Cultural Season Columbia SC Arts Calendar 2015-16 by Free Times

CULTURAL SEASON Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story opens Oct. 9 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Pictured: Blue Line (1919).

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CULTURAL SEASON T here’s a lot going on in Columbia, and if you don’t know that then you haven’t been paying attention. That’s where the annual Free Times Cultural Season insert comes in. Here, you’ll find listings for hundreds of upcoming arts-related events, including arts exhibitions; classical, choral and opera perfor-

mances; films; theatrical productions; dance performances; literary events; and more. If you’re already into the arts, then you already know the value of our annual calendar. If you’re new to the area or a newcomer to the arts, here’s your chance to catch up. For further information about specific events, your best bet is to

follow organizations’ websites and Facebook pages — and to check Free Times in print and online (free-times.com) regularly. Of course, schedules sometimes change, so be sure to check with the specific organization or venue as dates approach.

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Cottingham Theater www.columbiasc.edu

Located on the Columbia College campus in North Columbia, this 375-seat auditorium presents theater and dance performances.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 810 Lyttleton St., Camden, 803-425-7676 fineartscenter.org

Presents community-oriented theater, music, dance and exhibitions, as well as the annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival. The 85-year-old Township Auditorium hosts concerts, plays, comedians and more.

PERFORMANCE VENUES 701 Center for Contemporary Art

Columbia Music Festival Association

701 Whaley St., 803-779-4571 701cca.org, info@701cca.org

914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303 cmfaonline.com, cmfa5678@aol.com

Opened in the fall of 2008, the 701 Center for Contemporary Art has established itself as the go-to local space for cutting-edge, contemporary art.

Founded in 1897 as an arm of local government, CMFA is an umbrella organization offering rehearsal and performance space at its ArtSpace in the Vista and support services to a wide variety of local arts groups.

Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St. at Greene St. Charge by phone: 1-855-456-2849 General Info: 803-576-9200 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com

Opened in 2002, the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena is the largest arena in South Carolina, hosting major concert and entertainment acts and serving as the home for USC men’s and women’s basketball.

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Conundrum Music Hall 626 Meeting St., info@conundrum.us conundrum.us

A haven for lovers of extreme and unusual music, Conundrum is a small, acoustically enhanced room presenting everything from avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical to progressive metal and performance art.

Harbison Theatre 7300 College St., Irmo, Info: 803-407-5003, Tickets: 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.com

The 400-seat Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College presents a high-quality and eclectic array of performing arts events that diversify Midlands Tech’s offerings and strengthen its relationship with the local community. Also serves as a rental facility for local arts organizations.

Koger Center 1051 Greene St., koger.sc.edu Info: 803-777-7500, Tickets: 803-251-2222

The Koger Center is operated by USC and has served as Columbia’s primary facility for the performing arts since 1989. Seats just over 2,000.

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., Newberry newberryoperahouse.com 803-276-6264

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4 MUSIC 12 CHILDREN & TEENS 14 ART 20 THEATER 23 FILM 24 DANCE 26 LITERARY, TOURS

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27 OPERA 23 OTHER EVENTS & PROGRAMMING

by the League of Historic American Theaters in 2008. Presents classical groups, dance ensembles, folk music, beach bands, big bands, bluegrass and more.

Sumter Opera House 21 North Main St., Sumter sumtersc.gov, 803-436-2616

First built in the late 19th century and reopened in 1987, the 700-seat Sumter Opera House maintains an active schedule of cultural events, many of which feature Columbia-based artists and writers.

Tapp’s Arts Center 1644 Main St., info@tappsartscenter.com tappsartscenter.com

With studio spaces and regular exhibitions, the Tapp’s Arts Center is primarily a haven for the visual arts, but it also hosts theatrical performances, film screenings, readings and musical performances.

Township Auditorium 1703 Taylor St., Ticket Info: 803-576-2350 Charge by phone: 803-783-2222 thetownship.org

First opened in 1930, the 3,000-plus-seat Township Auditorium has hosted such artists as Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Pink Floyd and The Clash. Reopened in 2010 after a $12 million facelift, now hosts everything from rock shows to comedians, gospel plays, hair shows and big bands. Tickets also available at ticketmaster.com.

Originally built in 1881, the 409-seat Newberry Opera House was named Outstanding Theater

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Bill’s Music Shop

Columbia Museum of Art

701 Meeting St. (West Columbia), 803-796-6477, billsmusicshop.com

1515 Main St., 803-799-2810 columbiamuseum.org

Bluegrass and acoustic jam sessions on Fridays, classic country concerts on Saturdays. Also: open mic songwriters (second and fourth Tuesdays), Blythewood Jazz Orchestra (third Thursdays).

