Shows on stage and holiday light displays

House shows

Prices vary for each:

▪ Dolly Parton’s “Christmas at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show,” at Pirates Voyage, on U.S. 17, near northern junction of U.S. 17 Business in Myrtle Beach – 6 p.m. Nov. 21, 23-26, 28 and 30, and Dec. 1-3, 6-11, 14-23 and 26-31. Also, with extra shows at 4 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25; and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, 10 and 17.843-497-9700, 800-433-4401 or piratesvoyage.com.

▪ “The Carolina Opry Christmas Special – The Christmas Show of the South,” at Calvin Gilmore Theater, 8901 N. Kings Highway (U.S. 17 Business), at junction of U.S. 17, on northern tip of Myrtle Beach – 7 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Dec. 31 (but not Nov. 24 and Dec. 23-24), and on Jan. 1; and 1 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 17, and on three Tuesdays – Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 and 13, and two Thursdays – Dec. 1 and 8. 843-913-4000, 800-843-6779 or www.thecarolinaopry.com

▪ “The South’s Grandest Christmas Show,” at Alabama Theatre, on north end of Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach – mostly 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays (except Dec. 24), with matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 18, 19, 25, 26, 29 and 30, and Dec. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 17; and 3 p.m. Dec. 31. 843-272-1111, 800-342-2262 or www.alabama-theatre.com.

▪ Legends in Concert, 2925 Hollywood Drive, Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17 and 29th Avenue North, at Broadway at the Beach, through Dec. 31, with tributes to Nat King Cole, portrayed by Christopher Nolan, Bobby Darin (Art Vargas), Dolly Parton (Karen Hester), Elvis Presley (Travis Powell), and the Blues Brothers (Russ Peterson as Jake, and Dan Meisner as Elwood) – 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Dec. 17, and Dec. 19-20 and 26-30; 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 6, and Dec. 10; and 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31. 843-238-7827, 800-960-7469 or www.legendsinconcert.com/myrtle-beach.

▪ “A Redneck Christmas Show,” 7 p.m. several times weekly through Dec. 29, and taking turns with “Motor City Musical – A Tribute to Motown,” at GTS Theatre, 1220 Port Drive, Myrtle Beach, off southbound U.S. 17 Bypass, near Jamin Leather – and also accessed from S.C. 707 via Macklen Road, near Super 8 motel. 843-756-4386 (4FUN) or www.gtstheatre.com.

Chorales, troupes, shows span local stages

▪ “Flashback Cinema,” 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays at Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach: “A Christmas Story,” from 1983, on Nov. 20 and 23; “The Polar Express” (2004) Nov. 27 and 30; “White Christmas” (1954) Dec. 4 and 7; “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Dec. 11 and 14; and “It’s A Wonderful Life” (1946) Dec. 18 and 21, and Dec. 24. Each at regular movie prices. 843-282-0550 or www.flashbackcinema.net.

▪ Serendipity Singers’ “A Thankful Christmas,” 3 p.m. Sunday at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, 4182 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. Free. 843-357-2561 or www.serendipitysingersofsc.com.

▪ Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” opera performance to benefit Hope House of Myrtle Beach, 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. $10 ages 13 and older, $5 ages 12 and younger. Free child care available. 843-448-8426, or email music.trinity.church@gmail.com, and 843-808-2739 or hopehouseofmyrtlebeach.org.

▪ At Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C., Sky Theater schedule for Nov. 25-Dec. 31, Thursdays-Saturdays (but not Dec. 24) and Dec. 26-28: “Season of Light” at noon and 6 p.m., “Earth, Moon & Sun” 1 p.m., “Undiscovered Worlds” 2 p.m., “Seven Wonders” 3 p.m. (half-price admission for this show only), “The Sky Tonight” 4 p.m., and “Laser Holidays” 7 p.m. Per show: $9.50 ages 13-61, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7.50 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

▪ “Happy HoliDame!” with Michael Walters portraying Dame Edna, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25-26 and 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at Main Street Theatre, 331 Main St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

▪ “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” opening Nov. 25: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 18, at Atlantic Stage, in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $27.50 general admission; $22.50 ages 55 and older, as well as educators and military; and $17.50 students, including Coastal Carolina University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members). Also, join dialogues with actors, after the first and second Sunday matinees. 877-287-8587 (ATS-TKTS) or www.atlanticstage.com.

▪ 17th annual “Fall Choral and Holiday Concert” by Coastal Carolina University Concert and Chamber Choirs, and Guitar Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at First United Methodist Church, 1001 Fifth Ave., Conway. $7. 843-349-2787 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

▪ Swamp Fox Players’ “Christmas at the Strand,” 8 p.m. Dec. 1-3 and 8-10, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $18 ages 12 and older, otherwise $10. 843-527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.

▪ “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” Dec. 1-18 – 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays – at Stage Left Theatre Company, 3064 DeVille St., Myrtle Beach, between Nevers and Lewis streets, next to Coastal Dance Centre. $21 general admission; and $18 active-duty military, veterans and students. 843-232-0339 or www.stagelefttheatremb.com.

