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The Father of American Opera: Carlisle Floyd at 100
This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are Floyd's neice, Jane Matheny, and his biographer,Thomas Holliday. A native of Latta, South Carolina, Carlisle Floyd became a professor of composition at Florida State University in 1947. His magnum opus, Susannah, was first performed in 1955 and became the most performed American opera, second to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.
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9 Old-Fashioned BBQ Joints In South Carolina That Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
Craving authentic barbecue spots in South Carolina where locals line up regularly?. These 9 old-fashioned BBQ joints offer smoky traditions and flavors that keep South Carolinians coming back for more!. 1. Scott’s Bar-B-Que (Hemingway) Scott’s Bar-B-Que stands as a monument to traditional barbecue in this small South Carolina town....
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Sun City Cafe Set to Reopen This Winter with Fan-Favorite Dishes and Fresh Flavors
A beloved Myrtle Beach restaurant is set to reopen this winter. Sun City Cafe, owned by Tracey Rae Palmer and Carry Boyles, is located at 801 Main St. and temporarily closed last year for renovations, according to a Facebook post. “Exciting news! Construction is nearly complete, and Sun City Cafe...
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Mattie Jane’s in Loris offers a fun, friendly vibe with delicious coffee and food
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Locally owned and operated, Mattie Jane’s feels like home. From delicious eats to fun coffee drinks, they wanted to bring something totally different to downtown Loris. What started as a bakery, grew into what it is now. Come along with us as we discover...
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South Carolina Crawfish & Music Festival returns to the Hammock Coast
South Carolina Crawfish & Music Festival returns to the Hammock Coast. Three decades have passed since the last South Carolina Crawfish & Music Festival was held in Pawleys Island. Now, with the recent opening of J.B. Celebration Park in Pawleys’ Litchfield community on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, organizers are bringing...
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A Latin music dance community is thriving in Myrtle Beach
A Myrtle Beach dance studio is offering beginner-level classes for adults interested in joining a vibrant and vibing social dance community. R&R Dance Studio, located at 6417 Dick Pond Road, sees about 30-40 people at each class. Adults of all ages and experience levels are learning how to Salsa and Bachata — latin-style social dances. People are there for a variety of reasons; some come for fitness, others to master a new skill and some to meet new people in a welcoming environment.
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Open mic nights bring local talent to Fresh Brewed Coffee House
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Where coffee, community, and music take center stage. Join us at Fresh Brewed Coffee House in Myrtle Beach as we highlight local talent who participate in open mic every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Myrtle Beach singer-songwriter Alli Rowan has been performing at Fresh Brewed for...
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The Banana Pudding At This Unfussy Restaurant In South Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Hidden in the small town of Sellers, South Carolina sits a wooden building that houses dessert magic so powerful it might just change your life. Shuler’s BBQ doesn’t look like much from the outside, but locals and travelers alike make pilgrimages here for what many consider the holy grail of Southern sweets – banana pudding that defies description.
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Grand Strand Today - Surfside Furniture Gallery & Accents
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Myrtle Beach chef becomes SC Chef Ambassadors for 2026
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Chef Jordan Heyd's Lekker Eats is a restaurant that's unique not only in name. "Opening Lekker Eats was based off of the premise of me cooking healthy food due to my type one diabetes diagnosis," Heyd said. "It kind of just transpired into realizing that there's such a need for farm to table food, for clean ingredients, for transparency through what you're doing with food. So that is what our focus is here is clean food, good food, healthy ingredients, local ingredients."
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Conway hosts inaugural Porchfest in historic residential district
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Neighborhoods in Downtown Conway provided local artists with a different kind of venue on Sunday, turning residents’ porches into stages during the city’s first Porchfest. The event, hosted by Conway Downtown Alive, saw nearly two dozen artists and bands set up throughout the city’s residential historic district, filling the streets with […]
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Grand Strand Today - Marshi Gras on the Marshwalk Pt 1
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‘Didn’t let the rain stop us’: Conway’s first Porchfest sees crowds despite rain
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Conway had its first Porchfest event Sunday, allowing musicians to perform on the front porches of people’s homes. The rain did not stop the event from occurring from noon to 5 p.m. in Conway’s Historic Residential District, with 22 front porches participating. “So, myself,...
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Porchfest fills Conway with music on rainy Sunday afternoon
Umbrellas, ponchos and rain boots flooded the streets of Conway as the 2026 Porchfest transformed a rainy February afternoon. After years of planning, Conway Downtown Alive brought its rain-or-shine event to life in the historic residential district of Conway, where music filled the air as bands performed throughout the neighborhood on Sunday, Feb. 15. The majority of performances took place along Elm and Laurel Streets, and turned the downtown neighborhood into a vibrant celebration of live music and community.