Casey Leonard

The Podunk Ramblers play for the Columbia, South Carolina, community at a Mardi Gras event on Valentine’s Day.

Podunk Ramblers: A bluegrass band born on white water rafts, Friday night jams

By Casey Leonard | March 24

The Podunk Ramblers, a Columbia-based bluegrass band, grew from University of South Carolina friends jamming together into a fixture of the local music scene. Through their music, they aim to preserve traditional bluegrass while connecting people and celebrating American cultural heritage.

A sign warns entrants of the “Degenerate” art ahead in Stormwater Studios at 413 Pendleton St., Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 25, 2026. The Degenerate Art Project II is the second exhibition from the Jasper Project that echoes a 1937 art exhibition organized by Nazi Germany to mock modern art.

Local voices, global commentary: Columbia artists featured in Jasper Project’s 'Degenerate Art II'

By Casey Leonard | Feb. 25

Columbia art facilitator the Jasper Project is hosting an art exhibition inspired by the 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition in Munich. The exhibit gives local artists a place to express controversial opinions through their artwork about the sociopolitical state of the world.

Casey Leonard

Podunk Ramblers: A bluegrass band born on white water rafts, Friday night jams

Local voices, global commentary: Columbia artists featured in Jasper Project’s 'Degenerate Art II'

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