Sept. 4-5 Baker and Baker Presents: Beethoven Cello Sonatas with A.W. Duo Sept. 8 CMA Jazz on Main Oct. 29 CMA Chamber Music on Main Nov. 13 Arts & Draughts Nov. 20 CMA Jazz on Main Dec. 9 CMA Chamber Music on Main Jan. 22 CMA Jazz on Main Jan. 29 CMA Chamber Music on Main Feb. 5 Arts & Draughts March 8 CMA Chamber Music on Main March 25 CMA Jazz on Main April 26 CMA Chamber Music on Main May 13 Arts & Draughts

Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8

Loftis Manis Blythewood Jazz Orchestra Pickin Parlor (State Museum) Sideline Bluegrass Queen of Hearts Pickin Parlor (State Fair) Ralph Stanley II

Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St., 1-855-456-2849 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com Sept. 18 Scream Back 2 School Fest 2015 Oct. 16 Def Leppard, Foreigner, Night Ranger Nov. 20 Trans-Siberian Orchestra March 6 Janet Jackson

Columbia Baroque 803-727-8555, columbiabaroque.com Sept. 4

The River Thames (USC School of Music Recital Hall) Oct. 30 The Rhine (Columbia College, Spears Center) Jan. 22 The Seine (USC School of Music Recital Hall) May 13 The Danube (USC School of Music Recital Hall)

Columbia Choral Society columbiachoralsociety.org Nov. 22 Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn (Ebenezer Lutheran Church) May 20 Jasmine and Jazz (Columbia Museum of Art) May 22 Jasmine and Jazz (Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County) Natasha Paremski performs with the USC Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 15.

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All performances at the Spears Concert Hall unless otherwise noted.

Árpád Darázs Singers

Arts at Ebenezer

adsingers.org

803-765-9430, ebenezerlutheran.org

Led by Robert Neese, a student of founding conductor Árpád Darázs, this ensemble performs a varied repertoire of classical and contemporary works including sacred, secular, accompanied and a cappella.

All concerts are free, open to the public and held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church.

Dec. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 13

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community Newberry First Baptist Church Reformation Lutheran Church

Nov. 13 Bach, Beer and Friends with Michael C. Ganong April 22 Classical Harpsichord with Jory Vinikour

Arts at Shandon 607 Woodrow St., shandonpres.org May 13 Performance by Matthew C. Ganong, pianist

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Sept. 3 Nov. 23 Dec. 1 April 11 April 18 April 21

Ayala Asherov Trio Chamber Ensemble Jazz Combos Ensemble Chamber Ensemble Spring Choral Concert Jazz Combos Ensemble

Columbia Community Concert Band

Congaree Bluegrass Festival facebook.com/cayce.bluegrass Oct. 3-4 Last Road Bluegrass, more (Historic Columbia Speedway)

Conundrum Music Hall 626 Meeting St., 803-250-1295, conundrum.us

Columbia’s home for experimental music — and more. Sept. 14: Cortex (jazz from Norway) Sept. 19 Tipple (Frode Gjerstad, sax; Kevin Norton, vibes/drums; David Watson, guitar/bagpipes Oct. 8 Christophe Erb, reeds; Jim Baker, piano/electronics; Frank Rosaly, drums Oct. 28 Dave Rempis Percussion Quartet Nov. 11 Matuto (Brazilian bluegrass) Nov. 13 Jason Kahn (drums, percussion), Toshimaru Nakamura (no-input mixing board), Tetuzi Akiyama (guitar), Bryan Eubanks (sax, electronics) Nov. 18 Loop 2.4.3 (world percussion with electronics and voice) Dec. 12 Faun and a Pan Flute (ninepiece orchestral/experimental instrumental music group w/ marimba, cello, sax, tuba, etc.) Dec. 15 Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion) and Michel Doneda (soprano sax)

Dutch Fork Choral Society dutchforkchoralsociety.com

Formed in 2001, The Dutch Fork Choral Society is a community choir serving the Irmo/ Chapin area.

Famously Hot New Year

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All-volunteer, adult, nonprofit band founded in 1981; now has more than 80 musicians. 2015-16 season will be announced Sept. 10; first concert is Oct. 30.

Dec. 31 Famously Hot New Year 2016 (Main Street)

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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org

Concerts held in the Wood Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Oct. 1-3 19th Annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival Nov. 12 Kershaw County Music Association Fall Choral Showcase Dec. 10 Edward Arron & Friends Dec. 13 Camden Community Concert Band Christmas Concert Dec. 15 Chamber Choir of Kershaw County Christmas Concert Feb. 5 The Pitchforks — Duke University’s All Male A Cappella Ensemble Feb. 14 The Danish String Quartet with Claire Bryant Feb. 27 Gospel Fest Feb. 28 2016 Heritage Tea March 13 Camden Community Concert Band Winter Concert March 25 Finally Friday Free Concert Series April 1 April Fool’s Follies “Best Of” Party April 14 Kershaw County Music Association Spring Instrumental Showcase April 29 Finally Friday Free Concert Series May 1 Camden Community Concert Band Spring Concert May 6 Chamber Choir of Kershaw County Spring Concert

Five After Five Five Points, fivepointscolumbia.com

Weekly outdoor concert series running April through August.

YEARS

20th anniversary kick-off event

Sept. 9 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 18

Genghis Barbie Ambartsumian-Rivkin Duo Sawyer Brown Always … Patsy Cline Tommy Dorsey Orchestra A Christmas Carol

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org The Magical Music of Harry Potter (SC Philharmonic) Oct. 18 Pops Series: The Great American Songbook (SC Philharmonic) Oct. 23 Committed (a cappella gospel/pop) Nov. 21 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Dec. 13 Pops Series: Holiday Pops (SC Philharmonic) March 10 Cherish the Ladies (Celtic folk) April 23 Pops Series: Sci-Fi in Hi-Fi (SC Philharmonic)

September17, 6:30-9:30 p - 701 Whaley Open bar: beer and wine

Great hors d’oeuvres by Michael’s Catering Desserts and coffee Emcees: Walter Graham and Terrance Henderson Everyone is invited to dress as your favorite singer/ star or come as you are. All Sandlapper Singers and guests who choose to do so will wear an outfit, costume, makeup or other attire that will identify them as their favorite singing “star.” All our stars will have the chance to walk the “red carpet” and pose for pictures. Fabulous prizes awarded for the Best Dressed!

