Snackin’ & Yakkin’
New local podcast shares a bite with the people behind the city’s creative scene by Lorne Chambers | Editor Before the microphones even warm up, local comedian “Big” Ben Kennedy is already cracking jokes and passing around snacks. It’s the formula—part icebreaker,...
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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...
Wine Down Wednesdays Returns For Fall
Wine Down Wednesday returns to Old Towne Creek County Park this fall! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission invites the Lowcountry to view this beautiful future park and enjoy wine, live music and a food truck. The first event of the four-part fall...
While Mommy Is Out
Every child has experienced the fear of a new babysitter arriving and wondering if mommy will return. Every mother has felt a tug at her heart when leaving an upset child. To ease those fears, local author and West Ashley mom Teri Errico Griffis wrote While Mommy is...
More Than Just Lip Service
We’ve all done it. Whether it’s singing into our hairbrush microphones or just fantasizing in front of the mirror that we’re our favorite singer when our song comes on the radio. Lip syncing is an age-old guilty pleasure that predates other revered art forms such as...
You Almost Had It!
Vince Fabra, a local comedian and West Ashley resident, is no stranger to sharing insight and challenging those around him. As a professional speaker and comic, Fabra traveled to more than 300 cities and colleges over the past 7 years, to entertain, enlighten, and...
Welcome to West Laughly
Be careful where you put your hand in West Ashley: standup comedy is spreading here, and in places you’d never expect. Over the next 10 days, a multitude of shows will … show how far the comedy scene has come this side of the river. The first will be the return of...
