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Well, here we are, on the eve of a new decade in Charleston. 2020. Time is a flat circle and our position in the universe isn’t of much relative consequence in the grand scheme, of course. But these big round numbers sure do give us a chance to look behind us and prepare for what’s ahead as we muddle through somehow. After all, we’re all here together at the same time, so we might as well make our days worth it, right? What do you have planned for the next year? The next decade? At the City Paper, we’re certainly got some big changes coming for y’all in the new year. Some you’ll notice, some you may not. But as with each year, we’ve got another 52 weeks ahead of us to try to help you understand your city a little better and showcase local people doing good work in our communities. We hope you’ll join us with a renewed focus on contributing to make Charleston and South Carolina a place we can be proud of for decades to come. —Sam Spence

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2019 brought Charleston leadership changes, money for a bridge, and Lindsey Graham BY SAM SPENCE, SKYLER BALDWIN, and HEATH ELLISON

If you thought 2019 was a busy year in Charleston, buckle up for 2020. With a new batch of local leaders ready to tackle big issues (hopefully) and even more discussion around transportation and our historic city’s modern role (not to mention that whole election thing), the next year will be a doozy. But for now, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2019, many of which we’ll surely hear more about in the coming months.

Charleston voters opted to reelect Mayor John Tecklenburg to another four-year term in November, but they voted for big change on city council. When members return for the new year, city council will have four new faces among them, three of whom were elected over multi-term incumbents. Marie Delcioppo will become the second female member of a council with a bad case of “macho finger wagging,” as we wrote in our October endorsement for new leaders on council. In West Ashley and on Johns Island, Ross Appel and Karl Brady are voices for a younger generation in areas of town playing catch-up as the effects of development and flooding become more clear. Downtown, Jason Sakran edged out longtime Councilman James Lewis. Council looks a lot different than it did a decade ago, but the changes are likely just beginning, with new district lines set to be drawn in the coming years. —Sam Spence

campaigns from dozens of candidates across Charleston. In a runoff election held on Nov. 19, Mayor John Tecklenburg came out on top of challenger Mike Seekings with 61.8 percent of the votes. Tecklenburg attracted some criticism as the city’s first mayor since Joe Riley, becoming a scapegoat for residents looking at the problems facing their communities. However, Tecklenburg pushed ahead, fighting through a gridlocked city council to pass through a formal apology for the city’s role in the propagation of slavery in Charleston, among other accomplishments. While the city continues to face the threat of climate change head-on, another item high on Tecklenburg’s priority list, affordable housing, has gotten much-needed attention as the city moves to build hundreds of new units. This past year’s election seemed to circle around a small number of issues, namely development, traffic, and flooding, the last of which Tecklenburg said he has grown obsessed with. To be fair, with the potential threat, perhaps obsession is what is needed. —Skyler Baldwin

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Amidst international debate about climate change and the multitude of issues it brings with it, and global rallies like the Climate Crisis Moment, the City of Charleston has made dealing with increasing flooding a top priority. The Dutch Dialogues released its final, 252-page report this year, after a 14-month long period of meetings, research, and planning. The document includes recommendations for new and innovative strategies to combat flooding and is one of the newest instruments in the city’s tool belt for fighting rising waters brought by the changing climate. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to be on board with some of the strategies. One proposal by developers to fill a portion of Gadsden Creek down-

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town reached a boiling point this year, as members of the public raised their voices and flexed their rights to be heard by their leaders, sharing concerns at public meetings. Though the proposal includes components to alleviate some flooding concerns, locals say the area bears historical and personal significance to nearby communities, with one opponent calling potential proposals a “false binary.” Public opinion is mostly unified in that solutions to flooding can be found that don’t involve the loss of natural ecosystems and family fishing spots. — Skyler Baldwin

Lindsey Graham stays thirsty to stay relevant

Remember when candidate Donald Trump gleefully blabbed U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s cell phone number to the crowd at a Bluffton campaign rally? Graham rightfully called the guy a “jackass” and went on for a while in disbelief as Trump bumbled his way to the White House. Since then, his good friend U.S. Sen. John McCain has died, and for a while, Graham seemed adrift. Faced with the prospect of having to do the hard work of policy and diplomacy without

someone to clear the way for him, Graham has taken the easy route to ensure the TV bookers keep calling by hitching his wagon to the America’s Clydesdale in chief. He even told The New York Times as much this year, admitting his obsession with staying close to Trump is an attempt at staying relevant (Really, he said that). Graham faces reelection in 2020, and some think his political about-face has more to do with appeasing his base in a primary than anything. He’s got his highest-profile challenger yet in longtime S.C. Democratic leader Jaime Harrison, so we’ll have to wait and see if anyone gives a rip about Graham’s relevance besides him. —Sam Spence

Proposed West Ashley pedestrian bridge receives $18 million federal grant

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continued from page 6 give the City of Charleston $18.15 million for the $22 million bridge. The grant application received near-universal support from elected officials. U.S. Sens. Graham and Tim Scott and U.S. Reps. James Clyburn and Joe Cunningham all sent letters of support to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in 2019. The BUILD grant is a huge victory for transportation advocates in Charleston, who hope the pedestrian bridge will lower the number of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians. —Heath Ellison

S.C.’s primary season

Nearing the end of Donald Trump’s first term as president, hat after blue hat has been tossed into the ring. More than a dozen Democratic candidates (and a couple of Republicans) are vying to take a shot at America’s dear leader. The Democrats have been busy in S.C. and Charleston this year, and community leaders have seized every opportunity to get down to the nitty gritty with those swinging through for a quick chat. Not only that, but toward the end of the year, it was announced that the Gaillard Center will host the 10th televised Democratic debate Feb. 25, just days before the Feb. 29 Democratic primary. Republicans, on the other hand, totally blew up their primary, announcing there would not be one in 2020 just before former U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford announced his short-lived Trump challenge. After the cancellation, former Congressman Bob Inglis sued the state GOP, contending that the party’s decision infringes on his and others’ “ability to vote for the candidate of their choice.” Since then, Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman upheld the party’s decision. —Skyler Baldwin

Joe Cunningham’s offshore drilling ban passes in House of Representatives

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District 1 U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham’s bipartisan bill, H.R. 1941, passed the U.S. House of Representatives in September. The Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act “prohibits the Department of the Interior from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing”

on the Atlantic or Pacific Outer Continental Shelves. This will effectively halt offshore drilling near the coastline after a controversial executive order by President Donald Trump lifted an Obama-era ban on oil and gas drilling in parts of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. Cunningham’s 2018 campaign was bolstered by his promise to fight offshore drilling, garnering support for the candidate from several conservative representatives near the coast. —Heath Ellison

Make it Right project continues focus on Confederate monuments

Despite what former Gov. Nikki Haley tells you with a smile, the Confederate flag has always flown as a symbol of white supremacy and racial terror. Modern-day “debate” over the flag’s significance has bubbled in South Carolina for decades, but the Emanuel AME shootings forced discussions about racism, the legacy of slavery, and willful institutional ignorance into the mainstream. That said, Charleston has done almost nothing to participate in that debate. City council narrowly passed a slavery apology last year and created a new job devoted to tolerance and racial reconciliation, but pre-Confederate icon John C. Calhoun still stands in Marion Square, and nobody seems too rushed to change that. Organizations like the Make it Right project are working to raise the national awareness about these shameful monuments. Still, as cities like New Orleans and Richmond take steps to discuss what it means to memorialize the Confederacy in 2019, Charleston waits. But for how long? —Sam Spence

Hemp industry in South Carolina growing fast after the state’s late start This year has seen significant growth in agriculture for hemp, with 114 hopeful farmers currently planting seeds for the future of agriculture in the state. Kicking off with an earnest discussion about the differences between hemp and marijuana was important, as the two’s relationship makes it a controversial crop to say the least. In 2014, state legislators made the differences clear in a statement, but hemp’s history of being lumped in with the Devil’s lettuce has others skeptical. Despite the challenges,

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the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017 pushed through Congress, allowing state farmers to cultivate hemp, and the results of the research and planning has been seen this year. Now, entrepreneurs like Jason Eargle believe that South Carolina is ready to compete on a national level when it comes to hemp cultivation. Part of this comes from the growing support of CBD oil, an active ingredient derived directly from the hemp plant said to help people who struggle with insomnia, anxiety, and chronic pain. With CBD products flying off the shelves, the question being asked now is whether the state’s hemp industry can keep up. —Skyler Baldwin

IAAM groundbreaking

In late 2019, hundreds gathered on Gadsden’s Wharf to mark the groundbreaking of the new International African American Museum. With millions of dollars committed to build a place to educate visitors about the terrors of slavery perpetrated in Charleston as well as the rich living history of African Americans into the modern time, the IAAM stands to be a critical focal point in America for sober truth telling and resilient celebration. Many discussions remain ahead for how those stories are told, but with civil rights leaders like Majority Whip James Clyburn and others involved, the prospects are good that the IAAM will become a must-visit for those seeking the full history of Charleston. —Sam Spence

On a more personal note, 2019 brought major change at the Charleston City Paper. After leading the paper’s growth into a nationally recognized model alternative weekly, Noel Mermer, Stephanie Barna, and Blair Barna sold it to local journalist Andy Brack and attorney Ed Bell. We’ve seen many alt-weeklies fold in recent years, with corporate consolidation and financial challenges aplenty in media. The City Paper remains as independent as ever and in the hands of active local owners. —Sam Spence

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CofC PLANNING A YEAR OF EVENTS FOR ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2020

The College of Charleston is gearing up to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2020. The milestone brings a long list of events to reflect on its history and look ahead. Counting three signers of the Declaration of Independence and three signers of the U.S. Constitution among its founders, the College’s founding in 1770 predates America’s independence, and coincides with the Holy City’s 350-year celebration set for next year. “We will celebrate the past 250 years of our university’s accomplishments by focusing on retaining our best and strongest traditions while envisioning the transformation of our College in the next 250 years,” University President Andrew Hsu said in a press release. “We plan to use this anniversary as a way to involve more alumni and community leaders in the important efforts that will define the College of Charleston’s future.” Hsu, who took over as the 23rd president of the university in May, says a new strategic plan will be unveiled during the anniversary year focusing on: raising the school’s national and international profile; creating more in-demand academic programs; elevating efforts to support, retain, and graduate more students; and continuing to diversify the campus community. When it comes to the reflection of its past, Hsu says the big

anniversary will also seek to acknowledge its full history. From the use of enslaved persons to build the campus’ landmark Randolph Hall building to the decision to briefly go private in 1949 to avoid racial integration, Hsu says the school’s history includes periods of “both great pride and great pain.” The past, however, has given way to the understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion, the school claims. Over the course of a two-year planning period, anniversary project director Cande Cook says the school has established several committees consisting of faculty, staff, and students to generate and implement the anniversary events. Anniversary celebrations began this fall at the College’s annual Alumni Awards Gala. On Dec. 17, the Empire State Building appeared lit in CofC maroon and white. (Fun fact, anyone can apply to have the Empire State Building lit in colors of their choice for zero dollars, assuming your occasion meets the long list of criteria.) The celebration’s public launch will take place Jan. 30, 2020, the date which officially marks 250 years since former Lt. Gov. William Bull recommended the establishment of a college in Charleston to the colony’s General Assembly. For more information on events, merchandise, and projects, visit the anniversary website at 250.cofc.edu. —Skyler Baldwin

“Joe Cunningham could have easily clung to the fables. Instead, he is betting that his constituents will continue to honor and support political courage over political expediency.” —Former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley praised U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham’s vote in favor of impeachment in an op-ed on Dec. 20. Source: The Post and Courier

After sinking $33 million in taxpayer money to acquire the old Naval hospital land from developers, Charleston County Council has sold the landmark 10-story building on the property to new buyers, but nobody will say for how much. Charleston County Council voted on Thursday to approve the sale of the North Charleston building to Navy Hospital Partners LLC, a group that includes local developer William Cogswell, a state legislator from Charleston. The deal voted on will also allow Navy Hospital Partners to build a new social services building nearby, but additional details on that portion of the agreement are not known. Reached on Friday, Cogswell declined to disclose how much his group will pay for the building and council did not provide details about the price on Thursday. County spokesman Shawn Smetana referred questions about the public property’s selling price to council Chairman Elliott Summey, who did not return phone calls by the time of publication. Smetana later told the CP that the sum was not available at the time. The Post and Courier reported the price to be around $10 million, but an exact number was not specified. During public comment at Thursday’s meeting, John Singletary, who has mounted two election challenges to North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey (Elliott’s father), voiced his concern that the hospital is not going to its best use. “When we continually transfer property to private companies, when the value is not realized by the county or the city, it is a disservice to the public,” said Singletary. “We’ve asked more than once that all the documents be put above board, on the table, and in this case, I don’t think that is happening. If there’s any studies that have been done by Davis and Young, or anybody else, then they should be put on top of the table because, like in North Charleston, county residents will end up losing the value in the property that their tax dollar has gone for.” There has been much debate over the old Naval Hospital over the past decade. In 2012, the federal government sold the property to the City of North Charleston for $2 million, who turned around and sold the property to private developers that initially included Donald Trump, Jr. for $5 million in 2014. That group agreed to lease the hospital building to the county, but declared bankruptcy and filed a lawsuit when the county pulled out, resulting in a $33 million settlement agreement paid by the county that also put the property back in public hands. The building will be refitted as apartments, according to Cogswell. “The plan is to renovate the building using federal and state historic tax credits and the intended use would be approximately 305 residential apartment units,” he says. Plans are in the works to build a new bus rapid transit system along Rivers Avenue connecting downtown Charleston and Summerville, a project that is expected to spur building along the busy commercial corridor. “They’re not going to be subsidized apartments, but we are going to try to develop the project in a way that really caters to people who want to use public transportation and really focus on it being a true transit-oriented development.” says Cogswell —Heath Ellison

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BLOTTER O’ THE WEEK

A man told officers that he was going to pay for the bag of chips he had stolen from a convenience store at a later date, but nobody values the honor system anymore it seems. The Blotter is taken from Charleston Police Department reports. We’ve added a cartoon and a little commentary. We’ve added a little humor, too. No one has been found guilty. This is not a court of law.

One woman hid the fact that she leaves her keys in the ignition of her car with some type of fabric. She recently reported that her vehicle had been stolen. The two facts here are probably unrelated.

A Facebook-facilitated phone resell went awry when the seller met a potential buyer at the post office on East Bay Street. The buyer paid with $200 and, you guessed it, the bills were counterfeit.

A woman’s cell phone was stolen after she set it on a shelf while shopping in the children’s section of a store. If women’s clothes had more practical pockets, tragedies like these wouldn’t happen.

A man was arrested for public intoxication after attempting to get the attention of citizens outside of a restaurant by poking them. Most people try not to draw attention to themselves when drunk.

A man pulled over told the officer that he was coming from Greenville and was “at his destination.” After being read his rights, the man admitted to coming from Folly, the residence in front of him was not his, and he only stopped here because he thought he could get out of being pulled over.

A “known vagrant who abuses alcohol” was seen putting a small, clear mini bottle in his pocket. When asked by an officer what was inside, he revealed a mini bottle of 99 Peppermint. Apparently, these peppermints are not the sweet breath mints we know and love.

A vehicle was reported missing after the victim said that the spare keys “may” have been left in the ignition, allowing the doors to be opened without the fob. This guy could stand to take some advice from the woman from earlier.

When asked by an officer how much they had been drinking, a man in the driver’s seat of a car replied, “too much.” Two neighborhood kids had their bicycles stolen a couple days before Thanksgiving. Some people just can’t wait for those Black Friday deals.

A stolen handgun was recovered after an impromptu footpursuit that started when a man suspiciously changed direction when walking through the mall after seeing police in the area. From the Archives: A couple stole 12 bottles of Champagne, worth $658 in total, from a West Ashley grocery store for a New Year’s 2019 bash that’s sure to be impressive.

After your average night at Mynt, a man attempted to do a backflip off the wall of the building, and in doing so, fell into the side of his friend’s girlfriend’s vehicle, causing several dents to the passenger side. He said he would pay for it, but apparently, nobody believed him. A burglar threw a rock “approximately the size of a football” through a cafe window. The burglar soon discovered that the cash register was empty, but did decide to help themselves to a $30 bottle of Grand Marnier that was sitting behind the bar.

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New Year’s Resolutions Get these five things right in 2020 The 2020 legislative season will be upon us before we know it. If it is typical, campaign-year bluster will fill rooms as lawmakers clamor for the spotlight to get pet projects passed. Hotbutton, controversial issues will suck oxygen out of the Statehouse and waste valuable time. Let’s pray for an atypical legislative year — one in which officials get real things accomplished. Rather than waste time on meaningless bills, legislators need to get these five things right, once and for all:

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Santee Cooper. The state’s utility, which has provided power and fueled rural development since the Depression, has been under the gun for more than two years since a $9 billion nuclear facility unraveled. In 2020, the utility faces sale to a private company, management takeover by an outside firm, or internal reorganization to fix the mess. Legislators will look at proposals through January and take up the issue. Let’s hope they do the right thing for ratepayers and taxpayers and not dump the investment they’ve made for generations to get rid of a pesky political cloud. Santee Cooper should remain public. Education. Gov. Henry McMaster has proposed a $3,000 raise for the state’s 50,000 public school teachers, in part because of $1.8 billion in extra funds available to the legislator next year. The governor is onto something — teachers need to be paid more so we stop the talent drain from public schools. Armed with a big surplus in 2019, lawmakers gave teachers a 4 percent raise, a $159 million expenditure and the largest investment in teachers in three decades. Normally, legislators would give each other a high five and move to something else in 2020. But these aren’t normal times. Teachers need more pay. Students need fewer standardized tests. Rural schools need building improvements. Classrooms need to be smaller.

