The churches of Charleston
are unique in their variety, grandeur, and architecture. We give you an in-depth view.
AT THE INTERMISSION of Threshold Repertory’s current production, Don Margulies’ “Dinner with Friends,” my first thought was, “If I were not in a committed relationship, I would avoid this show like the plague!” By the end of Margulies’ two-hour dissection of the institution of marriage, I realized that like the four strong characters portrayed,... Read »
AS MAY UNFOLDS, the relief of the end of school approaches, graduations sprinkle through the weeks, and the respite of summer looms, we lucky Charlestonians have the added perk of welcoming the Spoleto Festival. It is not too early... Read »
THIS EXEMPLARY QUARTET makes it obvious that no one enjoys music as much as the musicians who play it. And rarely do you see top-notch professionals this relaxed when they perform. Monday night at Ashley Hall, cellist Edward Arron... Read »
CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON satisfies your musical appetite without overindulging you. Their menus are hearty, but not too filling. And the size of their courses is just right: tasty, comprehensible, and memorable. They also consistently play with a clean, bright... Read »
NOTE TO SELF: catch this group again during Piccolo Spoleto. After the College of Charleston Concert Choir’s exquisite sacred music concert at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul last Monday night, I asked Director-Conductor Dr. Robert Taylor:... Read »
THE CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA was impressive in its final concert of the season: the massively scored Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” (1888-1894) by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler. Tallying the names listed in the program, there were 102 orchestral members, the... Read »
“HISTORY IS ABOUT PEOPLE,” said Faye Jensen, Director of the South Carolina Historical Society, as she prepped the Circular Congregational Church audience on Saturday for “The Road Home,” a one-act play by Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina. The two... Read »
AS ITS TITLE IMPLIES, “God of Carnage,”now playing at the Village Playhouse through May 5, is a contradiction in terms—a dark comedy where civility dissolves into hostility, marriages tear at the seams, and humanity erupts into rants. Playwright Yasmina... Read »
IN THE MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY “From Mao To Mozart,” violinist Isaac Stern implores a young student: “You don’t use music to play the violin; you use the violin to play music.” At the final concert of this year’s College of... Read »
A ONE-ACT PLAY by Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina casts intriguing new light on the little-known personal conflicts and ironies of the Civil War. Co-produced by The South Carolina Historical Society, and partially adapted from material in its archives,... Read »
