West Ashley Wanderer — Lions, Tigers & Bears! Oh, My!
Birds, rabbits and elephants, too by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I’ve accumulated a few of artist Lisa Shimko’s whimsical paintings over the years - bears wearing crowns and scarves, great blue herons and colorful painted buntings. While she has a broad range of...
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No Sugar Coating
What attracts listeners to singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Dave Desmelik tunes is the element of authenticity incorporated in them. There is no sugar coating involved. His songs are not wrapped in false smiles, rather they’re stark and open and tend to settle on...
Bringing Community Into Focus
This August, Draisin Vision in West Ashley is asking for you help. Swing by its Tobias Gadson Boulevard office with any new or used books and they will donate them to the Charleston Friends of the Library. In return for your donation, Draisin will be offering half-off...
Local Author Turns to Romance
Romance at 57? Well, why not? Local author Katherine McDermott had previously published in non-fiction and children’s literature, but decided at 55 to try her hand at writing romance. “At first, it was rather daunting. I started by sending manuscripts out to contests...
Rock Stars of Jazz
The term “supergroup” is usually applied to rock bands, featuring members from other popular bands. But in the case of Gradual Lean, it’s a supergroup made up of some of Charleston’s most accomplished jazz musicians. And they didn’t really come from other big name...
Mother Emanuel Benefit Concert Held in West Ashley
Ashley River Baptist Church in West Ashley is hosting a special memorial concert to honor the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting at 4 p.m. on Saturday July 18. The concert will feature members of Colour of Music Festival Orchestra, the Charleston Spiritual Ensemble,...
Happy Humph Day
The laughs just keep on coming … and they keep on coming to the Tin Roof in West Ashley. The popular dive bar has become the place to catch local and touring stand-up comedians. Last month, Tin Roof welcomed California comic Grant Lyon, who helped provide some...
Big Bang Theory
Former Buddy Guy guitarist Frank Bang makes a pit stop in West Ashley this week when he plays Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ on Thursday, July 2. But his musical journey began in his native Chicago. Bang, whose actual surname is Blinkal, saw his first live music at the...
Lyon Will Have Your Roaring
A former collegiate soccer player, comedian Grant Lyon decided to pursue a career on stage instead of on the field. He started his career in the vibrant San Francisco comedy scene, where the San Francisco Weekly described him as “a hilariously sharp observer, not one...
Not Just Mailing It In
Last Sunday the 39th annual Spoleto Festival USA came to its glorious conclusion on our side of the river when it wrapped up with a music-filled grand finale at Middleton Place. But the week before, West Ashley was abuzz with poetry, photography, music, comedy, dance,...
Romance In The Gardens
A British literature teacher in New York and an Indiana high school student took the top prizes in the second Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest sponsored by Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Stacy Pratt, an assistant professor of English at Jefferson Community...
