert will feature members of Colour of Music Festival Orchestra, the Charleston Spiritual Ensemble,...
Happy Humph Day
The laughs just keep on coming … and they keep on coming to the Tin Roof in West Ashley. The popular dive bar has become the place to catch local and touring stand-up comedians. Last month, Tin Roof welcomed California comic Grant Lyon, who helped provide some...
Big Bang Theory
Former Buddy Guy guitarist Frank Bang makes a pit stop in West Ashley this week when he plays Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ on Thursday, July 2. But his musical journey began in his native Chicago. Bang, whose actual surname is Blinkal, saw his first live music at the...
Lyon Will Have Your Roaring
A former collegiate soccer player, comedian Grant Lyon decided to pursue a career on stage instead of on the field. He started his career in the vibrant San Francisco comedy scene, where the San Francisco Weekly described him as “a hilariously sharp observer, not one...
Not Just Mailing It In
Last Sunday the 39th annual Spoleto Festival USA came to its glorious conclusion on our side of the river when it wrapped up with a music-filled grand finale at Middleton Place. But the week before, West Ashley was abuzz with poetry, photography, music, comedy, dance,...
Romance In The Gardens
A British literature teacher in New York and an Indiana high school student took the top prizes in the second Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest sponsored by Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Stacy Pratt, an assistant professor of English at Jefferson Community...
Talking To The Wall
Jericho Advisors is hosting a conversation with artists Hirona Matsuda and Alan Jackson this Thursday, May 28 from 5-7 p.m. The artists will answer questions and share details about their process surrounding Wall Line, a site-specific instillation that transformed the...
E.T. Phones Home To West Ashley
Grab your lawn chairs, blankets, and insect repellent because Charles Towne Landing’s Movies Under The Stars kicks off this Friday, May 29 with a special screening of the Steven Spielberg 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in the courtyard at Founders Hall at...
Piccolo Spoleto Comes to West Ashley
For three days next week, the Avondale Point Business District will join Piccolo Spoleto for the first time ever in a three-day long creative arts celebration from May 26-28. The event will feature art walks, poetry, photography, comedy, dance, submitted art...
