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Charleston Greek Festival

Join in a celebration that brings Greek culture and history to the Lowcountry. At the 55th annual Greek Festival, guests can enjoy authentic cuisine, wine, live music and dancing. The oldest ongoing festival in the Charleston area and the 3rd largest in the Lowcountry, guests join more than 35,000 others over the weekend in an exploration of Greek flavors and culture. Be sure to come hungry and try delicate pastries, gyros, dinners and more. Yum!
May 8 through May 10. Event times vary. Ticket prices vary. Greek Orthodox Church. 30 Race St. Downtown. charlestongreekfestiva l.com

Mother’s Day in the Lowcountry

Find dozens of events, specials and celebrations for Charleston’s mothers this weekend, from brunch at popular spots like Allora and Bourbon N’ Bubbles to parties at Bay Street Biergarten and The Charleston Place. Book spots early, find free, accessible and last-minute options or look for ways to splurge on the most important woman in your life all on the Charleston City Paper’s calendar. And for some of our top picks, check out this article online: bit.ly/4f3fCjn
May 10. Event times, prices and locations vary. charlestoncitypaper.com/calendar

Cultivating Abundance workshop

Join the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s community garden manager for a workshop highlighting everyday grocery store produce that can be used to grow your own food. Review which produce items are suitable for at-home cultivation, receive hands-on instruction in preparing grocery produce for at-home growing and leave with a starter crop of your choice.
May 13. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $10/person. Charleston Parks Conservancy office. 720 Magnolia Road, Suite 25. West Ashley. charlestonparksconservancy.org

Bella White at the Pour House

See musician Bella White live on stage at Charleston Pour House Thursday night. White’s third album, A Sign in the Weather, is a body of work steeped in the life-altering magic of her origins. The Calgary-born singer/songwriter left her home on Vancouver Island and moved to New Orleans, where she became enmeshed in the vibrant indie-rock scene.
May 14. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $25/ticket. Charleston Pour House. 1977 Maybank Highway. James Island. charlestonpourhouse.com

Lowcountry Street Grocery

The Lowcountry Street Grocery mobile farmers market is a one-stop shop with over 90 local vendors participating on its bus on Daniel Island. The Lowcountry Street Grocery takes the burden of going to a farmers market off the farmers and vendors so that they can dedicate more time to their produce and product. Also catch the bus at Folly Beach on Tuesdays and in North Charleston and Downtown on Wednesdays.
Fridays. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend. Guggenheim Terrace. 200 Seven Farms Drive. Daniel Island. facebook.com/lsgmobilemarket

Arts + Music

See political thriller at The Venue MTP

Village Repertory Co. presents legendary playwright Lillian Hellman’s 1941 drama, Watch on the Rhine at The Venue MTP through May 9 in its culminating production of the 2025-26 season. 627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. More: VillageRep.com

PULITZER PRIZE

Congratulations to Charleston’s Kevin Sack, whose Mother Emanuel history is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize finalist for general nonfiction.

ACCOLADES

South Carolina investor and philanthropist Darla Moore was recognized by New York City’s The Shed with the naming of its Level 2 Gallery as the Darla Moore Gallery. A founding board member, Moore donated an unrestricted gift of $25 million to the nonprofit organization.

VISUAL ARTS

Through May 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays: Peter Anthony Fine Art presents Ancestral Mix, a solo exhibition by award-winning artist Donté K. Hayes featuring original ceramic abstract sculptures. By appointment: Sundays and Mondays. 15 Broad St. More: peteranthonyfineart.com

MUSIC

May 8-9, 7 p.m.: Sound Tribe Sector 9, The Refinery
May 9, 7 p.m.: St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Charleston Music Hall
May 11, 5:30 p.m.: Sepultura, with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze, Charleston Music Hall
May 11, 6:30 p.m.: Rising Appalachia, Music Farm
May 13, 5:30 p.m.: Barn Jam with multiple artists, Awendaw Green
May 14, 5 p.m.: Cristina Vane, Pour House
May 15-16, 6 p.m.: Little Stranger, The Windjammer
May 16, 9 p.m.: Kenny George Band, Royal American
May 17, 7 p.m.: Pitbull with Lil John, Credit One Stadium

A la carte

GOING DARK

Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ unceremoniously closed its downtown location “until further notice” at 5 p.m. Sunday. Also reportedly impacted were locations in Birmingham and Atlanta. The restaurants are part of Pihakis Restaurant Group, which reportedly is facing legal issues.

WHAT’S NEW

Beer buddy: Chef David Schuttenberg of Kwei Fei teamed with Low Tide Brewing’s head brewer, Sam Pagano, to create a custom Kwei Fei beer, a toasted sesame lager. The release party will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 29 at Low Tide, with the beer available alongside a pairing bite from Kwei Fei for $10. The lager will also be available on tap at both Kwei Fei and sister restaurant Beautiful South for a limited run, plus cans to-go from the brewery.
More: kweifei.com

Dining art: Lou Lou’s Tavern on the Tracks, set to open this month at the Refinery, will have a curated art wall at the center of the restaurant. The installation will feature a collection of approximately 20 pieces from Charleston-based artists. People can submit their work for review by sending a short bio, examples of their work, Instagram handle or website and a note on their Charleston connection to art@louloustavern.com.
More: louloustavern.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Dine and play: Crush Yard, the pickleball bar and lounge, has debuted brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Items include chicken and waffles, cinnamon sugar beignets, sausage gravy biscuits and a breakfast pizza. Wash it all down with signature cocktails like a brown sugar cold brew cocktail, a key lime punch and mimosas by the glass and carafe.
More: crushyard.com

Burger battle: The Holy City Brewing 5th Annual Burger Battle is on May 9 from noon to 4 p.m at the brewery. A professional panel of judges as well as all ticket holders will decide on the winner (voting ends at 3:15 p.m., and the final ballot count occurs at 3:30 p.m.). The battle benefits the Charleston Animal Society.
More: holycitybrewing.com