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SATURDAY | 02.11

‘Becoming Harriet’

In celebration of Black History Month, Brookgreen Gardens’ education department will present “Becoming Harriet.”

This hour-long solo performance about Harriet Tubman by Natalie E. Daise is at 1 p.m. Saturday in the gardens’ Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. Daise co-starred with her husband, Ron Daise, on the award-winning “Gullah Gullah Island” pre-school TV show in the 1990s. Reservations are required; call 235-6016.

Also while at Brookgreen, on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Huntington Beach State Park, check out these exhibits: “Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat” exhibit through Feb. 26; “Etched In the Eyes, The Spirit of a People Called Gullah Geechee,” noon-4:30 p.m. daily through March 2; and “Birds in Art,” through April 22.

They’re all free with garden admission, which lasts seven days: $14 ages 13-64, $12 ages 65 and older, and $7 ages 4-12. The gardens are open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Details at 235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.

FRIDAY, THURSDAY | 02.10, 2.16

CCU welcomes Norwegian trumpeter

Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth will perform at Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, accompanied on the piano by CCU music professor Philip Powell. Helseth, 24, who first picked up the trumpet at age 7, has received numerous awards, including Newcomer of the Year at the 2007 Norwegian Grammy Awards.

Tickets are $10 for general admission; $7 for CCU and Horry-Georgetown Technical College alumni as well as anyone 65 and older and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members; and $3 CCU and HGTC students, faculty and staff, and anyone ages 11-17; and free for ages 10 and younger.

Next week, CCU Theatre opens “Servant of Two Masters,” in the campus’ Edwards Theatre, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-18 and 22-25. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for CCU and HGTC alumni as well as anyone 65 and older and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members; and $5 CCU and HGTC students, faculty and staff, and anyone 17 or younger.

Details on either aforementioned program at 349-2502 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

MONDAYS-SATURDAYS | Into summer

‘Lumber Schooners’ sail

The S.C. Maritime Museum in Georgetown will continue its first temporary exhibit, “Lumber Schooners,” which will continue into the summer.

This photographic display from the port of Georgetown at the beginning of the 20th century comprises 26 enlarged photographs, charts and maps that have been reproduced, courtesy of the Maine Maritime Museum and the Georgetown County Digital Library.

This exhibit tells the story of the lumber schooners, including the City of Georgetown, that sailed in and out of Georgetown from 1890 to 1920, with a collective millions of feet of pine and cypress lumber from S.C. forests to cities in the northeastern United States.

The museum, which opened in December after a 16-year quest by the Harbor Historical Association, is at 729 Front St., and open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Admission is free.

Details at 520-0111 or www.scmaritimemuseum.org.

SUNDAY | 02.10

Fretz in benefit

Rocky Fretz, local pianist and composer known for his performances in shows such as “The Carolina Opry” and Brookgreen Gardens concerts, will perform “A Rocky Fretz Sunday Serenade.”

This benefit for Birthright of Georgetown, is at 4 p.m. Sunday at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, on U.S. 17 in Pawleys Island.

Tickets are $45, and include light refreshments. Call Len Vercellotti at 240-0976 or email him at LVercel@AOL.com.

SUNDAY, TUESDAY | 02.10, 02.14

Legends, Pirates, Palace shows

Three other local house theaters are lighting up their stage again, after a respite from the Christmas season. Contact each venue for times, days and ticket prices.

• Legends in Concert, on U.S. 17 Bypass, off 29th Avenue North at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, resumes shows Friday with the Blues Brothers, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and George Strait, all through May 12. Details at 238-7827, 800-960-7469 or www.legendsinconcert.com.

• “Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast & Adventure” resumes FridayFeb. 10, at the northern junction of U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. Business in Myrtle Beach, next to the Gilmore Auditorium, home of ”The Carolina Opry.” Details at 497-9700, 800-433-4401 or www.piratesvoyage.com

• At the Palace Theatre, on U.S. 17 Bypass, off 21st Avenue North at Broadway at the Beach, “Hooray for Hollywood,” which pays tribute to famous song and dance moments from the past 50 years of movie history with music from a live band, returns from Feb. 14 through March 31. Also, “Rock Around the Clock” opens Feb. 21 in the Palace’s King’s Theatre, continuing through Dec. 29. Details at 448-0588, 888-841-2787 or www.palacemb.com.