Past Events
Ballet Slippers.

November 13 - November 15 2009- Robert Ivey Ballet Presents

Fall Performance: A Season to Celebrate

  • The Robert Ivey Ballet celebrates its 33rd season "In Residence at the College of Charleston".

Approximately Two Hours with One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

Prices

  • General Admission: $15
  • Students and Seniors: $12
Baby Grand Piano.

November 10 2009 - The College Music Department Presents

Roberto Berrocal - Spain

  • Celebrating Twenty Years of World-Renowned Pianists.

The Department of Music presents a concert by Roberto Berrocal as part of its International Piano Series.

Approximately Two Hours with One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

Prices

  • Season Tickets: $80
  • Individual Tickets: $20
  • Under 18 and CofC Students FREE.
Picture of Hartmut Sauer.

October 26 2009 - The Department of Music Presents

Hartmut Sauer - Germany

  • Celebrating Twenty Years of World-Renowned Pianists.

The Department of Music presents a concert by Hartmut Sauer as part of its International Piano Series.

Approximately Two Hours with One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

Prices

  • Season Tickets: $80
  • Individual Tickets: $20
  • Under 18 and CofC Students FREE.
Picture of Headless Horseman.

October 21 - October 25 2009- Charleston Stage Presents

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • By Washington Irving.
  • Adapted for the stage by Julian Wiles.

The Headless Horseman Rides Again!

One of the great classic tales of All Hallows, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the hauntingly hilarious tale of the gangly and bumbling schoolmaster, Ichabond Crane and his ghostly encounter with the ghoulish Headless Horseman. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the perfect Halloween outing for the entire family.

Performances

  • October 21 9:30am and 11:30am School Matinees
  • October 22 9:30am and 11:30am School Matinees
  • October 23 7:30pm
  • October 24 3:00pm
  • October 25 3:00pm
  • For more information, visit the Official Web Site for Charleston Stage.

Tickets

Prices

  • Single Tickets and Season Tickets Now On Sale!
  • Adult: $19
  • Senior: (60+): $19
  • Student: $15
Blithe Spirit.

October 7 - October 18 2009 - Charleston Stage Presents

Blithe Spirit

  • By Noel Coward.

Suppose You're Haunted By A Ghost. Suppose That Ghost Is Your Ex-Wife.

Noel Coward's Ghostly Romp thru Love and Marriage. Charles is celebrating his second marriage when the ghost of his first wife, Elvira shows up to join in the celebration. When his old wife and his new wife cross paths at a séance, spirits and tempers fly. Join us for this comedy classic, now being revived on Broadway with the legendary Angela Landsbury. Charleston Stage's production arrives just in time for Halloween 2009!

Performances

  • October 7 7:30pm
  • October 8 7:30pm
  • October 9 7:30pm
  • October 10 7:30pm
  • October 11 3:00pm
  • October 15 7:30pm
  • October 16 7:30pm
  • October 17 7:30pm
  • October 18 3:00pm
  • For more information, visit the Official Web Site for Charleston Stage.

Tickets

Prices

  • Single Tickets and Season Tickets Now On Sale!
  • Adult: $15 - $30
  • Senior: (60+): $15 - $28
  • Student: $15
  • Please note all sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

September 09 - September 20 2009 - Charleston Stage Presents

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • Lyrics by Tim Rice.
  • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Go Go Go Joe! The Rock ‘N Roll Story Of Joseph And His Coat Of Many Colors Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s mega-musical of the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors has been delighting audiences around the world for almost 40 years. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western to rock to calypso and bubble-gum pop, this Old Testament tale emerges as both timely and timeless. It’s a dream ticket—the perfect musical for the entire family. Get your tickets today!

Approximately One Hour, Thirty Minutes. One Intermission.

Performances

  • September 9 7:30pm
  • September 10 7:30pm
  • September 11 7:30pm
  • September 12 7:30pm
  • September 13 3:00pm
  • September 16 9:30am and 11:30am School Matinees
  • September 17 7:30pm
  • September 18 7:30pm
  • September 19 7:30pm
  • September 20 3:00pm
  • For more information, visit the Official Web Site for Charleston Stage.

Tickets

Prices

  • Tickets Go On Sale Aug 3rd! Season Tickets On Sale Now!
  • Adult: $15 - $35
  • Senior: (60+): $15 - $33
  • Student: $15
  • Please note all sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
Summer Hours.

August 27 - August 30 - The College of Charleston Department of French Will Present

The French Film Festival 2009

  • All Films feature English Subtitles.

August 27 6:00 - 7:00pm Opening Reception Sottile Theatre Terrace Lobby. Hosted by 39 RUE DE JEAN.

