Friday | April 13
TodayIs: Friday the 13th
Show:
- Captain Louie Jr. | 6 p.m. | Flowertown Theatre | 133 S. Main St., Summerville | $7- $15 | “Captain Louie Jr. examines the ability to make new friends and the importance of old ones” 👨✈️
- Tunes & Trucks at Center Park | 6-9 p.m. | Center Park St., Daniel Island | free | Music by Ben Fagan & The Holy City Hooligans Band 🎶
Film: Movies in the Park: Wonder | 5:30-10 p.m. | Brown Family Park in Nexton | 2000 Front St., Summerville | free
Art:
- Poetry Festival: The Mixer | 7-9 p.m. | Nigel’s Good Food | 9616 Hwy. 78, Ste. 11, Ladson | $10 | Poetry reading by foundation founder, Carlos Johnson 🎤
- 2018 Symphony Designer Showhouse | 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. | 142 Tradd St. | $25 | Showcase of a beautiful stucco circa 1870 home 🏠
Talk: Conversations with a Curator: Egyptian Funerary Objects | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | The Charleston Museum | free with museum admission | Led by museum Archaeologist Ron Anthony
Network: AIGA SC Creative Caffeine | 7:30-8:30 a.m.| Charleston Civic Design Center | 85 Calhoun St.| free | “Bring current design projects for critical review, share knowledge, ask questions, or simply participate in the moderator-lead conversation” ☕
Saturday | April 14
Memorial: Holocaust Remembrance | 2:30 p.m. | begins at Gaillard Center, concludes at the Holocaust Memorial in Marion Square | free | Includes a reading of names of those with local connections who were killed in the Holocaust, a tribute to local survivors, a silent march to the memorial, + a ceremony
Festival: Holy City Americana Fest, Part 1 | 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. | Madra Rua Irish Pub | 1034 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston | free | Features six talented, local female musicians as well as a PBR-infused brunch + dinner menu 🍺
Outdoors: Plantasia | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Old Towne Creek County Park | 1400 Old Towne Rd., West Ashley | free | Annual green market and garden sale, featuring “cutting edge plants” as well as tips + tricks to make your garden great 🌱
Dish: Plow to Chow | 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Marion Square | free | Enjoy tastings prepared by local chefs using fresh, local produce from Limehouse Produce 🌽
WaterCooler: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. + the Amazing Technicolor Ballpark | 6:05-9:05 p.m. | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park | 8+ | The most colorful night of the season, each fan will be given a packet of colored powder to transform The Joe into a technicolor dream. The explosion of color will occur during the seventh-inning stretch. 🌈⚾
Cause:
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston Plane Pull | 12-4 p.m. | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, on the USS Yorktown Flight Deck | 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | free for spectators, (parking is $5) | Teams of 10 will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pull a fighter jet while raising vital funds for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston ✈
- Support Lauren + Chris Dixon Workout | 10-11:30 a.m. | The Haven at Indigo Square | 1800 Indigo Market Dr., Mt. Pleasant | free | Donation-based class to support the family of Chris Dixon– the manager of Tavern & Table who was shot during an armed robbery last week
Shop:
- Alice + Olivia Trunk Show | 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. | Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant | 916 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Shop the newest styles for Spring and enjoy bubbles, bites, + tunes courtesy of an in-store DJ 🍾
- Wash with Water & Friends Pop Up Shop | 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Pacific Box + Crate | 1503 King St. | free | An indie maker shopping event featuring family + community vendors in partnership with The Bee Cause 🐝
- Cigar Factory Bazaar | 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Cigar Factory | 701 E. Bay St. | free | Live music, local artisans, + regional vendors
Show:
- Blackberry Smoke: Find a Light Tour | doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $35- $55 | Atlanta-born quintet with sound inspired by classic rock, blues, country, + folk 🎤
- Brian Regan | 8 p.m. | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | $38+
- Creekside Comedy Night with Kier | 9-11 p.m. | Creekside Kitchen & Brewhouse | 2600 Savannah Highway, Ste. B., West Ashley | $10 in advance, $13 at the door | Sarah Napier from the Charleston Comedy Bus opens the night– followed by musical impressionist + comedian Kier, and feature comedian Kevin Alderman
Art: Poetry Festival: Speak Freely Saturday | 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. | The Pointe Event Center | 4870 Piedmont Ave., North Charleston | $10 | Poetry workshop + performances by Goose Creek High School’s creative writing program 🖋
Film: CofC Student Film Festival | 4-7 p.m. | Main Campus - Education Center 118 | 66 George St. | free 📽
FeaturedEvent: Restart Career Conference | Sat., April 12 | 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. | 750 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | free | If you’re in the middle of a work transition, or are unemployed, this conference will help provide you with professional tools + a supportive community as you seek out a fulfilling career Ⓟ
Sunday | April 15
Festival: Blues by the Sea Festival | 3-7 p.m. | Freshfields Village | 165 Village Green Ln., Kiawah Island | free | “Ladies Sing the Blues,” featuring the legendary Beverly Guitar Watkins, J.J. Thames + the Violet Revolt, and Eleanor Ellis 🎤
Dish: Jazz Brunch in Hampton Park | 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Hampton Park | $15 | Enjoy jazz music by Asa Holgate; local food trucks will be on-site brunch + bev needs 🎷 (Note: check event prior to attending, due to potential weather cancellation)
Cause: Skirt! Magazine Mom’s Brunch | 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Athleta | 1224 Belk Dr., Mt. Pleasant | free | 5% of Athleta sales from the event will be donated to Postpartum Support Charleston
Active:
- Couples Challenge Course | 2-5 p.m. | The Challenge Course at James Island County Park | 871 Riverland Dr., James Island | $30 | Ages 16+
- Race for the Paws 5K | 9:00 a.m. | James Island County Park - Wappoo Shelter | 871 Riverland Dr., James Island | $40 per runner, $10 per dog | Puppers must be leashed during run and within park grounds 🐶
Drink: Tattooed Moose Spring Fling | 2-6 p.m. | Tattooed Moose on Johns Island | 3328 Maybank Hwy., Johns Island | free | Sponsored by Wicked Weed Brewing with a limited release of their Astronomical IPA 🍺
Talk: An Afternoon with Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson: Undhidden Figure and Aerospace Engineer | doors at 1:00 p.m., talk at 1:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $50- $125 🚀
Outdoor: Community Jubilee | 4-8 p.m. | Romney Urban Garden | 222 Romney Ct. | free
