CALENDAR, Jan. 18+: Two new shows, new Comic Con, more

(NEW) The Realistic Jones: 14 shows from Jan. 21 to Feb. 13, 477 King St., Charleston. PURE Theatre will continue its 13^th season with the regional premier of this critically-acclaimed play by Will Eno and directed by Mark Landis. Prices range from $15 to $30, with two “pay what you will” performances. For times and pricing, go to this website.

Sandberg to Hot Stove speaker:  6 p.m., Jan. 22, Charleston Marriott ballroom, Charleston. Ryne Sandberg, one of baseball’s legendary second basemen, will speak at the Hot Stove Banquet to help keep baseball alive in the off-season and to raise money for charity, including local college baseball programs. Tickets are $70 per person. More.

(NEW) A Streetcar Named Desire: 10 shows between Jan. 22 and Feb. 7, 20 Queen St., Charleston. The Footlight Players starts the second half of the season with this dramatic classic by Tennessee Williams. Check this website for times and prices, which are $20 to $30.

(NEW) Our own Comic Con: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 23, Memminger Auditorium, followed by a big party at the same place from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The first Holy City Comic Con Vendor Expo will start at 11 a.m. (free) and allow guests to browse and shop on everything comic. Food trucks will be on site. That evening will feature a Comic Con Party with DJs, drinks and more. Tickets range from $30 to $75.

Musical for kids: Jan. 23, 24, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. Charleston Stage will present “A Year with Frog and Toad.” For tickets and times, visit Charleston Stage online.

Lowcountry Oyster Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 31, Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant. One of the top 20 events in the Southeast, this gathering is the world’s largest oyster festival and features shucking and eating contests as well as live music, craft beers and more. Tickets are $25 on the day of the event, $17.50 in advance. Proceeds benefit charities. Rain or shine. More.

Special January library program. Charleston County Public Library branches in January will offer a variety of programs around the work of Marian Wright Edelman, the South Carolina author and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund. She’ll visit Charleston on March 1 to give a free public lecture at the Sottile Theatre. But before the visit, the library will feature programs for children, storytimes around her book, I Can Make a Difference, and discussions about another book, The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children. You can find program events through this link.

Museum Mile Month is here. For the cost of one $25 ticket throughout January 2016, adults can enjoy visits to 11 attractions along Charleston’s Museum Mile. These include the Aiken-Rhett House Museum, Charleston Museum, Nathaniel Russell House and Museum and The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon. More: CharlestonsMuseumMile.org.

Oyster roast: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 20, Dill Sanctuary along the Stono River, 1163 Riverland Dr., James Island. The Charleston Museum will hold its annual roast and barbecue fund-raiser, which will also feature drinks and a tour of Battery Pringle, one of the best preserved examples of a Civil War earthworks. Before Feb. 1, tickets are $30 for members, $40 for non-members. Learn more here.

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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