40-Year Mark: Spoleto Festival USA Opens in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Spoleto Festival USA is opening its 40th season, which promises to be a celebration of the spirit of Charleston, South Carolina. The internationally known arts festival opens Friday with speeches and a brass fanfare in front of City Hall. This year’s schedule includes Spoleto’s first production of the opera “Porgy and Bess,” which is set…