Dick Goodwin Quintet for dancing & listening

20th anniversary season / 2015-2016

Tickets: $20/concert

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7:30 p.m. October 29 Shandon Presbyterian Church October 30 St Martin’s in the Fields

This concert will present an opportunity to see a candidate for the new artistic director of the Sandlapper Singers in action! We will sing a collection of the tunes most requested by our singers and friends, with special guests – Dick Goodwin quintet, our 2015 scholarship winner Stephanie Langford .

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THE MARRIAGE REVISITED 7:30 p.m. December 17 Union United Methodist Church December 18 St. Joseph Catholic Church December 19 Lutheran Seminary Chapel

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In addition to our first two venues, we celebrate our very first concert, “The Marriage of Heaven and Earth,” from December 1996, by returning to our first venue for an added holiday concert at the Lutheran Seminary Christ Chapel. Joining the Sandlapper Singers will be a gifted string orchestra.

Oct. 11

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Singing with the Stars Costume Party

Francis Marion Performing Arts Center 201 S Dargan St. (Florence), 843-661-1720 fmupac.org

Lillian Quackenbush co-founder and Artistic Director

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7:30 p.m. April 21 Incarnation Lutheran Church April 22 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Looking back as we move forward with more favorites from our past, we will be joined by singers who have been part of the Sandlapper family over the years. We will premiere a choral work by Donald McCullough, commissioned by the Sandlappers in celebration of 20 years and more to come.

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Heritage at Lowman 803-451-7414, theheritageatlowman.org Sept. 13

Susan Zhang (piano)

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Nov. 19

Tim Daisy (jazz, Robert Mills Carriage House)

iF ART Gallery

710 MEETING STREET

796.6477 ✦ BillsMusicShop.com

1223 Lincoln St., 803-255-0068 ifartgallery.blogspot.com Nov. 18

Tim Daisy (jazz) solo concert

Jam Room Music Festival jamroommusicfestival.com

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Oct. 3

10TH · 7-9PM

LOFTIS & MANIS 17 · 7-9PM TH

BLYTHEWOOD JAZZ ORCHESTRA 19TH

STATE MUSEUM PICKIN PARLOR ROOM

O CTOBER 11 · 2:30PM TH

SIDELINE BLUEGRASS 18TH · 2:30PM

QUEEN OF HEARTS 25TH PICKIN PARLOR @ THE STATE FAIR

NOV EM BER 8TH · 2:30PM

RALPH STANLEY II 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH

BLYTHEWOOD JAZZ ORCHESTRA

2ND & 4TH TUESDAYS 7-9PM

OPEN MIC SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND EVERY FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT

ALL ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION EVERY SATURDAY 7-10PM

CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC AND DANCING EXPANSION COMING SOON!

Blonde Redhead, Hiss Golden Messenger and more (Main Street)

Koger Center 1051 Greene St., kogercenterforthearts.com

Most performances are listed under the name of the group performing. Visit website for a complete schedule listed by month.

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra 803-400-3540, lmso.org Oct. 1

Wine & Waltzes Beach Bash (River Center at Saluda Shoals) Nov. 22 Hits of the Big Screen (Harbison Theatre) Nov. 22 Handel’s Messiah (Lexington Baptist Church) Feb. 28 Classical Shuffle (Harbison Theatre) May 8 Concertos & Cupcakes-winners of Young Artist Competition (Harbison Theatre) June 5 Koncert for Kids! (Cornerstone Presbyterian Church) July 3 Star Spangled Symphonic Salute (Saluda Shoals Park)

Lexington County Choral Society 803-359-8794, lexcochoralsoc.org

All concerts at Saxe-Gotha Presbyterian Church. Dec. 4-5 March 4-5 May 6-7

Winter Concerts Winter Concerts Spring Concerts

Lourie Center

Blonde Redhead plays the Jam Room Music Festival on Oct. 3. Sept. 11 Sept. 26 Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Dec. 19 Dec. 23

The Blue Dogs Moon Taxi Dawes Soda City Comic Con Adult Cosplay Contest Emancipator Ensemble Collective Soul Cherub Griz The Litt Games: Homecoming 2015 Young the Giant J.J. Grey & Mofro Slightly Stoopid GTA & K Camp Somo: The Fallin’ Up Tour STS9 Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band Jump, Little Children (sold out) Palmetto Health Christmas Party

1650 Park Circle, louriecentersc.com Sept. 18 Capital City Big Band Dance Concert

Music Farm musicfarm.com Sept. 4 Mystikal & Juvenile Sept. 10 Zoso-The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience

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Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com Sept. 11 The Boxmasters (American roots rock) Sept. 13 John Wagner and Friends (piano, clarinet, jazz) Sept. 18 Kansas

