Best Bets | Shows load up GTS Theater stage

SEVERAL NIGHTS WEEKLY | Including ‘Wild 4 Hypnosis’

Array of shows at newly opened GTS Theater

The newly opened GTS Theater, 1220 Port Drive, Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 17 Bypass, near Jamin Leather, has an array of shows, with this schedule through New Year’s weekend.

All rates plus taxes and any applicable ticketing fees:

▪ “Musical Improv Comedy,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17; 10:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18, and Jan. 1; and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 29, 26 and 28-30, and Jan. 2 – $25 adults ($15 Deceember special) and $10 high school and college students.

▪ “Wild 4 Hypnosis Comedy Show,” by married pair Rich and Elizabeth Wylde, in “Fusion” mix for all ages, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 16, 19, 23 and 28-30, and 7 p.m. Dec. 26 ; and “Wild & Crazy” edition for adults, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18 – $25 adults, $22 ages 65 and older, $10 high school and college students, and for “Fusion” shows only, free for children (limit two youth per parent).

▪ “Motor City Musical – A Tribute to Motown,” 4 p.m. Dec. 28-31, 8 p.m. Jan. 1, and 7 p.m. Jan. 2 – $30 ages 17 and older, $17.95 ages 3-16.

▪ New Year’s Eve party with Echo 80, 9 p.m. Dec. 31 – $35.

Details at 843-756-4386 (4FUN) or www.gtstheatre.com.

DAILY | Through 12.17

Pick a yuletide performance from this menu

▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20, at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

▪ “An Afternoon of Holiday Tunes,” noon-5 p.m. Saturday, including Stardusters Big Band and Don Colton’s “Smooth Jazzy Christmas,” 12:30-4 p.m., at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $3. Also, bring two canned/dry-good items for area food banks and receive free admission. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ Litchfield Dance Arts Academy’s “Celebrating the Season in Dance,” 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday at 97 Otis Drive, Litchfield Beach, just west of U.S. 17. $15 ages 4 and older, otherwise free. 843-237-7465 or www.litchfielddance.com.

▪ Carolina Master Chorale, “An Outbreak of Peace” 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach, and 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. $20 adults, $15 veterans and seniors, $5 students through age 22, and free ages 12 and younger with paying adult. 843-444-5774 or www.carolinamasterchorale.com.

▪ Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre in 10th annual “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20, at Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, on main campus, off U.S. 501 and S.C. 544 in Conway. $20 adults with purchase by Friday, otherwise $25; $15 seniors/CCU students; and and $10 children. 843-839-5678, 843-651-2006 or www.cybt.org.

▪ At Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium, off U.S. 17 in Supply, N.C.: Brunswick Big Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, for free (Everyone’s asked to bring a pair of new socks for Comfort Socks Campaign); and “Christmas with the Annie Moses Band,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17, for $29 ages 13 and older, $27 seniors/students, and $10 ages 10 and younger. 910-755-7416; 800-754-1050, ext. 7416; or www.bccowa.com.

▪ North Myrtle Beach Community Band’s Christmas Concert, including Joy Jordan and “Tuba Christmas Carols” group, 3:30 p.m. Sunday at North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, 1030 Possum Trot Road. Free. 843-488-6742 or www.nmbcommunityband.com.

▪ “Myrtle Beach Tuba Carols,” annual tuba concerts on Sunday, conducted by Daniel Johnson, principal tuba player for Long Bay Symphony, and free to see: 3:30 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach Community Band’s Christmas concert, at North Myrtle Beach’s J. Bryan Floyd Community Center; and 6 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Mall, on U.S. 17 at S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. Registration for players both aforementioned concerts at 11:30 a.m. in community center, $5, with rehearsal there at noon. 910-962-7559, people.uncw.edu/johnsond/WTE.htm, or email johnsond@uncw.edu.

▪ “Under a Starry Sky” musical, 6:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 500 Fourth Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 843-448-3155.

▪ “Holiday Spectacular,” with choir, band and orchestra, 6-8 p.m. Monday at North Myrtle Beach High School, 3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River. Free. 843-399-6171, nmbhsfinearts.weebly.com, or email nmbhshows@gmail.com.

▪ Loris Middle School Orchestra, 7 p.m. Monday at Loris Middle School, 5209 Highway 66. Free. 843-756-2181.

▪ Pawleys Island Concert Band’s 12th annual “Celebration of the Music of Christmas,” 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pawleys Island Community Church, 101304 Ocean Highway. 843-274-5991 or www.pawleysislandconcertband.org.