Films

August 27 7:30pm L'Heure d'ete (Summer Hours), Olivier Assayas, Director, France, 2008, Approximately Two Hours, Eight Minutes

August 28 7:30pm Entre les murs (The Class), Laurent Cantet, Director, France, 2008, Approximately Two Hours, Eight Minutes

August 29 11:30am Mia et le Migou (Mia and the Migoo), Jacques-Remy Girerd, Director, France, 2008 Approximately One Hour, Thirty Two Minutes, Recommended Ages: 7 to Adult, Animated

August 29 2:00pm Home, Yann Artjis-Bertand, Director, France, 2008, Approximately Two Hours, In English

August 29 7:00pm Les plages d'Agnes (Beaches of Agnes), Agnes Varda, Director, France, 2008, Approximately One Hour, Fifty Minutes

August 29 9:30pm Cleo de 5 a 7 (Cleo from 5 to 7), Agnes Varda, Director, France, 1962, Approximately One Hour, Thirty Minutes

August 30 2:00pm Ballerina, Bertrand Normand, Director, France, 2008, Approximately One Hour, Twenty Minutes-In Russian with English Subtitles

August 30 7:30pm Un basier s'il vous plait (Shall We Kiss), Emmanuel Mouret, Director, France 2007, Approximately One Hour, Forty Two Minutes

SC Excalibur Fitness Competition.

August 22 2009 - SC NPC Presents

SC Excalibur Fitness Competition

Prejudging 10:00am

Finals 6:30pm

Performances

Tickets

  • Tickets will be sold at the door or to purchase in advance, call 843-270-4373.
Guys and Dolls.

July 31-August 1 2009- Charleston Stage Presents

Guys and Dolls Jr.

  • Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling.
  • Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser.

Luck Be A Lady Tonight! Join 60 young actors, singers and dancers in their own rousing rendition of this Broadway Musical Classic. Featuring gangster "guys" and their "dolls" and all their shenanigans in 1930's New York. Also featuring such musical classics as “Luck Be A Lady Tonight”, “A Bushel and a Peck” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat”, this cast of 60 will light up the College of Charleston's Sottile Theatre Stage.

Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

Prices

  • Adult: $19
  • Senior: (60+): $19
  • Student: $15
  • Please note all sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
Ballet Slippers.

July 26 2009 - The Divine Iambic Dancers School for the Performing Arts Presents

An Evening of Dance

  • Directed by Linda Harvey.

Featured Guest Artist is the Divine Strength Chamber Ensemble.

Approximately Two Hours. One Intermission.

Performances

  • July 26 6:00pm

Tickets

  • Tickets may be purchased at the door thirty minutes prior to the performance. Cash and Checks only, please.

Prices

  • Adults: $15
  • Students: $11
Charleston Youth Company Celebrates Thirty Years of Making Stars.

June 26-27 2009 - Charleston Youth Company Presents

Summer Spectacular 2009

  • The Charleston Youth Company celebrates 30 years of making stars...and counting!

Don't miss these amazing students as they kick off your summer with rousing renditions of high-stepping dances and songs that the whole family will love! "SHOWSTOPPERS 2009-CYC Summer/Reunion Spectacular!" See our current cast members plus seasoned alumni from the past performing music from High School Musical, Wedding Singer, Footloose, Kiss Me Kate, Slumdog Millionaire, Rent, Young Frankenstein, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Peter Pan, Beach Boys, and Hairspray, plus more!

Approximately Two Hours with One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

  • To purchase tickets in advance, call the Charleston Youth Company at 843-571-6670.

Prices

  • Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased at the door.
Applause.

June 14 2009 - Sprinkles Entertainment and Broadway Performing Arts Studios Present

Applause! Broadway Review

An original Broadway review highlighting some of Broadways most beloved musicals and show stopping selections. A cast of 50+ singers, dancers and actors, featuring students of the Broadway Performing Arts Studios and starring New York guest Artist Catherine Pichura!

Approximately Two Hours. One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

  • To purchase tickets in advance, visit Ticket Web.
  • or call 843-886-6375.

Prices

  • Adults: $18.00
  • Seniors: $15.00
  • Children 8 and Under: $12.00
I Do! I Do!.

June 5-7 2009 - Sprinkles Entertainment Presents

I Do! I Do!

  • Directed by Alton Cox.
  • Book by Tom Jones.
  • Music by Harvey Schmidt.
  • Lyrics by Tom Jones.
  • Based on the Fourposter by Jan de Hartog.
  • Starring Alton Cox (Broadway Veteran) and Catherine Pichura (New York Guest Artist).

The story of a marriage is at the center of this intimate and nostalgic work by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, the authors of “The Fantasticks.” The show begins with Michael and Agnes on their wedding day and traces their life together over a period of 50 years, until the day they leave their house to the next pair of newlyweds. In that time we watch them go through their wedding night jitters, raise a family, negotiate mid-life crises, quarrel, separate, reconcile and grow old together, all lovingly to the strains of a tuneful, charming score which includes the standard "My Cup Runneth Over."

Approximately One Hour, Fifty Minutes. One Intermission.

Performances

  • June 5 8:00pm
  • June 6 8:00pm
  • June 7 3:00pm
  • For more information, call Broadway Performing Arts Studios at 843-881-7006.

Tickets

  • To purchase tickets in advance, visit Ticket Web
  • or call the Broadway Performing Arts Studios Box Office at 843-886-6375.

Prices

  • Adults: $25
  • Seniors/Students: $23
  • Groups 10 or More 10% Off.
  • Visit the Sottile Theatre Box Office during the hours of 12:00pm to 8:00pm.
Ballet Slippers.

