arts and culture

This week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflats Murder Club.Brian draws from his experience as a former detective and cold case investigator, to craft suspenseful stories set on the fictional Spartina Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His latest book in the series is A Killer in the Cordgrass (2026, Severn River Publishing/Simon and Schuster).

Entering its 24th season, the Southeastern Piano Festival at the University of South Carolina will once again showcase the versatility and power of the instrument at its center through a range of events in Columbia--including an array of performances from teenage participants, USC faculty, and guest artists.

This week we will be talking with Sara from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, art historian Frank Martin, and with artist Leo Twiggs about his exhibition at the Gibbes called Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs. At 92 years of age, Leo Twiggs has a perspective on life in South Carolina that covers fundamental changes in our state and our nation. His art is both intensely personal and a commentary of the struggles that both Black and White South Carolinians share.The show ends May 3rd at the Gibbes and opens at the Florence Museum June 1 for an extended run.

One plant, two spellings. Host Amanda McNulty explains what information you'll discover online based on how you type the name of this blooming vine.

One plant, two spellings. Host Amanda McNulty explains what information you'll discover online based on how you type the name of this blooming vine.

Marking three decades of showcasing top piano talents, the HHIPC is bringing 20 teenagers representing six countries to Hilton Head for its Young Artist Competition March 16th-21st.

Mount Pleasant native and Gullah Geechee artist Corey Alston's work will stay at the museum. The basket, dubbed Big Percy, is the largest Alston has ever created.

“B” is for Boyd, Blanche McCrary (b. 1945). Writer, educator.

“B” is for Boyd, Blanche McCrary (b. 1945). Writer, educator.

One of the most popular film festivals in the country is set to begin soon in the Lowcountry, signaling the beginning of film festival season across our state.