Sept. 20 Doug and Bunny Williams (musical variety) Sept. 26 Legendary Tributes: Rick Wade and Terry Turner perform Conway Twitty, Tom Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley Sept. 27 Charlie Thomas’ Drifters Oct. 1 Lisa Loeb Oct. 2 Ambrosia and Orleans Oct. 4 Abbey Simon Oct. 8 An Evening with Guy Penrod (gospel) Oct. 11 Steve Tyrell Oct. 13 Rusted Root and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Oct. 16 Vienna Boys Choir Oct. 18 Don Williams Oct. 22 Josh Turner Nov. 6 Balsam Range (bluegrass) Nov. 7 The Vogues (surf rock) Nov. 8 Sirena Huang (violinist) Nov. 10 Hamlet (Warehouse Theatre) Nov. 15 The Four Freshmen Nov. 18 Steve Watson (jazz guitar, Newberry College) Nov. 20 Carl Palmer’s Emerson Lake & Palmer Legacy Nov. 21 Gene Watson Dec. 1 Ozark Jubilee Dec. 4 Palmetto Mastersingers Dec. 5 The Raleigh Ringers

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The Charlie Daniels Band Three Irish Tenors – Christmas from Dublin Dec. 9 The Embers Dec. 12 208th Army Band Dec. 13 Christmas with The Lettermen Dec. 14 Mid Carolina Band Christmas Concert Dec. 19 Ronnie McDowell and Friends Classic Country Christmas Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Celebration w/ Dick Goodwin Band Jan. 3 Dailey and Vincent Jan. 15 Edwin McCain Jan. 22 Junior Brown Jan. 23 Night Fever – The Bee Gees Tribute Jan. 24 Glenn Miller Orchestra Jan. 27 Arlo Guthrie Feb. 4 The Stylistics Feb. 6 Delbert McClinton Feb. 12 Tanya Tucker Feb. 14 Boy Meets Girl – Starring Daniel Rodriguez and Marla Kavanaugh Feb. 16 Yamato-Japanese Drummers Feb. 20 Travis Tritt Feb. 21 Mountain Heart Feb. 25 The Bellamy Brothers Feb. 26 Blood Sweat & Tears Feb. 28 Clint Black March 6 Jerusalem Symphony March 7 Creole Carnival-GlobalFEST March 9 Los Lonely Boys March 10 The Hit Men: former members of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons March 16 The Young Irelanders April 1 Broadway: Big Band Years April 2 The Oak Ridge Boys April 7 Pawel Checinski (piano) April 9 Del McCoury Band April 10 Doug and Bunny Williams April 14 Close To You – The Music of The Carpenters April 19 Live From Nashville May 3 The New Christy Minstrels May 5 Mother’s Finest May 13 Caroline Stoessinger – Moonlight Sonata May 18 Mid Carolina Band Spring Concert May 21 Rick Alviti (Elvis impersonator)

The Palmetto Mastersingers 803-765-0777, palmettomastersingers.org Dec. 4 Newberry Opera House Dec. 12 Christmas Concert (Irmo High School Auditorium) Jan. 6 Community Epiphany Service (Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church) TBA Festival of Choirs (First Baptist Church) May 13 Spring Concert (Irmo High School Auditorium) May 30 Memorial Day Celebration (Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church)

Columbia Museum of Art presents its Chamber Music on Main series beginning Oct. 29.

Rhythm on the River West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater rhythmontheriversc.com Sept. 4 Deleveled Sept. 18 The Travelin’ Kine Sept. 25 Brian Conner And His Amazing Friends Oct. 2 Syr Oct. 9 Elliott and the Untouchables

Rice Music House 470 Town Center Place, 803-254-2777 ricemusichouse.com Oct. 18 Nov. 22 Dec. 13 Feb. 21

June Matsuo Marina Lomazov Holiday Staff Concert BK Davis

Rooftop Rhythms Richland Mall forestacres.net/rooftop-rhythms Sept. 24 Oct. 29

The MAXX The Men of Distinction

The Sandlapper Singers sandlappersingers.org

This is the final season for co-founder and artistic director Dr. Lillian Quackenbush. Sept. 17 Singing with the Stars (season kickoff party, 701 Whaley) Oct. 29 The Hit Parade (Shandon Presbyterian Church)

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Oct. 30 The Hit Parade (St. Martins in the Fields Episcopal) Dec. 17 The Marriage Revisited (Union UMC Church) Dec. 18 The Marriage Revisited (St. Joseph Catholic Church) Dec. 19 The Marriage Revisited (Lutheran Theological Seminary) Feb. 19 Falling (Libby Larsen piece written to accompany James Dickey poem, USC School of Music Recital Hall) April 21 New Beginnings (Incarnation Lutheran Church) April 22 New Beginnings (St. Andrews Presbyterian Church)

The Skipp Pearson Foundation skpfoundation.org

Produces shows at Le Cafe Jazz in Finlay Park.

