November 2011
November 22 - May 04
Meet USC at McKissick
McKissick Museum presents a new exhibition on display at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport located in the glass display cases in the main lobby near the USO. Meet USC at McKissick will familiarize travelers with the museum's mission to foster awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the American South's culture and geography, attending particularly to the importance of enduring folkways and traditions. Besides introducing visitors to the collections and mission, Meet USC at McKissick highlights the Jean Laney Folk Heritage Awards. Created in 1986 to recognize lifetime achievement in the traditional folk arts of South Carolina, the award emphasizes individuals or groups whose work displays authenticity, significance, and excellence in folk art. The award is administered by McKissick Museum and the South Carolina Arts Commission.
December 2011
THCSC Supported Events
December 03 - February 05
Music Within the Art Exhibit
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Beaufort
Red Piano Too Art Gallery presents its annual Winter Art Show, featuring several of the gallery’s artists
Red Piano Too Gallery, 870 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, 29920
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-838-2241 or 843-255-6458
December 17 - February 05
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music - Beaufort
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music will be on display at the Beaufort County Library
311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
Free and open to the public
Hours of Operation:
Monday & Wednesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Info: 843-255-6458
January 2012
THCSC Supported Events
January 15 - February 26
Wish You Were Here Exhibit
Wish You Were Here is a series of photographs of the owners, guests, and architecture of Waikiki Village, a small family-owned motel in Myrtle Beach, SC by the artists Cynthia Farnell and Dan Powell.
Franklin G. Burroughs & Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 South Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Open to the public; admission is free but donations are appreciated
Info: 803-503-1100
February 2012
THCSC Supported Events
February 04 | 02:00 pm
Closing Celebration with Aunt Pearlie Sue
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Beaufort
Celebrate the closing of the New Harmonies exhibit in Beaufort with Anita Singleton-Prather. “Aunt Pearlie Sue” delights audiences with Gullah-flavored folktales, songs, skits and history passed down to her.
Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-255-6458
February 05 | 03:00 pm
Irene Nemirovsky: A One-Woman Play
Presented by Lucy Beam Hoffman
Part of Greenwood Reads 2012
Sponsored by the Greenwood County Library
600 S. Main Street, Greenwood, SC 29646
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-941-4650
February 06 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips
Screening of the film Washington Square (1997), discussed by Dr. Nan Morrison
Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
February 06 | 06:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: I Love A Mystery
Rumpole of the Bailey (John Mortimer) discussed by Natalie Smith Mahaffey
Sponsored by the Sumter County Library
Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-773-7273
February 07 | 06:00 pm
Screening of The Americans in the Bulge
Followed by discussion with a local veteran and/or filmmaker Richard Lanni
Location: Orangeburg County Library, 510 Louis Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-429-7500
February 09 | 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Black History: Someone Forgot to Teach the Children
Presented by Ginetta V. Hamilton
Sponsored by the Union County Carnegie Library
Union County Library, 300 E. South Street, Union, SC 29379
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-427-7140
February 09 | 03:00 pm
Screening of The Americans in the Bulge
Followed by discussion with filmmaker Richard Lanni
Florence County Library, 509 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-429-7500
February 09 | 11:30 am
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Presented by Joseph McGill
Sponsored by the Beaufort County Historical Society
Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, 30 Yacht Club Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907 (on Lady's Island off of Meridian Road)
Info: 843-681-4865
February 09 | 06:00 pm - 08:30 pm
African Americans in the Civil War Lecture Series - Session 1
Featuring the following lectures:
"The Ordinance of Secession" by Dr. Eric Emerson
"The Causes of the War" by Dr. Abel Bartley
"Slavery in South Carolina" by Nicole Green
"The Port Royal Experiment" by Rosalyn Brown
Sponsored by the SC African American Heritage Commission
Location: Penn Center (Darrah Hall), 16 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island, SC 29920
Open to the public
Info: 843-722-8552 or 843-332-3589
February 10 | 12:00 pm
Artist Salon Gallery Talk for the Hudson River School exhibit
Part of the Grand American Vision Lecture Series celebrating the exhibit Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
