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GOOD NEWS: Rotary holiday party raises thousands for charity

Staff reports | Hundreds of merry-makers braved chilly, wet weather Saturday to celebrate the season and raise some money for charity.

The Rotary Club of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade of Boats Viewing Party went off without a hitch – except that the actual boat parade didn’t happen for the first time because of inclement weather. That didn’t matter about 400 people who gathered at the Charleston Maritime Center to eat barbecue, quaff beverages, listen to good music and enjoy a visit from Santa. The annual event, now in its fifth year, raised thousands of dollars for the club’s charity fund, which offers grants to local organizations throughout the year for special projects.

by Charleston Currents · 12/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Clues in photo might give away where it is

What are where is this photo? Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Dec. 3 mystery, “Tell us more about this artwork” was pretty easy, some people told us. That’s fine – sometimes they need to be on the easier side just to encourage entries!

by Charleston Currents · 12/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

12/10: Bus rapid transit; Tax reform: Remembering #41

IN THIS ISSUE | Dec. 10, 2018

FOCUS, Morris: Lowcountry Rapid Transit project makes whole lot of sense
COMMENTARY, Brack: No halfway needed on tax reform
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
MY TURN, Felkel: Bush had a life well-lived
GOOD NEWS: Rotary holiday party raises thousands for charity
FEEDBACK: Do you have any opinions? Send them to us
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues in photo might give away where it is
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Blacksmith Philip Simmons
CALENDAR: From a book launch to more holiday events

by Charleston Currents · 12/10/2018 · 1 comment · Full issue

FOCUS: Enjoy the season at the Charleston Gaillard Center

Staff reports | Take a break from the frenzy of the holiday “to do” list by enjoying an afternoon or evening at the Charleston Gaillard Center.

Two of the biggest names in big band jazz will be at the Gaillard on Friday, Dec., 7 and Saturday, Dec. On Friday, Harry Connick Jr. brings his big band and New Orleans influence to toast the holiday and perform a selection of holiday favorites. New Orleans native Wynton Marsalis brings back the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Saturday for a big band holiday concert that is certain to swing in the holiday spirit. Both shows begin at 7:30 pm.

Fans of inspired holiday music can ring in the holidays with Chris Tomlin, an accomplished church singer whose worship-focused catalogue has made him TIME Magazine’s “most often sung artist anywhere.” Join Chris as he brings praise and worship to the meaning of holiday spirit. This performance is on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

by Charleston Currents · 12/03/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Airport predicts a banner year of travel in and out of Charleston

Staff reports | The number of people flying in and out of Charleston International Airport in October increased 13 percent over 2017. That puts the airport on target to exceed 4 million passengers by the end of 2018.

“It has been an exciting year at Charleston International Airport,” said Paul G. Campbell Jr., Executive Director and CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority. “Our legacy air carriers are busier than ever and our new airlines are receiving great support from the Lowcountry.”

by Charleston Currents · 12/03/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Tell us more about this artwork

This looks pretty interesting, but what is it and who made it? Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Nov. 26 mystery, “Who painted this?” may have looked like a watercolor by Alice Huger Smith to some, but actually was part of a 1920 oil painting of Magnolia Gardens by Charleston Renaissance artist Alfred Hutty.

by Charleston Currents · 12/03/2018 · 1 comment · Mystery Photo, Photos

MYSTERY PHOTO: Who painted this?

This excerpt of a painting of a South Carolina scene may look like a watercolor, but it isn’t. But it should look familiar. Who painted it and what is it? Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Nov. 19 mystery, “Who is this guy?” is a photo of Jasper Johns, a world-famous artist recognized as South Carolina’s own (despite the fact that he was actually born in Augusta.)

by Charleston Currents · 11/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

11/26, full issue: MUSC’s turkey; How to spend a billion dollars; More

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents | Nov. 26, 2018

FOCUS, Bailey: MUSC approves a turkey of an idea
COMMENTARY, Brack: State should wisely target surplus funds
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: New map shows real power grip in South Carolina
FEEDBACK: Two great ways to send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Who painted this?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jasper Johns
CALENDAR: Homegrown Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1 on Johns Island

by Charleston Currents · 11/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Looking back at Thanksgiving in early Charleston

By Dr. Nic Butler, reprinted with permission | It’s Thanksgiving season again, and for most people that means a day of rest, relaxation and feasting with close friends and family. As a historian working in an old city, I have learned that Thanksgiving also includes at least ten people asking me the same question: “When was the first Thanksgiving in Charleston?” I don’t mind the question at all, but the answer is generally more complex than most people care to hear.

The tradition of Thanksgiving existed long before the creation of the United States, and it wasn’t just celebrated by the “pilgrims” of early Massachusetts. Spanish explorers in the Americas, for example, celebrated an annual day of thanksgiving in the early 1500s. …

by Charleston Currents · 11/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

MYSTERY PHOTO: Who Is this guy?

Wonder if this guy looks familiar to you? Who is he and why should we care in South Carolina? Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Nov. 12 mystery, “A bridge to somewhere,” is a view of Hernando de Soto Bridge across the mighty Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn.

by Charleston Currents · 11/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos