CALENDAR: McCain, Hall to perform at 2020 SUCKS virtual concert

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At 8 p.m. Nov. 17, the Charleston City Paper will offer a virtual mini-concert called 2020 SUCKS, a City Paper Concert for Charleston with Charleston favorite Edwin McCain as well as Country artist, Lauren Hall. 

At the end of the concert, the City Paper will announce the winners of the 2020 City Paper Music Awards.  The weekly newspaper also will share some funny short videos and messages recognizing its 2020 Best Of Charleston sponsors and winners. The Nov. 18 print issue of the newspaper will showcase winners, too.

• Buy your tickets for just $10 through CityPaperTickets.com.  A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit the Charleston Animal Society

Also on the calendar:

Redux art auction:  Nov. 9 to Nov. 21.   Redux Contemporary Art Center’s 18th Annual Art Auction will be held in-person and virtually with more than 150 pieces are available for purchase. The auction is the organization’s primary fundraising method each year.  Visitors can see the artwork in the Redux gallery art space at 1056 King Street and in these partnering businesses throughout Charleston:  Haegur (1102 King Street); Harbinger Café (1107 King Street); Monarch Wine Merchants (1107 King Street, Suite B); J. Stark (498 King Street, Suite 100); Ted’s Butcher Block (334 E Bay St); and Haven’s Fine Framing (1070 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant). All of the auction artwork will be up for bid online via Bidr. The virtual auction will go live on the Redux website on Nov. 9 and remain open through Nov. 21. During the auction, Redux will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 

Holiday Festival of Lights: Nov. 13 to Dec. 31, 2020.  The annual event, now in its 31st year, opens Nov. 13 and will offer a dazzling array of displays and about 2 million lights at James Island County Park.  The festival will be open every evening nightly from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.   You can take a heartwarming cruise along the three-mile display of glimmering lights with your closest companions. The driving tour features over 700 light displays, most of which were created in-house by park staff. For details, visit HolidayFestivalofLights.com.

Bourbon talk: 6 p.m., Nov. 17.  The Charleston Library Society will host a discussion certain to enthrall bourbon drinkers. Julian Van Winkle and Wright Thompson will meet via Zoom to discuss Thompson’s book, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last. Free, but RSVP required to receive the Zoom invitation. 

Virtual book launch. 5 p.m. Nov. 19, Buxton Books, Charleston.  Poet Eugene Platt will do a virtual reading from his new book of poems, “Nudas Veritas,” from the bookshop, hosted by owner Polly Buxton.  To RSVP, please email Monica at Monica@buxtonbooks.com.  More info.

Antigone at CofC:  Livestream performances at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19 and Nov. 20.  The College of Charleston’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Sophocle’s classic Greek tragedy, “Antigone,” with a modern twist in an adaptation by Peabody Award-winning playwright Emily Mann.  Theatre students comprise the cast.  Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and the military and $8 for students.  Show and ticket information is available at showtix4u.com/events/cofcstages.

New Safe Sounds show on Nov. 21:  Doors open 6 p.m; Show begins 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston.  The distillery’s socially-distanced concerts are back with its fall Safe Sounds series.  The next show features Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses. Tickets are $175 for four and can be purchased in advance at citypapertickets.com. 

Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls exhibition.  Through Nov. 22, City Gallery, Prioleau Street, Charleston.  The gallery will offer free viewing of The Freedom Ship of Robert Small, an exhibition of large format reproductions of artist Jonathan Green’s illustrations for Louise Meriweather’s children’s book of the same name.  A new edition of the 1971 was published in 2018 with Lowcountry artist Greens pictures.  Gallery hours are limited due to coronavirus.  Tickets are free, but must be reserved online.  More info.

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.

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