Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 23
Special events at CCU
Coastal Carolina University has three arts events, mostly on the main campus, accessed from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway. Details at 349-2787 (ARTS) or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts:
▪ “Words to Say It – Faculty Showcase,” 4:30 p.m. in Johnson Auditorium, in E. Craig Wall School of Business Administration, with CCU English professor Jason Ockert reading from his newly released novel “Wasp Box,” book signing at reception afterward. Free.
▪ “Pop 101 in Concert,” 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium, with various singers and instrumentalists. $5.
▪ Atlantic Stage’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),” in final weekend: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at 79th Avenue Theatre, in CCU’s Myrtle Beach Education Center, at U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach. $27.50 general; $22.50 seniors (ages 55 and older)/educators/military; $17.50 students, including Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members; and $12.50 side-section seats. Details at 877-287-8587 or www.atlanticstage.com.
Film festival continues
The 10th annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival continues: 6-8 p.m. – “Beneficiary,” from South Korea (25 minutes); and “Is This the Real World?” Australia (95); and 8:30-10:30 p.m. – “Human,” Germany (10); and “Girl on the Edge,” United States (105). Details at 497-0220 or www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com.
Details | at Carmike Cinemas’ Broadway 17, at Broadway at the Beach, off Robert M. Grissom Parkway, between 21st and 29th avenues North in Myrtle Beach (445-1616). $10 per two-hour block of films, or $50 for all-access pass through Saturday.
Authors speak at library
The Waccamaw Library proudly continues its “Author’s Table,” a series of discussions with authors: Libby Bernadin and “The Book of Myth and Layers of Song,” 6-7 p.m. Thursday, and Sally Z. Hare and “Let the Beauty of Love Be What We Do: Stories of Living Divided No More,” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. Details at 545-3623 or georgetowncountylibrary.sc.gov.
Details | at Georgetown County Library Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard. Free.
For a complete list of upcoming events, festivals and shows, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com/kicks.
This story was originally published April 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 23."