Kalyn Oyer

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Kalyn Oyer

The city of Charleston's standing poet laureate is celebrating National Poetry Month, which falls during April, by reciting a poem every day of the month via a video on social media. The videos usually include AsiahMae sipping a mug of tea in the morning and cracking open a chapbook, bookmarked to their favorite poems. So far, AsiahMae has a range of pieces, from poems spanning just a few powerful lines to longer, descriptive musings to political statements.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Kalyn Oyer

The calming feeling that washes over you when a soothing jazz album swirls on the record player. Singing along with the windows rolled down when your favorite summer pop hit comes on the car radio. Dancing at a live concert to let go of the stress of the world. Music has a healing power that we've all felt in one way or another. And that's exactly what one Charleston festival has honed in on for an annual event called the Recovery Jam, taking place April 12 at outdoor venue The Refinery.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Kalyn Oyer

The time for one South Carolina singer on "The Voice" has come to an end after an impressive run. Grace-Miller Moody, the 20-year-old Florence native and College of Charleston student who won over all four judges in the audition round with her rendition of "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 — even the coach who rarely turns for his own songs, Adam Levine. She joined his team and then went on to beat out Tori Templet in the Battle Rounds during their duet of "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Kalyn Oyer

Hundreds of distraught Charlestonians were up in arms on the afternoon of March 31 when they caught wind of the end of an era for baseball, beer and deal lovers. In a social media post titled "Important Announcement," the Charleston RiverDogs announced that a fan-favorite beer deal known as "Thirsty Thursday," would be coming to an end. They cited inflation as the reason the $1 beer deal would be rising to $5 for the upcoming season.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Kalyn Oyer

As a Charleston native, I've seen a lot of change during my 30-plus years in the Lowcountry. While some of that change has equated to big development and traffic, other parts of it have given us a world-class food and beverage scene and entertainment venues that draw stellar touring acts. I like to focus on the latter, though both sides come into play as the features editor at The Post and Courier. For this story, I'm honing in on the fun to be had in Charleston.