Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 30

The Old Bridge Preservation Society will have its fifth Annual Strawberry and Wine Festival benefit, including Mike’s Garage Band, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, at Sunset Beach Town Park, 206 Sunset Blvd. Details at 910-579-9021 or www.oldbridgepreservationsociety.org. Courtesy photo

Elvis events cued up in fest, Alviti concert

▪ “Elvis Festival,” with “Elvis Gospel Event,” 10-11:30 a.m. at Myrtle Beach’s Plyler Park, at Mr. Joe White Avenue and North Ocean Boulevard; Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest local finals, 1-5 p.m. at Legends in Concert, 2925 Hollywood Drive, Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17 and 29th Avenue North, at Broadway at the Beach; and “Wrap Party,” 7 p.m. at Johnny Rockets, at Broadway at the Beach. Buy tickets at 888-406-5885 or www.myrtlebeachelvisfestival.com.

▪ Rick Alviti Showband’s “That’s The Way it Was – Tribute To Elvis” is 7:30 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, for $27.40 or $34.95. Details at 843-272-1111, 800-342-2262 or www.alabama-theatre.com.

Final day for festival, theater auditions

▪ Spring “Art in Common” Arts & Crafts Festival by Seacoast Artists Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, across street. Free. 843-232-7009 or www.seacoastartistsguild.com.

▪ Auditions for “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” 5-8 p.m., for shows in August, at Brunswick Little Theatre, 8068 River Road S.E., Southport, N.C. – also host for “Madame Melville,” with mature subject matter, 3 p.m. for $20, and $12 students with ID. 910-447-2586 or brunswicklittletheatre.com.

Benefits in bloom on north, south Strand

▪ Annual “Spring Tide: A Day for the Inlet,” by Murrells Inlet 2020 preservation group, with local cleanup day: Meet 9:30 a.m. at Morse Park Landing, on south end of U.S. 17 Business in Murrells Inlet, then work until noon, and participants reconvene nearby at Hot Fish Club for live music and festivities, 12:30-4 p.m., including “Best Damn Chowder Cook-Off,” until 3 p.m. 843-357-2007 or www.murrellsinletsc.com.

▪ Old Bridge Preservation Society’s fifth annual Strawberry and Wine Festival benefit, including Mike’s Garage Band, noon-5 p.m. in Sunset Beach Town Park, on Sunset Boulevard. $5. 910-579-9021 or www.oldbridgepreservationsociety.org.

▪ Ninth annual “Tastes at Pawleys,” benefiting Father Pat’s Lunch Kitchen, 4-7 p.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island. Admission $4 advance ages 13 and older ($5 at door), and free ages 12 and younger. Food tickets sold in $1 increments. 843-237-3428 or www.pbocchurch.com.

‘Double Indemnity’ to dominate film series

“Flashback Cinema” plays at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, with “Double Indemnity,” from 1944, on April 30 and May 3; “The Breakfast Club” (May 7 and 10); and “The Sound of Music” (May 14 and 17) . Details 843-282-0550 or www.flashbackcinema.net.

Details: At Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Each at regular movie prices.

Afternoon concerts span youth, jazz, organists

▪ “Made in the Shade” Concert Series kickoff with Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra, 3 p.m. on lawn at Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front St., Georgetown. (Also, Indigo Choral Society, 7 p.m. July 4; and “Jazz Under the Oaks,” 2 p.m. Oct. 29 with Denny Hess Trio and Kevin Jayroe.) Free. 843-546-7706 or kaminskimuseum.org.

▪ Serendipity Singers’ “This Thing Called Love” (843-357-2561 or www.serendipitysingersofsc.com) – in “Arts at the Church” series – 3 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2061 Glenns Bay Road, west of Surfside Beach. Free. 843-650-0313, or email arts.at.the church@gmail.com.

▪ Recital by American Guild of Organists, Grand Strand Chapter, 4 p.m. at All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island. Free. 843-488-4251 or www.agograndstrand.org.

▪ International Jazz Day concert by Gold Key Jazz Society of Myrtle Beach, 4 p.m. at Coastal Carolina University Edwards Recital Hall, on main campus, off S.C. 544 or U.S. 501 in Conway. Free. 843-349-2352, or email atully@coastal.edu.

Free Sunday concert series at Boathouse

The “Sunday Funday” summer concert series showcases national and regional touring artists – 5 p.m. weekly, including Dangermuffin on April 30, Ballyhoo! May 7, Puddle of Mud May 14, Frankie Ballard May 21, Almost Kings May 28, Quiet Riot June 4, Big Something June 11, Atlas Road Crew June 18, and Badfish in tribute to Sublime June 25. Details at 843-903-2628 (BOAT) or boathousemb.com.

Details: At The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., along Intracoastal Waterway, west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel. No cover charge.

This story was originally published April 29, 2017 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 30."