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February 3, 2010 0Reo Speedwagon (L-R): Neal Doughty, Kevin Kronin, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato and Brian Hitt.
By Brian M. Howle
There are moments - and you can deny it all you want, but it will happen to you one day if it hasn’t already - when the undertones of a message you hear in a rock ‘n roll [...]
By Nick Hooker
The Florence Civic Center will be the site for the fifth annual Kids Jamboree on Feb. 6-7. The event continues to be a popular experience for friends and family to spend quality time together.
Tina Dean, director of sales and marketing at the Civic Center and co-chair of the event, explains that “many new [...]
By Nancy Gray
The official South Carolina Hall of Fame board of trustees has announced the 2010 inductees, one contemporary and one deceased. Robert Smalls, a former slave and Civil War hero who later became a state representative, senator and U.S. congressman, and Richard Wilson Riley, a former governor and U.S. secretary of education, were selected [...]
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January 29, 2010 1Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is the largest wildlife art and nature event in the nation. Along with the 2010 featured artist Luke Frazier, SEWE will host approximately 120 artists and 350 exhibitors from across the country and around the world.
This year’s event has several exciting new additions. Order your tickets in advance by calling 843-723-1748 [...]
The Pelicans have developed a new logo for the 2010 California vs. Carolina League All Star Game. The game, which will be held on Tuesday, June 22 at 7:05 p.m., will be surrounded by two days of activities both at the ballpark and featured attractions along the Grand Strand.
The 2010 Midsummer Classic in Myrtle Beach [...]
By Marion Edmonds
A multi-faceted campaign celebrating the 75th anniversary of South Carolina’s state parks has garnered an international honor for the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT).
The “Come Out and Play” campaign was chosen from among 1,100 entries for a Silver Adrian Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
A centerpiece [...]
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October 8, 2009 2By Brian M. Howle
As we discovered in the last issue, Murrells Inlet’s resident guitar laureate Steve Senes bested nine other of the best guitarists on the planet to take the prestigious Guitar Player Magazine’s “Guitar Superstar: Guitar Player of 2009” title in San Francisco, CA, on Sept. 12, 2009.
Hot off the big win, Steve [...]
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September 26, 2009 0Steve Senes wowed the crowd at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, CA. (From Guitar Player Magazine’s website)
By Brian M. Howle
One of the coolest, neatest things about being a music junkie is that from time to time, one gets to savor the moment of realization that you have just witnessed or listened to one of the [...]
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September 8, 2009 2By Brian M. Howle
In the world of music, there are literally millions of players. And there are just so many incredibly talented, exceptional folks out there, all vying for recognition and fame. Having the good luck and fortune to stumble across the best of the best is the consumate listener’s Holy Grail. [...]
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August 28, 2009 0By Brian M. Howle
If you’re one of the many local residents who emphatically disagree with the Myrtle Beach city politicians who have discriminated against bikers and basic rights, have we got a show for you! (And a way to join in the fight for freedom).
On Sunday, Sept. 6, at 8pm, there will be [...]
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August 21, 2009 0By Brian M. Howle
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, arranger, producer and (whew!) bluesman extraordinaire Johnny Rawls will be performing as part of the roster of stars at this year’s Charleston Beach Music & Shag Festival in Charleston, SC, running Thursday-Sunday, August 27-30, 2009. Rawls will perform at 4pm on Saturday, August 29 at The Citadel Alumni House, [...]
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August 14, 2009 0The fourth annual Charleston Beach Music & Shag Festival is being held on Aug. 27 -30. This year’s entertainment lineup includes an especially interesting mix of local and regional favorites along with some nationally known acts.Here’s a little bit to whet your appetite, musically speaking. Start times are included in the following entertainment schedule.
Rick Strickland. [...]
By Dariel Bendin
Singer/songwriter Verlon Thompson at South By Southeast in Myrtle Beach Aug. 8, 2009
“In the end, it’s about what you feel more than what you hear.”
As we talk, writer-picker-singer Verlon Thompson is at home just west of Nashville, Tenn. and I’m parked in my car outside a waterfront joint on the Intracoastal [...]
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July 30, 2009 0By Brian M. Howle
Personally, I knew about Travis Tritt for some time before being subjected to one of his albums by a passed-out fan while camping out in the infield at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA in November of 1992. Which was a good thing, because listening to “Here’s A Quarter [...]
