This Week in the Arts

  • Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:01 a.m.
    UPDATED: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:29 p.m.
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Opening this week

"LOVE'S FIRE": The College of Charleston's theater department opens its 2009-10 season with a production of "Love's Fire," six playlets set to sonnets by William Shakespeare. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, as well as Aug. 27-29, 31 and Sept. 1 and 3 p.m. Aug. 23 and 30 in the Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St. $15 general, $10 C of C student/faculty/staff/senior. Tickets can be purchased by calling 953-5604 or at the box office two hours prior to curtain.

Closing this week

"SWEET CHARITY": The Flowertown Players will present the final performance of "Sweet Charity," a story about a kind-hearted girl of dubious background looking for Mr. Right, at 2 p.m. today at 133 South Main St., Summerville. Admission is $25 adults; $22 seniors; $20 students. 875-9251, e-mail info@flowertownplayers.org, and visit www.flowertownplayers.org.

Theater

"THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED": The Village Playhouse presents its production of Douglas Carter Beane's "The Little Dog Laughed" at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Aug. 28-29 and at 5 p.m. Aug. 23 at 730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and $20 students and can be purchased by calling 856-1579 or online at www.villageplayhouse.com. Note: This production contains nudity and sexual situations and is recommended for mature audiences only.

THEATRE 99: The Have Nots! and Theatre 99 are offering four shows this week. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, it is Laugh for a Lincoln with the five-person improv group Cats Hugging Cats and the two-woman show Hot Pants. Tickets are $5. And at 8 p.m. Friday, it's the new improv show The Pinata for $10. At 8 p.m. Saturday, it's the Have Nots, the longest-running show in Charleston ($12.50) and at 10 p.m., it's Senior PGA featuring comedians Zach Ward and Jeremy McDonald. Tickets are $5. 280 Meeting St. 853-6687, e-mail thehavenots2000@aol.com or visit www.thehavenots.com.

STEDE BONNET: Pure Theatre presents the interactive theatrical event "The Tryal of Major Stede Bonnet alias the Gentleman Pirate." The performance takes place both inside and outside the Powder Magazine at 79 Cumberland St. Note: The audience stands throughout the 40-minute show. Performances take place at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 26. Admission is $8-$12. 534-6169, e-mail Rodneyleerogers@gmail.com, and visit www.puretheatre.org.

Music

CHORAL CONCERT: The "Summer at St. John's" concert series presents St. John's Lutheran Chorale and Friends at 6 p.m. today at the church, 5 Clifford St. Free. 723-2426 or www.stjohnscharleston.org.

CIRCULAR BLUES UNPLUGGED: Legendary blues musician Drink Small will perform at 7 p.m. today at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. $10. 577-6400.

BLUES AND BBQ HARBOR CRUISE: Enjoy views of the harbor while listening to live blues by Shrimp City Slim and chowing down on barbecue from Home Team BBQ during a cruise departing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday from the Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St. $39.50 plus tax. A cash bar also will be available. 722-1112 or 800-979-3370.

BENEFIT CONCERT: The Windjammer will host five local bands (The Fire Apes, Almost Brothers Band, Hed Shop Boys, Super Deluxe and Steel Petals) in a concert to benefit the Roper St. Francis Cancer Center and Dragon Boat Charleston. The fun begins at 8 p.m. Friday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms. $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets may be purchased at www.etix.com or at The Windjammer.

CHAMBER MUSIC: Chamber Music Charleston presents the final concert in the 2009 Old Exchange Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Soprano Suzanne Fleming-Atwood, flutist Regina Helcher Yost, cellist Timothy O'Malley and harpsichordist Julia Harlow present a program of music from the Baroque era. The concert will be held in the Old Exchange Building Great Hall, followed by a reception in the SCDAR room, 122 East Bay St. Admission is $18. 763-4941, and visit www.chambermusiccharleston.org.

Auditions

CELTIC FIDDLE: Na Fidleiri, Charleston's premier Celtic Fiddle Ensemble, will hold auditions at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Simons Center for the Arts, 66 St. Philip St. Students may play any piece, classical or folk, and will be asked to sight-read. For more information, contact Mary Taylor at 819-6961 or go to www.taylormusicgroup.org.