An Art Initiative with Real Roots
The eighth installment of Artcelium brings creative community together in nature by Lorne Chambers | Editor In the plant world, mycelium is a network of underground fungal threads that work like a root structure, branching out and connecting many of the living things...
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A Photo Finish For Your Used Camera Gear
You can bring your unwanted, used photographic gear to sell this Friday and Saturday to AccuPhotoLab & Studio, located at 1757 Savannah Hwy. KEH Camera, the world’s largest used camera dealer, will be writing checks on the spot for used digital and film gear. KEH...
Tin Roof Hosts Comedy Showcase
Local comedians Jeremy McLellan and Hunter Gardner are set to produce a monthly comedy showcase called “The Puppy Dog Comedy Show” at Tin Roof in West Ashley to highlight some of the area’s most talented comedians. Tin Roof — primarily known for its almost nightly...
High Flying Photography
Three Charleston-area photographers recently took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds. Magnolia organizes the competition along with the Lowcountry Photographic Club. The competition is open to...
Looking For a Few Good Artists
In an effort to increase distribution and presence within the West Ashley area, West Of — West Ashley’s Community Newspaper has recently purchased more than 30 refurbished metal, outdoor newspaper vending machines. These boxes will be replacing the old, ugly, green...
Bridging the Art Gap
There are very few true art galleries in West Ashley, so when a local business transforms its space into a place for artistic expression, it’s always a value to the local art community and to the residents of West Ashley as a whole. That’s exactly what body, mind,...
Bring Out Your Dead
Dead 27s began in 2012 when members from various local bands decided to play together at a birthday celebration called Face Funk. The band immediately clicked and was asked to play a Jimi Hendrix tribute show. The show was a huge success and word of mouth quickly...
All In The Family
Born the seventh son of a coal miner's daughter in 1966, Dexter Romweber has grown up to become nothing less than an icon of the American music underground. The former frontman for the world famous psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets, Romweber...
Jazz Is Not Dead
In an effort to start a new revolution in Cincinnati jazz scene and beyond, Wade Baker formed the Wade Baker Jazz Project in 2009 with the goal to play an eclectic fusion of jazz, hip-hop, funk, and groove music, while keeping the integrity and spirit of the...
West Ashley Nightlife Calendar
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 dd Pecker’s Wing Shack: Live Music TBA Glass Onion: live jazz with Adam Fallen & Friends Home Team BBQ: Lowcountry Blues Club Hunley’s Tavern: Dave Berry Kickin Chicken: Super Awesome Trivia Manny’s Grille: Team Bingo Pearlz Little Oyster...
Shrek Comes To West Ashley
West Ashley High School’s The Drama Studio will present Shrek — The Musical on May 21, 22, 23, at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Based on the 2001 animated film that grossed more than any other of its kind, in the capable hands of veteran directors Ellyn Winkles...