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![A woman with gray hair and a checkered blazer standing in an art gallery with black walls, abstract artwork, and framed photos.]()
Fashion and fine art: A Q+A with the CMA’s Jackie Adams
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![Sunlight filtering through green trees over a grassy park with a pond.]()
What’s really polluting the Reedy?
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![Black and white photograph of a large, multi-story building under construction with a billboard in the foreground promoting the South Carolina State Museum.]()
The South Carolina State Museum is turning 35 (but its story is much older)
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![Two older men with grey hair and beards, wearing Hawaiian shirts, whispering to the camera, standing in a dimly lit indoor setting, with two other men in the background.]()
A chance to party with Cheech and Chong
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![Group of six people celebrating a 15th birthday in a theater with red seats, gold balloons shaped as '15', a cake with a sparkler, and champagne, smiling and engaging with each other.]()
Opening the curtain on Town Theatre’s 105th season
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![Group of people wearing hard hats tour a construction site with unfinished walls and building materials.]()
The CMA’s galleries are temporarily closed — here’s why
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![A symphony conductor leading an orchestra in a concert hall with warm lighting.]()
SC Philharmonic know-how for first-timers
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![A woman and a man hold a guitar covering their faces with the guitar, with only their eyes and parts of their faces visible, against a brown background.]()
Q+A with 19-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck
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![A woman helping a young girl with a craft project at a table, with various art supplies like markers, paper, and glue around them.]()
10 free ways to join the CMA this summer
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The Columbia-area holiday gift guide: Shop local for every type of person on your list
