FW: Charleston City Paper Weekly Newsletter

 

Thursday, January 28, 2010 FREE STUFF Join the Nosh Mob Free passes to see Dear John Find nearby happy hours with our new free iPhone app QUICK LINKS Find a job or a home Hear some good music Do something worth tweeting about Have a great meal Go see a movie Flirt, rant, or laugh Food+Drink Chimay steers an elaborate bière 'n' fromage tour of Charleston Wasabi brings upscale sushi to Daniel Island Rita's Roots ends its run on Wadmalaw Nosh Mobbers took to the Triangle A football game, two kegs of beer, and six courses of pork Music+Clubs Owl City: Computer World Pop The BBQ Bros. at Home Team Mother Jackson make an argument for rock 'n' roll Charlie Mars gained momentum at the Pour House The Opposite of a Train and friends perform at Memminger News+Opinion King of the Crown's Cy Frakes, Caitlin Upton, and the frenzied world of beauty pageants Live Blog: Mayor's State of the City address The newest GOP senator from Massachusetts is no conservative What is the lesson of history ignored? Blotter: The week in crime Calendar+Scene Gaga fans planning Marion Square dance-a-thon Seyfried shines and Channing charms at Dear John premiere Haiti relief party packs the Triangle The Duchess of York talks shagging at Roper gala VIDEO: Timmy Sherrill is the funniest person in Charleston Arts+Movies In the News host Warren Peper and the trip that wasn't Flowertown Power Video: The Day the Peacemaker Made Peace Footlight Players tug at emotions without getting too treacly Broken Embraces is a sordid, melodramatic affair LOVE | HATE Check chump should dump paper for PIN Flapping news dude always gets us wasted Kind umbrella boy gets kudos More flames and blood, less weepy teens Tree hanger feels municipal wrath

COVER STORY King of the Crown's Cy Frakes, Caitlin Upton, and the frenzied world of beauty pageants The Queen Makers Four hours before the curtain is scheduled to rise on the opening night of the 2010 Miss South Carolina and Miss S.C. Teen pageants, the contestants — dressed in regular attire and not yet polished to their performance sheen — are shuffling through choreography for the show's opening number. CITY PICKS FOR THIS WEEKEND Music Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Tour w/ Cowboy Mouth & Junior Brown Thu., Jan. 28 The Windjammer Singing drummer and ringleader Fred LeBlanc and his New Orleans band return behind a live DVD shot at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles called The Name of the Band is Cowboy Mouth and a 12-song collection of rockers and anthems titled Fearless. Austin, Texas-based singer/guitarist Junior Brown — the master of the twangy "guitsteel" — opens at 8 p.m. Music Jucifer Fri., Jan. 29 The Village Tavern Drummer Ed Livengood and guitarist Amber Valentine first performed as a rock duo in 1995 at a backyard keg party in Athens, Ga. 15 years later, they're signed to a major label, touring the country in a huge RV, performing in cool clubs and music halls with an oversized blue-acrylic drum kit and a "wall of sound" comprised of bass cabinets and over 20 guitar amps. Yikes. Jucifer return to the Village Tavern in support of their recent album L'Autrichienne (Relapse/Alternative Tentacles). 9 p.m. Benefits + Fundraisers La Dolce Vita Auction Fri., Jan. 29 Memminger Auditorium Spoleto will celebrate its 30th anniversary at this year's La Dolce Vita auction. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra. The silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature a sumptuous hors d'oeuvres buffet and cocktail bar. Champagne and gourmet sweets will be offered during the live auction beginning at 8:30 p.m. Music Marcy Playground w/ Malfunction Junction, Colourslide, White Rhino Fri., Jan. 29 Halligan's Restaurant & Bar Big in the late 1990s, New York-based alt-pop power trio Marcy Playground scored a massive hit with in 1998 with "Sex and Candy" (from their self-titled album released in 1997). Their latest is titled Leaving Wonderland. With national and local support. 8 p.m. Festivals + Events Men of Charleston Calendar Release Party Sat., Jan. 30, 10:30-11:30 p.m. Club Pantheon Sponsored by Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services and hosted by Club Pantheon. All proceeds from the sale of the calendars and donations will go to Lowcountry AIDS Services. Enjoy Chambord drink specials. Local photographer Brianna Stello shot the photos for this limited release calendar featuring local men. Theater Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins Fri., Jan. 29, 8 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Village Playhouse Souvenir is a heartfelt, funny look at the limits of self-perception and the unpredictable nature of friendship. It is the story of an eccentric New York socialite and tone-deaf diva who thought she was a great soprano. Her witty, wry accompanist, Cosme McMoon, chronicles Florence's unlikely rise to cult status, which culminated in an infamous sold-out Carnegie Hall performance in October 1944. Dance Motown Mania Through Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 30, 9 p.m. Charleston Ballet Theatre The dance company lets loose to a barrage of R&B soul classics from such giants of the era as The Supremes and The Jackson Five. Oyster Roasts Lowcountry Oyster Festival Sun., Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Boone Hall Plantation The Oyster Festival is a tribute to the mighty mollusk so many of us know and love. Featuring live rock/pop from David Landeo and his band. Festivals + Events Charleston Home + Design Show Jan. 29-31 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium Charleston's only custom home show is unlike any other home show in Charleston. Thousands of the newest and finest custom home products will be showcased by many of Charleston's most recognized and respected local companies. Music Groundhog Day Benefit Concert w/ The Opposite of a Train & Guests Tue., Feb. 2 Memminger Auditorium A special local music/visual art showcase designed to raise money for the Halsey Institute's programming. Musical director Bill Carson's jazzy/experimental instrumental group The Opposite of a Train (featuring Nathan Koci and Ron Wiltrout with guests Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, Clint Fore, and Wilton Elder) headline with guest appearances from Cary Ann Hearst, Michael Trent, Lindsey Holler, Randall Cox, Joel Hamilton, and Stephanie Underhill. 8 p.m. Theater Rent Jan. 28-29, 8 p.m., Sun., Jan. 31, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Feb. 4-5, 8 p.m., Sun., Feb. 7, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Feb. 11-12, 8 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 14, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Charleston Music Hall White Tuxedo Productions presents the Broadway show Rent with an all professional New York-based cast. This award-winning show by Jonathan Larson is set in the East Village of New York City and brings to light the daily struggles of a time where HIV and AIDS were widespread. Proceeds benefit The Roper St. Francis Ryan White Foundation as well as the Alliance for Full Acceptance. Theater Yankee Tavern Through Jan. 30, Sun., Jan. 31, Through Feb. 6 and Through Feb. 13 Circular Congregational Church Inside the walls of a crumbling New York tavern, a young couple find themselves caught up in what might be the biggest conspiracy of all. Steven Dietz's acclaimed dramatic thriller is a fierce, funny and ultimately mind-bending work of theatrical power that grips you until the final word. Visual Arts Openings Half Life Whole Hearted Jan. 28-Feb. 28 Eye Level Art: 103 Charleston native and current San Francisco resident Kevin Earl Taylor returns to the city by the sea this month for an exhibition of his works. The solo show will open on Jan. 28, with a ticketed preview dinner the night prior. Exhibits 1 x 1 College of Charleston Student Faculty Art Exhibition Through March 6, 6-9 p.m. Redux Contemporary Art Center Redux Contemporary Art Center presents a student/faculty exhibition celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston. New works by all nine tenure studio art faculty are featured and each of those faculty members have selected one student.

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