Charleston SC Things To Do in the Weekend Buzz
Find things to do this weekend in Charleston SC
By Jeff Walker, Entertainment Writer
The dogs days of summer are winding down and school is back in the classroom. Here's some of what's happening the weekend of Sept 3rd. Get out and enjoy the lowcountry. Yeah the warm weather is still upon us. Great time to hit the beaches and the local golf courses. How about take a stroll along the Battery or thru the market. Be a tourist in your own home town.
Start the weekend off with a relaxed wine tasting. Join Des at Crushed Fine Wine in the Shelmore Village Mt. Pleasant for a TGIF Friday night wine tasting from 5-7pm. One of the best ways to kick off the weekend. http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=20563
The Charleston Parks & Recreation Committee will host another Moonlight Mixer on the Folly Beach Pier this Friday night from 7-11pm. Dance to the sounds of DJ Dan Bowers. Food and drink available. $8 for county residents and $10 for residents. Call 795-4FUN for details.
Freshfields Village at the entrance to Kiawah and Seabrook Islands will host the 4th annual Lowcountry Beer and Wine Festival benefiting Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic. The Annual Lowcountry Wine and Beer Festival, sponsored by Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, will offer an array of fabulous wines from around the world, lowcountry cuisine, and for the second year at the Festival, fine craft beers. Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at the gate) and included wine and beer tastings, food, and a specially designed glass. There will be drawings for door prizes as well as a silent auction. Jazz will be performed by the Cobblestone Quartet. For more info visit freshfieldsvillage.com http://freshfieldsvillage.com/events/view/4th-annual-lowcountry-wine-beer-festival
The Edisto Chamber of Commerce will host the Edisto Fish & Shag Fest Saturday and Sunday at Bay Creek Park next to Edisto Marina. Come out and enjoy arts & crafts, along with children's activities. Sportsman can compete in the King Mackerel Tournament. Gates open daily at 10am. Live music both days by the Catalinas. Admission to the fest is free. For more info call 869-3867 or visit edistochamber.com.
Local theatre producer Sheri Grace presents 'Crimes Of The Heart', opening this weekend at the all new Charleston Acting Studio on James Island. Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, 'Crimes of the Heart' is an astonishing first play by Henley, initially presented by the Actors Theatre of Louisville before moving to Broadway, where it established the author as a major voice in theatre. Warm-hearted, irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, the play teems with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions. Performances run thru Sept 25th. Friday and Saturday shows are 8pm with matinees on Sunday Sept 19th at 3pm. To Purchase Tickets Call: 795-2223 or Purchase Online: www.etix.com
The Charleston Stage Company open their 2010-11 season with the award winning musical, 'Hairspray' at the newly renovated Dock Street Theatre. Based on the cult John Waters film Hairspray and set in 1960's racially divided Baltimore, Hairspray tells the story of "pleasantly plump" Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a big heart, big hair and an even bigger passion for dancing. Performances thru Sept 19th. Shows run Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm with matinees on Sundays at 3pm. Tickets start at $38 for adults, $36 for seniors, and $22 for students. For more info visit, http://charlestonstage.com/shows-and-tickets/the-shows/1-hairspray.html
The Footlight Players Theatre group opened their 2010-11 season with a comic farce, 'Is He Dead'. Authored by Mark Twain in 1897, this play was discovered by Shelley Fisher Fishkin and updated by David Ives. Jean-Francois Millet is a brilliant but unrecognized artist who can't sell a painting to save his life. With the help of his madcap bohemian friends, Jean decides to stage his own demise to revive sales. However, in order to keep an eye on his success, he re-emerges as his imaginary twin sister. Join Footlight for farce that will have you laughing loud enough to wake the dead. Plays run August 27, 28; September 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8pm; August 29 &September 12 at 3pm
The South Of Broadway Theatre Company will present a new play every Saturday night in September. Come out and witness some of the best playwrights from NYC. A total of eight plays will be performed over four Saturdays. Tickets are just $7 for adults and $5 for students. Show times are 7:30pm at the South Of Broadway Theatre 1080 E. Montague Ave. in North Charleston. Full details at southofbroadway.com.
