Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 24
Full day at film fest
The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival continues 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. 497-0220 or www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com:
▪ Noon-2 p.m. – “The Art House” (9 minutes), “Rose Mallow” (9), “Elgin Park” (10), “Somebody’s Darling” (15), “Greetings from Florida” (15) and “Butterfly Dreams” (22).
▪ 2:30-4:30 p.m. – “Re Place” (2), “The Urge 2” (8), “Side Effects” (9), “Dispose of Us” (11), “Apitherapy” (31) and “Goodbye, Papa” (28).
▪ 5-7 p.m. – “The Way You Die” (25) and “Listening” (107).
▪ 7-8 p.m. – Complimentary food from Little Pigs Bar-B-Q and beer tasting from New South Brewery Co., both of Myrtle Beach.
▪ 8-10 p.m. – “One Left Turn” (18) and “Wildlike” (105).
▪ 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. – “Beach Country” (5), “Border Patrol” (15) and “First, Shoot the Lawyers” (88).
See movies for free
Catch a free movie in two places:
▪ “The Maze Runner,” starring Dylan O‘Brien and Kaya Scodelario, at 3 p.m. for adults, at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway and The Market Common. Details at 918-2380.
▪ “Friday Night at the Movies,” with host David Zinman, “A Shot in the Dark,” from 1984 and starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, 7 p.m., at Georgetown County Library’s new Waccamaw Neck branch, 41 St. Paul Place, Litchfield Beach, off Willbrook Boulevard. 545-3623 or georgetowncountylibrary.sc.gov.
Band battle continues
The Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk “Battle of the Bands” continues with the second and final dozen semifinalists 8 p.m.-midnight Friday and Satruday, with one group per night per venue per night. All are vying for a spot to perform at the Carolina Country Music Fest, June 4-7 in downtown Myrtle Beach. Details at marshwalk.com/special-events/ and www.carolinacountrymusicfest.com.
Details | At Bubba’s Love Shak, Creek Ratz, Dead Dog Saloon, Drunken Jack’s, Wicked Tuna, and Wahoo’s Fish House, all on U.S. 17 in Murrells Inlet.
Library shows opera
See a video of the Verdi opera “Nabucco.” Details at 205-5280 or www.hcml.org.
Details | 2 p.m. at Horry County Memorial Library Surfside Beach branch, 410 Surfside Drive. Free.
Art show aids schools
Southport artist Jean French-Turner will have an art show to benefit Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, including a wine-and-cheese reception. Details at 910-457-3494 or www.cisbrunswick.org.
Details | 6-8 p.m. at ArtShak, 822 N. Howe St., Southport, N.C.
For a complete list of upcoming events, festivals and shows, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com/kicks.
This story was originally published April 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 24."