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CURRENT ISSUE: Vol. IV, No. 4, Holiday
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Carillon Carolers
Long a Midlands holiday tradition, the Carillon Carolers have been bringing smiles to the faces of their listeners and creating musical Christmas memories since 1988. Performing four singers at a time as an SATB quartet, soprano Dana Fore, manager/alto Rosanne McDowell, tenor Chan Shealy, bass Hal McIntosh, and other members of the group dress in […]
Planting Points: The Living Wreath
By William Thrift | Photography by Lisa Willson Masterful Demonstration by Rebekah Cline It wasn’t easy trying to imagine a crisp winter day when Rebekah Cline of Rebekah’s Garden demonstrated the art of planting a wreath. On a typical September Saturday in Columbia, the air was still, the humidity was up, and the temperature hovered […]
Goodwin gives Marching Gamecocks their beat
By Rachel Haynie Nearly a decade has passed since Dick Goodwin last arranged or composed for a University of South Carolina football half-time show. Distinguished Professor Emeritus since 2000, the music professor thought he’d pretty much hung up that jersey. But, turns out, he had some eligibility remaining. So for this season, he was coaxed […]
Artist Notes
Born in Nashville in 1926, Laura Spong obtained an English degree from Vanderbilt, married Columbia native, Ernest Maye Spong, Jr., and proceeded to raise six children in our capital city. Over the years she dabbled (one could say successfully) in painting, entering works in several exhibitions mainly in South Carolina, and garnering awards and acclaim […]
The Blair Kitchen Project
By William Thrift Photography by John Wrightenberry Ever watch one of those old television shows like Outer Limits, or Twilight Zone, where a character finds themselves in a world slightly off-kilter? The episode might not be scary, or even creepy, but you come away feeling a bit unnerved, like you’ve just sampled someone else’s reality. […]
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Tailgating Traditions
By Rachel Haynie When you don’t have far to walk the walk, you can hang out a little longer to talk the talk. Tailgaters take their positions, as close to Williams Brice Stadium as possible, on home game days. Their goal is to celebrate outside the playing field as long as possible and still make […]
The Path to Dianne’s on Devine
By William Thrift Photography by John Wrightenberry Columbia is one of those cities with a curious network of roads, often giving a traveler several options for getting where they want to go. Ever cut through the surface streets of Forest Acres or Shandon to get around? Ever ask two different people how to get somewhere […]
Pools, Plants & Pleasure
Beautifying Your Pool Area By Sam Morton Pools mean different things to different people. Parents of young children are most concerned with safety and fun, giving their kids a place to play in the water, according to Ellen Lee of Atlantic Pools. Some want a water feature focal point for their outdoor entertaining, and still […]
The Kitchen as a Work of Art
By William Thrift Photography by John Wrightenberry Fred and Elaine Delk and their two daughters are a busy family. While their careers, studies, and interests pull them in various directions, they all seem to cross paths, as most families do, in the kitchen and immediate surrounding areas like their breakfast area or stairwell with the […]