May 24 2009 - Mt. Pleasant School of Performing Arts Presents

La Boutique Fantasque

The concert will feature the studio's dance company, Mt. Pleasant Performing Arts Company, in two exciting ballets. "Etudes" is a ballet about ballet classes and "LaBoutique Fantasque" will feature a ballet about a magical toyshop where lifesize dolls come to life in front of your very eyes. A short performance of "The Enchanted Castle" will showcase the studio's students and will be based on tales of Princes and Princesses.

Approximately Two Hours, Thirty Minutes. One Intermission.

Performances

Tickets

Prices

  • In Advance:
  • Adults: $15.00.
  • Children ages 10 and Under: $10.00.
  • At The Door:
  • General Admission: $18.00.
New York, New York.

May 16 2009 - Fred Astaire Dance Studio Presents

New York, New York

  • Choreographed by world famous dancer Taliat Tarsinov.

"Start Spreading the News."

A group of friends venture to the city that never sleeps.

"I'm leaving today."

...immersing themselves in the culture while dancing a path from Central Park and Broadway to Hell's Kitchen and Harlem.

"I want to be a part of it."

World famous dancer and choreographer Taliat Tarsinov and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio present

"New York, New York."

...an evening of spectacular ballroom dancing and New York flair! - the perfect combination.

Approximately Two Hours with One Intermission.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics

Performances

  • May 16, 2009 7:00pm. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, please call the Fred Astaire Dance Studio at 843-769-0440 or visitETIX.

Prices

  • General Admission: $30
The Producers.

April 15 - April 26 2009 - Charleston Stage Presents

The Producers

Winner of 12 Tony Awards!

Financial Scandals Have Never Been So Funny!

  • Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan.
  • Music by Mel Brooks and Glen Kelly.
  • Lyrics by Mel Brooks.

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show. Complications arise, however, when the show unexpectedly turns out to be a mega success. Mel Brooks will have you rolling in your seats with laughter!

Approximately Two Hours, Thirty Minutes with One Intermission.

Performances

  • April 15 7:30pm
  • April 16 7:30pm
  • April 17 7:30pm
  • April 18 7:30pm
  • April 19 3:00pm
  • April 22 9:30am
  • April 23 7:30pm
  • April 24 7:30pm
  • April 25 7:30pm
  • April 26 3:00pm
  • For more information, visit the The Official Web Site for Charleston Stage.

Tickets

Prices

  • Adult: $41
  • Senior 60+: $39
  • Student: $15
  • Ask about our new $10 Bargain Seats! Bargain Seating is Limited.
  • Major Credit Cards Accepted.

April 2 2009 - Cougar Activities Board Presents

The Price is Right

    COME ON DOWN. YOU'RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT! Come to the Sotille Theater to be a potential contestant/prize winner in this classic game show as presented by the Cougar Activities Board.

    Approximately Two Hours.

    Performances

    Ticket Prices

    • FREE.
Music Notes.

April 1 2009 - The College of Charleston Presents

The First Annual Upward Bound Jazz Benefit Concert

  • All proceeds will be used by Upward Bound to strenghten the program, which provides a rich experiential, pre-college learning adventure for eighty-two Charleston area students.

Jazz vocalist Quiana Parler is the featured artist with an impressive and legendary band that includes Chuck Dalton on trumpet, Lonnie Hamilton, III-Alto Saxophone, George Kenny-Tenor Saxophone, Chuck King-Bass, Max Moore-Drums, and Richard White on Keyboard. This all-star cast of seasoned jazz musicians will provide an evening of music that is sure to please music lovers.

The Upward Bound Program, sponsored by the College of Charleston since 1975, is a college preparatory program designed to generate in its participants the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school. Upward Bound provides special academic and cultural opportunities for students who have expressed an interest in pursuing a post-secondary education and have demonstrated the potential for success in college. These students will be the first in their families to earn a four-year college degree and every effort is made to help them fulfill their dreams.

Approximately Two Hours.

Performances

  • April 1, 2009 7:00pm. For more information, to order tickets, or donate a ticket to a student, please call 843-953-5469. Cash and Check Only are Accepted.
  • First Deadline for Ticket Sales is Wednesday March 18th!

    • Ticket Prices

    • $25.00 Concert.
    • $50.00 Concert and Reception.
    Multicultural Student Programs and Services.

    March 31 2009 - Multicultural Student Programs and Services presents

    The Multicultural ExCel Awards

    • Proceeds go toward the Division of Student Affairs' Parents of Diverse Students (PODS) Fund.

    The Multicultural ExCel Awards honor College of Charleston faculty, staff, and students and members of the community who have distinguished themselves by their efforts to foster and enhance diversity on our campus. Join us for hors d'oeuvres and an entertainment-filled ceremony to honor ExCel Award recipients.

    Approximately Two Hours.

    Performances

    • March 31, 2009 4:00pm.

    Tickets

    Prices

    • $10.00 for CofC Staff and Faculty.
    • $15.00 General Admission.
    • Admission is Free for all CofC Students with a valid College ID.
    Ballet Slippers.

