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Sumter jazz bands to share soothing sounds with the town on Sunday
The Sumter Community Concert Band's Jazz Band and Sumter High School Jazz Band are ready to put on a show for jazz lovers across the county. The two talented bands will take the Patriot Hall stage on Sunday, April 21. SCCB's Jazz Band will … more
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Optimist International president to volunteer at Reading in the Park
Tracy Huxley, the 2023-24 president of Optimist International, will visit Sumter and the Palmetto Optimist Club's Reading in the Park on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Park. This event is a part of the larger … more
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Sumter’s Civic Dance Company to return for annual 44th-annual Spring Concert
Get ready to get up and dance – or at least watch others do so – as Sumter Civic Dance Company hosts its annual Spring Concert. With a theme of “Everybody Dance Now,” … more
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Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live'
NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York, it's Caitlin Clark! The Iowa star made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" during the show's " Weekend Update " segment. She said she first heard … more
Festival season returns with something for everyone: rides and games, flowers and crafts, a rodeo and more across the area
To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in the subject line. SUMTER COUNTY Sumter Farmers Market is up and running from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 22 at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road. Grab … more
Sumter County Library invites all to Meet the Author April 21
Author Rhonda McKnight will be the featured special guest for Sumter County Library's Author Event on April 21. New Jersey native and South Carolina author McKnight has spent her career authoring 27 inspirational book club and Christian romance … more
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Get in the mood for South Sumter's 3-day Festival on the Avenue starting on Thursday
The sights and sounds of South Sumter will draw a crowd to its historic avenue as Festival on the Avenue returns. Beginning in 2007, Festival on the Avenue founders the Rev. Marion Newton, Lana Odom, Booth Chilcutt, Patty Wilson and Gwen Clyburn … more
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Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards Sunday night, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos. His accolades began with the CMT performance … more
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What to stream this week: Billy Joel sings, Dora explores and 'Food, Inc. 2' chows down
A Billy Joel concert special celebrating his residency at Madison Square Garden and Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal playing cowboys and former lovers in Pedro Almodóvar's "Strange Way of Life" … more
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Visit arts and craft shows or get your running shoes out for memorial walk/race this weekend, and put spring festivals on your calendar
To make a submission to our events list, email pressrelease@theitem.com with EVENTS in the subject line. SUMTER COUNTY Sumter Farmers Market is up and running from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 22 at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road. Grab … more
Sumter Inspire! Festival raises $25K for arts organizations; committee has plans to make next year 'bigger and better'
After an eventful weekend in March, the INSPIRE! Festival committee presented its art partners with a check for all their hard work. The 2024 Inspire! Festival raised $25,000 for Rotary Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust, Sumter County Gallery … more
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'Inhale spring' at annual Mary Hinson Flower Show at Sumter Gallery of Art
If you're looking for a chance to experience subtle, sweet scents of our local and migrant flora to caress your nose and fill you with the feeling of spring, the Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter and Sumter County Gallery of Art have the perfect … more
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Sumter Gallery of Art, Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter present 'Bathed in Light - The Mary Hinson Flower Show' featuring the paintings of Charles Basham
Sumter County Gallery of Art, the Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter and the Deane and Roger Ackerman Family Fund are pleased to present Sumter's first exhibition-based flower show: "Bathed in Light, The Mary Hinson Flower Show," … more
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Swan Con: Sumter's Comic Arts Festival will open Friday, March 29
University of South Carolina Sumter, in conjunction with Sumter County Cultural Commission, will host Swan Con, Sumter's Comic Arts Festival, on March 29-30. This annual two-day free event celebrates comic art by bringing together … more
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Inaugural Sumter Springfest gets rave reviews, support from attendees
Sumter has a unique charm -- one unlike any other. Whether it's the way our community supports a worthy cause, the releasing of inhabitants over good food and great fun or the love shared through warm hugs with a stranger, when Sumterites get … more
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The irony of Steve Martin's life isn't lost on him
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There's his youth as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. A decade as a … more
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Eat barbecue, learn about farm life, hear live music at Springfest and enjoy a car race, all in Sumter this weekend
SUMTER COUNTY The Annual Barbecue Cook-Off Benefiting Boy Scouts of America will be held Saturday, March 23, at Sumter American Legion Fairgrounds, Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. The competition will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. … more
Sumter Opera House's inaugural Acoustic Cafe honors Women's History Month with sold-out show
The mesmerizing music coming from the City Centre, nestled next to the grand entrance of Sumter Opera House, on Thursday night, March 21, captivated passersby on their nightly strolls. Their immersed faces through the large windows mirrored those … more
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Students bring Wonderland to Sumter community through play
PHOTOS PROVIDED Lakewood High School Drama Club students and staff presented "Alice" for the community and the school's students in their auditorium March 16-18. more
'Kung Fu Panda 4' repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts
" Kung Fu Panda 4 " stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to … more
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