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July 21, 2009 0X-mas in July is a fundraising event for Toys for Kids in Horry County. The event is sponsored by ABATE of Horry County, and is being held at Donny’s Saloon, formerly known as the Steelhorse Saloon on 3rd Avenue in Myrtle Beach. Starting at 4 p.m., the event will include food, live music and [...]
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July 17, 2009 0This is your opportunity to travel back in years to a sweeter, more innocent time when the biggest conflicts were between greasers and preppies … those fabulous fifties when Elvis ruled the airwaves and poodle skirts reigned in the malt shop.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Horry County Arts and Cultural Council [...]
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If you’ve never experienced the annual July 4th boat parade at Murrells Inlet, let this be your first.
You won’t be sorry.
There’s nothing more patriotic [...]
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June 19, 2009 2By Dariel Bendin
This year the historic town of Conway, S.C. gives a whole new name to its former Around the Fourth Celebration. Riverfest 2009 takes place on June 27, from 3 to 11 p.m. along the city’s stretch of the beautiful Waccamaw River.
The Festival will feature country music along with beach and boogie. There will [...]
By Michael Saia
Since 2003, Hootie & the Blowfish have used their superstar status to assist economically disadvantaged schools with their “Homegrown Concert Series” Tour. Due to Hootie’s recent break in touring this year, lead singer Darius Rucker will perform the annual concert event solo, featuring tracks from his RIAA gold-certified debut country album, Learn To [...]
“Twenty-First Century kids grow up online,” Dr. Darrell M. Johnson explained. “They play their games online and the chat with their friends online. And now we can give them 21st Century education with schools on-line.
Johnson is the executive director of South Carolina’s new online high school, the Provost Academy. With over 30 years of experience [...]
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June 5, 2009 1South Carolina Caribbean Culture and Heritage Inc. proudly announces the 4th Annual Charleston Carifest, which will take place from June 11 - 13, 2009.
Celebrate the splendor of the Caribbean at our Cultural Caribbean Festival and Carnival Street Parade. Stay tuned for costume launch. We invite you to join in our Carnival Street Parade.
The featured country [...]
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June 5, 2009 0Charleston’s Harbor Fest is scheduled for June 26 – 28, 2009, and has been expanded to include locations on both sides of the harbor in a true harbor-wide celebration of the sea. A military interaction and educational village at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant will add to the grandeur of the USS Yorktown. In addition, [...]
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May 22, 2009 0Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales opened its nationwide tour in Columbia, S.C. on March 6. This magnificent show is scheduled to close June 7, so make your plans to view it as soon as possible.
National Museum Wales, known for having one of the finest Impressionist art collections in Europe, [...]
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May 22, 2009 0PRESENCE (ATALAYA) is the third project in artist Cynthia Farnell’s South Carolina series of site-specific photographic installations.
PRESENCE (ATALAYA) consists of delicate photographic transfers on white panels, placed in selected rooms of Atalaya, the former Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington residence at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. [...]
From SCIway.net
Savannah River Site (SRS) is a nuclear industrial complex operated by the US Department of Energy (DOE). It covers 310 square miles and stretches into parts of Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties; it is bordered on the southwest by the Savannah River, which separates South Carolina from Georgia.
Officially requested by President Truman on June [...]
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May 8, 2009 0By Dariel Bendin
For these two days in May, the Little River, S.C. waterfront is the place to be for sweet, succulent mouth-watering steamed and fried blue crabs; the best in local and regional live music and dancing; family-friendly food vendors that include seafood, hot dogs, sausages, ice cream, funnel cakes, etc.; kids’ activities; souvenirs; T- [...]
By Bridgette M. Johnson
Rivertown Bluegrass Society will host R.C. Harris and Blue Denim, as well as The Carolina Rebels, on Saturday, May 16, 5 p.m., as part of the organization’s concert series held monthly at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium.
North Carolina-based singer and guitarist R.C. Harris presents a set of traditional [...]
From SCIway.net
May is just chock full of events, as the warm weather and greening flora lure one and all to the great outdoors around the Palmetto State. Here is a listing of events provided by our good friends at SCIway.net:
May 1-9: North Charleston Arts Festival - over 40 performances, art exhibits, kids’ activities, fireworks, vendors. [...]
