Erin Shaw

Greenville, North Carolina

Now: Freelance journalist Formerly: Arts and entertainment reporter for The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina. If it has anything to do with music, food or entertainment, I'm there. News stories are cool, too. Fan of: AP Stylebook's food guidelines, nonfiction books, music festivals and downward dogs.

Erin Shaw

Greenville, North Carolina

The Whig: Ten years of making Columbia ‘more interesting’
The subterranean bar is dark, dirty and indifferent. But Columbians keep coming back.
The State
Hey y'all: Paula Deen is cooking up a comeback
After weathering a career fallout after admitting to using a racial epithet, Paula Deen is back in the kitchen.
The Island Packet
What if the Red Hot Chili Peppers were actual chilies?
You know Flea is a banana pepper...
The State
Maroon 5 teases new music ahead of Columbia concert
What does the pop rock band’s newly finished and unreleased single sound like?
The State
Banjoist Béla Fleck is finding a home in the classical world
Banjo superstar and 16-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck is branching into a new genre: classical.
The State
Georgia O’Keeffe shoe exhibit walks tall at Columbia College gallery
Before artist Georgia O’Keeffe was famous, she made her mark at Columbia College.
The State
Lexington musician still feels the music – without any fingers
Musician Joe Bates hasn't let a horrific accident stop him from doing what he loves.
The State
West Columbia woman ran from an abusive marriage to a half marathon finish
Elizabeth Gray got her life back by running, and now she is a finalist for Runner's World cover contest.
The State
Here's what your ugly Christmas sweater thinks of you
Enter into my domain of stuck-on candy canes and cottonball snowflakes and I shall provide.
The State
Columbia’s Art Bar, an everybody bar with robots, turns 25
"The place where George Jetson relaxes after work,” is celebrating 25 years.
The State
'Long overlooked' Lowcountry artist Sam Doyle finally gets his due
Sam Doyle, a St. Helena Island laundry worker-turned artist, spent years gradually working on his art.
The Island Packet
'Iron Fish Guy' gets Martha Stewart's stamp of approval
Daufuskie Island artist Chase Allen never expected so much attention for his coastal-themed sculptures.
The Island Packet

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My name is Erin Shaw. I'm an adept storyteller with a passion for features journalism that thrives in a deadline-driven environment.
Former journalistic work includes leading coverage for The State's entertainment weekly, Go Columbia; managing websites at The Palm Beach Post; general news reporting at The Summerville Journal Scene and arts and entertainment reporting for The Hilton Head Island Packet.
I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area but have lived in the South long enough to actually hear someone use the phrase "knee-high to a grasshopper" in general conversation.
If you have any questions or writing needs, email me at shaw.erinj@gmail.com.