    March 21 - March 22 2009 - Charleston Ballet Theatre Presents

    Cinderella

    • Coreographed by Jill Eathorne-Bahr.

    In order to be fiscally conservative, Charleston Ballet Theatre has replaced the costlier Camelot production with Cinderella and limited performances to one weekend.

    Featuring a magnificent score by Prokofiev and exquisitely colorful costumes and set design, Eathorne-Bahr's Cinderella is a magical extravaganza in three acts. The role of Cinderella will be danced by CBT principal dancer Melody Staples, reprising one of her most memorable and cherished roles to date. Surrounded by a fairy godmother, two truly hideous and preening stepsisters, a handsome prince, a glass slipper and a horse drawn carriage, Cinderella takes the audience with her on a journey with the fairies of the four seasons in what has become one of the world's greatest and most celebrated classical ballets.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Ticket Sales Begin February 16, 2009.
    • Prices range from $35.00 to $45.00 depending upon location within the theatre.
    • $45 Orchestra: Front Center, Left, and Right
    • $40 Main Auditorium
    • $45 Balcony Box Seats
    • $35 Main Balcony
    • Student Tickets $10 Off with a Valid ID.
    Charleston Men's Chorus.

    March 15 2009 - Charleston Men's Chorus presents

    Spring Concert

    The Charleston Men's Chorus will honor "The Mother of Choral Music in Charleston", founder of the Charleston Symphony Singers Guild and long-time friend, Miss Emily Remington, at its Spring concert. Proceeds from Charleston Men's Chorus concerts benefit a music scholarship fund given to students at the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University and the Charleston County School of the Arts.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, visit Cat's Music, Monster Music and Movies on Orleans Rd., and Royall Hardware on Coleman Blvd or call 843-720-8505. Cash and Check Only. Checks may be made payable to Charleston Men's Chorus.

    Prices

    • Adults: $15
    • Seniors and Students: $10
    • 6 and Under: Free
    • $1 surcharge applies to all tickets.
    Violin.

    March 12 2009 - The SC Irish Historical Society will Present

    Four Celtic Women in Concert: Journey through the Mystical Celtic World

    Celeste Ray, Erin Hill, Leeyna Rideout and Carol Crittenden have joined forces combining drum, harp, piano, and vocals to create a vibrant, vivacious and fresh Celtic Women’s group for the enjoyment of their many fans throughout the East Coast region.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    "The best part of the show was the moment when... Erin Hill, a fine harpist, raised her voice in solo..." "...Erin Hill is lovely..."

    --The New York Times

    Combining instrumentals with vocal tracks, Ray is able to display both her skills with the bowed psaltery ("Psaltery Danse No. 1" is a knockout) and her wondrous voice, which is best showcased on "Come by the Hills" and "Blessing for Setting Forth."

    -Alternative Rock Review

    Performances

    Tickets

    • Tickets will be sold at the Door. Cash and Check Only. To purchase tickets in advance, please mail checks to PO Box 484 Charleston SC 29402-0484. Checks may be made payable to the SC Irish Historical Society.

    Prices

    • General Admission $25.
    Baby Grand.

    March 10 2009 - International Piano Series Presents

    Yuja Wang, China

    • Ralph Blanco, Executive Director
    • Enrique Graf, Founder and Artistic Director

    At age 20, Yuja Wang has already established herself as one of the most significant artists of her generation. She has collaborated with David Zinman, Pinchas Zukerman, Michael Stern, Lorin Maazel, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yuri Temirkanov and Charles Dutoit and major orchestras such as the New York, St. Petersburg and China Philharmonics, the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich, the Vancouver, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras. She received the Gilmore Young Artist Award in 2006.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Individual Concert Tickets $20.
    • Season Tickets (Five Concerts) $80.
    Ballet Slippers.

    March 6-8 - Robert Ivey Ballet presents

    Spring Performance

    • Robert Ivey Ballet Celebrates its 32nd season "In Residence at the College of Charleston".

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Adults: $15
    • Students/Seniors: $12
    Jourdan Urbach playing the Violin.

    February 26 2009 - The Hemangioma Foundation Presents

    Legendary Violin Prodigy Jourdan Urbach Live In Concert

    • The Hemangioma Foundation is the only organization in the world dedicated exclusively to providing charitable treatment to children with vascular birthmarks.

    Jourdan is the founder of CHC (Children Helping Children), a musical charity foundation which fundraises nationally for pediatric divisions of hospitals and medical charity organizations. Proceeds from Jourdan’s Carnegie Hall Debut went to benefit The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A renowned concert violinist, Jourdan Urbach has been compared to a “Young Paganini” with “buttery smooth playing and laser sharp technique” by New York Critics. Jourdan has performed frequently in solo recital at major concert halls in the United States, including Carnegie Recital Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room, Lefrak Hall, Steinway Hall, The Tilles Center, The Wortham Center in Houston, and The Kravis Center in Palm Beach. Jourdan now brings his incredible talent to the College of Charleston's Sottile Theatre in a benefit performance for the Hemangioma Foundation.

    Jourdan has been featured in People Magazine, April 12, 2005, in a profile article entitled “Young People Who Will Make America’s Future.”