Sponsored by the Columbia Museum of Art
With speaker Pam Bowers, University of South Carolina
Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street, Columbia, 29201
Free with membership or admission
Info: 803-343-2208 or http://www.columbiamuseum.org
February 10 | 06:00 pm
Screening of The Americans in the Bulge
Followed by discussion with a local veteran and/or filmmaker Richard Lanni
Location: Greenville County Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-429-7500
February 11 | 12:30 pm
Screening of The Americans in the Bulge
Followed by discussion with a local veteran and/or filmmaker Richard Lanni
Location: Calhoun County Library, 900 F R Huff Drive, St. Matthews, SC 29135
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-429-7500
February 13 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips
Daisy Miller (Henry James) discussed by Dr. Nan Morrison
Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
February 13 | 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Tell About the South
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier) discussed by Dr. Bill Funderburk
Sponsored by Kershaw County Library
Location: Kershaw County Library, 1304 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-425-1509
February 15 | 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Changing Places, Reflections on the Natural World
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (Janisse Ray) discussed by Joe Oestrich
Sponsored by North Myrtle Beach Branch Library
Location: North Myrtle Beach Branch Library, 901 1st Avenue S., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-915-5281
February 15 | 10:00 am
Let's Talk About It: A SC Sampler, Celebrating the SC Academy of Author Inductees of 2012
The River Home (Franklin Burroughs) discussed by Tom Johnson
Sponsored by Chapin Memorial Library
Location: Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-918-1275
February 16 | 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Black History: Someone Forgot to Teach the Children
Presented by Ginetta V. Hamilton
Sponsored by the Richland County Public Library - Northeast Regional Branch
RCPL Northeast Regional Branch, 7490 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-736-6575
February 19 | 05:30 pm
The People of Clarendon County - Play
Part of the Southeast Regional Black Male Summit
Sponsored by the SC Commission on Minority Affairs
The play tells how the black citizens of Clarendon County, South Carolina fought for equal educational rights for their children in the 1940s and 1950s
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 2011 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended
Info: 888-262-5310 or 803-333-9621, ext. 5
See the flier
February 23 | 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Rag Quilting of the Rice, Indigo, and Cotton Plantations of the Lowcountry
Presented by Sharon Cooper-Murray
Sponsored by John's Island Regional Library (Charleston County Public Library system)
Location: John's Island Regional Library, 3531 Maybank Highway, John's Island, SC 29455
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-559-1945
February 23 | 05:00 pm
Black History: Someone Forgot to Teach the Children
Presented by Ginetta V. Hamilton
Sponsored by the Kershaw County Library
Location: Kershaw County Library, 1304 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-425-1509
February 23 | 05:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Denmark Vesey (David Robertson) discussed by John Foster
Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Library
Location: McBee Depot Library, 96 W. Pine Avenue, McBee, SC 29101
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-335-7515
February 26 | 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Images and Community in Myrtle Beach
Panel discussion featuring Dan Powell, Cynthia Farnell, Dr. Elizabeth Howie, and Dr. Tammy Ingram
Part of the Wish You Were Here Exhibit programming
Franklin G. Burroughs & Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 South Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Open to the public; admission is free but donations are appreciated
Info: 803-503-1100
February 26 | 03:00 pm
Appalachian Stories and Songs with John Fowler
Presented by John Fowler
Sponsored by Union County Carnegie Friends of the Library
Location: 300 East South Street, Union, SC 29379
Open to the public
Info: 864-427-7140
February 27 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips
Screening of the film Daisy Miller (1974) discussed by Dr. Nan Morrison
Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
February 27 | 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Tell About the South
Slaves in the Family (Edward Ball) discussed by Dr. Bill Funderburk
Sponsored by Kershaw County Library
Location: Kershaw County Library, 1304 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-425-1509
February 27 | 06:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Between Two Worlds - Stories of Estrangement and Redemption
Mr. Sammler's Planet (Saul Bellow) discussed by Dr. Peter Cohen
Sponsored by the Friends of Oconee County Library