▪ Carolina Improv Company, at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres, all at 7:30 p.m.: “Not Home for the Holidays,” for all ages, Dec. 1, 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 23 and 30, for $15 ages 13 and older ($13.75 advance www.carolinaimprov.com) and $13 ages 4-11; and for older crowds, “The Ugly Holiday Sweater Show,” for ages 13 and older, Dec. 2, 16 and 22, and for adults, “Random Acts of Improv ~ presents ~ Surviving Fruitcake and Ugly Ties,” Dec. 26, and “Talkin’ ’'Bout My Resolutions,” Dec. 28 – each $13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242.

▪ At Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium, off U.S. 17 in Supply, N.C.: Sea Notes Choral Society’s “It’s Almost Christmas,” 3 p.m. Dec. 3-4, for free with advance ticket from box office; and “Christmas with Emile Pandolfi” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, for $29 adults, $27 seniors and students, and $10 ages 12 and younger. 910-755-7416; 800-754-1050, ext. 7416; or www.bccowa.com.

▪ Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra’s annual concerts of Handel’s “Messiah,” with Carolina Master Chorale, 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach (free with ticket reserved at 843-448-8379), and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island (free with ticket reserved at 843-237-4223). longbaysymphony.com.

▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Holiday on Main Street: Be a Santa” Dec. 7-18 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays – at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

▪ Annual “Singing Christmas Tree,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9-11 at First Baptist Church , 711 16th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. Free with ticket; call 843-238-0206. www.fbcsurfside.org.

▪ Carolina Master Chorale’s “Christmas and All That Jazz II,” 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach, and 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. $20 adults, $15 veterans (with ID) and seniors, and $5 students with ID through age 22. 843-444-5774 or www.carolinamasterchorale.com.

▪ North Myrtle Beach Community Band Christmas concert, with “Tuba Carols” group, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, 1030 Possum Trot Road. Free. 843-488-6742 or www.nmbcommunityband.com.

▪ “Myrtle Beach Tuba Carols,” annual tuba concerts on Dec. 11, conducted by Daniel Johnson, principal tuba player for Long Bay Symphony, and free to see: 3:30 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach Community Band’s Christmas concert, at North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center; and 6 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Mall, on U.S. 17 at S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. Tuba players invited: Registration for players both aforementioned concerts that day at 11:30 a.m. in community center, $5, with rehearsal there at noon. 910-962-7559, people.uncw.edu/johnsond/WTE.htm, or email johnsond@uncw.edu.

▪ Pawleys Island Concert Band’s 13th annual “Celebration of the Music of Christmas,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Pawleys Island Community Church, 101304 Ocean Highway. 843-274-5991 or www.pawleysislandconcertband.org.

▪ Act Two Productions’ “A Mark Twain Christmas” and “The Gift of the Magi” two-part musical for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 18, at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, 933 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach. $12 advance by Dec. 15, otherwise $20 – cash only. 843-995-2756.

School/youth performances

▪ Georgetown County School District, all free: Holiday program, 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sampit Elementary, 69 Woodland Ave., Georgetown (843-527-4411 or www.ses.gcsd.k12.sc.us); holiday musical, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Waccamaw Elementary, 1364 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island (843-237-4233 or www.wes.gcsd.k12.sc.us); Rosemary Middle School (843-264-9780 or www.rms.gcsd.k12.sc.us) band and chorus winter concert, 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Andrews High, 12890 County Line Road, Andrews (843-264-3414 or www.ahs.gcsd.k12.sc.us); and winter concerts, 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Georgetown Middle School gym (843-527-4495 or www.gms.gcsd.k12.sc.us), and 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Georgetown High (843-546-8516 or www.ghs.gcsd.k12.sc.us) – both at 2500 Anthuan Maybank Drive, Georgetown.

▪ Fourth annual “Snow Globe Winter Festival,” 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, for free; and “Yuletide Magic Winter Holiday Show,” Dec. 14-15, for $5, at Black Water Middle School, 900 E. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, between S.C. 90 and U.S. 501. 843-903-8440, ext. 52116.

▪ “Elf: the Musical,” 7 p.m. Dec. 8-10, and 3 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at North Myrtle Beach High School, 3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River. $10 adults, $8 students. 843-399-6171, nmbhsfinearts.weebly.com, or email nmbhshows@gmail.com.

▪ “Holiday Spectacular” 7 p.m. Dec. 9-10 and 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Carolina Forest High School, 700 Gardner Lacy Road, northwest off U.S. 501. 843-236-7997.

▪ “Celebrating the Season in Dance, 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Litchfield Dance Arts Academy, 97 Otis Drive, Litchfield Beach. $15. 843-237-7465 or www.litchfielddance.com.

▪ “Amp Up Your Holidays” concert, 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10, and 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Socastee High School, 4900 Socastee Blvd., near Dick Pond Road. $7 or $12. 843-293-9041.

