FEEDBACK: Leave historical monuments alone
Bill Segars, Hartsville: “Leave our historical statues alone. The people depicted in the statues, right or wrong, good or bad have formed us into who we are today. “
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CALENDAR, Dec 4:+: From holiday shows to holiday light — and more
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings: Shows are through Dec. 17, Cabaret Theatre, Duvall Center, 2816 Azalea Drive, North Charleston. Midtown Productions will offer the local premier of this musical comedy of doo=wop songs of the 50s and 60s featuring veterans Ryan Ahlert and Brandon Joyner. For tickets, times and more, go to: Midtown Productions.
A Christmas Carol.: Runs through Dec. 20, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. The holiday classic returns again as Charleston Stage’s musical adaption features Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, will put you in the Christmas spirit with four spectacular new musical production numbers. For tickets and more information, go to CharlestonStage.com.
Holiday Festival of Lights: Runs through Dec. 31, James Island County Park. There’s fun every night through the end of the month for anyone who wants to see more than 2 million holiday lights in this annual spectacular event.
FOCUS: Magazine names RiverDogs as top Class A baseball operation
Staff reports | After a record-setting season at the turnstiles and a promotional calendar that continued to turn heads, the Charleston RiverDogs have been honored as the Class-A recipient of the Bob Freitas Award, which recognizes the top overall operation at each level of the minor leagues by Baseball America magazine.
“The Freitas Award is one of the most sought-after honors in all of minor league baseball (MiLB), recognizing an organization’s overall accomplishments and commitment to their community,” said. said Jeff Goldklang, president of the Goldklang Group which owns the team. “Ownership takes tremendous pride in the first-rate operation that Dave [Echols] and his staff have built, establishing the RiverDogs as cutting-edge leaders in one of the country’s greatest markets. We’re honored and humbled to receive this recognition from Baseball America.”
GOOD NEWS: New bus shelter unveiled at airport
Staff reports | Charleston International Airport has installed a state-of-the-art bus shelter to accommodate an increasing number of passengers and airport workers riding Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) vehicles to and from the airport.
“With passenger numbers booming at Charleston International Airport, we couldn’t be happier that the Aviation Authority has stepped up to partner in such a big way,” said CARTA board chairman Mike Seekings, who also is a Charleston city council member. “As more visitors than ever come to the Charleston area, we have to mitigate traffic impacts throughout the region, and a $3.50 direct connection from the airport to downtown is one way to do just that.”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Grand white house
Here’s a grand white house that many college graduates in South Carolina may have seen. If you were paying attention, what is it and where? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com – and please make sure to include your name and hometown. In the subject line, write: “Mystery Photo guess.”
Hats off to all who correctly guessed last week’s mystery as being a photo of a statue of S.C.-born President Andrew Jackson at Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster. “Andrew Jackson, A Boy of the Waxhaws” was sculpted by Anna Hyatt Huntington, who is known for her grand sculpture collection at Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown County.
REVIEW: Magpie Murders
By Whitney Lebron, Mount Pleasant Regional Library | Susan Ryeland, editor for London based Clover books, receives a manuscript for the latest of the well-known and loved Atticus Pünd series by a not so endearing author Alan Conway. Thinking it’ll be the same traditional formula that has proven highly successful, Susan is caught off guard when she becomes convinced that there is a hidden story of real-life greed and ambition in the manuscript.
FEEDBACK: Don’t look down, lawyer told
Joe Mendelsohn, Charleston: “On last week’s “Views from the water” photo essay: I remember climbing up that ladder with my friend, Crayton Walters, leading the way. The pilot boat pulled away and there was nothing, but ocean under me.”
HISTORY: South Carolina barbecue
S.C. Encyclopedia | South Carolina barbecue is slowly cooked, hand-pulled or shredded pork that is flavored with a tangy sauce and usually served with side dishes such as rice, hash, coleslaw, sweet pickles, white bread, and iced tea. Barbecue often is served on festive occasions such as holidays, family reunions, weddings, church and community fundraisers, football tailgating parties, and political meetings. It varies widely across the state with respect to cooking methods, cuts of pork, sauce type, and side dishes served. Barbecue is often the topic of friendly debate since many South Carolinians have strong preferences for particular types that reflect the cultural character and identity of specific regions or places.
PHOTO ESSAY: Views from the water
Our friends at the Charleston Branch Pilots Association have a perspective on Charleston that’s different from most folks’. They see the Holy City from the water as much as they do from the land. Here are some photos taken through the years that highlight the area’s continuing and important connection to the maritime economy. Enjoy.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Large bronze statue
Here’s a large bronze statue, but where is it and who is it? Bonus points: Why sculpted it? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com – and please make sure to include your name and hometown. In the subject line, write: “Mystery Photo guess.” Photo sleuth George Graf of Palmyra, Va., proved his mettle and deserves a medal or something better […]
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