Nov. 15 Masterworks Series -Beethoven & Blue Jeans with ‘Que and Brew (Miles Hoffman, viola) Nov. 15 Youth Orchestra Nov. 21 Conduct the Phil-Soda City Market Jan. 9 Masterworks Series-All About the Bass with Edgar Meyer Feb. 6 Masterworks Series-All That Jazz (Joseph Eller, clarinet; Phillip Bush, piano) Feb. 7 Youth Orchestra March 12 Masterworks Series-Sayaka in the Spring (Sayaka Shoji, violin) April 9 Conduct the Phil-Soda City Market April 16 Masterworks Series The Rite of Spring April 23 Conduct the PhilKershaw County Farmers Market April 30 Conduct the PhilOrangeburg Festival of Roses May 1 Youth Orchestra

Sept. 3-6 Jazz Under the Stars (Le Cafe Jazz)

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra

803-732-2273, sapc.net

803-771-7937, scphilharmonic.com

Sept. 10 Sharon Hudson Rattray (organ) Sept. 25 Kiev Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Oct. 16 Andrew Peterson (Burning Edge of Dawn Release Tour) Dec. 12-13 The Many Moods of Christmas Feb. 19 Point of Grace May 1 In God We Trust! June 18 Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass

All concerts at the Koger Center except where noted. Conduct the Phil concerts are free, though the events they are at might not be. Sept. 25 Conduct the Phil-Irmo Okra Strut Oct. 9 Masterworks Series-Northern Lights (Elisabeth Tsai, piano) Oct. 15 Conduct the Phil-S.C. State Fair

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USC Symphony Orchestra “...the USC Symphony continues to rise to the top of musical achievement in higher education.” – Free Times Sept. 15, 2015

Feb. 23, 2016

Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1

Overture to Prometheus Symphony No. 7 Violin Concerto

Paremski Plays Tchaikovsky

Natasha Paremski, piano

Oct. 20, 2015

John Williams Extravaganza!

Signature Editions of the composer’s most beloved film score classics

Michael Ludwig, violin

Nov. 17, 2015

Viva España!

Turina - La oración del torero Rodrigo - Concierto madrigal

Beijing Guitar Duo

De Falla - El amor brujo

Janet Hopkins, mezzo-soprano

All-Beethoven Concert Vadim Gluzman, violin

March 22, 2016

Poems And Songs

Mahler - Rückert-Lieder Vaughan Williams - Four Last Songs

Janet Hopkins, mezzo-soprano

April 18, 2016

Segev Plays Elgar Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Suite Elgar - Cello Concerto

Inbal Segev, cello

SAVE with a Season Subscription: $150 general public; $110 seniors & USC faculty/staff; $45 students Single Concerts: $30 general public; $25 seniors & USC faculty/ staff; $8 students 803.777-7500 or kogercenterforthearts.com

Donald Portnoy, Music Director

7:30 p.m. - Koger Center for the Arts sc.edu/music/orchestra-season

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Sterling Chamber Players

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

803-252-2001, sterlingchamberplayers.org

1100 Sumter St., 803-771-7300 trinitysc.org

All concerts held at 300 Senate. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 at door; $5 for students.

Sumter Opera House 21 N Main St. (Sumter), 803-246-2500 Sept. 13 Doc Severinsen Big Band Sept. 26 Disney Junior’s Choo Choo Soul Nov. 16 U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors Nov. 20 Lorrie Morgan Dec. 10 The Embers

Township Auditorium 1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org Sept. 4 Old School Funk Party Sept. 17 Loading Dock Live: Terence Young and The Finesse Band Sept. 18 Future Oct. 12 Zedd: True Colors Tour Oct. 22 Festival of Praise Tour Oct. 25 Ron Thomas Oct. 30 Anthony Hamilton & Friends Nov. 7 Columbia Winter Jazz Fest Nov. 21 Third Day presents Lead Us Back Tour with Brandon Heath and Warren Barfield

In addition to the concerts below, half-hour Compline music services are held on Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. during Advent (Dec. 3, 10, 17) and Lent (Feb. 11, 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17); free and open to the public. Oct. 20 Share the Music Student Musician Tour (presented by S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts) Dec. 13 Handel’s Messiah Dec. 16 Community Carol Sing Jan. 21 Harvard University Choir Jan. 28 Colla Voce (choral group led by Larry Wyatt) April 10 Variations on America: Choral Music by Ives, Bernstein, Copland

Unitarian Universalist Congregation Coffeehouse 2701 Heyward St., uucoffeehouse.org manager@uucoffeehouse.org

Presents acoustic music including folk, blues, Celtic, bluegrass, jazz and international music. Sept. 5 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

John Emil Beth Wood Robert Thomas Band Nikki Talley One Leg Up

Sept. 11 The Fourth Wall (winner of 2014 SAVVY Chamber Competition, Recital Hall) Sept. 14 Tina Milhorn Stallard and Lynn Kompass Faculty Recital (Recital Hall) Sept. 25-26 South Carolina Cello Choir (Koger Center) Sept. 29 Jacob Will Faculty Voice Recital (Recital Hall)

Dec. 5

Christmassongs (Nashville musicians) Dec. 12 Jonathan Byrd Jan. 2 Jack Williams et. al. New Year’s Eve Song Jan. 16 Harpeth Rising Feb. 20 Honey Dewdrops March 5 Greg Trooper March 19 Tellico April 9 Angela Easterling

University of South Carolina School of Music 813 Assembly St., 803-777-4280, music.sc.edu

