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COMMISSION VOL. 2, NO. 4 MARCH- APRIL, 1969 Sadie Jenkins Battle, Editor

CREATIVITY A SOUND INVESTMENT IF YOU ATTENDED gets a boost in South Carolina, with in the growth of symphonic music in the first statewide Governor's Confe­ projects recently approved for Arts our state can be made by those at­ rence on the Arts, in October 1966, Commission assistance. The Spartan­ tending the American Symphony Or­ make it a point to attend the second burg Arts Council, with SCAC funding, chestra League's annual conference. conference, and to advise other arts will launch what is hoped to be the This year, the nationwide meet will leaders in your community. first of an annual series of creative be held in nearby Atlanta, June 4-7. writing seminars. Set for April 25 You don't have to be a conductor, The second, expanded conference is and 26, the seminar is aimed princi­ first-chair musician or concert mana­ scheduled for Saturday May 10, at pally toward fledgling S.C. writers. ger to profit from attending. U.S.C. Capstone House, Columbia. The Palmetto Drama Association will have Arts Commission assistance for ******* (Continued on page 2) a judge for the 14th annual High School Drama Festival, March 14-16 at Winthrop College, Rock Hill. Eleven original dramas have been submitted for the Festival. Also to receive Arts Commission funding is the South Carolina Review. This new 1 iterary journal, evolving from the Furman Re­ view, has an editorial staff drawn­ from members of the Furman, Clemson and University of South Carolina De­ partments of English. The Review features but is not restricted to na­ tive and adopted S.C. writers. Growth projects in arts organization personnel include two new positions: a curator of education for the Gibbes Art Gallery in Charleston,and an exe­ cutive director for the Guild of S.C. Artists. Performances earmarked for Arts Com­ mission assistance include the Lander College Drama Department's forty pre­ sentations of "The World of Carl Sandburg", in South Carolina high schools this Spring; a concert tour of two colleges, two high schools and one elementary school by the Univer­ sity of South Carol ina Woodwind Quin­ SHOWN BELOW IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE REACTIONS TO THE tet; and a special performance for LAURENS-CLINTON CHILDREN'S CONCERT, FEB. 5, BY THE Greenville high school students of SPARTANBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ABOVE), HENRY JANIEC, Furman 's "Twelfth CONDUCTOR. Night". Also to be SCAC-assisted are two concerts by the Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra at Lake City El emen ta ry Schoo 1 , one a free con­ cert for school-children. Consultant services were sought and approved for SCAC funding by the Beaufort Little Theatre. Long-range plans approved by the Arts Commission include additional purcha­ ses for the growing State Art Collec­ tion, also the beginning of a state­ wide "affi 1 i ates" program. South Carolina groups with similar proposals for Arts Commission fund­ ing are urged to contact the Commis­ sion office before the meetings in March or May. * * * * * * *

FIRST OF ITS KIND for the Coastal South Carol ina re­ gion, the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild was organized in February.

Board members include residents of Conway, Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand area, and Georgetown. Among first plans is an arts and crafts show, to be held at the Myr­ tle Beach TEC Center in late April. ******* SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 2

CONFERENCE ON THE ARTS, (Continued) SUNDAY CONCERTS ARTS SCENE, S. C. Honor guests at the national level at the Columbia Museum of Art will April l is the new deadline, for will be Ralph Burgard, Executive Di­ have an added impetus, through a southeastern U.S. sculptors to sub­ rector, Associated Councils of the matching grant from the National En­ mit sketches for sculpture to go in Arts, New York, and Clark Mitze, Di­ dowment for the Arts. Purpose of the central plaza area of the Univer­ rector, State and Community Opera­ the grant is to help the museum to sity of South Carolina's new Humani­ tions, National Endowment for the build new audiences for music through ties Center. Ten finalists, each Arts, Washington, D. C. its concert season. winning $100, and from these, the winning sculpture, will be chosen in Emphasis at the conference will be on Other grants in South Carolina this the $5,000 competition. For applica­ organization of arts councils such as year have included two under the Na­ tions, contact Howard Woody, Depart­ those already established in Spartan­ tional Endowment's audience develop­ ment of Art, University of S.C., Co­ burg, Oconee County, Hartsville and ment program; at Erskine College, lumbia 29208. Lancaster. Due West, and at Converse College, Spartanburg. For Wofford College's 11th annual Other topics will be "Government and Helmus Poetry Contest, the deadline the Arts", "Experimental Film-making", Fourth and final concert of the Con­ is March 15. New contest director "What's Happening Nationally", and verse/National Endowment series will is Prof. James R. Gross, Wofford Eng­ "What's Happening Currently with the be on April 21; the Alma Trio, organ­ lish Department, succeeding Prof. State Commission". ized at the Alma Estate of Yehudi Kenneth D. Coates, who originated Menuhin. the contest in 1958. Arts Commission Executive Director David C. Sennema urges each South Ca­ RogerL. Stevens is Chairman of the Clemson Civic Ballet and the Pied­ rol ina arts group to send one or more National Endowment for the Arts, from mont Regional Ballet will be among representatives. which two officials have visited guest companies, at the first annu­ South Carolina arts activities in al Ballet Festival March 22 at Win­ ******* 1969. gate College. Festival director is Mrs. Laura Smith of Lancaster. WANTAGO TO