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UPCOMING EVENTS

E.g., April 2024

EDITORS' PICKS

FRESHLY FORAGED DINNER
Friday, Apr 26, 2024
MEAN GIRLS
Friday, Apr 26, 2024
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. 
Friday, Apr 26, 2024
PLANTASIA
Saturday, Apr 27, 2024
Outdoors
April 28
BLESSING OF THE FLEET & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
The event honors Mount Pleasant’s rich shrimping and fishing legacy against the stunning backdrop of the Ravenel Bridge...
Outdoors
April 28
PICNIC IN THE PARKS
Celebrate the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s 17th birthday with games and activities, face painting, live music, food,...
Arts & Culture
April 30
ROGER JONES BOOK RELEASE PARTY 
Charleston Library Society welcomes guests for the publishing week debut of The Final Victory by South Carolina writer...
Arts & Culture
May 1
“The Art of abstraction: Modernism in Quilting”
This textile exhibition explores similarities between abstract artwork and unique quilting patterns, blurring the two...
Arts & Culture
May 1
“Elisa Harkins: Teach Me A Song”
By asking collaborators to “teach her a song,” Native American artist and composer Elisa Harkins hopes to promote the...
Arts & Culture
May 1
“Spandita Malik: Meshes of Resistance”
For her emotional ongoing series entitled “Jāļī,” named for the Hindi word for “net,” visual artist Spandita Malik...
Arts & Culture
May 1
“Nigel Parry: Untitled Places”
The City Gallery’s latest exhibition features works by the renowned English portrait photographer. The installation...
Outdoors
May 1
Garden Stroll & Wine Tastings
Take in historic Middleton Place with an adult beverage in hand. The 18th-century rice plantation is home to America’s...

ARTS & EVENTS


May 2023
Propelling the Arts: Get inspired by four locals whose passions for all things creative help foster artistic expression and community in the Holy City
Discover emerging talents across a variety of stages, then learn more about the institutions that support them

May 2023
Arts Profile: Singer LaFaye Benton strives to make the world dance with her energetic performances
LaFaye and the Fellas are headlining next month’s Juneteenth Festival at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park

May 2023
Music Review: Broken Speakers channels vintage soul with a bluesy edge on its debut album
The six-piece soul band releases “Stay” with a show at The Royal American on May 27

April 2023
Landscape painter Mickey Williams stages a comeback, returning to his Broad Street gallery
Willams hosts the first exhibit in the Broad Street space on April 7

April 2023
Gritty Flyright, aka Wes Liston, sings “Tales of the Famously Unknown” in his debut country album
The singer-songwriter and his band headline The Windjammer on April 14

March 2023
Charleston Weddings Magazine - Spring 2023
There's no better season to say 'I do' in the Lowcountry

March 2023
Multimedia artist Christine Bush Roman explores feelings of anxiety and seeks to challenge expectations in her work
See her work this month at Miller Gallery’s pop-up exhibit at Hed Hi Studio

March 2023
Local author Brittany Butler’s debut novel, “The Syndicate Spy,” challenges stereotypical notions of female spies
Get a signed copy March 21 at The Sweetgrass Inn or April 12 at the Charleston Library Society

February 2023
Arts Profile: Painter Rachel Nerney creates colorful spreads with her food-inspired murals and smaller works
Look for her latest collection to be released through The Miller Gallery website this month

February 2023
Book Review: Author Brad Taylor delivers another military thriller with “The Devil’s Ransom,” the latest in his best-selling “Pike Logan” series
The plot is based on recent international headlines

January 2023
Artist and gallery owner Megan Aline uncovers her roots, mixing figurative painting and landscapes
See her work alongisde sculptures from Kevin Chambers at the “Wander Within” exhibit at Robert Lange Studios this month

January 2023
Discover why singer-songwriter Heather Rice’s latest EP out this month is “Worth Loving”
It’s the first release from her home studio and record label, Red Lion

December 2022
Spreading holiday cheer with the Charleston Caroling Company
See the group at Second Sunday on King, the Holiday Festival of Lights, and other seasonal events

December 2022
Cello student-turned maestro Jonathon Heyward returns home to conduct the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
This spring, the Charleston School of the Arts grad will become the first person of color appointed musical director of...

December 2022
Keyboardist Ross Bogan’s latest project, Lureto, delivers laid-back Sunday afternoon vibes
Lureto’s first EP, ”A Peak from the Crow's Nest,” captures the joy of the jam

November 2022
The Charleston Literary Festival kicks off a page-turning fall season, plus the return of YALLFest
Read chapter and verse on the Holy City’s literary landscape

November 2022
Why sculptor Morgan Kinne, who turns found objects into 3-D treasures, lets her artwork speak for itself
Meet the artist in her North Charleston home studio

November 2022
Home Guard: Coastal Conservation League’s new leader Faith Rivers James aims to create spaces where people can feel free and safe
James shares how growing up in Mount Pleasant's Four Mile community has influenced her career and her goals for CCL

October 2022
Meet local ceramist Nadia Stieglitz, whose organic ceramic sculptures stir the imagination
See the artist's work this month at the Gibbes Museum of Art

October 2022
Opening Doors: Author Harlan Greene chronicles the queer history of our quaint town, illuminating oft-ignored contributions of LGBTQ people in his book “The Real Rainbow Row”
The Real Rainbow Row is out this month

September 2022
East Meets West: Designer Alexandra Howard blends Asian antiques with classic Charleston style in her family’s 18th-century single house
Howard looked to her family’s collection of Asian antiques to inspire the home’s color palette and design

September 2022
Preservation’s Progressives: As Historic Charleston Foundation turns 75, on the heels of the Preservation Society’s centennial, what is the future of protecting the past?
A look at how these insitutions are evolving to best serve the city

September 2022
Pure Grit: Despite the odds, PURE Theatre celebrates 20 years of thought-provoking performances in Charleston
Hear from founders Sharon Graci and Rodney Lee Rogers

August 2022
Vote now for the ninth annual Images of Charleston Photo Contest Readers’ Choice Award Winner
Check out the 28 finalists, including our pro and amateur winners, then vote for the Readers’ Choice winner daily...

August 2022
Meet artist Jonathan Rypkema who finds inspiration for his 3-D sculptures everywhere, from museum installations to construction dumpsters
He’s about to step into the spotlight as a Visiting Artist at the Gibbes

July 2022
Layered & Luxe: Step inside interior designer Michael Mitchell’s historical Ansonborough single house that he has curated with original art and antiques, curios and collectibles
Tour the grand three-story residence, which was built in the wake of the city’s 1838 fire, has been impeccably...

July 2022
Artist Gale Ray trades her paintbrush for hand-molding organic clay vessels and oyster replicas, inspired by the Lowcountry
Learn how she perfected her freehand technique and why it brings her joy

July 2022
The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney on finding joy on the duo’s latest album, “Dropout Boogie,” and at home in the Old Village
Find out how Carney and his wife, singer Michelle Branch, fell in love with Charleston

June 2022
Why members of the local art scene took note of Kirsten Hoving’s ethereal photographic works soon after she moved to Charleston
Her art is included in four exhibits this month. Find out where you can see it.

June 2022
Summer reads roundup: Four page-turners with a Charleston connection recommended by our editors and the owners of local bookstores
And find out which books you need to read before they become television shows or movies

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