Art & Literature
PURE Theatre to open Southeast Regional Premiere of The Agitators by Mat Smart at the Cannon Street Arts Center
Friday, May 3, 2019, PURE Theatre opens the sixth production of their 16th Season: The Agitators by Mat Smart. Directed by PURE Theatre Artistic Director and Co-Founder Sharon Graci, the cast features Emily Wilhoit as Susan B. Anthony and PURE Core Ensemble Member, Michael Smallwood, as Frederick Douglass in this Southeast Regional Premiere and nominee…
Read MoreCelebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Itinerant Literate Books
Itinerant Literate Books will celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 27 for the first time at their Park Circle storefront, Itinerant Literate Bookstop. This year marks the retailer’s fourth year of participation in the nationwide event and first year as a brick-and-mortar store. Beginning as a market pop-up bookshop in 2015, Itinerant Literate launched its…
Read MoreThe Palmetto Rose Project Sets Out To Nurture Black Artists and Avenge Gentrification’s Effects
By Damion Smalls The continual heaps of praise Charleston has accepted in recent years from national and worldwide organizations has placated the city’s majority population and newcomers to the area. To list a few of the accolades, Charleston has been dubbed the number one city in the world by Travel+Leisure, named top small city in…
Read MoreThe Gibbes Museum of Art Awarded $50,000 in Grants from Art Bridges Foundation
The Gibbes Museum of Art has been selected as a recipient of two grants totaling $50,000 from the Art Bridges Foundation. Through the support of the foundation, the Gibbes was selected as the only venue in the South to host Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem, a major traveling exhibition that will be on display…
Read MoreOneUnited Bank Announces 9th Annual “I Got Bank” Youth Financial Literacy Contest
For National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 9th Annual “I Got Bank!” Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. The contest represents the best essays and art projects that embody the “I Got Bank!” theme. Students from across the country…
Read MoreAnnual North Charleston Arts Fest Set for May 1-5
The annual North Charleston Arts Fest is now less than one month away, set to take place May 1-5. The celebration of arts and culture highlights the talents of national, regional, and local artists and performers in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and literature. Performances, activities, and exhibits are scheduled to take place…
Read MoreNeema Art Gallery to host Charleston Black Theatre fundraiser
Charleston Black Theatre (CBT) is having a fundraiser for its upcoming season production of “Southern Boys” hosted by Meisha Johnson, owner of Neema Art Gallery. The location of this event is 3 Broad Street, Suite 100, Charleston, SC on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. “Southern Boys,” written by Kathy D. Harrison, is a musical…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Series By Charleston Author Celebrates Unity, Imagination, and Perseverance
By Damion Smalls Anthony Moore, originally from Casa Blanca, released the first book of children’s literature series in December 2018. The title, “The SandBox Kids,” is based on the story of Moore’s life, which saw many hardships in his youth in which he attempted to overcome with his vivid imagination. Casa Blanca is a small…
Read MoreCelebrate National Library Week with the Friends of the Library
National Library Week is April 7 through April 13 and the Charleston Friends of the Library are planning a month-long celebration of events that highlight the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and communities. “Libraries are more than book repositories,” said Brittany Mathis, Executive Director of the Charleston Friends of…
Read MoreThe Speak Freely Foundation Hosts Its Second Annual Poetry Festival
The Speak Freely Foundation (SFF) presents its second poetry festival on April 11-13, 2019 in North Charleston, SC in honor of National Poetry Month. The 2019 Speak Freely Foundation Poetry Festival is purposed to raise awareness about poetry’s importance to the arts and youth. Studies have shown that fine arts are therapeutic, and through exposing…
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