The education funding formula needs attention. In 2020, lawmakers must spend more time on education to get it right so we can get out of the national basement. Offshore drilling. Once and for all, South Carolina legislators need to adopt legislation to protect our coast from exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas. Not only would underwater testing booms for fossil fuel critically harm the already-threatened northern right whale, but South Carolina’s tourist economy can’t sustain a Deepwater Horizon-type accident that could devastate the state’s 8,000 miles of marsh shoreline. Tax reform. The state’s big surplus and extra revenue likely will fuel politically expedient discussions about giving money back to taxpayers, which would be little more than an election year bribe. What lawmakers really need to do is get serious about comprehensive tax reform, not change of an income tax bracket here or a sales tax break there. They’ve talked for years about fixing tax exemptions and rebalancing income, sales, and other taxes. Nibbling around the edges won’t create what’s really needed — a broader base with lower rates to provide more stability over the long term. Workforce development. The legislature needs to give some significant love to something that just hasn’t been on the front burner — making sure students are ready for the 21st century workplace. More attention and money need to be spent strategically to ensure education stretches beyond 12th continued on page 15

I grew up with this guy (“William Hamilton continues beating the drum for a better-connected Charleston” by Skyler Baldwin). Not someone you want to listen to, he’s a close minded idiot that made kids answer political questions on Halloween. If you didn’t get them right you didn’t get candy. We were like 10, we didn’t care about politics. FB USER GENE DEVEAUX

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If this was personal, Democrats would not be impeaching (“S.C. Republicans in Congress, ‘of course,’ set to defend Trump in impeachment vote” by Sam Spence). We all know how unhinged Republicans are and you can’t fight fire with fire — or madness, as is the case. This is strictly by the book and as impartial as it can be. No Democratic president would ever receive as much latitude as Trump from the Republicans or the Democrats themselves. It’s a shame they cannot see it but the impeachment of Trump exposes the entire Republican Party for what it is. History will not be kind to them and nor will future voters. FB USER MATT WIRES

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Real Impact Vote with your dollars for local businesses in 2020 With nonstop political commentary and discussion of the 2020 election swirling around us, it’s understandable to feel like tuning it all out, because after all, the election is nearly a year away and it’s easy to feel powerless when it comes to national politics. That’s where local comes into play. There is a very real opportunity to impact results and change the story at the local level. This year, Charleston City Council’s District 3 seat was won in a run-off election by 24 votes. The margins in local elections are slim, meaning your vote has a pretty darn significant impact. And, you don’t have to wait for November 2020 to cast your vote. Each and every day, we have the ability to change the story. When you buy a Thanksgiving turkey from Ted’s Butcherblock downtown, you’ve “voted” for small business owner Ted Dombrowski to continue to provide a fantastic neighborhood butcher shop and good jobs for his employees. When you purchase “world famous Charleston Chewies” for your holiday party from Daddy’s Girls Bakery in North Charleston, you’ve “voted” for owners Nate and Chastity Brown and a minority-owned business working to build a legacy for their five children in the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood. When you buy the hottest toy of the season for your niece at Wonder Works Toys, you’ve “voted” for owner Christine Osborne to continue to operate four toy store locations around the Lowcountry and delight children with Wonder Works’ unique shopping experience. When you purchase a chair from a vendor at The Station in Park Circle, you’ve “voted” for the collective power that local businesses have when they come together to create a space to sell their goods, share overhead costs, and the reality that collaboration beats competition every time. If how we spend money indicates what we value — what does your online bank statement say about your values? With a background in city planning, I have a particular interest in how every dollar we spend shapes our city. If I buy Christmas gifts from Amazon, I am voting for more Amazon warehouses and those ubiquitous vans in my community. If I buy Christmas gifts from local shops, I’m voting for more small neighborhoodserving shops. Yes, this is a very simplified take on capitalism, but the collective buying power is real. While we must all take part in the free market process of voting for what we love, we can’t entirely buy our way to building the communities we want. Smart — and bold — public policy must play a role too. That’s why Lowcountry Local First goes beyond our splashy, loud public awareness campaigns on the benefits of buying local — we work with communities to pass policies that create the economy, culture, and character unique to the Lowcountry. The forces working to capitalize on Charleston’s immense popularity and grab a piece of the pie are fierce. The result is outside investment pouring into the city in the shape and form of buildings that truly embody “Anywhere, U.S.A.” I think we all feel a collective “bummer” when we see these generic buildings popping up with chain businesses anchoring first floor retail space. Here’s the good news: We can actually do something about that. And two local island communities — Sullivan’s Island and Folly Beach — already have. (The island communities continue to lead on policy innovation, too — kudos!) “Formula Business” zoning is a regulatory tool that communities across the country have enacted (more than 30 locations at our count) to prohibit or set a higher bar of entry for chain businesses within certain business districts — particularly those at a neighborhood scale. The great thing is that each community can customize the policy to suit their needs. In 2018, we were thrilled to work with city officials, residents, and local businesses on Folly Beach to pass a Formula Business prohibition in the island’s central business area that helps forever ensure a central tenet in Folly’s official comprehensive plan — to keep Folly funky. Special zoning districts regulating chain businesses are a proven, legal, and cost-neutral way for communities to ensure economic and aesthetic divercontinued on page 15

continued from page 14 sity. Considering the comments I’ll inevitably receive about property rights, I’ll reiterate that regulating formula businesses is established in dozens of communities, large and small. Any kind of zoning rule impinges on private property, and this is no different. But zoning is also the reason that private property holds value; the fact that my neighbors are constrained in certain ways is what protects the overall value of the community and the value of my property. Additionally, much like we regulate paint colors in the historic district, these policies regulate standardized features and number of outlets, not ownership. I’m not delusional, I know you can’t buy every single thing locally and that the convenience of online shopping is enticing. But I’m betting you’ll cringe when you see yet another chain taking over a prime location downtown, and maybe your heart sinks a little when you read a long-time Charleston business is shuttering. So, here are a few suggested resolutions for the new year: Think local first; open your wallet as a citizen, not just a consumer; invest in the small business owners, because they return the investment; and ask your local elected officials what they are doing to shape your community in a better way. Vote in November 2020 and every day until then.

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grade into technical colleges so students have fine-tuned skills to get jobs. Lawmakers need to start thinking of education as a K-14 thing, not a K-12 thing. If our state elected officials want extra credit, there’s a laundry list of more they could do to make South Carolina more competitive: Fix poverty. Too many people are still living in conditions that are unacceptable. Expand Medicaid. Too many people don’t have affordable access to good health care. Invest in infrastructure. There are billions of dollars of deferred maintenance projects at state buildings and universities. Help small business. While known as the driver of economies, the state’s small businesses don’t get enough policy attention. Cut the prison population. Develop more alternative sentencing methods for non-violent offenders so we can stop warehousing so many lawbreakers and save money. South Carolina legislators should abandon typical election-year tomfoolery. Get things that work done. Yes, it will be hard. But public service isn’t supposed to be easy. Andy Brack is publisher of the Charleston City Paper.

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Our annual year-end collection of original creative work The most wonderful time of the year indeed: When we have a few days (hopefully) to relax and enjoy some downtime before getting back to it after the twinkle lights go out. Once again this year, we've put together a collection of original writing from some of our favorite writers and contributors — you'll recognize some of these folks, for sure. We hope you enjoy. Happy holidays, y'all.

A Unicorn in the Time of Dinosaurs CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 12.12.2019-01.01.2020

By LC Street Illustration by Tim Showers

rek’s thickly calloused feet padded softly on what once was a major thoroughfare. The painted lines on the roadway had long disappeared. Old signs flanking the road were rusted brown, some hanging despondently from a recalcitrant bolt. Trek had never owned a pair of running shoes, but she had seen a pair once. They were gray and the oncesquishy soles were flat with more holes than the dilapidated signs. In her job as a messenger between the two settlements, she followed two rules: Get the messages there quickly and don’t get eaten by a dinosaur. Like all messengers, Trek ran at an easy, efficient pace. If she started at sun-up, she would reach the other walled village by sunset. She could get there faster if she wanted but she had seen what had happened to some messengers’ knees and ankles. If a careless step didn’t strand them (and few made it back to tell that tale), then their career as a messenger was shortened to only a few years. Trek didn’t want another assignment, living inside the stuffy walls. She wanted to run and be free.

At the outside of her vision, the undergrowth rustled excitedly. “Don’t change your gait,” she breathed to herself, calling on her instructor’s words. She had started running messages two years ago, after two years of training. Not all messengers survive the training. And only a handful survive their first year. Trek felt — and was treated by most — like a true veteran. But she had never had a close call. She chalked that up to wisdom, to making good choices. The old, retired runners knew better, though they didn’t tell her and let her walk around like she had done something special. Everyone gets a close call. Not everyone survives it. Slightly ahead of her, an animal burst through the underbrush. It was an ornithopod, no bigger than a turkey. Trek’s gait faltered only slightly, as her feet readied for greater speed and a change in direction, but her breath remained even. “Sorry to spook you,” she said to the fleeing animal. “Just me, running some love letters.” Trek called all the missives love letters. Maybe some were, though they were never for her and she was fine with that. When Trek dreamed, she dreamed of running outside the walls. Mostly the letters were inter-village communications, reports of large predator movements, news from other farflung settlements on routes that Trek didn’t run. They all had their set routes. This was the only one she had ever run. It had become comfortable, friendly even. She grabbed the canteen from her belt, where it had been snug against the small of her back, and took a swig mid stride. When she brought the canteen down, swooping it back into the sweaty space it occupied, she dropped it. It clanked noisily onto the hard road. In an instant she decided not to leave it. Her instructor probably would have told her to. But what could be the harm of taking a few seconds to retrieve the canteen? They were hard to come by and she may miss it on the way back or another messenger may nab it. Trek turned and deftly scooped up the dented and empty canteen. As she rose, she saw something in the distance. Something following her. Her feet, so often in motion, rested on the broken pavement as her mind struggled to make sense of the shape. A secret no one knew was that Trek was hard of seeing. She could see fairly well up close, and could make out shapes well enough to discern, say, a dinosaur from a decaying car, allowing her to bluff her way through training. But she was nearly blind at night, and her field of vision was blurred after only 40 feet. There was an animal there, though Trek couldn’t determine what it was. Not that it mattered. “It doesn’t matter what’s behind you,” she said, still eyeing the unknown animal. “It will either catch and eat you. Or it will not.” She turned and attempted to find that same easy gait. She resisted the urge to look over her shoulder. “If you look over your shoulder, you’ve already been caught,” she said, again summoning her instructor’s voice. Trek entered what had once been a small town. The cracked pavement all around it had slowed, though not stopped, the hungry

wilderness. Some of the stores lining the streets even had solid window panes. In other runs, Trek had thought about how nice those must be, letting in light but not bugs. If she had known about the air conditioning that the windows had once kept in, she probably would have envied that too. The dinosaurs’ ruination of the world had done nothing to ebb global warming. Both were unwitting actors in human industry and, consequently, its own destruction. The hot summers and massive storms had killed much of what the dinosaurs had not. The survivors built away from flood zones, and built walls tall enough to deter the spinosaurus. And they began trading and communicating the only way that had been consistent for the ape-like species for millennia: on foot. They ran during the day, in the thick wall of heat, only because it was slightly less dangerous than running at night. Halfway through the ghost town, Trek heard a crash down an alley up ahead. If what was following her was a lesser raptor, then that could be its friends. She was running right for them. “Try not to spook yourself,” she echoed her instructor. “But listen to your gut.” Her gut lurched and wrestled with her mind. That seemed like an unreliable thing to listen to. If she saw her instructor again, she would tell him so. Better advice would be appreciated. Trek was glad she had stopped for the canteen, because now she had information. Something was following her. And now very likely, something was up ahead of her. Possibly waiting for her. The route didn’t draw many predators. A single human running it perhaps every other day just didn’t ring the dinner bell among the big ones. And the pack ones wouldn’t want to share a pittance of human flesh. But young animals, old animals, and sick animals would take what they could get, especially if the herds were in their summer pastures near the massive lake. Which they were. Trek took her feet off the pavement and into a building with a roll-down metal door. A sign outside said “Jiffy Lube,” and the back metal doors were rolled down. “You’re here until sun-up,” she said quietly. It was a little past mid-day. Perhaps six hours to go until sundown. “Fortify your position.” She pulled on the metal door’s chain and pulley but it groaned and threatened to squeak. She let it be. Whatever she saw was relatively small, smaller than a car but bigger than a human. Perhaps she could get up high somewhere in the building. She looked around and saw a car lift that was raised nearly to the ceiling. There was a ladder on the far wall, and she rested it against the lift and went up. With minimal collision between metals, she pulled up the ladder onto her perch. Standing up, her head brushed the ceiling that had light fixtures placed at regular intervals under thick sheets of plastic. She knew about lights. They had some that were occasionally used in the villages. Lights and the solar panels that powered them were generally reserved for official business only. “The business of not getting eaten,” Trek said, smirking. Because that’s all life was. That, and love letters. She strained her ears for about an hour,

Liars, Artists, and Poets By Mia Mendez

I. Like the End and the Way In talking to God, I’m talking about the gods. “I am an atheist,” I concede. I prod and I pick and I pop Every blister and every scab On my dirty, pink knees. You prod and you prod and you prod Everything in between. Spread, I become a gilded triptych. Folded, I withhold the center scene.

Mia Mendez is a songwriter in Charleston. She performs with noise rock band Art Star., which released its debut album, Akin to Sin, in 2019.

As the Artist, I accept, Without resentment, my role. As the Liar, I accept. With resentment, I extol him. Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth. The end was in the way. I hid my consecrated couth. II. You Just Swallow and Swallow Sweat and skin: a eucharist. I am but a foraged whore. Sown skin, soft like snow. Every petal, plucked before You’ll ever have a chance to Pluck even one more. Who says you can’t consume Something that’s empty? Honey, swallow. Heavenly swallow. Ugly, I am left hollow. To stop being afraid, One must read the truth. But I am still afraid. You shouldn’t let poets lie to you. I am not your kinder whore. Sown skin, soft. Overgrown. I reach for the martyr’s palm: Beloved Saint Agnus of Rome.

trying to confirm her suspicion that she was being hunted. It all seemed hasty now. Maybe, if she increased her usual gait by just a hair, she could make it to the other village before sundown. “No,” she answered herself. “Settle in and settle down. You’re here for the night. Get comfortable.” That was a joke. No one gets comfortable ten feet in the air with dinosaurs on the hunt. A few minutes later, it began to rain. Trek was happy to be under cover, though the roof leaked great streams in several places and the pounding rain was deafening. So it was no wonder that Trek did not hear her visitor. It wasn’t until the animal was nearly under her that she saw it. It was soaked through and definitely not a dinosaur. It also wasn’t a dog, Trek was pretty sure of that. She had learned to read with a book that had a dog in it. Dogs, she was told, didn’t last long in the age of dinosaurs. They were loud. If a dinosaur didn’t eat it or the people it was with, then its people often would, if only to shut it up.

The animal looked up at Trek quizzically. It had long erect ears, a dark gray fur, and large brown eyes. Its feet were hard and circular. They made little clopping noises as the animal moved to get a better look at Trek. Its nostrils fluttering in excitement as if to whisper, “Hello, I see you.” Trek could barely hear the animal making excited and repeated huffs. The animal was a donkey, but there was no way for Trek to know that. Though she thought she figured it out from another book. The animal looked similar enough to a unicorn she saw once in a picture book. That animal was white and had golden hooves and a distinct gold horn. This animal was gray and had no gleaming horn. Its ears were bigger than the horn on the unicorn. But Trek had seen many drawings of people, dinosaurs, and cats that took liberties. Some artist must have made unicorns a little more majestic than they actually were. continued on page 24

I penned my penance, An inclination for atonement. I tongued hemlock and dogbane Before I swung the liturgical censer. A chorus of farewells echoed Before silence fell in vain. Disembodied cries Hung suspended with disdain. Disembodied lies Became the sacred terrain. As the Artist, I reject, Without hesitation, my role. As the Liar, I reject, With hesitation, a cult of souls. I won’t fasten myself to your poem. I forgot truth while seeking lyricism. I unstitch your words from my home With indecision and precision.

Lindsay Street, who writes as LC Street, is a reporter, writer, and homesteader who lives near Charleston.

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III. Lined With the Disembodied

The Pearl Collector By Signe Pike Illustration by Arden Carmody “And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper, and disappeared.” —John Steinbeck, The Pearl

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ome of the most luminous things begin with a simple grain of sand. One grain of sand, and one moment when the slightest cleave permits entry into the velvety insides of an oyster. Layer by layer the grit is encased, protecting the watery innards from their unwelcome intruder. This is the way nature makes a pearl. When you think about it, it’s nothing short of miraculous how one creature’s irritant becomes another creature’s treasure. The pearl is called the queen of gems, and has for centuries been the gem of queens. Ancient Persians thought pearls were the tears of the gods. The Greeks believed pearls were the dew of moonlight, collected by oysters as they opened to receive the resplendent milky rays that shimmered over water. Nearly every culture in history, from the Egyptians and Phoenicians to the ancient Chinese, revered the pearl. And here, in the mossy-draped lowlands of South Carolina, pearls have a tradition all their own. In some Southern families, when a little girl was born, the women — her aunts, mother, grandmother — began by gifting the child one glossy pearl. For her birthday, for Christmas. Here and there, year by year, they gave when they could, until the day she turned sixteen, when she was no longer considered a child. Now she was a young woman, with enough pearls to make a necklace of her own. Here in South Carolina, where history breathes in the cobblestones and the Civil War was one hundred and fifty-four years ago or yesterday, I wonder if this was because one pearl was all some could afford. In those days, when sixteen meant a young woman entered society, she could be swept off at any moment to a foreign life at the whim and weather of a man. But curled into the rounded luminosity of those pearls were wishes for happiness, wisdom, love, and most of all the power to endure, because the women who came before knew that in life there would be sweetness, but there would always be pain. I am not a Southerner. Before I moved to Charleston in 2009, I’d spent my childhood near the waterfalls of upstate New York, trying to collect

what gems of ancestry and tradition I could gather. Grandparents, those harbingers of history, were absent in my family, the last having died when I was eleven. I caught glimpses of what came before in special family foods — ruby-colored borscht with crumbled matzah and a creamy dollop of sour cream, a memory from my Jewish Ukrainian father’s side, silver hunks of sweet pickled herring piled atop golden crisps of melba toast, a recollection from my Scandinavian mother’s. But in Charleston I discovered, if you listened — if you knew how to ask — you could collect pearls of tradition for no cost at all. Here, in one of America’s most haunted cities, time is fluid. The past, in its beauty and its pain, is close enough to touch. You can see it in slave cemeteries and hand-laid plantation bricks, in the war cannons children climb at Fort Moultrie and the Battery and in the elegant china propped up behind glass at the Charleston Museum. Here, the traditions of those who came before still echo on the lips of the every day men and women brought up here: Yes Sir and Yes Ma’am. Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day for luck, collards for money. Bottles on trees. Blue porch doors, ceilings or shutters to keep away foul spirits. Snippets of tradition can wash over you as you sit talking on the sun-bleached boards of a Lowcountry

dock, or sip sweet tea, slick with your own sweat in the soupy heat of summer. Sometimes it’ll even find you when you’re just weeding your garden. “You’ll want to cut your monkey grass back on Good Friday,” a neighbor might offer, while another will lean in at a barbecue with a conspiring wink. “Those lilies in your yard will like bone meal when they’ve finished their bloom. Bone meal.” As an author and historian, such pearls of local wisdom, lore, and tradition never fail to stir my senses. I look for them everywhere — parties and gatherings, the hardware store (Royall Ace), the grocery. But in recent years, I’ve seen a growing

necessity for cultural preservation. It is not that the locals have begun to eschew their own history, heritage, and tradition. Those elements are perhaps stronger than ever. We have the upcoming creation of the International African American Museum on the former site of Gadsden’s Warf, where over 100,000 enslaved Africans first stepped onto American soil, to name a single anticipated addition to the Holy City. But as newcomers flock to Charleston in search of sunshine, beaches, seafood, and easy Lowcountry living, my conversations with locals have become increasingly more melancholic. Charleston is changing. I recently discovered that Upper King morphs into Bourbon Street after 11 p.m., complete with vomit-filled restroom sinks. There are new roads, new hotels, new private schools. Acres upon acres of wilderness are being flattened to create new, new, new! homes on tiny lots. Cultural misunderstandings abound. Traffic police talk of dramatic increases in car accidents as aggressive, impatient drivers out-populate the considerate, unhurried driving code that formerly ruled in the South. FaceTime and business calls conducted loudly on cell phones invade the serenity of neighborhood pools and island beaches. Here in the Lowcountry, “Excuse me” means, “Pardon me, I can see I’m in your way”, while in Newcomer, it has a different meaning altogether. (“Get out of my f****** way!”) Here, If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie, wipe the seatie. And the more locals I speak to, the more sadness I see as they tell me Charleston is no longer a place they can recognize. For some, it’s no longer a place they can even stand. But our city has survived hurricanes. Our city has survived unspeakable tragedies. And with a little presence of mind from all of us, our city can survive — and even blossom — throughout these changes, too. I’ve lived in Charleston for 10 years, a blip on the historical record. But in that time, I’ve become somehow different from the woman who arrived here 10 years before. I’ve become a Pearl Collector. Because if you ask — if you listen — there are pearls of all varieties here, being kept quietly alive, and they don’t cost a thing. There’s a health and vitality that thrives in a community where its culture, roots, and identity are honored. We can all take care to say, “Yes m’am,” and “Excuse me,” in a kind way. We can try not to talk on our cell phones in public spaces. We can save our headphones for the gym and pull them out of our ears at the grocery store. We can ask, “How can I help?” We can keep an eye on the speedometer, or let someone out in traffic. We can pick up trash on the sidewalk or beach. We can volunteer our time and make an effort to speak to our neighbors. I can’t help but wonder how these tensions that increasingly threaten to break us might ease, if we Newcomers could make an effort to honor our newfound traditions, to collect them, and layer them about ourselves. Well, then. We could learn how to become less abrasive to our oyster. Because not only in Charleston, but everywhere in our world now, we could use a bit of learning on how to be smoother on each other’s insides. We could all stand to become something that could, in time, resemble a pearl.

