Welcome to the 42nd Annual North Charleston Arts Fest!

A multi-venue, multi-disciplinary arts festival for every resident & visitor of North Charleston

The North Charleston Arts Fest features five days of events highlighting regional and local artists and performers in the areas of Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Literature. Residents and visitors are invited to experience a diverse array of free performances, exhibitions, and activities in a variety of venues, including libraries, businesses, community centers, and parks. The festival schedule offers something for everyone, including concerts, theatre presentations, dance performances, children’s programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, and more.

Schedule

May 4, 2025

Magic/Storytelling Show – Story Circus!

1:00-2:00pm

Park Circle Community Building - 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405

Prepare to be dazzled and amazed by Yasu Ishida and his Story Circus! Combining traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling, Yasu guides audiences to the enchanting land of Japan. This highly interactive storytelling show features Balloon Haiku (balloon animals coming to life with Haiku), Story-gami (storytelling with origami), and magic.

Latin/Jazz Concert

2:00-3:00pm

Eternal Father of the Sea Chapel - 1096 Navy Way, North Charleston, SC 29405

The Gregarious Grooves Trio is a vibrant musical ensemble that skillfully blends the rich traditions of Spanish, Latin, classical, jazz, popular, and original music. The lineup features Gregory Guay on Spanish guitar, Jacob Abarbanell on percussion, and Axel Rangel on bass. This trio creates a captivating fusion of sounds with a mix of original instrumental, Latin, and World Music, plus Latin/jazzy takes on classics and popular music by the Beatles and more.

Modern (+ more) Dance Matinee

3:00-5:00pm

Park Circle Community Building - 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405

This afternoon program features modern, hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary dance performances by youth and adult dancers from throughout the Lowcountry.

3-3:30pm – Dancers ages 8-18 from Dance Moves Youth Company will present modern dance selections from their season repertoire.

3:30-4:00pm – Collective SC, a professional contemporary dance company based in Charleston, SC, will perform excerpts from their most recent body of work REDEFINED.

4:00-5:00pm – Enjoy thought-provoking presentations from three adult dance companies from Charleston-based dance studio, The Dance Space – Charleston Modern Collective (collaborative modern dance), Dynamics (hip-hop), and the Charleston Dance Project (jazz and contemporary).

Bluegrass Concert

5:00-5:00pm

Eternal Father of the Sea Chapel - 1096 Navy Way, North Charleston, SC 29405

Often described as having the voice of an angel, Boonie Bevins got her start at the young age of 5 years old, singing in the band 4 Wheel Drive and regularly performing at Guy and Tina’s Pickin’ Parlor in Bethera, SC. She now performs regularly at venues throughout the Lowcountry. Along with creating her own original songs, Boonie and her husband John Henry Braun, father Kevin Bevins, and brother-in-law Bryan Jackson frequently perform together under the name Boonie Bevins and Carolina Drive. Join the quartet for an intimate afternoon performance featuring traditional and contemporary bluegrass as well as jazz, swing, and country.

Date: April 30 - May 5, 2025