Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Art Charleston’s inaugural Sew Surreal fashion show! Join fellow tastemakers as we celebrate the fusion of art and fashion in a captivating showcase featuring Charleston-based designers. These talented artisans will present exclusive capsule collections inspired by the stunning works displayed at the Gibbes Museum. Sew Surreal pushes the boundaries of creativity, seamlessly integrating paintings, sculptures, fashion, and accessories, and transforming the way we perceive visual art in our lives.   **$100 VIP Tickets Offer an Exclusive Experience:** - Access to the sponsor pre-party at 6 PM - Prime reserved seating - An open bar for a truly enjoyable evening   Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! The bus will depart promptly at 5:45 PM from the front commons. Join us for an evening where art and fashion collide!

ABOUT THE MUSICAL:

The Stephen Sondheim beloved modern musical theatre classic comes to life on the Queen Street Playhouse stage! The Narrator introduces the cast of characters, each with a wish: the Baker and Baker’s wife long for a child but cannot conceive, Jack desperately wishes his cow Milky White would once again provide milk so he wouldn’t have to sell her, and Cinderella dreams of attending the king’s ball and someday being free of her cruel stepmother and step-sisters. When all their tales, and the tales of other fairy tale characters, lead to the woods and become intertwined, dreams come true and wishes are granted. Their happiness has consequences, though, and the characters are forced to band together to save their magical world in this lush and beloved musical!

Please purchase your tickets at https://www.footlightplayers.net/into-the-woods The bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at 2:15 pm to Queen Street Playhouse on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Join us on Sunday, April 27, 2025, for an exciting outing! We will depart at 2:15 PM

for the Queen Street Playhouse.

Please make sure to register to attend. Tickets can be purchased through Footlight Players. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please join us on our visit to America's largest commercial tea garden.  This private tea garden tour offers a one-of-a-kind experience with a Trolley tour through the tea fields, a greenhouse stop, an informative factory tour and enjoy all of the iced or hot tea you can drink!  Tea plants are usually cut at the end of April or early May, so they may be cutting the tea leaves, therefore we have scheduled this tour around the "first flush".  First Flush is defined as the very first plucking of a tea plant’s harvest season. The new growth leaves plucked during First Flush are the youngest and most tender part of the tea plant and are said to yield the purest and freshest cup of tea that plant is capable of producing. Tour - $22.00 includes tickets and transportation Wear comfortable walking shoes The bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at 12:15 pm to The Tea Garden on Wadmalaw Island.

Join your fellow residents as we roll up our sleeves and give back to our community! We’ll be volunteering with our neighbors at James Island Outreach, helping restock their pantries and lending a hand with a few other projects they need support with.

It’s a great way to connect, make a difference, and have some fun while doing good. We’d love to have you there!

Join us on Friday, May 23, at 12:15 pm For Chamber Music I. Please remember to register for a bus seat and purchase your tickets if you plan to join us. This cornerstone Festival series promises a captivating journey through the world of classical music in one of its most intimate and accessible forms. Curated by Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music Paul Wiancko, the series offers 11 unique programs each performed three times at the Dock Street Theatre. For the first time, we will offer two evening performances. Don’t miss this chance to be moved and inspired by the beauty of chamber music! The 2025 Suzan D. Boyd Composer-in-Residence is Mahsa Vahdat, an internationally acclaimed Iranian singer and women’s rights advocate. Venue: Dock Street Theatre Duration: Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes

Join us on Tuesday, May 27, at 12:15 p.m. for Chamber Music III. Please remember to register for a bus seat and purchase your tickets if you plan to attend. This cornerstone Festival series promises a captivating journey through the world of classical music in one of its most intimate and accessible forms. Curated by Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music Paul Wiancko, the series offers 11 unique programs each performed three times at the Dock Street Theatre. For the first time, we will offer two evening performances. Don’t miss this chance to be moved and inspired by the beauty of chamber music! The 2025 Suzan D. Boyd Composer-in-Residence is Mahsa Vahdat, an internationally acclaimed Iranian singer and women’s rights advocate. Venue: Dock Street Theatre Duration: Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes

Join us on Wednesday, May 28, at 12:15 p.m. for Chamber Music IV. Please remember to register for a bus seat and purchase your tickets if you plan to attend. This cornerstone Festival series promises a captivating journey through the world of classical music in one of its most intimate and accessible forms. Curated by Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music Paul Wiancko, the series offers 11 unique programs each performed three times at the Dock Street Theatre. For the first time, we will offer two evening performances. Don’t miss this chance to be moved and inspired by the beauty of chamber music! The 2025 Suzan D. Boyd Composer-in-Residence is Mahsa Vahdat, an internationally acclaimed Iranian singer and women’s rights advocate. Venue: Dock Street Theatre Duration: Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes

Join us on Wednesday, May 28th departing at 7:15 for a performance by visionary vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra explore timeless jazz ballads newly arranged by Darcy James Argue. Duke Ellington, Stephen Sondheim, and Kurt Weill, among others, are reimagined in singular fashion. Revel in Salvant’s original, innovative compositions, drawing inspiration from a wide range of musical styles. Please remember to purchase your tickets and register for a seat on the bus. Venue: Charleston Gaillard Center Duration: Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes

Join us on Saturday, May 31 departing at 2:45 for a performance by Alisa Weilerstein. Please remember to purchase your tickets and register for a seat on the bus. For the first time, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein presents the culmination of a multi-year project in six extraordinary solo recitals that highlight newly commissioned works from today’s great composers paired with Bach’s indelible cello suites. This Spoleto Chamber Music series alumna envisions the project as a “celebration of the really disparate voices in contemporary classical music.” By seamlessly weaving together Bach’s timeless compositions with innovative new works, Weilerstein, at the height of her artistic finesse, constructs a captivating narrative. Each performance is a standalone experience, performed without intermission and without a traditional program. Enhanced by evocative lighting and scenic design, this immersive approach invites audiences to connect with the music on a profound level. Spoleto is honored to be the first to showcase the complete Fragments project, including the world premieres of the final two recitals. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the culmination of an unique and deeply personal artistic journey Venue: College of Charleston Sottile Theatre Duration: Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes