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FeatureS 32 In Perfect Harmony The SC Philharmonic players are the masters of party season By Anne Postic
36 Palmetto Portraits Images by Contemporary South Carolina Photographers
DepartmentS palmetto business 24 Arts on Tap Mayor Steve Benjamin’s vision for growing the arts in Columbia By Rosanne McDowell
local Seen 28 Being Human Joshua Drews, Contemporaries’ Artist of the Year By Melissa Andrews
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Home Style 44 Deep Roots Pat and Judy Hubbard’s century-old home
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50 Right at Home Some Columbia artists don’t have to go far to create their next masterpieces By Robin Cowie Nalepa
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Kids’ Corner 61 Got Art? Midlands’ arts opportunities for children of all ages
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advertising Sections 18 Getting Down to Business
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in eVerY iSSue From the Editor City Scoop New to the Neighborhood? Picture This Just Married Out & About
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FROM THE EDITOR
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About the cover: Heidi Carey, cellist for the SC philharmonic and for her own music group treadmill trackstar Photography by Jeff Amberg
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CITY SCOOPS
The Quilters of Gee’s Bend By Elizabeth Keniston
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n Saturday, Oct. 2, the Quilters of Gee’s Bend will visit Columbia’s Koger Center for the Arts. Sponsored by the Richland County Public Library, the quilters will share their personal stories as well as the history behind the art of quilt making. The Quilters of Gee’s Bend is a group of more than 70 African American women from a small rural community in Alabama, enriched by history and generations of quilters. Their compelling stories offer a look into their lives and their unique quilting tradition. Through at least six generations, quilting skills have been passed down along with distinctive and original works of art made with everyday fabric and wellworn clothing. The quilters, their art and their stories have been recognized internationally on National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation,” “Art in America,” “CBS News Sunday Morning” and “Martha Stewart Living” and in Oprah
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Winfrey’s O Magazine and Country Home magazine. Now, the Columbia community can learn more about the quilters and view more than 20 original quilts at the Main Library on Assembly Street. Free tickets for the Koger Center event are available, and the quilts can be viewed during regular library hours from Sept. 30 through Nov. 14. For more information on this event and exhibit, call 929-3457 or visit www.myRCPL.com/geesbend.
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Where in the Midlands is Morihiko? By Elizabeth Keniston
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hanks to a generous grant from the Pierrine & Hootie Johnson Fund, South Carolina Philharmonic will be able to breathe new life into the “Where in the Midlands is Morihiko?” Recital Concert Series during their 2010/2011 season. The twist is that you won’t know where, or when, the concert will be until 24 hours prior. The actual dates, times and locations of each mini-concert will be kept a mystery until 24 hours before each show begins. The locations, which will range all across the state, are strategically selected to reach out to people who might be unfamiliar with the South Carolina Philharmonic’s beautiful sound. Clues will be given to each secret location through social media sites such as the SCP Facebook fan page, Twitter (SCPhil) and the SCP Web site. The South Carolina Philharmonic will also be sending out clues in their free e-mail newsletter. The concert series creates seven free, small ensemble mini-
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concerts throughout the Midlands in 2010/2011, leading up to a Masterworks Series concert in Columbia. The one-hour concerts allow a small group of SCP musicians to perform for the community. Each Masterworks Series concert, located at the Koger Center for the Arts, include a themed musical repertoire performed by resident and guest musicians. The program originally began during SCP’s 2008/2009 season, with the help of the Pierrine & Hootie Johnson Fund through the Central Carolina Community Foundation. The program successfully introduced music director Morihiko Nakahara to the Midlands during his first season at South Carolina Philharmonic. Now, the program is being made possible again with a $10,000 grant from its original donors. For tickets and more information about upcoming events, visit SCPhilharmonic.com.
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Happy Birthday, Columbia City Ballet! By Elizabeth Keniston
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his year, Columbia City Ballet will celebrate 50 years of entertaining audiences from all across the state. Since its founding in 1961, Columbia City Ballet has grown from a small dance group staging only two shows a year to a company with over 35 dancers and 80 performances a season. To celebrate its growth and success, Columbia City Ballet will be showcasing four popular works, beginning with Dracula: Ballet With A Bite. This must-see Halloween favorite set to rock and jazz music will run Oct. 29 through 30 at the Koger Center for the Arts. The season will then continue with The Nutcracker, a classic family tradition, from Dec. 11 to 19. In the spring, audiences will be dazzled by the beauty, magic and whimsy of Cinderella from Feb. 4 to 5 and A Midsummer Night’s Dream from March 4 to 5, all at the Koger Center. This special anniversary season will culminate with the 50th Anniversary Gala on March 26, 2011 at the Township Auditorium. To buy tickets, visit www.capitoltickets.com. Learn more about Columbia City Ballet at www.columbiacityballet.com.
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Patricia MoorePastides Writes Greek Revival: Cooking for Life
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By Elizabeth Keniston
he classic cuisine of Greece and Cyprus is no longer oceans or ages away, thanks to Patricia Moore-Pastides’s new book, Greek Revival: Cooking for Life. The University of South Carolina First Lady, an accomplished cook, writer and public health professional, has created a book that infuses delicious, traditional Greek tastes with a healthy diet. The book’s dozens of easy-to-make recipes adapt traditional Greek cuisine for busy lives. The book includes colorful illustrations, preparation techniques and tips on shopping for the freshest ingredients. In addition to these and the recipes themselves, the book includes fresh asides about the author’s own experiences while living in Greece. From mezedakia, or greek tapas, to desserts, the dishes highlighted in Greek Revival are sure to appeal to every appetite. This book will not only benefit the taste buds, but also the health and well-being of University of South Carolina students, as royalties from book sales will benefit the USC Pastides Health and Sustainability Fund. Patricia Moore-Pastides will be signing books at Uptown on Main on Thursday, Oct. 28. Greek Revival: Cooking for Life will debut this fall. To preview some of the 87 delicious recipes, visit www.sc.edu/uscpress/microsites/pastides/contents.html.
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Wingard’s Nursery and Garden Center’s Art in the Garden By Elizabeth Keniston
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ingard’s Nursery and Garden Center will be celebrating its 5th annual Art in the Garden fundraiser on Oct. 8 to benefit Lexington Interfaith Community Services. The evening will include a concert from The Return, a Beatles tribute band, as well as works of art from the Midlands’ leading artists and a silent auction. For tickets priced at just $35 (all tax-deductible), attendees will be able to enjoy a dinner by Dupré Catering and beverages from Sam’s Fine Wines & Spirits, all while supporting an important nonprofit organization. The Return, back by popular demand, has received rave reviews from attendees in previous years. In addition, some notable guests include writer Sharon R. Paeth, who will sign copies of her new book Lexington, and Tony Clyburn of B106.7 who will serve as emcee. Lexington Interfaith Community Services is a non-denominational, faithbased organization whose mission is to aid individuals in need throughout the greater Lexington community. LICS provided food, clothing and financial assistance to over 23,000 people in 2009 and continues to aim to help thousands more through funds raised by Wingard’s Art in the Garden. For tickets, visit www.wingardsnursery.com or call 359-9091.
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Cultural Council Celebrates the Arts
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n Oct. 21, the Cultural Council o f R i ch l a n d a n d Lexington Counties will host their annual Founders Dinner, which celebrates the founding of the Cultural Council in 1984. The dinner also recognizes individuals and businesses that, throughout the years, have made a significant impact by supporting the arts in the Midlands. Andrew Witt, executive director of the Cultural Council, says that the dinner aims to “recognize inspiration, innovation, collaboration and education in the arts.� The black-tie event will be held at The Summit Club at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person, and table sponsorships are available. The Cultural Council is the centralized resource for the arts community, providing leadership, funding and business expertise to artists and arts organizations, and offering a single source of arts-related information to patrons and media. The Cultural Council contributes to economic development and quality of life in the Riverbanks Region by promoting the arts as the foundation of the knowledgebased economy. For more information about the Founders Dinner, contact the Cultural Council at 799-3115.
