Footlight’s new play: Ten shows from April 22 to May 8 by the Footlight Players of “Lend Me a Tenor,” a Tony Award-winning play by Ken Ludwig. Location: 20 Queen Street. Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors/military and $20 for students. Order tickets online at footlightplayers.net or by calling the box office at 843-722-4487.
(NEW) Spring Jazz Jam: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 24, Republic Garden & Lounge, 462 King St., Charleston. the 2nd Annual Spring Jazz Jam is an unscripted, unrehearsed live jazz concert will showcase some of Charleston’s greatest jazz musicians including a special performance by Charleston’s own “Ambassador of Jazz” Mayor John Tecklenburg. Admission is free. More.
(NEW) Avi Jacob: 7 p.m., April 24, PURE Theatre, 477 King St, Charleston. The American folk artist will offer a concert to express the old soul of east coast America by twisting melodies from their pitfalls and triumphs. Tickets are $10. Purchase online.
(NEW) Law Day Community Run: 10 a.m., April 30, Hampton Park, Charleston. Students at the Charleston School of Law are hosting a 5K run to engage the legal community to help a local charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters. More.
Water parks to open: Charleston County’s three waterparks — Slash Zone on James Island, Splash Island in Mount Pleasant and Whirlin’ Waters in North Charleston — open for weekends on May 7 until Memorial Day, when they will open daily through August 12. More.
Gibbes Museum to reopen: May 28. After being shut for months, the art museum on Meeting Street in Charleston will reopen to showcase a $13.5 million renovation expected to improve experiences by visitors. 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 $10. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.
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