Signe Pike is a former book editor and author of two books, The Lost Queen (Atria/ Simon & Schuster) and the travel memoir Faery Tale.

Arden Carmody is an illustrator and storyteller based in Charleston. She’s best known for her charming watercolor illustrations and greeting cards that have a knack for making you grin.

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Here are three stories I have about haircuts and Southern pathos By Dustin Waters Illustration by Baird Hoffmire

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y best story belongs to my mother. As a child, seeing a full-sized, framed poster of Country music legend Lorrie Morgan in the backseat of the car was a sign that we were going to see her beautician. The poster served as a reference for how my mother wanted her hair styled. That was until she started carrying a copy of Penthouse instead. Almost daily my mother and I would sit at my grandparents’ kitchen table and look through the stack of catalogues that had arrived in the mail. Notable were the magazines sealed in silver or black

plastic. It’d be years before I started hiding a few copies under the washing machine, leading to an awkward encounter with a repairman. My grandmother never expressed any jealousy over her husband’s reading material. Her side of the bed was held up by Harlequin Romance novels she bought at the flea market. After my grandfather died, his in-laws saved the old Playboys, but burned the Penthouses in the yard. One day at the kitchen table, my mother was flipping through an issue when a model’s hairstyle caught her eye. While it was definitely more pornographic than the Lorrie Morgan poster she showed her beautician, practicality won out. That was until my mother returned home upset with magazine in hand. She had presented her stylist with a full-frontal centerfold featuring her ideal haircut. My mother’s head had been nearly shaved. Her words: I think she was looking at the wrong end. Like my mother, I was a patron of the great Southern institution that is the in-home beauty parlor. My grandmother would take me to see Mrs. Kathy for a haircut and likely a bit of gossip. Leading from the driveway, Kathy’s home opened up into her small salon. Sat stiffly in a barber’s chair, I’d see her husband return home from work, her mother drop off the kids, the day-to-day life they lived in between working hours. There is a certain level of intimacy involved in opening your home to customers — centering your life in one place and letting strangers into your personal spaces. And then they ask you to make them into an idealized version of themselves. Something they saw in a music video or dogeared in a magazine. Kathy’s oldest child, Jessica, and I shared a birthday. This meant that at least once a year, Jessica would lead me back to her room to show

off her new presents, and I’d bring a few of mine. As children, family is a concept too big to comprehend, nevermind tell if yours is happy. Your parents are two hands on a clock — sweeping you forward, always counting down to something. On May 8, 1996, Kathy’s husband, Clint, beat down their bedroom door and shot his wife seven times. He then walked toward the beauty parlor and shot himself in the chest with a 12-gauge. Leading up to the murder, deputies had responded to disturbance calls at the home. Kathy was arrested for obstruction of a police officer and aggravated assault, but the case never went to trial. The morning Kathy was killed, Clint was upset that his wife had struck their 8-year-old daughter during an argument over what she was going to wear to school. He called his mother-in-law, Lena, to come get Jessica and her brother — a routine request when the couple was fighting. Clint later testified that his wife’s working from home was a source of tension in the marriage. The space where I knew her, that she called home and work, had closed in on her. On the day he killed his wife, Clint went to his construction job, but the work site was shut down due to safety violations. He returned home. Around 10 a.m. Kathy’s mother received a call from Clint saying, “I shot your daughter.” She didn’t believe him, even taking the time to remove her curlers. Lena arrived at her daughter’s home to find Clint wounded but still conscious by the entrance to the beauty parlor. Inside she found her daughter dead. Police reached the scene to discover Clint resting in a kiddy pool in the yard. In the kitchen was a note that he had written for his wife, a plea for her to seek treatment, to see a doctor for her unrelenting sadness instead of a lawyer. Clint was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. His daughter, Jessica, died in 2016, overdosing on heroin inside a pickup truck. Until now I have never considered that I was a stranger in Mrs. Kathy’s home. It was just the place I went to have my hair cut. Yet it’s an easy way to stumble into another person’s privacy. By the time I moved to South Carolina for college, I had been cutting my own hair for years. Always for the worst. One day, I decided to seek the help of a professional. I was attending a small liberal arts college in Upstate South Carolina. I won’t speculate on how diverse the school was racially, but if you were black, your face was in the brochure. Emboldened by something I can’t remember, I walked to the local barbershop I had passed dozens of times before. Opening the shop door, I was met with the surprised faces of several older black men caught mid-conversation, mid-joke, mid-something. Mid-not knowing why this white boy was here. I was frozen in the doorway of a black barbershop. The social contract didn’t cover this particular situation. For any of us. “It’s been a while since I cut white hair,” the barber warned me. I didn’t know to leave. Our school wasn’t so much a part of the community. All the buildings on campus faced inward. I had walked past a monument to Confederate soldiers on my way to this barbershop. Now, for maybe the first time in my life as a young white man, I had found myself in a place that is not for me. I sat in that barber’s chair as the room guarded their conversations and a man tried his best to not ruin my hair. It’s not that I wasn’t welcomed. This place just didn’t exist for me. I saw then that not everything has to be for me. And, like my mother’s, that’s the story of the worst haircut I ever got.

Dustin Waters is a former City Paper staff writer currently living and writing in Washington, D.C.

When he’s not daydreaming of global peace, ending world hunger, or fighting crime as a caped crusader, Baird Hoffmire is an illustrator, animator, graphic designer, and exhibiting artist.

Born in Raleigh, N.C., Aaron Wood moved to Charleston in 2013. He is a husband, dog-dad, full-time cook, part-time student, and a writer.

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14 things never said during a college football game by a student taking out $15K in loans every year to attend school By Chris Haire Illustration by Timothy Banks 1. “What we really need is a new wrought-iron fence around the football stadium. Oh, and more luxury suites. Gotta have those.” 2. “My favorite tradition? Well, it’s obvious: When they play ‘Crazy Train’ over the stadium loudspeakers. Or ‘Welcome to the Jungle.’ I always get those two confused.” 3. “Now that they’ve moved the student section to the upper deck, we can really drive the opposing team crazy.” 4. “The dill really ties this lobster roll together.” 5. “Damn straight I’m going to Sure Value Hardware for all my home improvement needs.” 6. “I’m so glad our head coach left us mid-season for a gig on ESPN.” 7. “I was a pretty good ball player in high school, but I hurt my knee in the off season. Otherwise, I would’ve made 1400 on my SATs.” 8. “This sun stroke is awesome.” 9. “Here’s the thing: if you start giving the alumni association $200 a year as soon as you graduate, in five or six years you’ll be able to score season tickets above the student section. I know, sweeeeet.” 10. “Hell yeah, ‘Crazy Train.’” 11. “This wave is never to stop.” 12. “Yes, officer, that is my mini-bottle.” 13. “I change my mind about luxury suites. Can we renovate the club room instead?” 14. “On second thought, I don’t think it was the dill. I haven’t washed my hands since I used the porta-potty. Wanna bite?”

Chris Haire is the former editor of Charleston City Paper currently living in Greenville, S.C.

Timothy Banks is a local artist responsible for the Monsters In Charleston book. Find his work on instagram and at timothybanks.com.

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verybody has ghosts, she said. Is that so? Don’t be silly, Dad. I sighed, knowing ghosts weren’t real. At least, not the kind she was searching for. Okay, work your magic, I said, scooting closer to the Ouija board. Eva moved closer too, a light in her eye, a partial smile, a sight as rare as diamonds. She was too young to have ghosts. Just a girl, barely 12. An awkward, gangly thing. Boyish, even. A little gap between her front teeth, freckles dotting her nose. She wore her hair over both shoulders, black as coal. It draped onto the board as she bent over it, brushing the letters. She toyed with the hair at all times of day, couldn’t stop if she tried, twirling it, pulling it taut, giving pause, twirling again, a subtle tick, a unique but unremarkable feature, a parting gift from her mother she could never return. Place your finger on it like this, she said. And who do you expect to talk to? She eyed me, shook her head. That’s not how it works, just put your hand out, she said. I did as I was told, studying her face. I wanted to tell her a girl her age shouldn’t have ghosts, that I carried enough for the both of us. I wanted to say she shouldn’t feel the need to establish a correspondence, that she should just focus on being a girl. But I could see it, had for some time. She wore her ghosts like a pendant. A stunning brooch. An elaborate tattoo across her face. Her ghosts stuck by her side, tagged along, fell in line with both her and her shadow. They watched her as she slept, tucked in beneath the sheets, visited her in her dreams, called to her to wake. If I could I’d turn back time. Eva looked me straight in the face: Are you ready? I don’t know, dear, I said. She rolled her eyes — Don’t be a wuss. Eva lit the candles stationed around us one by one before turning off the lights. She sat back down, another shy smile. Shadows danced on the board, little wisps of smoke roped between the letters. Who do you talk to? You don’t really talk, you just listen. Listen to ghosts? Yes, Dad. Does any one in particular come talk to you? She shifted on to her knees, her hair falling across her face. She tucked it behind her ears and looked me in the face. No one special, she said. But do they reveal themselves? Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. Are you ready? I suppose, I said. Eva took my index finger and held it gently to the planchette, moving it in a circle around the board. She nodded at me to begin. I sighed once more, ready to move on. Hello? Is anybody out there? A pause. Nothing. A rush of relief. Say it with conviction, Eva said. Eva, I’m trying, I said, attempting to hide my impatience. Dad… look. Eva nodded toward the board, the candle’s glow alight in her eyes. The planchette was moving. A rock rose in my throat. I looked to Eva and back at the board, unbelieving. My voice wavered: Darling, is that you?

In the S.C.-set opera “Adams Run,” the climate is the only crisis By Baynard Woods

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dams Run” is a video opera composed by Ruby Fulton and produced by Rhymes with Opera. Baynard Woods, a former Charleston City Paper columnist, wrote the libretto, which is set in the Colleton County town of Adams Run. The story, set in the near future where the climate crisis is the only topic, centers around Billy Noble, an environmentally minded televangelist with a reality show about building an ecological ark for his flock, and Julie Shore, an existentialist weather woman who mocks our inability to act in the face of planetary change with gallows humor. They have the two most popular shows on TV and when Shore goes to Adams Run to cover Noble’s ark, they fall in love. The following scenes open the film (which is available on Amazon Prime video) by cross-cutting scenes from both of the shows. JULIE SHORE It’s July 29th, 2020 and I’m Julie Shore, the Existentialist Weather Woman It is snowing in Los Angeles At twentynine degrees Connecticut is burning, one hundred-eighteen. BILLY NOBLE And it is the wrath of the Lord that brings these end times upon us. We have not shepherded his Earth and his Oceans and his seas JULIE SHORE Today marks the eighth straight year of severe drought in the Mid and South West BILLY NOBLE And the Dust is blowing

JULIE SHORE AND BILLY NOBLE So long it’s been good to know you/ so long it’s been good to know you/ so long it’s been good to know you/ this dusty old dust is driving me home/ and I’ve got to be drifting along BILLY NOBLE And it is the wrath of a righteous God just as it was in the days of Noah JULIE SHORE In the City of Baltimore today, the mayor and City Council finally agreed on the forceful and permanent evacuation of the historic Fells Point neighborhood BILLY NOBLE And that is why we are here today, And henceforth on the Rev. Billy Noble Gospel Hour

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JULIE SHORE Baltimore is now the fifth city to take such drastic action against rising tides BILLY NOBLE At the Ark, our environmental retreat and laboratory In the town of Adams Run, SC The story the people down the road On Edisto Island used to say Is that Edisto was Eden and Adams Run was where Adam stopped the first night after the expulsion from the Garden JULIE SHORE Eight other cities, including New York City, are contemplating similar actions. It is an especially fraught issue in New York, where 232 people died last week when a subway line flooded: Still no word whether they drowned or were electrocuted. BILLY NOBLE And so we, sinners expelled from our citiesYou heard about the flooded subway in New York last week, no doubt, We have come back to this spot, the first dark night after the realization of our sin to rebegin again; to build an ark for the righteous to claim our birthright

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not only as the children of Adam, But also of Noah, for the Lord hath so ordered to live in harmony with the Earth and on this ark create a new covenant with the Lord and the JULIE SHORE Meanwhile, in South Carolina where two super tornados coming from different directions collided into the state capital in what one spectator described as two Godzillas having rough sex Citizens, led by the famous Rev. Billy Noble are claiming the end times and declaring the weather acts of God BILLY NOBLE And surely some of you, even those amongst us here as soon as you turn off our show flip through the DVR to the Existentialist Weather Woman The top show on the TV. And I understand, I too have watched the fetching young woman as she makes light of the only topic that now matters, Infecting our country with European nihilism and gallows’ humor JULIE SHORE Even if God is not dead it is now clear that He used the world as little more than his internet: Disaster and porn.

Baynard Woods is a Baltimore-based reporter and writer, who is from S.C. and was recently featured in Oxford American’s South Carolina music issue. I Got a Monster, his book on police corruption, will be released by St. Martin’s Press in 2020.

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Unicorn continued from page 17 “Hello, unicorn,” Trek said to the donkey. The donkey — from a long line of wild burros that had migrated east with great herds of dinosaurs — inhaled more deeply and made its strange whuffling noise again, like it was winding up for something. “You want me to come meet you, don’t you?” The donkey looked at Trek expectantly. “Do you think it’s safe?” The donkey waited, seeming to say it was perfectly safe. The unicorn in the book had talked, but like its horn, that may have been exaggerated so Trek didn’t expect it to answer her. Still, the animal had a knowing air about it. With the rain humming loudly on the roof, Trek didn’t bother to be so careful with the ladder this time. It clacked hard when it found purchase on the concrete floor. Once assured it was steady, Trek climbed down. Before her feet reached the floor, the donkey was by her side, snuffling her pants and grabbing at her belt with its dexterous mouth. “Hey, that’s mine. Did you invite me down here just to mug me? What gives? Are all unicorns this pesty? I’ve got a two-year-old cousin with better manners.” The animal — a female, confirmed by Trek ducking her head down to peer between its back legs — was after the hard biscuits Trek kept in her belt. Having more than enough for the rest of the day through tomorrow, Trek unzipped the pouch and broke off half a biscuit. “Is this what you want?” No sooner were the words uttered than the prehensile upper lip of the donkey snatched the biscuit. “I didn’t know unicorns liked biscuits. I don’t know much about them at all, though. I assume you’re a plant-eater. Otherwise you’d be more interested in nibbling my fingers than that biscuit.” The donkey finished the biscuit, and then regarded Trek sagely. The donkey’s large ears honed in toward her like the many dishes on earth that had once followed the satellites in orbit, that now pinged piningly. Then, an ear flicked backward toward the opening of the garage. Trek looked up. She didn’t hear anything over the din of rain. The opening showed rain pouring down but her limited vision didn’t reveal anything. She was, of course, unarmed. Most ancient weapons had quit working decades ago, and any working weaponry was for protecting the walls. Messengers had feet, and when their feet failed them, they had brains. Something like that. It elicited cheers when the instructors said it on their first day. The donkey was tense all over and looking out into the wall of rain. Then, she was on the move, quickly and smartly. She went through the office area where the formerly glass doors were gone, and leaped through the frame of a window. Trek took that as her cue. She scrambled up the ladder and brought it up behind her. Within seconds of Trek hunching into a crouch to make herself less visible from below, three lesser raptors skulked into the garage. They were about the size of an adolescent human and much faster. What they

couldn’t catch on the fly, they would catch by running them into exhaustion. The raptors shook their blue-ish feathers and set to sniffing. They weren’t coming in out of the rain, they were coming in for a snack. They clacked and chirped to one another in the way of the smaller, smarter dinosaurs. The lead raptor — likely a female with her two young from last year’s hatch — waited by the open garage door while the other two circled in opposite directions of the garage walls. Trek watched all of this from her perch. She was relatively confident that the raptors couldn’t jump ten feet in the air to snatch her off the platform, but she didn’t want to encourage an attempt. The sniffing, the clacking, and the chirping continued for a time that was bent by fear. Trek worked to calm her breath, but she could feel her muscles tightening from her run and from a surge of adrenaline. Every inch of her body screamed to run. Since before she could remember, Trek had participated weekly in the dinosaur-breach drills in the village. But drills were often boring, better suited for catching up on gossip with friends. This was the opposite. Her mind had to wrestle her body into stillness and silence, summoning the ancestral knowledge of the first mammals to have evolved in the shadow of dinosaurs. All three raptors snapped to attention toward Trek’s platform. They must have determined her location by smell because Trek was certain she hadn’t moved or made a noise. And it’s not like she was scentless after running for hours in the summer heat. A strange honking noise sounded in the distance. To Trek’s ears, it sounded like a mix between a goose getting eaten and a triceratops during mating season. She thought she had heard this call before but couldn’t place it. To an old farmer’s ears, it would have sounded like any other donkey bray. The three raptors turned and trotted into the rain to investigate an easier meal. Trek sighed, stretched her legs, and took out a biscuit. She didn’t realize how hungry she was until that moment. That evening, after the rain had stopped, and the sun painted the sky a pink hue, Trek saw her gray unicorn again. The animal came into the garage, stood at the base of the platform, and made the strange whuffling sound again. “Oh, alright,” Trek said. She slid the ladder down and met her visitor, who was already nuzzling her belt for another biscuit. This time, after she fed the donkey another biscuit, she touched her fingertips to the animal’s soft nose. She ventured further and rubbed her palm against the bridge of the donkey’s face. It was slightly convex and still damp from the rain. At the space between the ears, where the donkey had a fluff of fur that hung heavy down to her brow, Trek searched for a horn. Maybe it had broken off? Maybe this was a young animal, like a young triceratops, and it would grow in later? But budding or broken, no horn could be found. With Trek’s fingers entwined in the fur between the outsized ears, the donkey objected and tossed her head. She nipped a little at Trek’s offending hand as if to say, “No, don’t do that.” Then, the donkey walked forward and pushed her neck into Trek’s hand as if to say, “Here.”

Trek obliged. After some time, she realized her face was wet and she was having trouble catching her breath. Tears were streaming freely, and the sobs hitched in her chest. This was the first mammal other than human she had ever touched. She had seen cats and mice, but this animal was so like a human and yet so different. Her unicorn was beautiful and precious. “How have you not been eaten? Where are the others?” Trek whispered to her. The unicorn in the book had been alone too. Maybe unicorns always were and would always be. Maybe they didn’t die. The unicorn had feet and brains. Maybe she was a survivor like Trek, only this creature lived outside the wall every day. The donkey leaned into Trek’s hands. She liked when she could catch up with the messengers, and get scritches and biscuits. It had taken her nearly two years to finally catch this messenger. She knew there was something wrong with this one’s vision. That night, Trek slept on the floor. The donkey stayed close by, awake and watching. But when dawn broke, Trek’s unicorn was gone. As Trek moved her feet down the broken pavement, she scanned the outside realm of her vision to find her unicorn, but she saw nothing. It all seemed like a dream. Maybe it hadn’t happened at all. A block away, the donkey watched the messenger begin her graceful jog to the next village. The donkey matched the pace with a light trot. She would make sure the messenger made it safely to the human settlement, as she had for the last two years.

