It’s a Concert, no – it’s a Tribute to Sir Elton John, no–it’s a kindness to the children. On January 29, 2011, at 7:30 p.m., Greg Bickley and his band Tokyo Joe will perform the “Rocketman– Elton John Tribute” at the Koger Center for the Arts. The proceeds from the show will go to Nancy K Perry’s Children Shelter! The […]
Beethoven in Blue Jeans comes to Koger Center
In the third season of his tenure, Morihiko Nakahara hasn’t yet conducted the South Carolina Philharmonic’s annual “Beethoven & Blue Jeans” concert. His turn finally comes Saturday, January 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Koger Center. Since his May 2008 hiring as music director, Nakahara’s conducting work in other cities has twice caused scheduling conflicts necessitating guest conductors for the […]
Anna Redwine, art and the Walker Institute
Becoming a professional ar tist is not a straight shot, typically. South Carolina’s Jasper Johns, for instance, decorated 5th Avenue windows for Bonwit Teller and Tiffany & Co. in the mid- Fifties while he was painting his Flag. Most artists graduate from an academic fine arts program and proceed with job interviews. Artists must find a paying job and pursue […]
Briefs
Warning: Probably headed this way The City of Charlotte recently approved implementing its Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG). The 54–page draft has been incorporated into the city’s subdivision ordinance. Using the USDG, some streets and intersections in Charlotte have already been redesigned in the past few years, such as Elizabeth Avenue and East Boulevard. Charlotte’s USDG provides for bicyclists and […]
Mungo Brothers donate $90,000 to Free Medical Clinic
In memory of their father, the late Michael J. Mungo, brothers Stewart and Steven Mungo recently donated $90,000 to the Columbia Free Medical Clinic. Dennis Coker, executive director of the Free Medical Clinic, said, “This is an incredible, incredible gift, and we’re very thankful. Healthcare is important and the homeless and less–fortunate should not go without.” Coker explained that every […]
Folks about town
Dr. James E. Lanpher is the new provost at Columbia International University. Sharon C. Bramlett, an attorney with McNair Law Firm, has been reappointed chairman for the Council of Advisors on Consumer Credit by Governor Mark Sanford. Caroline Brown Rhodes has been hired as marketing and business development coordinator by the Hobbs Group, P.A.
Express Oil change coming to Sandhill
Colliers International announces that Tripp Bradley has brokered the sale of 0.59 acres for use as an Express Oil Change & Service Center at the Village at Sandhill in Columbia, South Carolina. Bradley exclusively represented Providential Real Estate, LLC, which purchased the property from Kahn Development. Providential Real Estate, LLC currently plans to develop a new facility on the site.
Callison Tighe & Robinson gives $10,000
Callison Tighe & Robinson has contributed $10,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank, marking the second year in a row the law firm has reached out during the holiday season to people in need. The donation will help hungry families in the 20 central South Carolina counties Harvest Hope serves. “South Carolina has the second highest unemployment rate in the country […]