Free concerts return to Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

The Finally Free Concert Series returns to the grounds of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County this week.

The band, Under the Sun, will highlight this Friday’s concert set for 6-8:30 p.m. on the Joe and Sandy Shull Pavilion behind the Wood Auditorium at 810 Lyttleton St., Camden.

Under the Sun, a cover band, has been entertaining Midlands residents for six years. The group has performed as far north as the Piedmont of North Carolina and as far south as the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The band’s sets include old and new rock, pop and country music along with requested songs.

Elizabeth Johnson (lead vocals,) Russ McKissick (lead guitar/backup vocals,) Ryan Johnson (drums, acoustic guitar, cajon, vocals,) and Kell Donald on bass) make up the group.

The Finally Free Concert outdoor concert series provides a casual family atmosphere with a variety of live musical styles and was modeled after other successful free concert events around the state.

Admission is free and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. But no coolers, please.

Friday’s rain location is the Wood Auditorium Stage.

For more information, call (803) 425-7676 ext. 300 or visit fineartscenter.org.

Lexington County high school students express the Art of Healing

The artwork of nine Lexington County high school students is on display through Friday at the Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main. St.

The students were recognized in the sixth annual “Art of Healing,” a juried art competition sponsored by Lexington Medical Center.

As part of the competition, the students created projects that included drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures depicting their interpretation of healing. All artwork had to incorporate healing or health, and art teachers from Lexington County high schools chose which works to enter.

“We wanted to give students the opportunity to express their interpretation of ‘healing’ through artwork,” said Barbara Willm, Lexington Medical Center vice president of community relations. “Every year, the quality of artwork impresses us more and more. It is a wonderful experience for students to have their artwork displayed at the Columbia Museum of Art for our community to see.”

This year’s winners included Elizabeth Rola, Lacy Appleton and Mackenzie Briggs of River Bluff High School; Alexis Bouknight of Chapin High School; Addie Herrick of Brookland-Cayce High School; Anna Grace Romine of Lexington High School; Jessica Jacobs and Nicole Whitlock of Chapin High School; and Caro Cornwell of Spring Hill High School.

The entries were judged by Steven Ford, owner of Steven Ford Interiors; Jane Przybysz, executive director of the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina; and Michael Story, an award-winning fine artist.