Pumping Gas at a Shell Station on National Coming Out Day By Joshua Garcia Unlike the price of gasoline ($2.26), unlike the weather (78° and sunny today), I am unwaveringly gay, and though I think everyone knows this, let me say so again, for good measure — when the firemen turn the corner and walk toward me in their blues, my chest grows large and vulgar as the hibiscus begging for attention outside the library. When they walk away from the gas station with their 12 oz. coffees, my chest closes like a book. Everything good I’ve received has come with a period of waiting before it. Everything good I’ve received has come with a period of hope before it. For good measure — let me say, not to the woman who assumed I am celibate because I go to church. Not to those who tell me my identity is in Christ alone (it could be if you let it). Not even to the firemen, whom I would very much enjoy speaking to. But to the two men who walk their dog down Rutledge Avenue and always wave as they pass. To Robbie, who asked me whether I believe in science and then kissed me under a large oak. To Danielle, who plays the harp, sails the Charleston Harbor, and prays for another pronoun.

To Nate, who leaned in to kiss me and missed. To Amanda, who tweeted this morning about menstruation and made me laugh. To Vail, who wants to know what it means to be a good man (I want to know, too). To Garyn, who told me where he bought his sunglasses. To Adam, who kissed me on New Year’s Eve. To Pete and Chasten Buttigeig. To Gardner, who is in love. To our dead: Barthes, Tchaikovsky, and Jackie Shane. To Channing Smith. To God, who gave us rainbows. To the man who kissed me in the grocery store parking lot. To those braver than me. And (I could keep going) to the man whose kisses I may someday take for granted. Where you go, I will follow with the abandon of the boy who, just now — believing in the impossibility of traffic, believing in the impossibility that anything might delay him — sprints across upper King Street. With a bowed head and fistfuls of palm fronds, with my arms tucked behind me like wings, I will follow.

Joshua Garcia lives and writes in Charleston, where he is pursuing an MFA in poetry at the College of Charleston and is an editorial assistant at Crazyhorse. He was a finalist for the 2019 Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize, and his poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Ruminate Magazine, Nashville Review, and My Loves: A Digital Anthology.

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s this thing working?” “Yes ma’am, I can hear you clearly. What is your emergency?” “You can hear me OK? Because you’re a little faint.” “I can hear you, ma’am. What is your emergency?” “No rush, sweetie, I just thought I ought to share this with somebody.” “Ma’am, this service is for emergencies only. Do you need us to send an ambulance?” “Well, I … It’s not an emergency, no, but I thought somebody should know the things I am seeing just now.” “Ma’am?” “I … passed away just now, and —” “You passed away, ma’am?” “That’s right, I died. I’m old, you know, so it’s not a tragedy.” “Ma’am, we are going to contact EMS in your area for you. Can you confirm your home address for us?” “Oh, don’t you bother, sweetie. That bag of bones can’t hold me now. I am standing at the gates of hell as we speak.” “Ma’am, I need you to … Hell?” “Oh, it is wonderful to see. Everyone I thought would be here is here. They have little windows you can peek into. There’s Dot Carson in her pew up at the front. She always was a miserable old trash toter, Dot was, spouting gossip every day at the Piggly Wiggly. “And there’s Dick Stigler, line dancing with that whore at the Skyline, the one he left Janis for while she was laid up sick in bed. I told him he’d punched his ticket when he ran off with that woman, and do you know what he said?” “Ma’am, the ambulance is on its way. Do you still reside at the address on Beaufain Street?” “I told you, I’m not there anymore. Do you know what Dick Stigler said to me when I told him he’d booked a one-way flight to Hades?” “No ma’am.” “He said he’d found his own slice of heaven on earth, and he was satisfied with that, and that if I was so confident I was going to heaven, why didn’t he ever see me smiling. Can you believe that? I mean he was just shameless. Told his whole family, flaunted the affair, took her out to dinner on King Street in front of all those people who’d known him and Janis for years and years and years.” “That’s awful.” “Now this is entirely different, what I’m seeing now. Can you still hear me?” “Yes ma’am. What are you seeing?” “It’s that old praise house from across the road. You know I lived my entire life here, except the two years off at college, and I never set foot in that little chapel across the way? We were Presbyterians, and my mother would have had a fit if she saw me fellowshipping with those people. She always said they came from out in the sticks and didn’t know how to comport themselves in worship. I am walking by that church again now, on the same sidewalk I’ve taken ten thousand times, but their singing feels just like an earthquake. They never could afford an organ or anything, always sang the hymns with just their voices, but now it sounds like there’s a tornado inside the church with them.” “Like at Pentecost.” “Yes, come to think of it. You know the Gospel of our Lord?” “Parts of it. I almost finished my catechism.” “That’s good. That’s very good. Anyway, they are singing ‘Nearer My God to Thee’ now, and their voices are just like angels. And I feel it in my chest. Can you hear them through the little what-do-you-call-it?” “I can, actually. It’s beautiful.” “They are so loud, though, and that wind — I just can’t seem to …” “Ma’am? Are you OK? Please stay with me, ma’am. Can you hear me?” “I’m on the ground now.” “Ma’am, I need you to remain calm. Are you in pain?” “Oh, not anymore, honey. Not anymore.” “The ambulance is —” “Don’t you fret for this old bird. I’m going to fly away to glory.” “Ma’am, do you know where you are?”

“Oh, I know I’ve entered the kingdom of heaven now. Can you hear them singing still? If only I had known.” “Ma’am, do you know today’s date?” “The fourth. The fourth of February, and the year is two thousand and … How could I forget? It’s the day after the — well, this is still so hard for me to say, but my husband left us yesterday evening. I took some pills —” “Ma’am, how many pills did you take?” “You’re not a doctor, why should I tell you?” “Ma’am, you paid for this service. You know those commercials? ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’?” “We all have fallen, sweetie, but we can get back up. Do you believe that?” “With all my heart. What kind of pills were they, ma’am? Did you look at the bottles?” “OK, I’m getting back on my feet now. Just going to dust myself off and keep walking.” “Ma’am, we need you to stay where you are.” “The old bastard didn’t even leave the phone number for the people.” “What people?”

“The people who come by and pick up the body. There are two in that house now, you know.” “Ma’am, I don’t believe you’re dead. How could you be talking to me right now?” “Well, you said it yourself. I paid for a service, didn’t I? I didn’t think he would … Fifty-eight years we were married, and the old bastard just up and … Well, anyway, I suppose I still love him. The church is so bright, and I can’t feel my — can’t feel my arms anymore.” “I don’t want you to die, ma’am. Please keep talking to me, and we’ll get you through this.” “Oh, I can talk all right. I can dance like Ginger Rogers, too. Dick, you’re terrible! Well, I suppose one little dance at the honky tonk wouldn’t be the end of the world. These heels are still too tight, though, and what about Janis? She has got to be the last person in this town to know. And I kept that note you wrote me. I hid it in the Book of Acts; I hope you don’t mind. But where have all the birds gone? Have they all flown away? No, I’m supposed to — it’s not supposed to happen without — well, obviously there’s been a mistake!”

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Kween Katt is a rapper and author from the Lowcountry. In 2019, she released her first book, #NoReligion.

Paul Bowers lives in North Charleston, tweets at @paul_bowers, and writes the newsletter Brutal South at brutalsouth.substack.com.

Tim Edgar is an illustrator and a pretty handy guy who spends most of his time doting on a couple of pups named Don and Mona.

Where ever my pen goes We’ll just go with the flow She’s ready to deliver I just got word from my soul The message isn’t clear yet and the purpose isn’t known My higher self is looking down on me so I nick named her drone It’s so much I wanna do And so much I want to say So much that I should have right now Somebody needs to pay But ain’t nobody gonna give me nothin so it’s mines for the taking U thought they gave a shit my dude your sadly mistaken Your first breath equals ya first taste a death U intake life and exhale opposite with every breath So when I realized I die everyday I’m alive I couldn’t fear them taking something that ain’t even mines I got no enemy within so I fear nothing out I’m the greatest since Ali no shadow of a doubt I changed my name so when They boom bayay Ali I’m the reason why they shout it’s me that they talking bout If u talking law be sure in front u put an out Don’t come talking cash if u looking for hand outs I got a family to feed what I look like clocking out Rocking out if I aint got a couple bands That’s just in my pants and milky rocking in my bank account I damn fool and I ain’t tryna be one of dem I succeeded more when I let go of old friends They had me looking at myself like I ain’t good enough Like I’m the bad guy and I ain’t being true enough Like I’m an idiot who settled cause of heart break When they the ones that made my heart ache Niggaz is fake And it be the main ones claiming to be the realist create enigmas to excuse betrayal so idealist U disagree just walk away don’t try to find a reason U wanna go Go head and go don’t put my name in treason Why you got a lie to me just be a man about it Tell me how u really feel and don’t tip toe around it It’s all good really dude I’m really really good Succeeded tho the route I took you ain’t think I should My success isn’t defined by no one else but me Dog And I just gotta be free Everyday I’m pulling back layers of skin to find out what’s beneath Today I face the boogie man no more hiding underneath the sheets I had more demons when I lived a lie I found my truth when I gave up they lies I said I had more demons when I lived a lie I found my truth when I gave up they lies And they both came from the same book It’s just my understanding began to over-stood That both evil and good were created from the same source And that source put them both in us So I am God and i am the devil Understand me don’t think I’m a rebel Follow me Who you worship and who u despise Is the reflection reflecting from the same eyes Don’t let your fear bring you to your demise It’s bullshit they false advertised I ain’t gotta die to get to heaven The gates is open pp Eleven Eleven When the student is ready the teacher appears

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NYE at The Watch Kiss a sweet goodbye to 2019 and a rousing hello to 2020. Starting at 9 p.m., party on The Watch Rooftop to ring in 2019 during their annual NYE Bash. Buy your $25 ticket in advance or grab one for $35 at the door. Entry includes live music from Morpheus and a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight. Full bar service and special menu items will be also available as you celebrate the new year. Tues. Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. $35/door, $25/adv. The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Bar, 79 Wentworth St. Downtown

Get the kids out of the house this Christmas break and follow the mischievous adventures of a beloved monkey named George. The man in the yellow hat and George set off on a non-stop action, fun-filled journey from the jungle toward the warmth of true friendship. The film features the voices of Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, and Dick Van Dyke. The JCC pays homage to the creators of Curious George, Margret and H.A. Rey, who fled the Nazis in 1940 on homemade bicycles. Proceeds benefit PJ Library. Fri. Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $6. Terrace Theater, 1956 Maybank Hwy. James Island. charlestonjcc.org

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Home for the Holidays

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. (CSOL) presents Home for the Holidays, an enchanting afternoon of chamber music featuring past winners of CSOL music scholarships. Performers include Emma Joyce and Benjamin Kremer, violin; Marshall McArthur, viola; Erica Kremer, cello; Caleb Borek and Reed Kurtz, piano; and Eliza Turner, voice. The program features both solos and ensembles including selections from the Brahms String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, the Dvorák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, and the Vivaldi Concerto for 3 Violins in F Major. A reception follows the recital. Sun. Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. $35/adults, Free/students. Unitarian Church, 4 Archdale St. Downtown. scolinc.org

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Race The Landing — New Year’s Day Run Gather the entire family, wear your PJs, and start off the new year with a 5K at historic Charles Towne Landing. The ninth annual New Year’s Day run takes you along the Ashley River with spectacular views of the marsh and majestic oaks where the original settlers of Charles Towne made their home. After the race, stay for hot homemade soup and yummy cornbread. Wed. Jan. 1, 7-10 a.m. $12+. Charles Towne Landing, 1500 Old Towne Road. West Ashley. racethelanding.com

New Year’s Eve at Dockery’s Spend New Year’s Eve on Daniel Island. Dance the night away with live music by Dan’s Tramp Stamp and the Money Bags on the Dockery’s stage from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Raise a glass with friends new and old at midnight and enjoy a party menu of late-night snacks and treats. Ticket holders with dinner reservations will receive a 10 percent discount on their meal. Guests must be seated for dinner by 9 p.m. on Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve partygoers will enjoy live music all night, party favors, Champagne toast at midnight, plus snacks and sweets. Tues. Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $30/ party. Dockery’s, 880 Island Park Drive. Daniel Island. dockerysdi.com

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Noon Year’s Eve On Tues. Dec. 31, families can ring in the new year with a ball drop at noon, complete with biodegradable confetti. Arrive early or plan to stay after the ball drop to play; there will also be craft projects and time for play before the ball drop. Tues. Dec. 31 at noon. Free with admission. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St. Downtown. explorecml.org

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James Gregory: The Funniest Man in America Comedian James Gregory’s performance guarantees non-stop laughter with his gift for universal story-telling. The ridiculous, the common, and even the most mundane events are all transformed into hilarity. Sun. Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. $45. Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. Downtown. charlestonmusichall.com

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Roaring ’20s NYE Forte Jazz Lounge hosts an exclusive NYE party with live music, a charcuterie and dessert table, a complimentary bottle of wine, and the classic Champagne toast when the clock strikes midnight. Tues. Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $120/VIP, $100/premium, $80/general. Forte Jazz Lounge, 475 King St. Downtown. fortejazzlounge.com

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n NYE : BE MERRY Draggin’ the New Year 2020 Countdown — Celebrate the new year with a night filled with fastpaced drag shows put on by local legends as well as guest appearances from popular pride headliners. The best of the best will be strutting their stuff at Patriots Point on New Year’s Eve. Surprise guests will be coming from as far as Columbia, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Earlier in the evening check out raffle items like Amazon fire sticks, Air Pods, iPads, and a huge smart TV. Tues. Dec. 31, 8 p.m. $80-$420. Omar Shrine Temple, 176 Patriots Point Road. TUESDAY Family Friendly NYE — Tattooed Moose Johns Island presents a family-friendly NYE with music from Tom Crowley, a pinata, jump castles, and fireworks. Tues. Dec. 31, 6-9 p.m. Free to attend. Tattooed Moose, JI, 3328 Maybank Hwy. (843) 952-7591. tattooedmoose.com TUESDAY Folly Flip-Flop Drop and Fireworks — This familyfriendly NYE celebration is a great opportunity to watch fireworks and see the infamous flip-flop drop. Tues. Dec. 31, 10 p.m. Free to attend. Folly Beach, Center Street. visitfolly.com TUESDAY Freedom’s Eve: Celebrating Watch Night and Emancipation — See City Pick, p. 30. New Year’s Eve at Historic Harbour Club — Enjoy the final NYE party at Historic Harbour Club. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the party continues until 1 a.m. Enjoy a lavish menu including raw bars, sushi, carving stations, and more. Open bar, Champagne toast at midnight. First Class Band of Charleston rocking all night. Three floors of party space, photo booth, and party favors. Black tie encouraged. Tues. Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $175. The Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St. (843) 723-9680. TUESDAY New Years Eve at Dockery’s — See City Pick, p. 28 Noon Year’s Eve — See City Pick, p. 28. NYE at CPY — Start the new year with a guided intention and goal setting with yoga teacher Michelle Gottfried. Enjoy high energy, all levels power yoga, an extended savasana, and Champagne toast and snacks at midnight. Tues. Dec. 31, 10 p.m. $45. Charleston Power Yoga, 557 King St. (843) 513-

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Emancipation Proclamation New Year’s Day Parade — The Emancipation Proclamation Assoc. cordially invites the public to the celebration of the 157th Commemoration of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The parade will begin assembling at Burke High School at 9:30 a.m. on Fishburne Street and moving out promptly at 11 a.m. The route for the parade is Fishburne St. to Ashley Ave. to Sumter St. to King St. to Calhoun St.. Wed. Jan. 1, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. $35. WEDNESDAY New Year’s Day Polar Plunge Oyster Roast — For $20.20 get one bucket of oysters and a bucket of beer, with pulled pork, collards, and Hoppin John available for an additional $8. There will be a DJ, too, no tickets or reservations required. Wed. Jan. 1, 1-4 p.m. A la carte. Tides Folly Beach, 1 Center St. WEDNESDAY Race The Landing - New Years Day Run — See City Pick p. 28. SANKALPA: An Intentional Start to the New Year — The Sankalpa mini-retreat is an invitation to commit to yourself with presence, courage, and of course, lila, or divine play. Join yoga teachers, Devin Banks and Sarah Braun for 2.5 hours of sweaty vinyasa yoga, restorative poses, pranayama, and meditation to mindfully bring in the new year with intention and gratitude. Wed. Jan. 1, 1-3:30 p.m. $35. Urban Yoga, 484 King St. urbanyogachs.com/sankalpa WEDNESDAY

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3400. charlestonpoweryoga.com TUESDAY NYE Class w/ Steven Willard — Enjoy a fun, upbeat, festive yoga class, open to all. Finish the evening with an intention setting meditation. Tues. Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m. $30. Holy Cow Yoga Center, 10 Windermere Blvd. (843) 769-2269. holycowyoga.com TUESDAY Savasana at Midnight: NYE with Urban Yoga — Join Urban’s founder, Meg Gray and teacher Jessica Eisenberg as they join together and resolve to evolve in 2020 through breath, movement, sweat, dancing, celebration, and good ol’ fashioned holiday cheer. Dancing and Champagne toast at midnight to end an evening of celebration, music, yoga, and release of everything no longer serving you. Tues. Dec. 31, 10-11:59 p.m. $45. Urban Yoga, 484 King St. urbanyogachs.com/nye TUESDAY Women’s New Year Ceremony — End your year with intention at this special women’s gathering where you can honor the struggles, successes, learning, and growing of the the past year. Light bites and mocktails will be served. Tues. Dec. 31, 9 p.m. $75. Yoloha Yoga Factory, 1738 Signal Point Road. (843) 203-6053. yolohayogafactory.com TUESDAY

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BLU/Tides NYE Party — Tides/BLU will be hosting their New Year’s Eve bash on “The Edge of America!” Enjoy two live DJs, heavy hors d’oeuvres and buffet, cash bar, party favors, and more. Tues. Dec. 31, 8 p.m. $65. Tides Folly Beach, 1 Center St. TUESDAY Bourbon N Bubbles NYE — Bourbon N Bubbles will be offering a three course prix fixe menu with reservations from 5-7 p.m. Beginning at 9 p.m., ticketed guests can enjoy a premium open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live DJ, party favors, and live ball drop at midnight. Seating available with VIP packages. Tues. Dec. 31, 5 p.m. $100, $1,000/VIP tables. Bourbon N Bubbles, 568 King St. bourbonnbubbles.com TUESDAY Breakfast at Midnight at DIG in the Park — You know you want to head to this NYE party where you can chow down on complimentary breakfast at midnight. Enjoy a Champagne toast, music by DJ Richburg, and drink specials. Tues. Dec. 31, 7 p.m.-3 a.m. Free to attend. DIG in the Park, 1049 E. Montague Ave. (843) 225-5201. facebook.com/ DIGinthePark TUESDAY The Carolina Girl Yacht NYE Party — All aboard a three hour cruise on the Carolina Girl. Enjoy music from DJ Bobby C, two full bars, passed apps, and a Champagne toast at midnight. Ladies, high-heeled or pointy shoes are strictly forbidden. Please note the yacht leaves out of St. Johns Yacht Harbor at 2408 Maybank Hwy. Tues. Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $165. Carolina Girl Yacht, 33 Lockwood at Harborage of Ashley Marina. carolinagirlevents.com TUESDAY Charleston Wonderland — Dress to impress at this luxe NYE fete. Each year a team of 100+ people create the unbelievable experience now simply referred to as “Wonderland.” Hosted by radio personality “Sparkle” of 95SX, Charleston Wonderland features a premium allinclusive bar sponsored by Titos Vodka, Cirque affiliate performers, live bands and DJs, variety acts, state-ofthe-art A/V and much more. Enjoy a Champagne toast with Charleston’s largest balloon drop at midnight, photo booths, speciality cigar lounges, and other exclusive surprises. Limited tickets, no lines, and no VIP sections. . . because everyone is a VIP. Tues. Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. $185. Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. charlestonwonderland.com TUESDAY Crawl Til the Ball Falls — Barcrawlerz is a Charleston Bar Crawl featuring stops at Carolina Ale House, Big Gun Burger Shop, Burns Alley Tavern, Trio, and more. Tues. Dec. 31, 6 p.m. $15-$45. Carolina Ale House, 145 Calhoun St. (843) 8057020. carolinaalehouse.com TUESDAY Free NYE Bubbles — Our favorite kind of NYE celebration is one that starts at noon. Head to EOX for a complimentary glass of bubbles while shopping for your NYE dinner drink pairings. Tues. Dec. 31, 12-5 p.m. Free to attend. Edmund’s Oast Exchange, 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 577-5446. edmundsoast. com TUESDAY

