A rock and roll drummer abandons his successful music career to pursue his true passion and discovers a deeper understanding of artistic fulfillment in this episodic memoir of swapping one dream for another In the mid-1990s, fresh out of high school, Nic Brown was living his childhood dream as a rock and roll drummer. Signing a major label record deal, playing big shows, hitting the charts, giving interviews in Rolling Stone, appearing on The Tonight Show—what could be better for a young artist? But contrary to expectations, getting a shot at his artistic dream early in life was a destabilizing shock. The more he achieved, the more accolades that came his way, the less sure Brown became about his path. Only a few years into a promising musical career, he discovered the crux of his discontent: he was never meant to remain behind the drums. In fact, his true artistic path lay in a radically different direction entirely: he decided to become a writer, embarking on a journey leading him to attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, publish novels and short stories, and teach literature to college students across the country. Bang Bang Crash tells the story of Nic Brown’s unusual journey to gain new strength, presence of mind, and sense of perspective, enabling him to discover an even greater life of artistic fulfillment. Nic Brown is the author of the novels In Every Way, Doubles, and Floodmarkers, which was selected as an Editors' Choice by The New York Times Book Review. He is the fiction editor of the South Carolina Review, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times and the Harvard Review, among many other publications. As a drummer, he has worked with Athenaeum, Ben Lee, Longwave, Skeleton Key, and Eszter Balint. A graduate of Columbia University […]

The 10 countries that make up Southeast Asia offer a kaleidoscope of cultural and spiritual diversity - wrapped in rainforests, crowned by volcanoes, and studded with ruins of lost civilizations. The tiger is a powerful religious and cultural symbol for the people of Southeast Asia, but the species is also one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Join Carolina Tiger Rescue as we celebrate the tiger and look toward a future when tigers are no longer endangered. Enjoy an evening filled with good friends, fine food and drink, fun silent and live auction items, and dancing! The Annual Black Tie & Tails Ball benefits the amazing animals at Carolina Tiger Rescue.

What could possibly be better than a day of enjoying some of the freshest oysters the Tri-State has to offer? Throwing a whole hog on the BBQ to go with it! We are super excited to announce PIGS AND PEARLS ... a brand new event where Postal Fish Company will be teaming up with Lily Den Farms, Fair Game Beverage, BMC Brewing, and Carolina Cravings for an amazing meal at The Plant on Lorax Lane on Sunday, February 26. Whole hog BBQ, oysters, smoked chicken, cornbread, banana rellenitos, and more. Tickets are $65 per person and they go on sale TODAY (1/21) at 2:30pm. Also, a limited amount of VIP tickets will be available for $100 and includes shucked raw oysters.

Jazz nights are continuing on Wednesdays so don't miss out on the chance to hear some great holiday jazz this month, sprinkled in alongside your classic favorites. Here are our upcoming performers 03/01- Kris Whitenack Trio 03/08- Tony Galiani Band 03/15- Dave Quick Jazz 03/22- Lauren Meehan Band So make a reservation and join us for dinner tonight! Lounge menu served in the dining room, and the lounge, and our full dinner menu as well.