MONACO? One, Leonard Randolph, Assistant Di­ rector for State and Community Opera­ South Carolina writers are reminded That's the invitation from two South tions, attended the S.C . Theatre As­ that March 15 is the deadline for Carolina theatre groups, who'll host sociation Conference in Charleston. submitting entries for the South the Southeastern Festival of the Ame­ Mr. Randolph's evaluation is quoted Carolina Fiction & Poetry Conference, rican Community Theatre Fes ti val com­ elsewhere in the ARTS-LETTER. June 16-20 at University of S.C. Mail petition. The nationwide winner will typewritten manuscripts to the Crea­ receive an expense-paid trip to the The newly named chairman of the Music tive Writing Committee, S.C. Tricen­ World Amateur Theatre Festival, in Program Division of the National En­ tennial Commission, P.O. Box 1970, t>'onaco. dowment for the Arts, Dr. Walter An­ Columbia 29202. derson, head of the Music Department For further information about the of Antioch College, was an in vi ted Congratulations to the U.S.C. Press! Southeastern Festival, to be held in guest at the February Arts Commis­ Two recent publications have been Abbeville during April, contact Don­ sion meeting, held at Winthrop Col­ selected as superior in typography ald McKellar, Box 324, Greenwood lege in Rock Hill. and layout, in the Southern Books 29647, or George Settles, Box 700, Competition, '68 . Abbeville 29620. ******* Bon~ to Charlestonians taking * * * * * * * the Carolina Art Association's first Special Art Study Tour, July 29-Aug. DINNER THEATRE OPERATIONS 18. Gibbes Art Gallery Director Francis W. Bilodeau will personally came under local management in Colum­ conduct the tour of European art cen­ bia, during January, and closed, a­ ters. waiting new management, during the same month, in Greenville. Illustrations for 1969 Christmas cards are sought by the S. C. Associ­ Both theaters began, approximately a ation for Retarded Children. All re­ year ago, to offer entertainment by tarded children and adults in South professional actors and actresses, Carolina who are not professional ar­ as well as dinner and often dancing. tists are eligible to enter. Contact the Association, P. 0. Box 1564, Co­ Columbia Dinner Theater, formerly the lumbia 29202, or visit the offices Off-Broadway Dinner Theater, is now at 1517 Hampton Street. headed by Columbians Cantey Heath, John Pittard, William Cantey and Ro­ At Hilton Head Island, the 1969 Sum­ bert Husley, with Charlie Burgh as mer School of the Arts will offer two managing director. ENJOYING THE SPRINGS TRAVELING five-week terms in art, drama and mu­ sic, plus plays, concerts and art ex­ It will be interesting to see if ART SHOW AT THE YORK COUNTY MU­ SEUM, AND A RECEPTION GIVEN BY hibits. Details are available from the public in our two largest met­ Director, Summer School of the Arts, ropolitan areas is ready to support THE YORK-CHESTER ARTIST GUILD, ARE HONOR GUESTS H.W. CLOSE, University of South Carolina, professional theater in this for­ Columbia 29208. mat. FORT MILL, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SPRINGS MILLS; YOUNG KATY * * * * * * * * CLOSE; AND LT.-GOV. JOHN C. * * * * * * * WEST. COLUMBIA HAS IT: DARLINGTON DESERVES (Continued) special praise for pioneering in new the United States' oldest theatre in ways to awaken school-agers to the The instructor is Mrs. Mary Lou Train­ continuous operation. Town Theatre, joys of music . er, who taught music in Pennsylvania whose fifty eventful years have been schools for approximately five years under such illustrious directors as S.C. Department of Education Super­ before coming to South Carol ina two Fred Coe and Delbert Mann, marks its visor of Music Raymond 0. Thigpen rP.­ years ago. Golden Anniversary with a gala open­ ports that a new string program is ing of "Oliver!", March 21. underway in four elementary schools Dr. Thigpen notes further that the in Darlington Area I, Mr. Bob Tyson, Darlington schools retrained fifty­ Climaxing the anniversary weekend, on Music Supervisor. Fourth and fifth one class room teachers to follow March 23 Town Theatre and the State­ graders involved have had special through on days when the school 's Record Company will be joint hosts preparation and musical instruments music teacher isn't there. The Dar­ for a season members' bonus; a guest have been purchased, with the launch­ lington schools also gave fifty-one 1ecture by Sir (Ty­ ing of the city's first string pro­ key teachers, from each grade level, rone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis), gram. a full semester's training in "bring­ famed on both sides of the Atlantic ; ng mus i c a l i ve " . for his theatrical achievements. (Continued in next column) ******* ******* SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 3

SCHOOL ART HIGH PRAISE TO STAY ALIVE and improving the school art program went to participants in the second and vital, the theatre most continue will be the topic of guest speaker South Carolina Theatre Association to reach out, Arts Commission Execu­ Mr. Baylor Nichols, State Supervisor Conference, from a National Endowment tive Director David C. Sennema said, of Art for the state of Virginia, at for the Arts official . in paraphrasing comments by SCTA the SCAEA Spring meeting. Conference consultants. Leonard Randolph, Assistant Director The newly merged South Carolina Art for State and Community Operations, "The second annual conference of the Education Association will meet on attended the conference/workshop, and South Carol ina Theatre Associ at ion March 21, in the Columbia Museum of has graciously allowed the Arts Com­ was one which will live long in the Art auditorium. Hosts will be the mission to quote from his evaluation: memories of those who attended". U.S.C. Department of Art and the Uni­ versity of South Ca ro 1 ina. Interested non-members are invited to attend, and join elementary and se­ condary art teachers from over the state, in hearing the Virginia State Supervisor of Art. *******

