La Belle Epoque: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., May 7, Meeting Street in front of the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston. The museum’s street party this year ($150 per ticket for members; $175 for non-members) will transform Meeting Street into Paris of the early 1900s as top chefs serve French food and guests enjoy live music. More than two dozen top restaurants are participating. More.
(NEW) Fishing tournaments. The county’s monthly fishing tournaments kickoff in May with contests at the Mount Pleasant and Folly Beach piers. Both cast-off tournaments feature several awards and prizes for anglers from 3 years old to seniors. Tournaments in Mount Pleasant are slated for May 8, June 27, Sept. 5 and Oct. 3. Tournaments are to be held on Folly Beach Pier on May 23, June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15. More info.
(NEW) Cool shark exhibit. The newest exhibit at the S.C. Aquarium will open May 9 and allow visitors to touch sharks and rays in an innovative outdoor exhibit. “Shark Shallows” features a 20,000-gallon touch tank designed for sharks, rays and skates. Learn more here.
Free cancer screening: 9 a.m. to noon, May 9, Folly Beach City Hall. The Hollings Cancer Center’s Mobile Health Unit will offer free skin cancer screenings. No appointment is required. More: 792.0878.
Drood: Through May 10, Footlight Players Theatre, 20 Queen Street, Charleston. The Footlight Players will offer a musical version of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” Charles Dickens’ final novel, for a two-week run. The Charleston premiere of the musical performance is said to engage the audience in creating the ending, which is appropriate because Dickens had not finished the novel when he died in 1870. Tickets are $25-$35. More.
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.
(NEW) Black history of S.C. Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new series of workshops May 13 to June 12 on the black history of South Carolina. The series, which covers from the time of the American Revolution to the civil rights era, will be held at the main campus of the college at 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Cost is $25 per student. More.
(NEW) Shaking a leg. The Folly Beach Pier is set to have more Moonlight Mixers starting May 22 at 7 p.m. A DJ will spin great old tunes to keep your feet moving. Other dates are June 19, July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18. In Mount Pleasant, the Shaggin’ on the Cooper series will be held May 16, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. Click here for more.
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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