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Real Women, Real Harmony, Real Fun
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re you a female with a passion for singing? Then Heart of Columbia may be just for you. Heart of Columbia, a group of female singers under the direction of Tina Kneisler, is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. The group began rehearsing together in September of 2007 and is made up of women from all walks of life who enjoy singing a capella, four-part barbershop harmony. They sing at annual shows, a number of community events and at the annual Region 14 Chorus Competition. They also perform Singing Telegrams on Valentine’s Day. Along with their love of singing comes an appreciation for music education. Tina Kneisler is a certified director in Sweet Adelines with experience in choruses from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The group also receives vocal coaching each year from a visiting master in the art of barbershop. If you’re interested in becoming a member, Heart of Columbia invites you to come sit in on a rehearsal any Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Lexington Baptist Church. For more information, visit http://heartofcolumbia.com or call Tina Kneisler at 732-9078.
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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH
JUDY BOLTON JARRETT
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ine tree bark is purple. Just look at it in the sunlight!” exclaimed the late Robert Mills, artist and teacher, on my first night in his watercolor class about 1975. Thus began another chapter in my journey of seeing with an artist’s eye. In 1986, 21 years of teaching English melded almost seamlessly into my second career path. Today, 24 years later, I still love the juicy washes, the creation of texture and color combinations, the opportunity to experiment and the thrill of the next painting! White-onwhite paintings are my latest ongoing series, an award winner in the 2009 Atalaya Festival. Those who remember my earlier paintings, mostly rendered in watercolor on paper, are often surprised to see that I now incorporate other water media into my art: acrylics on various surfaces, from canvas to wood; mixed media with some unusual elements, like fabric, packaging material and cardboard shoe shapers; unique decorations on furniture, like vintage shutters, handmade tables, birdhouses and children’s toy chests. When a visitor to the gallery or an art show comments about the
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variety in my work, I often caution, “Whatever stands still long enough gets painted.” Commissioned artworks are a very important component in the business of art. I often paint house portraits, and last Christmas a client surprised her husband with a painting of him on his sailboat. We really had to sneak around to accomplish that one! I can transform invitations to weddings, anniversary parties, baptisms and birthday celebrations into exquisite memories and unusual gifts. These are magical moments when couples or individuals receive one-of-a-kind treasures. I also have limited edition prints of many of my paintings, especially the annual Christmas edition prints and note cards, as well as hand- painted ornaments. Each year for 20 years I’ve released a new holiday image, which is available in early November, just in time for Holiday Open House at the gallery. This year’s open house will be Thursday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. It will continue Friday and Saturday during regular hours, and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Please come! In 1992 I moved my gallery to 108 Beaufort
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Street in Chapin. The first bank building in Chapin (circa 1908), it is an intimate space where I can paint and also showcase my artwork. Drop by on Thursday or Friday afternoons, noon to 5:30 p.m. or on Saturday from noon to 4p.m.; other times are by appointment. Call (803) 345-6588 or visit my Web site, www.judyjarrettgallery.com. I’ll be expecting you! o C t o b e r 2010
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y name is Mandy Summers, and I am the “M” in M. Gallery Interiors, located in Lexington’s Old Mill. Growing up in a military family, I lived in many areas of our beautiful country. As one of four kids, I waited tables, cleaned condos and babysat to earn my own way. I attended Marymount College in New York, Queen Mary College in England and La Universidad of Salamanca in Spain. While studying in Europe, I developed a deep love of art, architecture and international travel. I interned at the United Nations in New York City and finally earned BAs in both International Business and Political Science and a minor in Spanish. My post-graduate plan included law school. Like many women, I met a man, and all that changed. I switched from funding my own law degree “up North,” to funding my husband’s “down South.” I left an accounting position in Baltimore and began coordinating PR campaigns and coaching public speaking for SCE&G in Columbia. Next came Ft. Bragg, where I became an army wife in the 82nd Airborne Division. While there, our beautiful daughter was born and I transitioned into a stay-at-home-mom. In 1995, we returned to South Carolina and chose to make Lexington home. I became actively involved in my new community, heading up charity committees, organizing fundraisers, soliciting political volunteers, delivering speeches and coaching kids’ soccer. In 1999, God blessed us with our handsome son. Sadly, several years later, our 15-year marriage ended in divorce. w w w. c o l u m b i a m e t ro . c o m
Determined to pursue a flexible career that would allow me to provide for, and still spend time with, my children, I went back to school to study Interior Design. I decided to follow my love and passion. Fortunately, I found a job immediately in my new chosen field and worked for a firm that did both residential and commercial interior design. Two years ago, I took a leap of faith and decided to go into business for myself. I fell in love with a double space at the Old Cotton Mill in Lexington and began restoring it. The hundred year old maple floors have been refinished, the walls painted and new lights installed. M. Gallery has an urban industrial loft feel and hosts an amazing ensemble of local and national artists and exhibitors. We carry rugs, artwork of all kinds, and a wide variety of decorating and gift items. We host events like “Meet the Artists” nights and are available to come to your home or business to consult with you. We have an amazing network of talent at our disposal, and are willing to do whatever it takes to meet our customers’ and clients’ needs.
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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH (standing) Susan Crosby, (seated l to r) Heather Hall, Marlene Cromer, Melissa Dunn, Amber Jones Not pictured: Jennie Harwell, Cindy Owen
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ince 1989, Property Consultants of Columbia has been a full service real estate service center, serving all of the greater Columbia area and we are still rapidly growing. We manage and sell residential and commercial properties throughout the Columbia market. Our upscale properties are located in some of Columbia’s most desirable neighborhoods and are all well maintained to the highest of standards. Our maintenance coordinator is a licensed home inspector, so our exceptional service will continue throughout our relationship with maintenance that is second to none. Property Consultants aims to provide a completely new standard of service to our customers. Our goal is to listen, communicate and provide exemplary service. We use the latest technology to keep clients informed
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and educated about the care of their property. When we manage your property, you are able to log into our software from your remote location to view all that is happening with your property. Tenants are able to log in to pay rent electronically and report service requests. In turn, owners are paid proceeds electronically. Did you know that it actually can cost you to manage your property yourself? Call Property Consultants, and we will tell you how we can save you headaches, time and trouble while increasing your bottom line. We are available 24/7, and we will manage your home like we own it! With our management services, you will enjoy a large market presence in Columbia, timely rent collections and client payments, expert maintenance and upkeep, personal inspections of your property and excellent tenant relations, along with property
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management expertise and contracts. With landlord/tenant laws and interpretations of those laws ever-changing, all of our agents attend continuing education classes in order to protect the interests of our clients. Today’s real estate market is unlike any market we have ever experienced. We are helping homeowners who cannot sell their homes by placing renters in them until market conditions improve. Often, the renter buys the home. Whether you are looking for the perfect home to purchase or rent or are looking for the best return on an investment property, we will move you in the right direction! Visit www.TheBestHomesinColumbia.com to learn more about how Property Consultants can work for you.
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INVITATION STATION (l to r)Heidi LaBorde, Debbie Harrell, Lynn Smith, Cyndi Long
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nvitation Station is one of the finest places in Columbia to plan your special event. They cover everything from party to wedding invitations, and they even carry a large selection of fun gifts for any occasion. Cyndi Long started Invitation Station in 1994. While planning her first child’s first birthday party, she had to travel from Irmo to Scribbles on Forest Drive to pick out invitations. She quickly decided to start her own invitation store closer to home. w w w. c o l u m b i a m e t ro . c o m
Five months later, she opened the doors of Invitation Station in Irmo. She soon had two more thriving locations, one in Lexington and one in Forest Acres, where she could be a part of Columbia’s vibrant events all over the city. Now, 16 years later, Invitation Station and Scribbles have merged and opened a new location on Forest Drive. All three locations have new merchandise, fixtures and displays. “At Invitation Station, we give excellent customer service,” Cyndi says. “We offer
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a large and unique selection of inventory and help customers with proper etiquette in planning their events. Invitation Station has always concentrated on personalized attention, and we love helping Columbians set their celebrations apart with distinction!” Be sure to visit Invitation Station at one of the three locations or on the web at www.InvitationStationOnline.com.