GROWING: the en roll ment in Gi bbes Art Ga 11 ery School. Four additional faculty members joined first-term instructors for the eleven second-term classes, with more than 100 children and a­ dults enrolled. Still more faculty members, and more studio and art 1ecture courses were added, for the Spring term beginning March 10. Con­ gra tul a ti ons! * * * * * * *

A TALENT POOL of future symphony orchestra play­ ACTRESS , CONSULTANT FOR THE SCTA CON­ ers is the objective of a pilot pro­ FERENCE FEB. 14-16 IN CHARLESTON, GIVES POINTERS TO gram inaugurated last year by the BEAUFORT LITTLE THEATRE ACTOR BOB HITE. South Carolina Arts Commission and the Brevard Music Center. Highly successful, the program will be re­ peated for 1969, with one player chosen from each of the state's regu­ "Extraordinarily well done" was the "Norris Houghton charmed his audien­ lar symphony orchestras, for a summer way Mr. Randolph described the spe­ ces and Mildred Dunnock captivated of study at Brevard Music Center. ci a1 performance by the Footlight hers", Mr. Sennema continued, "as Players in the Dock Street Theatre, they combined to brinq a fresh, op­ Last summer's scholarships were a­ of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" timistic, constructive view of what warded to Miss Karen Jones, 'cellist theatre should be to the Conference with the Greenville Symphony; Miss Mr. Randolph observed workshop ses­ delegates. Brenda Bradshaw, 'cellist with the sions by Mildred Dunnock and Norris Spartanburg Symphony; Mark Cedel, Hough ton, with scenes chosen from the Nearly 150 delegates from all parts violist with the Charleston Symphony; following plays : Anastasia, by the of the state came early, left late Miss Diana Davis, oboist with the Footlight Players, Charleston; The and hung on the words of Miss Dun­ Myrtle Beach Symphony By-the-Sea; Imaginary Invalid by the Clemson Col­ nock and Mr. Houghton." Gerard Wachowski, bassist with the lege Players; Barefoot in the Park Florence Symphony and Miss Debbie by the Beaufort Little Theatre; The (Actress Mildred Dunnock, star of Rhodes, 'cellist from the Columbia Lion in Winter by Spartanburg Little Death of a Salesman on Broadway and Philharmonic Orchestra. Theatre; Death of a Salesman by the in the film, and director-scene de­ Greenwood Little Th eatre and Inherit signer Norris Houghton, came as con­ With half the scholarship funded by the Wind by the Abbeville Community sultants to the workshop, with S.C. the Arts Commission, the remaining Theatre. Arts Commission assistance.) cost was covered either by the indi­ vidual or the orchestra. In his evaluation, Mr . Randolph said, " . .. the overall quality was high-­ Mr. Sennema points out: "In the clos­ For details of scholarship competi­ quite a bit above the average for non­ ing sessions on Sunday morning, Mr. tions, community symphony orchestra professional performance, and in the Houghton and Miss Dunnock left South players should contact their conduc­ case of the actors' work with Miss Carolina theatre people with a bit tor, or Mr. Henry Janiec, Director Dunnock, far more responsive and ef­ of a challenge; the gist of which of Brevard Music Center, Box 349, fective than anyone could reasonably was that we shouldn't be content with Converse College, Spartanburg 29301 . anticipate". wlt ••.t we are doing for any length of time. In order to stay alive and vi­ * * * * * * * * He summarized: "As an effort to pro­ tal, the theatre must continue to vide professional guidance for a vi­ reach out. tal part of the arts scene in South Carolina, the conference was highly One of the reasons for the existence . . Want to share news of your arts successful". of the South Ca ro 1ina Arts Commission organization with other South Ca­ is so that theatre ~ reach out. We rolinians? The Arts Commission office has avail­ consider the recent conference to able a fuller transcript of Mr. Ran­ have been a great success and we're Drop a line to the ARTS-LETTER Edi­ dolph's evaluation (see previous co­ pleased to have been a part of it. tor, South Carolina Arts Commission, lumn), also a prototype community We look forward to continuing to work 1001 Main Street, Columbia 29201. theatre season report and audit re­ with the South Carolina Theatre Asso­ port distributed at the SCTA meeting. ciation and individual theatre orga­ Deadline for the May-June issue is Copies may be obtained by writing to nizations within the State." April 1 . the Arts Commission in Co 1 umbi a. ******* * * * * * * * ******* SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 4

CHARLESTON YOUR TALENT IS SHOWING Mar . 27: GREENVILLE: Spring per­ formance, featuring "The Red Shoes"; artist Bill Buggel, Technical Direc­ Two South Carol ina art instructors' Greenville Civic Ballet, Memorial tor of the Gibbes Art Gallery, and works have been selected by the Auditorium, 8:15PM. Sam Hughes, South Carolina artist Smithsonian Institution for traveling now living in San Francisco, were exhibits: "Vestal Sentinel", sculp­ April 9: ORANGEBURG: Dance concert, $100 award winners, in the 23rd an­ ture by Howard Woody, University De­ White Hall Auditorium, S.C. State nual South Carolina Artists Exhibi­ partment of Art professor, and a College. tion, at Gibbes Art Gallery through charcoal drawing by Limestone College March 23. art instructor James Andrews Cox. April 22: DUE WEST: Bhaskar and Shala, Dances of India: Erskine Cal­ Receiving $50 awards, from the Saul Another charcoal drawino by Mr. Cox lege Fine Arts Series, Lesesne Audi­ Alexander Foundation, were Jo Holmes was chosen for the Bi-Annual Drawing tori urn , 8 PM. and Jane R. Ruark of Columbia, with Exhibit at Newport News Va. honorable mention going to James APRIL: To be scheduled: Moore of Charleston and Boyd Saun­ Columbia artist Nell Murray Lafaye's GREENVILLE: Civic Ballet perfor­ ders of Columbia. painting, "Prickly