Location: Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. S. Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-882-4855
February 28 | 07:00 pm
Queen of the Lost
Presented by Emily Cooper
Sponsored by the Oconee County Public Library
Location: Oconee County Library, 501 W. South Broad Street, Walhalla, SC 29691
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-638-4132
February 28 | 06:00 pm
Screening of The Americans in the Bulge
Followed by discussion with a local veteran and/or filmmaker Richard Lanni
Location: Sumter County Library, 111 North Harvin Streeet, Sumter, SC 29150
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-773-7273
February 29 | 07:00 pm
Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad & the African American Quest for Freedom
Presented by Ron Roth
Sponsored by the Richland County Public Library
Richland County Library - Sandhills Branch, 1 Summit Parkway, Columbia, SC 29229
Free and open to the public
Info: 803-699-9230
February 29 | 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Changing Places, Reflections on the Natural World
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard) discussed by Colin Burch
Sponsored by North Myrtle Beach Branch Library
Location: North Myrtle Beach Branch Library, 901 1st Avenue S., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-915-5281
February 29 | 10:00 am
Let's Talk About It: A SC Sampler, Celebrating the SC Academy of Author Inductees of 2012
The Sea Is So Wide (Marian Wright Edelman) discussed by Tracy Bailey
Sponsored by Chapin Memorial Library
Location: Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-918-1275
Other Events
February 07 | 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Winston Churchill and America, a FREE Chautauqua Discussion
Awarding-winning teacher, nationally acclaimed Chautauqua performer, and professional magician, Larry Bounds explores the contradictions that reveal the amazing life of this Anglo/American icon. Join an audience that loves talking back to History. Led by Scholars, it's the personal experiences of the audience that make them so much fun. Larry Bounds will perform as Winston Churchill in the June Festival. Chautauqua: History that just won’t stay in a book!”
February 12 | 03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Oyster Roast
Join Historic Charleston Foundation for an oyster roast at the Aiken Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth Street from 3-6 pm on Feb 12. Enjoy good food, live music and a behind the scenes tour of the house museum. $30 for Friends of HCF and Young Advocates and $40 for others. Contact George Roberts 724-8496 or Groberts@historiccharleston.org. www.historiccharleston.org/OysterRoast
February 16 - February 18
African-American Symposium: Persistence & Perseverance
A 3-day event celebrating Black History Month
Sponsored by Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg County Historical Association, City of Spartanburg, Ballet Spartanburg, and South Arts
Thursday, February 16 - Slave Cabin Project, Mr. Joseph McGill
Friday, February 17 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) - Symposium on African-American History in Spartanburg featuring Dr. Damon Fordham, Dr. Frances Hardy, Dr. Carmen Harris, Dr. Philip Raccine, Dr. Melissa Walker, and Dr. Diane Vecchio
Tickets: $15 (Optional Lunch $7), call 864-596-3501
Saturday, February 18 - Inspiring performances of Carolyn Evans as Harriet Tubman, Annual Community Weavers, and Kyle.Abraham.In.Motion presented by Ballet Spartanburg
Tickets: $22.50/adults and $17.50/students, call 864-542-ARTS
Location: Chapman Cultural Center, 200 East St. John Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Info: http://www.spartanburghistory.org/winter.php
February 16 | 12:00 pm
Curator's Choice Lecture Series
Curator's Choice Lecture Series Third Thursday of the month, February - April 2012 - 12 PM Graniteville Room, Thomas Cooper Library. This spring, McKissick Museum will host a Curator's Choice lecture series in the Graniteville Room at Thomas Cooper Library. Each month one of the Museum's curators will speak about his or her current research projects. Objects will be pulled from the permanent collection for this informal show and tell. Bring a brown bag and join us to learn more about often unseen holdings and how they relate to the University. All three lectures will begin at 12:00 pm. Lecture dates are: February 16: Jill Koverman, Chief Curator of Collections and Research. Koverman shares her expertise on pottery from the Southeastern United States in a talk entitled "Unearthing Clay: Delving into the Ceramic Collections of McKissick Museum." March 15: Saddler Taylor, Chief Curator of Folklife and Fieldwork. "Enjoyin' the Shade: A South Carolina BBQ Primer" will update audiences about Taylor's recent fieldwork, the research and documentation from which will be included in an upcoming book. April 19: Dr. Lana Burgess, Faculty Curator, and Director, Museum Management Program. Burgess will present "McKissick Museum at the Core of the University of South Carolina's Curriculum" discussing recent projects that support the initiative USC Connect: Integrating Learning Within and Beyond the Classroom.
