MORNING HEADLINES | SC250 Charleston, the nonprofit focused on commemorating Charleston’s role in the Revolutionary War, is hosting several major events across the city over the next two months to highlight South Carolina’s history.
In May come these four events:
May 12, lecture: 1776 L’Annee Americaine. Historian Bertrand Van Ruymbeke will discuss key events between the Boston Tea Party and Benjamin Franklin’s arrival in France that shaped America’s beginnings from a European perspective at the Charleston Library Society.
May 20, lecture: Florals and Freedom. This evening lecture explores how fashion, textiles, and decorative arts during the Revolutionary era reflected evolving national ideals. Location: Charleston Museum.
May 25, concert: The Fiddle and the Drum. International artists Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck will celebrate America’s musical heritage by honoring Appalachian folk traditions in a concert at the Gaillard Center.
May 27, lecture: Ken Burns. A special Spoleto program will offer an evening with filmmaker Ken Burns and feature live performances and a moderated question-and-answer session with him that’s connected to his PBS documentary about the Revolutionary War.
Other May events include a Revolutionary War Siege Lines walking tour, and a Memorial Day Concert.
Events to look out for in June:
- Revolutionary conversations: Humanity in History. 4 p.m. June 4, International African American Museum.
- Storytelling: Celebrating American independence with a colonial fair with Tim Lowry. 11 a.m., June 20, Wando Mount Pleasant Library.
- Lecture: Declaring Independence in Charleston. 6 p.m. June 23, The Charleston Museum.
- Symposium: Revolutionary Ideas: Origins, contexts and legacies of American Independence. 10 a.m., June 24-25, Dock Street Theatre.
- Lecture: Battle of Sullivan’s Island, explained by Doug MacIntyre. 4 p.m. June 25, The Charleston Museum.
- Carolina Day Commemoration: 10 a.m., June 27, White Point Garden.
For more information on SC250 and any other events throughout the year, visit sc250charleston.org.
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