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Newer stories | Older stories Dottie Ashley
Latest Art & Theatre HeadlinesLatest HeadlinesPure play a search for lifeSunday, July 6, 2008So, from time to time you've been guilty of being delinquent in returning a library book. Is this such a big deal? Read story. Lecture series melds art, natureSunday, June 29, 2008'For the beauty of the Earth/for the glory of the skies." Words from that age-old hymn could be the inspiration for a new series to educate the public about the impact of the beauty of art and preserving the Lowcountry as one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Read story. Play explores conflict of skin colorSunday, June 22, 2008Like turning the pages of a diary kept hidden under a lock and key of secrecy for decades, Eleanor Kinlaw-Ross' new play, "Cross the Color Line," explores the complexities, truths, myths and pain of an African-American family separated by variations in skin color. Read story. 'Peanuts' musical to be stagedMonday, June 16, 2008In the television specials that began 40 years ago, Charlie Brown is the little boy who longs to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but popcorn is served. He then wants to direct the school Christmas play and is saved barely in the nick of time. In brief, Charlie Brown reminds us of the challenges we all face in making small and big dreams come true, and really what is the difference. The Company Company, a theatrical group co-founded by professional musician Maida Libkin and actor and singer Bill Schlitt, will present the whimsical musical for all ages starting Thursday at the Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. in Charleston. Read story. Singer to perform with choirSunday, May 25, 2008Ruth Crumley-Perry is living proof that depending upon the kindness of strangers can change lives. Born in Africa's Republic of Congo, where she almost died as a baby, Crumley-Perry, 29, will display her extraordinary mezzo-soprano voice at 5 p.m. today at Mount Zion AME Church, 5 Glebe St. Read story. Photo exhibit a tribute to Big John'sSunday, May 18, 2008Some people might not think of the rough-hewn, graffiti-spotted Big John's Tavern at 252 East Bay St. as an appropriate space for a photography exhibit. Read story. Romanian artist traces citySunday, May 11, 2008One may wonder why a Romanian media artist, now living and working in the Netherlands, would be interested in assembling an exhibition involving Charleston. Read story. Couple give back to FootlightSunday, May 4, 2008In the summer of 1968, Dr. Carl Korn was a young naval officer serving as chief of dermatology at the Charleston Naval Hospital. A native of Los Angeles, he knew no one in Charleston, and during his free time roamed the streets searching for a distraction to fill the empty hours. Read story. McNair's vision celebrates 40 yearsSunday, April 27, 2008Forty years ago, many people thought a state as poor as South Carolina didn't need to spend taxpayers' money on an agency that dealt with something as esoteric as the arts. Read story. Women talk on film industrySunday, April 20, 2008'The King Street merchants were so great in helping me put together outfits for the film that I couldn't have shopped better, even in Beverly Hills," says Dana Campbell, costume designer for "The New Daughter" starring Kevin Costner and now being filmed in the Lowcountry. Read story. Noted Cuban pianist in seriesSunday, April 13, 2008With the subject of Cuba highly visible in the news these days, from trade embargos to the arts, Jorge Luis Prats, considered to be Cuba's foremost pianist, will perform with the College of Charleston's International Piano Series at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sottile Theatre. This will be the final concert of the 2007-08 season. Next year's season will be announced Tuesday. Read story. 'Arabian Nights' tales to be stagedSunday, April 6, 2008We have all heard of Scheherazade's famous tales involving genies, flying carpets and magic lamps. However, there are other lesser-known myths in the genre that will be brought to the stage when the College of Charleston's theater department presents Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of "The Arabian Nights," opening Thursday at the Robinson Theatre on Read story. Comedic play 'Tuna' to openSunday, March 30, 2008Greater Tuna" is a two-person play that set Off-Broadway on its ear in 1982 and still keeps filling theater seats galore. Julian Wiles, artistic director of Charleston Stage, hopes this trend continues as the down-home comedy opens Wednesday for a monthlong run at the American Theater. Read story. Halsey to show student artists' workSunday, March 23, 2008Spring is not only for new growth on dormant plants, it's also when young, budding visual artists are allowed to strut their stuff. One of the highlights of the year at the College of Charleston's Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is an exhibit consisting of the best work of studio art students in the School of the Arts. Read story. Walk a welcome distractionSunday, March 16, 2008If you are searching for something to distract you from the ennui of daily life, you may find the way to be lifted into another world right under your nose. As T.S. Eliot once wrote: "And the end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time." Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
Dottie Ashley reviews theater and dance and writes about local arts organizations. She is the winner of the 2003 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award given to the outstanding arts writer in the state, and twice won a National Partners of the Americas Journalist Fellowship to Cali and Bogota, Columbia. She worked for The State newspaper in Columbia for 15 years, where she won the 1985 American Dance Festival Critics Award. Ashley has covered the Spoleto Festival USA since its founding in 1977. She has a master's degree from the University of South Carolina.
