Press Releases from Flock and Rally (9 total)
GRAMMY Nominee Elle King to Headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C. on …
October 23, 2017 (Columbia, S.C.) — GRAMMY nominee Elle King, the Top 40 rock/blues maven famous for her hit single “Ex’s and Oh’s,” will perform a free, full-length concert at Famously Hot New Year — S.C.’s largest NYE celebration — in downtown Columbia, S.C. on Dec. 31, 2017. American alternative Southern rap quartet Nappy Roots is set to perform as well, along with local hip-hop community leader FatRat Da Czar.…
Majority of 120+ Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., Events to Provide Guests …
Majority of 120+ Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., Events to Provide Guests with Free Eclipse Glasses, Courtesy of City of Columbia, S.C.
Campaign updates, stats, event details, background and more
August 8, 2017 (Columbia, S.C.) – Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., the regional eclipse tourism marketing campaign founded to increase economic impact by promoting more than 120 eclipse events hosted in the Columbia, South Carolina area, has published the list of events…
Leaders from Richland Library, City of Cayce, First Community Bank, NiA Theatre …
Nov. 1, 2016 (COLUMBIA, S.C.): EngenuitySC will gather some of the most influential voices in the Midlands on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, 5-8 p.m. at Ignite! 2016, the Midlands’ annual hot-ticket celebration of economic competitiveness.
Mayor Elise Partin of Cayce, Richland Library’s Melanie Huggins, Mike Crapps of First Community Bank, Darion McCloud of NiA Theatre Company and acclaimed artist Michaela Pilar Brown will converge to give short, dynamic TED-style talks…
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Sister Hazel to Perform Free, Live Concert …
October 24, 2016 (Columbia, S.C.) – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the funk/rock/jazz/hip-hop band known internationally as New Orleans musical royalty, will perform a free, full-length outdoor concert – followed by the most colossal NYE fireworks show in the two Carolinas – for tens of thousands of guests at Famously Hot New Year on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in downtown Columbia, S.C. The popular folk rock/jangle pop/classic Southern rock band…
Seven Midlands Charities to Launch Innovative Projects with Second Annual “Con …
Communities” Grants from Central Carolina Community Foundation
Second year of grants will fund innovative, humanitarian projects to advance Midlands citizens’ engagement with the community
July 20, 2016 (Columbia, S.C.): Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy – is pleased to announce the seven local nonprofits that will launch new projects to enrich the Midlands region with funding from the Foundation’s second annual Connected Communities grants.
In the 2015-16 fiscal…
Harvest Week at Motor Supply Returns June 7-12, 2016; Sneak Peek of Limited-Edit …
May 25, 2016 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Motor Supply Co. Bistro will celebrate summer in Columbia by honoring local farms during the savory, signature annual food event, Harvest Week at Motor Supply, June 7-12, 2016.
The Midlands community is invited to join the farm-to-fork restaurant and 14 local, sustainable farms from across the Midlands for Harvest Week, Tuesday through Sunday, June 7-12; featuring a limited-edition, hyper-local dinner menu each evening by…
More Than $1.6 Million in Donations Raised During Midlands Gives 2016
Preliminary results and prize winners announced for annual online giving challenge
May 6, 2016 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Thanks to an incredible groundswell of support from corporate partners, participating nonprofits and thousands of everyday philanthropists who made gifts, Central Carolina Community Foundation has announced preliminary results for Midlands Gives 2016 –12,536 donations totaling more than $1.6 million for 382 local nonprofits—surpassing last year’s totals in numbers of donations, dollars raised and participating…
‘Midlands Gives’ Sees 50 Percent Increase in Participating Local Nonprofits …
April 5, 2016 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – More than 375 local nonprofits will participate in the third annual Midlands Gives, a 24-hour online giving challenge presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands' expert on philanthropy – on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. To view the full list of nonprofits and review profiles on each, visit http://www.midlandsgives.org.
This year’s 50% increase in participating nonprofit organizations is keeping with the event’s rapid year-to-year…
Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ki …
March 24, 2016 (COLUMBIA, S.C.): 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley. Guests will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, an exhibition of participating artists’ work and music by DJ Irv. Tickets are $5 for 701 CCA members and $10 for the public: http://bit.ly/COS-previewparty
In its sixth…