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Bill Murray Polar Plunge It’s tradition, OK? Don your best Bill Murray attire (we’re partial to his Ghostbusters get-up) and run, likely screaming, into the Atlantic Ocean. We know, it sounds like a blast. Not only do you get to take a refreshing dip in the sea, at this event you can enjoy a costume contest, commemorative T-shirts, and drink specials at local, participating bars and restaurants. Nothing says hair of the dog like an ice cold bath. The costume contest (registration is just $5) kicks off at 1 p.m. and the plunge starts at 2 p.m. Wed. Jan. 1 at 2 p.m. Free to attend. Tides Hotel, 1 Center St. Folly Beach. visitfolly.com

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Freedom’s Eve: Celebrating Watch Night and Emancipation This New Year’s Eve, the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission invites guests to Morris Brown A.M.E. Church for an afternoon Watch Night Service and Emancipation Proclamation celebration. Experience a Watch Night church service that will also showcase Gullah Geechee heritage with performances by Ann Caldwell & the Magnolia Singers, the Wona Womalan African Dance Company, poet Yvette Murray, liturgical dancer Doris Freeman, and a citywide AME community choir. December 31 is known as Freedom’s Eve because it commemorates the date of January 1, 1863, when the enslaved emerged from bondage as the result of the Emancipation. Tues. Dec. 31, 12-2 p.m. Free to attend. Morris Brown AME Church, 13 Morris St. Downtown. visitgullahgeechee.com

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The Year in Arts Charleston’s arts spaces, companies, and festivals continue to thrive BY CONNELLY HARDAWAY

As the City Paper’s arts editor, I’m constantly thinking of new and inventive ways to cover the arts scene in our city. Fortunately, I don’t have to try all that hard to find talented artists doing badass stuff — more often than not, this city’s artists aren’t just creating, they’re speaking out about issues that affect our community. This city is full of incredible shows, artists, and pop-up events — and I’m grateful every day that I get to share their stories with the city. Read on for a collection, in no particular order, of some of the notable art stories that stuck with me this past year.

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The Gibbes Museum of Art reflects on its past with two notable exhibitions featuring all black artists

Over the last decade, and even more in the past year, the Gibbes has looked at how it represents minority artists. In May, the Gibbes hosted a lecture exploring the impact of a 2009 exhibition, Prop Master, which illustrated the disparity of artists in color found in the Gibbes’ permanent collection. The lecture, Prop Master Revisited: Race, Response, and Representation looked at the progress the Gibbes had (or had not) made in representing more AfricanAmerican artists in the past 10 years. The Gibbes’ offered a visual response in the form of New Acquisitions: Featuring Works by African American Artists, a selection of works by African-American artists added to the Gibbes permanent collection in that time. Prop Master Revisited was, appropriately, held during the concurrent exhibitions of New Acquisitions and Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem, a traveling exhibition that highlights the works of artists of African descent, and one that counted the Gibbes as only its second host. At the time, Gibbes’ executive director, Angela Mack talked to the City Paper about the significance of the Gibbes hosting, first, Prop Master, and 10 years later, Black Refractions: “We recognize our age, the fact that the institution was segregated, the fact that at one time you had to be invited, just like a private club, to be a member of the Gibbes.”

American owned art galleries in downtown Charleston. Neema Gallery only sells the work of African-American artists, and the roster includes big names like Tyrone Geter and Cecil Williams. In addition to exhibiting the work of mostly Southern artists, the gallery also hosts art and music classes and field trips for local schools. Johnson hopes her thriving gallery (she recently displayed works at Art Basel Miami Beach) will encourage other African-American gallery owners to open up shop downtown. As she told us in January, “My goal is to help increase diversity, and it’s my goal that even maybe some of these artists, once they do well, they may open a gallery.”

Podcasts take over town

This year we talked to a handful of Charleston-based podcasters — editor Sam Spence was even a featured guest on one show — about, well, talking. Podcasts are growing in popularity (NPR predicts that

Neema Gallery opens on Broad Street

One of my favorite stories from this past year is the opening of Meisha Johnson’s Neema Gallery. Neema, which means “favor, grace, and prosperity” in Swahili opened on Broad Street as one of the very few African-

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NIGERIAN ARTIST NJIDEKA AKUNYILI CROSBY WAS AMONG THOSE EXHIBITED AT THE GIBBES’ BLACK REFRACTIONS IN 2019

podcast sponsor revenue will surpass broadcast sponsorship revenue for the first time next year) and folks in Charleston are hopping on board. That’s not to say that podcasts are a passing trend, an easy side gig to cobble together. It takes time, energy, and patience to produce a podcast — and then there’s the part where you have to make it interesting and build an audience for it to even be worth your time. We love that we can listen to locally created shows when we’re looking for our true crime fix — Talk Murder to Me — or political discourse rooted in Charleston issues — Mic’d Up from Tamika Gadsden. And yes, Charleston, your favorite alt-weekly is looking to release our own podcast soon. 2020 seems like a good time, no?

PURE Theatre opens strong in new space, celebrates 16 years

This year as part of City Paper’s annual fall arts coverage, PURE Theatre co-founder Sharon Graci reflected on 16 years of PURE — the name is a play on the idiom “pure theatre” for those wondering. The little theater company that could is remarkable not just for its longevity, but for its ability to tell the stories we need to hear. As Graci wrote, “Story is the backbone of PURE. It’s the lifeline and spinal cord all wrapped up to form one indispensable component from whence all good things come. Stories at PURE have to be worth listening to; we have to have a fighting shot at producing them excellently, and they have to provide the audience with something to talk about when they leave the theatre.” This past year alone PURE told stories of Sweat; of playwright Sam Shepard’s two masterworks, True West and Fool For Love; and of a

silent, spiritual retreat in Small Mouth Sounds. This past year was the company’s first in the new Cannon Street Arts Center, a city-owned space that offers a much-needed venue for art exhibitions and events as well as PURE’s usual lineup. Any local space dedicated to the arts is a win for everyone in town.

Venues diversify in Charleston

PURE Theatre’s former location at 477 King St. is now occuped by Forte Jazz Lounge, which opened this past summer. Forte is the only downtown spot dedicated to live jazz music, and owner Joe Clarke hopes his new club can offer a valuable service to both artists and guests. Clarke says, “I think Charleston has a very large, diverse population of guys and girls who have really honed their art and have been doing it in the corners of restaurants, weddings, and cocktail parties.

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artifacts CITY PAPER ILLUSTRATOR TIM BANKS TAKES HOME GOLD AWARD

Earlier this month local artist Tim Banks took home the gold award in the editorial category of the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles’ Illustration West 58, an annual competition that highlights the best illustrations from around the world. Banks’ winning illustration was the cover of this year’s City Paper back to school issue, which was published on Wed. Aug. 14. In typical Banks style the image features vibrant colors, quirky characters, and a couple of animals thrown in for good measure. Founded in 1953 by several Southern California advertising artists and designers to promote the professional status of illustration art, today the Society of Illustrators (SILA) has a large membership, with members’ work seen locally and nationally in printed media, TV, films, and more. Learn more about SILA online and be sure to check out all of Banks’ work on his website, timothybanks.com. —Connelly Hardaway

ROSS MATHEWS BRINGS BOOK TOUR TO CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL ON FEB. 18 Courtesy of Marcus Amaker

MARCUS AMAKER’S FREE VERSE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO GROW

Free Verse Festival grows, becoming even more inclusive

Three years in and Marcus Amaker shows no signs of slowing down his city-wide poetry festival, Free Verse. Amaker acknowledges the truth of his role as both the city’s poet laureate and the Gaillard Center’s artist-inresidence in a poem “COPY/PASTE,” which he says is about “being the only black person in many spaces in Charleston.” Rather than be dissuaded by that fact, Amaker continually uses his platforms to introduce lesser-known black voices to the city. He brings in talented artists for Free Verse — like Jericho Brown, a poet named by the New York Times as one of 32 “Black Writers For Our Time” — and he offers young artists opportunities to share their words through open mics and poetry slams. This year Amaker made a point to make the festival even more inclusive, adding more gender queer artists, like poet and activist Andrea Gibson. On the eve of this year’s third Free Verse Amaker told us that he’s “trying to push what it means to be a festival.” We can’t wait to see what he’s got planned next.

Ross Mathews is the national bestselling author of Man Up!, a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and an alum of Chelsea Lately. If it’s not immediately clear, Mathews is a funny guy. And he’s bringing that funloving energy — and a new book — to the Charleston Music Hall on Feb. 18. Mathews’ latest book, Name Drop: The Really Good Celebrity Stories I Usually Only Tell at Happy Hour features stories about Lady Gaga, the Spice Girls, Celine Dion — the list goes on. Described as “every pop culture lover’s dream come true,” Name Drop comes with “Rossipes,” too, cocktails to go with each tale. Fun, right? Mathews’ first book, Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence featured a foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow and an afterward by Chelsea Handler. Looks like Mathews has friends in Hollywood. —CH

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I feel like it’s time that they have a little bit of a spotlight.” In addition to Forte, another new kind of venue opened downtown this year: Holy City Magic. The magic parlor, owned by local magician Howard Blackwell, hosts evening and matinee shows at 49½ John St. Visiting magicians like Michael Trixx (he makes vanishing birds rock n’ roll, natch) pop up while Blackwell, a talented illusionist himself, holds down the fort. The spot also regularly hosts comedy shows. We love new businesses that aren’t, um, hotels, and we really loves ones that support local artists.

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Rough House Pictures, the production company headed by Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill. McBride and Green moved to Charleston a couple of years ago, and since then, they’ve boosted a small, but thriving film community. As Green said in a City Paper interview last year, “If we can work with the state and the city and rebates that makes it an appealing place to film. I know people want to stay in Charleston and work and live, so I’m just a big advocate for the community and trying to bring a sustainable industry there that is both low impact, but financially beneficial to everyone. Tourism and beyond. And capture a beautiful city and the infinite directions of its appeal.” This year, Rough House brought Gemstones to town, screening the tale of a world-famous televangelist family in recognizable locations like Citadel Mall, a local KOA Campground, and North Charleston’s Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark. Locals stepped up in the role of extras, playing everything from folks with ’80s style to our personal fave, “cyber goth” rave-goers.

Cultural Arts Center opens in Citadel Mall

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A Decade in Dining Critics digest eating in Charleston, 2010-2019 BY VANESSA WOLF and ROBERT F. MOSS

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Charleston has long been defined by shrimp, grits, and she-crab soup, but in the annals of history, I predict the years 2010 through 2019 will supersede all that as The Decade of Meaningful Jargon. Be it house-made, farmto-table, or food truck/pop up/residency, these tasty bites of word salad were every bit as influential as they are enduring.

Cypress debuted Artisan Meat Share, a CSAlike program centered around their impeccable cured meat endeavors.

“House-Made”

While homemade indicates someone, somewhere crafted something by hand, ‘housemade’ serves to define a restaurant’s personal act of love. It was an epoch of house-made pickles, sausage, pasta, and preserves, and in Charleston, nothing was more impressive than house-made charcuterie. Acknowledging that Ted’s Butcherblock was already — and still remains — on the handcrafted charcuterie scene, the fall of 2009 crackled with the excitement of something unprecedented. Chefs Craig Diehl and Bob Cook of (now-shuttered restaurant)

CRAIG DIEHL

Success was inevitable, accolades abounded, and the summer of 2014 brought their new sandwich-focused light into our lives, only to have it turned off just three years later. As we’ve struggled to pick up the pieces, chef Diehl has moved onward and north to Charlotte. Happily, the legacy of their meaty house-made perfection lives on in chef Cook, now executive chef at Edmund’s Oast.

“Farm-to-Table”

Following a convenience-driven era of dining, consumers ricocheted the other way, thereby forcing wait staff everywhere to step up their game. What is in this dish, exactly? How was it raised and by whom? Did the chicken cutlet have friends and what were their names? As attention shifted from easy access to accountability, restaurants began to celebrate local farmers — in 2010, Charleston gained Sean Brock’s Husk, a celebration of Southern tradition, while 2011 brought The Grocery, chef Kevin Johnson’s tribute to the region’s abundance (not to mention some damn fine house-made charcuterie of his own). In 2013, Dirt Works Incubator Farm, a Lowcountry Local First program, helped to start small farmers like John Warren’s Spade and Clover, whose tomatoes, kale, turmeric, ginger, and galangal can still be found at esteemed restaurants all over town. Veggie-centric Harold’s Cabin with its quirky decor and rooftop garden opened in summer 2016, followed by South Carolinian-by-way-of-Alabama chef Tres Jackson’s Sorghum and Salt in February 2017. His inimitable ‘locavore’ cuisine is not to be missed, and if you haven’t tried the airy beet cremeux, a rare standby on continued on page 42

In a city filled with hearty Southern cuisine, sometimes it’s tricky to find a flavorful, light meal ... especially this time of year (looking at you, pecan pie). Not so at Basic Kitchen — according to co-owner Ben Towill that has been exactly the goal since opening the restaurant with his wife Kate in 2017. “We want to provide massive flavor and a meal that’s hearty but still feels light.” Since taking over as Basic Kitchen executive chef in July, Robin Hollis has homed in on this mission by creating more wholesome dishes that highlight vegetables from local purveyors. The New Jersey native’s next big move was to create a new menu, “officially.” You may have noticed that BK’s lunch menu is now divided into small plates, bowls, salads, sandwiches, and sweets. The dinner menu is organized the same way, with “big plates” replacing sandwiches, plus an aperitivo section with a handful of perfect pre-dinner libations. Hollis plays with unexpected flavors and ingredients in her smattering of new, inventive dishes. Take her “beet balls” for instance. This vegan variation looks, smells, and truly tastes like its classic beef cousin. Other new shareable plates include the patatas bravas-style crispy smashed Yukon golds with harissa aioli and the roasted carrot dip, complete with a cooling garlic yogurt topping. For salads, the vegan wedge uses a cashew ranch that’s deceivingly simple. “I literally just soak a whole bunch of cashews and then purée them. I’m guessing a lot of people wouldn’t be able to tell there isn’t cheese in there,” says Hollis. The salad’s finishing touch is Hollis’ vegan riff on bacon — roasted coconut seasoned with smoked paprika and tamari. This can be found on the lunch menu along with new additions like Hollis’ cauliflower tacos. There are also fish tacos and a classic grass-fed burger for those who want to stick to something meatier. As for dinner selections, Towill says, “We wanted to narrow our focus by adding more classical entrees, and Nathan Wentworth has enhanced our wine program by making it all natural, biodynamic wines.” Look for an airline chicken breast served with sweet corn polenta and a vegetable tagine made with freekah and chermoula. For a seasonal main, check out the rotating pasta dish, which is currently filled with rich flavors like roasted pumpkin and sage. Don’t worry Basic Kitchen fans, you’ll still be able to stop in for a Basic Bowl or an order of tempura fried buffalo cauliflower wings at all hours of the day. “There will always be diners who just want to come in for a Basic Bowl, so we’ve enhanced it by adding curried chickpeas and making it more colorful,” says Hollis. —Parker Milner

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5Church The sister restaurant to 5Church Charlotte, 5Church Charleston is run by exec chef Adam Hodgson and Bravo Top Chef alum Jamie Lynch. While the menu veers pretty standard high-end, approachable, “modern American” fare — think salmon, raw bar items, flatbread — the Market Street spot has made a point to go the extra mile by sourcing ingredients from Lynch’s new six-acre farm located 30 minutes from Charlotte. —Mary Scott Hardaway (Dish, Summer 2019) Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$. Dinner. 32 N. Market St. (843) 937-8666.

Mainland Container Co. Kitchen & Bar Mainland Container Co. is comprised of a rustic, beachy restaurant, a ground-level bar set in a shipping container, and ample umbrella-covered seating. Bar food offerings range from wings; hushpuppies that are basically savory donuts drizzled with honey, and served with hot pepper jelly and pimento cheese; and a beer cheese-covered tater tot extravaganza called The Full Container. Dinner (Mon-Sat.), Weekend Brunch. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. (843) 284-8174.

Boxcar Betty’s Somewhat hidden away on Savannah Highway is Boxcar Betty’s, a simple enough place that means to take a stand on the lack of good fried chicken sandwiches. Because owners Ian MacBryde and Roth Scott, formerly of Magnolias, staked their claim as a niche kind of joint, the menu confidently boasts only a few items. Boxcar Betty’s now has four area locations. Lunch, Dinner (daily). Lunch, Dinner. 1922 Savannah Hwy. 843-225-7470 114 Holiday Drive. 7800 Rivers Ave.