▪ “Winter Dance Showcase,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17 at Black Water Middle School, 900 E. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, between S.C. 90 and U.S. 501. $5. 843-903-8440.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY, NEXT THURSDAY | 12.12, 12.13, 12.17

Events in Horry County include ‘Hanukkah Happening’

▪ “Breakfast with Santa, 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday at Conway Recreation Center, 515 Mill Pond Road, Conway. $3 ages 3 and older, adults $4, including photo. Register at 248-1740 or www.conwayparksandrecreation.com.

▪ Myrtle Beach Professional Firefighters’ fifth annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway and The Market Common, including free photos, and trucks to check out. All donations appreciated, to help with buying presents for local children in need. 843-458-3086.

▪ Conway Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., heading south on Main Street between 16th and Third avenues, then on to Laurel Avenue, and ending on Fourth Avenue. 843-248-2273.

▪ Barefoot Princess Riverboat’s annual Christmas cruises, on Saturday, from Barefoot Landing Marina, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach: annual lunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., for $17 ages 11 and older, and $10 ages 2-10,; and dinner, 6-8 p.m., for $47 and $25, respectively. Lap children ages 1 and younger, free with adult ticket. 843-272-2140, 843-272-6796 or mbriverboat.com.

▪ Miss Chris’ “Tales of the Ladies of the Low Country Plantations ... Alice to Theodosia” tea, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at The Cooper House, 6011 Dick Pond Road, Socastee, between S.C. 707 and the Intracoastal Waterway. $25. 843-236-7077.

▪ Surfside Beach Christmas Parade, 2 p.m. Saturday, on Ocean Boulevard from Melody Lane north to Surfside Drive, then west to town hall. 843-650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.

▪ Fourth annual drive-through nativity, “Road to Bethlehem,” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (rain date Monday) at Church of the Resurrection, 8901 U.S. 17 Bypass, west of Surfside Beach, between Glenns Bay Road and Garden City Connector. Free. 843-215-4500 or www.resurrectionsurfside.org.

▪ Oceanfront Merchants Association’s fourth annual “Holidays on the Boardwalk,” Saturdays-Sundays through Jan. 2, on Myrtle Beach boardwalk, between Second and 14th avenues North; in Plyler Park, at North Ocean Boulevard and Mr. Joe White Avenue; and along Ocean Boulevard, including Christmas movie in park, 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Most events free. 843-779-2662. Full schedule at www.myrtlebeachdowntown.com/calendar.

▪ “Hanukkah Happening,” 7 p.m. Saturday, on seventh night of Festival of Lights, at Temple Shalom, a Reform congregation at 4023 Belle Terre Boulevard, off U.S. 501, near Forestbrook community. $15 ages 13 and older, otherwise $10. 903-6634.

▪ 12th annual “Christmas Towne” festival, 2-6:30 p.m. Sunday, including Myrtle Beach city tree lighting at 6 p.m., at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at Oak Street and 21st Avenue North.. Free. 843-916-7276 or www.myrtlebeachareachamber.com.

▪ North Conway Baptist Church’s annual “Christmas on Sessions Street Festival,” 6-8 p.m. Sunday on Sessions Street, between 16th and 17th avenues in Conway, including “Glory to the King” fourth annual outdoor musical at 6 and 7 p.m. Free. 843-248-4922 or www.northconwaybaptist.com.

▪ Conway Downtown Alive: “Rivertown Christmas Celebration” finale, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 17, including canine Christmas costume contest 7 p.m. on Third Avenue. 843-248-6260 or conwayalive.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY | 12.12-12.13

Outings vary across Georgetown, Brunswick counties

▪ Annual Georgetown program for Wreaths Across America (www.wreathsacrossamerica.org), 10 a.m. Saturday at Georgetown Veterans Memorial, on Church Street, between Veterans of Foreign Wars 6444 and American Legion Post 114 sites. For recognition, contact Dennis Turner by Dec. 10 at 843-461-4514, or email dhturner11@aol.com.

▪ “World War II” party, with “Larry Tanelli & Claudette Show,” 3-7 p.m. Saturday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7288, 900 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C. $20, and free for WWII veterans and spouses. 910-579-3577.

▪ “Santa by the Sea,” 5-8 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19, at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, on U.S. 421, just south of Kure Beach, N.C. $15 ages 3 and older in advance, otherwise $18, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-458-7468 or www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

▪ Eighth annual Holiday Art Show & Sale, with works by more than 35 local artists, 1-6 p.m. Sunday at Ebb & Flow Art Co-op gallery, 4763 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, across from Thomas Supply, right before Wachesaw Road intersection. 843-808-4958 or www.ebbandflowartgallery.com.

This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Best Bets | Shows load up GTS Theater stage."