I was honored to be asked by friends to join them to see the opening night of "Porgy & Bess" at our new multimillion-dollar Gaillard auditorium. It was a treat, but I must stress that "see" is the key word here. After all the millions of dollars raised for this stellar and absolutely beautiful center, apparently the...
Incredibly enough, Donald Trump, who is terrified of allowing the public to see his taxes, has a tax plan for the rest of us.
A number of appallingly scurrilous ads have appeared on local television in recent weeks that represent the low depths to which our political discourse has sunk. They are aimed at Republican S.C. senatorial candidate Rep. Stephen Goldfinch, and they level unsubstantiated charges accompanied by ominous background music and photos that are of mug...
A recent front-page article reported on an imbalance in the number of qualified teachers in the basic subjects taught in S.C. schools. The article’s accompanying chart indicated a shortage in the sciences, social studies and mathematics. These shortages are not quite a hundred now but are to grow dramatically to between 500 and 800 over the...
When erosion threatens waterfront properties, the tension begins: Property owners want help to save their investments, but some of the measures used can actually cause damage to other properties.
Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump on Thursday as "dangerously incoherent" on foreign policy and "temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability and immense responsibility." And Mr. Trump’s often outlandish pronouncements on international relations do make him an easy target on this...
The Spoleto Festival has over the years produced some controversial performances and exhibits.
It seems like every day there is a natural disaster somewhere in the world. I (Perry Jameson) can’t imagine what it would be like to live in a place where tornados and earthquakes are common. With no warning and no time to prepare, you are really at the mercy of nature. Natural disasters occur no matter where you live.
NEW YORK — Barbra Streisand will take the stage at Sunday’s Tony Awards for the first time in 46 years.
NEW YORK — After "Friends" ended in 2004, David Schwimmer moved from Los Angeles, where his hit sitcom was filmed, to resettle in New York.
CAIRO — The iron blade of an ornate dagger buried in Egypt with King Tutankhamen probably came from a fallen meteorite, researchers have determined, a form of metal so prized by ancient Egyptians that they called it "iron from the sky."
ADAMS, Sandra, N. Charleston
ADAMS, Sandra Irene, 75, of North Charleston, a former beautician, employee of the prison ministry with Charleston County Detention Center and widow of James R. Adams, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s Northwoods Chapel.
Q: My credit card information was stolen at a gas station. The crooks used a skimmer. What are these and how can you spot one?
I admit it. I binge-watched Netflix’s "House of Cards" and fell into the "just one more episode" rabbit hole. With a slew of new shows and movies hitting the service’s 81 million customers, here are three tips to remember the next time that you decide to take up residence on your couch for the weekend.
First, a quiz: What’s the most common "vegetable" eaten by American toddlers?
The Charleston RiverDogs outhit the Kannapolis Intimidators 9-1 on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a 1-0 loss in front of 4,595 at Riley Park.
Listening to the music of Steve Reich is like standing still in time.
When Cécile McLorin Salvant took the stage at the semi-finals of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, Thomas Carter said he was awe-struck.
Combining music with multimedia elements like narration or projected images is becoming increasingly common in orchestral concerts, but it’s much less typical of chamber music.
As artistic director of Pure Theatre, Sharon Graci is no stranger to challenging performances. A conversation about race, however, takes it to another level.
When Nigel Potts was an 8-year-old church chorister in New Zealand, he was struck by the sound of the pipe organ, but it was another three years before he tried his hand at it. He’s been playing ever since.
Helmut Lachenmann’s compositions probably aren’t for everyone. The composer even likened a concert of his music to thrill seeking.
Before entering the small space that is Charleston’s Theatre 99, located above a bicycle shop, high expectations already have been set for Martin Dockery’s one-act, two-person play "Moonlight After Midnight." Billed as a romantic mystery that has won multiple "Best Of" prizes at international performing...
