If you go out – a sampling of area entertainment

COMEDY CLUBS

• Carolina Improv Company, based at Uptown in Myrtle Beach mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres: “Whose Beach Is It Anyway?” at 7:30 p.m. Friday for $12 ages 12 and older, $10 ages 4-11,and 7 p.m. Saturday for $10 and $8, respectively. For ages 18 and older: “Improv Comedy Buffet” 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $10. 272-4242, and www.carolinaimprov.com or www.uptownmb.com.

• Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway, just north of Myrtle Beach. Josh Sneed with Maija Digiorgio and Cooter Douglas opening, at 8 p.m. daily through Sunday and 10:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday; $15 advance. 449-4242 or comedycabana.com.

FESTIVALS

• KidzTime Festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Broadway at the Beach’s commons, off 21st Avenue North and Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach. Free. Details at 444-3200 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.

• La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, at St. Joseph Road, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. “Music and Bonfire at the Vineyard” noon-5 p.m. Saturday with Laidback Larry in concert noon-4 p.m. Free. 399-9463 or www.labelleamie.com.

CONCERTS

• Coastal Carolina University: CCU Theatre: “Servant of Two Masters,” 7:30 p.m. daily through Saturday in Edwards Theatre; Long Bay Symphony Wind Quintet, 3 p.m. Sunday in Edwards Recital Hall; and “English Song, Old and New,” with Jeffrey Jones on baritone and Daniel Francis on piano, 7:30 p.m. Monday in Edwards Recital Hall. Admission varies per event. 349-2502 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

• First Presbyterian Church concerts, 1300 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. “Promenades 2012” season continues at 1 p.m. Thursday with “I’ve Got A Little Twist”; $10 at church office or door. 448-4496.

• Grand Strand Piano Center, in Myrtle Beach mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22 near Briarcliffe Acres. Elizabeth Loparits’ piano master class with students of the Long Bay Music Teachers Association and works by Grieg, Haydn, Khatchaturian and Mendelssohn, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Free. 272-0904 or email lbmta@sccoast.net org.

“Hymn Festival” 7:30 p.m. Friday with for brass, organ, and choir, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach; free. 448-8426 or www.trinitymbmusic.wordpress .com/upcoming-events.

• House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. Events on Saturday include Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at 7 p.m., for $42; "Blues-a-Palooza" concert series with Sushi For Breakfast at 9 p.m., for free; and Dave Matthews Tribute Band at 9 p.m. Saturday, for $10 advance, $13 day of show. 272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.

• Rivertown Bluegrass Society, concerts at 5 p.m. Saturday with Amick Junction and Toby Creek at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway. $10 members, otherwise $12. Also, preshow jams at 3 p.m. for any acoustic player; no electric instruments except bass. 457-2854 or www.rivertownbluegrasssociety .com.

• South by Southeast Music Feast with The Barefoot Movement, Saturday at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot, 851 Broadway St., benefiting local school music programs: dinner at 6 p.m., concert at 7:30. $20 members, $25 guests and $15 students younger than 21, which includes a pot-luck dinner and beverages. Email reservations to info@southbysoutheast.org or southxsoutheast@aol.com. More details at 251-6402.

THEATERS

• Alabama Theatre, at Barefoot Landing on U.S. 17 n North Myrtle Beach: “One the New Show” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday-Sunday, for $34.95, $39.95 or $45.95; and comedian Rodney Carrington at 8 p.m. Friday for $47.50. 272-1111, 800-342-2262 or www.alabama-theatre.com.

• Brunswick Little Theatre, based at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College in Supply, N.C. “Barefoot in the Park” 7:30 p.m. daily through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, at Playhouse 211, 4320-100 Southport-Supply Road (N.C. 211). $17 adults, $12 high school students. 910-755-7416, 800-754-1050, ext. 7416, www.bccowa.com or brunswicklittletheatre.com, and www.playhouse211.com.

