Sweet Seaside Harmonies
Local duo Caryn Egan and Krystal Halvorson blend folk roots and seaside performances into a signature Folly Beach sound by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Guitarist Krystal Halvorson and violist Caryn Egan first crossed paths through Charleston’s open mic...
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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...
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 &...
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...
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,...
Follypalooza is Back
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...
Keeping Folly Funky
Local band Bender Funk puts the soul and funk in rock ‘n’ roll By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer When watching local band Bender Funk in action, it’s extremely hard to believe that they have only been performing together for a little more than a year. With the...
Remembering a Folly Original
Fellow musicians honor Vini Youngblood By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer South Carolina native and local musician Vini Youngblood has strummed his last note, played his last tune. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, Youngblood was attempting to cross the...
Animal Instincts
Local artist Kate Barattini and photographer Justin Morris team up for Animal Shred Part II, a surf-inspired art show By Lorne Chambers | Editor It has been more than three years since Folly artist and surfer Kate Barattini unveiled her animal and artistic side with...
Chico Bonito
Local artist Thom Piragnoli pays tribute to his favorite folly bar by turning its employees into a work of art By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Welcome to Folly Beach where you can find everyone from surfers to beach babes, musicians to artists, heroes to...
Sounds From The Highway
Red Cedar Review releases debut album The Highway with special show at “Back” of Cups By Lorne Chambers | Editor A couple years ago, local musician Brad Edwardson made the decision to begin taking his music, specifically his guitar playing, more seriously. Edwardson,...