Pear", was chosen mance; 1969 Greenville Arts Festi­ for printing on the cover of the val, Apri 1 23-27. Mrs. Ruark's watercolor, and works Mainstreams '68 catalogue, for the of two other Co 1 umbi ans, Truman Teed Marietta College, Ohio International and Robert J. Mills, Jr., were pur­ Competitive Art and Sculpture Exhi­ chased by the Home Federal Savings bition. Over 1 ,400 entries had been and Loan Association. submitted from 44 states, the Dis­ trict of Columbia and five foreign Juror for the show, which attracted countries, for Mainstreams '68, made 305 entries, was Hiram Williams, no­ possible with the support of the Na­ DRAMA ted American artist and head of the tional Endowment for the Arts and Graduate Department, University of the Ohio Arts Council. Through Mar. 18: GREENVILLE: "Sweet Florida. Charity"; Greenville Little Theatre . Mrs. Jeanet Dreskin, director of the ******* Art School, Greenville County Museum Mar. 1: COLUMBIA : "Critic's Choice"; of Art, won the $200 Kenan Memorial Hadassah Players; Ft. Jackson Theatre Award, in the 30th Annual American No. 4 , 8 : 30 PM . Contemporary Exhibition in the Socie­ ty of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Fla. Mar. 2: COLUMBIA: Open tryouts for Her winning polymer painting, "Vas- "The Liberty Tree" (June 23-Aug. 31 ti tude V", is one of a series from at Sesquicentennial Park Ampitheatre) which "Vastitude III" was chosen for with auditions at Laurel Street USO the South Carolina Arts Commission starting at 1 PM. ETY GUIDE State Art Collection . Mar. 3-8: SPARTANBURG: "The Lion in Mrs. Bette Lee Coburn, a teacher at Winter"; Spartanburg Little Theatre the Greenville Museum .ll. rt Schoo 1 , (season members, out-of-town guests). IT' S FREE! has been accepted in the National As­ sociation of Women Artists, a limit­ Mar. 6, 13 * 20: SPARTANBURG:Puppet ETV GUIDE Broadcasting Programming ed group whose members may submit show; Spartanburg County Library, 10. offers you monthly advance informa­ entries to association art exhibits tion on "Eye on the Arts" , "Book over the world. Mrs. Coburn's paint­ Mar . 7 & 8: AI KEN : "Harvey"; Ai ken Beat", "Off the Cuff" and other pro­ ing, "Ritual " , was displayed in the Co mmunity Playhouse, Aiken Jr. High grams touching on the arts in our international expos ition at Munici­ School Auditorium. state, plus National Educational Te­ pal Casino, Cannes, in February . The levision arts programming. Cannes show will be exhibited at Cha­ teau de 1a Napoul e, France, in July, f~ ar. ll & 18: SPARTANBURG : Play readings; Spartanburg Arts Center, To receive ETV GUIDE monthly, write then at the Public Art Museum in London, Ontario, during October. in cooperation with Spartanburg Lit­ to South Carolina ETV Network, tle Theatre . Post Office Box 5927, Columbia, S.C. 29205. Allendale native Jasper Johns, in­ Mar. 1 3-15 : CAMDEN: "Bye, Bye, Bi r­ ternationally famed for his flags, di e"; Camden Community Theatre. * * * * * * * * numerals and targets, has given a major gift to the permanent collec­ Mar. 13-14: FLORENCE: "The Emperor's tion of the Green vi 11 e County f·1 use­ New Clothes"; Florence Little Theatre um of Art. Johns has presented his Guild Young People's Musical. personal set of ten black and gray 1 ithographs, "Numerals". To be on FOUND, WI TH SCAC FU NDING : Mar . 13-15: NEWBERRY : "The Tiger" & view in late March, the set is de­ "No Exit" ; a rena production of two new Florence Museum Director Eugene scribed by Museum Director Jack A. one-act plays; Newberry College Thea­ C. Waddell. He succeeds Miss Vir­ Morris , Jr. as showing Johns ' "ap­ tre, 8 PM. ginia Ravenel, who resigned after proach to the infinite variation ten years as membership secretary, possibilities of the conlllOnplace" . Mar. 16: CHARLESTON: "Funny Girl"; acting director, then director, and Jewish Community Center Series, Muni­ wi ll now serve as Director of Pub- ******* cipal Auditorium. 1 i c Re 1a ti ons . Mar. 21 & 22; 25-29: COLUMBIA: "Oli­ Waddell is a graduate of the Colleqe ver!"; Town Theatre, 8:30 PM. of Charleston, where he was a stu­ dent assistant for the Department of ARTS EV ENTS TO ENJOY IN S. C. Mar . 21: DENMARK: Broadway Theatri­ Fine Arts, and, in his senior year, cal Extravaganza; Voorhees College editor of the 1 iterary magazi ne . Two Lawrence Memorial Auditorium, 8 PM. years' post-college army service in­ cluded duty in for thirteen Mar. 20: COLUMBIA: "Funny Girl"; months. University of S.C. Student Union Ar­ DANCE tist Series; Carolina Coliseum, 8. The Florence native's boyhood scout­ ing activities in Indian lore led to Mar. 1: GREENVILLE : American Ballet Mar. 20-22: COLUMBIA: "Under Milk archeol ogy. Conducting a survey for Theatre; Greenville Community Concert Wood"; University Theatre; Drayton the Charleston Mus eum, Waddell loca­ Association, Memorial Auditorium. Hall, 8:15 PM. ted over two hundred sites in twenty (Season ticket). seven South Carolina counties. Since Mar. 21 & 22; 25-29: COLUMBIA: "Oli­ the survey, three of his anthropolo­ Mar. 7-9: COLUMBIA: "Giselle"; Co­ ver!"; Town Theatre, 8:30PM. gical papers have been published in lumbia City Ballet, Dreher High Audi­ professional journals. torium. Mar. 21: DENMARK: Broadway Theatri­ cal Extravaganza; Voorhees College The Florence Museum availed itself Mar. 1 7: GAFFNEY: Modern Dance pro­ Lawrence Memorial Auditorium, 8 PM. of SCAC Arts Organization Personnel gram; Limestone College. Development program funds, in secur­ ing this promising younq director. Mar. 20-22, 24-27: CHARLESTON: "The Mar. 23: COLUMBIA: Sir Tyrone Guth­ Emperor's New Clothes"; Charles ton rie, director of the Tyrone Guthrie ******* Civic Ballet, Municipal Auditorium. Theatre, Minneapolis; Town Theatre SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 5