The Music Farm presents Corey Smith & Matt Mac Kelcan on Friday night. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 9pm. Drop in the Farm on Saturday night for Stockholm Syndrome, featuring Bret Mosley, Gaslight Square, and Mac Leaphart. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show. Doors open at 8pm. Call the Farm at 577-6989 for more info. The Pour House 1977 Maybank Hwy are celebrating their 8th anniversary with a weekend of great shows. Enjoy great live music on Friday night beginning at 9pm. Listen to the electric sounds of Toubab Crewe with special guests the Pimps Of Joy Time. Tickets are $15 for one night and $25 for two nights. Toubab Crewe return Saturday night with guests Sanders, Cardine & Pond. Doors open at 9pm. Showtime begins at 10pm. Call the House at 571-4343 for details.
This weekend at Morgan Creek Grill on the IOP, enjoy the live comedy & music of Bil Krauss on Friday night 6:30 - 10:30pm. On Satuday come out and listen to Rene Russell and Gary Hewitt 6:30 - 10:30pm. Sunday it's Jeff Liberty from 4 - 8pm at the Creek. Plenty of good food & drink while relaxing on the intracoastal waterway. For more info call 886-8133. Every Tuesday sail the Sunset Cruise from our dock -6:30-8:30pm with live music from Rene Russell. Call Aqua-Safari for reservations at 886-8133. http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=20177
Stop by Winestyles (next to Belks) in Mount Pleasant Towne Center on Friday night for a themed wine tasting event. The party happens between 5:30 - 7:30pm. On Saturday's make an afternoon of it and stop by for special wine tastings from 2 - 7:30pm. Call the shop at 388-8233 for more details.
National recording arists, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band headline the annual Piggly Wiggly BBQ & Blues Festival at Boone Hall Plantation on Sunday Sept 5th. Winners of numerous Grammy Awards, the Dirt Band, as they are affectionately known, have a list of hits that includes "Mr. Bojangles" - "Fishin' In The Dark" - "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and many others. Also featured will be Rodney Dillard and The Dillard Band. The Dillards are also known for their appearances as "The Darlings" on the legendary television series "The Andy Griffith Show." Come out and enjoy a day of great food, great music, and fun for the whole family. Ride the mechanical bull, enjoy kids acitivities, and stay after for fireworks. Gates open at noon. The Homeboy Reunion Bluegrass Band play at 1pm and 5:15pm. For more info visit http://boonehallplantation.com/2010-pigglywiggly-bbq-bluegrass.php
Feature interview with Jeff Hanna, lead singer & guitarist with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=20480
Your Charleston Riverdogs wrap up their baseball season with a home game stand against Greensboro this Labor Day Weekend. Come out Friday night and enjoy fireworks after the game. Friday & Saturday games are 7pm, with Sunday game at 5pm. Fun for the whole family. Call 577-DOGS for tickets and info.
The Citadel Bulldogs Football team opens their season with a home game against Chowan on Saturday Sept 4th. Action takes place at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Kick off is set for 1pm. The Buccanneers of Charleston Southern University open up welcoming North Greenville to town. Game time is set for 1:30pm on Saturday. Action takes place at Buccanneer Field at CSU. Support your favorite local college teams as they compete in SoCon and Big South athletics. For more visit Citadelsports.com or CSUsports.com.
Remember favorite high school football teams are back in action this weekend. Get out and support your local schools.
Visit Whirlin’ Waters, Splash Zone, and Splash Island! Through Sept 6th all three Charleston County waterparks – Splash Zone (within James Island County Park), Splash Island (within Palmetto Islands County Park) and Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark (within Wannamaker County Park) – are open daily. For rates, visit www.splashparks.com
New to the box office this weekend include, 'The American'. Academy Award winner George Clooney stars as an assassin in the title role of this suspense thriller. Rated R. Also new, 'Going The Distance'. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in this romantic comedy about a long-distance romance that may be worth fighting for. Rated R. Looking for something off beat, try 'The Winning Season'. Set in suburban Indiana, the film stars Sam Rockwell as Bill Greaves, an adult misfit recruited by the local high school principal (Rob Corddry) to coach the school's floundering girls' basketball team. |