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ARTS ON TAP
Mayor Steve Benjamin’s vision for growing the arts in Columbia By Rosanne McDowell
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ood literature is Mayor Steve Benjamin’s favorite art form. Early on, his older brother gave him a leg up in developing a love for reading and for learning in general. “My parents had a full-sized chalkboard in our basement,” says Mayor Benjamin. “My brother, who’s three years older than I, would come home in the afternoon and use that
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chalkboard to teach me everything he had learned at school that day. He wound up being salutatorian at his elementary school, and three years later I was the valedictorian. He gave me such a head start in life. We thrived in educational circles; we loved to learn, and our parents encouraged us to learn. So I’ve always loved to read.” Now that he’s a husband and father, Mayor Benjamin’s cultural boundaries have enlarged. His young
daughters, who enjoy ballet and tap lessons, have taught him to appreciate classical ballet, and he’s become a collector of the vibrant pop art of Brazilian Romero Britto. He’s also a big fan of Jonathan Green, the worldrenowned Daniel Island artist who paints scenes of African Americans engaged in everyday activities. “You may remember,” notes Mayor Benjamin, “that we integrated Jonathan Green’s art into the Columbia City Ballet production of Off the Wall & Onto the Stage, which was part of our inaugural activities.” Aside from his personal pleasure in the arts, Columbia’s new mayor understands that a thriving arts community is critical to attracting business and tourism to the Midlands – both demand such a community as a quality-of-life issue – and he’s prepared to back this conviction during his freshman administration in the mayor’s office. Recent research, he says, shows that nonprofit arts deposit $56.26 million annually into local coffers, a contribution that produces 2,206 full-time-equivalent jobs and $6.49 million in revenue for local and state government. When Columbia supports the arts, then, a double boon ensues: quality of life and economic well-being both get a hefty boost. Mayor Benjamin wants to chase and support those benefits through the arts. But just how will he do it, especially with today’s economic challenges? He looks thoughtful as he explains his ideas. “I see the mayor’s role as one of the most significant powers supporting a thriving arts community because the mayor has convening authority. He
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can bring disparate entities together in one room and say, ‘We’ve got to work together on a truly comprehensive plan to support our arts community.’ We want to bring public and private resources to the table and make sure we have some good things going.” First and foremost, he’s enthusiastic about the city’s new director of cultural affairs, who will take the lead in forming a comprehensive strategy for delivering the arts to the Greater Columbia area. “We want to continue supporting pillar arts organizations like the Columbia Museum of Art and South Carolina Philharmonic, while also creating an environment that will help start-up organizations get their legs underneath them properly,” he says. “A lot of folks will look to the director of cultural affairs for guidance and leadership in developing a focus on the arts here that’s truly metropolitan and regional.” Second, Mayor Benjamin wants the city to make good use of its hospitality tax dollars – but he’s well aware that the tax isn’t enough. Therefore, he’ll encourage Columbia’s partners in the private sector to recognize how their investments in public art will help beautify the city and invigorate its efforts to develop business and tourism. Once these partners see the comprehensive vision, he strongly believes that the city will be able to pull significantly more money from the private sector to feed into the master plan. To bolster the whole, he’ll facilitate more collaboration among arts agencies. “ We ’ r e g o i n g t o l e a d b y example,” Mayor Benjamin affirms with a nod. “Probably the very first thing our new director of cultural affairs will be charged with is turning city hall into a living, breathing example of our commitment to the arts and to local artists. We’re going to take down all these wonderful
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pictures, and they will be redistributed throughout the city, so we’re going to make sure they’ll still be on display. We’re going to paint, and we’re going to hang up the art of local artists throughout city hall. As an art gallery that showcases Columbia’s own, this place will be beautiful.” The mayor has two other pet arts projects in mind. Currently, Columbia City Council is entertaining a proposal to convert the first two floors of the old Tapp’s building, on which it has a long-term lease, into an arts incubator. This juried and nonjuried space would be provided to selected artists free of charge for the term of the lease, which expires August 2012. Parks and Recreation’s pottery and ceramics program would be housed there, as well. Mayor Benjamin’s reasoning on this project: The city is spending the lease money anyway, so if the space is underutilized or not used at all, why not repurpose it to assist our artists? Mayor Benjamin is also contemplating a public arts initiative. Inspired by a similar program in Cincinnati, he plans to commission local artists to design murals for placement in key spots around the city. These murals would highlight either something special about the city or certain areas within it. In Cincinnati, mural designers were paid a stipend, and schoolchildren interested in the arts were commissioned to paint the murals. Columbia could follow suit here, too. Says Mayor Benjamin, “That’s another example of not spending a lot of money but at the end of the day, getting a whole lot more bang for your buck. If we fashion it well, we’ll probably be able to pull some money in from the private sector to pay for the whole thing.” Right now, converting city hall into an art gallery for local artists and installing the public murals are at the top of the mayor’s to-do list for the arts in Columbia. He sees these two projects as doable big picture but small resource projects that could profoundly impact the way Columbia’s citizenry thinks about the arts. And changing the way we think about the arts, he feels, will lead naturally to more resources for building Columbia’s arts community. “Bit by bit,” Mayor Benjamin avers, “between the City Hall initiative, the Tapp’s building, this public art initiative and the director of cultural affairs, we’ll create an environment where people know the arts are important to the city of Columbia. Word will get out, and people will start saying, ‘Let’s go see what’s happening in Columbia. Let’s spend a weekend there. Let’s do a tour of their public art and take their trolleys around downtown Columbia and make a day of it.’ We’ve got some work to do, but I’m encouraged.”
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Being Human
Joshua Drews, Contemporaries’ Artist of the Year By Melissa Andrews Photography by Anne McQuary/www.heybabysmile.com
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o many, Star Wars and dinosaurs have nothing in common. But to Joshua Drews, they were early inspirations that drove him to become an artist. As a child, Joshua wanted to be a paleontologist. But a love of studying dinosaurs eventually turned into a passion for drawing them. Then Joshua saw Star Wars, and he couldn’t wait to draw the Wookie and every other creature he had seen on the screen. Later, as a student, Joshua gained inspiration from another very important source – his art teachers. “Everyone, from my family to my teachers, was always so supportive,” he says. “To me, there was nothing greater in the world than making art.” These inspirations, as well as years of hard work and a successful career in teaching art, led Joshua to be selected as the 2010 Artist of the Year by the Contemporaries of the Columbia Museum of Art. The Contemporaries are young professionals who support and build awareness for the Columbia Museum of Art – and art in general.
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“We created the Artist of the Year Award six years ago as a way to recognize emerging artists in South Carolina,” says Allison Horne, marketing and public relations coordinator of the Columbia Museum of Art. “This award gives the winner an opportunity to display his or her artwork in several venues, while also gaining great exposure. We were thrilled with the quality of work that was submitted for this year’s competition.” With more than 125 pieces of art submitted by 55 local artists, a panel of independent judges had the tremendous task of selecting that one artist who exhibited the greatest originality of concept, technical execution, consistency, professionalism and aesthetic appeal. Joshua’s focus is on monotypes, in which his original drawings are painted on plexi-glass and then printed on a press. He then works back into them with watercolors, white acrylic paint and color pencil, creating beautiful, thought-provoking images. As an art teacher, Joshua was looking for a way to quickly teach art to his
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students and soon found printmaking and monotypes to be a blending of everything he loves to do – the preparation, precision and creativity. He says, “Teaching printmaking to my students has become a wonderful tool because it offers such variety. Every one is different, and the hand of the artist is so visible.” Monotypes are often quick to create, so if a student isn’t happy with the end result, Joshua just says, “Do another one!” But quick creation doesn’t translate into less valuable work. Joshua emphasizes, “Regardless of the time it takes, a large amount of life experience goes into everything one creates.”
