Charleston Gaillard Center provides the Lowcountry with a world-class performance hall, elegant venue space and vibrant educational opportunities that inspire dynamic community throughout the area through the power of the performing arts. The Center’s vision is to enrich the diverse community of Charleston with artistic and cultural experiences that are accessible and unique, and to serve as an educational resource for generations to come.
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Staff reports | Take a break from the frenzy of the holiday “to do” list by enjoying an afternoon or evening at the Charleston Gaillard Center.
Two of the biggest names in big band jazz will be at the Gaillard on Friday, Dec., 7 and Saturday, Dec. On Friday, Harry Connick Jr. brings his big band and New Orleans influence to toast the holiday and perform a selection of holiday favorites. New Orleans native Wynton Marsalis brings back the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Saturday for a big band holiday concert that is certain to swing in the holiday spirit. Both shows begin at 7:30 pm.
Fans of inspired holiday music can ring in the holidays with Chris Tomlin, an accomplished church singer whose worship-focused catalogue has made him TIME Magazine’s “most often sung artist anywhere.” Join Chris as he brings praise and worship to the meaning of holiday spirit. This performance is on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
By Catherine Brack, special to Charleston Currents | The Charleston Gaillard Center is now offering a membership level for families to immerse children earlier in the arts at a price that is affordable for parents.
Families with children under the age of 12 that join will receive an array of benefits, ranging from a city-wide interactive passport book for each child to discounts on family-only performances to special event invitations for the whole family to enjoy.
Since the re-opening in October 2015, the Charleston Gaillard Center has provided many opportunities for families to enjoy the arts. With performances like Peppa Pig, the Disney Jr. Dance Party and the annual tradition of the Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker, families have experienced live stories from their favorite characters and created lasting memories.
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Superheroes, sidekicks and villains participated in “The Good, The Bad and The Chan,” a play written, performed, directed, designed and choreographed by 23 children who attended last week’s drama camp by Storytree Children’s Theatre at the Charleston Gaillard Center.
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