Staff reports | The American Ballet Theatre will be in Charleston July 17 for a free outdoor performance at The Citadel’s parade ground, Summerall Field. To attend, you are asked to RSVP for the first-come, first-served performance.
Staff reports | Admiral Radio will kick off the continuation of the Gaillard Center’s Lowcountry Listens program on July 22 with the first of five new performances.
Staff reports | Putting a jingle on your stocking is just around the corner with three special holiday markets.
From noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, the West Ashley Farmers Market will return for a special Thanksgiving Market in Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Ave. It will feature fresh local produce, prepared and packaged food products, food trucks, free kids activities, live music by the Bluestone Ramblers, free parking and a blood drive with The Blood Connection. The Thanksgiving market will be the site’s last for the season.
Staff reports | While North Charleston will have a tribute to veterans starting at 10:30 a.m. today at Park Circle, there are ways you can pay your respects to service over the next few weeks.
In North Charleston today, Mayor Keith Summey and members of city council will meet at Park Circle for an annual Veterans Day tribute. Keynote speaker for the event is retired Amr Force Col. John Dorrian, who currently serves as vice president for communications and Marketing for The Citadel. More.
Staff reports | American blues musician Keb’ Mo’, who was born in California in 1951 as Kevin Roosevelt Moore, will show why he’s earned four Grammy Awards with a Sept. 19 performance at the Charleston Gaillard Center with music that often defies labels
Staff reports | American blues musician Keb’ Mo’, who was born in California in 1951 as Kevin Roosevelt Moore, will show why he’s earned four Grammy Awards with a Sept. 19 performance at the Charleston Gaillard Center with music that often defies labels
Staff reports | Have you ever seen a movie so bad that it’s good?
Podcasters Paul Scheer (The League, Black Monday), Jason Mantzoukas (The League, Brooklyn 99) and June Diane Raphael (Grace & Frankie, Long Shot) are experts in the best of the worst of cinema. They’ll host a live show, “How Did This Get Made — LIVE!,” at 7:30 p.m., July 18, at the Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St.
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Staff reports | Grammy Award-winning Tim McGraw and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will explore American history through music at a special 7:30 p.m. June 11 performance at Charleston Gaillard Center that promises to be a high point of the summer.
As they publish their new joint book, Songs of America, Meacham and McGraw are giving an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating this book and their friendship as they combine their individual perspectives as writer and artist to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping our nation.
Staff reports | The 1,045-foot-long Folly Beach Fishing Pier will be replaced by Charleston County Parks to allow the icon to continue to serve the community. Construction is expected to start later this year.
“The 24-year-old Folly Beach Pier, while still currently safe for visitors, is deteriorating, its wooden piles impacted by marine boring worms,” according to a press release. The parks department began dive inspections of the pier pilings in 2013, and encapsulated many of the piles over the past five years in an effort to strengthen them, kill the worms and maintain the integrity of the pier. The walkway has been continually inspected as well.
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