With a degree in drawing and printmaking and his alternative certification, Joshua is a big proponent of art education. In fact, he is currently the president-elect of the South Carolina Art Education Association. So, how did he feel about receiving the Artist of the Year honor from the Contemporaries? “I was shocked,” he says. “It was very humbling. There was a lot of fantastic work entered into the competition. It’s also been very good for my school. I love to promote our art program, and if this helps to do that, then all the better!” While Joshua believes talent is a very tangible trait, he also believes everyone has art within him or herself: “We put a limitation on art when we attach talent to it. I pride myself on making sure that every one of my students walks out better and has a greater appreciation for art. To me, fine art can be anything, from a comic book to Star Wars. Creativity is what makes us human.” To see more of Joshua’s artwork, visit columbiametro.com.
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In Perfect Harmony The SC Philharmonic players are the masters of party season By Anne Postic / Photography by Jeff Amberg
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arty season is here, and evening fashions are elegant, but not without flair. Whether accessorized with fabulous jewels, secondhand treasures or vintage pieces long in style, members of the South Carolina Philharmonic rock these looks with panache. The Koger Center, home to the Philharmonic, is the perfect backdrop.
Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian, concertmaster. Navy blue strapless evening gown ($268) and shoes ($74), Round Robin; sapphire and diamond necklace, pearl and diamond earrings and diamond bracelet, Gudmundson and Buyck.
Hair by Rachel Gardner and Amber Mejia of Austral Salon and makeup by Lane Meyer of Ahh Spa.
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Morihiko Nakahara, conductor. Tuxedo ($595), cummerbund and tie ($125), Britton’s; vintage shirt; cufflinks made from vintage watch works by Steampunk Jewelry, Nouveau Motley on Etsy.com ($50-$125); Morihiko’s own shoes.
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Audrey Wade Harris, viola. Ann Klein sheath dress and coat, Revente ($150, new with tags showing original price of $340); shoes ($25) and hair brooch ($20), Revente;Â diamond chandelier earrings, dinner ring and diamond and gold necklace, Gudmundson and Buyck.
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Heidi Carey, cello. Dress ($25), belt ($3) and vintage shoes ($8), Pack Rats; chandelier earrings ($15), Revente; sapphire and diamond bracelet, Gudmundson and Buyck. Â
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Palmetto Portraits
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almetto Portraits: Images by Contemporary South Carolina Photographers, on display at the South Carolina State Museum in the Lipscomb Gallery through Jan. 9, is a mirror that shows South Carolinians their fellow Palmetto State residents in their everyday environments. The exhibit includes more than 275 photographs by 24 South Carolina photographers depicting South Carolinians at work and play. “This project started in 2006 as an effort to provide inspiring images for the walls of education buildings at the Medical University of South Carolina,” says Curator of Art Paul Matheny. “By using photographs of South Carolina subjects, university administrators believed it would be a unique opportunity to remind the medical students and educators of the people that they might, one day, be serving.” In an effort to give our readers a sneak peak into this exceptional exhibit, we pulled a couple of images from the five Columbia photographers featured in this exhibit. Their work is just a sampling of what can be found during a visit to see Palmetto Portraits. To r e a d a b o u t t h e p h o t o g ra p h e r s , v i s i t www.columbiametro.com.
Kathleen Robbins
Self-Portrait with Apple Pie Jeffrey Day
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Andrew Haworth
Virginia Murray, Roller Derby Queen with Columbia Quad Squad Donella Wilson, Retired School Teacher
Brett Flashnick
Bakari Sellers, SC State House Representative Suzy Shealy, Painter
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Vennie Deas Moore
Nutcracker Dancer: Spanish Hot Chocolate, Columbia City Ballet Folk artist’s son: The Chicken Man’s Son
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Jeff Amberg
Drink Small, Musician, Columbia, SC R.J. Moore, Gas station owner for 40 years at the same location on Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC
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The kitchen features muted neutral colors on the walls, a mahogany bar, cream paint and glazed cabinetry, brought to life with pops of color in the glass tile backsplash and floor rugs.
Deep Roots Pat and Judy Hubbard’s century-old home By Margaret Gregory Photography by Robert Clark
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hen Pat and Judy Hubbard bought their house on Preston Street in 1977, they wanted to create a place to raise their family in a unique garden setting. As their family matured, so did the garden, along with Judy’s artistic abilities. Old Shandon is filled with homes whose walls hold the history of generations gone by, and the Hubbards’ house is no exception. Originally constructed around 1913, the Clark house, as it was known, featured gardens that were started in the 1920s. Pat and Judy were the youngest family on the block when
they moved in, and they helped begin the revitalization of the neighborhood. “We were looking for a house that had some land. We had been in the Columbia area for three years, and a friend told us about this house. We bought it following an estate sale, and when we moved in, we just knew we were home,” Judy recalls. “It was definitely a fixer-upper,” she laughs. “All of the plumbing pipes were located on the outside of the house. We were so naive, we thought we would have the renovation done in five years.” In fact, they just completed a major renovation of the house – some 33 years later.
“We think we’re finally done,” she says with a smile. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Clark- Hubbard house has been through many transitions. Originally built as a single-family dwelling, it was converted to a duplex and even a triplex during World War II, evidenced by a side entrance that had been added to the house. The most recent renovation involved raising the shed roof of the original upstairs sleeping porch to full height for a master bath. The Hubbards doubled the size of a former bedroom to create a family
The back door of Judy and Pat Hubbard’s house leads you into their magnificent back yard that features gardens that were started in the 1920s.
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Throughout the interior of the house, Judy’s love of art – especially local art – is on display.
room, added a laundry room and redesigned the kitchen. With a historic protection designation for their neighborhood, the Hubbards wanted to maintain the original feel of the house – especially the street view. As part of the renovation, they kept such elements as the six-over-one window sash. Throughout the interior of the house, Judy’s love of art – especially local art – is on display. “This house is about texture and shifts in texture, and I like using objects as art,” she says, pointing out a find – a framed mirror that she retiled. In addition to her own work, the home includes pieces by artists for whom Judy has great admiration, including Janet Kozachek, David Yaghjian, Heidi Darr-Hope, Laura Spong and Jeri Burdick. Judy finds the master bath to be a respite, with high windows allowing natural light to fill the room while still offering a view of the gardens below.
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“It was definitely a fixerupper,” Judy laughs. “All of the plumbing pipes were located on the outside of the house. We were so naive, we thought we would have the renovation done in five years.” “I don’t have a piece of art from an artist with whom I don’t have a relationship,” she says. “They are personalities and mostly friends.” Judy herself is an accomplished artist, well known for her batik and mixed-media pieces. People knew her work as being quiet and somber, but a new body of work of silk batiks, entitled “Soprano Voices,” features bright colors and is a move in a different direction. Even the kitchen features unique pieces, like a vignette created from an antique drying rack and mason jars. “I wanted to pay homage to the age of the house,” she says. The kitchen features muted neutral colors on the walls, a mahogany bar, cream paint and glazed cabinetry, brought to life with pops of color in the glass tile backsplash and floor rugs. Judy finds the master bath to be a respite, with high windows allowing natural light to fill the room while still offering a view of the gardens below. To keep the historic charm of the house, the bathroom features a free-standing tub as well as cabinetry doors and flooring designed after the originals. “It almost gives it a sanctuary feel,” she explains. “You can put music on, lower the lights, slip into the water and drift away.”
