40E.Thursday, October 21, 2010 _________________________________________ CHARLESTONSCENE.COM __________________________________________________ The Post and Courier
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“FACE LIFT”: Through Dec. 5. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. The museum presents a collection of American portraiture from the 1700s to present day. 722-2706 or www.gibbesmuseum.org. “FAVELAS” EXHIBIT: Oct. 21Nov. 23. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. Pedro Lobo, artist in residence at the Art Institute of Charleston, presents “Favelas: Architecture of Survival,” a collection of photographs of Rio de Janeiro’s squatter settlements. An opening reception will be held 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 21 and an artist lecture will take place at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. 958-6484. FOLLY BEACH BLUEGRASS SOCIETY: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Kitchen, 11 Center St. Bring an instrument and participate in an open jam. 345-1678. FREE SHAG LESSONS: 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Mojo’s, 975 Bacons Bridge Road, Summerville. 214-0242. “FREUD AND PSYCHOANALYSIS”: Through mid-December. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St. Free. The museum will host an exhibit consisting of about two dozen of Sigmund Freud’s original manuscripts. 853-4651. THE GATHERING BOOK GROUP: 7 p.m. Last Thursday of each month. Barnes & Noble, 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mount Pleasant. 216-9756. GRASSROOTS CALL TO ACTION: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Fort Johnson Cafe and Coffee, 1014 Fort Johnson Road, James Island. 810-0088 or grassrootscalltoaction@gmail.com. “ICE STORM”: Through Oct. 30. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. The center presents “Ice Storm,” an exhibit by Carson Fox that features resin sculptures of snowflakes, icicles and snowdrifts. 722-0697 or www.reduxstudios.org. “IMAGO”: Through Oct. 30. SCOOP Studios, 57½ Broad St. The gallery presents a new show by Ben Timpson that showcases pieces he creates by using found and recycled materials. 577-3292 or www.scoopcontemporary. com. “LET’S DISCUSS IT” BOOK GROUP: 10 a.m. Third Friday of each month. Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road. New members welcome.
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South of Broadway Theatre’s “Dirty Blonde,” a comedy by Claudia Shear about legendary bad girl, Mae West (pictured), will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the theatre, 1080 East Montague in North Charleston. Directors Mary Gould and Kristen Kos hope the show brings audiences back in time to the days of vaudeville. The cast includes Sarah Coe as Mae West, Mark Gorman as Charlie and Mark Poremba as Joe Frisco. Tickets are $15. Refreshments (beer and wine) available in support of South of Broadway. For tickets, call 814-4451. shgalos@juno.com. LOWCOUNTRY BACKPACKERS CLUB: 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursday of each month. Collins Park Clubhouse, 4115 Fellowship Road, North Charleston. MODEL SHIP BUILDING: 68:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 16. West Ashley High School, 1776 William Kennerty Drive. $100. Learn the ins and outs of model shipbuilding from William Thomas-Moore. 762-6280 or www.shipshapesgallery.blogspot.com. OPEN STUDIO: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Last Tuesday of each month. The Meeting Place, 1077 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. $5. Each class will be taught by professional artists. 740-5854. PARENT/CHILD BALLROOM CLASSES: 6:30-7 p.m. Thursdays. G.M. Darby Building, 302 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. $30 residents, $37 nonresidents. Parents and youths ages 5-9 will learn basic dance steps. 849-2061 or www. townofmountpleasant.com.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-8 p.m. First and third Thursday of each month. Church of the Holy Cross, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island. Psychologist Risa Mason-Cohen leads a support group. 769-0444. POWDER MAGAZINE LUNCH AND LECTURE SERIES: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 24. The Powder Magazine, 79 Cumberland St. $16 per lecture or $116 for series. Each week will feature a different speaker as well as deli-style lunches from various local restaurants. 722-9350 or www.powdermag.org. PRESERVATION TECH TOURS: 8:30-10:30 a.m. First Saturday of each month. Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Tours will showcase the technical aspects of the plantation’s preservation efforts, design, architecture and more. 769-2638 or www.draytonhall.org. SALSA DANCE LESSONS: 6:45
and 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1706 Old Towne Road. $10 per class. Beginner and advanced lessons. 5712183 or www.arthurmurraychs. com. SALSA NIGHT AT SOUTHEND BREWERY: 10 p.m. Thursdays at Southend Brewery, 161 East Bay St. $4 cover. DJ Luigi mixes live. 853-4677. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE LESSONS: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston. Free. No partner needed. 810-7797. “SEA-RENITY YOGA”: 5:30-7 p.m. First and third Mondays through December. S.C. Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf. $10-$15 per class, $35-$55 for four classes, $70-$110 for eight classes. Tej Thompson will lead Kundalini Yoga classes next to the Great Ocean Tank. 577-FISH or www. scaquarium.org. SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL TOURS: 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays. S.C. Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf. $8 ages 2-11, $16 adults, $14 ages 62 and older. Reservations recommended. 577-3474. SQUARE DANCE CLASS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston. 552-3630. SUMMERVILLE 9-12 GROUP: Every third Thursday of the month. Holiday Inn Express, 120 Holiday Drive, Summerville. The Summerville 9-12 Project holds monthly meetings. www.summerville912project.com. SUMMERVILLE WRITERS GUILD: 6:30 p.m. Last Monday of each month. Perkins Restaurant, 1700 Old Trolley Road, Summerville. 871-7824. SUMMER WINE STROLLS: 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Road. $10. Wine in the plantation’s gardens. 266-7477 or www.middletonplace.org. TANGO LESSONS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginner class; 8:30-9:30 p.m. practice. Tuesdays, MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay Drive. Free. 345-4930. “UNEARTHED”: Through Nov. 1. Rick Rhodes Photography and Imaging, 1842 Belgrade Ave. The gallery will host the work of Kristy Bishop, Sarah Frierson, Nina Garner and Hirona Matsuda. 766RICK or www.rickrhodesphotography.com.