• Ghosts and Legends Theatre, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, including ghost shows and walks, and “Skool 4 Pirates.” Open 10 a.m. daily. 361-2700 or www.ghostshows.com.

• Gilmore Auditorium, at U.S. 17 Business and U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach, “The Carolina Opry” at 2 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and “Good Vibrations!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, each $32.50, $39.95 or $46.47 ages 17 and older, and child and student rates of $15.81 and $21.50 also available; and “Light” at 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, for $13.95 adults, $11.04 student/child. 913-4000, 800-843-6779 or www.thecarolinaopry.com.

• Legends in Concert, on U.S. 17 Bypass, off 29th Avenue North at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, with the Blues Brothers, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and George Strait, at 8 p.m. daily through Saturday, for $37.95 regular and $42.95 preferred/VIP for ages 17 and older; and $14.95 and $19.95 respectively, for ages 3-16; and VIP table booth seats are $52.95 all ages. 238-7827, 800-960-7469 or www.legendsinconcert.com.

• Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament,, off U.S. 501 and George Bishop Parkway, just west of Myrtle Beach. 6 p.m. daily through Sunday. $50.95 ages 13 and older, $30.95 ages 12 and younger. 236-8080, 800-436-4386 or www.medievaltimes.com.

• The Palace Theatre, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 21st Avenue North at Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach: “Hooray for Hollywood” 7:30 p.m. daily through Saturday, for $34.95, $39.95 or $44.95. 448-0588, 888-841-2787 or www.palacemb.com.

• “Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast & Adventure,” in the former Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction in Myrtle Beach. 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, for $45.77 or $51.22 ages 12 and older, $23.97 or $29.42 ages 4-11, and free ages 3 and younger on adult’s lap. 497-9700, 800-433-4401 or www.piratesvoyage.com.

• Theatre of the Republic, at Main Street Theatre, 337 Main. St., Conway. “Ain’t Misbehavin’ – The Fats Waller Show” 8 p.m. daily through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $18 advance, $20 at door. 488-0821 or www.theatreofthe republic.com.

ART EXHIBITS

• Brookgreen Gardens, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach. “Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat,” “Etched In the Eyes, The Spirit of a People Called Gullah Geechee” (noon-4:30 p.m. daily) and “Birds in Art,” all free with garden admission, which lasts seven days: $14 ages 13-64, $12 ages 65 and older, and $7 ages 4-12. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.

• Coastal Carolina University Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery, in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, in Conway, Jonathan Brilliant’s “Weaving, Stacking, Staining,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Friday. Free. 349-6454 or www.coastal.edu/bryanartgallery.

• Collectors Cafe and Gallery, 7740 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Winter show continues through April 20, including new works by Robin Brisker, Rachel Jones, Elfriede Koehler, Emmy Stanton, Anna-Marie Swad and Janet Parker. 11:30 a.m.-midnight daily through Saturday. 449-9370 or www.collectorscafeand gallery.com.

• Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. “Bishop Maps and Prints Collection,” “Wish You Were Here: A Photographic Documentary by Farnell & Powell,” and “From Tree to Treasure: An International Invitational Exhibition of Turned or Sculpted Wood” and William Jameson’s “Woodland Textures.” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. 238-2510 or www.myrtle beachartmuseum.org.

• Fresh Brewed Coffee House, 933 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach. Artist of the Month for February: Blair Browning. Open 3 p.m. daily through Saturday. 251-8282 or www.freshbrewedcoffeehouse. com.

• Horry-Georgetown Technical College Richardson Gallery, Building 1100, on Conway campus, on U.S. 501, art exhibit by students from Horry County’s Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology, noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 29. 349-5269 or www.hgtc.edu.

• The Rice Museum Prevost Gallery, 633 Front St., Georgetown. “Here Abouts,” paintings and shadowboxes,; free. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily through Saturday. 546-7423 or www.ricemuseum.org.

• Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Road, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., art exhibit by Barton Hatcher. Noon-5 p.m. daily through Sunday and open until 6 p.m. Friday. Free. 910-287-2800 or www.silvercoastwinery.com.

MUSEUMS

• Children’s Museum of South Carolina, 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, with “Little Builders” special exhibit. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily through Saturday. $8 ages 2 and older. 946-9469 or www.cmsckids.org.

• Georgetown County Mussum, 632 Prince St., Georgetown. Open daily through Saturday. $4 ages 18-64, $3 ages 65 and older, $2 ages 7-17. 545-7020 or www.georgetowncountymuseum.com.

• Grand Strand Model Railroaders Inc. club site, in Myrtle Beach mall, three doors from Bass Pro Shops, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 4-7 p.m. Monday. Free. 297-7162 or 293-4386.

• Horry County Museum, 438 Main St., Conway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Saturday; free. Also, L.W. Paul Living History Farm, , 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, off U.S. 701, north of Conway, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Saturday; free. 915-5320, 365-3596 or horrycountymuseum.org.

• Kaminski House Museum,1003 Front St., Georgetown. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, with guided tours at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. $10 to tour both houses. 546-7706 or www.kaminskihousemuseum.org.

Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.; and Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C. Museum open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., planetarium open noon-5 p.m., both Friday and Saturday. Planetarium’s Sky Theater shows: “Seven Wonders” at 1 p.m., “Two Pieces of Glass” at 2 p.m., “Oasis in Space” at 3 p.m., and “Astronaut at 4 p.m. – and Pink Floyd laser shows at 5 and 6 p.m. Museum admission, and per Sky Theater planetarium show: $8 adults, $6 ages 60 and older, and students; and $4 ages 3-4. Reach museum at 910-579-1016, planetarium at 910-575-0033, or visit www.museumplanetarium.org.

• S.C. Civil War Museum, in the Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, 4857 U.S. 17 Bypass S., between Farrow Parkway and S.C. 544, south of Myrtle Beach, east of Socastee. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Saturday. $4 adults, $3 seniors/military, $2 students. 293-4344 or www.mbisr.com.

• S.C. Maritime Museum, 729 Front St., Georgetown. “Lumber Schooners” exhibit into summer. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; free. 520-0111 or www.scmaritimemuseum.org.

STATE PARKS/NATURE

Each park: $5 ages 16 and older, $3.25 S.C. seniors, $3 ages 6-15. Details at www.southcarolinaparks.com.

• Myrtle Beach State Park, 6 a.m.-8 p.m., on South Kings Highway, one mile south of Myrtle Beach International Airport. 238-5325.

• Huntington Beach State Park, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Brookgreen Gardens. 237-4440.

Also, Hobcaw Barony, on U.S. 17 just north of Georgetown, will have “Dinner and a Camp-Fire” 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, covering forest management and how to build a campfire properly. $15. Reservations due Friday at 546-4623. More details at www.hobcawbarony.org.

AQUARIUMS

• Ripley’s Aquarium, at Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach, off 29th Avenue North, open 9 a.m. daily. $21.99 ages 12 and older, $10.99 ages 6-11, and $3.99 ages 2-5. Also, mermaid shows noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; free with admission. 916-0888, 800-734-8888 or www.ripleysaquarium.com.

• N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 900 Loggerhead Road (U.S. 421), south of Kure Beach, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Also, “A Walk in the Woods: North Carolina’s Maritime Forests” exhibit. $8 ages 13-61, $7 ages 62 and older, $6 ages 3-12. 910-458-8257, 866-301-3476 or www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

TOURS

• Barefoot Princess Riverboat, sailing from Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. Sightseeing hot lunch cruise at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and sightseeing cruise at 12:30 p.m. Monday; rates vary. 272-2140, 272-4172, 800-686-6601 or www.mbriverboat.com.

