To help celebrate Black History Month the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library will host author Jeremy Blount on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Blount will be presenting his new book, “The Emancipation of Evan Walls.” Blount is an Emmy award-winning telev

Florence Little Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production of West Side Story Feb. 9 and 12 at 7 p.m. Auditions are open to performers ages 15 and up. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to audition time. Audition materials will be provided

Tired of the same boring Valentine's date? Come out to the Florence Little Theatre Saturday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. for Crazy Love Karaoke, a special Valentine’s Day event. Enjoy singing, great food, cool auction items, good drinks, and fabulous company. Food

Frank Warren has a lot of secrets, and he’s bringing them to Francis Marion University. Warren, who’s engaged millions across the globe with his captivating “Post Secret” project, will be at FMU’s Performing Arts Center for a one-night show on Thursday, F

Francis Marion University’s South Carolina Chamber Music Festival returns to campus and the FMU Performing Arts Center this February. The festival, in its eighth year, will provide five nights of unforgettable jazz and classical music, beginning on Feb.

The public is invited to attend the opening reception of the 2020 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Florence County Museum’s Waters Gallery. The annual competition, sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Florence, is

An exhibit titled Painting Blind, the recent works of artist Charlie Mills, will be on display at Francis Marion University’s University Place Gallery through Feb. 21. Mills, who turned 80 on Jan. 14, worked in commercial design for 48 years. He now focus

The Florence Little Theatre’s production of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical “Dreamgirls” will light up the stage for a nine-day run Jan. 24 though Feb. 1. The production will be directed by Cole Davis. Book and Lyrics are by Tom Eyen; Music by

An opening reception for the exhibit of artist J. Renee Johnson will take place in the Morris Gallery of the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served.

The ArtFields Jr. Art Competition is open to South Carolina students in grades 1 through 12. All artwork submitted is considered by their review panel. ArtFields 2020 will take place April 24 through May 2 in Lake City. Select pieces will be displayed du

On March 25, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the steps of the capitol in Montgomery, Ala., after a 5-day, 54-mile march from Selma, where local African Americans, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commi

The nine couples competing in the 2020 Dancing For Our Future Stars were announced Jan. 9 at a Pairings Party held in MUSC Health Florence’s Floyd Center. The 2020 Dancing For Our Future Stars, an annual fundraiser for The School Foundation, will take pl

Francis Marion’s Adele Kassab Art Gallery, located in the Hyman Fine Arts Center is hosting its first exhibition of the new year, Dereliction: Changing Structures by Pamela Winegard. The exhibit, which examines the narratives between community members and

An in-depth exhibit of the works of Florence native Willie Johnson and his wife, Holcha Krake, continues in the Special Exhibits Gallery at the Florence County Museum. In 1929, Johnson met Krake, a Danish textile artist. It was a chance encounter which