Chloe Hogan

Stephen Sondheim’s musical romp through Rome, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. This comedic gem revitalizes the roots of comedy by melding the timeless scenarios of Roman playwright Plautus with the vibrant spirit of vaudeville, said one of the show’s key […]

The mission of the recently-founded local musical collective Sugarcube is to provide space and resources for independent musical artists. Through fundraising efforts and “Sugarcube Presents” showcase-style events, the founders behind Sugarcube aim to eventually raise enough money to fund an inclusive, all-ages music venue in the Charleston area. Their first focus is helping to launch […]

You might know local funny guy Tim Hoeckel from his near-twenty years as an improv performer at downtown’s Theatre 99. Maybe you’ve caught him doing one of his hilarious high-energy characters in the sketch comedy show Rip City Chs, or seen one of his high-energy stand-up sets. On Aug. 8, Hoeckel will premiere his debut […]

Former S.C. Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth released her new book on Aug. 12, One River, One Boat, a collection of poems and stories covering critical times in South Carolina’s history — from the Mother Emmanuel AME massacre, to the Confederate flag coming down at the statehouse — as well as milestones and emotional moments in Wentworth’s personal life.

The Charleston skate scene is strong, and the skate parks in Charleston today are the results of lasting community effort and dedication.

Charleston entrepreneurs face rising costs, competition for commercial property and are often small players up against corporate interests. Plus, COVID-era rules introduced all new kinds of business challenges.

During the summer of 2020, musicians Matt Zutell and Dylan Swinson met at a bonfire hosted by Chris Huber, the founder of the Charleston music journal Extra Chill, and immediately connected over their shared love of pop-punk and emo music.

Charleston City Paper readers voted Jacob Reiss, a.k.a. @j.j.quick as Charleston’s Best Tattoo Artist earlier this year — it’s a big title to win in an area like Charleston where the tattoo culture is strong and places to get tatted are a’plenty. Reiss’s work sticks out for its excellence and simplicity — he makes fine-line, clean and simple single-needle tattoos of just about anything.

Charleston photographic artist Kirsten Hoving relishes the fact that no two viewers will have the same experience of her work. “Everyone gets different things out of the work depending on what they’re bringing to the image,” she said in advance of a new show at Redux Contemporary Art Center, opening Aug. 30 and on view […]

Demond Melancon brings a New Orleans tradition into the contemporary art world with his first solo museum exhibition, As Any Means Are Necessary, now on view at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art.