season members; bonus, presented by Mar. 7: GREENVILLE: "Lord Jim"; Fur­ LECTURES Town Theatre and the STATE-RECORD man Film Arts Series, 3 & 6:30PM. Company , 8 PM. Mar. 1: SPARTANBURG: "State of the Mar. 12: GREENVILLE: "Knife in the Arts in the 20th Century"; panel Mar. 26: GAFFNEY: An Easter Play; Water" and "The Pusher"; Greenville during Fifth Festival of Contempo­ Limestone College. County Museum of Art, 8 PM. rary Music; Converse College.

Mar. 27: SPARTANBURG: "Funny Girl"; Mar. 3: CHARLESTON: Crime and Pun­ Farrous Artists Production, Merrorial ishment (Dostoevski), speaker; Rich­ Auditorium, 8:30 PM. ard Thomas Aquinas Coleman; "What Makes a Book Live?" Series, Charles­ MARCH: To be scheduled: ton County Library, 8:30 PM. ABBEVILLE: "The Wizard of Oz"; Children's Theatre production, Mar. 21: COLUMBIA: "An Evening of Abbeville Community Theatre, Ope­ Poetry", readings by five Afro-Ame­ ra House. rican poets; Benedict College Antis­ ANDERSON: Anderson Community Thea­ del Chapel, 8 PM. tre production. CHARLESTON: "Teahouse of the Au­ April 15: GREENVILLE: Francis Ro­ gust Moon"; Foot 1 i gh t Players in binson, Assistant Manager, Metro­ the Dock Street Theatre. politan Opera Company; Greenville COLUMBIA: "Six Characters in Friends of the Library Series. Search of an Author"; Benedict Drama Society, Benedict College. April 23: GREENVILLE: Creative Writing Awards and reading of win­ Apri 1 7: CHARLESTON: "Fiddler on ning papers (a Greenville Arts Fes­ the Roof"; Jewish Community Center tival event). Series, Charleston Municipal Audi­ tori urn. APRIL: To be scheduled: ROCK HILL: Second seminar on Negro April 8: SPARTANBURG: "Fiddler on Literature; Winthrop College. the Roof"; Famous Artists production in Memorial Auditorium, 8:30PM. H. ZANE KNAUSS, U.S.C. INFORMA­ TION SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND LEAD­ April 8: SUMTER: Opening night for ER OF THE STATEWIDE PUBLICITY MUSIC "Oliver!"; Sumter Little Theatre's WORKSHOP FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, first production in new building, MARCH 8 AT SC ETV, COLUMBIA. Miller Road. Mar. l: CHARLESTON: Victor Borge, pianist-comedian; Jewish Community Center Series, Municipal Auditorium. April 10-12, 14 & 15: GREENWOOD: "A Streetcar Named Desire"; Greenwood Mar. 1 : GREENVILLE: Bob Jones Uni­ Little Theatre. versity Piano Department recital; Mar. 12: ROCK HILL: "Endless Summer~ Concert Center, 8 PM. April 15-18: ROCK HILL: "Dedi pus Winthrop College Cinema Series, in Byrnes Audi tori urn. Rex"; Winthrop Theatre; Johnson Mar. 1 : SPARTANBURG: Fifth Festival Building, 8 PM. of Contemporary Music: recita 1 by Mar. 13: CHARLESTON: "Black Orpheus~ Converse College students; faculty April 18-27: GREENVILLE: "Aladdin College of Charleston Cinema Series, Garden Theater. recital by Lucktenberg Duo; Opera and the Magic Lamp"; Greenville Evening (all events free); Twichell Children's Theatre. (7:30 PM per- Mar. 14: GAFFNEY: "Back Street"; Auditorium, Converse College. formances, Apr. 18 27; 3 PM mati­ & Limestone College. nees, Apr. 19-20 & 25-26; 11 AM per­ Mar. 2: GREENVILLE: Greenville Cham­ formances, Apr. 19 & 26). Mar. 21 : NEWBERRY: "The Seventh ber Music Group, Peter Rickett, di­ Seal"; Newberry College Theatre Film rector; Greenville County Museum of April 18 & 19: HARTSVILLE: Coker Art. College Drama Club play; Hartsvine Series, 7:30 PM. Center Theater. Mar. 28: NEWBERRY: "The Purple Noon~· Mar. 2: HAMPTON: Thor Johnson and Newberry College Series, 7:30 PM. the Little Symphony of Nash ville; April 19 & 20: ABBEVILLE & GREEN­ Community Concert Association, Hamp­ WOOD: Southeastern Regional Festi­ ton and Allendale Counties. val Competition, sponsored by the April 3: GREENVILLE: "The Shop on American Community Theatre Associa­ Main Street"; Furman University Film Arts Series, 3 &6:30PM. Mar. 3: CHARLESTON: Clebanoff tion, division of the American Edu­ Strings; Baptist College at Charles­ cation Theater Association. Events ton. at Abbeville Community Theatre and April 9: GREENVILLE: "The Gospel Ac­ Greenwood Little Theatre. cording to St. Matthew"; Greenville County Museum of Art Film Friends Se­ Mar. 3: GAFFNEY: College Chorus and Men's Chorus, Limestone College. Apri 1 24-26: GAFFNEY: "Harvey"; ries, 8 PM. College-Community Theatre of Gaff­ April 9: ROCK HILL: "La Dolce Vita"; Mar. 4: COLUMBIA: Guy Hargrove, USC ney; Fullerton ~udi tori urn, Limes tone music faculty, dis cusses March 8th College. Winthrop College Cinema Series, Byrnes Auditorium. Jerome Hines concert; Women's Sym­ phony Association Music Appreciation April 24-26: GREENVILLE: "Twelfth April ll: NEWBERRY: "The Overcoat"; Luncheon (reservations). Night"; Furman Theatre Guild; Mc­ Alister Auditorium, Furman Univer­ Newberry College Theatre Film Series, 7:30 PM. Mar. 5: ORANGEBURG: University of ve rs i ty , 8: l 5 PM. S.C. Woodwind Quintet; S. C. State College. April 24: ORANGEBURG: Speech and April 14: GREENVILLE: "The Virgin Drama Festival; South Carolina State Spring"; Greenville County Museum of Art Film Friends Series, 8 PM. Mar. 5-7: COLUMBIA: "A Game of College. Chance" and "Gall an try"; two one-act April l 7: CHARLESTON: "Wild Straw­ charrber operas; Columbia College Cot­ tingham Theater, 8 PM. April 16-19: COLUMBIA: "You Can't berries"; College of Charleston Cine­ Take It with You"; Workshop Theatre ma Series, Garden Theater. Mar. 6: GREENVILLE: Contemporary production directed by Mary-Arnold Choral Music for the Church; Furman Garvin; Ft. Jackson Theatre No. 4, April 18: COLUMBIA: Benedict Col­ University Concert Choir, Dr. Milburn 8:30 PM. lege Film Festival (classics, docu­ Price, director; Church Music Confer­ mentaries, work by young film-ma­ ence at Furman University. kers); Antisdel Chapel. Mar. 7: GREENVILLE: Organ recital, April 18: NEWBERRY: "Orpheus"; New­ Vernon De Tar, Juilliard School of FILM berry College Theatre Film Series, Music faculty and o rgani s t-choi rmas­ 7:30 PM. ter, Church of the Ascension, New Mar. 1: GREENVILLE: "A Raisin in the York; feature of conference on Con­ Sun"; Furman University Film Arts Se­ April 19: GREENVILLE: "Darling"; temporary Trends in Church Music, ries, Furman, 4 & 7 PM. Furman University Series, 4 & 7 PM. Furman University. SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 6

