Arts & Culture

Columbia City Ballet presents " Dracula - Ballet with a Bite"

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 5:16pm

Columbia City Ballet presents " Dracula - Ballet with a Bite"

The visitors from Transylvania plan a return visit to the Sumter Opera House the weekend of October 21st - 22nd. “Sumter welcomed us with open arms last year,” said Count Dracula. “With Southern hospitality this inviting, it’s hard not to return!”

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Sumter to host South Carolina Humanities Festival

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 3rd, 2011, 11:45am

Sumter to host South Carolina Humanities Festival

Every year, The Humanities Council sponsors the Humanities Festival in a community in South Carolina - Started in 1993 in honor of the Council's 20th Anniversary, the Humanities Festival has been held in Fourteen different South Carolina cities - The Humanities Council has selected Sumter as the host city for the 2011 South Carolina Humanities Festival on October 1 - 9, 2011.

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Sumter's community calender of events

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 3rd, 2011, 11:38am

Now - Dec 2011

Sumter Mall Monthly Events

Red Cross Blood Drive

Last Saturday of each month

12Noon-5pm

Mr. Ladd’s Puppet Show

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AT&T South Carolina to unveil 2012 African-American History Calendar

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 3rd, 2011, 7:35am

AT&T South Carolina to unveil 2012 African-American History Calendar

AT&T South Carolina will unveil its 2012 South Carolina African-American History Calendar on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Now entering its 23rd year, the 12-month calendar has become a virtual Hall of Fame, profiling individuals from across the state that has had a profound impact on South Carolina and the nation.

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2011 South Carolina Humanities Festival to be held October 1-9

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 12:27pm

Sumter County Cultural Commission presents the 2011 South Carolina Humanities Festival on Saturday, October 1 through Sunday, October 9, 2011in Sumter, South Carolina.

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Bank offers free admission to museums for October 1-2

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 10:14am

Bank offers free admission to museums for October 1-2

On October 1-2, Bank of America is helping its customers kick off the fall season with Museums on Us, giving bank cardholders free admission to one of the most exciting cultural venues in Columbia.

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Rain cancels Sumter-Shaw Street Fest

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director

Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 12:30pm

The Sumter-Shaw Street Fest scheduled for Sept. 23 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

There are no plans to reschedule this year’s event.

"Bad weather is always possible in the South, but it's too bad it had to come today,” said Rob Sexton, community relations manager for Shaw. “Sumter-Shaw Street Fest 2012 planning will get underway soon."

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