February 16 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Knit Night at the Laurens County Library
Knit Night at the Laurens County Library Thursday, February 16, at 6:30 PM, the Laurens County Library will host Knit Night, a show and tell featuring projects with gadgets, patterns and fibers. Beginners, novices, hobbyists, and expert knitters are asked to come in with their current or completed projects and share with others their successes and frustrations. Some have never knitted but want to give it a try. This may be a great time and place to get started! For those who are experienced knitters. It will be fun to see what others are working on! Those who like to crochet are encouraged to attend also. Bring your needles, bring your yarn, so you can chat, sit, and knit! Isn’t it time you had some FUN with FIBERS? Laurens County Library 1017 West Main Laurens, SC. 29360 864-681-READ www.lcpl.org Visit us on FACEBOOK!
February 16 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Joe Stukes History Series Presents
1812: WAR, SONGS, and ROSES SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF FLORENCE COUNTY LIBRARY AND STIFFEL NICOLAS Dr. Stukes will celebrate a nationwide observance of the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The program will include a consideration of causes and results of the War of 1812 as well as a brief summary of the wartime activity. Narration will also follow the events that inspired the writing of the poem with Shaw Thompson and Arlene Boyd singing the country’s national anthem. As a special segment, Michael and Betty Williams of Cross Hill SC will display their Mary Pickersgill, rose, a coveted recognition selected by the Maryland Rose Society. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will describe the rose and explain methods by which roses are hybridized.
February 17 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Lafayette, a Chautauqua Benefit Show and Reception
Reception starts at 6:30 followed by a performance of Lafayette - Two Worlds, One Cause - Liberty at the elegant Peace Center's Gunter Theater. See America through the eyes of a young French millionaire turned Freedom Fighter in an interactive show by nationally acclaimed historic interpreter Ben Goldman. Interact with History - after all this is your story and you are a part of the show. Chautauqua is interactive theater presenting: “History that just won’t stay in a book!” Your support funds Chautauqua's year round free local events. Tickets $30. For tickets: (864) 244-1499 or caroline@greenvillechautauqua.org
February 18 | 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Lafayette, a FREE Chautauqua Show
Via the magic of Chautauqua see America through the eyes of a young French millionaire turned Freedom Fighter in an interactive show by nationally acclaimed historic interpreter Ben Goldman featuring audience participation. Interact with History - after all this is your story and you are a part of the show. Chautauqua is Free interactive theater presenting: “History that just won’t stay in a book!”
February 19 | 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Lafayette, a FREE Chautauqua Show
Via the magic of Chautauqua see America through the eyes of a young French millionaire turned Freedom Fighter in an interactive show by nationally acclaimed historic interpreter Ben Goldman featuring audience participation. Interact with History - after all this is your story and you are a part of the show. Chautauqua is Free interactive theater presenting: “History that just won’t stay in a book!”
