TJ Wallace
Horse Creek Valley is a geographically and socially unique region of the state in Aiken County noted for its mill villages and first public school system. The documentary Horse Creek Valley: A Tale Worth the Telling touches on many aspects of the history and culture of the Horse Creek region – from the American Indians who originally … Read more
“A library could show you everything, if you knew where to look.” ~Pat Conroy, My Reading Life On Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 PM, South Carolina Humanities will host a Facebook event for “‘I Was Born to Be in a Library’: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries,” an entertaining and inspiring presentation by Jonathan Haupt, … Read more
SC Humanities is honored to provide funding to humanities organizations facing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19. Funding for the Bridge Grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan. SC Humanities Bridge Emergency Relief Grants … Read more
The South Carolina Arts Commission, in partnership with South Carolina Humanities and Denmark Technical College, will offer a free virtual writing workshop in May. The Communal Pen: Crossroads workshop will allow participants to write to celebrate and explore connections to place and community. The virtual workshop is free and open to the public, and no previous writing … Read more
The Charleston Gaillard Center presented a series of programs in January 2019 featuring the contributions of African-Americans to the region’s culture through music, architecture, and cuisine. The highlight was an evening of original, commissioned arrangements of African American spirituals titled “Still, We Rise: A Spirituals Celebration.” This performance is now available to view online on … Read more
The expression “The Bard” does Shakespeare and playgoers a huge disservice. The guy with the ruff and the beard is considered “too highbrow,” “out of touch,” and “stuffy.” Sometimes, however, Shakespeare is raunchy, extraordinarily violent, and witty, as reflected in numerous phrases and concepts in our language. On Thursday, April 23 at 12:00 PM, South … Read more
The University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science will host the Inaugural Augusta Baker Lecture on Friday, April 24 in a virtual format through Go-To-Webinar. The 2020 Baker Lecture will feature Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, literacy scholar and author of The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the … Read more
Four thousand years ago, in the time of Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, an ancient civilization on the South Carolina coast also left behind colossal landmarks. Fig Island, off the coast of Charleston County, is one of the largest and most intricate oyster shell structures known. On Thursday, April 9 at 12:00 PM, South Carolina … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $50,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a February 21, 2020 Board Meeting in Columbia. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Matching community support for the … Read more
