According to Piccolo, here’s what’s hot this year. Piccolo, supposedly the Little Sister to the Big Festival, has hundreds and hundreds of events. Once we have plowed through the program, we’ll tell ya what we think. You can get Piccolo’s e-newsletter by signing up at the Web site.
Also note that: Piccolo’s annual Reggae Block Dance is moving to a new location in 2008…Marion Square.
REGGAE BLOCK DANCE
Saturday, May 24, 2008 from 7-11pm
SLICE International headlines this annual outdoor music event favorite! Enjoy the pulsating rhythms of the Caribbean as Piccolo brings African drumming, dance and reggae music to Marion Square.
CUBAN BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 7-11pm
The Jazz Artists of Charleston bring the sounds and flavor of Cuba to Marion Square with a concert featuring the Garage Cuban Band, followed by headliner Havana Son.
TICKET BROCHURES AND PROGRAM GUIDES:
Ticket brochures have arrived and are in the mail! If you can’t wait to get one, go to a Charleston Area Publix Super Market to get your free copy or go to the Gaillard Auditorium in Downtown Charleston.
Wondering What the Hot Tickets are So Far For This Year’s Festival?
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Choral Artists: Sandlapper Singers / Early Music: Vivaldi Guitar Concertos / Spotlight Concerts: St. Petersburg String Quartet at Mepkin Abbey / Young Artists: CofC “Broadway Highlights”
DANCE: Dance Festival / Great Gig Dance Ensemble / Twisted Tango
JAZZ AND BLUES: Harbor Cruise: Rolling on the River Review / Ann Caldwell in John Street Jazz / Tommy Gill Trio Upstairs at Mistral / The Voice of Wanda Johnson
MUSICAL THEATRE: Always Patsy Cline / PIAF: Love Conquers All / God’s Trombones /
PICCOLO FRINGE: A Complete History of Charleston For Morons / Harvard Sailing Team / I Live Next Door to Horses / Cody Rivers Spectacular II
SPECIAL EVENTS: An Afternoon of Porgy & Bess / The Lovell Sisters / Charleston Men’s Chorus / Memorial Day Concert / Na Fidleiri
THEATRE: The Mammologues / All About Bette / A Devil Inside / The Tragedian
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