    In March, 2007, Jourdan was the subject of a documentary on MTV entitled: Genius and Prodigy.

    Approximately One Hour, Thirty Minutes with One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, visit ETIX.
    • or call 843-571-7194.

    Prices

    • VIP $150.00
    • Regular $50.00
    • Student $15.00
    Baby Grand.

    February 24 2009 - International Piano Series presents

    Ann Schein

    • Ralph Blanco, Executive Director
    • Enrique Graf, Founder and Artistic Director

    Since her highly acclaimed Carnegie Hall recital debut as an artist on the Sol Hurok roster, Ann Schein’s amazing career has earned her high praise in major American and European cities and in more than 50 countries around the world. She has performed with great conductors including George Szell, James Levine, Seiji Ozawa, James dePreist, David Zinman, Stanislaw Skrowacewski, and Sir Colin Davis, and with major orchestras including the New York, Los Angeles and London Philharmonics, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Washington National Symphony, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Schein performed at the White House during the Kennedy administration. She has toured with the great soprano, Jessye Norman and they are featured in songs of Alban Berg on Sony Classical. Recent recordings include a Schumann album on Ivory Classics and a Chopin album on MSR Classics.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Individual Concert Tickets $20.
    • Season Tickets (Five Concerts) $80.
    Ballet Slippers.

    February 19-21 2009 - Robert Ivey Ballet presents

    The Velveteen Rabbit

    • The Robert Ivey Ballet Celebrates its 32nd season "In Residence at the College of Charleston". Coreographed by Robert Ivey.

    Spring is in the air and the bunnies are creeping out of their winter hiding places. Catch them along with the Skinned Horse, the Nursery Fairies, and the Boy as the story of "The Velveteen Rabbit" comes to life in the Sottile Theatre. Make "The Velveteen Rabbit" a family tradition and enjoy all of the wonder and majesty of live theatre. Don't miss out on the fun!

    After the production there will be a "Velveteen Rabbit Tea Party" upstairs at the Sottile Theatre for an additional $5.00. A Velveteen Rabbit bunny bag will be provided for lunch. Parents may bring your cameras and take pictures of your child with the Velveteen Rabbit cast.

    Approximately One Hour.

    Tickets

    Performances

    Prices

    • General Admission $8.00
    • Tea Party $5.00
    Ballet Slippers.

    February 14 2009 - Charleston Ballet Theatre Presents

    Masterpieces of Dance

    with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra

    Set in the same vein as CBT's spectacular The Best of Balanchine program, the dance company proudly showcases some of the greatest New York City based choreographers of the last century including the contemporary and whimsical work of Twyla Tharp and return of more stunning presentations of the great George Balanchine. CBT has exclusive rights to perform the works of Balanchine in the state of South Carolina and is thrilled to share his mastery with the CBT audience.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Prices range from $35.00 to $45.00 depending upon location within the theatre.
    • $45 Orchestra: Front Center, Left, and Right
    • $40 Main Auditorium
    • $45 Balcony Box Seats
    • $35 Main Balcony
    • Student Tickets $10 Off with a Valid ID.
    Got Dance?.

    February 7 2009 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Presents

    Battle of the Party Walks

    CANCELLED

    Battle of the Party Walks is an annual "Party Walk" competition among members of the IFC, Pan Hellenic, and Non Pan Hellenic councils from the College of Charleston. Organizations from differenct councils are paired and responsible for creating three party walks: fast, slow, and danced to a song of the DJ's choice. Each team's party walk will be based on skill, mastery, difficulty, stage presence, crowd appeal, and creativity.

    Approximately Three Hours.

    Performances

    • February 7, 2009 8:00pm. For more information, email Tiffani Mason at tcmason@edisto.cofc.edu.

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, email Tiffani Mason at tcmason@edisto.cofc.edu.

    Prices

    • $7 in Advance, $10 at the Door
    • Advance Ticket Sales Monday January 26-February 6 2009
    Music Notes.

    January 30 2009 - Lambda Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Presents

    Hip Hop AIDS Benefit Fashion Show

    • Part of College of Charleston Homecoming Week 2009 Festivities.

    The Lambda Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the College of Charleston will sponsor a Hip Hop HIV/AIDS Benefit Fashion Show. This event is open to the public, and our goal is to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS research. It will showcase modeling, dancing, fashion, and music through an elaborate performance. This is also an educational event as to inform people on how to prevent and stop spread of the virus. Many local stores and fashion designers will be in attendance and local artists and dance groups will perform. This is a performance you don't want to miss!

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    • January 30, 2009 6:00pm. For more information, call 803-479-6311.

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, call 803-479-6311.

    Prices

    • $7 in advance/$10 at the door (VIP available)
    Baby Grand Piano.

    January 27 2009 - International Piano Series Presents

    Sean Duggan, OSB-USA

    • Ralph Blanco, Executive Director
    • Enrique Graf, Founder and Artistic Director

    Sean Duggan is a monk of St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana. In September, 1983 he won First Prize in the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition for Pianists in Washington, D.C., and again in August, 1991. In 2000 he performed the complete cycle of Bach’s keyboard works eight times in various American and European cities. He is presently preparing to record the complete Bach cycle of clavier music and concertos which will comprise 25 CDs. He has performed with many orchestras including the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Leipzig Baroque Soloists, The American Chamber Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Sinfonia.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Individual Concert Tickets $20.
    • Season Tickets (Five Concerts) $80.
    Queen's Crown.

