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Swan Con: Sumter's Comic Arts Festival will open Friday, March 29
University of South Carolina Sumter, in conjunction with Sumter County Cultural Commission, will host Swan Con, Sumter's Comic Arts Festival, on March 29-30. This annual two-day free event celebrates comic art by bringing together … more
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Inaugural Sumter Springfest gets rave reviews, support from attendees
Sumter has a unique charm -- one unlike any other. Whether it's the way our community supports a worthy cause, the releasing of inhabitants over good food and great fun or the love shared through warm hugs with a stranger, when Sumterites get … more
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The irony of Steve Martin's life isn't lost on him
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There's his youth as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. A decade as a … more
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Eat barbecue, learn about farm life, hear live music at Springfest and enjoy a car race, all in Sumter this weekend
SUMTER COUNTY The Annual Barbecue Cook-Off Benefiting Boy Scouts of America will be held Saturday, March 23, at Sumter American Legion Fairgrounds, Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. The competition will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. … more
Sumter Opera House's inaugural Acoustic Cafe honors Women's History Month with sold-out show
The mesmerizing music coming from the City Centre, nestled next to the grand entrance of Sumter Opera House, on Thursday night, March 21, captivated passersby on their nightly strolls. Their immersed faces through the large windows mirrored those … more
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Students bring Wonderland to Sumter community through play
PHOTOS PROVIDED Lakewood High School Drama Club students and staff presented "Alice" for the community and the school's students in their auditorium March 16-18. more
'Kung Fu Panda 4' repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts
" Kung Fu Panda 4 " stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to … more
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Students of Jane Luther Smith excel at state piano competition
PHOTO PROVIDED Sumter pianists Anna Krueger, 14, and Nelah McCray, 15, seated, received the highest rating of One Plus (1+) with Special Honorable Mention for their auditions in the Senior Division of the South Carolina Piano Festival Competition … more
Wilson Hall shines on opening night of 'Music Man Jr.'
Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man Jr." has won six Tony Awards for its musical comedy stylings. Wilson Hall theater students deserved a few awards of their own after bringing the production to the Nash Center stage. The theatrical Barons were sure … more
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Inaugural Sumter Springfest to bring music, food Lewis Brice to downtown, benefit tri-county United Way
Looking for good Southern comfort music and down-home hospitality? Look no further as the Inaugural Sumter Springfest strums into downtown Sumter on March 23. If there are two things Sumter loves, it's a good cause and a good time; Danielle … more
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Isaiah's top 5 TV series
Unbelievably, TV series throughout the years have become the new modern art form of cinema. These days it is not a shock to see popular to legendary A-list actors appearing in shows compared to the silver screen. For years, viewing audiences have … more
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Artists guild and new show winners share the spotlight
Sumter artists, art enthusiasts and supportive community members turned up in large numbers to celebrate the arts community and its cross-generational nature for the kickoff event for the 2024 Inspire! Festival. Inspire! Festival began its four … more
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Sumterites live it up, learn through Inspire! Festival events
Sumterites were able to live it up and learn a lot before the annual Inspire! Festival concluded on Sunday. The annual festival for the arts featured four days of events that the community could partake, beginning with the annual Sumter Artists … more
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Movies with Isaiah: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' gets 8 out of 10, delightful for children
"Kung Fu Panda 4" brings the return of Po the Dragon Warrior assisting his family with expanding their restaurant business. He receives life-altering information involving an unexpected change in his existence, as he will have to choose a successor. … more
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Downey Jr., '20 Days in Mariupol' win at Academy Awards where war in Gaza, Ukraine casts shadow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protest and politics intruded on an election-year Academy Awards on Sunday, where demonstrations for Gaza raged outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and awards went to … more
Inspire! Festival's Walk of Art features unique masterpieces by Sumter students
Whether you're walking off a fulfilling lunch or grabbing some fresh air on your midday stroll, take a detour down Main Street in downtown Sumter to gaze at the artwork of talented Sumter students for Inspire! Festival's Walk of Art. Pupils from … more
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And the Oscar goes to ... a movie most people have seen
NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven't done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster. After years of favoring smaller movies like "The … more
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South Carolina Arts Commission invests $114M in statewide grants; several grants open in March
It costs to be creative. From the tools used to create the masterpieces to the time it takes to produce them, every penny is valuable for an artist of any kind looking to fund their passion. Well, … more
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Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A jury convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on … more
Movies with Isaiah: 'Dune: Part Two' is phenomenal, destined to be a classic
As I scoured the school library during my first year of high school, my eyes came upon a book that forever changed my perspective on science fiction literature. The title said "Dune," written by Frank Herbert. After reading the brief synopsis on the … more
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