CALENDAR, Aug. 15+: Back to school, restaurants, theater

School resumes today.  Parents across the Lowcountry are breathing a sigh of relief now that school has resumed.  It’s been a good summer — but a filled one too.

A Chorus Line:  Performances through Aug. 21, Footlight Players, 20 Queen St., Charleston.  The company will kick off its 85th season with this classic dance musical.  Performances are 8 p.m. on Aug. 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 and at 3 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 21. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for military/seniors and $25 for students. Order tickets online at footlightplayers.net or by calling the box office at843-722-4487.

Godspell:  Through Aug. 21, Midtown Theatre, 2816 Azalea Drive, North Charleston.  Midtown Productions will offer multiple shows with two casts — one of child actors and another of adult performers — of the timeless musical Godspell.  Tickets range from $8 to $25.  More:  www.midtownproductions.org.

Jazz Fest:  Sept. 2-4, North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston.  You can enjoy three days of jazz at the 8^th Greater Charleston Lowcountry Jazz Festival featuring Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz and David Sanborn on Sept. 2, Nick Colionne, Avery Sunshine and Will Downing on Sept. 3 and Selina Albright, Jackie M. Joyner, Jazz Funk Soul and Peabo Bryson on Sept. 4.  More:  lowcountryjazzfest.com.

Hairspray:  Sept. 7-25, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston.  Charleston Stage will open its 39^th season Sept. 7 with the hilarious musical award-winning “Hairspray.”  Adult tickets start as low as $30.  For performance times and more, go to: CharlestonStage.com.

Charleston Restaurant Week:  Sept. 7-18, all over Charleston.  You can get all sorts of dining deals during the 12 days of Restaurant Week. Check for more online at:  CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com

Wild Side:  Oct. 8, Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown, S.C.  There’s food, fun, birding and boat rides at the seventh annual Wild Side to support the S.C. Environmental Law Project.  Hundreds attend this great event.  This year’s speaker is Jim Elliott, founder and executive director of the Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw.  To learn more and get tickets, go to:  https://scelp.org/wildside

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.

If you have an event to list on our calendar, please send it to editor@charlestoncurrents.com for consideration.  The calendar is updated weekly on Mondays.