Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 15
Join party for librarian
Join a best-wishes party for Gwenda Hemingway, who has spent more than 25 years as head librarian and is transfering to the same position in North Myrtle Beach. Details at 205-5280 or www.hcml.org.
Details | 2-4 p.m. at Horry County Memorial Library Surfside Beach branch, 410 Surfside Drive.
Special events at CCU
At Coastal Carolina University, on main campus, accessed from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway (349-2787 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts):
▪ “Langston Hughes Project” concert of his “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz,” 6 p.m. in Johnson Auditorium, in E. Craig Wall School of Business Administration, with Ronald C. McCurdy, professor of music at the University of Southern California. Free.
▪ “Twelfth Night or What You Will” play, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, also 3 p.m. Saturday, in Edwards Theatre. $15.
‘Footloose’ at school
“Footloose the Musical” opens, with shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Also, bring donations of new or gently worn dress and casual shoes, to help local families in need, as well as Katie’s Project of Myrtle Beach (282-0454 or katiesproject.org) and Help 4 Kids/Backpack Buddies of Garden City Beach (651-4310 or help4kidssc.com). Show details at 650-5600.
Details | at St. James High School, 10800 S.C. 707, at Salem Road, in Burgess community, for $10.
See ‘Flys Wide Open’
Laugh with Moore
Rollin’ Jay Moore will perform nightly through Saturday, with Cooter Douglas opening. Details at 449-4242 or comedycabana.com.
Details | 8 p.m. (and later shows 10:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday) at Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway, just north of Myrtle Beach, for $15 or $17.50.
▪ Jamie Morgan, with Chris Wooley opening, 8 p.m. at Carolina Comedy Club, at Broadway at the Beach’s Celebrity Square, off 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. $15. 839-2565 or www.carolinacomedyclub.com.
Triple dose of laughs
▪ Carolina Improv Company in “Flys Wide Open,” a long-form improv show for adults. (Also: “Whose Night Out Is It Anyway?” for adults, on Fridays this month, and “Whose Beach Is It Anyway?” family show on Saturdays), all 7:30 p.m. in Uptown Theater, at Myrtle Beach mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres, for $12.75 advance online or $14 at door for adult shows, and $14 ages 12 and older or $12 ages 4-11 for family shows. 272-4242 or www.carolinaimprov.com.
▪ Adam Hunter, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 7 and 9:05 p.m. Saturday at Carolina Comedy Club, at Broadway at the Beach’s Celebrity Square, off 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. $15. (Also, “Magic of Carl Michael,” 4:30 p.m. Saturday for $19.95 ages 13 and older, otherwise $9.95). 839-2565 or www.carolinacomedyclub.com.
▪ Rollin’ Jay Moore, with Cooter Douglas opening. 8 p.m. daily through Saturday (also 10:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday), at Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway, just north of Myrtle Beach. $15. 449-4242 or comedycabana.com.
Allareone in concerts
Catch fusion band Allareone in two free, midweek concerts, both at 9 p.m. (allareonesound.com):
▪ Wednesday at Bourbon Street Bar, 5307 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach (712-1083).
▪ Thursday at The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd., along the Intracoastal Waterway, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel (903-2628 or www.boathousemb.com).
For a complete list of upcoming events, festivals and shows, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com/kicks.
This story was originally published April 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 15."