Soft music playing and pencil scratching, the window’s light was warming my back as I focused on staying as still as possible. My bedroom had been turned into a little artist’s studio, with white sheets hanging from the ceiling and pieces of charcoal covering my rug. I was completely naked, sitting in a wooden chair…
Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! As you walk through the first floor of The Vendue Hotel, the walls are covered in pieces of art featuring wild animals of all sorts. The opening reception for The Vendue’s newest art exhibition took place this past Thursday, Oct. 22. The event was open to the public– who…
“And as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention” – The Talking Heads I am sure you have heard of the terror attacks in France. Maybe you even changed your profile picture to show your support. You heard about the Orlando shooting and read about the thousands of people who lined up to donate blood….
A playful reggae band, a mass of happy college students, good food and tie dye, what else could you ask for? At Stern Gardens last Thursday, Oct. 13, all you could hear was reggae and laughter. It was filled with students, all piled on the stairs that surrounded Black Lion Reggae as they performed at…
The Silcox Gym is filled with a chorus of laughter. Children of all ages run around with College of Charleston students, playing various games and making new friends. Anyone who walks into the gym would think it is just one big play date, but the benefits of these Saturday meetings go beyond laughter. Move, Groove,…
Last week Charleston Music Hall got the most races it has in a while. No, you did not read that wrong. On Thursday, Sept. 8 the stand-up comedy show “The Most Races Show on Earth” made its mark on Charleston nightlife. For most people today, conversations about diversity and race relations can be sticky or…
Everyone has seen or heard of Coachella, the spring music festival that invades social media for a week every year. Photos of celebrities dressed to the nines, crazy light shows, giant sculptures, and the biggest artists performing makes music festivals seem fairly unrealistic. In reality, music festivals are actually much more feasible than they appear, and…
Walking into the Big Gigantic concert blind, I was greeted by a sold out venue with a collection of glow sticks, light-up sneakers, colorful outfits and the biggest wall of speakers I have ever seen. If you are unfamiliar with Big Gigantic, they are a duo act who accompany rave style beats with a saxophone…
Tickets sold out, venue packed, Waka Flocka made his appearance at Music Farm around three hours after the concert began. Running on stage sporting a completely purple outfit while “Trap Queen” played in the background, he was clearly excited to be there. It was evident from the start that the concert was more about having fun than Waka’s…