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CALENDAR: Celebrating the Fourth of July

Staff reports | There are endless ways to celebrate the nation’s independence Thursday, ranging from cheering the annual Salute from the Shore flyover along the coast (about 1:10 p.m. to 1:24 p.m. along the Charleston County coast) to enjoying fireworks, which can be watched during celebrations at Patriots Point, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, North Charleston, Summerville, Folly Beach and Edisto Beach. We continue to maintain that the best place to see lots of fireworks is someplace up high, such as the round Holiday Inn on the Ashley River in Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · calendar, Features

Three members of the cast of Shear Madness.

CALENDAR: The Pearl Theatre to offer its first production June 13-30S

Staff reports | Charleston Stage’s first show produced at its new Pearl Theatre in West Ashley opens June 13 and runs through June 30.
You’ll love the hilarious whodunit, Shear Madness, the longest-running play in American theatre history. You’ll be able to follow the trail of clues and get to vote on each turn in the road in a hilarious murder mystery unlike any you have ever seen.

Also inside: Gaillard events; Presidential town hall; Hat Day; Charleston Carifest; more.

by Charleston Currents · 06/09/2019 · Comments are Disabled · calendar, Features

CALENDAR: Sign up to host a Lowcountry On the Table gathering

Staff reports | You’re encouraged to host a small-group discussion in your home, at your church, in a local restaurant or in a library anytime on Oct. 4 to take part in Lowcountry On The Table, a citizen-driven process to identify issues and suggest solutions.

by Charleston Currents · 09/24/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

Charlton Singleton will perform at the March 11 Homeless to Hope Fund Benefit Concert in Charleston.

CALENDAR, March 5+: Homeless to Hope concert is March 11

Staff reports | The Homeless to Hope Benefit Concert, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Gaillard Center Performance Hall, will help raise money for the Homeless to Hope Fund, managed by the Palmetto Project.

The fund, started by local mayors, pushes solutions to curb homelessness and promote affordable housing. Musical performances will be by Charlton Singleton, Quiana Parler, Heather Rice, Lowcountry Voices and a stage band of 10 instrumentalists. For more information on the March 11 concert and the Homeless to Hope Fund, visit www.homelesstohopefund.org.

by Charleston Currents · 03/05/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Feb. 26+: Tall ship to arrive Feb. 28, book sale, more

Staff reports | The Oliver Hazard Perry, a tall ship base din Rhode Island, is scheduled to arrive here Feb. 28 for a three-day visit. The ship, which will be anchored in Charleston harbor, is the largest civilian sailing school vessel in the United States.

The ship can accommodate 32 people overnight plus a 17-member professional crew. The three masts of the ship reach 13.5 stories tall. The ship, which has a draft of 13 feet, is 200 feet long. It has seven miles of rigging, 20 sails and 14,000 square feet of sail, according to its website. It also has twin biodiesel engines.

by Charleston Currents · 02/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Feb. 19+: Workshops, book sale, Lewis Black

Free tax workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23, Trident United Way conference room, 6296 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston. The S.C. Small Business Development Center and partners will offer a free tax workshop for small business owners to provide information and instruction on business taxes and related topics. To register, call 843.740.6160.

School board workshop: 10 a.m. to non, Feb. 24, Lonnie Hamilton Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston 29405. The League of Women Voters of Charleston will offer a free workshop to review what it takes to be a school board candidate or advocate for the 113,000 area children in public schools. While free, an advance reservation is requested at http://lwvcharleston.org/school_board_2018.html

Spring book sale: Starts at 9 a.m. on March 2 and March 3, Otranto Regional Library, 2261 Otranto Road, North Charleston. Charleston Friends of the Library will have more than 10,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs and audio books at prices that can’t be beat at this annual sale. Free admission. More info.

by Charleston Currents · 02/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Feb. 12+: SEWE returns to Charleston this week

Staff reports | The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition returns to Charleston starting Feb. 16 for the annual three-day sportsman’s extravaganza that brings thousands to the Holy City to enjoy wildlife and nature-oriented activities. An awards dinner is set for Feb. 14, followed by private viewing hours and a gala on Feb. 15.

This year, wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy everything from art auctions and sales to balls, oyster roasts and wildlife tours. There will be education events, such as the Feb. 18 discussion by Garden & Gun on the future of oyster aquaculture, and fun events, such as the always-popular Dock Dogs performances.

by Charleston Currents · 02/12/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, 2/5+: Get a singing Valentine, more

Staff reports | The Charleston Barbershop Chorus and Palmetto Vocal Project will deliver Singing Valentines to that special someone in your life on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.

For $50, the a cappella singers wearing distinctive red, white and black attire will visit all kinds of places — restaurants, schools, offices, hospitals, retirement communities or homes — and sing for your loved one a love song, deliver a Valentine’s Day card and a long-stemmed rose provided by Belvas Flower Shop of Mount Pleasant.

by Charleston Currents · 02/05/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Jan. 29+: How to book a singing Valentine

Staff reports | The Charleston Barbershop Chorus and Palmetto Vocal Project will deliver Singing Valentines to that special someone in your life on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.

by Charleston Currents · 01/29/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

CALENDAR, Jan. 22+: On civil rights photography, breaking barriers, more

Staff reports | The niece of a celebrated civil rights photographer will be at a special event Jan. 30 at Charleston County Public Library on Calhoun Street. Karen Berman will attend an event at the library at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30 that celebrates photographs taken by her aunt, Ida Berman, in 1959 on Johns Island as residents were organizing to vote and figure for their rights. A display of photos have been at the library since the beginning of the month.

NINE DAYS LEFT, Cuba photo exhibit: Through Jan. 31. Charleston County Public Library, Calhoun St., Charleston. Charleston Currents’ editor and publisher Andy Brack offers photographic insights into Cuba from a 2015 visit to the country. An exhibition is on display in the Saul Alexander Gallery. Free.

Breaking down barriers: 6 p.m. Jan. 23, Emanuel AME Church, Charleston. Former S.C. Rep. Lucille Whipper of Mount Pleasant and Charleston business leader Linda Ketner will share their experiences breaking barriers in this talk moderated by Patricia Williams Lessane, a cultural anthropologist and the executive director of the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 01/22/2018 · Comments are Disabled · calendar