This Week in the Arts

Opening this week

MURDER MYSTERY: An antebellum evening of mystery, laughter and murder will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday as the Kings Inn Bed & Breakfast, 207 Central Ave., Summerville, hosts The Flowertown Player's "Frankly Scarlett, You're DEAD!" Tickets are $52 and include dinner and the show. Tickets must be purchased in advance. To order, call 486-0419. Period costume is encouraged.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Cirque du Soleil brings its dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment to North Charleston Coliseum this week with "Saltimbanco." Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 22-25; at 3:30 p.m. April 24 and 25; and 1 and 5 p.m. April 26. Tickets are $90, $65 and $35 for adults. Children ages 2-12 are $72, $52 and $28. Prices are subject to applicable fees. They can be purchased at the Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster locations or www.ticketmaster.com.

"THE TRAGEDIAN": Pure Theatre is presenting a three-night-only benefit of "The Tragedian," created by Rodney Rogers and directed by Peter Karapetkov. Performances will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Keller Hall, 150 Meeting St. Pay-what-you-will tickets are available at www.puretheatre.org or by phone at 723-4444 or 800-838-3006. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

Continuing theater

"THE SEAGULL": The Theatre Department at the College of Charleston continues its production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" with performances at 8 p.m. April 20 and 21 and 3 p.m. April 19 in the Emmett Robinson Theatre. Tickets are $15 for the public, $10 for C of C students, faculty, staff and senior citizens. They can be purchased by calling 953-5604 or visiting the box office two hours prior to curtain.

"THE PRODUCERS": The Charleston Stage production of Mel Brooks' comedy about two hapless theater producers continues in the Sottile Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 23-25 and at 3 p.m. today and April 26. Tickets are $35 for adults, $33 for seniors (60+) and $15 for students. They may be purchased by calling 577-7183.

THEATRE 99: The Have Nots! and Theatre 99 are offering three shows this week. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, it is Laugh for a Lincoln, featuring a two-person, long-form improvisational comedy team of Timmy Finch and John Brennan. Tickets are $5. At 8 p.m. Friday for $10 comes the Improv Riot. On Saturday at 8, it's the Have Nots themselves. Tickets are $12.50. All performances take place at Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St. For tickets, call 853-6687.

SNOOPY: South of Broadway's ShowBiz School presents the Broadway musical "Snoopy" at 7 p.m. April 25 and 3 p.m. April 26 at the South of Broadway Theatre Company Studios, 1080 E. Montague Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased online at www.SouthOfBroadway.com or by calling 745-0317.

Music

CHOIR FESTIVAL: The Charleston International Festival of Choirs concludes today. The three-day invitational festival features performances by local and national choral groups, along with classes and clinics. All concerts are free, but donations will be accepted. For more information and performance schedules, see www.charlestonfestivalofchoirs.org.

CANTERBURY CHOIR: England's famed Canterbury Cathedral Choir will present a special concert at 3 p.m. today at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St., downtown. The choir is led by David Flood and has 12 professional adult male singers and 30 boy choristers, ages 8 to 13, who attend St. Edmund's School in Canterbury. Premium seats for the concert cost $75, a price that includes an invitation to a special reception following the event. Other tickets are $25 and $10 (restricted view). Tickets can be purchased online at www.dioceseofsc.org and in person at the Episcopal Cathedral Office. Call 722-7345 for more information.

CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON: Chamber Music Charleston concludes its 2008-09 Holy City Series with a concert at 3 p.m. today at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King St. The program will feature music by Mozart, Piazzolla and Grieg performed by Mayumi Nakamura, violin; Katrina Smith, viola; Tim O'Malley, cello; and Irina Pevzner, piano. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door.

WIND ENSEMBLE: The department of music and the College of Charleston present the University Chorus Concert and Wind Ensemble at 4 p.m. today in Citadel Square Baptist Church, 328 Meeting St. Free. 953-5927 or www.cofc.edu/music.

YANNI VOICES: Yanni brings his new show, Yanni Voices, to the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets range from $26 to $96, plus applicable fees. They can be purchased at the coliseum box office or at Ticketmaster locations.

DINNER AND A SHOW: The Little City Musical Theatre Company is beginning a series of performances featuring a cabaret show and a 3-course dinner upstairs at McCrady's Restaurant for $45 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The shows at 6 p.m. today and April 26 will have the theme "April in Paris" with French cafe music, opera and music from the famed Moulin Rouge. Call 478-1956, e-mail littlecitymusicaltheatre@gmail.com or visit www.littlecitymusicaltheatre.com.

MONDAY NIGHT CONCERT: The College of Charleston's Department of Music will present a spring concert by its Concert Choir, led by Robert Taylor, at 8 p.m. Monday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King St. Admission is $10 at the door and free for College of Charleston students.

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES: Charleston Southern University presents a free Chamber Ensembles Concert featuring the brass choir, flute choir, guitar ensemble, trombone choir, clarinet ensemble and percussion ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Lightsey Chapel. 863-7966, e-mail ktimmerman@csuniv.edu or visit www.charlestonsouthern.edu.

MASTERWORKS: The Charleston Symphony Orchestra concludes its Masterworks series, and Music Director David Stahl's 25th anniversary season, with a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. The program will include music by Wagner, Mendelssohn and Bach. Mezzo-soprano Susan Platts will be guest soloist. Tickets range from $20 to $60 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster locations.

OPERA FINALE: The College of Charleston Opera will present its final production of the 2008-09 season on Friday and Saturday. The musical review "Where Do We Fit In?" will include scenes from pieces that have been performed both on Broadway and in the opera house. The performances will be at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 and $5 for college students and those 18 and under.

Auditions

SEAMARKS: The Footlight Players are holding auditions for Gardner McKay's "Seamarks," directed by Ellen Leigh Murray, at 7 p.m. today and Monday in the Footlight Players Theatre, 20 Queen St. They need one female and one male (age range 30s to 50s). An Irish accent is a requirement for both roles.