From its symphony orchestra to its many faculty recitals, the USC School of Music is a steady source of high-quality music programming. Most events are held at the Koger Center, the school’s Recital Hall (second floor of the music school on Assembly Street next to the Koger Center) and in the new Johnson Performance Hall. Performance updates are posted online throughout the season. Sept. 4 Sept. 5

Across the Water with Columbia Baroque: The River Thames (Recital Hall) Soulful Strings: Indian Classical Music Concert (Anupama Bhagwat, sitar; Recital Hall)

USC-Chamber Innovista Chamber Innovista adds a different vibe to the high-energy downtown district by providing a world-class collection of exciting and original chamber music performances. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Season tickets are available. Jan. 26 USC School of Music Recital Hall March 1 USC School of Music Recital Hall

USC-Choral Music Vocal music abounds at Carolina, from the prestigious Concert Choir to the jazzy Carolina Alive to the uplifting USC Gospel Choir. Concerts listed are free. Oct. 1

USC Concert Choir (Main Street United Methodist Church) Nov. 19 University Chorus (Shandon United Methodist Church) Dec. 4 USC Concert Choir Christmas concert (First Presbyterian Church)

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March 3 April 7 April 25

University Chorus and USC Concert Choir (Main Street United Methodist Church) USC Women’s and Men’s Chorus (Johnson Performance Hall) Carolina Alive (School of Music Recital Hall)

USC-Jazz Ensembles The music of Miles, Coltrane, Goodman and many others take center stage as jazz ensembles of all sizes — big bands to small combos — perform “America’s classical music” throughout the year. All concerts are free. Oct. 8

USC-Cornelia Freeman Concert Series Featuring the university’s music faculty performing a diverse repertoire, this chamber music series raises scholarship money. Concerts are in the School of Music Recital Hall. Season tickets are $50 for adults; $40 for senior citizens, USC faculty and staff. Single tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, USC faculty and staff; and $5 for students. Sept. 6

Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27

Music by Johannes Brahms, Bruno Siegfried Huhn, Mana-Zucca, Fred Teuber, George Crumb, and Claude Debussy Music by Ernő Dohnányi, Robert Schumann, Darius Milhaud, André Caplet, Tayloe Harding Music by Franz Schubert, André Previn, and William Bolcom Music by Barbara York, Johannes Brahms, Scott Wyatt and Bert Ligon

Nov. 5 Nov. 12

Jazz faculty recital (School of Music Recital Hall) Left Bank Big Band (Johnson Performance Hall) Swing Shift Big Band (Johnson Performance Hall)

USC-Parker Quartet For the third consecutive year, the Grammywinning Parker Quartet is in residence at the School of Music. Ticketed performances are $15 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, USC faculty and staff, and military; $5 for students. The public is invited to observe master classes. Nov. 10 Nov. 15

Johnson Performance Hall Family Concert (Johnson Performance Hall, free) March 15 Johnson Performance Hall March 20 Family Concert (Johnson Performance Hall, free)

USC-Southern Exposure New Music Series A free concert series that presents some of the best contemporary classical music and musi-

cians in the world? Yes, please. Oct. 2 Jan. 29

April 1

April 15

George Crumb’s Apparition: Soprano Tony Arnold, pianist Jacob Greenberg Exposed Wiring V: C Street Brass, Percussionist Cameron Britt and USC faculty (four world premieres; live performance with electronics series) Transforming the Concert Experience: Karel Dohnal (clarinet) and Peter Ferry & Xuan (percussion and video design duo) Indie Grits collaboration (films commissioned to accompany music)

USC Symphony Orchestra All concerts at the Koger Center. Tickets are $30 for the general public and senior citizens; $25 for USC faculty and staff; $8 for students. Purchase at 251-2222, capitoltickets.com or online at the Koger box office. Sept. 15 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Feb. 23

Paremski Plays Tchaikovsky (Piano Concerto No. 1; guest artist Natasha Paremski) John Williams Extravaganza! (film score classics; guest artist Michael Ludwig, violin) Viva España! (guest artists Beijing Guitar Duo and mezzo-soprano Janet Hopkins) All-Beethoven Concert (guest artist Vadim Gluzman, violin)

March 22 Poems And Songs (guest artist Janet Hopkins, mezzo-soprano) April 18 Segev Plays Elgar (guest artist Inbal Segev, cello)

USC-Southeastern Piano Festival sepf.music.sc.edu

Features internationally known guest artists and the Arthur Fraser International Competition, which brings outstanding young pianists from throughout the country to Columbia. Events held in the School of Music Recital Hall and the Johnson Performance Hall. June 2016

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USC Symphonic Winds Under the baton of Cormac Cannon, the Symphonic Winds perform music that represents both traditional and contemporary genres. Performances are free. USC Wind Ensemble The highly regarded USC Wind Ensemble is committed to new music and is conducted by Scott Weiss. Performances are free. Sept. 21

USC premiere of Luminosity: Concerto for Wind Orchestra by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner (Koger Center) March 18 Johnson Performance Hall April 24 Koger Center for the Arts

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EdVenture Children’s Museum 211 Gervais St., 803-779-3100, edventure.org Sept. 19 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Dec. 5, 12, 19 March 26 June 11

Farmville Halloween event (date tentative) StoryBook Ball Santa’s Gingerbread Jamboree Easter event (date tentative) Columbia Mini Maker Faire

FBN Productions, Inc. Opera for Kids operaforkids.org

Bringing the joy of operatic storytelling to children of all ages since 1994. March 7-April 4

Spring Tour

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org Feb. 21

Sing Along with The Muppet Movie

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Oct. 1-31 Scarecrows in the Garden Exhibition Oct. 29 Trunk or Treat Nov. 21 Santa Signing Dec. 19 Breakfast with Santa

CHILDREN & TEENS

Richland Library richlandlibrary.com

Columbia Children’s Theatre mounts kids’ productions beginning Sept. 18 in Richland Mall.

Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet 914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303 carolinaballet.net

A civic company for pre-professional dancers, Carolina Ballet alumni can be found in top companies throughout the country. Dec. 18 Feb. 26-28 May 14-15

Annual Letters to Santa (CMFA ArtSpace) Junior Company, Hansel & Gretel (CMFA ArtSpace) Fairy Tales! (CMFA ArtSpace)

Columbia Children’s Theatre

Feb. 19-28 March 11-20 April 15-24 June 10-19

Elephant & Piggie’s We Are In A Play! (MainStage Production) Disney’s The Jungle Book (YouTheatre Production) Seussical the Musical (MainStage Production) The Commedia Hansel & Gretel (MainStage Production)

Columbia City Ballet 1545 Main St., 803-799-7605 columbiacityballet.com

3400 Forest Dr., 803-691-4548, (second level of Richland Mall) columbiachildrenstheatre.com

All performances at the Koger Center.

Sept. 18-27

Columbia Classical Ballet

Oct. 23-25 Nov. 13-15 Dec. 4-13

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type (MainStage Production) Zombie Prom (YouTheatre Production) The Phantom Tollbooth (YouTheatre Production) Jingle Arrgh the Way (A Pirate Christmas Adventure; MainStage Production)

Dec. 11, 16

3823 Heyward St., 803-252-9112 columbiaclassicalballet.com

All performances at the Koger Center. Oct. 15-16 Dec. 3-4 Feb. 26-27

Frosty the Snowman

Cinderella (educational outreach) The Nutcracker (educational outreach) Aladdin (educational outreach)

Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St., 1-855-456-2849 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com Feb. 5-6 Monster Jam

Columbia Marionette Theatre

Sept. 19 Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (positive family hip-hop, Richland Library Main) Oct. 17 Haunted Gingerbread Housemaking (Richland Library Southeast) Oct. 30 Not-So-Spooky Halloween Stroll (Richland Library Main) Dec. 12 Beneath the Trees with Molly Ledford (families)

401 Laurel St., 803-252-7366, cmtpuppet.org

S.C. State Museum

Through Oct. 31 Brementown Musicians

301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921 scmuseum.org Through Sept. 7 BUGS! Giant Robotic Creatures Oct. 29 Growl at the Moon Oct. 31 Tricks & Treats Nov. 8-Jan. 3 The Polar Express: The 4-D Experience (4D Theater)

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St., 803-799-2810 columbiamuseum.org Sept. 2

Gladys’ Gang: I’m a Little Teapot or Coffee Pot Sept. 13 Passport to Art: Set the Table Oct. 7 Gladys’ Gang: Autumn Hues Oct. 11 Passport to Art: Carolina Stories Oct. 24 Spooktacular Night at the CMA Nov. 4 Gladys’ Gang: OK O’Keeffe! Nov. 8 Passport to Art: On the Face of It Dec. 2 Glady’s Gang: Hats Off! Dec. 13 Passport to Art: It Compliments You!

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Arts at Shandon

Columbia Museum of Art

607 Woodrow St., 803-771-4408 shandonpres.org

1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum.org Through Sept. 13 From Marilyn to Mao: Andy Warhol’s Famous Faces Through Sept. 27 Identity (community gallery) Through Jan. 10 Celebrating the Life and Art of Leslie Pierce (community gallery) Through Jan. 10 The Art of Joseph Norman Oct. 9–Jan. 10 Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story Oct. 9.–Jan. 10 Independent Spirits: Women Artists of South Carolina Feb. 5–May 1 REMIX: Themes & Variations in African-American Art Feb. 5–May 1 African-American Art from the Collection

Oct. 18 March 13

Paint Palooza Submissions for Art Contest received April 10 Art Contest Winners Announced April 11-May 12 Art Exhibit in the Atrium

Benedict College Ponder Gallery 1600 Harden St., 803-705-4605 pondergallery@benedict.edu

Presents works by African-American artists. Sept. 17-Nov. 7 Oct. 8-Dec. 4 Nov. 17-Dec. 10

Cotton Culture: The Art of Winston Kennedy Visual Conversations (faculty art and art history research exhibition) Fall Graduating Senior Exhibition

City Art Gallery 1224 Lincoln St., 803-252-3613, cityartonline.com

Presents local and regionally oriented exhibitions and artist talks, as well as art classes, art supplies.

ART & EXHIBITIONS Columbia College and the Columbia Museum of Art celebrate Georgia O’Keeffe’s Columbia connection (she once taught at the college) during the 2015-16 season. Pictured: Anything (Red and Green Trees), on view at the Columbia Museum of Art Oct. 9 through Jan. 10.