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Burtons Grill Classic New England fare, from clam chowder to shrimp scampi with big entrees like barbecue ribs and rib-eyes, plus a local catch. Lunch & Dinner. $$$$. Lunch, Dinner. 1875 Hwy. 17 N. (843) 606-2590. Early Bird Diner Biscuits and eggs for breakfast. Patty melts and open faced sandwiches for lunch. Blue plate specials for dinner featuring meat and sides of your choice. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.),. Late Night (Fri. & Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. $$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Parking, Non-Smoking. 1644 Savannah Hwy. (843) 277-2353. Eli’s Table Benedicts for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch, and crowd-pleasing entrees for dinner like pork chops, lemon chicken, and seafood fra diavolo. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Breakfast. 129 Meeting St. (843) 405-5115. Florie’s at Commonhouse Aleworks Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 4831 O’Hear Ave. Harold’s Cabin This Bill Murray-owned restaurant serves fresh eats and coffees from its two-story location in the Westside neighborhood. Mon.-Fri. 4-10 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.-10p.m. Brunch & dinner. Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast. 247 Congress St. (843) 793-4440. Hen and The Goat This fast/casual spot offers sandwiches, breakfast, and snacks in a family friendly atmosphere. Lunch (daily). Lunch. 869 Folly Rd. Jack’s Cafe A greasy spoon that’s operated on the edge of the college campus forever, serving up burgers, breakfast, and more. Breakfast & Lunch, weekdays. $$. Lunch, Breakfast, Non-Smoking, Wifi. 41 George St. (843) 723-5237. Kickin’ Chicken 27 varieties of wings, plus great sandwiches, huge salads, and burgers too. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night (Daily). $$. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Delivery, Best of Charleston winner. 337 King St. (843) 805-5020 1175 Folly Road. (843) 225-6996 349 W Coleman Blvd. (843) 881-8734 800 N. Main St. (843) 875-6998 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 766-5292. KinFolk A stone’s throw from Kiawah, KinFolk occupies the tiny space once inhabited by Crave Smokehouse. With snug seating for two dozen, it’s something of a shack in its own right. There’s a welcoming “door’s always open” vibe that permeates everything from the decor to the food. The menu changes often, seemingly most influenced by the whims of nature and her bounty, and on my visit, the heirloom tomato salad beckoned. Simple and straightforward, it does exactly what one would hope — elevate the pure pleasure of a perfectly ripe, late-summer tomato. When approaching the Nashville-style hot chicken, I started in the shallow end with the quarter bird prepared mild — much like Indian or Thai cuisine, note that even the ‘mild’ has a small touch of heat. Served on a slice of white sandwich bread and accompanied by three lightly brined bread-and-butter pickles, the chicken itself is at once crisp and juicy. Arguably, it’s at the hot level that the dish achieves true Nashville distinction. The melange of black pepper, smoked paprika, and sweet sugar hit first, followed by a slow burn at the back of the throat. The chicken’s inherent blandness helps to temper

The Rarebit A 50s-style cocktail bar with a full menu of diner favorites like chicken noodle soup, patty melts, and triple stack burgers. Breakfast is served all day, every day. Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. (Tues.-Sun.) Kitchen open until 1 a.m. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Wifi, Burger Week. 474 King St. (843) 974-5483. Rutledge Cab Co. An all-day menu of burgers, salads, sandwiches and finer fare. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Parking, Burger Week. 1300 Rutledge Ave. (843) 720-1440. A Salt N Battered Lunch & Dinner. $$. Lunch, Dinner, Parking. 1303 Ashley River Road. The Shelter Kitchen + Bar Burgers, brunch fare, beer, and a sprawling bar and patio make for a comfortable place to hang and enjoy yourself. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Late Night, Burger Week. 202 Coleman Blvd. (843) 388-3625. Stack’s Coastal Kitchen A small menu focuses on fresh seafood with duck, steak, and pork entree options too. Lunch & Dinner. $$$$. Lunch, Dinner. 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd. (843) 388-6968. Toast of Charleston Housemade soups, sandwiches, and desserts “to die for,” according to USA Today. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Delivery, Live Music. 155 Meeting St. (843) 534-0043 2026 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-0006 717 Old Trolley Rd. Unit 10. Uptown Social There are adult slushies with names like High Noon grapefruit frose and Day Rager, plus signature cocktails like the Grape-full Dead and Burning Sensation. The bar food fares well. The sloppy joe sliders are billed as “cafeteria style, but better.” Although not a very high bar, they’ve succeeded. The Armitage pizza makes a case for what Uptown Social does best — bake fresh dough. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Weekend Brunch. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner. 587 King St. (843)793-1837. Vickery’s Bar and Grill Great setting for creative American food with Cuban flair and some of the best bloodys in town. Voted Best Outdoor Patio and Best Happy Hour by CP readers. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. $$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront, Best of Charleston winner, Parking. 1313 Shrimp Boat Lane. (843) 884-4440.

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Parker Milner Pork adobo, Mansueta’s

Mansueta’s chef/owner Nikko Cagalanan’s riff on his Filipino grandmother’s recipe is one of several delicious, authentic dishes you can find at his stall in Workshop. Cagalanan uses coconut milk to braise his pork adobo, creating a rich, flavorful sauce.

Chickpea panisse, Babas on Cannon

The restaurant’s chickpea panisse — essentially a chickpea fritter — smells like waking up to a warm stack of pancakes when it arrives piping hot at your table. A little squeeze of lemon takes this pre-dinner snack to the next level.

this one, but it has since become my go-to every time I stop in.

Crab tagliatelle, Chubby Fish

If you haven’t been to Chubby Fish, run there and order the crab tagliatelle. The dish is loaded with large chunks of blue crab, yet the sauce manages to avoid the type of flavor that screams, “This is seafood pasta!”

Vanessa Wolf Beet chaat, Tu

Alas, the beet chaat — one of the best things I put in my mouth all year — is no longer on the recently revamped veggie-forward menu at Tu, but the ruby root can still be enjoyed along with charred onions and cashews in the handheld dahi puri bundles.

Scallop po’ boy, 167 Raw

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There’s a reason that tourists line up outside of 167 Raw at all hours — it’s just that good. You can’t go wrong with a dozen oysters or a lobster roll, but the scallop po’ boy caught my attention for the first time earlier this year. I am late to the game on

Veg-forward dishes, Herd Provisions

In June, Herd Provisions became the newest member of the Holy City’s abiding farmto-table scene. Boasting a farmer who also happens to own the tables, Alec Bradford’s heritage Ancient White Park cattle, hogs, and poultry may have snagged center stage in the chic eatery’s name, but it’s the locally sourced salad and other vegetable-focused dishes that truly shine.

D.R.E. James Crab rice, Hannibal’s Kitchen

Vada pav, Tu

When Tu switched to a full-Indian menu in 2019, my girlfriend and I made a habit of stopping in nearly every Friday. We fell in love with several dishes, but our favorite was the vada pav, a fried potato sandwich that’s one of Mumbai’s most-popular street foods. The doughy milk bread and tangy barbecue sauce combine with the potato patty to form a bite unlike any I’ve ever had.

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Cucumber salad, KinFolk

Over on the edge of Kiawah, low-key Johns Island newcomer KinFolk made itself at home with its cayenne-coated, Nashville-style hot chicken. While the fiery yardbird is well worth the trip, it’s a simple side dish that made the biggest impression. The cucumber salad is tossed with parsley, dill seed, and a sour creambased dressing giving the impression that “whoever is making this food gives a damn, and is enjoying themselves at the same time.”

My favorite waitress has a gold tooth, there’s a photo of Pharrell Williams hanging on the wall from whenever he came and ate here, Anita Baker, “Giving you the Best that I Got” is playing underneath the bombastic quarreling of some rowdy regulars, oh yeah and they have crab rice — a dish so simply delicious, every time I eat it, I’m partly ashamed that I’d never thought to make this at home.

Jenny Ruth’s deviled eggs, Glass Onion

What I like the most about these eggs is the fact that they’re not all gussied up. The thunder sauce relish is a pinch of razzle dazzle but it’s definitely not rainbow trout caviar, lobster mousse, or truffles imported from the Dordogne Valley. If anything, they’re pretty damn close to the ones your favorite aunt

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Lamb dumplings, Kwei Fei

First and foremost, big ups to Dave for bringing dim sum to the Charleston brunch scene by way of these plump crescents of pure delight. I try to be hip and eat them with chopsticks like all the other cool people around me, but they always get too slippery to stay put so I just pick up them by hand, like the savage I am, scraping them gently through the puddle of black vinegar before devouring them.

Chicken rendang, Xiao Bao Biscuit

I know, I know — how could I not put okonomiyaki on this list? That XBB chicken rendang, though, yanks at my heart strings with a little more vigor. I spent a significant chunk of my life in a Guyanese household, so curry chicken was so ubiquitous that I foolishly thought I knew everything about it, until I ran into its Indonesian cousin. This dish will make you and everybody in Charleston kick the venerable Country Captain to the curb.

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Food Truck, Pop Up, “Residency,” Oh My!

It could also be noted that 2010-19 has been a decade of impermanence. From a cuisine perspective, food trucks and their variations suddenly appeared on our TVs, movie screens, social feeds, and of course, the streets. In Charleston, stalwart favorites like Roti Rolls (established 2010), The Immortal Lobster (2015) and Semilla Food Truck (2017) endure, while a great number have recently transformed into brick-and-mortar destinations. Notable standouts include Zombie Bob’s Pizza (founded as a truck back in 2014), Dashi (2015), and most recently, Short Grain (2015), reborn, refocused, and rebranded as Jackrabbit Filly.

lished base of local farmers and fishermen were supplying fresh produce and seafood, and specialty purveyors like Anson Mills had resurrected heirloom grains and beans, including Carolina gold rice and Sea Island red peas. We had the techniques, too. Molecular gastronomy was fading from memory, but house-made charcuterie was suddenly everywhere. Charleston restaurants had upgraded the basics, grinding their own burgers, pickling their own pickles, and cooking pizzas in wood-fired ovens. Chefs who earned their stripes downtown were taking good food beyond the peninsula with mid-priced but high-quality restaurants like Fat Hen, the Glass Onion, and Bacco. Food trucks roamed the streets, offering tantalizing tastes of ambitious cuisine without brick-and-mortar overhead. Pop the Cap had passed in 2007, legalizing high-gravity beers, and good local brews were starting to flow from Palmetto Brewing and North Charleston newcomer COAST. So what happened next? Here’s my selection of dishes that defined the decade — a remarkable period that saw Charleston burst onto the national culinary scene, overhaul its local dining style, and begin searching about for what should come next.

2010: 1. Stuffed quail at Husk

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Happily, past pop up Daps Breakfast and Imbibe has made a home on the West Side, and Little Miss Ha will soon do the same in Mt. Pleasant. If that’s not enough, brace your now-thumping 2020 heart, as beloved truckturned-Workshop stall Pink Bellies (2014) will join the ranks of the firmly planted with their own locking door on King Street (insert praise hands). Speaking of a pop up by another name, chef David Schuttenberg’s ‘residency’ first inhabited The Daily in October 2017 and immediately developed a cult-like following. A year-ish later, and his artistic stroke of Sichuan scrumptiousness can now be experienced every day except Monday at Kwei Fei on Maybank Highway, and we thank our hot, loud, vibing stars for that.

Robert F. Moss In 2010, Charleston was just emerging as a national food destination. Robert Stehling of Hominy Grill and Mike Lata of FIG had brought home back-to-back James Beard Awards for Best Chef Southeast, and Sean Brock of McCrady’s was about to make it a threepeat. We had the ingredients. A newly estab-

Husk opened in November 2010 after months of media hyperventilation, enthralled by Brock’s bold promise to prove Southern food the best in the world. Fried chicken skins and pig ear lettuce wraps were crowdwowing novelties, but a more representative Husk dish was the stuffed quail with red peas and leeks. The crisp, seared quail was dark and sultry, and the cheddar and bologna inside melded into a single delicious slice — rich, complex, impressive. With such dishes, Brock took all the elements that had been percolating in the local food scene — fresh local ingredients, wood-fired ovens, in-house pickling and preserving, bacon fat and bourbon — and distilled them into a monomaniacal vision of hyper-Southern cuisine.

2. Pho at Quyen & 3. Peruvian chicken at Pollo Tropical

Not all of the decade’s trends originated downtown and moved outward. Two dishes that really wowed me were pho at Quyen on James Island (long since shuttered) and the Peruvian chicken at Pollo Tropical (now Pollo Loko) on Dorchester Road. The first delivered thin-sliced steak, savory meatballs, and long, tender noodles inside a sparklingly bright and beefy broth. The second was a whole chicken marinated in an array of spices and roasted over charcoal til the skin was crispy and slighly charred. You once had to travel far away — if not overseas at least to D.C. or San Francisco —to sample such bold, exciting flavors. These weren’t fancy “concepts,” either, just low-key neighborhood restaurants run by immigrant families serving traditional recipes. Find the rest of Moss’ list online at charlestoncitypaper.com/eat.

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5Church Charleston NYE 2019 — 5Church will be hosting a dinner and party from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. NYE. The three-course dinner price includes a half-bottle of Champagne for a party of two and a full bottle for a party of four. Pricing starts at $90 from 5-5:45 p.m., then goes to $100 from 6-6:45 p.m., $110 from 7-7:45, and $120 from 8 p.m. until the end of the evening. Guests have the option to upgrade their ticket price after dinner for an open bar and buffet featuring a live DJ, balloon drop, Champagne toast and festive party favors from 10 p.m. until 2 p.m. Tue., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. $90+. 5Church, 32 N. Market St. (843) 937-8666. 5churchcharleston.com Mesu NYE — Ring in 2020 with Mexican and Sushi. Mesu will be keeping the kitchen open late accepting reservations until 11 p.m. Enjoy free admission all night long with a DJ starting at 10 p.m. and live ball drop on the big screen. Tue., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. Free to attend. Mesu, 570 King St. mesuchs.com New Year’s Eve at Zero Restaurant + Bar — Celebrate 2020 Tues. Dec. 31 at Zero Restaurant + Bar. Starting at 6 p.m. they’ll have a Champagne and caviar package that includes two special Champagne flights and one ounce of caviar for $150 and the elevated seven course tasting menu is available

for $175 per person. Optional wine pairings are $100. Tue., Dec. 31, 10 a.m. $95+. Zero Restaurant + Bar, 0 George St. (843) 817-7900. zerogeorge. com New Year’s Eve at Pink Cactus — Four-course pre-fix, specialty tasting menu for $75/person Call the restaurant at (843) 764-9343 to make reservations; seats are limited. Tue., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. $75. Pink Cactus, 100A Spring St. pinkcactuschs.com New Year’s Eve at Revival — Revival is hosting a five course dinner with a $50 wine pairing option. Tickets to the Revival dinner get you complimentary access to the rooftop party. Tue., Dec. 31, 5-10 p.m. $100+. Revival, 162 East Bay St. (843) 414-2335. revivalcharleston. com/new-years-eve-dinner/ New Year’s Eve at Wild Common — Ring in 2020 in style at Wild Common, with three different tasting menu options on Dec. 31. Guests can choose dinner plus a glass of Bollinger ‘Special Cuvee’ for $135, dinner and glass of Bollinger ‘La Grande Annee’ for $150, or dinner and a glass of Bollinger ‘James Bond’ Edition for $175. Tue., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. $135+. Wild Common, 103 Spring St. cannongreencharleston.com New Year’s Eve Dinner at Herd — Herd Provisions throws it back for NYE as “Leaping Waters Chophouse” for one night only. The special dinner

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n MODERN AMERICAN Angel Oak Restaurant Serving lunch, Sun. brunch, and “supper,” this Johns Island gem uses local ingredients and modern preparations. Lunch features fresh, quick, made from scratch fare that is at once rustic and delicious. Dinner takes a more innovative approach to southern American cuisine. Beer and wine only. Lunch (Tues-Fri.), Dinner (Tues.-Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. $$$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 3669 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-7525.

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son, $50/two people. Vickery’s Bar and Grill, 1313 Shrimp Boat Lane. (843) 884-4440. vickerys.com Parcel 32 NYE — This NYE head to Parcel 32 for a King Street celebration of the past year, and cheers to 2020 with a Champagne toast at midnight. Diners can enjoy a seven-course meal, featuring dishes including the lobster tail with soft herbs, Meyer lemon and brioche; wagyu beef with caramelized onion jus, smoked white bean and alliums; and buckwheat agnolotti with pine nut pesto and celeriac. Optional wine pairings for each course are available for $50, and a scotch flight can be purchased for $40, but in the restaurant only. Reservations are available from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Seating is limited. Parcel 32’s New Year’s Eve menu includes: Amuse Bouche Foie Gras profiterole with gold preserved plum Sheep blue profiterole with preserved plum Oyster Duo & Caviar Raw Kumamoto oyster with finger lime and Yuzu Kozo Grilled local oyster with aerated potato and caviar Vegetable Beets with chicories, blood orange and boquerones Pasta

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Charleston winner, Top 50, Valet, Non-Smoking. 224 King St. (843) 577-4522. Circa 1886 Intriguing cuisine at the Wentworth Mansion. Menu changes regularly based on the seasons and ingredient availability. But the antelope loin is a perennial favorite. Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). $$$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, NonSmoking. 149 Wentworth St. (843) 853-7828. The Daily This great all-day cafe and to go market has everything from avocado toast to wines, pastries to copies of Garden & Gun. Breakfast, Lunch (Daily). $$. Lunch, Breakfast. 652-B King St. (843) 619-0151. Edmund’s Oast A brewpub from the guys at the Edmund’s Oast Exchange with a fresh, seasonal menu and 48 taps of awesome. Food options and drinks specials for $4 each and only available at the bar from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Serving Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), Sun. Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50. 1081

Buckwheat agnolotti with pine nut pesto, whey and celeriac Sea Lobster tail with soft herbs, Meyer lemon, vanilla and brioche Beef Wagyu beef with caramelized onion jus, smoked white bean and alliums Dessert Puff pastry with Meyer lemon and pine Parcel 32 will be closed on January 1 with regular menus resuming on January 2. The Parlour will be closed to the public throughout New Year’s Eve. Tue., Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m. $125. Parcel 32, 442 King St. (843) 722-3474. parcel32.com New Year’s Day PJ Brunch — You don’t even need to change out of your PJs — enjoy a homemade brunch by exec chef Ben Martin. Wed. Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A la carte. Ms. Rose’s, 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 766-0223. msroses.com

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Morrison Dr. (843) 727-1145. FIG James Beard Award-winning chef Mike Lata helms this acclaimed neighborhood bistro, crafting a daily menu that is based on fresh, local food. Dinner, Closed Sun. $$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 232 Meeting St. (843) 805-5900. Gabrielle Gabrielle Charleston is the signature restaurant at luxurious Hotel Bennett, which opened in January 2019. With French-influenced, New Orleans-honed sensibilities and locally sourced ingredients, Gabrielle’s elegant, polished cuisine will likely place her firmly in the “It Girl” running. 6:30 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Valet. Graze Creative casual cuisine that encompasses the farm-to-table ethos. Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Parking. 863 Houston Northcutt Blvd. (843) 6062493 115 E 5th North St. The Grocery A changing, seasonal menu with Mediterranean and Southern influences. Craft beer on tap, housemade charcuterie, a wood-burning oven, and a familial atmosphere. Dinner (Tues-Sat.) & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50. 4 Cannon

Herd Provisions A straightforward celebration of quality ingredients prepared with care, Herd Provisions puts the farm in farm-to-table. The meat served by the restaurant has been raised on the owner’s Virginia farm, Leaping Waters. Meanwhile, just about everything else — from fruits and veggies to the beans, breads, and desserts — are locally sourced. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 3p.m. (lunch). Tues.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. (dinner). Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 106 Grove St. (843) 637-4145. Langdon’s Restaurant & Wine Bar The fine dining menu blends Lowcountry cuisine with a range of international influences, resulting in elegant entrées prepared by Chef/owner Patrick Owens. Lunch (Mon.-Fri.) & Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). $$$$$. Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner, Parking, Non-Smoking. 778 South Shelmore Blvd. (843) 388-9200. The Macintosh Modern fare that varies seasonally but explores local ingredients with skill and creativity. Dinner & Sun. Brunch. $$$$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50. 479 King St. (843) 789-4299. McCrady’s Restaurant Settle in for an evening of that ingredient driven cuisine — choose from one of six nightly seatings and receive in return a highlychoreographed 15-course meal with impeccable wine pairings. The plates are both artful and playful, balancing rich, intense flavors with delicate nuances — a slab of 65-day aged ribeye dusted with black truffle, a single lightly-poached shrimp served atop an orb of “Charleston ice cream” (Carolina Gold rice), a tender sea scallop nestled between an earthy swirl of brown butter and ethereal, sea-like foam. The setting and service strike an equally delicate balance between high-end luxury and relaxing informality — an impressive step forward for a long-time Charleston dining institution. —Robert Moss Lunch, Dinner (Daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, Non-Smoking. 2 Unity Alley. Opal Chef Patrick Owens’ menu features housemade charcuterie and pasta with seasonal entrée selections. Bar opens at 4 p.m for craft beer and charcuterie. Dinner daily. $$$$. Dinner. 1960 Riviera Dr. (843) 654-9070. Prohibition Greg Garrison’s menu satisfies with duck hash, smoky shrimp and grits, lamb ribs, and oyster sliders. Dinner, Late Night, & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 547 King St. (843) 793-2964. Revival Revival is an upscale Lowcountry eatery, located on East Bay Street in the historic French Quarter, turning out Southern classics that are “modern, yet approachable.” Complimentary valet parking. Dinner (daily). Online Reservations, Dinner, Valet. 162 East Bay St. (843) 414-2335. Sorghum & Salt Situated in the space that once held the beloved Two Boroughs Larder, Chef Tres Jackson’s Sorghum & Salt has more than enough chops to fill those shoes. Tenaciously fresh and unapologetically creative, Jackson’s cuisine offers a mix of familiar and foreign in ways that are fresh and unexpected. The menu is as continually in flux as the ever-shifting Lowcountry weather, but don’t miss a chance to try the superlative salt-roasted beets or sweet, yet savory Ambrose Farms radishes. The desserts are equally flamboyant, yet delicate, with the notable standout of an airy beet cremeux. A group effort and an obvious labor of love, anticipate thoughtful, provocative food prepared and served by people who are clearly proud of it. —Vanessa Wolf Dinner (Tues.-Sun.). Dinner, Top 50. 186 Coming St. (843) 872-6393. Stars Restaurant Rooftop and Grill Room The big menu features unique culinary techniques using a custom designed live fire grill and rotisserie, hearth oven and rolled steel plancha. Half price brunch on Saturdays for industry folks. Dinner & Weekend Brunch. $$$$$. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 495 King St. (843) 577-0100. Tavern & Table From soy caramel-glazed short ribs with house-made ramen noodle gnocchi beneath handcrafted chandeliers inside, or biting into luscious shrimp beignets on the outdoor patio while watching pelicans skim the water, Chef Ray England rocks the house. Lunch & Dinner (Daily). Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront, Burger Week. 100 Church St. (843) 352-9510. Wild Common Executive chef Orlando Pagan crafts an inventive tasting menu in this beautiful Spring St. space. Menu highlights include fresh bites like Spade & Clover roasted carrots, Diver scallop crudo, and seared cobia; and rich indulgences like foie gras “pastrami cappaelletti, dry aged ribeye grilled over charcoal, and strawberry shortcake roulade. Serving Dinner (Wed.-Sun.). 5-10 p.m. Online Reservations. 103 Spring St. Zero Restaurant + Bar Chef Vinson Petrillo delivers big time fine dining in this tiny space. Try his three-course

tasting menu for $55 or the full meal deal five-course menu for $115. Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). $$$. Dinner, Top 50. 0 George St. (843) 817-7900.

