Upgrade your gin and next-level your zine.
Maura's Three for the Week in Charleston, 7/29- 8/4
Get the picture on preservation at City Gallery
City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St., Unit A, downtown Charleston, through Sept. 8 from Wednesdays through Sundays, 12 - 5 p.m.
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Preservation Through Art: Charleston, an exhibition of new interpretations by Charleston area artists of 150-year-old etchings of local vistas. The non-profit Preserving A Picturesque America draws inspiration from an initiative of Appleton Press in the late 1800s, aiming to celebrate and protect American landmarks by collaborating with local artists and historians, environmental and cultural groups. For the Charleston exhibition, artists have retraced the footsteps and brushstrokes of celebrated Picturesque America artist Harry Fenn, who visited the city in 1870. Pro tip: Heads up also for a free artist talk on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m.
For more information on the exhibition visit citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com.
Savor gin with a culinary spin
The Establishment, 28 Broad St., downtown Charleston, Wed., July 31, 6 p.m.
The Establishment’s Not Your Mother’s Gin event is a spirited 7-course dinner hosted by Executive Chef Elliott Howells and Chief Mixologist Ryan Wise that celebrates gin and gin cocktails of all kinds. Offerings from around the world will all feature and pair with each course as each pairing carries with it a different, transitory experience. Enjoy citrus, floral and spiced gin of all kinds as each is complemented with unique and all-the-way local dishes. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails start at 6 p.m. with the seated dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $120, and include all food, drink and gratuity.
For more information, click here.
Charleston Zine Fest
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, 161 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston, Sun., Aug. 4, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m
This year, the Halsey’s 6th annual Charleston Zine Fest will expand to provide more opportunities and resources for alternative literature and self publishing. The event is a showcase for self-published creators (local and beyond) with the goal of creating a space for the zine community to gather, promote, sell their work, and participate in interesting talks and demos. To attend, just walk on in. The lecture, demo and vendor schedule will be posted.
For more information, visit halsey.cofc.edu.
One for the Future: Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert share recipes and more
Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston, Sun., Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.
Don’t put this very Charleston book event on the back burner. There are still a few tickets left to see Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert as they share a glimpse of food and fun from their new cookbook Does This Taste Funny? At this event brought to you by Charleston Gaillard Center and Buxton Books, the Charleston-raised, perennially creative couple talk about favorite recipes from their own South Carolina home kitchen. The new book was cooked up during the pandemic and includes options for all manner of meals (party food, too), as well as engaging photography and more. It’s an ideal afternoon for cooking enthusiasts who relish a few laughs with their Lowcountry bites.
For admission to the event, which includes a copy of the cookbook, visit gaillardcenter.org.