The 19th annual Sankofa African Heritage and Culture Festival was held Saturday at Timrod Park. Musicians and dancers performed while vendors sold traditional African clothing and jewelry.

Steve Earle and The Dukes will perform at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Earle’s latest release, GUY, pays tribute to his mentor Guy Clark.

Charlotte Smith, at top a youth pastor at St. John’s Episcopal Church, sparkles while performing Katy Perry’s ‘Fireworks’ during Thursday’s Lip Sync Battle to benefit the Florence Area Literacy Council. Above, teacher Frankie Humphrey performs Wham’s “Wake Me Up.” At right, Les Echols of the Greater Florence Chamber, and his back-up singers get down to the soul-filled sounds of “I Feel Good.”

Winners at the Florence Little Theatre’s 56th annual Awards Night held May 23 were, left to right, Matthew Jeffords, Kendall Wase, Wes Howell, Tripp Taylor, Beverley Barnwell and Cole Davis.

First Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Handbell Choir