n NEW SOUTHERN Anson Anson Restaurant takes a seasonal approach to its menu and its traditional Southern Cuisine. Dinner (daily). $$$$$. Dinner, Non-Smoking. 12 Anson St. (843) 577-0551. The Glass Onion Midscale Southern comfort food prepared with local ingredients. On the regularly changing menu, you’ll find favorites like deviled eggs, fried chicken, and gumbo. Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), &. Sat. Brunch. Closed Sun. $$$. Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 1219 Savannah Hwy. (843) 225-1717. High Cotton This Hall Group restaurant offers a delicious sampling of steaks and seafood with a variety of perfect accompaniments and sauces like bearnaise, cabernet, and more. A la carte menu. Dinner (Daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner. 199 East Bay St. (843) 724-3815. Husk Executive Chef Travis Grimes puts the focus on the artisans and ingredients of the modern south. Menu changes daily with a commitment to procuring only from within the south. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 76 Queen St. (843) 577-2500. Magnolias Contemporary spin on traditional Southern dishes. Fresh and satisfying. Enjoyable ambience. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner (daily), & Sun. Brunch. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 185 East Bay St. (843) 577-7771. Middleton Place Restaurant Seasonal and local fare in a historical plantation setting. Find classic dishes like okra soup, shrimp and grits, and Huguenot torte. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Lunch, Dinner. 4300 Ashley River Road. (843) 556-6020. Parcel 32 Set in a renovated 19th century home, Parcel 32 serves wood-fired cuisine inspired by Lowcountry land and sea. They have happy hour Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 7 p.m., daily specials, and Sun. brunch. Head there every Wed. for Bubbles + Pearls starting at 5 p.m. featuring $1.50 oysters shucked to order, and half-price select bottles of bubbly. Dinner (Tues.-Sun.) & Sun. Brunch. 442 King St. (843) 722-3474.

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Peninsula Grill A rich, wonderful menu full of American classics and Lowcountry favorites. Top-notch wine list, impeccable service. Reservations suggested. AAA four-diamond rating, Mobil four-star rating. Dinner. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, Non-Smoking. 112 N. Market St. (843) 723-0700. Poogan’s Porch Poogan’s offers classic Lowcountry dishes like okra gumbo, peach cobbler, shrimp and grits, crabcakes, and catfish alongside modern plates like sweet-tea glazed salmon and pork three ways. Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner. 72 Queen St. (843) 577-2337 188 East Bay St. (843) 577-5665. Slightly North of Broad There’s more to a dining experience than what arrives on the plate, and SNOB holds up well there, too. Tall windows fill the room with a golden orange glow at sundown — the perfect ambiance for an opening cocktail, the selection of which is conveniently listed right there on the dinner menu between the entrees and the medium plates. Upscale restaurants are supposed to make you feel special, to create an illusion of luxury and hospitality. That artistry extends well beyond the kitchen and the talents of the chef, all the way to the design of the chairs and the words of the person who greets you at the door. Now more than a quarter of a century into its long run, SNOB still hits all those buttons. — Robert Moss Lunch (Mon.-Fri.), Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 192 East Bay St. (843) 723-3424. Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar Classic Southern cuisine at the Francis Marion Hotel. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. $$$$. Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast. 387 King St. (843) 724-8888.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Denmark during World War II. In 1943, Hitler ordered all Danish Jews to be arrested — a first step in his plan to send them to concentration camps. But the Danish resistance movement leapt into action and smuggled virtually all of them to safety via fishing boats bound for Sweden. As a result, 8,000+ Danish Jews survived the Holocaust. You may not have the opportunity to do anything quite as heroic in 2020, Aries. But I expect you will have chances to express a high order of practical idealism that could be among your noblest and most valiant efforts ever. Draw inspiration from the Danish resistance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When she was 31, Taurus writer Charlotte Brontë finished writing her novel Jane Eyre. She guessed it would have a better chance of getting published if its author was thought to be a man. So she adopted the masculine pen name of Currer Bell and sent the manuscript unsolicited to a London publisher. Less than eight weeks later, her new book was in print. It quickly became a commercial success. I propose that we make Brontë one of your role models for 2020, Taurus. May she inspire you to be audacious in expressing yourself and confident in seeking the help you need to reach your goals. May she embolden you, too, to use ingenious stratagems to support your righteous cause. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): 2020 can and should be a lyrically healing year for you. Here’s what I mean: Beauty and grace will be curative. The “medicine” you need will come to you via poetic and mellifluous experiences. With this in mind, I encourage you to seek out encounters with the following remedies. 1. Truth Whimsies 2. Curiosity Breakthroughs 3. Delight Gambles 4. Sacred Amusements 4. Redemptive Synchronicities 5. Surprise Ripenings 6. Gleeful Discoveries 7. Epiphany Adventures 8. Enchantment Games 9. Elegance Eruptions 10. Intimacy Angels 11. Playful Salvation 12. Luminosity Spells CANCER (June 21-July 22): “There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” wrote author Zora Neale Hurston. According to my astrological analysis, Cancerian, 2020 is likely to be one of those years that asks questions, while 2021 will be a time when you’ll get rich and meaningful answers to the queries you’ll pose in 2020. To ensure that this plan works out for your maximum benefit, it’s essential that you formulate provocative questions in the coming months. At first, it’s fine if you generate too many. As the year progresses, you can whittle them down to the most ultimate and important questions. Get started! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Roman Emperor Vespasian (9–79 AD) supervised the restoration of the Temple of Peace, the Temple of Claudius, and the Theater of Marcellus. He also built a huge statue of Apollo and the amphitheater now known as the Colosseum, whose magnificent ruins are still a major tourist attraction. Vespasian also created a less majestic but quite practical wonder: Rome’s first public urinals. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you Leos to be stimulated by his example in 2020. Be your usual magnificent self as you generate both inspiring beauty and earthy, pragmatic improvements. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When Virgo author Mary Shelley was 18 years old, she had a disconcerting dream-like vision about a mad chemist who created a weird human-like creature out of non-living matter. She set about to write a book based on her mirage. At age 20, she published Frankenstein, a novel that would ultimately wield a huge cultural influence and become a seminal work in the “science fiction” genre. I propose we make Shelley one of your role models for 2020. Why? Because I suspect that you, too, will have the power to transform a challenging event or influence into an important asset. You’ll be able to generate or attract a new source of energy by responding creatively to experiences that initially provoke anxiety. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra-born mystic poet Rumi (1207–1273) wrote that he searched for holy sustenance and divine inspiration in temples, churches, and mosques — but couldn’t find them there. The good news? Because of his disappoint-

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Counterclaim and CrossComplaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry against Plaintiff LMC, LLC,and against Defendants Pomona/Maybank LLC aka Pomona-Maybank, LLC, Meggett Land, LLC, Harriet Popham McDougal and John Doe and Mary Roe, Fictitious Names, representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the subject real estate, including any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, personal representatives or distributes of Estate of Robert C. Grooms, Deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, Deceased, Estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., Deceased, and Estate of Theodore Smith Rigney, Deceased to quiet title to the below described tract of real estate below described and the nonexclusive easement for the benefit of the said tract of real estate below described. The said real estate and nonexclusive easement affected by this quiet title action was, at the time of the commencement of this action - Counterclaim and Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim), and is, at the time of filing this notice, situated in Charleston, South Carolina. The tract of real estate and the nonexclusive easement appurtenant thereto are more particularly described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot ofland, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Johns Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, shown and designated as “Lot No. 3 (5.24 acres)” on a plat entitled “PLAT OF A 9.36 ACRE PARCEL BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO LOTS 1, 2 & 3 LOCATED ON JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY SC” prepared by Lawrence J. Kennerty, Jr., RLS, dated October 22, 2004 and recorded November 15, 2004, in Plat Book EH at page 488 in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. This being the same property conveyed to Bank of Walterboro by deed of Pomona-Maybank, LLC, dated June 20, 2014, and duly recorded on June 30, 2014, in Book 0414 at page 121 in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina. Bank of Walterboro, a South Carolina banking corporation changed its name to Bank of the Lowcountry on January 28, 2019 as will appear by Articles of Amendment filed on January 25, 2019 in the Office of the Secretary of State for South Carolina. SUBJECT TO all covenants, easements and restrictive covenants of record and to all governmental statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations. TMS # 313-00-00-031.000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: Maybank Hwy. Johns Island, SC 29455 TOGETHER WITH the appurtenant nonexclusive easement set forth in “A Private Road Easement and Maintenance Agreement” among Vanness Lands, LLC, Longpoint Farms, LLC and LMC, LLC, granting the owners of Lots 1, 2 and 3 certain easement rights in and responsibilities as to a private road easement strip, which Private Road Easement and Maintenance Agreement was executed January 6, 2005 and recorded January 6, 2005 in Book Y 521 pg 119 in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County, South Carolina. NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an order appointing Adam E. Barr, Esquire, of the Barr, Unger & Mcintosh, LLC law firm, with offices at 11 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29402 and with an additional address for mail of PO Box 1037, Charleston, 29202, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever collectively designated in the Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry as John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names, representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the real estate which is the subject of the Cross Complaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry, including any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, personal representatives or distributes of estate of Robert C. Grooms, deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, deceased, Estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., deceased, and Estate of Theodore Smith Rigney, deceased, as well as any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, including anyone of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, whose names and addresses are unknown, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina. YOU WILL TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on their behalf or on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of this notice of said order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of the Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) filed herein, the CrossComplaint (Cross-Claimant), the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi shall become absolute. Isl George W. Cone George W. Cone SC Bar No. 1354 McLeod Fraser & Cone LLC 111 East Washington Street P.O. Box 230 Walterboro, S.C. 29488 (843)549-2516 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to the Master’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in the Court of Common Pleas in the case of Pinnacle Bank, Plaintiff vs. Wren Metts, Dwight D. Stone, Thomas L. White, Jr. and Parsonage Point Condominium Owners Association, Inc., Defendants, Civil Action No. 2019-CP-10-04434, the undersigned will sell at public auction at the County Council Chamber, 2nd Floor of the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to-wit: 11:00 a.m., on the 4th day of February, 2020, to the highest bidder the following described property: ALL that certain Condominium Unit known and designated as UNIT 8E, PARSONAGE POINT HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME, a Horizontal property regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Property Regime Act, §27-31-10, et. seq., South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended and submitted by Master Deed dated July 9, 2007 and duly recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina on July 11, 2007, in Book B-632 at Page 811. CONVEYED TOGETHER WITH:

(1) An undivided percentage in the common elements, restricted common areas, and facilities of the property described in said Master Deed (“Common Elements”) attributable to the said Unit; (2) An easement for the continuance of all encroachments by the Dwelling Unit on any adjoining unit or common elements existing as a result of construction of the Condominium Unit(s) or which may come into existence hereafter as a result of settling or shifting of the dwelling unit(s) or of the other condominium unit(s), after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after taking in condemnation or eminent domain percentages, or by reason of alteration or repair to the common elements made by or with the consent of the Board of Administration; (3) An Easement in common with the owners of other condominium units to use any pipes wires, ducts, flues, cables, conduits, public utility lines and other common elements located in any other rights and easements in common with the other condominium unit owners, all a described in the Master Deed, Bylaws and any and all Amendment thereto as recorded in the office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina. SAID DWELLING unit is conveyed together with an undivided percentage in the common elements, limited common areas and facilities of the property described in the Master Deed. THIS BEING the identical property conveyed to Wren Metts by Deed of Parsonage Point Development, LLC, dated October 26, 2017, and recorded on November 15, 2017, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Book 0679 at Page 689. TMS NO. 355-07-00-060 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2362 Parsonage Road, #8-E Charleston, SC 29414 As deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days following the date of the sale. Notwithstanding the fact that deficiency judgment is demanded, Plaintiff reserves the right to waive deficiency judgment up to seven (7) days prior to the date of the sale of the mortgaged premises in which case bidding will be closed on the date of the sale. Notice is further given that the successful bidder at the sale, other than the Plaintiff, shall be required to immediately, pursuant to the Court’s instructions at the sale, deposit with the undersigned as earnest money and as evidence of its good faith an amount equal to five (5%) per cent of its bid in cash, certified check or cashier’s check to be applied to the costs allowed and the debts found to be due with the balance to be remitted prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date that the bidding is closed, which date is thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Interest on the bid shall be paid to the date of compliance at the rate of 4.125% per annum. The purchaser shall pay for the preparation of all papers and for all recording fees. The sale will be made subject to all outstanding property taxes, if any. Should the successful bidder fail to make such deposit at the time of the acceptance of the bid, with time being of the essence, or should a representative of the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney not be present at the sale, or should the property for any reason whatsoever not be sold on the sales date above, the undersigned shall sell said property at the next sales date, and this process shall continue until the property is sold. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves

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as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. In addition, the successful bidder shall take the property subject to any superior liens or interests. s/Douglas M. Zayicek Douglas M. Zayicek, Esquire (S.C. Bar No. 11304) Holly M. Lusk, Esquire (S.C. Bar No. 102307) Attorneys for Plaintiff BELLAMY, RUTENBERG, COPELAND, EPPS, GRAVELY & BOWERS, P.A. 1000 29th Avenue North (29577) P.O. Box 357 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0357 (843) 448-2400 (843) 448-3022 (Facsimile) dzayicek@bellamylaw.com hlusk@bellamylaw.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2019-CP-10-06056 Quicken Loans Inc., PLAINTIFF, VS. Mouzon Taylor, Jr.; and Wando Woods Civic Club, DEFENDANT(S). SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (191103.00071)

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TO THE DEFENDANT(S) MOUZON TAYLOR, JR. ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 18, 2019. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530

Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley. com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2019-CP-10-06014 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, PLAINTIFF, VS. Amanda M. Ansel a/k/a Amanda Ansel; JDT Industries, LLC; The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders of the CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-A; and The Meridian Owners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S). SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (191070.00450) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) AMANDA M. ANSEL A/K/A AMANDA ANSEL ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 15, 2019. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453

Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE PROBATE COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE NO.: 2019-GC-10-00131 Edward Cummings, Petitioner, v. Katherine Hanberry, in her capacity as Trustee of the Cummings Family Trust, Respondent. SUMMONS TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the Petitioner listed above at the following address: Jonathan S. Altman, Esq. Derfner & Altman, LLC 575 King Street, Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 Your Answer must be served on the Petitioner at the above address within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Petition upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within that time, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. August __, 2019 Jonathan S. Altman, Esq. Derfner & Altman, LLC 575 King Street Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 Attorney for Petitioner (843) 723-9804 rsavini@derfneraltman.com 1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472) 7370 Spartan Blvd E Charleston, SC 29418 877-774-1537 Notice of Sale Tenant: Unit # Franklin Jr, Rob D53890 Franklin Jr, Rob 706399 Thomas, Timothy & Amy 802431 1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472), 7370 Spartan Blvd E, Charleston, SC 29418, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on 1/8/2020 at 10:00 AM in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place on www.Acceleratedlisting.com from 1/8/2020 to 1/15/2020 at 6:00p.m.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3180

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2018-DR-10-1411

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-1285

Lakresha Pressley Jeffcoat Plaintiff, vs. Tawanna Michelle Jeffcoat Defendant.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Cierra King, Derrick Harrison, and Darnell Pierce

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Cierra Williams

If you wish to retain an attorney to represent you in this matter, it is advisable to do so before submitting your Answer to the Plaintiff.

NOTICE TO Derrick Harrison: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 1, 2018. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Newton Howle, at the Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 11, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

If you do not answer the Complaint within the required thirty (30) days, the Court may grant a DIVORCE and grant the Plaintiff the relief requested in the Complaint.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO: 2019-DR-18-1403

SUMMONS FOR DIVORCE (One-Year Continuous Separation) To the DEFENDANT AboveNamed: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you have been sued by the Plaintiff for DIVORCE in the Court indicated above. You must respond in writing to the attached Complaint for Divorce and serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff at the address below within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, or thirty-five (35) days if you were served by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested.

Lakresha Pressley Jeffcoat CHARLESTON, SC 12/18/2019 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3666 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Amber Lowder-Bridges NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 23, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Attorney of Record: Kyra McMillan, SCDSS, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, Telephone: 843-953-9286

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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSES Melissa Slade, Robert Cook, James Snyder, Charles Slade NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on October 3, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Dorchester, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Service, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, South Carolina 29483, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

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Attorney of Record: Kyra McMillan, SCDSS, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, Telephone: 843-953-9286

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-0960

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3530

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Brandon Lesston

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 18, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Attorney of Record: Kyra McMillan, SCDSS, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, Telephone: 843-953-9286

VERSUS Michael Jeter Jr., et al. NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 16, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-2916 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Teresa Roberts NOTICE

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TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in the Termination of Parental Rights action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 21, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

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The Year in Song Our music writers pick their favorite albums of 2019 The 2010s ended with another year of good local and international tunes. As is tradition, we’re capping off the year (and decade) with a rundown of our favorite albums released in the last 12 months. Here is our rundown of 2019’s best records from Charleston and beyond. Vincent Harris Benny Starr - A Water Album

It would be difficult to add anything to what the City Paper’s readers, and Charleston as a whole, have said about rapper Benny Starr’s A Water Album. Starr has risen quickly in the music scene over the last couple of years, and that’s because he’s a fleet-footed wizard on the mic, spinning tales and pouring his soul out in captivating poetic verses. A Water Album is his bold step forward as a recording artist. It must have been difficult to pull off, but the idea behind it sounds simple: Take a dynamite band, the FOUR20s, a set of songs that bring funk, soul, jazz, electronic pop, and hip-hop together, then record it all live in front of a rapt audience at the Charleston Music Hall. It was a recipe either for transcendence or disaster, and in Starr’s case, the former won out. A Water Album is a musical masterstroke that raises the bar not just for South Carolina hip-hop, but for the state’s musical legacy as a whole.

