TJ Wallace
The Greenville Jewish Federation will present a screening of the film Who Will Write Our History (2018) at Furman University on November 17, 2019. Who Will Write Our History tells the story of Emmanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive, a secret archive of writing, photographs, and posters preserved in the Warsaw Ghetto so that Jewish people could tell … Read more
The Gibbes Museum of Art will present “Art+Social Justice: The Legacy of the Freedom Riders,” a two-part program designed to engage members of the Charleston community in the socially-conscious work of South Carolina-born artist Charles Williams, and to spark dialogue across generations about the Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights movement. On Wednesday, November 20, … Read more
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina has a new long-term program, “Shakespeare For All,” that will present productions based on adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to make the plays more accessible to a general audience. A full production of the adaptation of MacBeth will be performed from October 24 to November 2, 2019 in Charleston. … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $50,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a September 27, 2019 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
The 19th Annual Columbia Jewish Film Festival will take place October 20 – November 11, 2019 at various venues around Columbia. SC Humanities supported the screening of the film The Latter Day Jew on Tuesday, October 29, followed by a talk-back session featuring both the director and the subject of the film. The Latter Day Jew tells the … Read more
The Kaminski House Museum will present their fourth annual Family Fun & Literacy Day on Saturday, October 26 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The event focuses on literacy and its importance in all stages of our lives. SC Humanities supported this event with a Mini Grant. The Kaminski House Museum will partner with local organizations such … Read more
Since Columbia’s 1786 founding, the grounds of the South Carolina State House have grown from a 4-acre site bounded by Richardson (Main), Gervais, Assembly, and Senate streets into a 22-acre complex featuring 7 buildings and more than 30 monuments. South Carolinians have constructed, altered, and reconsidered this space for more than 230 years—and continue to … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that six new speakers have joined the Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program. Offering a variety of interesting programs from “ Silas Butts: The Legacy of a Moonshiner” to “Liberty Trail – The Importance of South Carolina During the American Revolutionary War” to “Women Taking Charge: The Rise of … Read more
South Carolina Humanities, in partnership with the Dillon County Theatre Association and the City of Dillon Wellness Center, is hosting a FREE grants writing workshop and invites staff and volunteers of South Carolina cultural organizations and nonprofit agencies to attend. Admission to the workshop is free, but pre-registration is REQUIRED. This workshop is especially targeting the counties … Read more
