Current Issue - May 2013

Quick Bite
Shrimp 5 Ways
Ready to cook some shrimp? Here are five of our favorite recipes
Arts
Funny Business
Get big laughs from teen improv comedians
Arts
Local Intrigue
Two sleuths team up on a major mystery in a young adult page-turner set in the Lowcountry
Charleston Profile
Music Hall Man
Charles Carmody brings new energy to an underused downtown venue
Arts
Escape Artists
Meet the Spoleto scene makers
Arts Profile
Painting the Town
Carl Palazzolo’s annual sojourn to a Charleston garden inspires watercolor works
History
Built to Last
The Preservation Society of Charleston rallies support around their 2013 list of “Seven to Save”
Giving Back Profiles
Artful Awakening
Textile artist Arianne King Comer shines a light on unrecognized creative talent, helping kids with disabilities thrive
Southern View
Culture Vulture
One thrifty local writer shares her tips on gobbling up the city’s smorgasbord of offerings without being gluttonous
Scouting Report
Cocktail Hour
Runway to Reality
Classic Remix
black and white is hot this spring—to modernize the timeless pairing, we followed marc jacobs’ lead, pairing patterns for a fetching day-to-night look
The Review
The Ordinary
From my third-floor window perch in our Upper King apartment, I would watch my wife walk north on King Street towards the building that is now The Ordinary.
Fashion
How to Wear Fuchsia makeup
Pros advise on the hot-weather hue
Quick Bite
Free Pour
They’ll never fetch thousands of dollars or hang in the Louvre, but the cup-of-joe creations Kudu Coffee assistant manager Derrick Smith makes are still works of art—latte art that is.
Chef's Table
Sweet Talk
SNOB chef Frank Lee does South Carolina sweet onions three ways
Quick Bite
Trail Mix Master
The New Primal’s natural jerky
Charleston Home
Character Study
For art connoisseurs and longtime collectors Michelle Van Parys and Mark Sloan, true style sets in through time and travel
Gardening 101
Pop of Cheer
Do your outdoor spaces need a quick lift? Geraniums come in a rainbow of colors and a variety of scents that can enliven any sunny spot
Arts Profile
Laura Ball
A Charleston native channels her creative energy into a genre-defying performing arts series
Arts Profile
Michael Smallwood
Only four years out of college, Michael Smallwood has already found the role he was born to play
Arts Profile
Bill Carson
Musician Bill Carson is dedicating his life to the next generation
Arts Profile
Jarod Charzewski
Artist Jarod Charzewski creates intriguing installations from modern consumer society’s castoffs
Arts Profile
Julianna Gaillard
Julianna Gaillard takes dance to new heights
Arts Profile
Charleston's Got Talent
Five artists who are making their mark on the Holy City
Arts
The Arts Whisperer
Meet Scott Watson, the new leader of the Office of Cultural Affairs, and learn what the regime change  means for banking on the arts in Charleston
Community
Listen to your Mama!
They nurture and try to guide us from the moment we’re born—whether or not we heed their advice is another story.... In honor of Mother’s Day, some notable locals share the best bits of wisdom their moms have imparted and explain how they’ve helped shape their lives
Arts
Spoleto Selects
Our 10 top picks for this year’s Spoleto Festival
Love It!
May 2013
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