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February 3, 2017

Renee Fleming explores new genres

Soprano Renee Fleming is one of the most-acclaimed opera singers of the past few decades. She’s won Grammy Awards, the National Medal of the Arts…

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January 27, 2017

Talking religion, heart and the F-word with the star of ‘Book of Mormon’

Riddled with potty humor and F-bombs, “The Book of Mormon” might not seem like the catalyst to serious conversation about religious beliefs.…

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January 27, 2017

'Book of Mormon' provokes thought for actor

For Gabe Gibbs, playing Elder Price in “The Book of Mormon” has been an exciting and thought-provoking experience.

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January 3, 2017

Peace Center, Edwin McCain team up to boost music scene

Two decades ago, when singer Edwin McCain was building his career, he found a warm reception in Charleston.

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December 7, 2016

St. Paul and Broken Bones explore questions

Paul Janeway, front man of rock-and-soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones, grew up in a home where secular music wasn’t permitted.

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November 29, 2016

‘An American in Paris’ arrives at the Peace Center

Before bringing “An American in Paris” to Broadway, the musical’s producers decided to give the lavish show a trial run in — you…

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November 16, 2016

Goo Goo Dolls continue musical evolution

The Goo Goo Dolls had a monster hit in 1998 with the ballad “Iris.” A megahit like that can catapult a band into a new level of stardom, but…

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November 16, 2016

Amos Lee bringing tour to Greenville

Folk-rock singer-songwriter Amos Lee began his musical career as a University of South Carolina student in the late 1990s. Now, Lee is returning to the…

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November 10, 2016

‘Basetrack Live’ looks at the sacrifices of war

War abroad — and at home — is brought to vivid life on stage in “Basetrack Live,” the production arriving at the Peace Center’s…

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November 1, 2016

A six-pack of Gladys Knight facts

Singer Gladys Knight has been a musical legend for going on six decades now. Her nickname is “Empress of Soul,” and her string of hits with…

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October 21, 2016

Mind Games

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is a journey into a world most of the audience will never experience personally.

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October 21, 2016

‘Curious Incident’ arrives at the Peace Center

At the heart of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is a mystery: A dog has turned up dead. Someone killed him with a garden…

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