A Group of Comedians Walks into a Dive Bar
Charleston’s comedy community rallies to support one of their own by Lorne Chambers | Editor Hey, did you hear the one about the comedian who gained 30 pounds in one weekend? Well, if you did, then you know local jokester Shawna Jarrett’s recent health scare was no...
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Local Writers Given New Parts to Play
From Piccolo Spoleto to the FringeNYC festival in New York, playwrights Thomas and Judy Heath recently made their name in national theater with the success of their co-written play, Perfectly Normel People, which just finished a run at Threshold Repertory Theatre in...
Lactose Intolerance Reaches New Levels
After more than a year of secret exchanges and clandestine dates, the Coburg Cow has announced that she’s not only coming out of the closet, she’s also getting married … to Elsie, the Borden Cow. “We’ve suspected that she’s been seeing someone for some time, but we...
Art Wars Rage in Avondale
Between the hours that patrons and then staff left the bars and the pre-dawn shift of delivery workers began rumbling through their rounds, the infamous English graffiti artist known at Banksy managed to go completely unnoticed as he tagged the brick wall of...
Superstars Converge on Peckers
In a surprising change from their typical wing eating contests and football bingo nights, D.D. Peckers of West Ashley recently announced that pop superstars Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus will be performing for one-night-only on Pecker’s main stage this coming April 1, with...
Chasing the Chupacabra
West Ashley author Lynne M. Hinkey's latest novel, Ye Gods! A Tale of Dogs and Demons, is a story of magic and monsters run amok on a Caribbean island. In the story, author Jack Halliman sails to Puerto Rico looking for a cure for writer's block and instead finds a...
Jake Bugg Pops By West Ashley
You’ve heard Jake Bugg before, even if you can’t immediately place the name. His song “Lightning Bolt” is featured in a Gatorade commercial that has been airing nationally for more than a year and he’s made guest appearances on Conan, Late Show with David Letterman,...
Show Us Your (Food) Porn
Has a photo of a five-layer cheesecake ever made you drool on your computer keys? Or an image of sauce-slathered ribs made you unconsciously lick your fingers and tuck a napkin into your collar?
Vinyl Madness Takes Over Monster
Got a dollar? You can get a record — and a pretty good one at that – at Monster Music this Saturday, March 15, during their biannual Record Expo. And if you have a few more bucks on hand, you might be one of the few lucky ones to snag some of the rare collectibles...
Tangle for Transgender Youth
Before she hit puberty, Jaimie didn’t have to worry about the $1,700 quarterly cost of her hormone suppression medication. But the day she turned 14, that all changed. “Jaimie’s insurance was paying for her treatments, but once they decided that she should be hitting...
Growing Art in Charleston
For years, Lowcountry residents have flocked to local farms to buy their seasonal CSA, or community supported agriculture, shares. This pre-purchasing of the season’s produce helps support the farmer through the growing season and ensures that a set amount will be...
