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City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs Happenings Newsletter - September 2024
Arts and Entertainment
September 11, 2024
Arts Events Around Town
Explore the arts and cultural events around town for upcoming days in September in the listing below compiled by the City of Charleston's Office of Cultural Affairs!
Upcoming Days in September
PURE Theatre Presents
FAT HAM
Through September 21st
Cannon Street Arts Center
“It’s Shakespeare . . . kind of.” When the ghost of his father shows up in the backyard, demanding revenge for his murder, it feels like a familiar story to Juicy, a queer Southern college kid who is well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. Against the backdrop of an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and NY Times Critics Pick, FAT HAM is a delectably modern reinvention of a classic recipe, seasoned to perfection.
Sean Patton
September 6th & 7th @ 8:00 PM
Wit's End Comedy Club
Originally from New Orleans, Sean Patton is a comedian, writer, storyteller, and performer based in New York.
Patton’s most recent album King Scorpio was released December 2021 to critical acclaim, and Patton’s first hour-long special – Number One – premiered on Peacock early December 2022, with The Comedy Bureau declaring: “Patton is simultaneously one of the best tale weavers, then also has one of the most colorful imaginations in all of comedy these days.”
Faye Webster
September 8th 6:00PM doors/7:00PM show
The Refinery
Faye Webster loves the feeling of a first take: writing a song, then heading to the studio with her band to track it live the very next day. When you listen to the Atlanta songwriter’s poised and plainspoken albums, you can hear why: she channels emotions that are so aching, they seem to be coming into existence at that very moment.
Lifelong Learning Talks on Tap: The Future Is in Our Sands
September 10th at 6:00 PM
South Carolina Aquarium
How do we protect our coastline for future generations? Well, we can start with a simple demonstration! Engage with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services in a live critical zone assessment with Bureau of Coastal Management and Coastal Services Project Manager, Kelsey Fogarty, after she teaches us how her team works to guard the South Carolina coast. As part of Lifelong Learning Talks on Tap, learn from Kelsey as she explores the beach beside the Aquarium in real time, highlighting species and habitats in our own backyard.
Charleston Jazz Presents
Cuba Eats & Latin Beats
September 11th at 6:00 PM
The Establishment
The Establishment restaurant has partnered with Charleston Jazz to share a beautifully composed evening of Latin music and cuisine–in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Executive Chef Elliott Howells has created a Latin-inspired 3-course menu, a signature cocktail created by Barman Ryan Wise, a unique collection of Hispanic wines, and an array of hors d’oeuvres for an elevated culinary experience.
Fight Night:
A Play by Ontroerend Goed
September 12th at 8:00 PM
September 13th at 7:30 PM
Charleston Gaillard Center
US Premiere of a New Play
This Gaillard experience will be unlike anything you’ve seen before. For the first time ever, the entire audience will be seated on stage while the theater performance takes place! Participate in this fun and interactive play while being up close and personal with the actors.
Five candidates. One winner. YOU decide. More than a decade after its original premiere, Belgium’s Ontroerend Goed remounts their Edinburgh Fringe Festival sensational play to reflect a completely changed world. Through thought-provoking commentary, sharp wit, and decidedly un-political discourse, Fight Night pits five candidates against each other—and leaves the rest to the audience.
Special Offer! Buy one ticket, get one free with offer code FIGHTBOGO.
No retroactive discounts.
Sunset on the Stono
A Special Event at the Dill Sanctuary
September 12th at 5:30 PM
The Dill Sanctuary
Join the Charleston Museum on Thursday September 12th at 6:00 pm for a new event at the Dill Sanctuary. Enjoy an incredible view of the Stono River and watch the sun dip below the horizon while enjoying this 580-acre wildlife preserve. Guests are invited to join Chief Curator Jennifer McCormick for a guided tour of the earthen Confederate fortification, Battery Pringle before settling in to watch the sunset. Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the perfect date night, friends’ night out, or settle in after a day of work and take in this breathtaking view and wildlife property. Bring your picnics, coolers (this event is BYOB), chairs and blankets, and join us for this unique sunset experience.
New Perspectives on Conquests of the Native South
September 12th at 6:00 PM
Charleston Library Society
The Charleston Library Society looks forward to hosting Evan Nooe, Assistant Professor of History and historian for the Native American Studies Center at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, on his 2022 McMillan Prize reinterpretation of coalescence and its role in the American South.
For Indigenous people, coalescence generated shared histories, inherited traditions, creation stories and legends that knitted together once-disparate groups. Nooe will share insights as well as frame his lecture specifically exploring Charleston’s relationship to the start of the Second Seminole War (1835-1842) in Florida and the legacy of violence left behind for Native peoples in Florida and Southerners in South Carolina.
Disruptor
Improv Based on True Stories
September 12th at 8:00 PM
Wit's End Comedy Club
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Teen Homeschool History Day:
Famous Failures - The Hunley
September 13th at 1:00 PM
Charleston Museum
History is full of failures. Learn about one of the biggest fails in Lowcountry history, the sinking of the CSS Hunley. Learn the story of the sunken sub and try to build your own submarine. Could you have saved the Hunley? Teen Homeschool History Day is a brand-new program geared for students 13 to 17 and features a field trip experience, a chance to go through the Museum, and an educational activity. Adults not required to stay. Reservations required.
Andrew Rudick
September 13th & 14th at 8:00 PM
Wit's End Comedy Club
Andrew Rudick is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. One of the fastest rising comedians in the Midwest, Rudick has been featured on “The Bob and Tom” national radio show, and his comedy can be heard regularly on SiriusXM.