    January 18th 2009

    The 2009 Miss Charleston Scholarship, Miss North Charleston, and Miss Coastal Carolina Pageants.

    Three winners will be selected to participate in the Miss South Carolina pageant later in the year. The theme for this year's pageants is "Celebration". Cynthia English, Miss Charleston 2008, will turn her crown over to the new Miss Charleston. Courtney Burke, Miss North Charleston 2008, will crown the new Miss North Charleston, and Morgan Smoak, Miss Coastal Carolina 2008, will crown her successor. Contestants will have a verbal interview and compete in swimsuit, evening gown, and talent segments.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    • January 18th, 2009 2:00pm. For more information, call 843-763-7354.

    Tickets

    • May be purchased at the Door Only.
    • $10.00 Children
    • $15.00 Adults
    Charleston Youth Company's Logo.

    January 9 - January 10 2009 Charleston Youth Company Presents

    Winter Spectacular 2009

    • Directed by Amanda Long Robertson.

    Celebrating 30 years, The Charleston Youth Company highlights this year with music from the Broadway classic Godspell and a new adaptation, Happily Ever After!, based on your favorite princes and princesses crafted by interim director Amanda Long Robertson. Creative scripting, high-stepping music, and comedy all give a twist to your favorite movies and characters. Come and believe again in fantasy through the beauty and creativity of these talented performers as they warm your heart, stretch your imagination, and inspire you!

    Approximately Two Hours, Forty Five Minutes with One Intermission.

    Performances

    • January 9-January 10, 2009 Doors Open 7:00pm, Show Begins 7:30pm. For more information, please email cycshows@knology.net.

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, please email cycshows@knology.net.

    Prices

    • General Admission $15.00.
    • Cash or Visa/Master Card Accepted.
    Picture of Ebenezer Scrooge.

    December 4-21 2008

    Charleston Stage presents

    A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas

    At the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre

    • Adapted from Charles Dickens by Julian Wiles
    • Musical Arrangements by Wendell Smith

    Ghosts flying about the eerie fog-filled midnight skies of London return to bring the spirit of Christmas to Ol' Ebenezer Scrooge and the entire Charleston community.

    Charleston Stage's acclaimed production of "A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas" magically reappears this December. This year's production of "A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas" features dazzling new special effects, sparkling new costumes and stunning Christmas card sets. Starring Professional Guest Actor Mark Chambers as Scrooge, Charleston Stage's entire Resident Acting Company and featuring a cast of fifty actors, singers, dancers, and musicians. It's our biggest holiday spectacular ever!

    Approximately Two Hours, Thirty Minutes. One Intermission.

    Performances

    • Thursday, December 4 2008 7:30pm
    • Friday, December 5 2008 7:30pm
    • Saturday, December 6 2008 7:30pm
    • Sunday, December 7 2008 5:00pm
    • Tuesday, December 9 2008 9:30am and 11:30am
    • Wednesday, December 10 2008 9:30am and 11:30am
    • Thursday, December 11 2008 7:30pm
    • Friday, December 12 2008 7:30pm
    • Saturday, December 13 2008 7:30pm
    • Sunday, December 14 2008 3:00pm
    • Tuesday, December 16 2008 9:30am and 11:30am
    • Saturday, December 20 2008 7:30pm
    • Sunday, December 21 2008 3:00pm
    • For more information, visit Charleston Stage's Official Web Site.

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Tickets go on sale to the General Public September 22, 2008!
    • Ticket Prices are
    • Adult: $41
    • Senior:(60+) $39
    • Student: $31
    • Please note all sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
    Ballet Dancers underneath a Snow Fall.

    December 18 - December 20 2008 - Robert Ivey Ballet presents

    Peter and the Wolf and the Angel Tree

    • Robert Ivey Ballet Celebrates its 32nd season "In Residence at the College of Charleston".

    The ever popular "Peter and the Wolf" and the Angel Tree are especially exciting as all children in the Charleston area may audition and become a part of our annual gift to the community.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • General Admission: $8
    Picture of Baby Grand Piano.

    November 18 2008 – International Piano Series Presents

    Jean-Francois Dichamp, France

    • Ralph Blanco, Executive Director
    • Enrique Graf, Founder and Artistic Director

    Jean-Francois Dichamp was unanimously awarded the Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatory in 1986. He was one of the most brilliant students of Nikita Magaloff, and later of Maria Curcio, with whom he studied for four years in London. He won three prizes at the Santander International Piano Competition. He has performed in Spain, Poland, Ireland, England, the USA, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Romania and South America. Recently he recorded two CDs for the Lyrinx label, one featuring works by Chopin, the other by Liszt.

    November 18 8:00pm Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Individual Concert Tickets $20.
    • Season Tickets (Five Concerts) $80.
    Ballet Slippers.