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I get paid to describe music; that’s my job. And yet, I find myself struggling when it comes to Art Star’s Akin to Sin. It’s one of my favorite albums of the year — I think everyone should listen to it — but goddamn, it is hard to tell people what this EP sounds like. If noise rock and dream pop can share the same space, that’s where Art Star is. If indie-rock guitar riffs can be turned inside out and spread over precise-but-jarring tempo changes, that’s where Art Star is. And if a singer can be four or five different people through the course of an EP, that’s where Art Star’s Mia Mendez is. Akin to Sin is quite simply the most striking, unexpected, compelling album with the “rock” hyphen in it that came out this year. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anything else like it, and it takes me by surprise every time I listen to it.

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With their second album, Glazed, *repeat repeat made power pop cool again. Produced to perfection by the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, the album combines shimmering vocal harmonies, razor-edge guitars, and impossibly catchy songs into a technicolor burst of sound. When guitarist Jared Corder’s serrated six-string settles in alongside the duo’s joyful, surging vocal harmonies on songs like “Hi, I’m Waiting,” “Head On,” and “Pressure,” it’s a pure sugar-rush high. *repeat repeat’s first album, Floral Canyon, hinted at what the band could do, but Carney’s precise, pared-down production lets the individual elements in the group’s sound shine through in a way that Floral Canyon didn’t, and they responded with a uniformly tight set of songs. It’s probably my favorite album of the year because when it’s playing, the world seems brighter, and a lot more fun. That’s what music is supposed to be about, right?

Heath Ellison Florida Man - Tropical Depression

Don’t ya love it when a band goes from zero to 100 between album releases, fleshing out their sound and fully realizing the potential they showed in the early days? Perhaps that’s why Tropical Depression was such an exciting listen. Florida Man cut the frills, kept every bright spot from 2017’s self-titled debut, and cranked up the heat without even entertaining the thought of the sophomore slump. In the first seconds of “Brain Cell,” the LP throws the listener into a torrential downpour of noisy melodies

and gritty screams. “Dirt” immediately ups the pressure, assuring listeners that it’s going to be a bumpy ride. On “Holy Roller” and “Life Insurance,” Florida Man finds the groove but avoids the dancefloor, while “Weeded” and “Rat on the Loose” keep the turbulent riffs rolling. Months later, Tropical Depression remains a storm more powerful than its name lets on. The album’s a heavy listen, both sonically and metaphorically. There’s no respite as the listener is forced to trudge through a confused world alongside desperate characters that can’t escape their hopeless situations. Basically, it’s the musical accompaniment to 2019. Who else is ready for this decade to end?

Langston Hughes III - Dream Expedited

This might be the first time I’ve elected an album of the year on the merits of the background story alone. That’s not to say rap group Langston Hughes III’s debut LP, Dream Expedited, isn’t good. On the contrary: It’s freakin’ great and would have been a contender regardless. But, knowing that Chawle Dawk, Maximillion, Choc, and Cory B have each come close to a career in music before the rug was pulled out from under them makes every track on the album that much more triumphant. Songs like “Sophisticated iTunes” and “Black Caesars Palace” are an amalgamation of gorgeous beats and some of the hardest rhymes the Lowcountry produced this year. “Mozart Smokes Black & Milds” and “Old Bay” showcase the group’s fully formed, confident persona. Even some songs that I wasn’t in love with have a likability to them, and the reason for that is simple: This is songcraft at its most passionate. This continued on page 54

Hospitality, a four-person band with two West Ashley residents, landed on Time’s 10 Best Songs of the Decade for their song “I Miss Your Bones.” To the surprise of the band, the indie-rock foot-tapper was listed alongside mega hits “Rolling in the Deep,” “Old Town Road,” and “Ain’t It Fun.” “We haven’t been super active as a band in four or five years,” says drummer Nathan Michel. “We used to get on end-of-the-year lists, but since we haven’t done much in a while, it’s fun to get back into that world.” “I Miss Your Bones” was written by guitarist/vocalist Amber Papini for the 2014 LP Trouble, released on Merge Records. Papini and Michel, who are also husband and wife, are currently music educators in Charleston. Time’s list notes that Hospitality is a Brooklyn trio, which is partially true. During some of the band’s formative years, Papini and Michael were set up in New York with bassist Brian Betancourt. In 2014, one year after “I Miss Your Bones” dropped, they moved to Charleston, where Michael was originally from, and began touring in support of Trouble. —Heath Ellison

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Things just keep getting better for Gullah band Ranky Tanky. Mayor John Tecklenburg declared Dec. 17 as Ranky Tanky Day in Charleston. The declaration was made official at a Ranky Tanky celebration at City Hall. This is just icing on the cake after Ranky Tanky’s watershed year. In 2019, they released a new album over the summer, Good Time, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Regional Roots album, and won artist of the year at the City Paper Music Awards. —HE

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Charleston Jazz announced Dec. 16 that Tatjana Beylotte will take over as the music organization’s executive director. She is replacing Mary Beth Natarajan, who left in March. Beylotte was hired in 2018 as the director of development for the organization. She has been acting director since April of this year, says Brittany Burkett, marketing and development manager for Charleston Jazz. The new executive director was given the title officially after a Board of Directors’ vote on Dec. 11. “I couldn’t be more honored and excited to have the opportunity to lead this important organization and keep jazz alive and thriving in our community,” Beylotte said in a public statement. —HE

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I have something to confess: Outside of some “edgy” high school days, Tyler’s never really done it for me. Personally, most of his material has sounded like something that you eventually grow out of — even his 2017 critical darling, Flower Boy. So what happened on Igor? To my account, a lot happened. Tyler latched onto the earnestness he found on his last LP, composed some darn-fine R&B songs, then filtered it all through his unique weirdo attitude. Tracks like “Earfquake” and “I Think” show the rapper embracing variance in his songwriting, while “New Magic Wand” and “What’s Good” prove that Tyler’s making smarter aggressive rap tunes. The mini-epic “Gone, Gone/ Thank You” fuses pop, glitchy electronica, and a fun series of verses, perfectly setting up the gorgeous break-up tune “I Don’t Love You Anymore.” It all culminates in the bleeding and pleading album closer, “Are We Still Friends?” When reflecting on Igor, the most affecting aspect is the scope. Tyler made waves with the LP’s structure and followed a consistent throughline, creating his first release that felt like an honest-to-God album instead of a collection of songs. I can finally say I’m eager to hear what’s next.

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they were a powerhouse in atmospheric and dreamy music. On his solo release, Looney emphasizes attentiveness in the production, having a coherent and calming persona in the vocals. The track “Something to Think About” has the Charleston native hovering over the mic in an ethereal manner, joined by a soothing guitar. The song follows a similar foundation, but it never becomes stale. He finds a balance on each song, never letting one portion take over the track. The level of self-production is magnificent and mathematic. All entities blend together for an exciting beginning for STEPHAN. This could be the turning point for his career.

Newgrounds Death Rugby Hideaway

Hideaway is an album for the turning point in a youth’s life. Newgrounds Death Rugby is making strides in finding themselves and forming their unique, punk-esque sound. The track “D&D Is Gay (But So Am I So This Tracks) 2.0” offers a Parquet Court vibe, with Will Toledo-style lyricism. “Sophomore year was a lonely lonely time/ I only had my hand to talk to,” softly sings lead singer Daniel Jorgesen. Their lyrics are simple and it shows the innocence of youth, accompanied by contemplative thoughts on life. The high school-aged band also experiments with expansive psychedelia, progressive punk, and rock on tracks such as “Carabiner.” The easy going, free-flowing consciousness is doing wonders for the band. They use their own life experiences to push their sound to a boundary that seems far-fetched to the average high-schooler, even though it’s right there in their own mind.

The Mids - Wellness Check

Punk-psych revivalists the Mids started as a Black Sabbath cover band known as Sack Blabbath. Taking cues from Dear Blanca, ET Anderson, and Niecy Blues, the Mids approach new heights on their debut EP, Wellness Check. Although the band has been on the music scene for less than a year, their debut EP has somewhat established their presence in South Carolina punk and psychedelic rock, compiled into one candid and cohesive release. Plus, the anticipation for each song is quite satisfying. The track “Stella” changes from a perplexing and confounding atmospheric guitar, to a slow and steady build, thanks to an energetic vocal performance and a lawless bassline. This comes full circle, revolving back around to the start of the rhythm. The similarities in the vocals across the album has a large impact on every track, lending a sense of continuity to the EP. The transitions from punk to psychedelic are seamless and build a lot of hype for the Mids’ next release.

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Deeply relatable pop-rock albums about heartbreak are a dime a dozen, but they rarely reach the lyrical or musical heights Cayla Fralick achieves on her 2019 LP Anyway, Here. The artist creates a dynamic soundscape that uses ‘80s-esque synths, shimmering indie rock guitars, and other production tricks. In the end, she creates a song cycle that chronicles the emotional struggle and communication barriers that hit a relationship hard, then she pokes at the embers in the wreckage until they glow. For fans of indie band boygenius or the Crutchfield sisters, this is your essential homegrown South Carolina addition.

Brittany Howard - Jaime

Brittany Howard is one of the great musical treasures of the past decade, but she’s never really delivered an album that matched her range, expressiveness, and vision until Jaime. Freed from whatever expectations or limitations she felt in Alabama Shakes, Howard delivers soulful queer love songs, deeply funky romps, skittering jazz asides, and feverish spoken word punk jams without any of the retro baggage that tagged her band. Howard is proving to be an artist truly without compare.

Lauren Hurlock Ranky Tanky - Good Time

It should go without saying that Ranky Tanky’s Grammy-nominated Good Time is really good. If you haven’t treated yourself and spent 48 minutes with it, take this as your sign that you should. It’s a good time, pun intended. A note for Come Yahs: some lyrics reference Southern superstitions

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and phrases, so you may want to look up a phrase or two. (Unless you know what spittin’ on a broom means, in which case, more power to you.) After hearing a few songs on the album live at High Water Festival, it took weeks to get them out of my head. The instrumentals are catchy, and boy, can Quiana Parler sing. It’s a celebration of Gullah culture, and like the Charleston single house or fresh oysters, it feels right here. Sure, you could transplant it to New York City, but pairing their grooves with the salty air and marsh grass is just so delicious.

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Hozier - Wasteland, Baby!

Five years have passed since Hozier’s last album, but he’s back to remind us of his endearing voice and meaningful lyrics though many of us never forgot. In his new album, Wasteland, Baby!, Hozier delivers a variety of styles, offering extensions of what we loved about his self-titled debut, as well as some completely new sounds to enjoy. Each song is different in tempo, instrumentation, and message. On “No Pain,” the guitar takes center stage, while Hozier’s vocals win the battle for attention on “To Noise Making (Sing).” His lyrics dance between life and love and pain, and all of the emotions that go with them. In “As It Was” he sings, “Whatever here that’s left of me is yours just as it was.” In “No Pain” Hozier croons, “As Mack explained, there will be darkness again.” Although Hozier hasn’t changed and is stronger in his unique style and sound, I would still call it a rebirth of his art. Wasteland, Baby! is more of what we love about the singer, but in a way we haven’t seen before.

He’s taken us to church and he’s taken us to the wasteland, and there’s no telling where he’s taking us next — but I know I’m along for the ride.

Kevin Wilson Wilco - Ode to Joy

Wilco’s latest LP, Ode to Joy, arrives 25 years into the band’s career and is replete with the sort of subtle beauty and understated virtuosity that the enigmatic ensemble has conveyed on previous releases. We recently caught up with the group’s steadfast bassist John Stirratt to ask him what makes the new tunes special. Stirratt maintains that this particular song cycle benefits from the fact that frontman Jeff Tweedy “is more confident and direct as a lyricist than he’s ever been before.” The material is “sort of quiet, subdued, and jarring, in a way,” he adds, “but really strong across the board.” Describing the process of assembling standout tracks such as “Everyone Hides,” “Quiet Amplifier,” and “Before Us,” Stiratt told the City Paper that, “there was a little bit of push and pull, with Jeff wanting to make sure that the lyrics were heard, and that the music wasn’t cutting in where it shouldn’t.” All in all, though, this older and wiser outfit, which also features Nels Cline, Pat Sansone, Mikael Jorgensen, and Glenn Kotche, seems to have found just the right balance in the recording studio yet again, making this one of the best listens of the year.

Hootie & the Blowfish - Imperfect Circle

Instead of merely turning on the smoke machine and playing the hits, like scores of other acts of a similar vintage, Hootie & the Blowfish has been out on the road for much of 2019 in support of an album that just dropped in November. Surprisingly, it contains some of the group’s strongest work in the studio thus far. The first thing you

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“Intense” is the best way to describe the record delivered earlier this year by Johns Island duo Shovels & Rope. The act’s stellar new release, By Blood, beautifully showcases Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst’s artistic intimacy and adopts a running theme of interconnectedness, in a larger sense. As songwriters and performers, the pair consistently evoke a bygone era in American music on By Blood without ever making it feel like it’s lost in the past. And if you detect a certain swampiness to these tunes, that’s for good reason — they were all recorded right here in Charleston, at the couple’s backyard studio. There are too many standouts to mention by name but the most interesting cut on the album is an original story song based on the traditional murder ballad “Pretty Polly.” Throughout this LP, the pair sounds vulnerable, confident, gritty, and ethereal all at the same time. By the time the needle hits the inner groove bringing the title track and the entire sonic journey to a fitting conclusion, you’re bound to feel emotionally drained, but in a good way.

Well, that’s all folks for 2019. Don’t be sad because we will have a few other music retrospectives at charlestoncitypaper.com, including our top local music stories of the decade. We’ll keep writing over the next few weeks and will return on Jan. 8. Stay safe, happy holidays, and happy New Year from all of us at the City Paper.

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In theory, Jump, Little Children’s show at the Charleston Music Hall is another stop on their White Buffalo tour to promote their 2018 album, Sparrow. But JLC has always done a little extra for their hometown fans, and the Music Hall show will serve as a sort of all-star retrospective. The band will go back through their 29-year career, hitting highlights from beloved albums like Magazine, Vertigo, and Between the Dim & the Dark, bringing along a cast of friends and family to join them onstage. It’s actually a similar approach to what the Blue Dogs do every year with their Music Hall show: A warm, nostalgic evening designed to invoke memories of the era when Charleston bands like Jump seemed poised to take over the national music scene at large. While that never quite happened — the band took a decade-plus hiatus to work on individual projects — Sparrow and a string of sold-out shows proved that there was still a fervent fanbase waiting to hear the band’s melodic, pop-rock magic. They might not have gone multi-platinum, but Jay Clifford, Matt and Evan Bivins, Ward Williams, and Jonathan Gray seem to still like one another, which is a victory in itself in the grueling indie-rock world. —Vincent Harris FRIDAY

9 p.m.

TOMMY CONDON’S Bograts, folk,

THE WASHOUT Eddie Bush, acoustic,

POP-ROCK | Jump, Little Children

WINDJAMMER Southwood, alt-country,

punk, 8 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

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Americana, folk, 12 p.m.

SMOKE ‘N’ BREW Pernell McDaniel,

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FUNK | The Majestics We’ve said this every year since 2015, but it needs to be said again: We can’t wait for 2019 to be over. And if you’re one to party the bad times away and say, “funk off,” to another turbulent year, the Commodore’s got you covered. Party band the Majestics will perform funk, pop, soul, and dance hits from the last five decades, as we say goodbye to the 2010s. “They bring a great mix of funk and classic dance songs, along with new music,” says co-owner Robbie Marty. “We felt like featuring the Majestics would lend to the energetic yet sophisticated vibe we have at the Commodore on New Year’s Eve.” The band’s penchant for grooves, funk jams, and solid interpretations of top-40 hits have made them a regular attraction at the Commodore, where they perform almost every Thursday. The popular Eastside dance club will meet the band halfway at the event by providing complimentary Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and party favors. According to the venue, this New Year’s Eve celebration will be the best one yet. Hopefully, they’ll pull out all the stops — this is their first time celebrating the end of the decade, after all. —Heath Ellison TUESDAY

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songwriter, 7:30 p.m.

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7 p.m.

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PUNK | Cult of Bastards Charleston punk group Cult of Bastards will take the stage at the Tin Roof along with fellow Charlestonians Modern Fires, Symptoms (from Portland, Ore.), and Circles out of West Palm Beach, Fla. It’s a stacked lineup of punk veterans from all over the map that promises to be a noisy way to knock the post-Christmas blues out of you. Symptoms have proven to be one of the decade’s hardest-working bands in punk, having been on tour practically non-stop since they formed in 2012, as well as churning out an album or EP almost every year. While this is very much a punk show, every band brings their own little subgenre to the table. Symptoms is a call back to 1980s and ’90s groups like Hüsker Dü, Modern Fires emulates cleaner-sounding bands like Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, and Circles brings a heavy metal-inspired sound. Cult of Bastards are the outlier in the show’s lineup thanks to a macabre, stylized sound and motif added to their hardcore presentation. This is Modern Fires’ second appearance at the Tin Roof in the last few months. The band knows how to play that space and the other three acts on the bill will surely mold to it very well. —Alex Peeples SUNDAY

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ROCK | Sequoyah Prep School The holiday season is unlike any other. It’s truly a celebration and a reflection on the beauty of family and the experiences that bind us together. Local folk rock hero and SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne is taking this approach to heart with a two-night reunion of his first band, Sequoyah Prep School. “A lot has changed since [the band broke up] and the reunion is a good way to get together, catch up on things, and play songs that people love,” says Osborne. “South Carolina fans were always our heartbeat as a band and it feels good to give people some of those old memories, especially around the holidays.” Sequoyah Prep School started when the SUSTO singer was 17 years old and broke up in 2013, so Osborne could “start a new chapter” in his life. As SUSTO’s acclaim continues to grow, Osborne seems to be increasingly grateful for the people, places, and practices that brought him this far. “In hindsight I realized how valuable the time was reliving my emotions as a songwriter, realizing how grateful I am for my time in Sequoyah,” he says. “It makes me appreciative in a way that I wasn’t when we ended the band in 2013. That pure joy of making music — it was music for fun and friendship. The idea of touring and seeing more than our little corner of the world was such a young, honest intention. I see it all through a different lens.” —Jeffrey Wilson SATURDAY/SUNDAY

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Alt-country band Southwood has been described as “an ode to Tom Petty, Hootie & the Blowfish, and sweet summer nights,” according to frontman Mitch Wetherington. “As a South Carolina kid who found himself creating a band, I couldn’t have been more proud of those descriptions.” Wetherington has travelled far and wide from his Lowcountry home in recent years, enjoying a respectable solo run on NBC’s hit show, The Voice, and a songwriting sabbatical in Nashville along the way. “Each progression of this music journey has happened with an ‘I don’t know if this is going to work, but what the hell, let’s just see what happens’ approach,” he says. Not surprisingly, Wetherington has learned some valuable lessons. “Nashville taught me how incredibly complicated the craft of career songwriting can be. It is completely subjective and as beautifully diverse as the hearts of the writers and the ears of the listeners,” he says. “But in Music City, U.S.A., songwriting is turned into a measurable, objective, commercial empire. That can be a hard dynamic to balance.” The takeaway for Wetherington is that “a song can be successful regardless if it is written in the Nashville country radio formula or not. A great example of this is ‘Rambler’s Son’ by Southwood. We wrote it as a stream of thoughts about a man reflecting on his life, recorded in one take and just a guitar, with no regard to commercial song structure, and it became one of the most popular songs we released.” —Kevin Wilson SATURDAY

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THE SOUTHERN BAR AND GRILL Guilt Ridden Troubadour, Americana, rock,

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