The Flo-Town Wisdom Players, formerly known as The Leatherman Season Players, will present “Jazz in the Parking Lot” Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Leatherman Center.
Francis Marion University, in collaboration with Coker University, has named FMU Professor Dr. Jo Angela Edwins the inaugural Pee Dee Region Poet Laureate.
The Florence County Museum has named South Carolina contemporary artist Margaret Curtis as juror for the 2021 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition, sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Florence.
THREE LITTLE PIGS PRODUCTION: Members of the cast of the Florence Little Theatre’s 2010 School House Player’s production of “The Three Little Pigs.” They are Tede LaBarron, left, Marcia Snowden, Phyllis Ewald, Lynne Langston, and Kathy Moore.
The Allman Betts Band concert at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center originally scheduled to be held May 6 has been rescheduled for May 27, 2021.
The Young Lawyers Division recently announced Qingyi Tan as the first-place winner and Derek Rhodes as runner up for its 2020 Create Your Movement Scholarship. South Carolina high school juniors and seniors with plans to enroll in post-secondary education
Multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist David Phelps is scheduled to perform at Palmetto Street Church of God on July 24-25. This event begins at 7 p.m. both nights. Ticket prices are $55, Artist Circle (reserved seating in first five rows);
A new scholarship honoring Florence-born artist William H. Johnson will support students in Francis Marion University’s new African American Studies minor while also bringing awareness to Johnson, and to African and African American art. The new William
Four middle school students have made the American Choral Directors Association 2020 Honor All-State Chorus. Southside Middle School’s all-state chorus members are Trinitty Gade, 8th grade soprano; Jacob Gray, 7th grade tenor; Ryan Matney, 7th grade bass;
For the seventh straight year, Florence 1 Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music E
The Florence County Museum will offer its Summer Studios program in three sessions during the month of July. Summer Studios is a unique program for children. Each week-long session begins on Monday, focusing on a specific theme. The week ends each Friday
Southern rock icons The Charlie Daniels Band and The Marshall Tucker Band will bring their “Fire on the Mountain” tour, to the Florence Center on Oct. 22. Tickets, with prices starting at $78, are on sale now. “The idea of us touring again with CDB leads
Amidst the celebration going on around, sculptor Alex Palkovich leaned over and planted a soft kiss on the shoulder of his newly unveiled statue of renowned artist William H. Johnson. The seven-foot bronze statue was unveiled during a ceremony held March
