The Bridge Charts a New Course
West Ashley radio station 105.5 goes against national currents to navigate a format anchored in the Lowcountry by Lorne Chambers | Editor There are more ways to hear music today than there have ever been in human history: internet radio, satellite radio, Spotify,...
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Country Blues From the Get-Go
These Things Shall Pass is the 10th full-album release from Memphis-area musician Davis Coen, and fulfills his long-standing goal of recording an entire spiritual-based album. The album nods to a wide range of classic song selections, spanning from time-tested...
Still Stylin’
Mention the name “Nature Boy Ric Flair” at a public gathering anywhere in West Ashley, and you’ll be greeted with the legendary pro wrestler’s signature cadence of “WOOOOO!” Since the early 1970s, Flair has been entertaining fans worldwide, but the Carolina luminary...
A Real Tour de Force
Recently, West Ashley High School’s The Drama Studio hosted a Fall Play Festival. This is the first time that they have put on this festival and hope to do it again in the future. With the retirement of long-time drama teachers Ellyn Winkles and Nancy Shurlds last...
Striking The Right Note
Only one thing will be missing from the celebration of former West Ashley High School band director Eddie Shealy’s life and career this Friday at the school: Eddie Shealy. It had been hoped that Shealy would be able to attend the ceremony, but he passed away earlier...
Life and Comedy After Death
Just in time for Halloween, 5th Wall Productions presents Ghost Walks Into a Bar, a new play by Mora V. Harris. With this dark comedy, 5th Wall is bringing humor with a spooky twist, along with a sincere reflection of what it is that makes us human … and what it means...
Honoring Mr. Johnny
Sharon Turk, an artist and nature train guide at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, recently brought tears to the eyes of a family that has a long history with the gardens on the Ashley River. On July 25, 2016, Johnnie Leach, Magnolia’s senior gardener passed away at...
Deep In The Forest
Eugene Horne has been making art for more than 40 years. He grew up in Augusta, Ga. where he first was exposed to art making in high school. He later earned a BFA in studio arts from the University of Georgia and then an MFA in painting from the University of South...
MOJA Comes to West Ashley
As part of the MOJA Artst Festival, classically trained contemporary violinist Daniel D. Will perform a special free concert at the community garden at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. Daniel D. began performing live at age 12. A graduate...
Beyond the Fields
On Sunday, Oct. 1 the new documentary Beyond the Fields – Slavery at Middleton Place made its debut on South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV). Created by the Middleton Place Foundation, the documentary illuminates the lives led and the contributions made by...
Sweet Harmony
The Brooklyn-based folk duo Robinson & Rohe will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Hungry Monk Music in West Ashley. The two have known each other for more than a decade, developing a friendship as they pursued their separate careers — spanning...
