Charleston Music Fest chamber music: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 9, Recital Hall, Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St., Charleston. As part of the 2nd Monday Series at the College of Charleston comes a night of intimate chamber music performed by faculty duo Natalia Khoma on cello and Volodymyr Vynnytsky on piano. They’ll perform works by Schumann, Lysenko, Schubert and Chopin. Tickets are $15. More.
(NEW) The Diary of Anne Frank: Feb. 11 through March 1, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. Charleston Stage will offer stage performances of the remarkable story of Anne Frank. There’s an online education guide as well as talkback discussions and background information. More info about the play. Tickets range from $22.50 to $53.50.l
Blithe Spirit: Feb. 12-17, Emmett Robinson Theatre, College of Charleston, 54 St. Philip Street, Charleston. Noel Coward’s award-winning eccentric comedy will have several shows in February presented by the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance. Tickets are $15 for general admission. Purchase online at: theatre.cofc.edu
Chocolate at Magnolia: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 14 and 15, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The attraction will have several chocolate stations in its gardens along the Ashley River — a perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and enjoy camellia’s in America’s oldest garden. Free with admission. More.
(NEW) FollyGras: Feb. 16-21, Folly Beach. The 8th annual celebration is Folly’s take on Mardi Gras and is comprised of a week full of activities, including a Fat Tuesday Block Party and a masquerade ball with the main party on Feb. 21. More.
(NEW) Book launch: 5 p.m., Feb. 19, Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King Street, Charleston. Local writer Tom Turner will read and talk about his debut detective novel, “Palm Beach Nasty,” which was released last month. A native New Englander, Turner relocated to Charleston after falling in love with it. More.
Annual Women’s Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 26, Towne and Country Inn, West Ashley. The Center for Women expects 150 people to attend the annual conference, which will have nine breakout sessions. Keynote speaker is Jade Simmons, a concert pianist and motivational speaker. More.
Mozart’s Requiem: 6 p.m. Feb. 28, St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church St., Charleston. Leading British choral conductor Edward Higgenbottom will lead the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble in Mozart’s full Requiem to honor Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, an early 18th century black composer and contemporary of Mozart. The performance is part of the local celebration of African-American History Month. Tickets: $35 for adults. More.
(NEW) Book sale: March 6 and 7, Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant. Charleston Friends of the Library will have its annual sale in Mount Pleasant with great bargains on good books and other media. The event opens at 9 a.m. on both days. More.
(NEW) Bushels & Bids: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., March 7, Charles Towne Montessori, 56 Leinbach Drive, West Ashley. The community’s oldest and only internationally-accredited Montessori school will have an oyster roast fundraiser with local oysters and live music by Castle Crossing. More.
(NEW) U.S. Navy Band to perform: 6:30 p.m., March 9, Meyers Theater for the Performing Arts, 5109 W. Enterprise St., North Charleston. The city is only one of 32 this year to host the Navy’s concert band, which will present an array of marches, patriotic selections and more. Free. More.
Charleston Tells: March 13-14, Wragg Square, Charleston. The third annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival will bring together some of the best of national and international storytellers in one place over two days. Presented by the Charleston County Public Library, the event features nine acclaimed storytellers and others. Last year, more than 1,600 people enjoyed the event. Don’t miss it this year. Tickets are $40 with kids 12 and under for free. More.
Art on Paper: Through April 5, 2015. While the Gibbes Museum of Art is renovating its space through next year, its third annual Art on Paper exhibit will continue — just in a different location. This year, the exhibition of works on paper will come from six local galleries and be featured at The Vendue, Charleston’s art hotel at 26 Venue Range, Charleston. An opening reception is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 6, at the hotel
Fashion Flashback: Through May 10, 2015, 360 Meeting St., Charleston. The Charleston Museum will offer a new fashion exhibition, “Fashion Flashback, 1920s-1960s: Five Decades of Style that Changed America” in its Historic Textiles Gallery. A light-hearted look at 50 years of fashion, viewers will enjoy exploring clothing styles from the swinging 1920s to the hip 1960s. Learn more here.
Natural history exhibit: Through Aug. 10, 2015. “From Land to Sea: 35 Million Years of Whale Evolution” will be featured in The Charleston Museum’s lobby gallery with displays of whale fossils from millions of years ago. There’s limited availability for an overview by Natural History Curator Matthew Gibson on opening night. Learn more.
Bird walks: 8:30 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday and Saturday. This is the time of year that a great variety of migrating birds fly through the Lowcountry so what better time to take part in one of the regular early morning bird walks at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $5. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach.Learn more online.
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