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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West Ashley Poet, Acadia Reynolds, Wins Statewide Prize by Hailey M. Williams | Contributing Writer Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA) sophomore Acadia Reynolds recently took the stage to read her poem, “For Jadzia Stern” during the 5th Annual MUSC Septima P....
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...
Solid Country Gold
Rising country star Lexie Hayden headlines Whiskey Jack’s 1-year anniversary party story & interview by Lorne Chambers | Editor This month, Whiskey Jack’s in West Ashley will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a full night of live music, highlighting the next...
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...
May the Fores be with You
CHS Golf opens on Savannah Highway offering golfers the chance to improve their game while having a good time by Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether you want to seriously practice your golf swing or just play a quick round with a couple of buddies after work, West...
Thank-you, Music Man
Charleston music community mourns loss of local luminary Ted McKee by Lorne Chambers | editor A little after midnight on Friday, Dec. 18, Skye McKee posted on Facebook that her husband, local musician Ted McKee, was in the ICU at Roper St. Francis Bon Secours...
Still Dirty. Still Rotten.
Crossover thrash legends D.R.I. bring the noise to Tin Roof on Sept. 18 from Staff Reports For nearly a decade and a half, Tin Roof, the small dive bar housed in what used to be a tackle shop, has been West Ashley’s biggest champion of live music. It has welcomed...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
New monthly comedy showcase kicks off this month at Ireland’s Own by Lorne Chambers | Editor Things just got a whole lot funnier West of the Ashley. That’s because Ireland’s Own is now the official home of the Best Medicine Brigade, the brainchild of local comedian...
Read in Color
The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners team up for Book Drive from Staff Reports The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners recently announced that they are kicking off their 6th annual book drive to promote literacy in memory of Cynthia...
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...
