Photo essay: The dawns of a festival city
It takes a lot of work by a lot of people in Charleston to get the Holy City ready every day for Spoleto Festival USA and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Even before the sun fully rises, there are plenty...
View ArticleSmith’s “Horses” album to celebrate 50th anniversary at Spoleto
Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 years ago with her iconic first album, Horses, which mixed punk, poetry and performance. To celebrate the anniversary, she will take the stage June 3 at the...
View ArticleImmigration sting operation occurred over weekend
MORNING HEADLINES | Law enforcement officials confirmed Sunday that a task force conducted a targeted sting operation in Ladson Saturday night into Sunday morning. Few details are available on what...
View ArticleYoung artists shine at College of Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto series
Julia Rhyne walked onstage, adjusted her music stand and flashed a smile at William Railey before the two broke out into Sergei Prokofiev’s “Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56” on May 27. The...
View ArticleSyracuse grad school journalists expand arts, news coverage
The Charleston City Paper again welcomes Syracuse University journalism graduate students as the backbone of the newspaper’s amplified arts and news coverage during the 2025 Spoleto Festival USA and...
View ArticleManual Cinema’ puppetry adapts “Macbeth” in “The 4th Witch”
A Manual Cinema show is hard to explain. It’s performed live, but it’s not quite a theater piece. It’s puppetry but not in the traditional sense. The post Manual Cinema’ puppetry adapts “Macbeth” in...
View ArticleCharles, Baxter to bring Gullah culture center stage on June 4
If you make your way to Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens in Mount Pleasant, you can find a unique presentation titled “Exploring the Gullah Culture.” The post Charles, Baxter to bring Gullah culture...
View Article80 arrested in Charleston immigration sting
Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie on Monday announced 80 arrests in a multi-agency sting operation over the weekend at a Ladson nightclub. The post 80 arrested in Charleston immigration sting...
View ArticleLimón Dance Company explores push-pull of emotion
The mission of New York-based Limón Dance Company is to showcase and adapt the work of its namesake José Limón while also commissioning pieces from new choreographers, creating a blend of contemporary...
View ArticleS.C. commercial shrimp season has begun
Be on the lookout for tasty South Carolina shrimp as commercial shrimping season opened Monday morning. The post S.C. commercial shrimp season has begun appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleInterview: Mizrahi comes into focus in June cabaret shows
You might know Isaac Mizrahi as the flamboyant judge on Project Runway All-Stars, or the designer whose name has appeared on both couture runways and Target tags, or the actor who played himself on Sex...
View Article“Remember This” play is powerful June 5-8 reminder
These are the first words of the play “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski,” which opens June 5 at Spoleto Festival USA. This story retraces the life of Polish diplomat and resistance fighter Jan...
View ArticleAriail: A tribute to Charles Wadsworth
Charleston City Paper cartoonist Robert Ariail, a prize-winning penman who provides weekly insights in his "Lowcountry" strip, shared this tribute to Charles Wadsworth, the chamber music impresario who...
View ArticleAcrobatic performance has U.S. premiere June 4-8
Gravity and Other Myths's “Ten Thousand Hours,” which opens June 4 at Festival Hall, illustrates what the human body can — eventually — be capable of. The post Acrobatic performance has U.S. premiere...
View ArticlePatti Smith pops up June 2 to Charleston’s delight
Musical legend Patti Smith entered the sunlit Second Presbyterian Church, its white walls reflecting the blue light of the stained glass window, to boisterous applause on Monday evening. And the living...
View ArticleRisk upgraded for some tomatoes from S.C., two other states
A previous recall for tomatoes grown in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia has been upgraded as potentially deadly if consumed. The post Risk upgraded for some tomatoes from S.C., two other...
View ArticleHeavy rain, flooding projected today, Charleston officials warn
Residents in the Charleston area are being advised to brace for the possibility of a lot of rain Wednesday afternoon. With a high tide occurring around 4 p.m., there also is an increased chance of...
View ArticleInspirational jazz trumpeter Akinmusire to perform June 5-7
Even as he travels around the world to perform and collaborate, including a four-program residency that begins June 5 at Spoleto Festival USA in a variety of ensembles and a solo, the 43-year-old...
View ArticleNew S.C. poll shows people believe they’ll pay more with tariffs
Almost nine out of 10 South Carolinians surveyed in a new Winthrop Poll believe they’ll pay more for foreign products because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The post New S.C. poll...
View ArticleTariff impact varies in city’s large tourism economy
The price tag on a few items sold in the historic Charleston City Market is up slightly because of tariff policies, vendors say, and there are varying reactions on how they have affected local tourist...
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