March 2012
THCSC Supported Events
March 02 | 12:00 pm
Thomas Cole's Course of Empire Lecture
Part of the Grand American Vision Lecture Series celebrating the exhibit Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
Sponsored by the Columbia Museum of Art
With speaker Dr. Kimberly Orcutt, New-York Historical Society
Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street, Columbia, 29201
Free with membership or admission
Info: 803-343-2208 or http://www.columbiamuseum.org
March 03 - April 22
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music - Central
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music will be on display at Southern Wesleyan University
University Dining Commons
119 Childs Street, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
**Pre-registration is required for all field trips of 10 people or more
Call Pam Burnett at 864-644-5191 to schedule your group tour.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Info: 864-644-5191
March 03 | 12:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting for New Harmonies exhibit
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: SWU University Dining Commons
119 Childs Street, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-644-5191
March 09 | 12:00 pm
George Harvey's Atmospherics: The What and Why of his Southern Landscapes - Lecture
Part of the Grand American Vision Lecture Series celebrating the exhibit Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
Sponsored by the Columbia Museum of Art
With speaker Alex Moore, USC Press
Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street, Columbia, 29201
Free with membership or admission
Info: 803-343-2208 or http://www.columbiamuseum.org
March 10 | 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Roots of Southern Gospel Concert
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: Southern Wesleyan University, Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center
907 Southern Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-644-5191
March 11 | 02:30 pm
Appalachian Stories and Songs with John Fowler
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Presented by John Fowler
Sponsored by the Pickens County Library System
Location: Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley, SC 29640
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-850-7085
March 12 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton) discussed by Dr. Nan Morrison
Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
March 15 | 07:00 pm
Carolina Women: Portraits of Strength and Courage
Presented by Carolyn Taylor
Part of the 2012 Pickens-Salley Symposium on Southern Women
Sponsored by USC Aiken
USC Aiken, Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801
Open to the public
Info: 803-641-3448
March 16 - May 11
Inspired by New Harmonies Music - Art Exhibit
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife, and The Artists Loft
Location: The Artists Loft, 121B Townville Street, Seneca, SC
Free and open to the public
Hours: Tues - Sat, 12 - 5 p.m.
Info: 864-882-2711
March 17 | 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Roots of SC Upcountry Folk Music
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: Southern Wesleyan University, Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center
907 Southern Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-644-5191
March 18 | 03:00 pm
Children Enjoy Local Music with Buffalo Barfield
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife, and the Pickens County Library
Location: Central-Clemson Branch Public Library, 105 Commons Way, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-898-5027
March 19 | 06:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Between Two Worlds - Stories of Estrangement and Redemption
Lost in Translation (Eva Hoffman) discussed by Kristen Proehl
Sponsored by the Friends of Oconee County Library
Location: Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. S. Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-882-4855
March 22 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Slave Cabins of South Carolina
Presented by Joseph McGill
Sponsored by the Friends of Williamsburg County Library
Location: Williamsburg County Library, 215 N. Jackson Street, Kingstree, SC 29556
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-355-9486
March 22 | 05:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Edisto (Padgett Powell) discussed by Elizabeth Dutton
Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Library
Location: Fannie D. Lowry Library, 500 Main Street, Jefferson, SC 29718
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-335-7515
March 22 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Just Fiddlin' Around
With Nick & Kathy Hallman & Friends
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: Rosewood Center, 206 West Front Street, Liberty, SC 29657
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-898-5027
March 24 | 01:00 pm
Songs of the War Between the States
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Presented by Philip Cheney
Sponsored by the Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife, Pickens County Museum, and Southern Wesleyan University
Location: Freedoms Hill Church at Southern Wesleyan University, 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-898-5027
March 26 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Stiff Upper Lips
Screening of the film The Age of Innocence (1993) discussed by Dr. Nan Morrison
Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
March 29 | 10:00 am - 02:00 pm
SC Upcountry Music History Lecture & Demonstration
Presented by Dean Watson and Bob Buckingham; hear the history of banjos and regional music
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: SWU University Dining Commons
119 Childs Street, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-644-5191
March 30 | 12:00 pm
Grand American Vision Exhibit Lecture
Part of the Grand American Vision Lecture Series celebrating the exhibit Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
Info: 803-343-2208 or http://www.columbiamuseum.org
March 31 | 11:00 am - 03:00 pm
Kids Celebration of Old Time Music Traditions
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: Southern Wesleyan University, Folger Auditorium
907 Southern Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-644-5191
Other Events
March 13 | 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
DeTocqueville, Democracy in America - a FREE Chautauqua Discussion
Led by Chautauqua Artistic Director George Frein and Asst. Artistic Director Larry Bounds. In 1831 two famous travelers came to America to learn the secret of a new world where democracy and equality were supposed to rule. Almost 200 years later, their observations are surprisingly accurate! Join an audience that loves talking back to History. Led by Scholars, it's our personal experiences that make them so much fun. Chautauqua: “History that just won’t stay in a book!”
