TOFA. OK, you won’t find it featured in any back issues of the Vegetarian Times, and it isn’t an organic body scrub, not a musical group from the islands, and not some new financial instrument from Wall Street. It is A Taste of the Fine Arts, a celebration of the oldest specialized arts school in the state and [...]
View Post2013… Every new year reminds me of the Herman’s Hermits line “second verse, same as the first”. But it might be a tad different this year. ”Why”, you may ask? Well, I am about to tell you. Here are my predictions for this year: 1) Psi/Psy, or whatever his name is, will become the symbol [...]
View PostSouthern music at its basic. No dancing, no church choir harmonies, nothing but pure southern influenced blues - flavored with red Georgia clay. Gregg Allman, surrounded by an extraordinary cast of musicians, brought back the 60s, the 70s, and the 80s, filling all the generation Xers, Yers, and millennials in the audience with a level [...]
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I remember it quite clearly. I was a young child and my father had taken me to see my very first movie. The theatre was dark and the popcorn was salty and buttery and I waited in anticipation of seeing my all-time favorite hero (other than my dad) larger than life in front of me. [...]
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Most of us who aren’t visual artists think of our work as a commercial pursuit. We work in exchange for financial remuneration. We find fulfillment in what we do, knowing that we are helping our clients, knowing that we are making people’s lives better. But at the end of the day (at the end of [...]
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Last night, Kylie Hinze played to an enthusiastic crowd at Smiley’s, covering mostly originals and throwing in a few covers. It was great to see this 15-year-old perform so comfortably on stage, and to hear the talent she has in singing, playing piano and songwriting. She’s a treat to watch and listen to. Catch her [...]
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I walked into work and Christmas had exploded all over the theatre. We are a few days out from opening three holiday-themed plays at The Warehouse Theatre – something naughty – Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings by David Sedaris and Joe Mantello – for the adults, and something nice – a musical adaptation of Ogden [...]
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Have you considered trying a 5k but didn’t want to get up early? Not sure you could jog the whole 3.1 miles? Don’t want to be on busy streets? Not a big fan of bagels and bananas? Had hoped to spend a little holiday time with the family? Well, have we got the 5k for [...]
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From National Television to Books: My hometown of Greenville shines in my new novel, Sparkelicious. Most of you will probably know me around Greenville as the daughter of Furman basketball great and restaurateur, Darrell Floyd or as a former Miss Greenville. However, some of you may know that I left Greenville after graduating from the [...]
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This whole Clemson/Carolina football rivalry has gotten out of hand. I grew up vacationing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama before I moved here in 2001, so I know a good football rivalry when I see one. But man, y’all can be hateful. I love it. One week South Carolina’s head coach is using a star player’s injury [...]
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