Mar. 7: NORTH CHARLESTON: Annual in a "pops" concert; Sumter-Shaw Com­ Mar. 29: HARTSVILLE: Kansas City sacred concert, Greater Charleston munity Concert, Edmunds High School Philharmonic, Hans Schwieger, conduc­ Choral Society, Mylus C. McDonald, Auditori urn. tor; Hartsville Center Theatre, 8:30. director. Mar. 20: GREENVILLE: Sidney Harth, Mar. 30: GREENVILLE: W. Lindsay Mar. 8: CHARLESTON: Greater Charles­ violinist; soloist with the Green­ Smith, Jr. , organ rec ita 1 ; Wes tmi ns­ ton Symphony Orchestra concert, fea­ ville Symphony Orchestra; Magill Mu­ ter Presbyterian Church Series, 4 PM. turing conductor Lucien DeGroote as sic Hall, Greenville Civic Center. cello soloists, plus the Baptist Col- MARCH: To be scheduled; 1ege Choir singing "God's Trombones" Mar . 20: ROCK HILL: Guarneri String CHARLESTON: Arthur Fiedler and the (music by former Columbia College Quartet; Winthrop College Artist Se­ National Symphony of Washington; professor Dr. Gordon Myers); Munici­ ries; School of Music Recital Hall, Charleston Community Concerts. pal Auditorium, 8:30 PM . 8 PM. DENMARK: Richard Casper, pianist; Voorhees College, Lawrence Audito­ Mar. 8: COLUMBIA: Columbia Philhar­ Mar. 21: AIKEN: Joseph Sopher, tenor, ri urn, 8 PM. monic Orchestra concert with bass­ EDGEFIELD: Ed Ayers, baritone; baritone Jerome Hines, plus USC Con­ Aiken Community Concert, Aiken Jr. High School Auditorium, 8 PM. Edgefield County Tricentennial cert Choir, Arpad Darazs, director. Committee Community Concert Se­ Joint concert, USC Student Union Ar­ Mar. 21: FLORENCE: Concert by Julie ries; Strom Thurmond High School tist Series and Columbia Philharmon­ Audi tori urn. ic Orchestra; Township Auditorium, 8. and Frank Crow; Florence Little The­ atre Building. GREENWOOD: The Westminster Choir; Greenwood Community Concert, Green­ Mar. 8: GREENVILLE Bob Jones Uni­ wood High School Auditorium. versity Graduate Recital; Concert Mar. 22 : GEORGETOWN: Greater Charles­ Center, 8 PM. ton Symphony Orchestra; soloist, El­ sie Pollock, pianist; Georgetown April 1: GREENVILLE: Furman Univ­ County Memorial Library, 8 PM. ersity Orchestra; McAlister Audi­ Mar. 9: COLUMSIA: Konrad Ragossnig, torium, 8:15 PM. classical guitar and lute; Colurrbia Mar. 23: CHARLESTON: Adam Hans­ Museum of Art Sunday concert, 3:30. Gorski, violinist; Charleston Cham­ April 2: COLUMBIA: Harvard Glee Club ber Music concert, Gibbes Art Gal­ singing "Gloria Patrie" and "Kyrie" Mar. 9: GREENVILLE: Robert J. Pow­ lery, 4 PM. composed and conducted by Dr. Walter ell, organ recital; Westminster Pres­ H. D. Yeh, chmn., joint Music Depart­ byterian Church Music & Art Series, Mar. 23: COLUMBIA: Bach's "St. Mat­ ment of Allen University and Benedict 4 PM. thew Passion"; Columbia Choral Soci­ College; a joint Allen-Benedict con­ ety with orchestral accompaniment, cert, Allen University Auditorium, 8 Mar. 10: FLORENCE: Florence Sym­ Guthrie Da rr conducting; Dreher High PM. phony Orchestra, with soloist, win­ School, 4 PM. April 8: CHARLESTON: E. Power Biggs; ner of the Young Artists' Competi­ concert using the newly restored tion; Moore Jr. High School Audito­ Mar. 23: GREENVILLE: Stephen Farrow, Erben tracker organ (c. 1845) in the rium, 8 PM. organ recital ; Wes tmi ns te r Presbyte­ Huguenot Church. rian Church Series, 4 PM. Mar. 10: SPARTANBURG: Spring con­ April 8: COLUMBIA: Women's Symphony cert, Spartanburg Symphony Orches­ Mar. 27: Pinchas Zukerman, violin­ Association Music Appreciation Lunch­ tra, featuring youth soloist, Con­ ist; Furman University Fine Arts Se­ eon; Dr. David G. Phillips, U.S.C. verse Chorale, Wofford Glee Club. ries, McAlister Auditorium, 8:15PM. Music Dept., discusses 4/12 concert (Subscription members and out-of­ by cellist Myung Wha Chung; Town town; limited tickets). Converse House (reservations). Twichell Auditorium, 8 PM. April 9: DENMARK: Voorhees Concert Mar. 12: HARTSVILLE: Coker College Choir; Lyceum Series, Lawrence Memor­ music assembly, 12 noon. ial Auditorium, 8 PM. Mar. 13: HARTSVILLE: Coker College April 9: ROCK HILL: SCMEA Regional music majors' recital, 8 PM. Piano Festival; Winthrop College School of Music Recital Hall. Mar. 13: ROCK HILL: USC Wood.'iind Quintet; Winthrop College. April 10: CLINTON: Roman Rudnytsky, pianist; Presbyterian College, Belk Mar. 16 : COLUMBIA: USC Chamber Mu­ Auditorium, 10 AM. sic group; a Columbia Museum of Art Sunday concert, 3:30 at Trinity E­ April 10: COLUMBIA: Artur Ruben­ piscopal Church. stein, pianist; Columbia Music Festi­ val Series; Township Auditorium, Mar. 16: GREENVILLE : Freeman R. 8 PM. Orr, Jr., organ recital; Westminster Presbyterian Church Series, 4 P~1. April 10: DENMARK: Dr. Marion Richter, pianist, Voorhees College Mar. 17: CHARLESTON: Tyre Harp En­ Lyceum Series; Lawrence Memorial Aud­ semble; Citadel Fine Arts Series itorium, 8 PM. (free; by invitation for non-Cita­ del guests); Mark Clark Hall Audi­ April 10: ROCK HILL: Winthrop Coll­ tori urn. AILEEN LAU (MRS. EDWIN), DIRECTOR ege Chorus and Singers; Winthrop 0 F GREEN\~OOD CHILDREN'S THEATRE, School of Music Recital Hall, 8 PM. Mar. 17: COLUMBIA: Arthur Fiedler SHOWN ADDRESSING THE ORGANIZATI­ and the National Symphony of Wash ­ ONAL MEETING OF LANCASTER CHIL­ April 12: COLUMBIA: Myung Wha Chung, ington; joint concert,Columbia Music DREN'S THEATRE, IS AI10NG PANEL­ cellist; soloist with the Columbia Festival Association and USC Student ISTS AT THE SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE Philharmonic Orchestra, Dreher High Union Artist Series; Carolina Coli­ CONFERENCE IN MOBILE, ALA., MAR. School Auditorium, 8 PM. seum, 8 PM . 