Sunday Calendar

Today

RURAL MISSION OYSTER ROAST: 3-6 p.m. Bowen's Island Restaurant, 1870 Bowen's Island Road, Charleston. $25 at the door. To raise money for Rural Mission, Bowen's Island Restaurant will host an oyster roast with live music, drinks, more. Call 768-1720 or visit www.ruralmission.org.

CHARLESTON COMMUNITY BAND: 4 p.m. East Cooper Baptist Church, 361 Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant. A free concert by the Charleston Community Band, conducted by Todd Jenkins. www.charlestoncommunityband.com.

Tuesday

PIANO CONCERT: 8 p.m. Sottile Theatre, 44 George St., Charleston. $20, free to students and children ages 18 and under. French pianist Jean-Francois Dichamp will perform a repertoire including compositions by Beethoven and Liszt as part of the College of Charleston's International Piano Series. Visit www.international pianoseries.org or call 953-6575.

"THE MAKING OF DOCTOR ATOMIC": 2 p.m. Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free. "Wonders are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic" follows the production of an opera about the advent of the atomic bomb, which was directed by Peter Sellers and composed by John Adams.

Wednesday

BLOGGING FOR BEGINNERS: 6-8 p.m. Center for Women, 129 Cannon St., Charleston. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Learn how to start and manage a blog and attract more readers during this class led by Lyn Mettler, owner of Step Ahead Web Strategies. 763-7333 or www.c4women.org.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. North Charleston Coliseum, 5000 Coliseum Drive. $30-$50. The rock group will bring its unusual holiday music to the coliseum as part of a national winter tour. www.ticketmaster.com.

Thursday

"MADE IN ITALY" FASHION SHOW: 7:30 p.m. Hibernian Hall, 155 Meeting St., Charleston. $40-$60. The third annual Made in Italy Fashion Show will feature cutting-edge styles from Hampden Clothing, V2V, Cose Belle, Luxe Boutique, Susan Michelle Shoes and guest designer Mehera Blum. Music by DJ Duwayne Motley and a performance by DanceFX, as well as an open bar and hors d'oeuvres by Il Cortile del Re. Call 513-8055 or 903-235-8019 for reservations. To purchase tickets, visit www.u-topiaevents.com.

Friday

ANNUAL OYSTER SHINDIG: 6-10 p.m. Pine Forest Country Club, 1000 Congressional Blvd., Summerville. $30 adults, $15 children. The third annual Oyster Shindig will benefit the Summerville Family YMCA and feature oysters and wings from Sticky Fingers, music by the East Coast Party Band and the "Pearl Dive," where for $25, participants can dig through a sandbox to find prizes. A cash bar will be available, as well as desserts by Panera. Call 871-9622, ext. 119 or 124, or visit the YMCA Wellness Center in Summerville to purchase tickets.

DANCE-A-THON: 6-10 p.m. Magnolia Dance Academy, 2007 Old Trolley Road, Summerville. $25. To raise money for children in local orphanages and hospitals, Fred Astaire Dance Studio and Magnolia Dance Academy will hold a dance-a-thon featuring an evening of dance lessons, music and more. E-mail Cheryl at magnoliadance@aol.com.

Saturday

"ROCK THE BLOCK": 2-9 p.m. FUEL: Charleston, 211 Rutledge Ave., will host its third block party, which will feature college football games, live music by Lip Service and Rocky Horror and more. Proceeds will benefit the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, an organization that helps young victims of abuse. Call 327-0346 or visit www.dnlcc.org.

Christmas in the Quarters: From 10 a.m. to noon, Lee Brockington and Richard Camlin will present a program at Hobcaw Barony highlighting the customs of Lowcountry celebrations and the unique ways the African-American slaves marked the season. Music by the Men of Zion, poetry and art by Zenobia Washington, and light refreshments by Susan Grant - Gullah-style. The fee is $25; space is limited. Make your reservations through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 349-4030.

Theater/dance

"FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY": 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-22, 26 and 28-29; 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston. $30. This dark comedy by Odon von Horvath tells the story of a woman who goes to desperate measures to find a way to earn money. The theater will offer a pay-what-you-can night Nov. 26. Call 800-836-3006 to purchase tickets. 723-4444 or www.puretheatre.org.

"MICKEY & MINNIE'S MAGICAL JOURNEY': 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. today. North Charleston Coliseum, 5000 Coliseum Drive. Mickey and Minnie Mouse take a journey through Hawaii, Africa and other places, making new friends. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or the coliseum box office for tickets. www.disneyonice.com.

"TARTUFFE": 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18; 3 p.m. today. Emmett Robinson Theatre, Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St., Charleston. $15, $10 College of Charleston students. C of C's department of theater presents Moliere's comedy about a con man. The play makes fun of hypocrisy, lust, betrayal and more. 953-5604 or www.cofc.edu/theatre/index.html.

ROBERT IVEY BALLET: 3 p.m. today. Sottile Theatre, 44 George St., Charleston. $15 adults, $12 students and senior citizens. The company presents its Fall Performance. 556-1343 or www.robert iveyballet.com.

"THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS": 11 a.m. Nov. 22; 3 p.m. today and Nov. 23. $10-$20. The Charleston Ballet Theatre's Children's Series presents Dr. Seuss' beloved Christmas story about the evil Grinch who steals Christmas from Whoville but ends up learning the true meaning of the holiday. 723-7334 or www.charlestonballet.org to purchase tickets.

"FREE TO BE ... YOU AND ME": 3 p.m. today. South of Broadway Theatre Company Studios, 1080 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. $12 adults, $5 students and senior citizens. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, South of Broadway presents this family-oriented musical about overcoming gender stereotypes, based on the 1970s album and TV special that featured appearances by Mel Brooks, Marlo Thomas and Michael Jackson. Call 814-4451 or visit www.southofbroadway.com.

"THE 1940s RADIO HOUR": 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-22; 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Lightsey Chapel at Charleston Southern University, 9200 University Blvd., North Charleston. $15 adults, $10 children and senior citizens. Walton Jones' musical comedy features music by The Carolina Jazz Big Band and popular tunes of the 1940s. For tickets, 574-5821 or www.csutickets.com.

"HEAVEN AND HELL": 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St., Charleston. $10 adults, $5 students. The College of Charleston Opera Programs presents "Heaven and Hell," a collection of scenes from operas and musical theater, including "Faust," "Orfeo ed Euridice" and "Damn Yankees," that center around the two realms of the afterlife. Call 953-5927.

"IMPROV-A-THON": 5:30- 11:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Theater 99, 280 Meeting St., Charleston. $5-$20. Enjoy a full night of improv comedy at the third annual Improv-A-Thon, which will feature more than a half-dozen improv groups, including The Have Nots!, Improv Riot and others. The Improv-A-Thon will raise money for the sixth annual Charleston Comedy Festival in January. 853-6687 or www.thehavenots.com for tickets.

"CLUE THE MUSICAL": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $75. The Company Company presents a musical mystery dinner theater with food provided by 82 Queen. Call 813-3083.

"A GULLAH EXPERIENCE": 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays. Charleston Legends and Lore Theater, 161 Church St. $16 adults, $12 children 4-12. Gullah interpreter Sharon Murray presents this live show that highlights Gullah culture through storytelling, dance and song. 343-6456 for reservations.

"LAUGH FOR A LINCOLN": 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St. Get a weekly dose of improv for $5. 853-6687 or www.thehavenots.com.

THE HAVE NOTS! COMEDY IMPROV JAM: 8 p.m. Fridays. Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St. $10. 853-6687 or www.thehavenots.com.