    November 14 - November 16 2008 - Robert Ivey Ballet presents

    Fall Performance

    • Robert Ivey Ballet Celebrates its 32nd season "In Residence at the College of Charleston".

    We will be starting the new season with a flourish with plans for the classical ballet "Paquita", to be staged by Artistic Director Robert Ivey, Co-Director Ashley Stock, and Ballet Mistress Angela Agudo. Ms. Agudo, who joined the company last season, has professional experience with the Teatro de Colon of Argentina, the Jordan Ballet in Toronto Canada, and the Orlando Ballet. She is a definite asset to the company's amnitious new season. Co-Director Stock will present an original ballet using the music from many of Broadway's greatest scores, and resident Modern Coreographer, Eliza Ingle, is creating a world premier with original music created by a College of Charleston faculty member.

    Jazz is on the agenda with Jon-Michael Perry's exciting new jazz work. His recent work was shown at the American College Dance Festival and he has spent the summer in intensive study in Atlanta. Director Ivey will create two new pas det deux for principal dancers Angela Agudo and Tony Roe, as well as Jon Michael Perry and Lindsay Funderburk.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • General Admission: $15
    • Students and Seniors: $12
    Queen's Crown.

    November 11 - Sigma Nu presents

    The Miss College of Charleston Pageant

    The Miss College of Charleston Pageant will feature three divisions of competition including swimwear, formalwear, and talent. Proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    • November 11, 2008 7:00pm. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 540-850-8484 or email wjcooper@edisto.cofc.edu.

    Prices

    • $5.00
    Duncan Sheik.

    November 7 2008 - The College of Charleston School of the Arts presents

    Duncan Sheik in Concert

    Grammy-award winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik will play Charleston, SC on November 7, 2008, performing songs from his catalogue, forthcoming CD/Theatre project Whisper House (written in Charleston, SC) and the hit Broadway musical Spring Awakening for which he collaberated with lyricist Steven Sater and composed an original score. Described by Variety as "the most startling and exciting rock tuner to hit the boards since 'Rent'," Spring Awakening has won eight Tony awards including "Best Musical," with Sheik earning two Tony awards for "Best Orchestration" and "Best Original Score" as well as a Grammy award for "Best Musical Show Album." The tour will feature orignal Spring Awakening cast member Lauren Pritchard.

    Approximately Three Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, visit ETix.

    Prices

    • General Public: $25
    • Students: $15 with ID
    • Show is for All Ages.
    Chris Buckley.

    November 6 2008 - College of Charleston Department of Communication presents

    An Evening with Christopher Buckley

    The College of Charleston's Department of Communication will honor author and political satirist Christopher Buckley with its Distinguished Communicator award. Buckley is the author of 13 books, including his most recent novel, Supreme Courtship. Fortune magazine has called Buckley "the quintessential novelist of his time." He is the winner of the distinguished Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.

    Approximately One Hour.

    Performances

    • November 6, 2008 7:00pm. Book Sale and Signing 6:30pm. For more information, contact the College of Charleston Department of Communication at 843-953-4360.

    Ticket Prices

    • Free to the General Public.
    Violin.

    November 2 2008 - The Charleston Academy of Music Presents

    Uruguayan and Lowcountry Youth Orchestras in Concert

    • Conducted by Richard Marcus.

    The Charleston Academy of Music welcomes the Jose Artigas Symphony Orchestra from Uruguay to play in concert with the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry. Charleston will be the orchestra's first concert location on this tour, followed by an engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York and another concert in Washington, D.C. The Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry's present conductor is Richard Marcus, who also conducts the College of Charleston Wind Ensemble. Soloing will be Javier Orman, a Uruguayan violinist who now resides in the U.S. Orman. Javier is a graduate of the College of Charleston and studied under Lee-Chin Siow as a full-scholarship student, graduating magna cum laude. During its visit to Charleston, the Artigas orchestra will also be performing for the students at the Charleston Charter School for Math and Science, patients and staff at the Medical University of South Carolina's Children's Hospital, and residents at Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community.

    Approximately One Hour.

    Performances

    • November 2, 2008 4:00pm.

    Tickets

    • To purchase tickets in advance, please call the Charleston Academy of Music at 843-805-7794.

    Prices

    • Adults: $10.00
    • Students Under 18: Free
    Bhakti Maargam.

    October 24 2008 - Mrudani School of Performing Arts presents

    Bhakti Maargam by the Dhananjayans

    • Directed by Dr. Anuradha Murali.

    Featuring artists VP and Shanta Dhananjayan, Padmarani Rasiah-Cantu. Living legends of an ancient tradition, The Dhananjayans are on their "farewell" tour of North America with one of their senior and prominent disciples, Padmarani Rasiah Cantu (Artistic Director FAS Yogaville and selected Artiste in the Virginia Commission for the Arts Tour Directory). The Dhananjayans will present BHAKTI MAARGAM (The path of devotion) in the best traditions of Bharatanaatyam. The presentation will consist of a traditional Maargam repertoire featuring the best of their fifty years of artistic excellence in choreography.

    Approximately One Hour, Forty Five Minutes with One Intermission.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Adults: $15
    • Students with a valid ID: $7
    • Children under 5: Free
    King's Crown.

