At the height of the Roaring Twenties, flappers took to the floor, arms flailing and feet kicking to a new beat: the Charleston. A century later, the dance still captivates—especially for performer, ...

Once a week in a small hall of a downtown church a group of amateur hoofers gather to keep a dance born on the streets of Harlem, but with its heart in Chuck Town, beating. Like the “secretive” ...

South Carolina’s Lowcountry Jazz Festival is back this Labor Day weekend, bringing a star-studded lineup of jazz talent to Charleston. For three days, Charleston will come alive with smooth jazz, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Lowcountry Weekend) - While many new artists her age are trying to make a name for themselves performing hip-hop and pop, 23-year-old Samara Joy is selling out shows across the globe ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Charleston Jazz is the new brand name for Jazz Artists of Charleston, encompassing the Charleston ...

The art of dance is an embodiment and revelation of the authentic self, a communication beyond words. And Charleston’s newest dance group Collective SC is ready to take up that mantle. Artistic ...

Charleston has a rich history of jazz music, and Karen Chandler, the co-founder and director of the Charleston Jazz Initiative, can fill you in on virtually all of it. Chandler The Charleston Jazz ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The highly anticipated Charleston Jazz Festival is back for its fourth year in the Holy City with a star-studded line-up. Chair of the Charleston Jazz Festival Steve ...

How does a promising young classical violinist get lured into the world of jazz? In Regina Carter's case, she heard Stephane Grappelli. That changed her studies at New England Conservatory of Music ...

The CJO, led by Maestro Robert Lewis, is comprised of an accomplished group of jazz musicians and is an entertaining and educational example of the rich history and legacy of jazz in Charleston. The ...

The 1920s were a decade full of rapid social change and unrest. Post World War 1, there was an overarching fear of racism and communism amongst Americans due to prohibition and the introduction of ...