Based on the Shakespeare classic Othello, O recreates it in the modern day. Set on a high school basketball team, a tough coach favors Odin over his own son. He makes a plan to take down Odin at any cost, starting with his girlfriend. Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett and Andrew Keegan star. The College of Charleston campus was used, as were the barrier … [Read more...] about Film Friday: O
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Film Friday: Dear John
Dear John is a romantic drama based on the Nicholas Sparks novel about a soldier and a college student who fall in love while he's on leave. He signs up for a second tour after September 11 and their relationship takes a difficult turn. Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in the film, which used locations like the College of Charleston campus and the North Charleston Navy … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Dear John
A First Timer’s Guide to Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston, South Carolina may have dozens of big events throughout the year, but the one that brings it the most acclaim is Spoleto Festival USA, an arts and music festival that was based on the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. Pulitzer Prize-winner Gian Carlo Menotti brought it to the southern city in 1977 and it has brought in artists from all over the world … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Spoleto Festival USA
Walking Charleston’s Ravenel Bridge
Perhaps no architectural feature of Charleston is more prominent than the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge, which spans between downtown and Mount Pleasant and serves as the track for the city’s famous Cooper River Bridge Run, which hosts 50,000 people annually. Today, the new bridge has a walking path, which allows locals and tourists to trek the 6 miles round trip for the best … [Read more...] about Walking Charleston’s Ravenel Bridge
Film Friday: The Legend of Bagger Vance
A former soldier turned struggling golfer, played by Matt Damon, meets a caddy with what seems like special powers, played by Will Smith, in The Legend of Bagger Vance. Charlize Theron also stars. Filmed In: Savannah and Jekyll Island, Georgia; Beaufort, Bluffton, Charleston, Hilton Head Island and Kiawah Island, South Carolina. If You Like: The Rookie, For the Love of … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Legend of Bagger Vance