• Capt. Jim’s “River Memories” tours, on an electric yacht, 90-minute cruises from Conway Marina. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 3-12. Check for times: 246-1495 or www.rivermemories.org.

• Grand Strand tours by helicopter, with rates starting at $20 for two miles, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, weather permitting, at Executive Helicopters, 2800 Terminal St., North Myrtle Beach (427-7351 or www.executiveheli.com) and Huffman Helicopters, 3000 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, by east end of Myrtle Beach International Airport. (946-0022 or www.huffmanhelicopters.com).

• Myrtle Beach Segway, 2922-A Howard Ave., Myrtle Beach, in The Market Common near Valor Memorial Garden. Self-guided tours $39 an hour, $59 two hours. 477-0800 or wwwmbsegway.com.

AMUSEMENTS

• MagiQuest, at Broadway at the Beach, off Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach. Open 1 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Rates vary. 916-1800 or www.magiquest.com.

• Myrtle Beach SkyWheel, 1110 N. Ocean Blvd., adjacent to Myrtle Beach’s Plyler Park, at Mr. Joe White Ave. Open noon daily. $13 ages 12-64, $11 ages 65 and older and military (with valid ID), $9 ages 3-11, and free ages 2 and younger. 839-9200 or www.skywheelusa.com.

• Pavilion Nostalgia Park, at Broadway at the Beach, off Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach, near Carmike’s Broadway 16. Noon-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Ticket rates vary. 444-3200 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.

• WonderWorks, at Broadway at the Beach, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, near the Palace Theatre. Open 10 a.m. daily. $22.99 ages 13-54, $14.99 ages 4-12 and 55 and older price includes one ropes course; add $3 for laser-tag combo 626-9962 or www.wonderworksonline.com /myrtle-beach/.

BOWLING

Rates vary by site.

• Frank Theatres’ Revolutions Entertainment, at Inlet Square, at U.S. 17 Business and U.S. 17 Bypass in Murrells Inlet. 651-9400 or www.revolutions entertainment.com.

• Little River Lanes, 300 Bowling Lane, Little River, off River Hills Drive, north of U.S. 17. 249-0055.

• North Myrtle Beach Bowling Center, 1105 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach. 249-2695 or www.nmbbowl.com.

• Surfside Bowling Center, 510 U.S. 17 Business N., Surfside Beach. 238-2695.

• Waccamaw Bowling Center, 101 Gray Drive, west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, just west of River Oaks Drive and the Intracoastal Waterway. 236-1020 or www.waccamawbowling.com.

ROLLER SKATING

Admission varies by site.

• Dream Land Skating Arena, 4475 Privetts Road, east of U.S. 701, north of Conway; open Thursday-Sunday; details at 369-2055 or www.dreamland skatingarena.com.

• Fun Warehouse Family Fun Center, 2349 Dick Pond Road (S.C. 544), between Socastee and Surfside Beach, a half-mile east of U.S. 17 Bypass; open daily; 748-0302 or www.funwarehousemb.com.

If you go

Where and who | Scheduled entertainment on the route, by mile marker:

5 | Entrance to The Market Common – The Paul Grimshaw Band

11 | Sixth Avenue North – DJ Ryan Robinson

12 | Plyler Park – Backfire

14 | 42nd Avenue North beach access – Super Reggae Man

15 | Cherry Tree – Jimmy Mowery

16 | 66th Avenue North beach access – Kiss DJ

18 | Grand Dunes (east of U.S. 17 Business) – Red Letters

18 | Grand Dunes (west of U.S. 17 Business) – Finnegan Bell

18 | Grand Dunes (west of U.S. 17 Business) – Kiss DJ

20 | 76th Avenue North – Broken Strings from Dino Capone’s School of Rock

22 | Grand Daddy – Kiss DJ

24 | Oleander Avenue – Matt Parker Project

25 | 29th Avenue North and Grissom Parkway – Jah Harvest

Online

For more information, a course video, a runners database, photos and more on the marathon, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com /marathon.