Best Bets: Organists guild welcomes public for monthly events

FRIDAY | 08.28

Organists chapter opens concert series

The American Guild of Organists, Grand Strand Chapter, has announced its 2015-16 slate of almost-monthly events, all of which are free and open to the public.

The convocation concert, “When in Our Music God is Glorified,” is 6 p.m. Friday comprises organists, brass and string quartets, and singers, at First Presbyterian Church, 1300 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, with Brown Bradley, host and director of music and fine arts at the church.

The rest of the schedule consists of:

▪ “The Alexander Technique: Avoiding injury when practicing and performing,” with Renee Jackson, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach.

▪ “Choral Technique and Rehearsing the Volunteer Choir,” with Terri Sinclair, 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

▪ “Conducting for the Bi Vocational Church Musician,” with Tim Koch, 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, 603 Elm St., Conway.

▪ Post Epiphany Party, 4 p.m. Jan. 10 at a family’s residence in Pawleys Island.

▪ “Pedals, Pipes and Pizza,” with Ashley Sosis, host, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 6 at Trinity Church in Myrtle Beach.

▪ Organ and Piano Duos with Chapter Members,” with Patrick Downes, host, 4 p.m. March 13 at First United Methodist Church, 901 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

▪ “Festival of Hymns and Harmonizations,” with 4 p.m. April 17 at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, 4182 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet

▪ Chapter banquet, 6 p.m. May 6 at Angelo’s Steak & Pasta, 2311 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, with prix fixe menu.

More details from Billy Fallaw, chapter dean and director of music/organist at First United Methodist Church in Conway, at 488-4251, or www.agograndstrand.org.

MONDAYS-FRIDAYS | Through 10.30

See ‘FUNtastic Art’ youth exhibit

A “FUNtastic Art” exhibit by art students ages 5-17, and their instructor Artist Nina Ortiz, shows their personal renditions of dance with life-size portraits in movement and expression.

See the display in North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, 1030 Possum Trot Road (280-5584), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through October.

In “FUNtastic Art,” children take hands-on, basic art instruction, learning how to use art tools and supplies with a wide variety of media, including water colors, pencils, acrylic paints, and recycled materials.

Art class details from Ortiz at 997-4729 or email FUNtasticArt@yahoo.com, and from the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department at 280-5584, parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=72 (for grades 2-5) and parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=127 (for first-graders).

FRIDAY-SATURDAY | 08.28-08.29

‘Carnival of Magic,’ ‘Dinosaurs’ conclude

A show and an exhibit at Broadway at the Beach, in Myrtle Beach, have reached their final weekend.

The schedule for the Palace Theatre, at U.S. 17 Bypass and 21st Avenue North, will shuffle as of September to head into fall. All prices are plus tax:

▪ “Carnival of Magic,” in closing weekend: 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, and 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $34.95, $39.95 or $44.95 ages 13 and older, or $9.95 ages 3-12, plus tax.

▪ “Hot Jersey Nights” Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and Beach Boys tribute, Sept. 1-Oct. 30: 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, and 2 p.m. Thursdays. $29.95 ages 13 and older, $9.95 ages 3-12.

▪ “Satisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show,” 7 p.m. Sept. 5. $24.95 or $29.95 ages 13 and older, and $9.95 ages 3-12.

▪ “Jeff Dauler & Friends: The 1973 Comedy Tour,” with Jamie Bendall, Mia Jackson and Jarrod Harris, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $15.

Details at 448-0588, 888-841-2787 or www.palacemb.com.

Also, off 29th Avenue North, “Dinosaurs – The Exhibition” will give its final roars 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Saturday. Find the site between Ripley’s Aquarium and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. Plus tax: $14.95 ages 13 and older, $9.95 ages 3-12, free ages 2 and younger; also, family pass, for two adults, two children $44.95.Details at 808-9619 or www.dinosaursmb.com.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY | 08.29, 08.30

Car shows, as well as Boyd, Gaynor concerts

Various special events are in store this weekend:

▪ Hot Rod Promotions car show (843-503-8245) in support of St. James High School Sharks Booster Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at school, 10800 S.C. 707, at Salem Road, in Burgess community – registration $20 per car; free to see. Other fundraisers: 5K run at 8 a.m. (registration open 7 a.m. for $20 – 843-450-4720), and Buick test drives 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

▪ Ninth annual Locals Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, including concert 5-7 p.m. by Carolina Midnight, at Apache Pier, in Apache Family Campground, 9700 Kings Road, just north of Myrtle Beach. Free admission and parking. 843-497-6486, 800-553-1749 or www.apachefamilycampground.com.

▪ Saturday at L.W. Paul Living History Farm, 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, north of Conway (open 9 a.m.-4 p.m.): Demonstration of frying chicken on wood stove 9 a.m.-noon, and traditional music in three part-harmony in church 1-3 p.m. Free. 843-365-3596 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ Myrtle Beach Car Club cruise-in, 4-7 p.m. Saturday outside Burger Fi, 106 Sayebrook Parkway, east of Socastee, at S.C. 544 and U.S. 17 Bypass, near Target. 742-9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com.

▪ Craig Wayne Boyd, with Ricky Gunn opening, 5 p.m. Sunday at The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd., along Intracoastal Waterway, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel. Free. 843-903-2628 or www.boathousemb.com.

▪ Concert by Gloria Gaynor, with Coastal Inspirational Ambassadors Gospel Choir from Coastal Carolina University and Socastee Singers from Socastee High School, 6 p.m. Sunday at Calvin Gilmore Theater – home of “The Carolina Opry” in its 30th year – on U.S. 17 Business, near northern junction of U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach. $49, $50, $55 or $60. 913-4000, 800-843-6779 or www.thecarolinaopry.com.

TUESDAY | 09.01

Ground Zero kicks off autumn slate of events

Ground Zero, a ministry to teens, based at 904 Chester St., Myrtle Beach, in the former Rivoli Theatre, has announced its fall schedule of events, most at 6 p.m., unless noted otherwise, and various concerts and discussions:

▪ Tuesday – “Youth Worker Dinner” with Mark Matlock, executive director of youth specialties on site. Free, with ticket.

▪ Oct. 4 – “Connection” talk with Christian Chapman. Free, with ticket.

▪ 7 p.m. Oct. 15 – Concert by Casting Crowns and Lauren Daigle, at Christ United Methodist Church, 2901 Fantasy Way, just west of NMyrtle Beach, across from Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, for $20, $25, $35 or $55.

▪ Oct. 17 – DJ Pdogg (Perry Depends on God’s Grace), Sean Emory and Tim Byrne. Free, with ticket.

▪ 7 p.m. Oct. 24 – Red, with Capital Kings, Tedashii, and Wolves at the Gate. $15 advance, $20 at door, and $30 VIP, including pre-show meet-and-greet.

▪ Nov. 1 – “Connection,” with Todd Agnew, Free, with ticket.

▪ Nov. 14 – Bone Hampton and DJ Pdogg.

▪ 3-9:45 p.m. Nov. 21 – Stand Strong Tour Student Conference. $15 advance through Nov. 1, otherwise $20.

Details at 945-9440 or www.mygroundzero.com.

This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Best Bets: Organists guild welcomes public for monthly events."