Ruthless! The Musical
Pop in to see this multiple award-winning musical that focuses on 8-year-old Tina Denmark, born to play Pippi Longstocking in the school play and who will do nothing short of murder to win the part. This outrageous musical hit received rave reviews during its long off-Broadway run and is only playing in Charleston for a few more days.
Sept. 3-19. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Queen Street Playhouse. 20 Queen St. Downtown. footlightplayers.net
SPARK exhibition grand opening
Join the Public Works Art Center and celebrate the opening of the SPARK exhibition featuring an invitational, community and youth component. Studio artists will be in their spaces welcoming the public and showing their recent work. This event is part of Summerville’s “Sweetest Week Ever,” a week-long celebration of the city’s history that also features the Sweet Tea Festival, and many smaller events all week long. For a full list of events, check Summerville’s various social media accounts.
Sept. 16. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free to attend. Public Works Art Center. 135 W. Richardson Ave. Summerville. publicworksartcenter.org
Hell or High Seas on the Yorktown
Catch the documentary Hell or High Seas at a special preview screening aboard the historic Yorktown aircraft carrier museum. The true-story film follows Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea as they sail around Cape Horn, the world’s most treacherous ocean waters, in a moving portrait of a veteran using his journey with PTSD to find healing.
Sept. 16. Show starts at 7 p.m. $10/ticket. Patriots Point. 40 Patriots Point Road. Mount Pleasant. patriotspoint.org
Pickers Hullabaloo Flea Market
Drop by The French Eclectic for the September Pickers Hullabaloo Flea Market for a day of treasure hunting, good eats and live music. Shop from more than 60 leading vintage and antique dealers boasting an eclectic array of furniture, housewarees, nostalgic collectibles, rugs, jewelry, vintage clothes and more.
Sept. 18. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10/early bird admission 10-11 a.m.; Free to attend general admission. The Eclectic Warehouse. 4244 Scott St. North Charleston. pickershullabaloo.com
Rock the Rescue Benefit Show
Dorchester Paws is back with Rock the Rescue 2021, a benefit concert featuring Lost Cosmonauts, Olive Dares, Michael Freund Band Jon Wilkes Telephone Booth and more. This is an all-ages show, perfect for families looking for a way to spend Friday or Saturday night.
Sept. 17-18, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Sept. 18-19, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $10 at the door. Friday: Tin Roof. 1117 Magnolia Road. West Ashley. Saturday: My Father’s Moustache. 1405 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Mount Pleasant. dorchesterpaws.org
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