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Large paned windows throughout the house overlook the gardens. Whether you are upstairs or down, front of the house or back, the gardens are visible from nearly every room. The gardens were a main factor when the Hubbards selected the house as their family home. “Pat was already into gardening when we moved here,” Judy says. The property features winding paths where the boys “played in their forest.” Decades-old crape myrtle, camellias and boxwoods, oak leaf hydrangeas, althea, iron plant, Banksia rose, violets, and bulbs like ipheions and bluebells. Pat also has quite a collection of bromeliads that he has grown and collected over the years, with more than 100 clinging to vines and trellises along the outdoor pavilion and the garage apartment building. An ornamental fishpond that was already in place when they bought the property has grown and brought much delight to the entire family, particularly the tadpole hunters. A stroll through the gardens is also an art-lover’s dream. Iron sculptures beckon visitors to spend time with them, pondering each curve and weld. A selection of Frank Lloyd Wright replicas originally designed for the Midway Gardens in Chicago around 1913 remind the Hubbards of the era in which their own house was built. The wandering paths lead to Judy’s art studio at the edge of the property. Once a pole barn with a dirt floor, it’s now where she spends hours working on her creations and developing pieces for her shows. “This is much more to us than a house,” says Judy. “We wanted a blank slate, and we filled it in with our lives. It’s like gardening – we put down deep roots.”
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Right at Home Some Columbia artists don’t have to go far to create their next masterpieces By Robin Cowie Nalepa Photography by Anne McQuary / www.heybabysmile.com
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and a framed sketch Mike drew when he was only 7. “I think a space you feel good about definitely allows you to concentrate on work,” he says. Having a space to create should never be underestimated. Mike says he worked without an easel for years, but he hasn’t been without a home studio for more than a decade. One benefit of a home studio is flexibility and spontaneity. When the mood strikes, he can easily and quickly get to work. Despite the convenience, however, a home studio presents its own challenges. One, Mike notes, is easily recognizable by anyone who works from home – laundry. “There are always distractions around,” he says. Several key elements for any home studio include running water, heating, air conditioning and storage space, according to Mike. He’d also add a comfy chair to that list. “I just want to come in here and get some good work done,” he says. “Having a space you enjoy and want to spend time in is important.” Roommates Natalie Brown and Abby Keyes spend significant work and play time in their home studio. Both women are professional belly dancers who spend most of their time in studios teaching or on stage performing. Recently, Abby, who performs professionally as Asharah, relocated to Columbia from Washington, D.C. The pair went househunting knowing home dance space was a must. “It was important for it to feel right,” says Natalie. They got just what they needed – a large wall for mirrors, doors that separate the room from the living area and plenty of space. Now, the pair explore choreography and perfect performances up to 20 hours a week in what was once a living room. Their home studio brims with
musical instruments, from flutes to drums. A wall of mirrors reflects hardwood floors and piles of costumes from a recent performance. Swords, canes and yoga mats rest in baskets, while iPods and CDs sit atop a bookcase holding scores of Middle Eastern dance and inspirational books. Candles, pillows, long veils and dance art invoke a festive atmosphere. Members of Delirium Tribal and Alternacirque, the dance company and circus founded and directed by Natalie, find the space warm and welcoming for rehearsals and show preparations. Natalie suggests anyone wishing to design a home studio should first make the space his or her own. “Make it a place you want to create and feel happy creating in,” she says. Give thought to comfort, function and aesthetics when crafting the space. Yet don’t let costs overshadow the dream. Natalie suggests checking thrift shops and stores going out of business for needed items. The floor-to-ceiling mirrors in Natalie and Abby’s studio came from SS Art on Main Street. Purchased retail, the mirrors could have set the dancers back thousands. Yet timing and need
Behind Diane Gilbert’s Columbia home sits a studio she built completely from scratch.
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Diane sculpts large-scale works of art in her home studio.
came together, and the store gave them a deal on the mirrors since they were no longer needed by the business. A do-it-yourself mentality often accompanies home studio creation. Sculptor and French Canadian Diane Gilbert (pronounced Dee-ann Gee-bear) uses her hands to piece together and shape clay into largescale works of art. She did the same when she built her studio. Behind her Columbia home sits the orange and green building she built completely from scratch. She salvaged windows and doors, installed heat and electricity and created a space to work her art. A peek in the windows reveals an orderly space with shelves of paints, glaze and clay. Multitudes of sculpting tools are housed on large tables, and sculptures in various states of creation abound, from an ivory-billed woodpecker (her artistic focus right now is extinct animals) to a collection of ghostly figures resembling cypress tree knees. Stowed under one of the tables is a Shop-Vac Diane uses “maybe 20 times a day” to keep her small space tidy.
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“People ask me how I do such big pieces in such a little studio,” says Diane. “I don’t know how I do it, but it works.” According to Diane, the best features of the space are the high ceilings and the windows. “I cannot feel trapped,” she says. The studio windows open into the natural world. Diane is inspired by the wooded area and creek that runs past the studio. A not-so-shy owl keeps her company day and night. Diane extended her space outside the enclosed studio space to include a pottery wheel, a sink and large flat tables where she can work al fresco, weather permitting. Her basement houses her kiln and storage for largescale works like a giant fire ant and mosquito. Diane quilted together the separate areas to fit her needs with all the available space. When Diane isn’t working at home, she teaches hand-building techniques at Southern Pottery. Yet, no matter where she is, she knows there is no place like her own creative sanctuary.
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Visual and performing artists Mike Dwyer, Natalie Brown and Diane Gilbert offer their tips for creating your own home art studio: Good, natural light is essential. Personalize the space. Decorate with items that inspire. Keep your costs low by scouring
thrift stores and going-out-ofbusiness sales for needed items. Flat solid surfaces make for easier
cleanup; forgo the carpet unless you don’t care about stains. Stay organized with storage
containers and shelving. Incorporate music into your space. Guarantee climate control with
heating and air conditioning. Make cleanups easier with
running water. A closeable door is great to keep
out distractions and hide a mess. A comfy chair gives you space
to sit and ponder your next step or piece.
