A Vietnam War Biography by Col. William P. Collier Jr., U.S. Army (Retired) BOOK REVIEW by W. Thomas Smith Jr. THERE ARE MEN WHO ARE SAID TO BE GREAT, though most of those “said to be great” are only penultimately exceptional. Then there are truly great men in the purestContinue Reading
Studio 3P, LLC is pleased to announce that their lead photographer Kimberly Case’s “Tools of the Trade Exhibition” will be shown on January 24 from 2:30-4:30 at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. This exhibition of fine art portraiture showcases 20+ portraits of local business owners, students, workers and creativesContinue Reading
Masterworks series concert features soloists Dusan Vukajlovic & Ismail Akbar, cello The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Wolfgang & Wine Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This third concert in the 22/23 Masterworks Series features works by Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Piazzolla. CellistsContinue Reading
The Community Carol Sing at McGregor Presbyterian Church will be held on December 18 from 4 – 4:30 pm. Participants will gather around the church’s outdoor Christmas tree to sing Christmas carols and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. In the case of inclement weather, the carol sing will be heldContinue Reading
New concert program creates accessible event for persons with sensory sensitivities and their families The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Sensory Friendly Family Concert Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This concert event is designed especially for persons with sensory sensitivities and theirContinue Reading
The 282d Army Band and Fort Jackson are continuing a tradition with the Annual Home for Holidays Concert. The band wants to spread the holiday cheer and bring people together, including the trainees who are not going home for the holidays, to enjoy a free concert in the local community.Continue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic will present the second concert of the 22/23 Chamber Crawl Series this Sunday, December 4, at Loveland Coffee. The concert will boast a string quartet that will feature orchestra members Ashley Horvat (violin), Damir Horvat (violin), Audrey Harris (viola) and Ismail Akbar (cello). In concert with theContinue Reading
The Inaugural Soda City Jazz Festival will take place at the Koger Center for the Arts November 27 at 7:30 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. Jazz musicians Boney James and Norman Brown headline the concert, and the event features special guests Terence Young, Sam “Bassman” Jenkins, and DanteContinue Reading
Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will present Norse Notes this Sunday, November 20 at 3:30pm in the Harbison Theatre at 7300 College Street, Irmo. It will be a musical journey through the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland.Highlighting composers Halvorsen, Sibelius, and Jarnefelt with overtures, marches. dances, and Grieg’s PeerContinue Reading
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D returns this Saturday, November 19 to light up the South Carolina State Museum this holiday season. The museum will offer 50 percent off kids (3-12) general admission on November 26, December 3, December 10 and December 17. Showing November 19 – January 1, Rudolph theContinue Reading
Family-friendly Halloween event returns for the first time since 2019 The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Halloween at Hogwarts on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This familyfriendly concert will be presented for the first time since 2019. The SC Philharmonic will turnContinue Reading