First Thursday returns to downtown Columbia
The monthly event will feature a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Friends of African American Art & Culture and offer one of the last chances to view the Columbia Museum of Art's exhibition of the works of M.C. Escher.
Women find entrepreneurial traction despite ‘statistic’
By Teri Errico Griffis and Molly Hulsey Margaret Godowns had no idea how bored she was in her job until she left last spring and started her own company. Her […]
New events venue to open in Cayce’s River Arts District
State & Frink, an event space and art gallery, will open on June 3. The venue is owned by Ashley Hunter, CEO of Midlands public relations firm MPA Strategies.
Mural captures moment of Columbia history
A mural at 1401 Main St. in downtown Columbia celebrates the Washington Street corridor known as Black Wall Street. Columbia artist Ija Charles completed the expansive work in three and a half weeks.
S.C. Indie Grant films selected for Tribeca Film Festival
Two South Carolina Indie Grants short films have been selected for the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The 20th annual festival held June 9-20 in New York City is the first major film […]
Greenville business launches “Shop Small Upstate” campaign
A Greenville graphics company is launching a “Shop Small Upstate” campaign in solidarity with Upstate mom and pop enterprises during National Small Business Week.
Richland Library accepting artist-in-residence applications
The artist-in-residence will serve as a liaison between the library and area artists, curate experiential content and share expertise during office hours. The deadline to apply is June 15.
Daso painting mural on Joyner Commercial building
Joyner Commercial, the commercial division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors, selected artist John Gregory, also known as Daso, to complete a 1,960-square-foot mural on the outside wall of the company's office.
Mount Pleasant plans for more filming with updated ordinances
Mount Pleasant is preparing for even more production studios to film in the area. Following the successful shooting of Netflix’s Outer Banks and HBO’s Righteous Gemstones in the Lowcountry, Mount […]
Lights, Camera, Attraction
Investors plan film production facilty in West Ashley By Teri Errico Griffis [email protected] South Carolina has award-winning hotels and airports that appeal to production companies, but the state lacks the […]
Upstate Weekend, April 8
WYFF 4 will air the one-hour Hearst Television special “Project CommUNITY: History & Hope” at 8 p.m. Friday to tune into a compilation of 30 interviews with Black seniors on the history of race relations and reconciliatio
Greenville Theatre prepares to reopen doors with new director
After a three-year national hunt for a successor to artistic directors Allen and Suzanne McCalla, the Greenville Theatre has selected former Broadway director Max Quinlan for the role.










