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Dance & Theater
June 23
ART OF JAZZ SERIES: PETER KFOURY TRIO
In partnership with Charleston Jazz, the Gibbes Museum of Art offers a multisensory experience featuring original...
Dance & Theater
June 24
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
Led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, this Jacksonville-based American blues and blues rock group has...
Dance & Theater
June 24
PERPETUAL GROOVE
Since 2015, the revival of Americana jam band Perpetual Groove has offered its fans a wide range of original music and...
Family
July 1
MOUNT PLEASANT FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP
Get your kids off the couch and away from screens this summer with an active and engaging week at martial arts camp....
Arts & Culture
July 1
“THE LAWN PARTY: FROM SATIN TO SEERSUCKER”
Get a new perspective on American outdoor fashion in this Charleston Museum exhibit exploring leisurely lawn parties...
Arts & Culture
July 1
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY’S AWARDS EXHIBITION
Visit the Rosen Galleries at scenic Brookgreen Gardens to view the National Sculpture Society’s 88th annual exhibition...
Arts & Culture
July 1
“Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collections”
Home to one of the most significant collections of Japanese wood-block prints in the Southeast, the Gibbes Museum of...
Arts & Culture
July 1
”SANKOFA”
See displays of dolls, quilts, and wall hangings curated by local artist Torreah “Cookie” Washington as part of the...

ARTS & EVENTS


June 2021
Black mermaids and goddesses tell empowering stories on Cookie Washington’s quilts
See her latest work at the African American Fiber Arts exhibit at North Charleston City Hall

June 2021
Charleston Music Hall’s Charles Carmody on the joy of live music and anticipating a full house later this summer
Learn about the successful Around the Bend outdoor concert series and what’s to come

June 2021
Lowcountry author Mary Alice Monroe explores family dynamics in her latest summer release that feels written in real time
The Summer of Lost and Found revists the Rutledge family during a pandemic

May 2021
The 45th season of Spoleto Festival USA will be Nigel Redden’s grand finale as general director, and a curtain call like no other
Learn about the impact he’s made on the arts in Charleston, and around the world

May 2021
Glimpse the minds of four local artists via personal tours of their studios that are as intriguing as they are revealing
Visit the creative spaces of sculptor Herb Parker, painter Rhett Thurman, graphic designer Gil Shuler, and batik and...

May 2021
A Fitting Tribute to beloved late author Dorothea Benton Frank, just in time for beach reading
Fellow writers Mary Alice Monroe, Patti Callahan, and Marjory Wentwoth contributed

May 2021
How photographer Jack Alterman captures Charleston’s people and places in a surprising light
The photographer's latest book juxtaposes images from his 40-year career

March 2021
How artist Whitney Stoddard uses tea-stained paper to create a vintage yet modern look
Learn why she uses bold but minimal brushstrokes

March 2021
Country singer-songwriter Lauren Hall’s upcoming EP could propel her to stardom
Find out how the Charleston native's sound came to life

February 2021
Why painter Mark Horton had his heads in the clouds
The SEWE artist is always looking for silver linings

January 2021
The virtual Black Ink book festival aims to promote diverse authors and expand its audience
Best-selling author Kwame Mbalia headlines

January 2021
Charleston native Eden Royce explores her Gullah-Geechee roots in her first middle grade novel
Root Magic debuts this month

January 2021
Contemporary painter Cory Hyatt Hines reflects on transforming herself and her art
Find out how she's rediscovering her passion and her goals for 2021

December 2020
Gil Shuler’s new book, Barn Jam Posters, captures the spirit of Awendaw Green’s beloved concert series
A graphic design ode to imagination

December 2020
The whimsical world of painter Nathan Durfee feels as familiar as it does exotic
Love for community is a major theme in his most recent work

November 2020
Learn to Survive with singer-songwriter Michael Flynn's latest album
The Slow Runner front man recently released his third solo album

November 2020
Watercolorist Andrea Hazel calls viewers to remember and appreciate her childhood neighborhood
Her series “How It Was—Charleston in 1963” depicts homes and streetscapes that were demolished to make way for the...

October 2020
Think You Know Charleston? Take our local landmarks pop quiz
Identify these 40 Lowcountry locales for a chance to win a Charleston Magazine Club membership

October 2020
With Her New Anthology, Cinelle Barnes Aims to Help People of Color Feel More Welcome in the South
She asked 21 writers to share how they define their sense of place

October 2020
Peek Behind the Scenes with Horror Animator Trent Shy, if You Dare
Find out why millions of viewers are scared silly by his gory YouTube videos

September 2020
Finding Merlin's Twin Sister
Local Author Signe Pike resureects Languoreth in her Lost Queen trilogy

September 2020
A new twist on the sweetgrass tradition
See artist Antwon Ford's “Grass in Motion” sculptures this month at the Gibbes

August 2020
Meet the Wild, Weird, & Wonderful Mr. Sloan
For the past quarter-century, the Halsey director and chief curator has taken chances, championing the odd and...

August 2020
Charleston-based musician Sam Rae Wants Her Voice to be Heard
The cellist for Brandi Carlile has a new solo album out this month

August 2020
Be wowed by “Artpreneur” Kris Manning and her lion made of pop-tops
The artist and musician on what fuels her creativity

June 2020
Experience Technicolor Sunsets on the Edge of America
Photographer and surfer Justin Morris documents the Folly Beach coastline

June 2020
Summer reads by authors with local connections
Spend the season getting lost in these new or soon-to-be-released titles

May 2020
Painter Jenn Griffith is making waves with her coastal-inspired artwork
Griffith's art calls viewers to find joy and take action to protect the environment

May 2020
Why the Poetry Society of South Carolina endures
The group prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday

May 2020
A carb-filled children's story from the late Dorothea Benton Frank and her daughter
Teddy Spaghetti was inspired by Dottie's grandson

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