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NEW HOME COMMUNITIES 1. Allan’s Mill Price Range of New Homes: $100s - $160s School District: Richland 2 Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Mark Wright, (803) 404-1983 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take Percival Rd. to Smallwood. Turn left on Old Percival Rd. Allan’s Mill is on the right. 2. Chelsea Park Price Range of New Homes: $179,900 - $204,900 School District: Lexington Richland 5 Rymarc Homes (803) 732-0118 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-26 West to exit 97 for Hwy 176/Peak. Take an immediate right on Julius Richardson. Proceed .7 miles to end. Turn right at West Shadygrove. The Chelsea Park entrance is .2 miles on left. Turn left into Chelsea Park on Heathwood. Turn right on Newton Rd., and the new phase is straight ahead. 3. Concord Park Price Range of New Homes: $160s School District: Lexington 2 C and C Builders of Columbia Tina Horne, (803) 736-5008 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-77 to exit 2 for 12th St. Extension. Turn left on Taylor Rd. behind Busbee Middle School. 4. Heath Pond Price Range of New Homes: $140s - $250s School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945; Dan Long, (803) 917-0947 www.DianeNevitt.com Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 87 for White Pond/Elgin. Turn left onto White Pond Rd., then left onto Larry Jeffers Rd. Heath Pond is ahead on the right. 5. The Homestead Subdivision Price Range of New Homes: $130s - $200s School District: Richland 2 EXIT Real Estate Solutions Richard Carr, (803) 421-9630 www.ExitColumbiaSC.com Directions: Take I-77 North to Farrow Rd. North. Turn right onto Hardscrabble, then right onto North Brickyard. Homestead Subdivision is on the left. 6. Jacobs Creek Price Range of New Homes: $124,900 - $224,900 School District: Richland 2 Great Southern Homes RMS – Realty & Marketing Services Robert Penny, (803) 360-9165 www.gshomes.gs
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Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 82 for Spears Creek Church Rd. Turn left onto Spears Creek Church Rd. Continue for three miles and cross Two Notch Rd. Jacob’s Creek will be approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the right. Follow signs to the new model home. 7. Lake Frances Price Range of New Homes: $169,900 - $194,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 315-6409 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 to exit 55 for Hwy 6 East. Turn right at Hwy 6 East/S. Lake Dr., and continue for 3.6 miles. Turn left at Platt Springs Rd., and continue for 3.5 miles. Take a sharp right at Ramblin Rd., and go .5 mile. Turn right into Lake Frances on Lake Frances Way. 8. Lexington Villas Price Range of New Homes: $184,900 - $273,900 School District: Lexington 1 Epcon Communities Jennah Wells, (803) 520-4381 www.LexingtonVillas.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for Hwy 378/Sunset Blvd. Turn right, and go four miles toward Lake Murray. Turn right onto Whiteford Way. Lexington Villas will be ahead on the left. 9. The Lofts at Printers Square Price Range of New Homes: $749,000 - $1,550,000 School District: Richland 1 Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® Danny & Karen Hood, (803) 227-3220 or (803) 227-3221 www.LoftsAtPrintersSquare.com Directions: In the Vista, the Lofts at Printers Square are at the corner of Lady and Pulaski streets. 10. LongCreek Plantation Price Range of New Homes: $250,000 - $650,000 School District: Richland 2 Plantation Properties (803) 754-2071 www.longcreekplantation.com Directions: Take I-77 North to the Killian Rd. exit, and turn right. Follow the signs to LongCreek Plantation. 11. Peach Grove Villas Price Range of New Homes: $184,900 - $273,900 School District: Richland 2 Epcon Communities Levi Weisser, (803) 223-9545 www.PeachGroveVillas.com Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 80. Turn left onto Clemson Rd. Go 1.5 miles (towards the Village at Sandhill), and turn right onto Earth Rd. Peach Grove Villas is located on the right just before the entrance to Woodcreek Farms.
12. Pine Forest Price Range of New Homes: $120s - $180s School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 East to the Elgin exit. Turn left onto White Pond Rd. Continue to the traffic light in Elgin, crossing Main St./Hwy 1. Cross railroad tracks, and bear right onto Smyrna Rd. Pine Forest is on the left about a mile ahead. 13. Quail Creek Price Range of New Homes: $100s - $150s School District: Kershaw
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Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 East to the Elgin exit. Turn left onto White Pond Rd. Continue to the traffic light in Elgin, crossing Main St./Hwy 1. Cross railroad tracks, and bear right onto Smyrna Rd. Turn right onto Wildwood Ln., and then left onto Cook Rd. then left into Quail Creek community. 14. Rabon’s Farm Price Range of New Homes: $79,900 - $159,900 School District: Richland 2 Great Southern Homes RMS – Realty & Marketing Services
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Lauren Sawyer, (803) 360-4327; Sandy Cleaves, (803) 622-9065 www.gshomes.gs Directions: Take I-77 North to Two Notch Rd. exit. Turn right onto Two Notch, then left onto Rabon Rd. Turn right onto Flora Dr. Rabon’s Farm is .5 mile ahead on the right. Take second entrance, and model home is on the left. 15. Rutledge Place Price Range of New Homes: $125,000 - $225,000 School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Barbara Jordan, (803) 243-0524; Steve King, (803) 600-9414 www.barbarajordan.homesandland.com
Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 98. Turn left onto Hwy 521 North. Continue 5.7 miles through Camden. Rutledge Place is ahead on the left on Edinburgh Castle Rd. 16. Saluda River Club Price Range of New Homes: Townhomes from the $200s; Craftsman Homes from the $300s; Executive Homes from the $500s; Village District Homesites from the $60s; River District Homesites from $113,900 School District: Lexington 1 Saluda River Club Edmund H. Monteith, Jr., (803) 358-3969 www.saludariverclub.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for Hwy 378. Turn right,
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and take an immediate right onto Corley Mill Rd. The entrance to Saluda River Club is located 1.9 miles down Corley Mill Rd. on the right. 17. South Brook Price Range of New Homes: $134,900 - $152,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 315-6409 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 51. Turn left, and South Brook is on the left. 18. Spring Knoll Price Range of New Homes: $120s - $150s School District: Lexington 1 Thomas Shumpert, (803) 518-2588 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 West to Hwy 6. Turn left toward Red Bank/Pelion. Go about 4 miles, and turn right onto Platt Springs Rd. Take the first road to the left, which is Brevard Rd. 19. Stoney Creek Price Range of New Homes: $220s - $280s School District: Lexington 1 ReMax Real Estate Consultants Thomas Shumpert, (803) 518-2588 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take Hwy 378 through Lexington, and turn right onto Wise Ferry Rd. Stoney Creek is ahead on the left. 20. Stonington Price Range of New Homes: $169,900 - $199,900 School District: Richland 2 Rymarc Homes (803) 732-0118 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-77 North to exit 24. Turn left onto Wilson Blvd. Stonington will be one mile on the right. 21. The Thomaston Subdivision Price Range of New Homes: $160s - $200s School District: Richland 2 EXIT Real Estate Solutions Richard Carr, (803) 421-9630 www.ExitColumbiaSC.com Directions: Take I-77 North to exit 22. Turn right onto Killian Rd., then left onto Longreen Pkwy. Thomaston Subdivision is on the left. 22. Wellesley Price Range of New Homes: $170,900 - $194,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 808-1201 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for US 378/Lexington. Merge right on US 378, and turn left at the first light onto Ginny Ln. Continue to community ahead on the right. 23. Westcott Ridge Price Range of New Homes: $220s to $400,000 School District: Lexington/Richland 5 (Chapin) Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. Brenda Berry, (803) 781-6552 www.westcottridge.com Directions: Take I-26 West to exit 97 for Hwy 176/Peak. Turn right onto Broad River Rd. Continue 1 mile, and Westcott Ridge is on the left.
This listing is provided by the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia.
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20th Annual Kin Smith Memorial Golf Tournament - The Final Round honoring Kin Smith and Kenny Lytle
(back row) Kevin Corcoran, Sara Corcoran, Cary Smith, Bob Huckaby, (front) the Corcorans’ children, Marilyn Smith, Sloan Huckaby
Mike Burcin, Chris Carney, Mark Balint, Sean Mulholland
Dan Bliek, Cary Smith, Chris Carney
Cary Smith, Bill Barker, Jeff Lewis, Nick Nicolsen
Bob Huckaby, Cary Smith, Sara Corcoran, Kevin Corcoran
John McShane, Mitch Goodwin, Gary Gamble
John Facett, Billy Martin, Scottie MacRae, Matt O’Hara
John Knapp, John Biggs, Russer Baxter, Bob Kelly
Hannah Carney, Rebecca Carney
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Micah Nichols, Tyler Mecham, Mark Bryan
Mark Bryan, Alex Ames, Jim Ames, Johnny Diamond
Sandra Martin, Rebecca Carney
(l to r) Cary Smith, Marilyn Smith, Rebecca Carney, Frank Lytle, Chris Carney, Jill Lytle, Joan Lytle, Mark Lytle, (kneeling) Jeff Lytle
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Got Art? T
KIDS’ CORNER
Opportunities for artistic activities abound in the Midlands By Meredith Good
o call someone a “well-rounded” person is almost always a compliment. What parent wouldn’t want that compliment for their growing child? It’s a widely accepted fact that the right side of the brain controls one’s artistic capabilities. However, in recent years, several articles in scientific literature have also suggested that a child’s exposure to the arts at an early age also positively influences cognitive development and scholastic achievement, which occurs in the left side of the brain. In other words, exposing a child to the arts results in exercising all the pathways between the two hemispheres. As a result, the child’s brain reaches its full potential. So why not get your own child involved in some artistic activities? The benefits are obviously worth the time taken to drive your child to the dance company or sit with him or her during a violin lesson. And opportunities for artistic activities are abundant in the Midlands! Here is a sampling of what is available.
