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OCTOBER 12, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 34
It’s Scary Business In Columbia BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Trashion Fashion Avant Garb Show will feature outfits made from recycled materials.
Trashion Fashion Show Will Spotlight Creativity BY CATHY MOLITORIS
ou’re going to see something you’ve never seen before,” said Kim Morrow, describing the Trashion Fashion Avant Garb Show. “You’ll be surprised at the creativity.” The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Switchboard Gallery, 40 N. Third St., Columbia, on the second floor. Sponsored by Columbia Creative Factory, the event will feature a fashion show from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by an after party from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants in the fashion show will spotlight outfits made with recycled, reused or repurposed items. “As the name implies, the emphasis is on recycling materials that might ordinarily be thrown out once they have served their intended purpose,” noted Morrow, an event committee member. Morrow explained that the first event of this kind in the area was held in 2016. “I went to the first one, and for years, I’ve wanted to do it again,” she said. “I was so impressed by the creativity on display.” In that
continue to wear their costume for the after party, so they can give audience members a chance to see the creation up close and to talk about their creative process,” Morrow stated. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at the after party, and a variety of eco-friendly vendors will be on-site. Live music will be featured by Albie von Schaaf and Joe Cigan. Adult beverages may be purchased from Columbia Kettle Works, located on the first floor of the venue. The Trashion Fashion show is also a benefit to raise funds for local arts organizations and offer children the opportunity to participate in music or art lessons, programs or workshops. Ticket purchasers will be able to note where they would like their donations to be used. Morrow noted that the organizers hope to make the fashion show an annual event. “I love doing things that promote the community and get people together,” she remarked. “It’s going to be a fun evening.” For more information, search for “Trashion Fashion Avant Garb” on Facebook.
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Cemetery Will Be Site Of Lantern Tour BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Situated on 14 acres and founded in 1870, Fairview Cemetery is the final resting place of many citizens of Wrightsville. Now you have a chance to learn more about the prominent families, business owners, veterans, foundry workers and other townspeople who are buried there. Historic Wrightsville Inc. will host “Who Is Who in Fairview,” a Stories by Lantern Light program, on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, See Cemetery pg 2
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event, participants modeled outfits made from packing supplies, cardstock and accordioned paper, among other materials. Vicki von Schaaf, another committee member, recalled a similar event held annually when she lived in New York. She joined other committee members, including Columbia Creative Factory cofounder Mychal LaVia and artist Peggi Donnan, to bring the event back to town. Von Schaaf’s grandchildren participated in the 2016 event and will be taking part in this year’s show as well. That’s one of the many appeals of the Trashion Fashion show, said Morrow. “It’s really an ageless event,” she stated. “It’s appealing to kids through adults.” The evening will begin with a red carpet and runway for models to display their creations. Attendees will hear the artist’s statement about each piece, and the outfits will be judged in one of three categories - children age 10 and under, teens ages 11 to 17, and adults age 18 and over. “We want people to
What do you get when you combine a little bit of history with a little bit of mystery? Columbia’s Haunted Lantern Tour. This year’s tours will run every half hour between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 28, as well as every half hour between 6:30 and 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23; Saturday, Barnhart gets into the spooky spirit Oct. 29; and Sunday, Oct. 30. Madison for Columbia’s Haunted Lantern Tour. “This year’s theme, ‘Industry Ascending,’ is a narrative of how of the town’s history but was strugbusiness and industry transformed gling with finding a way to discuss the town of Columbia through the the production of goods and materiyears,” said Sara Mimnall, owner of als while keeping it entertaining,” she Rivertown Theatre Productions and stated. “The script was a long time producer and director of the tour. coming, but I think I finally nailed it.” “Guests will be introduced to vision- She added that although the tour aries, entrepreneurs and working- only takes place on two weekends, class individuals that pioneered busi- working on it behind the scenes is a ness and manufacturing throughout year-round job, from researching and history. … Columbia played a signifi- writing the script to auditioning cant role in the industrialized world actors and rehearsing the story. “The goal of the tour is to eduof the 19th century.” Mimnall noted that she wrote the cate and entertain through omiscript for the tour. “I’ve been wanting nous appearances of the deceased, to cover the industry aspect of and I think we balance that well,” Columbia through the years for some Mimnall remarked. “Guests are time now, since it was such a big part immersed in history as if they’re
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