5-7. April 13: CHARLESTON: Furman Univ­ Mar. 18: CLINTON: The Westminster ersity String Quartet with Elsie Choir, George Lynn, conductor; Lau­ Mar. 27 & 29: GREENVILLE: "Il Trova­ Pollock, pianist; Charleston Chamber rens County Community Concert; Belk tore"; Bob Jones University Opera As­ Music Concerts, Gibbes Art Gallery. Auditorium, Presbyterian College. sociation, with guest soloists Lili Chookasian, mezzo-soprano; Robert April 13: COLUMBIA: Marisa Galvaney, Mar. 18: ROCK HILL: David Lowry, or­ Gregori , baritone; Jeannine Crader, soprano; Columbia Museum of Art Swn­ gan; Winthrop College School of t~u­ soprano and John Druary, tenor; BJU day concert, 3:30 PM. sic Recital Hall, 8 PM. Opera, Concert and Drama Series (sea­ son subscription). April 13: DENMARK: Savannah State Mar. 18: SPARTAN[3URG: ,Jewish folk College Men's Glee Club; Voorhees music by Joe and Penny Aronson; Wof­ Mar. 28: GREENVILLE: Annual Spring College Lyceum Series, Lawrence Mem­ ford College Cultural and Chapel concert by Crescent Little Symphony orial Auditorium, 8 PM. program; Leonard Auditorium, 11 AM. Orchestra, William H. Thomas, direc­ tor, with piano soloist ll-year-ol d April 13: GREENVILLE: Ruby Morgan, Mar. 19: SUMTER: Arthur Fiedler and Sylvia Springs; I~ a de Hampton High pianist, Furman Univ. faculty; the National Symphony of Washington School Auditorium. Greenville Museum. SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION PAGE 7

GREENVILLE: Civic Chorale and Fur­ man Singers' performances during 1969 Greenville Arts Festival, April 23-27. ---RADIO AND TELEVISION Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts, Satur­ days at 2: WIS, Columbia and other S. C. stations (see newspaper radio schedule in your area). Mar. 1: "Die Walkure" Mar. 8: "Die Frau Ohne Schatten" Mar. 15: "Cannen" Mar. 22: "Turandot" Mar. 29: "Il Trovatore" Apr. 5: "Peter Grimes" Apr. 12: "Wozzeck" Apr. 19: Adriana LeCouvreur" WMUU FM-Stereo 94.5; AM 1260: For listings, contact Jim Ryerson, Station Mgr. ,WMUU, Bob Jones Univ. ,Greenville 29614. S.C.Educational Television: (WITV, Channel 7, Charleston; WNTV, Ch. 29, Greenville; WEBA-TV, Ch. 14, DR. WALTER ANDERSON, SECOND FROM LEFT, CHAIRMAN OF THE Allendale-Barnwell; HJPM, Ch. 33, MUSIC PROGRAM DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL ENDOVJMENT FOR Florence; WRLK-TV, Ch. 35, Columbia): THE ARTS, WAS A SPECIAL GUEST AT THE ARTS COMMISSION'S monthly listings in free ETV Guide. FEBRUARY MEETING. ~~ITH HIM ARE, L-R, DR. JESS CASEY, DEAN, WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, ROCK HILL; DA­ VID C. SENNEMA, ARTS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MARVIN D. TRAPP, SUMTER, COMMISSION CHAIRMAN . VISUAL ARTS April 14: COLUMBIA: Columbia Coll­ April 24: SPARTANBURG: Prof. Otto Mar. l-31: COLUMBIA: Crafts by Tru­ ege Choir concert; Cottingham Thea­ Luening; ~~offord College "Fine Arts ter, 8 PM. Focus '69"; Leonard Auditorium, 11. man Teed; Univ. of S.C. art faculty; Edens Library, Columbia College. April 15: GEORGETOWN: Marisa Gal­ April 25: GREENVILLE: Bob Jones Uni­ vaney, soprano; Georgetown Musical versity Symphony and Chorus; a Green­ Mar. 1-31: COLUMBIA: Children's art Arts Club Concert Series; George­ ville Arts Festival event; Textile from local public schools; Hunting­ town County Memorial Library. Hall. ton Gallery, t~cMaster College, Univ. of S.C. Department of Art. April 15: GREENVILLE: Furman Univ­ April 26: COLUMBIA: Kinderkonzert ersity Singers; McAlister Auditor- by Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra; Mar. 1-31: FLORENCE: One-man show, ; urn, 8: 15 PM. Dreher High School Auditorium, 9:30 Edmund Yaghjian, Univ. of S.C. artist and 11 AM. in residence; Florence Museum. April 15: ROCK HILL: Program of music for church weddings; Winthrop April 26: COLUMBIA: "Pops" concert Mar. 1-Apr. 27: GREENVILLE: "French College School of Music Recital by Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra; Impressionism", also Design Show; Hall, 8 PM. Township Auditorium, 8:30 PM. Greenville County t·1useum of Art. April 26: GREENVILLE: "Children's Thru Mar. 1: CLINTON: Paintings and April 17: CHARLESTON: Amsterdam graphics by Boyd Saunders, Univ. of Sonata da Camera; the Citadel Fine Day", with special performances; Greenville Arts Festival, Textile S.C. art faculty; Presbyterian Col- Arts Series, Mark Clark Hall Aud­ 1ege Library Gallery. itorium. Hall. Thru Mar. 2: COLUMBIA: "Watercolor April 17: COLUMBIA: Columbia Coll­ April. 27: COLUMBIA: U.S.C. Chamber Music concert; Columbia Museum of Travelogue" by Charles Councell; Co­ ege Faculty Recital by Walker Bre­ lumbia Museum of Art. land, organist; College Place Meth­ Art, 3:30 PM. odist Church, 8 PM. April 27: SPARTANBURG: Youth Choir Thru Mar. 2: DUE WEST: "Murals in April 17: ROCK HILL: Winthrop Choral Festival and Workshop, American Guild Architecture"; Erskine College Exhi­ Ensemble; Winthrop School of Music of Organists; First Baptist Church. bition Center. Recital Hall, 8 PM. April 28: FLORENCE: "Pops" concert, Thru Mar. 2: GREENVILLE: "Nostalgia April 18 & 19; 25 & 26: CHARLESTON: "Music from Broadway"; Florence Sym­ and the Contemporary American Ar­ "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagli­ phony Orchestra with guest vocalists; tists"; Greenville County Museum of acci"; Charleston Opera Company, Gar­ Moore Junior High School Auditorium, Art. den Theatre, 8:30 PM. 8 PM. Thru Mar.4: EASLEY: Woman's Club of April 18, 25 & 26: GREENVILLE: Bob April 28: SPARTANBURG: The Alma Easley Annual Art Exhibit, Carolina Jones University graduate recitals; Trio; Converse College Twichell Au­ National Bank. Concert Center, 8 PM. ditorium, 8 PM. Thru Mar. 7: GREENVILLE: 1969 Scho­ April 19: GREENVILLE: Bob Jones Uni­ April 29: GREENVILLE: David Mul­ lastic Art Awards; Liberty Life Bldg. versity faculty recital, Concert finger, concert pianist; Bob Jones Center, 8 PM. University Opera, Concert & Drama Thru Mar. 9: COLUMBIA: Oil paintings Series (subscription only). by Carsten Jantzen of Charleston; Co­ April 21: HARTSVILLE: Coker College lumbia Museum of Art. Glee Club concert; Auditorium, 8 PM. April 29: GREENVILLE: Furman