    October 22 2008 - Zeta Tau Alpha presents

    The Mr. College of Charleston Pageant: "The Boys are Back in Town".

    The Mr. College of Charleston Pageant will feature an opening dance and four divisions of competition including swimwear, formalwear, and talent. Proceeds will be donated to the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation for breast cancer education and awareness.

    Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission.

    Performances

    • October 22, 2008 7:00pm. For more information or to purchase tickets,
    • email jlledfor@edisto.cofc.edu or call 336-803-2971.

    Prices

    • $5.00
    Picture of Baby Grand Piano.

    October 7 2008 – International Piano Series Presents

    Andrew von Oeyen, USA

    • Ralph Blanco, Executive Director
    • Enrique Graf, Founder and Artistic Director

    Well known to Charleston audiences, Mr. von Oeyen has appeared as soloist with the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra to critical acclaim. Since his debut at age 17 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mr. von Oeyen has performed in recital at London’s Wigmore Hall and the Kennedy Center. Orchestral appearances around the world include the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony, the Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle, Utah and Singapore Symphonies, Chicago’s Grant Park Festival Orchestra, and the Rochester Philharmonic. He was awarded the Gilmore Young Artist Award in 1999 and took First Prize in the Leni Fe Bland Foundation National Piano Competition in 2001.

    October 7 8:00pm Approximately Two Hours, One Intermission

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Individual Concert Tickets $20.
    • Season Tickets (Five Concerts) $80.
    Shawn Anthony, Illusionist.

    October 4 2008 - Master Illusionist Shawn Anthony presents

    Beyond Magic

    Prepare to be dazzled by the stunning illusions and breathtaking magic of Master Illusionist Shawn Anthony, as he takes you on a journey beyond magic. Beyond Magic is Shawn Anthony's most ambitious undertaking yet, featuring magician-assistants, Jessica Feldman, and special guest performers, who have all teamed up to put on a two hour magical extravaganza like no other. The show features Comedy, Drama, Dance, Grand Illusion, Daring escapes, fantastic card manipulation, and an illusion that gets the entire audience involved.

    What people are saying about Shawn Anthony:

    "Finally an Illusionist who has picked up the legacy of the golden age of magic and ran with it. " -Fox Television

    "With a Rock and Roll style, and quick comic wit, Shawn Anthony captures his audience and has them coming back for more. " -NBC Television

    "We're looking at the future of Magic. " -CBS

    Approximately Two Hours.

    Performances

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Tickets are on sale now get them while they last.
    • Active Duty/ Police and Fire Fighters $25.00
    • Pre purchased Adult tickets: $25.00 – 30.00
    • Children 12 and under: $15.00
    • CofC students are 25.00. If purchased at the door regular prices will apply (40.00).
    • Get your tickets now before they disapear!
    picture of two ladies underneath an oak tree.

    September 29 2008 - College of Charleston Gospel Choir and MOJA Arts Festival present

    College of Charleston Gospel Choir

    • Directed by Charles McDonald.

    Under the direction of Charles McDonald, the College of Charleston Gospel Choir will be presenting an evening of contemporary and traditional gospel music. This choir has become famous for its spellbound renditions of the classic spirituals and hyms of the 20th century. The CofC Gospel Choir has performed to standing room audiences in Paris, France, Montego Bay, Jamaica, and across the east and west Coasts of the United States.

    Approximately One Hour.

    Performances

    Tickets

    • Donations are accepted at the door.
    Picture of Maria and Tony.

    September 10-21 2008

    Charleston Stage presents

    West Side Story

    At the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre

    • Based on conception of Jerome Robbins
    • Book by Arthur Laurents
    • Lyrics by Stephen Soundheim
    • Music by Leonard Bernstein

    Starring professional guest New York actor Aaron Velthouse in the role of Tony, the soaring melodies of “Something’s Comin’,” “I Want to be in America” and “Tonight” take flight in West Side Story, the hot and sassy Broadway musical that has thrilled audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Fanned by the flames of Leonard Bernstein’s brilliant score, the gangs of New York come to life in sizzling dance number after dance number. The haunting melodies of “Maria” and “Somewhere” provide the warm glow that illuminate Tony and Maria, the star-crossed lovers who find love and peace in the midst of the wildfires burning about them.

    Approximately Two Hours, Fifteen Minutes. One Intermission.

    Performances

    • Wednesday, September 10 2008 7:30pm
    • Thursday, September 11 2008 7:30pm
    • Friday, September 12 2008 7:30pm
    • Saturday, September 13 2008 7:30pm
    • Sunday, September 14 2008 3:00pm
    • Tuesday, September 16 2008 School Performances 9:30am and 11:30am
    • Thursday, September 18 2008 7:30pm
    • Friday, 19 2008 7:30pm
    • Saturday, September 20 2008 7:30pm
    • Sunday, September 21 2008 3:00pm
    • For more information, visit Charleston Stage's Official Web Site.

    Tickets

    Prices

    • Tickets on sale Now!
    • Ticket Prices are
    • Adult: $41
    • Senior:(60+) $39
    • Student: $31
    • Please note all sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.