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Our 2018-2019 Season begins with the prints in clay experience!

The Slave Dwelling Project, Historic Charleston Foundation and the Charleston Gaillard Center presents

PRINTS IN CLAY FEATURING AN EVENING CONCERT, CURATED DINNER & HISTORIC TOUR

The Charleston Gaillard Center is excited to start our season with a day-long multimedia artistic and educational exploration into the many significant contributions of African-Americans to the history and culture of the community.

The four-part program consists of a historical tour, a visual exhibit, a curated dinner, and an evening concert. This program was developed in partnership with the Slave Dwelling Project and Historic Charleston Foundation.

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Your Prints in Clay purchase supports the Charleston Gaillard Center Education Initiative. Click here to learn more about our Education Program.

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 31, 2018

Lowcountry Jazz Festival All White Party Affair

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September 1, 2018

Lowcountry Jazz Festival: Day One

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September 2, 2018

Lowcountry Jazz Festival: Day Two

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September 15, 2018

"Beyond the Big House” to Private, Historic Buildings Where Enslaved People Lived and Worked

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September 15, 2018

Prints in Clay: The Food of the African Diaspora, curated by Dr. Jessica Harris

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September 15, 2018

Prints in Clay Still, We Rise!: A Spirituals Celebration

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September 18, 2018

Reese Witherspoon Whiskey in a Teacup Tour

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September 29, 2018

A Tribute To Louis And Ella With Byron Stripling

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October 6, 2018

An Intimate Evening with Kristin Chenoweth

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October 9, 2018

Eddie Izzard: Believe Me

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NEWS & NOTES

The Charleston Gaillard Center Education Initiative brings to life a world that is magical. Students explore their imagination and stretch their limits. They learn through innovative programs, school-series shows, incredible teaching artists, and in-school programs designed to complement the state curriculum.

The summer of 2018 featured six different summer camps.

YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA CAMP HOSTED BY CHARLTON SINGLETON, ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

A week of jazz playing that changed lives! The Charleston Gaillard Center’s Youth Jazz Orchestra, led by Charlton Singleton, promoted instrument mastery (with seven guest teachers), history of jazz, and gives students the opportunity to perform in the Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall alongside a musical guest during the Gaillard’s 2018-19 season. The Gaillard Jazz Camp gave students the musical tools to become a great player. Full ensembles and small groups gave every student the maxim

Choreography Creation Camp with Dance Conservatory of Charleston

Students had an exhilarating summer with our Choreography Creation Camp! This week-long session challenged students academically and physically as they were immersed in the choreographic process. Each day included technique classes in classical ballet and contemporary dance, and individual and group improvisation with the intent of extracting inspiration from non-traditional sources while exploring new movement patterns. During the week students were introduced to the principles of choreography

Summer Theatre Camps with Story Tree Theater

This summer Gaillard Education students have gone on a creative adventure! Our one-of-a-kind theatre camps gave students the opportunity to explore their imaginations, create, perform, and learn about theatre with professional teaching artists. Throughout the week, students developed performance techniques while engaging in movement, dance, vocal and improvisational games that explored the fundamentals of theatre. Each week culminates with a performance for family and friends of an original play