Uni­ versity Concert Choir Spring Concert; Thru Mar. 10: COLUMBIA: "Art Under April 22: COLUMBIA: Carlos Montoya, McAlister Auditorium, 8:15 PM. the New Deal"; Columbia Museum of Art. flamenco guitarist; U.S.C. Student Union Artist Series; Carolina Coli­ APRIL: To be scheduled: Thru Mar. 12: CLEMSON: "Image Mani­ seum, 8 PM. pulated", invitational photography April 23: GREENVILLE: "Pop Orchestra" CLINTON: Hodges and Howard, duo­ exhibit organized by Sam Wang, Clem­ concert by Greenville Symphony, a pianists;Laurens County Community son University; Rudolph Lee Gallery, Greenville Arts Festival event; Tex­ Concert; Belk Auditorium, Presby­ Lee Hall, Clemson University School tile Hall. terian College. of Architecture. EDGEFIELD: Jane Bostick, pianist; April 24: GREENVILLE: "Youth Night"; Edgefield County Tricentennial Thru Mar. 15: GREENVILLE: Arts Guild Greenville Arts Festival, Textile Committee Concert Series; Strom Show by members, at Greenville Little Hall. Thurmond High School Auditorium. Theatre during "Sweet Charity". PAGE 8

Thru Mar. 23 : CHARLESTON: 23rd Annu­ Mar. 17-23: BEAUFORT: Spring Art April 8-20: CLINTON: Springs Mills al S.C. Artists Exhibition; Gibbes Show, Beaufort Art Association; Na­ Traveling Art Show; Presbyterian Art Gallery. tional Guard Armory. College Library Ga 11 ery. Thru. Mar . 31: COLUMBIA: Paintings by Mar. 21-22; 28-29; Apr. 11-12: April 9-25: CLEMSON: "Visual Inter­ George Cress; The Laurel Gallery. CHARLESTON: Annual Sidewalk Art Show, face" by Prof. Robert H. Hunter, al­ Artist Guild of Charleston; opposite so Contemporary Furniture exhibit; Mar. 2-23: GREENVILLE: Prints & draw­ St. Phillip's Episcopal Church. Lee Hall, Clemson University School ings of artists by artists, from the of Architecture. collection of Miss Sandra Smith, New Mar. 21: COLUMBIA: South Carolina York; Greenville County Museum of Art Education /association meeting, April 10-May 4: COLUMBIA: American Art. open to pub 1i c; Co 1umbi a Museum of Folk Art; Columbia Museum of Art. Art auditorium, 10 AM. Mar . 3-15: SPARTANBURG: Photographs April 13-May ll : COLUMBIA: Waterco­ and oil paintings, Mrs. Leanne Bern­ Mar. 23-Apr. 13: CHARLESTON: "Nostal­ lors by W. Regionald Watkins; Col um­ hardt Witherspoon and t~iss Deviolette gia and the Contemporary Artist"; bia Museum of Art. Bernhardt; Aug. W. Smith Co . Gallery, Gibbes Art Gallery. daily except Sunday. April 13-26: DUE WEST: "Young Ar­ Mar. 23-Apr. 20: COLUMBIA: "Jewels", tists of Africa"; Erskine College Mar. 5: SPARTANBURG: "Art-In II" with Mary Walker; Columbia Museum of Art . Exhibition Center. guest lecturer; Spartanburg Art As­ sociation members; public invited to Mar. 23: GREENVILLE: Dorothy Moeh­ Apri 1 13-May 4: GREENVILLE: "Patri­ join at meetings . Friendship Room, lenbrock, sculpture and painting; otic Images in American Art"; Green­ Hillcrest, 10 AM. Westminster Presbyterian Church Se­ ville County Museum of Art. ries. Mar. 6-8: PICKENS: 2nd Art Show by April 16: COLUMBIA: Watercolor de­ Morning Woman's Club; Pickens Savings Mar. 25-Apr. 6: CLINTON: Student monstration by W. Reginald Watkins; & Loan. paintings and drawings; Presbyterian Columbia Museum of Art , 8:30 PM. College Library Gallery. Mar. 7 & 8: COLUMBIA: Exhibit and April 19-24: SPARTANBURG: Annual sa 1e, Roten Gallery, Baltimore gra­ Mar. 30: GREENVILLE: Gordon Schenk, Spartanburg City Schools Art Exhi­ phics; Columbia Museum of Art. architectural photography; Westmins­ bit; Memorial Auditorium (Mon.-Thurs. ter Presbyterian Church Series. 9-6:30; Sat. & Sun., 2:30-5:30). Mar. 9-30:COLUMBIA: "People, Places, Things", a photographic essay by Ed­ ward K-Thorpe; Columbia Museum of Art. MARCH: To be scheduled: April 22-May 4: COLUMBIA : Springs COLUMBIA: African Sculpture; U.S.C. Mills Traveling Art Show; Columbia Mar. 9: GREENVILLE: William M.Rich­ Student Union exhibit, Russell Museum of Art. ardson, Jr., pottery; Westminster House, Univ . of S.C. Presbyterian Church Music & Art Se­ April 23-27: GREENVILLE: 1969 ries. Through April: COLUMBIA: Southern Greenville Arts Festival Children's Highlands Handicraft exhibit, also Exhibit ; Textile Hall. Mar. 10-31 : DUE WEST: Early wood­ work by S.C. Craftsmen; The Studio cuts; Erskine College Exhibition Cen­ Gallery . April 24-26 : GREENVILLE : 1969 Arts ter. Festival special guided tours for Through April :FLORENCE: 16th Pee Dee children; Greenville County Museum Mar. 11-23: CLI~TON: James Howard Region a1 Juri ed Art Show; the Fl a­ of Art. III; senior exhibit; Presbyterian renee Museum. College. April 27-June 1: COLUMBIA: Richard April 1-30: COLUMBIA: Columbia Col­ Alan Miller; sculpture; Columbi a Mu­ Mar. 15-Apr . 6: CLEMSON: "Transfor­ lege art faculty exhibit; works by seum of Art. mation of Space "; Rudolph Lee Gallery Dawson Zaug, William McCulloch and in Lee Hall, Clemson University William Tidwell, Jr.; Edens Library. School of Architecture. April 28-May 18: DUE WEST: "P rehis­ toric Paintings from France and Mar. 16-Apr . 7: COLUMBIA: Spring ju­ April 1-30: COLUMBIA: Dr. Lawrence Spain"; Erskine College Exhibition ried show, Artist Guild of Columbia; Flaum, Univ. of S.C.; first one-man Center. Columbia Museum of Art. show; Laurel Gallery. April 30-May 1: CHARLEST0N : American Mar. 16: GREENVILLE: Nell Singleton; April 5: COLUMBIA: Artists' Guild of Watercolor Society Exhibit; Gibbes oil paintings; Westminster Presbyte­ Columbia Sidewalk Show, along Trini­ Art Ga 11 ery. rian Church Series. ty Episcopal Church fence. APRIL: To be scheduled: Mar. 16-Apr. 20: COLUMBIA: South Ca­ April 7-20 : COLUMBIA: Ceramics, also COLUMBIA: Five-state invitational rolina Artists' Invitational; Colum­ ~ational Student Print Show; Univer­ sculpture exhibit; Univ. of S.C. bia l~useu m of Art. (Museum members' sity of S.C. Huntington Gallery, Mc­ Student Union Exhibit ; Russell preview, Mar. 14, 8-10 PM; membership Master College. House, U.S.C . open.)

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