Event Calendar

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[MUSIC] Hank Williams Tribute

[ December 27, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] In town for the holidays?  There’s still plenty going on, including Hank Williams tribute concert, from the Woody Hawley Concert Series at the Clay Center, Saturday December 27th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.

Celebrate the life and legacy of Hank Williams with a special tribute to this unforgettable [...]

[PHOTO] Quarrier Street

Ah, the Art Deco-ness of it all!  I love Quarrier Street.  It looks like this photo was taken years ago, but it was actually taken recently.
photo copyright 2008
Rebecca Burch

[FOOD] Vandalia Grille

Here are a few iPhone pictures from our first visit to the Vandalia Grille a couple of weeks back. Since our first visit we have been three more times and have enjoyed it every time. The food is great. The service is great. The beer selection (which didn’t include many brands during our first visit) [...]

[COMEDY] They’re not wearing any pants!

[ December 5, 2008; 8:00 pm; December 6, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Shirts are ok, Shoes as well, but no pants allowed. The “No Pants Players” are a local improv troupe founded in 2001 by Joe Wallace with a feel similar to the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”.  They’re presenting their Christmas Joytacular December 5 & 6 at 8pm at the LaBelle Theater in South [...]

[MUSIC] Charleston Civic Chorus Winter Concert

[ December 7, 2008; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The Charleston Civic Chorus will perform their FREE Winter Concert. Free, wonderful music!

Sunday, December 7
2:30 PM
Charleston Baptist Temple
209 Morris Street

Here’s what they’ll be singing. See you there!

[MUSIC] Toys 4 Tots @ The Empty Glass

[ November 24, 2008; 10:30 pm; ] Bring some toys to the Empty Glass on Monday night for a good cause and some drink specials.

Open Mic Night hosted by Charleston’s own rock machine, Diablo Blue
10:30ish start time
The Empty Glass
410 Elizabeth Street, Charleston

Bring toys, get a drink special, rock out. It’s simple!

And the Marines will be there to collect the toys and, [...]

[FREE FILM] West Virginia Sierra Club’s Coal Film Festival

[ November 22, 2008; 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Saturday, November 22 4 – 8:30 PM
Cultural Center Theater in Charleston

WV Sierra Club presents some FREE films about coal.  It ain’t Twilight, but it should be *enlightening.*  Get it?  Because coal burns to make light.  OK, good.

Films include:

Burning the Future: Coal in America
Kilowatt Ours
The Appalachians

etc.  For a complete list of films and speakers, visit here.

[ART] Downtown Charleston ArtWalk

[ November 28, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Leave the dirty dishes and the leftovers behind, and check out an evening of art, wine, and fun on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the Downtown Charleston ArtWalk.  

It’s a great event to brinig your holiday out-of-town guests and family to show off Charleston.  It’s also a chance to recover from the madness of Black Friday [...]

[BOOKS] Re-Visioning Classics @ the Library

[ December 11, 2008; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Read selected literary classics and then compare them to a version written from another point of view. Characters previously silenced in the classic versions set the record straight in these re-visioned sequels. Discussion leader is Carolyn Sturgeon, an English teacher at West Virginia State University. Registration is not required but copies of the book are [...]

[BOOKS] Monday Book Club @ Taylor Books

[ November 24, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] Led by Charleston Book Group legend Carol Campbell, the Monday Book Club meets on November 24 at 6 PM at Taylor Books.

This month’s book is Mr. Muo’s Traveling Couch by Dai Sijie. Mr. Muo returns to his native China after studying in France, only to find his true love imprisoned by a Communist something [...]