- 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.
Category Archives: News
Charleston Stage downsizes
December 2, 2008 – 5:31 pm
Here’s the final edit of a story I’ve been working on about the downsizing of Charleston Stage, the largest theater company in the city.
Here’s a taste:
“Giving literally stopped by late September,” Wiles says. “Everyone is still in shock by this terrible economy. But they need to understand that giving can’t stop. Arts organizations are [...]
Australia is a smash at Terrace
December 2, 2008 – 5:26 pm
Baz Luhrmann’s wild epic is really popular at the Terrace Theatre.
“People are raving about it,” says owner Mike Furlinger. “The City Paper review was good. The Post and Courier review was mixed. But people who see it love it.”
It’s a good thing they do. Furlinger gambled on the film by putting it on two of [...]
The latest on the arts council
December 2, 2008 – 5:02 pm
We just posted a final edit of a story about a proposed arts council.
Here’s a taste:
There’s movement toward establishing an entity, or “arts council,” that would serve arts groups during this historic economic crisis.
You might not know it. Lately, all we’ve been hearing is squabbling about who’s included and who’s not.
But this effort is happening, [...]
Rate hike at Memminger
December 2, 2008 – 2:27 pm
It’s been tough for performing arts groups, but it’s about to get tougher.
The cost of renting the Memminger Auditorium, the historic venue run by Spoleto Festival USA, is about to jump 30 percent, according to sources at the festival.
The rate hike begins next month.
Since opening last May after a $6 million renovation, the Memminger has [...]
Small theaters included in ‘arts council’ discussion
December 1, 2008 – 6:21 pm
The people trying to establish an entity that would serve area arts groups during a historic economic crisis are taking steps to demonstrate that everyone is included.
George Stevens, president of the Coastal Community Foundation, an organization that handles millions of dollars for local and regional charities, is scheduled to speak at the board meeting of [...]
Charleston Stage cuts staff, salaries UPDATED
December 1, 2008 – 4:26 pm
Charleston Stage, the city’s largest theater company, announced today that it cut three full-time staffers from its payroll and issued a 6 percent pay cut for everybody else, including Julian Wiles, the company’s founder and director.
“We regret losing these fine staff members,” Wiles said in a press release. “We also appreciate the sacrifice our existing [...]
377 bloggers find new home
November 24, 2008 – 6:00 pm
Lowcountry Bloggers, a local community blog site, boasts a whopping 377 writers, commentators, and speechifiers on its Big Blogroll. If it’s not the biggest site of its kind in the area, it’s close. It used to be a part of The Post and Courier’s web domain. Since August it’s earned its independence and, organizers says, [...]
2,000 @ KK3
November 24, 2008 – 5:40 pm
Organizers of Kulture Klash 3 estimate that about 2,000 people attended the arts and culture party at the Old Navy Base earlier this month.
The news marks a significant step for the grass-roots project. The first Kulture Klash drew about 800. The second one, last spring, drew about 1,300. If the trend continues, Kulture Klash 4, [...]
Richard Jenkins joins Dear John
November 24, 2008 – 5:21 pm
Richard Jenkins, the most dour-looking actor in Hollywood, has joined the cast of Dear John, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules), the movie is being filmed in Charleston and the Lowcountry. Bill Thompson, of The Post and Courier, did a nice piece on Hallstrom [...]
Army Wives worried about Strike, Episode 2
November 24, 2008 – 3:04 pm
The people behind Army Wives are worried another strike is coming, the second in more than a year.
The Screen Actor’s Guild, Hollywood’s largest union, asked its members on Saturday to approve a strike after talks with an alliance of movie studios failed due to disagreements over online and new media provisions. Though union officials have [...]
