Art & Literature
Northwestern Senior High Sophomore Wins Congressional Art Competition
When Alexandria Jones, 15, received an email announcing that she was the District 24 winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, she couldn’t believe her eyes. In fact, she didn’t even know she was a contender, because her art teacher, Mack Jackson IV, had submitted her entry without her knowledge. “I was shocked and thought…
Read MoreNYC Based Harambee Dance Company Returns To Charleston To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Harambee Dance Company, a New York based African American dance company, celebrates its 25th Anniversary with an “Evening of Dance”. The event is set to take place on Saturday, July 6, 2019, 6p.m. at James Island Charter High School Theater, Charleston, SC. This spectacular event will feature Harambee Dance Company’s signature pieces which blend traditional African…
Read MoreThe Gibbes Museum of Art’s Distinguished Lecture Series Presents Fred Wilson
The Gibbes Museum of Art have announced that renowned artist Fred Wilson will be the keynote speaker at the museum’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series, taking place at Charleston Music Hall on Wednesday, November 13. “The Gibbes does not tell Charleston’s story from a singular point-of-view, but rather through a series of artistic lenses and diverse perspectives,” says Angela Mack,…
Read MoreNew Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Profiles Revolutionary African American Men
A new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian presents the narrative of a nation through the profiles of significant African American men who are icons in the country’s historical and cultural landscape. “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” launches a three-year, 10-city national tour at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati Aug. 17. The…
Read More“One Thousand and One Nights” Dazzles Spoleto with a Spectacular Dance Theater Performance
By Hakim Abdul-Ali The occasion was a Saturday evening wind down to a successful 2019 Spoleto Festival USA programmatic season culminating with me checking out an 8 PM show at the Charleston Gaillard Center’s Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall. The program I observed was officially listed as “One Thousand and One Nights” featuring…
Read MoreCharleston Friends of the Library Hosts “That Summer Book Sale” June 21-23
Love a bargain? Come to the Charleston Friends of the Library That Summer Book Sale on Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22, and Sunday June 23 at the Main Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, 29401. Browse through more than 15,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books at prices that can’t be beat. Books, DVDs,…
Read More“I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa” Opens at the Smithsonian June 20
“I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa” will open at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art June 20. Featuring works by 28 of Africa’s leading modern and contemporary artists, all of whom are women, this exhibition highlights the vital contributions of women to numerous issues, including the environment, identity, politics, race, sexuality, social activism,…
Read MoreCharleston Area Author’s Memoir Inspires Second Book and Literacy Program
South Carolina author Shaytee Gadson of the acclaimed memoir, Hallelujah! In Hollywood: A True Hollywood Story, which is endorsed by Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon and featured on the Houston Independent School District News website, has announced plans for his second book and a collaboration that will help high school students. Inspired by his…
Read MoreGrassroots Charleston organization seeks to empower and prepare community with new book and initiatives
Sow the Seed is hosting their first event in the Lowcountry to celebrate the release of their literary project, “We Overcame,” and formally introduce themselves to the community. The event is taking place Thursday, June 20th, 2019, starting at 6:30 PM in Summerville, SC. Sow the Seed was founded by T.Lynne Fladger, and was created…
Read MoreCity of North Charleston Seeking New Artist-in-Residence
Each fiscal year the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department contracts a professional visual artist to serve as the City’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR). The department is currently seeking to fill the position for fiscal year 2019/20. The City’s Artist-in-Residence serves as a key resource for the department’s outreach programs, especially in the area of art…
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