CALENDAR: Lowcountry Listens starts second wave of tunes Wednesday

Staff reports  |  Admiral Radio will kick off the continuation of the Gaillard Center’s Lowcountry Listens program on July 22 with the first of five new performances.

To tune in to the virtual music series live, go to the venue’s homepage, Facebook page or YouTube channel at 6 p.m. Wednesday.  Each performance is recorded in the Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall and features four to five songs.  Each performance will also be online for viewers to enjoy at their leisure. Richard Todd, host of “The Morning Buzz” on 105.5 The Bridge, will introduce each performance. 

On Wednesday, viewers will hear the unique sound of Admiral Radio, a duo of Coty Hoover and Becca Smith, who was voted Singer-Songwriter of the Year by the Charleston City Paper in 2018. The duo, which has played more than 200 shows in the last year, offers music rooted in traditional folk styles that also appeals to modern-day listeners.  

Other artists slated to perform include:

• July 29 – Noah Jones
• August 5 – Sarah White + Emily Curtis
• August 12 – Muscle Memory: Poetry & Jazz with Marcus Amaker and Quentin Baxter
• August 19 – Chaquis Maliq The EccentroSoul 1 Woman Band
• See shows from the first series.

Also on the calendar:

National Tequila Day:  July 24.  Head on over to your local (distanced) tap room for a cold margarita or shooter during this made-for-consumerism “ational holiday.”  Look for deals online at the Charleston City Paper.

Safe Sounds at Firefly.  The final socially-distanced Saturday concert in this series at Firefly Distillery will be July 25 when 20 Ride, America’s # 1 Zac Brown Tribute Band, takes the stage in two shows.  The first tribute of its kind, you’ll hear hits like “Chicken Fried,” “Colder Weather,” “Free,” “Toes,” “Highway 20 Ride,” or many more.  Also performing:  Natty Grass with its symbiotic blend of reggae and bluegrass. Tickets for the events are limited to 500 and no more than four tickets can be purchased at a time. Each set of four tickets will secure a spot in a 10-by-10 square, separated on all sides by 8 feet. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the concert.  You are not allowed to bring dogs, children, and outside food and drink. Tickets are available now to anyone 21 and over at citypapertickets.com. Shows will begin at 7 p.m., with doors at 6 p.m.

Redux show: Through July 24. Redux Contemporary Art Center offers Creative Corridors: The Annual Redux Studio Artist Exhibition through July 24. The Annual Studio Artist Exhibition is an opportunity for Redux resident artists to showcase a sample of their work, as it relates to a specific prompt and is curated as a group exhibition in Redux’s main exhibition space.  The exhibition is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  More.

Wine Down Wednesday:  5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 5, Aug. 19. Old Towne Creek County Park will host this event in West Ashley with wine and live music — a perfect pairing to relax at midweek.  Food truck fare will be available.  Cost: 15.  Limited to 150 people.  Advanced registration required.

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.