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South Carolina’s got talent


Young singers from all around the United States and the world will compete for $15,000 in cash awards and the chance to perform on one of the world’s most prestigious stages when the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions launches its 67th annual auditions program. Over 1,500 singers between the ages of 20 and 30 will participate in the National Council […]

S.C. Philharmonic to presentBeethoven and Blue Jeans


In honor of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, the S.C. Philharmonic will present two performances of the annual Beethoven and Blue Jeans concert. Beethoven and Blue Jeans is one of the most popular Masterworks concerts every season where the audience and musicians are encouraged to wear jeans and casual attire. The concert will be held Saturday, January 11 at […]

Town Theatre to honor Milena Herring


Town Theatre will honor veteran actress and director, Milena Herring with a special show Thursday, January 16. Herring was originally slated to make a return to the Town Theatre director’s chair with the upcoming production of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Herring was able to join Town for the 101st season after taking last season off for knee […]

701 Center for Contemporary Art presents The Shape of Things


For its first exhibition of 2020, 701 Center for Contemporary Art will present The Shape of Things, with work by 13 artists from South Carolina. The exhibition will run January 16–March 1, and will open with an artists’ reception Thursday, January 16, 7–9 p.m. The artists in the exhibition are Daniel Bare (Central), Nick Boismenu (Columbia), Mark Brosseau (Greenville), Sharon […]

New comedy by local playwright to be performed at OnStage Productions


A free staged reading of local playwright Lou Clyde’s new comedy, Pouf, will be performed at OnStage Productions January 5 at 6 p.m. Clyde, a retired transplant from Buffalo, New York, typically bases her comedies on real life people and situations. Pouf is Clyde’s fourth comedy of which two have been produced locally at Chapin Theater and On Stage Productions. […]

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Home for the Holidays at Town Theatre

Join Town Theatre for the return of the popular yuletide celebration featuring classic holiday songs from funny to the formal. Croon with Josh Finch, Jeremy Hansard, Kathy Hartzog, Clayton King, Lee Martin, Rebecca Seezen, Shannon Scruggs, and Scott Vaughan. Agnes Babb, Becky Combs, Rachel Glowacki, Kristy O’Keefe, Kendall Scruggs, and Greer Seay will be “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” alongside […]

Columbia Children’s Theatre presents Santa Claus: The Musical


You can cross seeing Santa off your list this holiday with Columbia Children’s Theatre’s (CCT) production of Santa Claus: The Musical. After a thousand years of making lists and checking them twice, Santa Claus is ready to retire. But can anyone take his place? Who will manage the North Pole? Join Columbia Children’s Theatre for this delightful, hilarious musical featuring […]

Frosty comes alive at On Stage Productions


The beloved character, Frosty the Snowman, will come to life at On Stage Productions December 6–14. This family show will delight younger and older audiences alike, and is guaranteed to set the mood for holiday fun. Although the story and song are generally viewed as a Christmas story, it was not originally written as such. The famous Christmas television special […]

UofSC choreographers to premiere original works December 3-6


Thirteen original dance works will be premiered when the University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Student Choreography Showcase December 3-6 at Drayton Hall Theatre. Show times are 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets for the concert are $15 for students, $20 for UofSC faculty/ staff, military, and seniors, and $22 for the general public. Tickets may be […]


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