group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical
productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the
historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each
Spring in Marion Square brings in designers, journalists, and clients from
across the nation. Charleston is known for its local seafood, which plays a key
role in the city's renowned cuisine, comprising staple dishes such as gumbo,
she-crab soup, fried oysters, low country boil, deviled crab cakes, red rice,
and shrimp and grits. The culture in Charleston differs greatly even from the
rest of South Carolina, with British and French elements heavily prevalent