WEST ASHLEY DEMOCRATS MEETINGS: 6:30-8 p.m. second Monday of each month, Bluerose Cafe, 652 St. Andrews Blvd.; 89:30 a.m. third Saturday of each month, Ryan’s restaurant, 829 St. Andrews Blvd. 576-4543. WINE TASTINGS: 6-8 p.m. Fridays. Whole Foods Market, 923 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Until the 2011 Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Whole Foods will host weekly wine tastings to showcase the festival’s winemakers. 971-7240. ZEN MEDITATION: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Cheri Huber will lead the class, which will focus on meditation and discussion. Call 224-2468.
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CAC ART SHOW: 5-9 p.m. Balzac Brothers Building, 11 Fulton St. The Charleston Artist Collective presents “Soundscapes,” a celebration of local art. www. charlestonartistcollective.org. FALL DESIGN WALK: 5-8 p.m. Upper King Street. The Upper King Design District will hold a Fall Design Walk, during which time stores will remain open later and will offer special events and refreshments. www.upperkingdesigndistrict.com. FREE WINE TASTING: 5-7 p.m. Bocci’s Italian Restaurant, 158 Church St. Enjoy samples of four wines from Ben Arnold Wine Distributors. 720-2121 or www. boccis.com. SUMMERVILLE THIRD THURSDAY: 5-8 p.m. Downtown Summerville. An art walk, live jazz, car show, music by 26 East, previews of the upcoming Flowertown Players production and Pinewood Prep’s high school musical, live jazz and more. 821-7260 or www.summervilledream.org. OPEN MUSIC CLASS: 5:30 p.m. Charleston Academy of Music, 189 Rutledge Ave. The academy introduces its new Open Class with an evening of free cello, guitar and voice “sample” lessons. Refreshments will be provided. 805-7794 or www.charlestonmusic.org. CAREER AND IMAGE SEMINAR: 6 p.m. Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, 9280 University Blvd., North Charleston. Free. Andy Thomas Productions will team up with Miller-Motte Technical College to host a career and image makeover seminar. Andy Thomas will present “The Job I Need, Needs Me,” which will teach par-
ticipants how to land jobs they deserve. Free haircuts will be available. 412-4894 or www.andythomasproductions.com. TRUFFLE-MAKING CLASS: 6-8 p.m. WildFlour Pastry, 73 Spring St. $20 members, $40 non-members. The Center for Women presents this workshop led by WildFlour Pastry owner Lauren Mitterer. Participants will learn how to make truffles and other sweets. 763-7333 or www. c4women.org. FILM PREMIERE: 7 p.m. Terrace Theatre, 1956-D Maybank Hwy., James Island. $10, $5 students. The Terrace will screen “A Film Unfinished,” a Nazi film from 1942 that shows the conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto as well as fictional scenes of Jews enjoying “the good life.” A discussion led by Holocaust historian Ted Rosengarten. Proceeds will benefit the Charleston Jewish Federation’s REMEMBER Program. 762-9494 or www.terracetheater.com.
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“TOURING THE TOMBSTONES”: 10 a.m. St. Michael’s Church, 71 Broad St. $20. Ruth Miller will lead a tour that offers participants a glimpse of history. Reservations required. 766-0802 or www.lowcountryinc.com/ touringtombstones.htm. HOME AND GARDEN SHOW PREVIEW: 6-8 p.m. Omar Shrine Temple, 176 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $15. Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Mount Pleasant Home and Garden Show and support the Red Cross. 7642323 or www.lowcountryredcross.org. “SHAGGIN’ ON THE POINT”: 6-10 p.m. Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $10. Enjoy dancing to music by The Tams as well as food and drinks. 888-8560028. SEWE FALL SOIREE: 7-11 p.m. Charleston Visitor Center Bus Shed, 375 Meeting St. $40 in advance, $50 at door. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition will host its annual Fall Soiree, featuring a dinner of oysters, barbecue and other delicacies, as well as an open bar. Guests also may enjoy music by Palmetto Soul, an art auction, raffles and door prizes. 224-5142, 723-1748 or www.sewe.com or www. sc.ducks.org.
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