This Week in the Arts

Closing this week

"Sea Marks ": Today at 3 p.m., the Footlight Players will present the final performance of "Sea Marks," an emotional and humorous tale of romance between a man of the sea and a city woman. The show takes place at 20 Queen St. Tickets are $20 adult, $18 senior, $15 student and can be purchased at www.footlightplayers.net or by calling 722-4487.

Theater

Theatre 99: The Have Nots! and Theatre 99 are offering two shows this week. (They're taking July 4 off.) At 8 p.m. Wednesday, it is Laugh for a Lincoln, featuring Neckprov, an evening for rednecks and those who are curious about rednecks. Tickets are $5. At 8 p.m. Friday, it's Comedy Combat, a format that pits two long-form teams/shows against each other and the audience votes for its favorite. Tickets are $10. 280 Meeting St. 853-6687, e-mail thehavenots2000@aol.com or visit www.thehavenots.com.

"The King and I": For the past 14 years, Robert Ivey and Nancy Stedman have presented talented high school students in summer productions in conjunction with the Charleston County School District fine arts department and the School of Performing Arts and Creative Experiences. Alumni of this program have gone on to major roles in musical theater, including Josh Strickland, who starred in "Tarzan" on Broadway. This year's show, "The King and I," will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Emmett Robinson Theatre, Simons Center for the Arts at the College of Charleston. Admission is free.

Music

Spiritual Concert: The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble presents "A South Carolina Spiritual Journey" at 7 p.m. today at the Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. The concert celebrates the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the spiritual as South Carolina's official music. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Benefit Concert: A concert featuring Charleston Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Yuriy Bekker will take place at 5 p.m. today in the City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. Violinist Bekker will be joined by pianist Ghadi Shayban for the concert to benefit the CSO. Tic-kets are $100 and include a post- performance reception with the artists. Seats may be re- served by calling 723-7528, ext. 110.