We may still be in the hot and muggy part of the year, or we might have entered the nasty storm phase, either way you can be sure that many people are looking for STUFF TO DO so that they don’t lose all their social graces.  Here are a few suggestions (which are a little sparse this week because we’re preparing this post way in advance)…

CharCon is happening again this weekend at The Clay Center. You can find out more about Charleston’s long-running gaming convention HERE.

Thursday night at The Alban Arts Center, Black Empire Productions presents, for one night only, Abortion Weekend.  Written by multifaceted creatives Jairis Carter and Mareshah Dupree, Abortion Weekend is a hilarious, honest, and heartfelt representation of the young, gifted, and black femme experience in America today. Adulthood hits preacher’s daughter Dazia (Jairis Carter) full force as she unexpectedly gets pregnant the summer before her senior year of college. Her best friend and ride or die Ayanna (Mareshah Dupree) takes it upon herself to plan a wild and crazy “Abortion Weekend” in order to terminate the pregnancy.

This two-person show is conducted as a tag team comedy show, as the audience is thrust into a world of vibrant larger than life personalities, magical happenings, and a friendship of the ages. The play is masterfully crafted with true to life vernacular, spoken word poetry, and an immersive sound and lighting design. For more information, check out the graphic below.

Live Music is back at Taylor Books. There is no cover charge, and shows start at 7:30 PM.  Friday it’s Andrew Adkins. Saturday Brandon Costello entertains the crowd at Charleston’s beloved Bookstore/Coffee Shop/Art Gallery.

The World Famous Empty Glass Cafe has some great stuff this weekend, and you can find a complete schedule by visiting their website.

There’s also a celebration of fifty years of Hip Hop happening that I just found out about…

Please remember that the pandemic is not over yet. It’s still a going concern. And now there are seasonal allergies, the flu, invaders from the planet Gor, wayward county officials, unfrozen cavemen, crooked land developers and other damned good reasons to be careful. Many people who have very good reasons are still wearing masks, and many of us, understandably, are still nervous about being in crowds, masked or not. Be kind and understanding  while you’re out.

If you’re up for going out, here are a few suggestions for coming weekend, roughly in order…