Artists explore inner space to share the mysteries of a world accessible to us all. Astronauts explore outer space to share mysteries that are accessible only to them. Linking those two callings may sound like a bit of a stretch, but that’s a connection a young artist is making with a project that celebrates her grandfather’s walk on the moon. The artist is Sterling Crawford. The astronaut is Charlie Duke. In 1972, he was part of the three-man Apollo 16 mission that landed on the lunar surface, where he and John Young spent as many as 20 hours over three days outside the module. In April, she ..read more

Greenville County Museum of Art hosted the opening reception for This is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect. The exhibit showcases the single-named, South Carolina-based artist’s work from the past seven decades. Guests can view Aldwyth’s evolution through her original photography pieces, unique paintings, and collages. GCMA members enjoyed a private reception and viewing of the exhibit, where they were able to chat with the artist. The exhibit is on display through July 28 ..read more

Medicinal Whiskey Charity hosted its annual Kentucky Derby Party at Revel. This year’s event supported Prisma Health Children’s Hospital BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center and Clement’s Kindness Fund. Guests enjoyed cuisine from Southern Way Catering and bourbon from Bardstown Bourbon Company while watching the Kentucky Derby on the big screen, followed by a performance by The Dirty Guv’nahs ..read more

October 7, 2023 Caroline Dillard and Benton Kribbs’ love story began sophomore year at Clemson University. After the two met through mutual friends, they began officially dating one year later. Seven years later, on a fairy tale trip to Hawaii, Benton popped the question, dropping one knee while on a chartered helicopter excursion to picturesque waterfalls. From there, the planning began, and Caroline knew she wanted to get married in her home town of Greenville. Married by First Presbyterian Pastor Claire Ripley, the couple said their vows and celebrated the nuptials with a ceremony and recep ..read more

Barbara Stone Foundation—an organization dedicated to creating and supporting opportunities for individuals with disabilities—hosted its annual Bingo Bash fundraiser at Magnetic South Brewery in Judson Mill. All proceeds from the event support the Barbara Stone Foundation. The foundation gave two awards at the event: The Community Innovations Grants were presented to PAALS, Wild Hearts Equine Therapy Center, Happy Hooves, Center for Developmental Services, Bridged, Friends of Cleveland Park on behalf of Brook’s Playground, and Carolina Dance Collaborative. The 3rd Annual Community Leadership A ..read more

The 405 Venue hosted the 2024 Hope Ball by the Neighborhood Cancer Connection. More than 600 people attended the black-tie dinner and dance, which helps raise funds to offer hope, help, and healing to local cancer patients. With dinner provided by Table 301 and entertainment by the Atlanta Party Fanatics Band, guests enjoyed an evening full of food, dancing, and fundraising to celebrate the 40th year of the biennial event ..read more

Getting your children ready to play school and league sports goes beyond buying the right shoes and equipment. They also need a sports physical. Sometimes called pre-participation physical examinations (PPEs), sports physicals are like annual checkups but with some added questions and assessments related to playing sports. Required by schools as well as most camps and organizations, they are meant to ensure student-athletes are healthy and can compete safely. “They go above an evaluation for health and are a way to determine if there are any issues that could impact physical activity,” says La ..read more

Stall Three Studio hosted a launch event for its spring collection, Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future. The event featured keynote speaker Charlie Duke, a NASA astronaut who served as a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 16 mission. Sterling Crawford, founder of Stall Three Studio and Duke’s granddaughter, unveiled a portrait of Duke at the event. The evening also included featured artist Andy Saunders, showing pieces from his Apollo Remastered project, and Caroline Schumacher, CEO and president of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation ..read more

At 23, with my education behind me and my career in front of me, I had one priority: travel. I needed to climb the Eiffel Tower, marvel at the Blue Mosque, traipse through the Uffizi. For years, I read about these places in novels and magazine articles, and they loomed large in some of my favorite movies. But to my young and melodramatic mind, I hadn’t really lived until I had seen them for myself.  I knew what I was supposed to do: find an apartment, get a job, pay off my student loans. I knew there were more practical ways to spend the money I had cobbled together through waitressing jo ..read more

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