Three for the Week, Feb. 19 - 25

Maura's Curated Culture for your Weekly Consumption

College of Charleston Opera’s “Die Fledermaus”

College of Charleston Sottile Theatre, downtown Charleston, Feb. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.

For the past few years, the College of Charleston Opera has mounted ambitious productions that feature performances by Charleston Symphony musicians. Now, it takes on Die Fledermaus, the beloved operetta by Johann Strauss that tells the story of a practical joke with unexpected consequences. Rife with mistaken identities, flirtation, seduction and flowing champagne, Die Fledermaus serves a farcical comedy whose captivating score will enchant audiences of all ages. 

For tickets and more information on College of Charleston Opera, click on the offerings of the Department of Music here.

The Charleston Jewish FilmFest

The Terrace Theater, 1956D Maybank Highway, West Ashley, Feb. 22 - 25

The annual Jewish film roundup once again rolls out recent releases that offer a new lens on the Jewish experience from acclaimed filmmakers. On Feb. 22, at the opening night screening of Rabbi on the Block, the festival will host director Brad Rothschild in conversation with activist Rabbi Tamar Manasseh, founder and president of Chicago-based anti-violence organization MASK (Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings). Other events include a post-screening discussion led by Ezra Cappell, director of the College of Charleston Jewish Studies Program, on The Monkey House; and another led by John Bruns, professor in the English Department of the College of Charleston, immediately following the screening of Remembering Gene Wilder.

For more information, visit terracetheater.com/jewish-filmfest.

Charleston Jazz Orchestra performs “My Shining Hour”

Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., downtown Charleston, Feb. 24, 5 - 6:30 p.m.

The Charleston Jazz Orchestra opens Season 16 with “My Shining Hour,” channeling the great Count Basie and folding in famous collaborations with artists like Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Led by CJO director Robert Lewis, the concert spotlights celebrated artist Manny Houston, who has delighted audiences from the crowds at Disney to New York City’s Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation.

For more information visit charlestonjazz.com.

Bonus: “Photo/Object” Exhibition at Redux

Redux Contemporary Art Center, 1056 King Street, downtown Charleston, through March 16

Redux presents Photo | Object, an exhibition of photographs that are also presented as objects. Curated by Charleston multi-media artist Kirsten Hoving, it will feature twelve artists from around the country who have been internationally recognized for their photo object work: Anne Berry, Addison Brown, Kirsten Hoving, Sal Taylor Kydd, Tobia Makover, Hirona Matsuda, Dale Niles, Emma Powell, Dawn Surratt, J.P. Terlizzi, and Lori Vrba.

For more information visit reduxstudios.org.