If you’ve been around music here, you’ve heard of Cat Strickland. She often has blonde, blue, green or pink-colored hair.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Dorchester Heritage Center is hosting a special event featuring the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe. The event offers an evening of cultural enrichment, history and community engagement at this Discovery Series event from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. …
It’s nothing out of the ordinary, just a banana sitting on a bench.
Carey Morton’s recent “Dead Leaves” exhibit at the Public Works Art Center in downtown Summerville celebrates nature's resilience and ability to resurrect and recreate herself despite human beings' parasitic consumerism.
With her latest mural lending a floral twist of color and style to Grow Financial Federal Credit Union in Summerville, Julie Wheeler is growing a creative business she never expected would be her way of making a living.
Let yourself be pulled into the world of Emily Wilson and you may find the Summerville artist reminding you that there is magic afoot in the every-day, and the surprises waiting just beyond your comfort zone are worth reaching for.
I came across the South Porch Artists Residency by way of an ad in the Summerville Orchestra’s program. In fact, the S.O.’s concert weekend of Nov. 11 is when they hosted guest composer and conductor, Chris Pilsner, who performed one of his works at that weekend’s concerts.
I met local artist Leslie Tribolet online way back in late July as I noticed her artwork and we struck up a conversation. Leslie has been painting for several years now. As per her website name, she loves to use Genesis Paints when working on her creations. Tribolet paints all sorts of subje…
November 15, 1777: the Second Continental Congress adopts the Articles of the Confederation
Members of the Summerville Preservation Society sat back and soaked in a burst of historical tidbits about the Lowcountry, including a detailed account of “The Goose Creek Men,” depicted as “founding fathers of the deep south,” by former Goose Creek Mayor Dr. Mike Heitzler
Editor's Note: This story ran in The Journal Scene in 2015.
The Summerville Orchestra 's plans of forming a youth orchestra and education program have recently been realized thanks to a two-year $20,000 award grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to a recent injury, Mary Regan is taking time off to heal. She will hopefully return to writing her column shortly. In the meantime, if you have an event, go to journalscene.com to add your listing to the calendar.
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
It’s been a little while since I profiled an artist who is part of the local SAG: Summerville Artist Guild. Carla Hood paints original art and prints for the public. Her work is also featured at the Art on the Square art gallery in Nexton. She is also connected with Charleston Decorative Pai…
ANTIQUES & ARTISANS VILLAGE, 619 Old Trolley Rd., Summerville, 843-900-5368, June 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Book signing with Joe Tallon, “100 Days in Vietnam.”
Almost 2 years ago, I interviewed Ryan Frankett when he had his previous ensemble but now he has a new group, the “Old Soul” Band. The group has Ryan on bass and vocals, Toni Josafat (female) keyboardist/vocals, Steve Lebonville on drums and Tristan Lamunion on guitar/vocals. Frankett said t…
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
Q&A with authors Joseph & Matthew Tallon, “100 Days in Vietnam: A Memoir of Love, War, and Survival”
On the last day of their ground war in Vietnam in 1972, 25-year-old Lieutenant Joe Tallon is shot down by an enemy missile. Forced to eject from their OV-1 Mohawk, he and his technical observer, Specialist-5 Daniel Richards, land in the flaming wreckage. Tallon survives but Richards does not…
Summerville’s Carole Bruno is a self-taught collage/mixed media artist. She has been an exhibiting member of the Carnes Crossroads Artist Cooperative (CCAC) since 2019 and her webpage there is: https://www.carnescrossroadsartistcooperative.com/category/carole-bruno-arts
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/ June 4, 5-9 p.m., Artist’s reception with Cheryl Considine, Waverly Brown & Najah Clemmons with live music in the square.
Local actor Deak Smalls is a busy guy. He caught the acting bug as a second grader. Originally from Mount Pleasant, he currently lives in Ladson. Smalls has been doing various acting projects and is represented by The Newton Agency out of Tampa. He used to work through Industry Direct Models…
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
With the school year ending and Mars being explored, it’s a good time to interview Julie Packett, the author of “The Chronicles of Ms. Clarke’s Class: Science Night.” Julie attended UNC Asheville and obtained a degree in Atmospheric Science. One of her professors had written a book for kids …
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
I leaned about a unique event through a Facebook posting recently. Trident United Way is about to wrap up hosting it's first ever “Sing United” competition to raise money for community programming. I then found out one of the finalists is singer Shyleah Booker of Summerville.
It is time to feature another local artist — this time, a photographer with a (603) (NH!) phone number! John Foehl has been a photographer (as a hobby) all his life, but got serious about it being his vocation the last four years since he retired from a finance career.
This week’s profile is on a local actor who kind of fell into it! He is represented by both the Millie Lewis agency in Summerville as well as the Ultimate Model Management, Inc. in Atlanta.
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/ Apr. 24-May 9, Arts & Crafts Show and Sale
I had the pleasure of meeting inspirational speaker Chris Singleton back in November when he made a joint appearance at Main Street Reads independent bookstore here for an author talk on diversity and inclusion with fellow writer Marybeth Wishart.
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
After relocating down here from Maine in 2016, I met Bob Hubbard through the local music scene. His band has been around for four years now. Big Wheel and the Hubcaps are four seasoned musicians with the goal of providing quality musical entertainment to their audiences. They support The Wou…
I learned about Michael Minor from the Executive Director at Flowertown Players. Multi-talented, Minor is not only a ventriloquist, but is also an impressionist, a classically trained vocalist and has done commercial work, too. He recently performed for the Cresswind Community here, with COV…
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
ART On the Square gallery, 420 Nexton Sq. Dr., Summerville, 843-871-0297-Daily from 12-6 p.m.- https://artonthesquare.gallery/
I met Lorna at an area annual business expo after her first book, “Tobacco Sun” came out in 2017. Her newest book, “The Ocean at Night,” came out in October. She lives outside of Charleston and has been a columnist in The Islander and was a magazine columnist for Skirt! Since “Tobacco Sun”, …
I noticed an upcoming book signing on this author happening from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Antiques & Artisans Village on Old Trolley Road and wanted to profile him. Tom Bailey is an author of not just one, but now two books plus he is also an accomplished musician —specifically, a ke…
ANTIQUES & ARTISANS VILLAGE, 619 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, 843-900-5368.
Live Music Scene
A big shout out to my friend Shari Stauch of Main Street Reads Indy bookstore here in Summerville for referring this author to me. Matt Loveland will have a book signing there 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Loveland wrote “The Artist: Faith, Science and the Rest of Us” which is a pretty sel…
Live entertainment calendar for Feb. 24 to March 2
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People around town who frequent Montreux Bar and Grill have probably heard of The Spazmatics.
Live music and arts calendar for Feb. 17-23
When it comes to theater, most of us think about the actors or the singers or the dancers on stage. However, all the people behind the scenes are so very integral to getting any show’s production off the ground.
Summerville Elementary has a new assistant principal intern.
Tammy Dilday, the head secretary at Summerville Elementary School for the past 15 years will eave her position at the end of this school year.
You might think music teachers just teach music, but they can have an influence on people’s lives. Summerville Elementary School’s music teacher, Carisa House, has made an impact on many over her 20 years teaching music education.
Robert Marion
This school year has been different for teachers, students and even principals.
At Summerville Elementary School, health and safety is the number one priority and it’s evident that staff and administrators are doing their best to keep teachers and students safe.
Molly Jackson
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