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Halftime benefit at Roundball Classic

Joye Law Firm of North Charleston is sponsoring a charity halftime contest during the Piggly Wiggly Roundball Classic Dec. 26-29 at West Ashley High School on West Wildcat Boulevard in Charleston.

Participants can enter a drawing for a chance to play in the halftime contest. The drawing is $1 per entry or $5 for six entries.

Participants, who are chosen at random, make two layup shots for a $50 prize. Make both lay-up shots and a free-throw shot, and participants win $200. Any participant who makes at least two shots will be invited back on the final night of the tournament, when one individual will win a grand prize of $1,000.

A portion of the proceeds will go toward North Charleston Rotary Club's scholarship program and Communities in Schools.

The Piggly Wiggly Roundball Classic hosts nationally ranked high school basketball teams to play against local favorites.

For more information, call Amy Rothschild at 554-3100 or e-mail her at arothschild@ joyelawfirm.com.

School of the Arts plans dinner-dance

The Charleston County School of the Arts will host "A Swinging Good Time" at 7 p.m. Feb. 2.

The semiformal, adults-only event will be held at the Omar Shrine Temple in Mount Pleasant. The event will feature a Mardi Gras theme with live music, dancing, an elaborate dinner buffet, full bar and a silent auction.

Live music will be provided by the award winning School of the Arts High School Jazz Band, a 26-piece ensemble, and will feature jazz, Latin, rock and funk.

Tickets are $60 through Christmas Eve. Afterward, tickets will be $75 per person.

All proceeds will go toward the School of Arts' band program.

For more information, call Dawn Congdon at 795-7110 or Ginny Dubose at 813-2853. For tickets, visit www.soabands.com or www.myticketportal.com. View the bands at http://www.soabands.com/hs_video.htm.