Editor's Picks

DEC. 2

Mount Pleasant tree lighting ceremony at Memorial Waterfront

Mount Pleasant will host a Tree of Lights ceremony at Memorial Waterfront Park at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The 21-foot-tall tree will have nearly 600 Christmas lights and be topped with a star.

Entertainment will include local performers and a Toys for Tots drive at 7 p.m. in the Cooper River Room at the Visitor Center.

For more information, contact Su McManus-Frost at 884-8517.

DEC. 4

16 Penny Gallery at 52.5 Records

16 Penny Gallery is a new gallery space opening within 52.5 Records, 561 King St. Focusing on affordable art, the gallery will feature more than 200 screen prints from artists all over the United States, as well as original art from local artists.

Chuck Keppler (www.chuck-keppler.com) has collaborated with 52.5 Records in the past to curate art shows. Featured artists include Leia Bell, Strawberryluna, Johnny Pundt, Chuck Keppler, Mike Klay, Phillip Hyman, Adam Turman, Jeff Lamm, Crosshair, Pete Cardoso and Matt Pfahlert/Get a Clue Design. More artists will be added soon and new art is added weekly.

The opening reception will be 7-9 p.m. Dec. 4.

TUESDAY

Corey Webb presents music composition 'Let the Giant in Peace'

The College of Charleston School of the Arts will be presenting the work of Corey Webb in his original arrangements of folk music that blends modern technology, science fiction, catchy songs, and classical instruments.

"Let the Giant in Peace," which benefits the College of Charleston Composers Foundation, will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Recital Hall in the Simons Center for the Arts.

The performance includes musicians from the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the college featuring piano, cello, French horn, a synthesizer, drums, guitar and vocals.

Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students and are available at Blue Bicycle Books at 420 King St. as well as at the door. For information, call Chelsea Jordan at 314-606-7686 or e-mail at chelseakjordan@gmail.com. Also, visit Webb's Web site at www.coreywebbmusic.com.

DECEMBER 4

Footlight's 'The Sound of Music'

The Footlight Players will present "The Sound of Music" at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Footlight Players on 20 Queen Street. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $20 for students, and $15 for children 10 & under. To purchase tickets, call the Footlight Players Box Office at 722-4487 or go online to www.etix.com.

The show will run through Dec. 20. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $20 for students and $15 for children 10 & under. To order tickets, call the Footlight Players Box Office at 722-4487 or go online to www.etix.com. Visit www.footlightplayers.net.

FRIDAY

Village Playhouse's 'Shipwrecked!'

The Village Playhouse sets sail in the tale to beat all tales in Pulitzer Prize winning Donald Margulies' latest production, "Shipwrecked!" All shows will be at the Playhouse, 730 Coleman Blvd. in Mount Pleasant and stars Evan Parry, Addison Dent and Katherine Chaney.

Tickets are $12-$25 and can be purchased online at www.villageplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 856-1579. This production will run through Dec. 20.

Editor's note: Earlier published versions of this story gave the wrong date for the Mount Pleasant tree lighting ceremony. The Post and Courier regrets the error.