Music Downtown
Columbia Arts Academy columbiaartsacademy.com 787-0931 Open-enrollment (can pay month to month) for guitar, bass guitar, voice, drums and piano lessons The SC Philharmonic Orchestra scphilharmonic.com 254-PHIL (7445) February 22 & 23 An annual opportunity that teaches children to dissect the distinct sections that make up a symphony orchestra. Advanced tickets: $3.50 per person. USC Center for Music Development for Children music.sc.edu/specialprograms/ CMDC/ 777-5382 Music Play (birth to age 5), Suzuki string class, beginner guitar lessons Forest Acres
Carolina Music Academy carolinamusicacademy.com 738-0920 Piano, organ, voice, strings, brass and woodwinds lessons Lexington
The Classic Clef bonitastrickland.com 356-5990 Acoustic guitar lessons Northeast
Music and Art musicarts.com 865-1905 Brass, woodwind, strings and piano lessons, beginner band, instrument rental West Columbia
Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor billsmusicshop.com 796- 6477 Guitar, mandolin, bass, dobro, violin and banjo lessons; can connect a student with dulcimer
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instructor as well, although not offered on site
Dance Downtown & Lexington
Columbia Center for Dance Education cdestudios.org 771-6303 Ballet, tap, creative movement, jazz, musical theatre and modern dance classes Downtown & Irmo
Columbia Conservatory of Dance columbiaconservatoryof dance.com 252-0555 Creative movement, ballet, tap and jazz (including lyrical and hip hop) classes Forest Acres
Pavlovich Dance School pavlovichdanceschool.com 782-8847 Ballet, tap and hip hop classes Irmo
Columbia City Jazz Dance School columbiacityjazz.com 252-0252 Lyrical and modern jazz, tap and ballet classes Lexington
The Chosen Dance Academy chosendanceacademy.com 356-7116 Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical/contemporary and hip hop classes, preschool program Northeast
The Academy of Dance Arts academyofdancearts.org 736-8141 Ballet, tap, jazz (including lyrical) and musical theatre classes Bailey Fine Arts baileyfinearts.net 788-7517 Ballet, tap, jazz and Broadwaystyle jazz classes
Southeast
Columbia Ballet School columbiaballetschool.com 783-5258 Ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, musical theatre, voice and acting classes; Mommy and Me ballet class
Theatre Downtown
Columbia Marionette Theatre cmtpuppet.org 252-7366 Performances every Saturday Nickelodeon Theatre Family Film Series nickelodeon.org 254-8234 “A rockin’ mix of kid-friendly music, film and activities” held one Saturday a month Town Theatre towntheatre.com 799-4764 Youth theatre, community theatre Workshop Theatre workshoptheatre.com 799-1009 Acting and “Broadway-Bound” classes, community theatre Forest Acres
Columbia Children’s Theatre columbiachildrenstheatre.com 691-4548 Age-specific drama classes, community theatre Lexington
Studio A Performing Arts Academy mystudioa.net 951-STAR (7827) Piano, voice, acting, musical theatre and theatre arts classes West Columbia
Center Stage Theatre columbiachildrenstheatre.net 206-4924 Creative drama for kindergarten through 2nd grade, community theatre
Visual Arts Downtown
Artcademy jess2226@yahoo.com 414-9675 Mixed-media classes every Thursday afternoon during the school year for 3rd- to 9th-grade levels Columbia Museum of Art columbiamuseum.org 343-2209 Wee Wednesdays, Passport to Art, Mystery at the Museum, Family Fun Day, One-Room Schoolhouse program, Winter Workshops Fiber Arts Classes & Sewing Lessons cdiscoe@gmail.com One-day Mommy and Me sewing classes, private and group lessons The Mad Platter mymadplatter.com 771-8080 Open studio paint-your-ownpottery, Mud Club and MiniMonets classes One Eared Cow Glass oneearedcow.com 254-2444 Saturday glass-blowing classes for ages 12 and above; younger children may observe live glassblowing during open studio times Forest Acres
Tag-It Art tagitart.com 782-6990 Drop-in studio as well as classes and holiday day camps; monthly Friday night PJ Party Irmo
Beads, Rocks and More beadsetc.biz 749-9615 Jewelry-making classes Lexington
Lexington After School Art lexartclass.com
808-9852 Painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics and faux batik classes The Studio Lexington thestudiolexington.com 356-3623 After-school art classes, as well as art for home-school students Northeast
Michael Koska Photography snapclasses.com 865-9497 One-day Digital Camera Basics class for sixth grade level and above
Multidisciplinary/ Other Downtown
USC’s SC Poetry Initiative artsinstitute.sc.edu 777-5492 Children’s Poetry Festival Oct. 23, 2010 Irmo
Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts melcsota.com 772-2262 Daily program emphasizes the arts within an accredited European Montessori model; must matriculate between ages of 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 Music Makers of the Midlands musicanddanceirmo.com 781-3344 Kindermusik, drama, art for elementary ages, music and dance lessons Young Chef’s Academy youngchefsacademy.com 749-0670 Cooking classes Lexington
Rhythmics Performing Arts and Athletic Studio rhythmicsonline.com 356-3063 Visual arts, drama, music and dance (including hip hop, breakdancing and clogging) classes
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Pencil it in Columbia’s Arts Calendar 2010
Dance Carolina Ballet 771-6303 carolinaballet.net Nov. 23 to 28 The Nutcracker, Township Auditorium Columbia City Ballet 799-7605 columbiacityballet.com Oct. 29 to 30 Dracula, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 17 to 19 The Nutcracker, Koger Center Columbia City Jazz 252-0252 Dec. 7 The Two Claras, Sumter Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 to 18 The Two Claras, Drayton Hall USC Dance Company 777-5112 cas.sc.edu/dance Oct. 22 to 23 From Russia with Love, Drayton Hall Theatre Nov. 18 to 19 Classics to Contemporary, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 We Know We Can Dance!, Drayton Hall Theatre, 6 p.m. Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 Wideman/ Davis Dance, Drayton Hall Theatre, 8 p.m.
Oct 19 Pickpocket, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 2 Beauty and the Beast, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 Playtime, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30 The Passion of Joan of Arc, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 7 The Rules of the Game, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 21 Cleo from 5 to 7, 11:30 a.m.
Music Columbia Choral Society 933-9060 columbiachoralsociety.org Oct. 17 80th Season Opening Concert, “Requiem” and choruses from Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelssohn, Shandon United Methodist Church, 3 p.m. Dec. 12 “Celebrate the Holidays with Handel,” location TBA, 3 p.m.
Heart of Columbia 732-9078 heartofcolumbia.com Oct. 16 Performance and Silent Auction, Capital Senior Center Dec. 2 Christmas Performance, Spring Valley Baptist Church Dec. 10 Christmas Performance, Palmetto Christ Church Irmo Lexington County Choral Society 359-8794 lexcochoralsoc.org Dec. 3 to 4 The Three Baritones, Saxe Gotha Presbyterian, 7:30 p.m. Palmetto Mastersingers palmettomastersingers.org Nov. 11 Veterans Day Celebration, Lexington Town Hall Dec. 3 Performance, Newberry Opera House Dec. 9 Performance, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m.
Sandlapper Singers 381-5481 sandlappersingers.org Oct. 8 “Night and Day,” Dreher High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 “American Carols,” Dreher High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. South Carolina Philharmonic 771-7937 scphilharmonic.com Oct. 16 Masterworks 2: Fantasies and Dreams, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 Masterworks 3: Premiers and Variations, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. USC School of Music 777-7000 music.sc.edu Oct. 3 Cornelia Freeman University September Concert Series #5, School of Music, 3 p.m.
