Connie Robinette
Connie Robinette
Tape Librarian
Writer and tape librarian for South Carolina ETV's vault.
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Stories
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The First Edition: Tell It All (1972) | ETV Classics
March 15, 2024In 1972, we find Kenny Rogers and his band, The First Edition, on tour, riding a Greyhound Bus with an ETV production crew in tow. Kenny observed that he tended to get more attention than the other members of the band and the TV production gives each member an opportunity to... -
Connections: Historic Sites (2011) | ETV Classics
February 23, 2024Charlestown, now Charleston, was the primary port of call for slave ships and there was a time when slaves were in the majority in parts of the Lowcountry. Connections takes us on a journey from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, highlighting important Black History sites. First... -
Connections: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (2011) | ETV Classics
February 16, 2024What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Uncle Tom?” Harriet Beecher Stowe published the novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" on March 28, 1852. It was said that when Harriet Beecher Stowe met Abraham Lincoln, he said “So, you are the little woman who wrote the book that started... -
Jobman Caravan: Philip Simmons (1997) | ETV Classics
February 09, 2024Hosts Bill Terrell and Patricia Bennett meet on the fourth floor of the SC State Museum at the site of a Philip Simmons gate which is part of the museum’s permanent collection to talk about the life of the renowned artist. They meet up with him later in Charleston to view... -
Spoleto Festival USA: On Your Toes (1981) | ETV Classics
January 23, 2024Spoleto 81 On Your Toes offers a gift from the past for lovers of dance! The program showcases a trio of beautifully staged and performed dances that appeared on the Charleston stage in 1981. Spoleto host, Bob Edwards observed that ballet was first brought to Charleston 246... -
The Singing Christmas Tree (1985) | ETV Classics: Holiday Edition
December 22, 2023Produced by Arletta Raley and Directed by Algric Leo Chaplin, The Singing Christmas Tree is a timeless, festive presentation of song and dance to celebrate the Christmas holidays. Christian hymns and secular Christmas carols are presented by the ensemble staged as a towering...