Monday, July 23, 2012
For the next three weeks, you have a chance to pick the winners in our inaugural Readers' Choice event.
Thanks to all of you for recommending your favorite places around the Midlands to shop, eat and play. We've compiled your favorites — and ours — into polls and we're asking you to pick our winners, starting today. Please visit each story and pick your favorite. Here are links to all of our great 2012 Readers' Choice categories: ARTS & LEISURE Golf Courses Nurseries Hike or Bike Gym or Fitness Center Dance Studio SHOPPING Thrift/Consignment Store Local Shop Children's Clothing COMMUNITY Wedding Venue Neighborhood FOOD & DRINK Wings Burger Hot Dog Pizza Italian Sushi Steak Cheap Eats Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant Mexican Frozen Treats Produce Stand or Farmer's Market SERVICES Preschool Hair Salon Nail Salon Please see the attached…
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Arts advocates celebrate override, go back to work.
The S.C. House and Senate overturned Gov. Nikki Haley’s arts vetoes, returning more than $2 million back to the South Carolina Arts Commission. Lawmakers this week overrode Vetoes 1 and 21, which cut $1.9 million and $500,000 to the commission, respectively. Arts advocates across the state celebrated. “It’s really wonderful these legislators see the ABC Project’s benefits to students,” said Christine Fisher, director of the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project. “We’re just really excited.” Fisher added that with the vetoes overturned, she can now continue her project’s assistance to schools. “We’ll be able to continue in schools and to give them assistance and one-on-one help,” she said. “We really appreciate the support.” The ABC Project is a…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Protest occurs on eve of legislative gathering to vote on vetoes.
Hundreds of people danced and sang between the raindrops on the steps and in front of the State House on Monday evening, protesting Gov. Nikki Haley’s budget veto that closed the South Carolina Arts Commission. The gathering was organized by the “Occupy” movement and featured what one would expect from a protest in support of Arts funding—an abundance of singing and dancing and plenty of creativity with signage. The closing of the Arts Commission was one of the items to get the most attention in Haley’s 81 vetoes of the legislature’s 2012-2013 budget. In her notes to accompany the veto, Haley said the commission is burdened with high administrative costs and added that she believed funding of the arts be returned to taxpayers, who can …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The state's arts community remains active and hopeful in push for veto overrides.
Arts supporters and advocacy agencies across the state have turned to social media networks to promote interest and garner support in opposing Gov. Nikki Haley’s S.C. Arts Commission vetoes. Advocates are using Facebook and Twitter to create “talking points," to call for action in contacting state legislatures — and even to organize protests. Natalie Brown, owner, director and principal performer of Alternacirque, organized a rally — to be held at the State House at 6 p.m. Monday – by simply creating a Facebook group. “I was seeing a lot of chatter on Facebook right when it happened,” she said of Haley’s veto announcement. “So a lot of us decided we needed to do some sort of event at the State House.” “I started a Facebook invite and from…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Arts Commission "predominantly funds" arts education programs throughout the state
When Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed $1.9 million in funding allocated to the South Carolina Arts Commission, along with an additional $500,000 in funding for grants on July 5, she said she was not cutting the arts, but rather the commission. On Facebook, she reiterated: “We vetoed the Arts Commission, not the arts. This does not defund arts education.” But many advocates say that without the SCAC, which is responsible for issuing competitive grants and overseeing the state’s art collection, arts programs across the state, including educational ones, will be in peril or ruin. Christine Fisher, director of Arts in Basic Curriculum Project, an educational arts program dedicated to providing and enriching arts programs in schools from pre-school to …
Here are five events you should check out this weekend.
ZOOvie Night at Riverbanks Zoo Have you seen the movie "Dolphin Tales?" Riverbanks Zoo is showing the movie Friday. Admission is $3 for Riverbanks members and $5 for the general public. Tickets available at the main Zoo entrance only. Gates open at 7 p.m. Show starts at dusk. Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day In honor of Cow Appreciation Day, Chick-fil-A is offering its customers who come dressed as a cow a free meal. If you wear a partial costume, you can get an entrée. Friends of Richland County Public Library Book Sale Looking for some great books to read during the summer? The Friends of the Richland County Public Library is having its Summer Book Sale on Saturday. You can choose from thousands of print and nonprint materials in all…
Monday, July 9, 2012
The S.C. Arts Commission has closed, pending moves by the state legislature next week to override Gov. Nikki Haley's vetoes.
Democratic lawmakers voiced their opposition Monday to Gov. Nikki Haley’s recent budget vetoes in a Monday press conference under a blistering sun in the parking lot of the S.C. Arts Commission. The commission is closed until further legislative action, as Haley’s vetoes cut $1.9 million in state level funding and $500,000 in funding earmarked for grants. Haley said on Friday that the agency is redundant, as it can receive private funds and can apply for funding through grants. The 20-person SCAC staff waits in limbo, unable to work, until legislators convene next week. Ken May, executive director of SCAC, said he waits in limbo and cannot pay his staff until the vetoes are overruled. May said that he fully anticipated being cut, as the …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Here are five events you should check out this weekend.
Murder Mystery Cruise Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. enjoy food, music, comdey and murder on the Murder Mystery Cruise. Tickets are $40 and reservations are required. Call 803-749-8594. Movies Under the Stars Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and head over to Crooked Creek Park in Chapin to see "Zookeeper" starring Kevin James. The film is rated PG-13. "Yesterday is Still Gone ... Or is It?" WOW Productions presents "Yesterday is Still Gone ... Or is It?" this Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and 5 p.m. Sunday. "Almost, Maine" The Chapin Theatre Company presents "Almost, Maine" tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. "Almost, Maine" is a series of short vignettes set in the mythical town of Almost, Maine in the middle of winter. Tickets, which are…
Monday, June 18, 2012
After a short hiatus, we're bringing back our popular Readers' Choice feature as a two-month special event with 30 additional categories.
Did you miss us? We hope so. After a few weeks off, we're relaunching our 2012 Readers' Choice program today, with 30 additional categories and even more ways for you to take part. For the next two weeks, we're asking you to nominate your favorites in the 30 categories you see below. And then, starting in late July, we'll ask you to decide the winners in each of the categories and we will make the big reveal in August. Here are links to all of our great 2012 Readers' Choice categories: ARTS & LEISURE Golf Courses Nurseries Hike or Bike Gym or Fitness Center Dance Studio SHOPPING Women’s Clothier Men's Clothier Thrift/Consignment Store Local Shop Children's Clothing COMMUNITY Wedding Venue Neighborhood FOOD & DRINK Wings Burger Hot …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Check out these five events happening this weekend.
UniverSoul Circus (Thursday - Sunday) The UniverSoul Circus is back in Columbia at the Benedict College Stadium. Enjoy a high energy and interactive show filled with circus arts, theater, and music. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Sephora's Grand Opening Sephora is finally in the Midlands. The beauty store, which is located in the Columbiana Centre, will have its grand opening Friday. In honor of the grand opening, Sephora lovers have a chance to win one of three $100 gift cards. Details here. The mall opens at 10 a.m. The Neo Soul Icon Tour The Neo Soul Icon Tour makes a stop in Columbia at the Township Auditorium. The concert featurs soul singer, Kem, with special guests Musiq Soulchild and K'Jon. Doors …
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9:46 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Good for us. Is it just me or is the SC legislature getting more done than they normally do? more ›