LCSHP & Lancaster Cultural Arts Center

10/09/2026

Join us this Sunday for our next edition of our CAC Concert Series!! Get tickets at www.lcactickets.org

🎻 An Afternoon of Exceptional Chamber Music

Join us Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center for a beautiful afternoon of chamber music featuring four accomplished string musicians:

🎻 Calin Lupanu & Monica Boboc, violins
🎻 Wenlong Huang, viola
🎻 David Olson, cello

The program journeys through Classical, Romantic, and twentieth-century chamber music with works by:

🎼 Franz Schubert, String Trio in B-flat Major, D. 471
🎼 Jean Françaix, String Trio
🎼 Zoltán Kodály, Intermezzo
🎼 Ludwig van Beethoven, String Trio, Op. 9, No. 3 in C Minor

🎟️ Tickets • $21 advance online
• $25 at the door
• FREE admission for youth ages 18 and under
www.lcactickets.org

📍 Lancaster Cultural Arts Center
307 W. Gay Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
**Free onsite and street parking available**

Need assistance purchasing tickets online? Call 843-754-7649 or email at [email protected]

Come experience expressive melodies, masterful ensemble playing, and an unforgettable afternoon of live music in the heart of historic downtown Lancaster.

We look forward to seeing you on October 11 at 3 PM! 🎶

10/08/2026

Our Executive Director, William Shaw, attended the kickoff event for the Give Local campaign today! We are very thankful to the Arras Foundation for providing this opportunity for non-profits to have days dedicated to getting the community involved with our work.

Get ready to “Give Local” with us from November 16th-18th!! Any little bit will help us to achieve our goals of revitalizing Historic Downtown Lancaster SC, bringing high-quality arts and culture to the community through the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center, & preserving history through the Lancaster County Archives Center!

Reach out to William Shaw at [email protected] with any questions regarding giving to the Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation!

10/06/2026

Join us tomorrow at Noon at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center!!

📚 CAC Conversations | October 2026

Join us next week, Wednesday, October 7 at noon, at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center as Dr. Chris Bundrick, USCL English professor, explores the short fiction of Lancaster’s own Elliott White Springs.

Many know Springs as a World War I flying ace, businessman, and leader of Springs Cotton Mills. But before returning home to lead the family business, he was also a talented writer.

Dr. Bundrick will share more about Springs’ literary life and read two of his short stories, “Dogfights” and “Easy Street – No Parking.” A Q&A will follow.

📍 Lancaster Cultural Arts Center, 307 West Gay Street
🗓 Wednesday, October 7
🕛 Noon
🎟 FREE | No registration required | Free parking

👉 Read more about the program on Mandy Catoe’s blog: https://spilledinkabovethefold.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/cac-to-feature-the-short-fiction-of-elliott-white-springs/

10/05/2026

🎻 An Afternoon of Exceptional Chamber Music

Join us Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center for a beautiful afternoon of chamber music featuring four accomplished string musicians:

🎻 Calin Lupanu & Monica Boboc, violins
🎻 Wenlong Huang, viola
🎻 David Olson, cello

The program journeys through Classical, Romantic, and twentieth-century chamber music with works by:

🎼 Franz Schubert, String Trio in B-flat Major, D. 471
🎼 Jean Françaix, String Trio
🎼 Zoltán Kodály, Intermezzo
🎼 Ludwig van Beethoven, String Trio, Op. 9, No. 3 in C Minor

🎟️ Tickets • $21 advance online
• $25 at the door
• FREE admission for youth ages 18 and under
www.lcactickets.org

📍 Lancaster Cultural Arts Center
307 W. Gay Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
**Free onsite and street parking available**

Need assistance purchasing tickets online? Call 843-754-7649 or email at [email protected]

Come experience expressive melodies, masterful ensemble playing, and an unforgettable afternoon of live music in the heart of historic downtown Lancaster.

We look forward to seeing you on October 11 at 3 PM! 🎶

10/03/2026

CAC Concerts & Conversation Series | October Edition 🎶

Join us this October at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center for an exciting lineup of conversations and live music!

