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Mary Chesnut’s Account of the Road to Ft. Sumter
MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT’s A Diary from Dixie, edited by Isabella D. Martin and Myrta Lockett Avary in 1905, is arguably the most historically significant diary by an American woman. Her keen insights regarding the events leading up to the War Between the States and through Reconstruction are invaluable. On the eve of South Carolina’s... Read »
One Woman’s Road to Fort Sumter
MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT, daughter of a South Carolina governor, was a philosopher and humorist as well as an extraordinary observer of humanity. Her marriage to General James Chesnut put her in the middle of major events throughout the Civil War where she had access to key leaders of the conflict. Today, she is remembered... Read »
The Art of Giving
IMAGINE SEEING O. Henry, the twentieth-century raconteur and humorist, live on stage in Charleston. Well, it’s happening December 22 and 23 at the Dock Street Theatre where O. Henry himself will recount The Gift of The Magi, his touching Christmas story about the true nature of love and giving. On one end of the... Read »
The Inner Fabric of Beethoven
IT IS ONE THING to hear his music. It is another to see Beethoven himself on stage with the musicians as he divulges his inner struggles—in particular, his plight with women. In a unique musical-theatre presentation, this is exactly what Clarence Felder does to perfection in the Piccolo Spoleto production of Beethoven, His Women,... Read »
A Rabbit, Live Music, and a Reading
IT’S ONE THING to give your kids music lessons. It’s another thing to let them see, listen to, and talk to real musicians. And what better way than to combine it with a live reading by a professional actor? So make plans to bring your children and grandchildren and come share the magic of... Read »
