Charleston Music Hall

The Mummy Film Screening A Brenaissance Celebration Who does not love a comeback story!? After his current Oscar win for Best Actor in The Whale, Brendan Fraser is having a moment. We wanted to celebrate this 90s hunk by showing one of our favorite Fraser films, The Mummy! We think this below excerpt from Alex Muniz says it best: “The late ‘90s saw Fraser rise to fame as Hollywood’s next heartthrob. From his shredded appearance in “George of the Jungle” to his boy-next-door charm in “Gods and Monsters,” there was no escaping the inexplicable allure of his tanned skin and piercing blue eyes. But where Fraser really excelled was in “The Mummy” series. Fraser plays a swash-buckling explorer named Rick, who traverses the sandy plains of Egypt, slaying ancient demons and stealing the hearts of all who lay eyes on him. The film premiered in 1999 and was a global success, earning a whopping $416.4 million in box-office sales. This cemented Fraser as a Hollywood mainstay, but it also marked the beginning of a series of events that would significantly damage his career. “While filming “The Mummy” series, Fraser was responsible for performing all his stunts. The series spanned almost a decade, so the injuries piled up. By the time the third installment, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” was released, he had undergone multiple surgeries; Fraser described his body as “put together with tape and ice.” Due to the amount of damage done to his body, Fraser took a much needed break from the spotlight and spent many years recovering in privacy. Unfortunately, this caused speculation that his career was over. As the onslaught of rumors surrounding Fraser’s disappearance increased, his struggles, which accumulated from his performances and time in the spotlight, only worsened. In 2016, Fraser buried his mother. He later stated in his 2018 GQ interview “I think I was in mourning, and I didn’t know what that meant.” This was in response to a viral 2016 interview for AOL’s BUILD series, where he appeared sullen and morose. In that same GQ interview, Fraser claimed that the former President of the Hollywood Foreign Press association, Philip Berk, sexually assaulted him in 2003 at a lunch party at the Beverley Hills Hotel. Fraser described how this experience changed his perspective on the entertainment industry, causing him to feel helpless and sick. He told GQ “[I] became depressed. I was blaming myself and I was miserable — because I was saying, ‘This is nothing; this guy reached around and he copped a feel.’ [Work] withered on the vine for me. In my mind, at least something had been taken away from me.” After this event, Fraser claims he felt blacklisted by Hollywood, and was rarely invited to the Golden Globes. When the opportunity to star in the A24 feature film, “The Whale,” came knocking, he felt as though things were finally turning around. As news spread about Fraser’s return to the silver screen, people all over social media celebrated. Fans expressed their excitement to see Fraser finally receive the praise he deserved, calling his return to film the “Brenaissance.” While on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Fraser discussed his deep appreciation for fans’ reactions to “The Whale.” “I just broke out crying. That solved all the problems. I feel like I’m still waiting for someone to walk in and tell me that the jig is up.” From a decade’s worth of struggles to a triumphant return to Hollywood, Fraser’s story is a glimmer of hope in the challenging world of acting. Fraser is far from the only actor to struggle with the entertainment industry; Amanda Bynes has publicly condemned Hollywood for her treatment, and Lindsey Lohan only recently found the strength to make a small comeback in Netflix’s “Falling for Christmas.” Despite the many other examples of Hollywood failing its actors, the entertainment industry seems to be changing for the better. Hopefully, Fraser’s return is indicative of changing times, and more entertainers will come out of the woodwork to an industry that welcomes them with open arms.”

North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center

GRAMMY® Award-nominated rising country superstar Zach Bryan returns to the road in 2023 for the Burn Burn Burn North American Tour. Bryan’s first-ever live album Live From Red Rocks is available now. The musician’s chart-topping 2022 triple album, American Heartbreak, has become a critical sensation that continues to garner global accolades, appearing on numerous Year-End Best Of 2022 lists, and emerged as the “#1 Country Album on Spotify” for 2022 and has spent the past 104 consecutive days on Spotify’s “Today’s Top Hits chart.” To date, the album has accrued over 3 billion streams globally and has been RIAA certified Gold in the US and Canada along with Gold certified single “From Austin,” Platinum certified single “Heading South,” and now double-Platinum certified single “Something in the Orange,” which is currently on Billboard Top 10 Hot 100 chart. This past December 18th, Bryan and his band appeared on the smash television series Yellowstone (Season 5, Episode 7), performing “Motorcycle Drive-By” and “Summertime Blues,” from his Summertime Blues EP, while “Quittin Time” also graced the soundtrack. “The Good I’ll Do” and “Tishomingo,” have been heard in previous episodes and immediately ascended to the top of the Shazam chart in various locations around the world.

Two Blokes Brewing

Ravioli Workshop & Dinner @ Two Blokes We have another cooking class & dinner with Chef Michel Vejar and this one is all about ravioli! Learn to make and cook homemade ravioli from scratch on May 30th! After the class, you can enjoy a full dinner with homemade sauces, spring salad and coconut cake! These workshops have been selling out FAST, so get your tickets NOW!

Bar Rollins

To celebrate the start of summer, Bevi Bene and Bar Rollins will debut “Booch Rollins,” a hard kombucha, on Sunday, May 28th from 4 pm to 7 pm with a Bevi Bene bar takeover at Bar Rollins. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Clay and Marissa Carlisle, Bevi Bene is Charleston’s only lager and hard kombucha brewery. Inspired by Bar Rollins’ natural wine selection and Bevi Bene’s open-air taproom, the businesses say Booch Rollins “tastes like summer in a glass with notes of raspberry and orange zest.” The event is free to attend, open to the public, and all food and drinks will be available for purchase. For those unable to attend, Booch Rollins will be available on tap exclusively at Bar Rollins and the Bevi Bene taproom all summer long, while supplies last. Bar Rollins is located at 194 Jackson Street.

The Charleston Pour House

Nattali Rize with Kumar and Minori 9pm doors 10pm show (after dead on the deck w/ Reckoning) $18 advance /$22