Pulling all the Right Strings
Classical guitarist Alejandro Rowinsky plays Drayton Hall for Piccolo Spoleto by Lorne Chambers | Editor As the 2025 Spoleto Festival USA comes to a close this month, so does its little sister festival, Piccolo Spoleto, which is put on by the City of Charleston’s...
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You Say Tomato, I Say Tom-Art-O
More than a mascot, the humble tomato is a symbol of Earth Fare’s fresh, healthy, and organic philosophy. And for the next week and a half it can also be your muse and your chance at winning a piece of the $1,500 in prizes that Earth Fare is offering as part of its...
Holding On For Life
Jeff Brooks is an author and pastor living in West Ashley along with his wife of 23 years Robin Brooks. His book Holding On For Life is an engaging true story with colorful elements of humor, inspiration, and hope. On Friday, Aug. 1, from 7:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.,...
A Photo Finish For Your Used Camera Gear
You can bring your unwanted, used photographic gear to sell this Friday and Saturday to AccuPhotoLab & Studio, located at 1757 Savannah Hwy. KEH Camera, the world’s largest used camera dealer, will be writing checks on the spot for used digital and film gear. KEH...
Tin Roof Hosts Comedy Showcase
Local comedians Jeremy McLellan and Hunter Gardner are set to produce a monthly comedy showcase called “The Puppy Dog Comedy Show” at Tin Roof in West Ashley to highlight some of the area’s most talented comedians. Tin Roof — primarily known for its almost nightly...
High Flying Photography
Three Charleston-area photographers recently took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds. Magnolia organizes the competition along with the Lowcountry Photographic Club. The competition is open to...
Looking For a Few Good Artists
In an effort to increase distribution and presence within the West Ashley area, West Of — West Ashley’s Community Newspaper has recently purchased more than 30 refurbished metal, outdoor newspaper vending machines. These boxes will be replacing the old, ugly, green...
Bridging the Art Gap
There are very few true art galleries in West Ashley, so when a local business transforms its space into a place for artistic expression, it’s always a value to the local art community and to the residents of West Ashley as a whole. That’s exactly what body, mind,...
Bring Out Your Dead
Dead 27s began in 2012 when members from various local bands decided to play together at a birthday celebration called Face Funk. The band immediately clicked and was asked to play a Jimi Hendrix tribute show. The show was a huge success and word of mouth quickly...
All In The Family
Born the seventh son of a coal miner's daughter in 1966, Dexter Romweber has grown up to become nothing less than an icon of the American music underground. The former frontman for the world famous psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets, Romweber...
Jazz Is Not Dead
In an effort to start a new revolution in Cincinnati jazz scene and beyond, Wade Baker formed the Wade Baker Jazz Project in 2009 with the goal to play an eclectic fusion of jazz, hip-hop, funk, and groove music, while keeping the integrity and spirit of the...