March 22 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Joe Stukes History Series Presents
IKE AND THE COLD WAR SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF FLORENCE COUNTY LIBRARY AND STIFFEL NICOLAS As the Cold War grew in size and intensity following World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower served two terms as president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. His responses to the many and varied issues that beset the western world, while simultaneously addressing the domestic problems arising from the readjustment to peace time concerns, are examined. Presented as a virtual memoir, the program depicts Eisenhower as reminiscing over issues and policies, problems and solutions, successes and failures, social and international crises, and the changing lifestyle of the American people, tired of war but uncertain of the path ahead.
April 2012
THCSC Supported Events
April 03 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War
Session 1: Imagining the War
March (Geraldine Brooks) presented by state scholar Dr. Lloyd Benson
Sponsored by Charleston County Public Library
Location: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
April 05 | 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Blues in Clemson, SC and How It Influenced the Rise of Rock n' Roll
And Booksigning of The Littlejohn's Grill Story by Vince Jackson
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: SWU University Dining Commons
119 Childs Street, Central, SC 29630
Free and open to the public
The Littlejohn's Grill Story will be on sale for $18; cash and check accepted; no credit cards, please
Info: 864-644-5191
April 09 - April 14
From Okra to Opera: The Conference on Southern Culture
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Southern Literary Festival meeting at Converse College, Converse will revisit the business of studying the South. Southern culture has always been a living and diverse culture with roots all over the world. We will ask, “Is there Still a Southern CULTURE?” and if there is, what does it look, sound, and taste like? The festivities will include featured speakers, panel discussions, literary readings and musical performances, drawing from the scholarly disciplines of Literary Studies, History, Religion, Music, and Food Studies. The conference will focus on the intersections of “high” and “low” culture in the South, and the ways in which the rich working class and folk elements of southern culture have, in many instances, been reinterpreted in more traditionally high cultural mediums.
April 10 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War
Session 2: Choosing Sides
Selections from America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (edited by Edward L. Ayers) discussed by Dr. David Preston
Sponsored by Charleston County Public Library
Location: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
April 13 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Music in the Mountains Evening Event
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: Historic Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-898-5027
April 14 | 10:00 am - 03:00 pm
All Day Meetin' & Dinner on the Ground Gospel Singing Event
Bring your picnic basket!
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
Location: McKinney Chapel, 2254 Cleo Chapman Highway, Sunset, SC 29685
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-898-5027
April 15 | 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
"Rock Music"
A presentation on local petroglyphs by retired State Archaeologist Tommy Charles with Native American flute music by Pat Edmunds
Part of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University, Pickens County Museums, and Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife, and the Pickens County Library
Location: Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley, SC 29640
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-850-7085
April 16 | 06:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Between Two Worlds - Stories of Estrangement and Redemption
The Centaur in the Garden (Moacyr Scliar) discussed by Susanna Ashton
Sponsored by the Friends of Oconee County Library
Location: Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. S. Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-882-4855
April 17 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War
Session 3: Making Sense of Shiloh
Selections from America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (edited by Edward L. Ayers) discussed by Dr. David Preston
Sponsored by Charleston County Public Library
Location: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
April 19 - April 22
Nothin' But the BluesFest
Developed by the Nothin' But the BluesFest Committee, this 4-day event will be at Patrick Square in Clemson and at the Red Minnow in Central, showcasing "Chitlin Circuit" type music, blues, jazz, and Rock 'n Roll.
Some events require tickets, check website at www.clemsonbluesfest.com for latest updates.
