Murrells Inlet, SC- Bring your own blanket or chair and enjoy live theater performances on Wednesdays, July 23 through August 13, when two short comedies, The Bridal Path and Fixing Up Mom make their debut during Cool Summer Evenings at Brookgreen Gardens. The plays, written by local playwright Kathryn Martin and directed by Pat Tukey, Vice-President of Development at Brookgreen, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Live Oak Allee. The Bridal Path takes a comedic look at a couple’s preparation for their big day, and Fixing Up Mom has adult daughter trying her best to help mother with another chance at love and romance.
On Thursdays, kids enjoy a nature walk at 4 p.m. followed by an interactive evening animal program at 5 p.m. Then visitors may stroll through the gardens as music fills the air from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Oak Allee.
On Friday evenings, the popular concert series performances are at 7 p.m. on the garden lawn area in front of Pegasus. Performers include jazz trumpeter, Javier Vega, and his jazz trio on August 1, African drums and dancers with Leon Jackson and the EGBE Family Kilimanjaro on August 8, the Arlin Strader jazz trio – piano, bass and drums on July 25, and Hilliard Greene, from New York performs jazz favorites on the upright base on August 15.
Entertainment is included in the regular admission to the Gardens. Cruises down the creek are offered all three evenings at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. and are $7 in addition to garden admission.
Cool Summer Evenings are sponsored in part by WBTW News13, Sunny 103.1, and Carolina First.
Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Children 5 and under are admitted free; adult tickets (13-64) are $12; seniors (65 and over) are $10; children ages 6-12 are $5. Admission to Brookgreen is good for seven days. For more information, consult our web site at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000.