Combining a midwestern charm and high-energy absurdism, Rudick’s stand-up is a frequent hit both on stage and across social media. His videos have amassed tens of millions of views and garnered him over 100,000 followers across social media platforms. He also loves Fleetwood Mac and doesn’t care who knows it.
Indigo Dyeing Workshop with local artist Kristy Bishop
September 14th at 10:00 AM
The Dill Sanctuary
Join local artist Kristy Bishop as she leads an introductory workshop on dyeing with indigo at the Dill Sanctuary! Participants will have the chance to learn about the history of this dye plant as it pertains to South Carolina, the chemistry of a vat, and dye fabric using shibori tie-dye methods. Bishop will focus on itajime (folding and clamped resist), kumo (bound resist), and Nui (stitched resist). These three techniques all yield unique and beautiful patterns. Attendees will be able to sample these methods on 12” x 12” cotton squares. Once comfortable they will be able to dye a 24” x 24” cotton fabric and an 11” x 60” crepe de chine silk scarf. In addition, participants are encouraged to bring personal items to dye such as a garment, yarn, or even colored fabric to over-dye.
College of Charleston School of the Arts
Albert Simons Center Open House
September 14th at 1:00 PM
54 St Phillips Street
The College of Charleston’s School of the Arts will celebrate the reopening of its Albert Simons Center for the Arts, 54 Saint Philip St., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, from 1–4 p.m.
The community is invited to explore all four floors of the multimillion-dollar building, as well as the season opening exhibition of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, located in the adjacent building. Guests can enjoy sweet treats while getting a taste of the 2024–25 event season through mini-presentations of studio art, music, theater, dance and more. Admission is free.
Keys & Conversations featuring The Creative Experience with Zandrina Dunning
September 14th at 4:00 PM
International African American Museum
Join IAAM in the African Ancestors Memorial Garden for “Keys & Conversations” featuring an amazing performance and conversation with Zandrina Dunning. This installment of “Keys & Conversations” will offer wisdom, networking opportunities, and encouragement for aspiring musicians within the music industry.
Dunning, a renowned music producer, will host a performance and dialogue on music entrepreneurship and guide attendees through the complexities of sustaining a career as a musician. She also will explain how to create work that is meaningful and community-minded. Dunning plans to highlight the resilience, innovation and networking that is necessary to thrive in today’s music industry.
Charleston Jazz Orchestra & Gino Castillo
Cha-Cha Charleston!
September 14th at 5:00 & 8:00 PM
Charleston Music Hall
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of Latin jazz! From samba to salsa, bossa nova to Afro-Cuban, you will be enraptured by this magnificent explosion of sounds and rhythms. Joining the Orchestra for this vibrant program is percussionist extraordinaire, Gino Castillo, and Tres guitarist and vocalist, Yusa!
Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera presents
Sidney Outlaw & Warren Jones
September 15th at 2:00 PM
St. Johannes Lutheran Church
HALO’s 2024-2025 season begins with a concert by Sidney Outlaw and Warren Jones. Enjoy songs by Brahms, Rossini, and Duparc plus 26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man by B.E. Boykin, a new song cycle which explores the experiences of Black men in America, touching on themes of legacy, love, resilience, and cultural identity.
This recital kicks off HALO’s residence at St. Johannes Lutheran Church in downtown Charleston.
Global Reverberations of the Civil War Beyond Domestic Shores
September 17th at 6:00 PM
Charleston Library Society
Along with Buxton Books, we welcome USC Emeritus and acclaimed historian Don H. Doyle for the second of two Civil War-focused programs this fall. Following the success of The Cause of All Nations, Doyle has just released his latest book The Age of Reconstruction, a sweeping history of how the Union’s victory in the American Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination sparked an international chain reaction that inspired democratic reforms, revolutions, and emancipation movements across Europe and Latin America.
College of Charleston International Piano Series featuring Tom Hicks
September 17th at 7:00 PM
Sottile Theatre
The College of Charleston's International Piano Series (IPS) is Charleston's longest running, season-long program with a pure focus on piano. IPS plays a distinctive role in the lives of students and the community by implementing excellence in the arts and education and cultivating piano music appreciation.
Tom Hicks has been praised for his "gorgeously creative playing" that "transports the listener to another place and time." As a recitalist and chamber musician, he performs internationally and has appeared as a concerto soloist on more than 60 occasions. He is a Yamaha Artist and the newly appointed Director of Piano Studies at the College of Charleston and Artistic Director of the International Piano Series.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Live in Concert
September 17th at 7:00 PM
Charleston Gaillard Center
Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar-winning Spider-Man animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, set to captivate audiences in concert venues worldwide. These films have garnered immense popularity, largely due to their groundbreaking soundtracks praised for their innovative fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques. The upcoming spectacle will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s iconic score and soundtrack live. This extraordinary lineup includes a full orchestra, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables, as well as percussion and electronic instrumentalists.
Homeschool History Day
Cash Crops
September 19th at 10:00 & 11:30 AM
Charleston Museum
Step back in time to discover the crops that made Charleston the wealthiest city in British North America. Learn about the intricacies of rice production and indigo as well as the enslaved people who did all the labor but received none of the wealth. Get hands on with these crops by pounding rice and using a fanner basket. Homeschool History Day programs feature a field trip experience, a chance to go through the Museum, and an educational activity. Recommended for ages 6 to 12.
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