Ariail: You can’t go home again
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View ArticleFood & Wine Classic tickets now on sale
The Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, hosted by Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure and Southern Living and presented by Explore Charleston, will return to the Holy City Nov. 14 through 16. The post...
View Article2 groups celebrate Pride Month in June
Two Charleston County organizations are pulling out all of the stops to celebrate diversity with June festivities and dozens of events that the whole family can enjoy. The post 2 groups celebrate Pride...
View ArticleArea residents share concerns in Clyburn’s town hall
Area attendees at a Thursday town hall held by Lowcountry U.S. Rep. James Clyburn raised concerns about the Trump administration's impact on veterans, underserved communities and higher education. The...
View ArticleStatehouse Report 24.22: Budget pain, wins, carnage
In issue 24.22 of Statehouse Report are stories on the impact of federal budget cuts in S.C. and who will benefit from the $14 billion state budget. Columnist Andy Brack examines national carnage and...
View ArticleReview: “White Box” is a powerful mishmash of art forms
Obsession can take various forms. “White Box,” the play that premiered May 29 at Spoleto Festival USA, never limits itself to how it details its fixation. The post Review: “White Box” is a powerful...
View ArticleReview: Flowertown’s “Eurydice” captures love, loss
If there’s a lesson to learn from Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” it’s that one should never marry an artist. The Flowertown Players’ production, reprised for Piccolo Spoleto from a September 2024 production,...
View Article1940s-inspired radio drama takes the Piccolo stage
“Shortwave Kitsch,” a 1940s radio drama-style show., is set for four original episodes at Piccolo Spoleto on May 31 and June 7 at the Cannon Street Arts Center. The post 1940s-inspired radio drama...
View ArticleMystery photo: Historic storefronts
This picture is more than a decade old and we’ve removed the names of the stores to make it more challenging. But where is it? Make sure to add your name and hometown to your guess and send to:...
View ArticleState budget has more money for teachers, taxpayers, legislators
A $14.7 billion state budget that includes an income tax cut, higher teacher pay, more money for ailing roads and bridges, and a raise for legislators is headed for the governor’s desk after it won...
View ArticleBrack: National carnage, chaos need to stop
The national chaos and carnage caused by the last four months of the Trump administration is almost beyond belief. The post Brack: National carnage, chaos need to stop appeared first on Charleston City...
View ArticleGOP budget would hurt hundreds of thousands in S.C., experts warn
A Republican budget bill that would slash more than $1 trillion from federal health care and food-assistance programs, cut taxes primarily for wealthy Americans and add almost $4 trillion to the...
View ArticleEnergetic chamber music legend Wadsworth dies at 96
Charles Wadsworth, for years the familiar face to thousands of Spoleto Festival USA chamber music fans, died Thursday in New York City, the festival confirmed today. He was its founding artistic...
View ArticlePiccolo Spoleto art show winners explore identity, connections
This year’s top winners of the Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition explore identity, storytelling and human connection in their own distinct ways. This year's show runs through June 8 at the City...
View ArticleMarsalis quartet brings jazz legacy to Spoleto on June 1
On June 1, the Branford Marsalis Quartet will bring its reinterpretation of Belonging to Spoleto Festival USA. The performance marks the group’s festival debut and the midpoint of its Belonging tour....
View ArticleKronos Quartet to bring Gullah sounds to Spoleto on June 2
The Kronos Quartet has learned after five decades to focus each program by first asking itself one question: What does society need to realize right now? The post Kronos Quartet to bring Gullah sounds...
View ArticleReview: “Screw” successfully turns up creep factor
“The Turn of the Screw” successfully elicits the icks intended from Henry James’s lurid tale of two ghosts. The post Review: “Screw” successfully turns up creep factor appeared first on Charleston...
View ArticleJohnson: We’ll pay for Graham’s support of gutting Medicaid
Exclusive | The U.S. Senate is poised to take up the reconciliation bill -- also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” in the coming weeks. Our senator, Lindsey Graham, has indicated his enthusiastic...
View ArticleVijay Iyer Trio brings spontaneous sound to Spoleto on June 3
The Vijay Iyer Trio featuring Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey, will be 7 p.m. June 3, College of Charleston Sottile Theater as part of Spoleto Festival USA. The post Vijay Iyer Trio brings...
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