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Dragon Boat Charleston harmonizes an ancient Chinese sport with an outlet for the renewal and physical well being of cancer survivors. Twenty paddlers sit two by two in a colorful 48-foot vessel while paddling to the beat of a drummer. Supporters of vibrant group turned up at Thursday night’s Dragon Jam, a homegrown concert featuring Occasional Milkshake, a mishmash band comprised of members from Hootie and Blowfish and the Blue Dogs. Held at Cottage on the Creek, a great Shem Creek venue, guests were treated to the sky’s post sunset glow as the musicians tuned their instruments.

A Tex Mex meal from the Mustard Seed was paired with strawberry margaritas and the attire was relaxed casual. Money raised at the event will send the team to compete at Dragon Boat races across the country. The team has been twice won first place in the Cancer Survivor Division at the Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival.

Ahead this weekend:

Charleston magazine and Reverie on the Ashley are hosting a fun evening to benefit the Charleston Symphony Orchestra on the grounds of the Reverie development this Saturday.

I hear it is going to be a spectacular event with great food, three open bars, special gifts for guests, and a magical atmosphere. Picture a full symphony concert under the full moon’s glow, with chandeliers hanging from live oaks, luminaries lighting the boardwalk to the water, and the grounds transformed into a sumptuous outdoor salon.

Claire Gibbons, who is helping organize the Rhythm on the River event, graciously shared insight to the music selections for Saturday night. “They’ll be playing a range of pieces from Moon River to the theme from Pirates of the Caribbean,” said Claire. “The overall tone is lively and upbeat!”

Saturday, October 7 at 6 p.m.
General Tickets are $75, V.I.P. are $100

For more information, including how to purchase tickets, visit CharlestonSymphony.com or ReverieontheAshley.com.

Fête Set Pick:
Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7
Freshfields Village Fall Festival
If you haven’t checked out the new Freshfields Village, make plans to attend this event that’s packed with fun activities, including an oyster roast, cash bar, and shag band on the Village Green. Saturday features an antique and classic car show, where a canned food donation gets you in the door.

Free.
149 Village Green Lane, Johns Island.
www.freshfieldsvillage.com.

For additional events happening this week, check out Charleston magazine’s charitable events calendar. Click!

Caritas.
Ida

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The Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s season-opening Masterworks concert, a full-scale performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, earned a thunderous standing ovation on Saturday night, which was the perfect segue to the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League’s post performance gala.

Attendees were in high spirits—giddy almost—for the 9 p.m. auction and dinner that took place in the Gaillard Exhibition Hall. The theme, Gala by the Sea, played out in the form of blue table linens, shell centerpieces, and various images of seascapes projected onto the fabric draped walls. The nautical theme was also evident amidst some of the silent auction lots, such as a kayak and a giant mounted billfish. The David Archer Band played beach music staples, and it did not take long for guests to gravitate toward the dance floor.

Kathy Duffy, whose son’s nuptials were recently featured in Charleston Weddings magazine, was attired in a regal shade of deep blue while Marion Schools opted for a silver jacket adorned with blue beading.

I spotted Earl Hewlette sipping an electric blue cocktail with raspberries bobbing along the bottom. When I inquired about the flavor, he smiled and replied, “Blue. Good, but blue.”

If you missed the gala, fret not!

Charleston magazine and Reverie on the Ashley are hosting a fun evening to benefit the Charleston Symphony Orchestra on the grounds of the Reverie development this Saturday.

I hear it is going to be a spectacular event with great food, three open bars, special gifts for guests, and a magical atmosphere. Picture a full symphony concert under the full moon’s glow, with chandeliers hanging from live oaks, luminaries lighting the boardwalk to the water, and the grounds transformed into a sumptuous outdoor salon.

Claire Gibbons, who is helping organize the Rhythm on the River event, graciously shared insight to the music selections for Saturday night. “They’ll be playing a range of pieces from Moon River to the theme from Pirates of the Caribbean,” said Claire. “The overall tone is lively and upbeat!”

Saturday, October 7 at 6 p.m.
General Tickets are $75, V.I.P. are $100

For more information, including how to purchase tickets, visit CharlestonSymphony.com or ReverieontheAshley.com.

Also this week…

Fête Set Pick:
Thursday, October 5
Dragon Boat Charleston party
Help support Dragon Boat Charleston, a dragon boat racing team comprised exclusively of cancer survivors, by jamming out to Occasional Milkshake featuring members of Hootie and the Blowfish and the Blue Dogs. Money raised sends the team to compete in races across the country.

$125.
Cottage on the Creek, 202 Coleman Boulevard (Mt. Pleasant).
To purchase tickets, call (843)792-3565.

Fête Set Pick:
Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7
Freshfields Village Fall Festival
If you haven’t checked out the new Freshfields Village, make plans to attend this event that’s packed with fun activities, including an oyster roast, cash bar, and shag band on the Village Green. Saturday features an antique and classic car show, where a canned food donation gets you in the door.

Free.
149 Village Green Lane, Johns Island.
www.freshfieldsvillage.com.

For additional events happening this week, check out Charleston magazine’s charitable events calendar. Click!

Caritas.
Ida

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