Ironworker Phillip Simmons Remembered in TV Program

The late Phillip Simmons, the Lowcountry’s famous ironworker, will be featured on the PBS special, Craft in America: Origins. Origins takes an in-depth look at the history, technique and artists of the craft movement. The program will air on Wednesday, October 7 at 8 p.m. on PBS. Other artisans featured in this program include: a master potter, [...]

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Man v. Food Takes on Charleston AGAIN

Some folks in Charleston were left a little confused after we saw the August episode featuring several Lowcountry locations. Why? Because we heard he visited Joe Riley Stadium (home of the Riverdogs minor league baseball team) and a few other places, but they did not make the episode. Now we know why–Man v. Food will air [...]

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Charleston Fashion Week Seeks Southeast Designers

The fourth annual Charleston Fashion Week is looking for Southeast designers (SC, NC, GA, KY, FL, VA and TN) for their Emerging Designer Competition. The competition seeks to discover new talent and give lesser-known designers an oppportunity to showcase their work. To enter the Emerging Designer Competition, the designer must fall into one of the following [...]

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Enjoy Free Sites on Saturday for Museum Day

The fifth annual Museum Day, organized by Smithsonian Magazine, will feature three historic, Lowcountry sites that guests can visit for free on September 26. Hundreds of museums across the country will open their doors Saturday for a free visit. Locally, Drayton Hall, the Powder Magazine and the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon will be participating [...]

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Kulture Klash 5 Wants You (Artists)!

Kulture Klash is looking for artists for their fifth installment of Charleston’s art-fashion-music-dance festival. The event is set for November 6 and 7, which extends the event to two days for the first time. Right now, the plan is to have a low-key art show on Friday, and the party/music festival Saturday night. Tickets go on [...]

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Peace One Day Festival This Sunday

Show your support for world peace this Sunday at the second annual Charleston Peace One Day Festival. The event starts at Brittlebank Park (1-6 p.m.) and concludes with a concert at the Music Farm (9 p.m.). According to the Facebook event info, “The festival will unite Charleston’s many cultures with the rest of the world in [...]

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Charleston Magazine Recipe Contest

Do you have a delicious recipe that features Lowcountry ingredients? If so, enter Charleston Magazine’s “Charleston’s Next Food Star” recipe contest. There are four recipe categories, including appetizers, entrees, side dish and dessert. Each category has a required ingredient, and participants can enter as many categories as they wish. The deadline for entries is Monday, September [...]

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American College of the Building Arts Gets National Attention

The American College of the Building Arts will be gracing the cover of Preservation Magazine for the September/October issue. The college will be featured in an eight-page spread titled “A Hands on Eduction,” which discusses the college’s history, the renovation of the Old City Jail and its affiliation with nationally-acclaimed blacksmith, Phillip Simmons. The cover [...]

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