“When Cicadas Cry,” by Caroline Cleveland, is a high-profile, murder mystery in which a white woman has been bludgeoned to death with a cross in a rural South Carolina church. A blood-stained Black man is found kneeling over her. Nearby, a haunting cold case on Edisto suggests a possible connection. Was this crime racial or […]
Charleston Women in the Arts
Pure Theatre: Review of Rising Establishment and “Midlife Monologues”
For Sharon Graci, who founded Pure Theatre in 2003, nothing is more important than the Charleston community around which the establishment is centered. While Graci runs the business behind the scenes, she also contributes her creative talents as an actor and director. By bringing more than 90 southeastern premiers and 27 world premieres to the […]
The Sweetgrass Basket: A Tradition Of Family And Fable
A family is constructed a lot like the famed sweetgrass baskets that decorate highways, homes and heritage sites all over the Lowcountry; both are made to be coiled so tightly that they could hold water. Charleston Women always aims to look between those tightly woven knots and unveil who the Charleston Woman is and uncloak […]
Local Women Master Business by Mastering the Arts
ANGELA CABAN As a Broadway dancer, singer and actor performing in “Cats”, Angela Caban would never have guessed where her journey would lead after a fateful day walking home from the theater and stumbling upon a box of World of Interiors magazines. Flipping through the pages showcasing old world decor, Caban was immediately inspired to […]
Sit on the Porch for a Spell: Charleston Women Gabs with Southern Women Channel’s Julia Fowler
Tell us how growing up in Gaffney shaped who you’ve become. Gaffney is a small, working-class town filled with colorful characters and although I found its smallness stifling when I was a teenager, as an adult, I fully appreciate how Gaffney and all its colorful characters shaped my soul. My childhood was saturated with family […]
“The Southern Women Channel” Films In Charleston – and We’re Plumb Tickled
Honestly, my heart’s mission is to bring joy and laughter to folks while celebrating Southern culture, Southern language and the South’s most precious asset — Southern women.” -Julia Fowler, creator of “The Southern Women Channel” If you had a chance to read the summer issue of Charleston Women, then you saw a charming interview with […]
Simply Chic
Whether your interior design style leans toward Cosmopolitan In-Town Elegance, Country Cottage, Coastal Glamour, Island Enchantment or Eclectic Blend, Stephanie Hunt’s “Simply Chic” is a must-read. Showcasing high-drama spaces from around the world, this book renders the reader as at home on its pages as they would be in the enchanting rooms featured within. Veranda […]
Love Conquers All: Josh and Katie Walters’ “New Marriage, Same Couple”
About a decade ago, Josh and Katie Walters’ marriage was crumbling. There was an infidelity followed by a very public outing that led to a lost job. And then came the hard part. There was the decision to confront tough truths, accept responsibility, work through the difficulties and endure. The work paid off. They are […]
Art and Serendipity: Heidi Oates Dishes on Colds, Colors and Custom Crafts
From successful painter to custom wallpaper designer to muralist, Heidi Oates’ career has truly blossomed, making her an artist to watch for in 2024. The Summerville native’s work is in high demand, and she owes it all to talent, dedication, passion and a fortuitous cold that helped launch her career in a new direction. Oates […]
Where the ART is Local Artists Share Innovative Home Studios
We all hang art on the walls of our homes to admire and set a tone for how we want to feel. Often, we don’t know what the space in which that art was created looked or felt like. That part is a mystery. However, in this home edition of Charleston Women Magazine, three local […]
