SUNDAY
Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Don’t miss a chance to raise funds for local charities while shucking and eating as many oysters as you can handle at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Live music from local supergroup Radio Bomb with members of the Blue Dogs, Uncle Mingo and the East Coast Party Band will keep the good vibes going as guests enjoy beer, wine and cocktails, and kids enjoy the Pluff-a-Palooza children’s areas with a climbing wall, egg toss game and cookie decorating.
Jan. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $23. Boone Hall Plantation. 1235 Long Point Road. Mount Pleasant. lowcountryhospitalityassociation.com
THURSDAY
Solo exhibit Acts of Kindness opening reception
The George Gallery presents visual artist Catherine Erb’s collection of mixed media photographs of antique marbles on watercolor paper layered with paint, resin and wax. Erb’s body of work was inspired by author Brené Brown’s “anatomy of trust,” which likens true friendship to a jar full of marbles. Don’t miss a chance to meet the artist during the reception.
Jan. 26. 6-8 p.m. Free. The George Gallery. 54 Broad St. Downtown. georgegalleryart.com
FRIDAY
Contemporary ballet: STARDUST
New York City dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet lands at the Gaillard Center with STARDUST: From Bach to David Bowie, a modern production that fuses the worlds of classical music and glitter rock. Eighteen dancers take over the stage with a theatrical concert performance bursting with imaginative movement and well-known tunes. Complexions performing arts troupe has performed live across five continents for more than 300,000 people.
Jan. 27. 7:30 p.m. $25. Charleston Gaillard Center. 95 Calhoun St. Downtown. gaillardcenter.org
SATURDAY
Commonhouse Aleworks 5th Anniversary Block Party
Commonhouse Aleworks is holding a blowout party with fun for all ages featuring fire dancers, comedy, break dancers, a mechanical rodeo shark, a drag show vendor market, face painting and more, plus music from local outfits The V-Tones and Yum Yum Jug Band.
Jan. 28. 12-10 p.m. Free. Commonhouse Aleworks. 831 O’Hear Ave. North Charleston. commonhousealeworks.com
TUESDAY
Secrets of the Whales
Learn more about marine wildlife during a National Geographic Live presentation from photojournalist Brian Skerry. This talk centers around the remarkable communication skills and complex social structures found among four species of whales, specifically the familial behavior of beluga whales and eating habits of orcas. Skerry has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 11 times and has contributed to National Geographic since 1998.
Jan. 31. 7:30 p.m. $19. Charleston Gaillard Center. 95 Calhoun St. Downtown. gaillardcenter.org
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