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6/18/2019: June 11 was a typical afternoon at North Charleston’s Danny Jones pool. Katie Robbins and other lifeguards watched from their chairs as swimmers stroked and kicked their way the length of the 50-meter indoor pool. Down and back. Down and back. Sometimes watching swimmers practice can get tedious. At about 3:30 p.m., Katie, 15, noticed...

6/6/2019: Lt. Howard Vander Beek, a small-town boy from Iowa, gripped the wooden wheel of his 56’ metal craft, leaned forward, and stared into the no-moon-black storm-tossed sea.  The swells rolled, and wind driven spray stung his face as he battled the elements to guide an armada of 865 ships onto Utah Beach.  It was Tuesday,...

6/5/2019: Interactive program brings STEAM play to the people through juggling and “recretainment” The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to offer the first of two Summer Children’s Theatre presentations on Friday, June 21, 2019, featuring Gravity: It’s Not a Word; It’s the Laws! presented by Good Clean Fun. The interactive, STEAM learning...

5/30/2019: Each fiscal year the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department contracts a professional visual artist to serve as the City’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR). The department is currently seeking to fill the position for fiscal year 2019/20. The City’s Artist-in-Residence serves as a key resource for the department’s outreach programs, especially in the area of art...

5/23/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that mixed media drawings by Huntsville, AL, based artist Kathryn Jill Johnson, and San Francisco, CA, based artist Courtney Sparks will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from June 3-28, 2019. The concurrent solo exhibitions are free and open to...

5/13/2019: Fine craft artists and artisans from across South Carolina were invited to participate in the 18th Annual South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition & Exhibition, the state’s longest running juried fine craft competition and exhibition.  Organized annually by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the show was presented May 1-5 as a...

5/13/2019: Fine artists and amateur and professional photographers from across the state were invited to participate in the 2019 Judged Fine Art and Judged Photography Competitions & Exhibitions, organized annually by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department and presented May 1-5 as a component of the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest.  A total of...

5/8/2019: The Lowcountry’s largest business to business event, the North Charleston Business Expo, is set to showcase over 200 area companies and organizations on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Charleston Area Convention Center.  The event remains free of charge for all attendees.  Now in its fifth year, the annual...

4/10/2019: The 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest is just a three weeks way, taking place May 1-5. The event offers some excellent exhibition opportunities for fine artists and photographers ages 16 and up, including the annual Judged Fine Art and Judged Photography Competitions & Exhibitions. Entries for these judged competitions are eligible for ribbons and cash...

4/2/2019: The annual North Charleston Arts Fest is now just one month away, set to take place May 1-5. The celebration of arts and culture highlights the talents of national, regional, and local artists and performers in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and literature. Performances, activities, and exhibits are scheduled to take place...