▪ 11th annual “The Nutcracker,” by Coastal Dance Centre’s Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre (with studios in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet), in Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway: 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 11 and 17; 4 p.m. Dec. 18; and school matinees 10 a.m. Dec. 14-16. $25 general admission ($20 early bird, by Nov. 30); $18 group rate for 15 or more members; $18 CCU faculty, staff and students, and ages 65 and older; and $10 ages 3-12. 843-651-2006, 843-839-5678, coastalyouthballettheatre.org/nutcracker or coastaldancecentre.com.

Light up the night

▪ “The Greatest Christmas Light Show,” opening Nov. 25 with 5:30-9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Dec. 10, then daily Dec. 15-24 and 26-30 – at North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex, at S.C. 90 and Robert Edge Parkway. $15 per vehicle with 1-15 passengers, $30 with 16-30 guests, and $60 with 31 or more (call 843-280-5570 to schedule buses). Also, “Dashing Through the Glow 5K/1 Mile Fun Run,” 7 p.m. Nov. 18; entry fees vary. parks.nmb.us/festivalsevents/special-events/the-great-christmas-light-show/.

▪ “Conway Celebration of Lights,” Nov. 25-Jan. 1, 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, and 5:30-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays – at Marina Drive and Ash Pond Road in downtown Conway, along Elm Street – use Third Avenue exit from U.S. 501 Bypass. $5 per vehicle with 1-7 passengers, $10 with 8-14 guests, $15 with 15-24, and $25 with 25 or more. www.cityofconway.com/celebration_of_lights/index.php.

▪ “A Very Fashionable Christmas! Having A Ball!” through Dec. 30 at Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front St., Georgetown, with guided tours available at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with admission of $12 for ages 18-64, $10 ages 65 and older, $6 ages 6-17, and free ages 5 and younger. Also, candlelight open houses, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, for $15 ages 13 and older, otherwise free; and “Family Night” 4-6 p.m. Dec. 17, for $5 ages 13 and older, otherwise free. 843-546-7706 or www.kaminskimuseum.org.

▪ At Brookgreen Gardens, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Huntington Beach State Park: “Nights of a Thousand Candles,” opening Dec. 1: 3-10 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Dec. 17, with Sunday finale Dec. 18 – Advance purchase at 888-718-4253 or www.brookgreen.org through Nov. 30, for ages 13 and older: $17 ($13 members), and as of Dec. 1: $18 ($14 members). All dates are $10 for ages 4-12 ($8 members), and free for ages 3 and younger. Also, gardens open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on days outside of lights festival, with admission lasting seven consecutive regular days: $16 ages 13-64, $14 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 4-12, and free ages 3 and younger. Special exhibits, Nov. 25-Jan. 1: “Holiday Memories of Yesteryear: Nostalgia, Beauty, and Fun,” with electric model trains, and “A Forest Sanctuary,” in horticulture theme. 843-235-6000 or 800-849-1931.

▪ “Holiday Festival of Lights,” daily through Jan. 1: 5:30-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, and 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays in Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission’s James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive, Charleston – From U.S. 17 south: Cross Ashley River, then go south on S.C. 171, west (right) on S.C. 700 (Maybank Highway) and south (left) on Riverland Drive; or from downtown Charleston, take S.C. 30 to its end point, then right on Folly Road, left on Central Park Road, and left on Riverland.). Admission per vehicle – $20 for 1-15 guests ($15 Mondays-Thursdays with donation of canned food item or dog/cat food to benefit Lowcountry Food Bank); $40 Mondays-Thursdays, $50 Fridays-Saturdays for 16-30; and $100 Mondays-Thursdays, $150 Fridays-Saturdays for 31 or more. 843-795-4386 or www.ccprc.com/index.aspx?NID=1546.

▪ “Holiday Lights on the River,” 6-10 p.m. daily Nov. 23-Dec. 31, in Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission’s Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia (From Interstate 20, take Exit 63 and head right – west – on Bush River Road, and left on St. Andrews Road – Enter at 6071 St. Andrews Road, between Wendy’s and Aldi. $15 carload, $25 passenger van, $40 bus. Rides and other activities cost extra. 803-772-3903 or www.icrc.net/holiday-lights.

Go ice skating, on a full-size rink

Public skating sessions Dec. 3-Jan. 2, all two-hour sessions, at Florence Civic Center, 3300 W. Radio Drive, at Interstates 95 and 20:

▪ Noon, and 3, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 20-23 and 26-31.

▪ Noon, and 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and Jan. 2.

▪ 3, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 17-19, and Jan. 1.

▪ 3 and 6 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11.

▪ 6 p.m. Dec. 7-9 and 14-15.

▪ 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9.

▪ “Toddler Time” 9 a.m. Dec. 6 and 8.

Admission is $8 ages 13 and older, otherwise $6, and skate rental is $3 – with portion of proceeds benefiting SNAC (Shelter and Nutrition for All Children, in Florence Public School District 1 – www.snacsc.com) and Help 4 Kids of Florence (www.help4kidsflorence.org).

Details at 843-679-9417 and www.florenceciviccenter.com/events/detail/ice_skating.

See schedule on calendar at www.florenceciviccenter.com/assets/doc/2016-Flyer-983f481ea4.pdf.

This story was originally published November 20, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Shows on stage and holiday light displays."