April 19 | 07:00 pm - 09:30 pm
VIP Reception/Blues Art Exhbit at Clemson Arts Center
Featuring Mac Arnold and Plate Full O'Blues
Part of the Nothin' But the BluesFest
In association with New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Location: Clemson Arts Center, 212 Butler Street, Clemson, SC 29631
Tickets: $25
Info or to purchase tickets: 864-633-5051
April 20 | 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Blues Art Exhibit
Part of the Nothin' But the BluesFest
In association with New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Location: Clemson Arts Center, 212 Butler Street, Clemson, SC 29631
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-633-5051
April 21 | 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
BluesFest Presenting Sponsor Event - Chuck Willis, Frankie's Blues Mission, and Hoodoo Hounds
Chuck Willis, internationally known blues musician, and his band in concert with two regional acts
Part of the Nothin' But the BluesFest
In association with New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music in Central
Location: Patrick Square on the Green, Clemson
Free and open to the public
Info: http://clemsonbluesfest.com/
April 24 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War
Session 4: The Shape of War
Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (James McPherson) and selections from America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (edited by Edward L. Ayers) discussed by Dr. David Preston
Sponsored by Charleston County Public Library
Location: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
April 26 | 05:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
Partisans and Redcoats (Walter Edgar) disussed by Matthew Schaffer
Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Library
Location: McBee Depot Library, 96 W. Pine Avenue, McBee, SC 29101
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-335-7515
Other Events
April 10 | 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Golda Meir and America, a FREE Chautauqua discussion
A Jewish history scholar (Dr. Fred Leffert), a once young Israeli soldier (Hank Liebrman) and a Greenville actress who has performed as Golda Meir (Shirley Sarlin) exchange personal observations of Golda Meir, American who emigrated and became Israel's fourth Prime Minister. Join an audience that loves talking back to History. It’s the personal experiences of the audience that make them so much fun. Chautauqua: “History that just won’t stay in a book!
April 21 - April 22
701 CCA Columbia Open Studios
701 CCA Columbia Open Studios April 21 – 22, 2012 701 Center for Contemporary Art Columbia Open Studios is a self-led, driving tour of artists’ working studios spanning the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties, showcasing the Midlands’ talented visual art community. Visit www.columbiaopenstudios.org for more information.
May 2012
THCSC Supported Events
May 01 | 02:00 pm
Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War
Session 5: War and Freedom
Selections from America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (edited by Edward L. Ayers) discussed by Dr. David Preston
Sponsored by Charleston County Public Library
Location: Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-805-6804
May 07 | 06:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Between Two Worlds - Stories of Estrangement and Redemption
Out of Egypt: A Memoir (Andre Aciman) discussed by Rhonda Thomas
Sponsored by the Friends of Oconee County Library
Location: Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. S. Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-882-4855
May 24 | 05:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
The Water is Wide (Pat Conroy) discussed by Frank White
Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Library
Location: Fannie D. Lowry Library, 500 Main Street, Jefferson, SC 29718
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-335-7515
Other Events
May 08 | 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Denmark Vesey Slave Uprising, a FREE Chautauqua discussion
Led Dr. Carmen Harris. Explore South Carolina History through the events of the Charleston slave uprising of 1822. Join an audience that loves talking back to History. It’s the personal experiences of the audience that make them so much fun. Chautauqua: “History that just won’t stay in a book!”
June 2012
THCSC Supported Events
June 04 | 06:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Between Two Worlds - Stories of Estrangement and Redemption
Kaaterskill Falls (Allegra Goodman) discussed by Cameron Bushel
Sponsored by the Friends of Oconee County Library
Location: Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. S. Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678
Free and open to the public
Info: 864-882-4855
June 28 | 05:30 pm
Let's Talk About It: Carolina on My Mind
The Keeper of the House (Rebecca Godwin) discussed by Margaret Reid
Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Library
Location: McBee Depot Library, 96 W. Pine Avenue, McBee, SC 29101
Free and open to the public
Info: 843-335-7515