- John Stoehr
Arts Editor
There's more to art than you think. It's not just theater, paintings, books and dance. It's the enterprise of human creativity and it takes vastly different shapes and forms. Here you'll find my thoughts about the arts in Charleston and beyond. Neither of us knows what to expect.
Author Archives: John Stoehr
The latest in net neutrality
July 24, 2008 – 7:57 am
Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said last week he would seek “enforcement action” against Comcast Corp. for slowing down internet traffic due to users downloading movies and other media, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “You can’t limit consumers that way,” he told a news conference in Washington, D.C. The announced is seen […]
PBS synonymous with the ARTS?
July 24, 2008 – 7:53 am
PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger told the TV Critics Association last week that she wants to bring the arts back to television. She said people with interest in the arts, and those with no access to them, are not being served by the rest of broadcast media, according to a report by the Canwest […]
Pearl goes national
July 24, 2008 – 7:52 am
In 1976, Pearl Fryar moved to the all-white town of Bishopville, S.C., and ignored his close-minded white neighbors who thought Pearl, who is black, would fail to keep his yard maintained. According to The Washington Post, after becoming a self-taught topiary artist, Pearl wooed his neighbors with his magnificent backyard. He took unique plants not […]
“Green” video games
July 21, 2008 – 7:52 am
Everything is going green, including video games. The series of the Sims video games are adding a new branch to their family tree, Sim Animals: Reach Out and Touch the World. The objective is to allow more creative design for players. Gamers will be able to acquire seeds, plant trees, and irrigate them all. Sim […]
When kings drop their pants
July 21, 2008 – 7:51 am
A performance of King Lear by Ian McKellen, 69, caught the attention of Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO, who scheduled it for broadcast this season. The only problem is whether the Federal Communications Commission will penalize PBS for allowing McKellen’s character to shed his clothing along with his sanity. Kerger suggested the play be […]
Dude, where’s my 3-D?
July 21, 2008 – 7:50 am
Journey to the Center of the Earth is poised to be the largest 3-D film release in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter. But Warner Bros. distribution fears the expansion of 3-D is moving at a snail’s pace. Since Beowulf, which aired on 660 3-D screens, only 204 more screens have been installed. Considering that […]
Hottie Search
July 21, 2008 – 7:49 am
The new ABC reality show Great American Beauty is searching for gorgeous men and women between the ages of 18 and 30 to participate in a competition to find the most beautiful person in America. So, if you’ve got striking facial features, long legs, and a six-pack, the casting call will take place at 11 […]
The Future of Humanity
July 21, 2008 – 7:48 am
Jean-Marie Mauclet and Gwylene Gallimard’s community-based art collaboration that began in 2003 is finally being shown to the public starting Sept. 12 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and on Sept. 13 at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park. The project, called The Future Is on the Table, began five years ago when Mauclet and […]
Mysteries on Folly
July 21, 2008 – 7:46 am
The Lost Dog Café on Folly Beach is a prominent location in mystery novels The Pier and Folly, which makes it a great place for a book signing. Mystery author Bill Noel will sign copies of and discuss his two literary endeavors on Aug. 5 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The very next day, Noel will […]
Cellular Alchemy
July 21, 2008 – 7:45 am
Local painter and sculpture Alex Cox’s Rising Tide Studios will present a collection of his abstract paintings and wall sculptures at Alchemy Coffee this month. Cox visits scrap yards and collects parts from old cotton gins and diesel engines, whose “implied functions” then become the central figure of his sculptures. This series of paintings focuses […]
