Cheerleader n. 1 a person, typically one of a group, who leads fans in cheering for a team, as by shouting practiced cheers, performing aerobic stunts, etc. 2 a person who enthusiastically promotes or supports a cause (Webster’s New World College Dictionary) ... The cause, most typically? Our beloved pastime of football. Think about your team of choice for a minute: What … [Read more...]
We Are Mount Pleasant
When I was in college, my South Carolina history professor posed a question on our first day of class: “I was not born in South Carolina, but I have lived here for 40 years. Socially, can I call myself a South Carolinian?” The class was divided on the merits of birthplace versus tenure versus style of upbringing versus ancestry lines and every manner of opinion. The question … [Read more...]
They Bend But Never Break: The New Look of the Family Unit
Family. If you look in the dictionary, you’ll find that it reads, “a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children.” But take a closer look, because that’s not all. Just a few lines down, you’ll notice another definition that suggests a family can be made up of any group of adults, be it grandparents, aunts or uncles that care for the children in a home. To us, … [Read more...]
She Tris, She Can and She Will
The first She Tris event came to fruition in 2016. It became the obvious race for the training group to set as a goal. “Not everyone in the race is a part of the Tri it for Life training program,” said Klick. “We accept 80 athletes for Tri if for Life, and there are 65 mentors, some who also complete She Tris with the athletes. But most mentors volunteer on the race course. … [Read more...]
Corey Alston is This Year’s Featured Weaver
If you’ve ever visited Charleston City Market, chances are you’ve spotted the work of Corey Alston. His intricately woven creations, overlapping strips of tan and mahogany, are about as synonymous with the Lowcountry as oysters and marsh beds. However, this time-honored art form didn’t come so easy to Alston when he first tried his hand at it, as a teen, years ago. Proving … [Read more...]
Behind-the-Scenes Action: Dave “Big Hair” Brisacher
Because so many people move to Charleston from other places around the country and across the world, it’s often difficult to find a born and bred native of the Holy City. The good news is that one local has not only stuck around but is also doing incredible things in local communities. Dave Brisacher – also known as Big Hair Dave, for obvious reasons – grew up on 41st Avenue in … [Read more...]
Local Art Around Town: Mount Pleasant’s Walls Talk
Sarah Parrish was headed toward the art world, even receiving two bachelor’s degrees, in Art and Arts Management. Then something happened. “I was going to go into that line of work, but then I got sidetracked with coffee,” she said. Parrish opened Metto Coffee & Tea with her husband, Paxton, 11 years ago. But even as a full-time coffee shop owner, she couldn’t completely … [Read more...]
Starting a Movement: Adam Gorlitsky’s Unusual Bridge Run
Mount Pleasant resident Adam Gorlitsky celebrated an unusual anniversary on Dec. 30, 2015: It had been 10 years since the auto accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. During that decade, Adam has faced the challenge of getting used to life in a wheelchair and leaving his sports-playing high school days behind. Now, at the age of 29, he’s tackling a new … [Read more...]
Art is Life for Mount Pleasant’s Michael Gray
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” or so poet Oscar Wilde opined in 1894. And the debate as to which is more imitable continues yet. But as far as one Mount Pleasant artist is concerned, the answer is simple: Art is life. It only takes a glance to realize that the works of Michael Gray, who is well-known in the Charleston area for his colorful coastal … [Read more...]
The Family That Paints Together: Steve and Jazzy Jordan
With gleaming oyster beds, moss-covered live oaks and fragrant gardenias, the Lowcountry is a constant source of inspiration for creatives. Award-winning artists Steven and Jazzy Jordan splash the region’s beauty on canvas, whether it be in the form of shrimp boats on Shem Creek or a bounty of sand dollars and shells. While this local father and daughter have different styles … [Read more...]