Aiken arts events mark March with shows and tours
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts the Aiken Artist Guild Spring Show opening March 3 with a 3 to 5 p.m. reception, judged by Ceille Martin of Clemson University, closing March 29. USC Aiken Continuing Education offers a Painting with Jim Harrison workshop March 8 to 10 for 150 dollars. Also, the Greater Augusta Arts Council runs the 1996 Artist Studio Tour March 9 and 10 from 1 to 6 p.m., no admission fee. The Sumter Gallery of Art displays the National Bank of South Carolina Oil Painters Open Invitational through March 24, with local artists participating. The Etherredge Center features Lynn Pope through March 29, and the Aiken County High School Art Exhibit runs through April 3 with a reception March 19. Val Foster named Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Artist of the Month for March. A collection of steeplechase art from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is on display at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum through March. The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts the Graft Masters Spring Show April 12–13, with proceeds supporting scholarships. The Horse Creek Valley Music and Arts Festival debuts April 20 at Langley Community Center, sponsored by Horse Creek Vision. Art classes for children and adults by Bill Manfredi run spring sessions, with registration and Wisteria Annex displays on Whiskey Road. For details call the listed numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Artist Guild
Aiken Center For the Arts
Ceille Martin
Clemson University
Greater Augusta Arts Council
CSRA
The
National Bank of South Carolina Oil Painters
Sumter Gallery of
Elizabeth White House
North Main Street
Etherredge Center
USC Aiken
Lynn Pope
Val Foster
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Ms. Foster
Aiken
High School
Land College
al Beyer
National Museum of Racing Land Hall of Fame
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Hall of Fame and Museum
Hopeland Gardens
Whiskey Road
Dupree Place
Art Center
Bill Manfredi
Wisteria ‘Annex
Aiken County Parks Announces St Patrick's Dance and Local Arts Events
Aiken County Parks and Recreation hosts Sham Rock for youths 13 to 18 on March 16 at the Recreation Center in Graniteville from 8 p.m. to midnight with a $2 admission. The Aiken Civic Ballet presents The Ugly Duckling March 30 at 7 30 p.m. at Etherredge Center with tickets 10 adults 5 children and students. A school group performance is set for March 29 at 9 a.m. and noon with $2 tickets and reservations. Line Dancing for Senior Adults occurs Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at H O Weeks Center with $15 monthly for residents and $28 for others, plus more information calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken Civic Ballet
Etherredge Center
Carolina First Bank
H.O. Weeks Center
Nancy Hansen
Aiken
Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
City of
Local Music Schedule Highlights Throughout Aiken Augusta
A compilation of upcoming concerts and events across the region. Beethoven Trio Vienna performs with The Harry Jacobs Chamber Society on March 7 in Augusta. Yale singing group returns March 11 at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. SC State University Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform March 14 at Aiken Technical College. Langley Community Center hosts The Crusaders March 16. Aiken Community Band Spring concert April 8 at Etherredge Center. Soprano Catherine Stapleton featured at Aiken event with Puccini and other works. Details on tickets and times provided by venue boxes. Further events include April 14 piano soloist, May 5 concerto competition open to youth, June 1 Java & Jam concert at New Generations Daycare, and Ammen Community Band recruitment for 1995-96 season. Contact numbers listed for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Trio
Vienna
Harry Jacobs Chamber Society
Old Medical College
Telfair
Sixth Street
Augusta
Society of Orpheus and Bacchus
USC Aiken
Yale Universty
Acapella
Etherredge Center
South Carolina State University
Aiken Technical College
SAC
Aiken
William Clark
Usc Aiken Etherredge Center
Catherine Stapleton
Will Cole
Venice
James Boehner
Elsa
Hollywood
Aiken Symphony Guild
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Edgefield
Dorothy Riffe
Apri 1
Aiken County
New Generations Daycare
Pine Log Road
Aiken Young Life
Joy Apperson
Cedar Creek Church Ensemble
North Augusta
Shannon Baynham
Shirley Tyler
J.J. Hughes
Living Wine Fellowship
Aiken Young Life Ministries
Greg Tyler
Steve Hampton
Aiken Young Life Office
Ammen
Aiken theater to stage Welcome To The Monkey Suit
The Theater ity Playhouse will present Welcome To The Monkey at 3 p.m. March 10. A zany modern scientist guides a literary time machine. Tickets range 3 to 7 dollars and the venue is at the Two Notch Road and Price carve intersection in Aiken. Call 648-1438 or 649-3820 for details. The Aiken Communi House hosts an 8 p.m. show on March 8 and 9. Community Playhouse auditions for Nunsense on March 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. The musical needs five women ages 15 to 60, a pianist, and arrangers. no song prep required. May Strand runs three weekends. Special roles require a dancer and a ventriloquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity Playhouse
Susan Thames
Two Notch Road
Price Carve
Aiken
Aiken Communi House
Community Playhouse
Community events and tours in Aiken area this March
Local clubs host pinochle and canasta sessions at H O Weeks Center with a March 5 start and 12:30 PM meetings. Gem show sponsored by Aiken Augusta societies at Julian Smith Casino March 8–10. Senior Historic Tour of Aiken March 15. Storytime for preschoolers at Nancy Carson Branch Library through March 25 with registration required. Redcliffe Plantation hosts women’s history tours in March. Johnston Jaycees Peach Blossom Festival April events including dance, parade, pageant. Miss Peach Blossom Pageant March 30 with multiple age categories. entry deadline March 8. Boy Scout Festival tickets on sale for April 27 at Fort Gordon. Horse Creek Valley Music and Arts Festival April 20 at Langley Community Center. USC Aiken planetarium shows on first and third Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken and
Augusta Gem and Mineral Societies
Julian Smith
Broad Street
Augusta
Nancy Carson
North Augusta
Sarah Thigpen
Jackson
Midland Valley
New Ellenton
Wagener
Johnston Jaycees
Johnston
Band of Oz
Kay Campbell
Tyra Miller
Edgefield County
Marsha Locklair
Citizen-News
Edgefield
Georgia-Carolina
Fort Gordon
USC Exhibition Showcases Coatney and Southworth Art
The McKissick Museum hosts USC Columbia student art through March 17 featuring Richard Coatney with A Place Where Secrets Live a 28 by 25 by 17 inch mixed media piece and Ginny Southworth presenting two silver gelatin portraits Portrait of an Artist-Cass and Portrait of an Artist Richard highlighting light, tone, and a self reflective gaze. free hours are weekdays 9 to 4 and weekends 1 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC Columbia
McKissick Museum
Richard Coatney
Ginny Southworth
Coatney
Dr.mack
USC Aiken
Augusta
Aiken Standard
USCA
Ms. Southworth
Richard
Southworth
Jan van Eyck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Office of Continuing Education
Jim Harrison
Usda Office of Continuing Education
Southside Gallery of
Langley
S.C
Horse Creek Valley Visions
Bobby Rutland
Langley Community Center
the Crusaders
Edna DeWitt
Mr. K
U.S
Redcliffe Plantation State Park
Horse Creek Valley
du Pont
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
USC
Tom Mackfessor
English
Columbia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!