Film Nickelodeon Theatre 254-8234 nickelodeon.org Oct. 1 to 7 Micmacs Oct. 5 Le Million, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12 Born Again, 6 p.m. Oct. 15 to 21 Restrep Micmacs is playing at the Nickelodeon Oct. 1-7. 62 C o lu m b i a M e t ro p o l i ta n
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Oct. 12 USC Symphonic Winds Concert, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 Palmetto Pans Steel Drums in Concert, School of Music Recital Hall, Room 206, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 Left Bank Big Band Concert, School of Music Recital Hall (Room 206), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 to 7 Opera at USC Presents: Mr. Scrooge and Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night, Drayton Hall, varying times Nov. 14 Carolina Alive Concert, School of Music Recital Hall, Room 206, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 University Chorus Fall Concert, St. Andrews Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 Southern Exposure Presents: Matt Haimovitz, School of Music Recital Hall, Room 206, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 USC Campus Orchestra Concert, School of Music Recital Hall, Room 206, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Evening of Chamber Music, School of Music Recital Hall (Room 206), 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 5 USC Concert Choir Christmas Concert, First Presbyterian Church USC Symphony Orchestra 777-7500 music.sc.edu/ea/orchestra Oct. 19 Performance, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Performance, Koger Center, 7:30 p.m.
Trans Siberian Orchestra will be at the Colonial Life Arena Dec. 3.
Columbia Marionette Theatre 252-7366 cmtpuppet.org Oct. 2, 9, 16, 18, 23, 30, Nov. 15 Jack and the Giants Theatre South Carolina 777-4288 cas.sc.edu/thea Oct. 1 to 9 Our Country’s Good, Drayton Hall Theatre Nov. 12 to 20 Big Love, Longstreet Theatre
Town Theatre 799-2510 towntheatre.com Oct. 1 to 2 Gypsy, 8 p.m. Nov. 12 to Dec. 11 White Christmas, 8 p.m. Dec. 4 to 5, 10 to 11 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 8 p.m. Trustus 254-9732 trustus.org Oct. 1 to 2 Rent, 8 p.m. Oct. 22 to Nov. 13 Reasons to Be Pretty
Village Square Theatre 359-1436 villagesquaretheatre.com Dec. 3 to 12 It’s a Wonderful Life Workshop Theatre 799-4876 workshoptheatre.com Nov. 5 to 20 A Few Good Men Dec. 9 to 12 ‘Tis the Season
Venues The Colonial Life Arena 578-9200 coloniallifearena.com Oct. 2 Jason Aldean, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 Trans Siberian Orchestra, 8 p.m.
Theatre Chapin Community Theatre 240-8544 chapintheatre.org Nov. 12 to 13, 18 to 21, Dec. 2 to 4 A Nice Family Gathering, 8 p.m. Columbia Children’s Theatre 691-4548 columbiachildrenstheatre.com Nov. 26 to Dec. 5 A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas, Midtown at Forest Acres Three Redneck Tenors will perform at the Newberry Opera House Oct. 28.
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Dec. 3 and 12 The Great American Trailer Park Musical
The Koger Center 777-7500 koger.sc.edu Oct. 15 Taking a Stand by Orangeburg Massacre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 Redeam’d Singers, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 Daniel Tosh, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 to 5 Legally Blonde, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 Mannheim Steamroller, 8 p.m.
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Oct. 12 to Jan. 2 Taylor Made: The Art of Anna Heyward Taylor Oct. 15 Mystery at the Museum: An Overnight Adventure, 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Oct. 16 to 17 Columbia Museum of Art: Shoot Out! Oct. 17 Baker & Baker presents Art of Music Series: Jacqueline Schwab Concert, 3 p.m. Oct. 24 Film: Belle of Amherst, 1pm Oct. 29 2010 Contemporaries Black & White Ball: A Night with Hitchcock, 8 p.m. to midnight HoFP Gallery 799-7405 hofpgallery.com Oct. 1 to 2 Fraught with Michael Krajewski, 6 p.m. 701 Contemporary Art Center 779-4571 701cca.org Oct. 28 to Dec. 12 Mike Lavine “Lady Street,” oil, by Bruce Nellsmith, can be seen at City Art Nov. 18 − Dec. 30.
Newberry Opera House 276-5179 newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 2 Oktoberfest, Downtown Newberry Oct. 3 Maurice Williams, 3 p.m. Oct. 8 Richard Marx, 8 p.m. Oct. 15 Bellydance Superstars Bombay Bellywood, 8 p.m. Oct. 16 Cowboy Movies with the Saddle Pals, 10 a.m. Oct. 17 Earl Scruggs Oct. 18 to 19 S’Wonderful Oct. 20 The Capitol Steps, 8 p.m. Oct. 22 The Grascals, 8 p.m. Oct. 24 Oklahoma! Oct. 28 Three Redneck Tenors: Broadway Bound Nov. 3 Dailey and Vincent, 8 p.m. Nov. 4 Edwin McCain, 8 p.m. Nov. 5 The Persuasions, 8 p.m. Nov. 8 Robert Earl Keen, 8 p.m. Nov. 9 Jazz Ambassadors of US Army Field Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 10 Benise, 8 p.m. Nov. 12 Lorrie Morgan, 8 p.m. Nov. 14 Mighty Clouds of Joy, 8 p.m. Nov. 16 French Chamber Orchestra with Eugene Albulescu
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Nov. 17 to 18 Forever Plaid Nov. 20 Eddie Miles, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 4Troops, 8 p.m. Dec. 2 Carolina Freestyle, 8 p.m. Dec. 5 Brenda Lee Dec. 5 Three Irish Tenors: Christmas from Dublin Dec. 9 Music of Frank Sinatra featuring Nick Hilscher Dec. 12 Crystal Gayle Christmas Show Dec. 14 The Diamonds Christmas Show: Silver Bells and Diamonds, 8 p.m. Dec. 16 Lowe Family Christmas Dec. 17 A Christmas Carol Dec. 18 208th Army Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 19 American Idol Christmas Tour Dec. 31 Big Band New Year’s Eve, 8 p.m. Summit Club 231-3131 Oct. 21 The Cultural Council’s Founders Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $125 Wingard’s Nursery 359-9091
wingardsnursery.com Oct. 8 Art in the Garden V, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 Hallow-palooza, 10 a.m. Dec. 4 Santa Day, 10 a.m.
Visual Art City Art 252-3613 cityartonline.com Nov. 18 to Dec. 30 Homeland by Bruce Nellsmith Columbia Museum of Art 799-2810 columbiamuseum.org through Oct. 31 Break! Artistas Latinos in South Carolina Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 I Heard a Voice: Art of Lesley Dill Oct. 1 I Heard a Voice Gallery Talk, noon Oct. 1 Nora Jane Struthers Band, doors open at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 Film: Divide Light, noon Oct. 8 Concert: Chicago Improvisational jazz group Vox Arcana and Tim Daisy, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 Film: We are Animals of Language, 1 p.m.
Gallery 80808 252-6134 gallery80808vistastudios.com Oct. 1 to 5 Deanna Leamon: Exhibition of Fine Art Oct. 7 to 19 Creativity Collaboration Community Oct. 21 to 26 Tyrone Geter: HeadUp2: Black Works Oct. 28 to Nov. 9 Stephen Chesley: 107 Ordinary Days Nov. 11 to 30 Vista Lights Dec. 2 to 7 Midlands Clay Art Society Holiday Sale Dec. 9 to 14 Nick Wilson and Sara Thomas: The Half and Half – Year in Review Dec. 16 to 21 Rob Shaw: Recent Paintings McKissick Museum 777-7251 cas.sc.edu/mcks Nov. 12 Reception for The Art of Environmental Awareness: The Batiks of Mary Edna Fraser, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 The Art of Environmental Awareness: The Batiks of Mary Edna Fraser
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L to R: James, Marilyn, Michael and Andrew Singletary
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