Inventorying my parents’ estate a few years ago, I was disappointed to discover how far they’d strayed from the eclectic interior decorating aesthetic of my childhood. I’d grown up with shoji screens and hammered brass and Danish modern furniture and virtually all of it was gone. Gone and replaced. With resin gnomes. With Thomas Kinkade […]
Rude fundraising professionals aside, this has been an uncommonly good week. I sold the Wheat Street house in Columbia, ending an eight-month process that included three failed closings. Rock ‘n Roll Heaven sailed over top-of-season revenue projections and posted its first sold-out performances. It dawned on me that the entire staff is excited about the […]
There’s a fundraising professional I know whose positive impact on the arts in Greenville is indisputable. This fact buys him considerable deference in my circles and that deference insulates him from the ill will caused by his not infrequent social gaffes. His negativity, bizarrely inappropriate comments and relentless dishing are legendary. He’s what casual observers […]