📍 Lancaster Cultural Arts Center
307 W. Gay St.
Lancaster, SC 29720

Your attendance at CAC concerts and conversations directly supports the Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation (LCSHP) and its ongoing mission to revitalize historic downtown Lancaster, SC. We invite you to join us, bring your friends and family, and help us continue preserving and celebrating our community. ❤️

📚 CAC Conversation Series

Dr. Christopher Bundrick,
Author & Professor of English, USCL
Selected Short Fiction of Elliot White Springs

📅 Wednesday, October 7, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
🎟️ FREE

🎻 CAC Concert Series

Chamber Music for All
An Afternoon of String Trios

📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM

North Carolina Baroque Orchestra
With Special Guest Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Soprano

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM

Mallarmé Music
With Special Guests Rachel Niketopoulos & Christopher Caudill, Natural Horns

📅 Friday, October 30, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM

🎟️Tickets: $21 online | $25 at the door
Get Tickets and Read More at www.lcactickets.org or at the link in our bio!

We hope you’ll join us for an October filled with music, conversation, culture, and community!

Thank you for your continuous support of the Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation and the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center!

Questions or need assistance?
📧 [email protected]
📞 (843) 754-7649

— William Shaw
Executive Director, LCSHP

09/29/2026

📚 CAC Conversations | October 2026

Join us next week, Wednesday, October 7 at noon, at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center as Dr. Chris Bundrick, USCL English professor, explores the short fiction of Lancaster’s own Elliott White Springs.

Many know Springs as a World War I flying ace, businessman, and leader of Springs Cotton Mills. But before returning home to lead the family business, he was also a talented writer.

Dr. Bundrick will share more about Springs’ literary life and read two of his short stories, “Dogfights” and “Easy Street – No Parking.” A Q&A will follow.

📍 Lancaster Cultural Arts Center, 307 West Gay Street
🗓 Wednesday, October 7
🕛 Noon
🎟 FREE | No registration required | Free parking

👉 Read more about the program on Mandy Catoe’s blog: https://spilledinkabovethefold.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/cac-to-feature-the-short-fiction-of-elliott-white-springs/

09/28/2026

✨ What a beautiful afternoon of music! ✨

This past Saturday, the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center was filled with the magnificent music of Henry Purcell’s King Arthur, performed by the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra with special guests and vocal soloists Kathryn Knauer, LeDejia Douglas, Charles Humphries, James Allen, and Adrian Smith, along with the wonderful Royal Voices of Charlotte Choir from Queens University.

A special round of applause to Barbara Krumdieck and Frances Blaker, directors of NCBO; Justin Smith, director of the Royal Voices; and Martie Perry, concertmaster for putting this performance together! 👏🎶

Most of all, thank you to everyone who attended and continues to support the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center and LCSHP. Your support makes performances like this possible and helps us continue bringing exceptional arts and cultural experiences to our community.

Enjoy a few moments from this memorable performance! 📸❤️

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

Join us TONIGHT at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center! Performances of this scale and artistry are often found in major cities, but tonight, you can experience it right here in Historic Downtown Lancaster. And you don’t have to travel far or spend a fortune to enjoy world-class music! 🎻🎶

✨ 40 musicians. A Baroque Orchestra. A spectacular choir. Professional soloists. One unforgettable evening.

Get tickets at: www.lcactickets.org

🎶This Saturday at the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center🎶

Join us for an enchanting performance of Henry Purcell's Baroque Opera King Arthur, presented by the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (NCBO). This charming Baroque opera, performed in English, brings together members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, distinguished professional vocal soloists, and the Royal Voices of Charlotte choir from Queens University for an unforgettable evening of music and drama.

📆Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 6:30 PM
📍307 W. Gay St. Lancaster, SC 29720
🎟️ Get tickets at www.lcactickets.org

Audiences will experience the rich and colorful sounds of authentic period instruments, including Baroque oboes, recorders, violin, cello, theorbo, and harpsichord. Combining expressive vocal performances with historically informed orchestral playing, King Arthur remains one of the most beloved works of the Baroque era, offering a captivating blend of heroic storytelling, humor, and musical splendor.

Celebrate an evening of exceptional Baroque music in the heart of historic downtown Lancaster. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!

09/23/2026

Shoutout to our friends at the Native American Studies Center! 🙌

They have some exciting upcoming events tomorrow, Friday, and in October you won’t want to miss. Check them out and mark your calendars! 📆