What to do the week of Jan. 23

Charleston Comedy Week

The Charleston Music Hall, Music Farm, Theatre 99, Wit’s End and Nameless Numberhead are teaming to bring Charleston a monster week of comedy. This weekend is set to highlight the work everyone has been doing to grow the Lowcountry’s comedy scene, which is thriving like never before. Find national touring comics like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, Todd Barry and more, as well as shows filled with local improv, stand-up and sketch comics. Find full lineups online.
Jan. 23 through Jan. 26. Show times, ticket prices and locations vary. charlestonmusichall.com

Museum Mile Month

Don’t miss out on the last week of Museum Mile Month. It’s not too late to visit a series of historic sites and cultural organizations along a one-mile stretch of the city’s famed Meeting Street for one low ticket price. With the Museum Mile Month Pass, visitors can dive deeply and explore at their own pace, allowing for a more immersive and flexible way to engage with and experience Charleston past and present.
Jan. 1 through Jan. 31. Museum times vary. $35/adults; $10/children under 12. Museum locations vary. Downtown. charlestonsmuseummile.org

4th Wall

Annex Dance Company debuts its new work of performance art Jan. 25 at the Sottile Theatre. A collaboration with former Charleston poet laureate Marcus Amaker and local filmmaker and College of Charleston alumnus Maggie Bailey, 4th Wall combines live dance, film projection, musically poetic soundscapes and audience participation to blur the lines between audience and performer, process and participation.
Jan. 25. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets start at $30. Sottile Theatre. 44 George St. Downtown. annexdancecompany.org

Lunar New Year party

Ring in the Year of the Snake at The Whale with its inaugural Lunar New Year party. Enjoy exclusive Chinese beer, music by Tyrie, food by Sarah’s Dumps and lots of good fortune. Try three types of dumplings, as well as K-pop chicken, Mayak egg and chilled noodles. Every drink purchase comes with a red envelope containing a fortune to carry into the Lunar New Year. Select envelopes will have an extra offering inside.
Jan. 28. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free to enter. The Whale. 1640 Meeting St. Downtown.
thewhalecollective.com

Solo exhibitions — Kokinda and Kalman

Spaces: In Spaces depicts three of North Charleston–based Ella Kokinda’s most important spaces as showcased through tufted rugs. Meanwhile, local artist Elizabeth Kalman’s Liminal Places: Stories in Glass reflects of life on the edge of Noisette Creek.
Through Feb. 1. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Park Circle Gallery. 4820 Jenkins Ave. North Charleston. northcharleston.org

Five-course dinner at Lowland Tavern

Chef Jason Stanhope will host a special five-course dinner at Lowland Tavern Jan. 27 with wine pairings from three of California’s top vintners Pax Mahle, Patrick Cappiello and Tegan Passalacqua.
Monday, Jan. 27. Tickets are $150/per person and can be purchased on resy.com.

Oak Steakhouse celebrates 20 years on Broad

Chef Jeremiah Bacon will return to Oak Steakhouse for a special night Jan. 29, where the former Oak chef will serve exclusive dishes. The evening is part of Oak Steakhouse’s celebration of 20 years on Broad Street.
Wednesday, Jan. 29. Book your reservation on OpenTable.

Revisit drama of JAWS

The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed … again. The lead actors — theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider — are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic … if it doesn’t sink them all.
Feb. 8 at PURE Theatre. Inspired by Robert Shaw’s experience playing Quint on the notorious shoot, the making of the blockbuster movie comes to life in The Shark is Broken, on stage through Feb. 8 at PURE Theatre.Ticket prices vary. Visit puretheatre.org for details.

Middleton Place lights up

Experience the country’s oldest gardens in a whole new light Feb. 6 through Feb. 22. Each Wednesday through Sunday evening, thousands of lights bring the site’s pathways and garden “rooms” to vibrant life. The walking tour is self-guided, with each illuminated space designed to honor the site’s history and preservation — from the brilliance of the camelia allee after dark to the tranquil glow of the Sundial Garden.
Feb. 6 – Feb. 22. Each Wednesday through Sunday evening. Allow 45 minutes to explore. Or come early for a special three-course prix fix meal at the Middleton Place restaurant (reservations from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. through resy.com, admission to Garden Lights included). Tickets are pre-sale only. Prices vary. Visit middletonplace.org for more information.

Get schooled on NFTs at the Gibbes

Check out a new book and get a combined lesson in art and tech on Feb. 1 at the next meet-up of Literary Gibbes, the museum’s book club. Inspired by the Beeple exhibition currently on view, the discussion centers around The Story of NFTs: Artists, Technology and Democracy, written by Amy Whitaker and Nora Burnett.
The event is Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. until noon. Attendance is free, but advanced registration at gibbesmuseum.org is encouraged. Free. Advanced registration encouraged.