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April 26, 2009 0By Brian M. Howle
There are, in the narcissistic world of rock ‘n’ roll, bands that are simply the fortuitous collection of a group of folks who happily write, record and perform music. They just like to have fun, make music, and share the result with their public.
And then, there are bands that seek a higher [...]
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April 25, 2009 1By Nicole Aiello
May is just around the corner and so is one of North Myrtle Beach’s most exciting celebrations – Mayfest on Main. Mayfest, which features some of the finest musical entertainment to grace the area, will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, on Main Street.
The day-long festival is filled with [...]
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April 25, 2009 2By Janet Harrold
During the ten days of the Spring Safari there is never a lack of all types of entertainment for everyone who loves to shag and listen to their favorite “beach” music which seems to include classic, blues, R&B, and yes, some country.
2009 is the “Year of Anniversaries”. Shag, was made the [...]
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April 15, 2009 0By Brian M. Howle
Thinking of taking the family pooch along for a day trip to one of S.C.’s wonderful, aromatic and fully-in-bloom gardens this weekend? Well, I hate to tell ya, Sparky, but think again.
That is, of course, unless you plan to visit beautiful Magnolia Plantation and Gardens close to Historic Charleston, SC, just off [...]
I had a friend’s request on MySpace a couple weeks ago, a group named Bull City Syndicate. I’d never heard of them, so I went to their profile. What a great sound! Funky, soulful, strong vocals … tremendous horns. Not long after that, I get an email from JD Cash; they’re coming to Razzie’s at [...]
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April 12, 2009 0It’s that time of year when over 10,000 shag dancers descend upon the Ocean Drive
section of North Myrtle Beach for ten full days of barbecue, beach time, silliness, catching up
with old friends, live music … and above all, shagging (and no, I’m not talking about the
British version, although I’m not discounting it either).
This year’s Society [...]
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April 10, 2009 0Get Ready For Hootie’s Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tourney
By Cheryl Harden
One of the most popular celebrity pro-am golf tournaments in the country, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts thousands of people who enjoy the music of the two-time Grammy award winners as well as the friendly competition between [...]
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February 27, 2009 0By George S. James
Famed professional golfer and business entrepreneur Greg Norman will visit Myrtle Beach March 12 to host a wine tasting dinner at Greg Norman’s Australian Grille, his signature restaurant at Barefoot Landing.
The wine tasting and dinner will be limited to 50 persons who will enjoy the best from three of Norman’s varied business [...]
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February 27, 2009 0Book signing March 12.
It’s difficult to express just how excited I am that Brian Rutenberg will be coming home to the Grand Strand in the near future. On Thursday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m., Brian will be at the Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, S.C. for an informal discussion of his artwork [...]
If you only remember four words of this column, they should be Don’t Miss Randall Bramblett!
South By Southeast, the innovative nonprofit supporter of independent music is beginning their 2009 season with a bang. The group, in conjunction with New South Brewery, is bringing back the high octane Randall Bramblett Band for their third appearance at [...]
By Ashley Slane
Now in its twenty-seventh year, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is the largest wildlife art and nature event in the nation, attracting 35,000-40,000 attendees annually. Approximately 120 artists and 350 exhibitors from across the country and around the world will participate in SEWE ‘09, scheduled for February 13-15.
In addition to world-class original [...]
2008 Cup Champion and Finalist to Headline Charleston Player Field
World No. 2 Serena Williams and World No. 7 Vera Zvonareva have officially entered the 2009 Family Circle Cup. Serena Williams, a 9-time Grand Slam champion, returns as defending champion as she makes her sixth appearance in Charleston. Vera Zvonareva, the 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist, is [...]
Marathon weekend is once again upon us. Organizers of this year’s Myrtle Beach Marathon are expecting about 10,000 participants in the various events of the marathon weekend. Not to worry, though; traffic should only be affected from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 during the main Marathon and from 7:30 a.m. [...]
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January 29, 2009 0
Mark Jan. 30 and 31 on your calendars because you won’t want to miss this weekend of shagging demonstrations and competition.
It’s time for the preliminaries of the 2009 National Shag Dance Championships and they’re being held right here at Studebaker’s in Myrtle Beach.
The dance weekend kicks off at 8 p.m. with a performance by [...]
