TJ Wallace
The Reconstruction Beaufort Youth Chorale is a group of talented middle and high school students from Beaufort County who tell the story of Reconstruction in their community through song and dance. Their premiere performance will occur on Saturday, February 29 at 4:00 p.m. at the United Church in Beaufort. SC Humanities supported this project with … Read more
The Clemson Humanities Hub at Clemson University is embracing the theme of “Preservation” for the 2019 – 2020 academic year. A wide variety of public programs and events related to preservation will be offered from November – April. SC Humanities supported this program with a Major Grant. The mission of the Clemson Humanities Hub is … Read more
The City of Conway and the Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University are hosting an event to celebrate the Gullah Geechee community. “Gullah Geechee Community Day” will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in downtown Conway. Various venues will feature Gullah and lowcountry foods, lectures, and performances, all … Read more
The Chesterfield County Public Library will sponsor a 90-minute interactive performance on “Life in the American South: A Sweet Tea Commentary.” Storyteller and performer Tim Lowry will appear at the Cheraw meeting space Kevin Lear on Main on May 21, 2020 (rescheduled from March 19) for this family-friendly event. SC Humanities supported this program with … Read more
Greenwood Elementary School in Florence, SC will offer a series of writing and literacy programs for their students featuring author and artist Kimberly Roberts. Roberts has written an informational book about the Caribbean titled Jammin’ Geography – Caribbean Cruise that will use music and literacy to help students learn about a different culture. SC Humanities supported … Read more
The University of South Carolina Sumter in partnership with the Sumter County Cultural Commission will present “Swan Con: The Sumter Comic Arts Festival” on March 6-7, 2020. The “town and gown” partnership is free and open to the public. South Carolina Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. Comic book artists from … Read more
Winthrop University will bring noted scholar on impeachment, Dr. Michael Gerhardt of UNC School of Law in Chapel Hill, to speak on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 as part of the John C. West Forum on Politics and Policy. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in January 2020. Dr. Gerhardt will discuss the … Read more
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Center for Creative Partnerships will host the film discussion series “Social Justice Cinema” this winter and spring. Three films will be presented, beginning with “Freedom Summer,” in honor of Black History Month and the 55th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Amendment, on Thursday, March 5. Additional films in the series are … Read more
Wofford College will present the exhibit “Quilted Stories” from February 4 – March 30, 2020, featuring quilts of Wofford faculty and staff and displaying storytelling and shared cultural connections. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. This interdisciplinary humanities project celebrates the many uses and meanings of quilts: as a work of art, … Read more
