CALENDAR: Free outdoor opera set for Saturday

An opera singer at a recent Charleston event. Photo via Charleston Opera Theater

Opera on the Waterfront is a free outdoor, socially-distanced concert presented by Charleston Opera Theater and the Town of Mount Pleasant on the lawn at Memorial Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant at 7 p.m. Saturday.

“The program will feature an ensemble of international and national artists performing some of opera’s most beloved hits that will offer broad appeal to both the seasoned opera lover and the newcomer alike,” according to a press release.

Innovative Event Services and Fox Music House have partnered with Charleston Opera Theater for the event to help revitalize the connection between the audience and artist that has been severed by the fallout from the pandemic. 

Also on the calendar:

Lowcountry Listens: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.  The final online show of the Gaillard Center’s Lowcountry Listens features the smooth sounds of Charlton Singleton and Contemporary Flow.  The concert, the last of the third series of Lowcountry Listens, features a fundraising challenge by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, which will match donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.  More.

Safe Sounds concerts are back:  Saturdays through Oct. 31, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston.  The distillery’s socially-distanced concerts are back with its fall Safe Sounds series. This week on Oct. 2:  The legendary and Grammy Award-winning Del McCoury Band. Tickets can be purchased in advance at citypapertickets.com. 

Fishing rodeo: Oct. 10, James Island Yacht Club. The Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy will hold its second annual Lowcountry Bottom Fishing Rodeo as a benefit to help victims of traumatic loss.  Lines will be cast at 6:50 a.m.  Weigh-in will be 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Registration is $50.  Learn more.

Wine Down Wednesday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 14, Old Towne Creek County Park, West Ashley.  Guests will enjoy wine and live music from Mark Jackson, while experiencing the beauty of this natural site. A commemorative wine glass is included with your admission. Food truck fare will be available for purchase on-site from Southern Roots Smokehouse.  Masked required.  Cost: $15. More.

“Connections” on display:  Through Oct. 24, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston.  The exhibition of works by Gret Macintosh features looks at physical connections between places, such as waterways, roads, and bridges that the artist has experienced over the last 15 years of living in the Charleston area.  The exhibition is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and by appointment.  More.

From Etchings to Pastels:  Through Nov. 29, Lowcountry Image Gallery, The Charleston Museum. The museum has partnered with the Pastel Society of South Carolina to present new interpretations of etchings stemming from the Charleston Renaissance Movement about 100 years ago.  Learn more.

Online offerings:

• Gibbes Museum.  You can enjoy lots of local art offerings through the website and social media accounts of the Gibbes Museum. At 10 a.m. on weekdays, the museum posts virtual readings and workshops on Facebook. Find more online.
• Avian Conservation Center.  Access videos and live streaming presentations online to learn about what’s going on at the Center for Birds of Prey. 
• Around the world.  You can visit 500 museums across the world online through this Google amalgamation of sites.  

If you have any online events, drop us a line (editor@charlestoncurrents.com) and make sure to put “Online event” in the subject line.  Similarly, if you’ve got cool ideas for stuff to do while in isolation at home, send them our way.