From the Ashes
Ashes of Old Ways heads to the studio to record a new record by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local rock group Ashes of Old Ways have been heating up the music scene since 2015 with their eclectic sound that fuses rock, bluegrass, and folk. Singers and...
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Mermaid Sighting on Folly
Local Author Jackie Morfesis releases Mermaid Crossing, a personal story of mythic poetry By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local author Jackie Morfesis is celebrating the publication of her poetic tale Mermaid Crossing, a journey from childhood to adulthood...
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Woody’s Music Series Showcases Whitney Hanna
By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Every Monday in May, local songbird Whitney Hanna will share her sweet voice at Woody’s Pizza & Subs. A veteran of the Charleston music scene, Hanna has been singing every Friday at Moe’s downtown for the past seven years....
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Lost and Found on Folly
Musician Lance Starr’s long-lost guitar finds it’s way home with a little help from City Hall By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer More than a decade after his one-of-a-kind guitar went missing from the room above what’s now St. James Gate, musician Lance Starr...
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Running on Water & Whiskey
Folly Favorites Sunflowers & Sin Release much-anticipated debut album By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer After years of writing and recording music together, beloved local duo Sunflowers & Sin are releasing their first album this month. Entitled Of...
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Man of Mystery
Author Bill Noel signs copies of his 15 Novels in the Folly Beach Mystery Series Special to The Folly Current Bill Noel, award-winning author of the best-selling Folly Beach Mystery Series, will be holding book signings on Folly Beach March 31, April 4, and 9. Folly...
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Hardest Working Man in Folly Show Business
Local drummer Stratton Moore keeps the beat for local music scene By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Almost seven years ago, local musician Stratton Moore set out to provide the funky people of Folly with high-caliber live music every Thursday at Drop In Bar...
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Folly Gras
11th annual Folly Gras Festival returns to Center Street on Feb. 23 From Staff Reports Love it or hate it, Folly’s most polarizing steet festival returns this month for another round of New Orleans-styled fun on Center Street. The 11th annual Folly Gras Parade &...
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Funky Folly Art
Find Unique Art and gifts at the newly-opened Gallery Azul By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Just a stroll down the street from Black Magic Café on the west side of Erie Avenue, Gallery Azul offers hip, unique art pieces perfect for adorning beach houses and...
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Charleston’s Original Ghost Artist
Local painter Madeline Carol brings Folly’s past back to life By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Local painter Madeline Carol sets herself apart from other Charleston painters by adding specters into historic Charleston scenes. Growing up with an artist mother,...
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11th annual cancer benefit includes live music stages, kids activities, and more Special to The Current The Follypalooza Cancer Benefit returns to Center Street on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., raising money for local cancer patients and others with medical...
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