Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

What: Do Ask, Do Tell, and Do Something!" Domestic Violence Awareness event My Sister's House When: 6-9 p.m. Friday Where: Goldbug Island, Mount Pleasant Contact: hope@mysistershouse.com or call 744-3242 Tickets: Tickets include BBQ dinner, drink, and dessert. $12 in a...

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

There is a saying in the Lowcountry: the lure of Charleston always draws you back. This past Thursday, resident authors Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor, were drawn back to pack the pews of downtown's rustic St. Stephen's Church following a 14-city book tour. The historic...

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

Local artist Philip Hyman opened two new shows last Saturday. Hyman is a staple in the underground arts community, known for events like Evolution, the alternative Spoleto.

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

Fletcher Crossman's works are easily recognized: the muted palette, the thought-provoking subject matter, the often massive canvases.

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is finally getting a chance to flex its muscles and spread its peacock feathers - a day a long time coming! Having had a small, hard to find space in the College of Charleston's art building for years, the Institute has now moved to a much more prominent and appropriate location in the new Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts on the corner of Saint Phillips and Calhoun Streets. This new space allows for much better exposure for the rest of the city to experience the truly impressive installations (dare I say, the best in Charleston) that are continuously put on by the Halsey.

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

If you want a really good pre-Halloween scare, catch a haunted house or a scary movie. But, if you want a bit of a spooky tale mixed with a good laugh, Charleston Stage Co.'s next play might be right up your alley.

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

The Charleston Ballet Theatre would like, if they may, to take you on a strange journey.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Bill Frakes is a master at shooting athletes. Those bodies caught in motion will be on exhibit tomorrow night from 6 - 9 p.m.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Pecha what? Kucha who? Pecha Kucha is Japanese for the sound of conversation and Wednesday night is the fourth Charleston installment, the last of this year's series. At 7:30 p.m., in a yet to be released location to only those 400 who get their tickets in time, Charleston's creative minds will be inspired.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

The first of its kind in Charleston, Seeking Indigo is part retail store, part wellness center geared at creating an enlightening space blending Eastern and Western philosophies together in a contemporary mind-body-spirit concept. The center, 445 King St., will have its grand opening 5-8 p.m. tonight during the Upper King Street Design Walk.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

'Love isn't always easy or clean or joyous. Sometimes it's intense and full of conflict and full of passion, and I think that is what is exciting. I'd say that's what's exciting about any play, but that's definitely what's exciting about this play … about watching the relationships and connections between these people," Cristy Landis said.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Traveling around the world inspired Alexis Bornhorst to become a photographer. While living in Germany, she would travel to a different country every weekend. From the architecture of Poland to the magnificence of Greece, Bornhorst began to realize the beauty in the everyday world around her in Charleston.

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

A look at some of the eclectic events in the Lowcountry last weekend

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

It takes a tremendous amount of courage to start over. Kendall Snead went to the College of Charleston on a full ride with the Teaching Fellows Scholarship only to discover that her passion in life was not to become a teacher.

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

The American College of the Building Arts is hosting its annual Get Redy to Wear party to celebrate the unveiling of masks by local Charleston artists 6-9 tonight at the Rebekah Jacob Gallery, 169 King St.

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