701 Center for Contemporary Art

Anastasia and Friends Gallery

701 Whaley St., 803-779-4571 701cca.org

1534 Main St, 803-665-6902 anastasiachernoff@gmail.com

Housed in the former Gallery 701 and dedicated to providing exhibition space for contemporary art and live/work space for artists.

Presents diverse and eclectic exhibitions in the front of the Free Times office; a hot spot during the monthly First Thursday art crawls.

Sept. 11-Oct. 25

Sept. 3

Nov. 5-Dec. 20 Jan-Feb 2016

701 CCA South Carolina Biennial Part I 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial Part II Solo Exhibition Kristy Bishop

About Face 803-799-2810

Artists’ group dedicated to portraiture and figural drawing. Meets at the Columbia Museum of Art.

Kara M. Gunter, Creatural

Artista Vista 803-269-5946, artistavista.com

Held the last weekend in April, Artista Vista is a free, three-day gallery crawl during which Vista galleries and studios open their doors late on Thursday night offering complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. Galleries open again on Friday and Saturday and often feature artist demonstrations during that time. Apr. 21-23

Artista Vista

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Sept. 10-Oct. 10 Thomas Crouch, Subject Matters: More Paintings Oct. 15-Dec. 31 Dan Smith, US, A Civil War Artwork Jan. 7-Feb. 27 Tom Thompson, Then and Now Assemblage and Collage March 3-April 2 Photography by Ed Shmunes Apr 4-23 Photography and Artwork by USC students April 28-June 25 Tiles and Paintings by Carol Pittman

Columbia College Goodall Gallery 1301 Columbia College Dr., 803-786-3899 columbiasc.edu Sept. 8

Gallery reception for Envisioning O’Keeffe Through Sept. 27 Envisioning O’Keeffe Oct. 9-Dec. 27 Sanctuary and Spirit: Images of O’Keeffe by Todd Webb Oct. 10 Gallery reception for Sanctuary and Spirit Jan. 8-Feb. 7 A Natural Wonder: Exploring Georgia O’Keeffe’s Columbia College Story (K-12 juried exhibition) Feb. 14-March 27 South Carolina Creative Couples April 9 Senior Art Majors Exhibit Reception

Crooked Creek Art League crookedcreekart.org

Meets on the third Monday of each month. Features speakers of varied artistic backgrounds.

Dr. Sketchy’s Columbia drsketchy.com/branch/columbia, drsketchyscola@gmail.com

Formed in Brooklyn, Dr. Sketchy’s is an “antiart” alternative art school where artists draw glamorous underground performers in an atmosphere of boozy conviviality. Contact for details.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Bassett Gallery 810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676 Oct. 22-Nov. 20 Jeremy Butler (sculptor) Oct. 22 Opening reception for Jeremy Butler (sculptor) Dec. 1-Jan. 15 Camden ART Members Show Jan. 15 Opening reception for Camden ART Members Show Jan. 28-March 4 Southern Exposures: From the Mountains to the Sea Jan 28. Opening reception for Southern Exposures: From the Mountains to the Sea March 17-April 1 You Gotta Have Art Celebration April 7-May 6 Al Beyer April 7 Opening reception for Al Beyer May 17-20 Camden ART Honors Show May 17 Opening reception for Camden ART Honors Show

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Georgia O’Keeffe Her Carolina Story

Independent Spirits Women Artists of South Carolina

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Through September 13

October 9, 2015 - January 10, 2016

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Left: Georgia O’Keeffe, (American, 1887–1986) Red Canna, 1919. Oil on board. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia: Purchase with funds from the Fine Arts Collectors and the 20th Century Art Acquisition Fund and gift of the Pollitzer Family in honor of Anita Pollitzer, to whom the artist originally gave the work. Image © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Right: Tonya Gregg, The Negotiation, 2013. Acrylic on linen, Collection of the Artist.

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Over the Mantel Gallery 3142 Carlisle St., 803-719-1713 overthemantel.com Sept. 17 Reception for Salley McAden McInerney, My Columbia

Palmetto LUNA Arts 1830 Henderson St., palmettoluna.org

Multidisciplinary organizer and promoter of Latino-focused arts. Active at First Thursday on Main Street. Henderson Street gallery is open by appointment only.

Redbird Studio and Gallery 2757 Rosewood Dr., 803-727-2955 redbirdstudioandgallery.com

Pieces are created on the pottery wheel and then fired with glazes and slips from local materials. Offers classes for children and adults.

S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Museum 301 Gervais St., 803-737-8095, crr.sc.gov Through Jan. 3

Trench Maps: Military Cartography on the Western Front, 1914-1918

S.C. State Museum 301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921 (weekdays) 803-898-4978 (weekends), scmuseum.org

iF ART presents works by David Yaghjian Sept. 25 through Oct. 10.

First Thursday on Main

Gallery West

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118 State St., 803-207-9265

Monthly art crawl on Main Street stretching from the 1200 block to the 1700 block and involving numerous business and organizations, including the Tapp’s Arts Center, One Columbia, Palmetto Luna, Anastasia & Friends Gallery, Arcade Mall, Nest, Carolina Hair Studios and more.

Fine art paired with antiques and contemporary crafts.

Sept. 3

First Thursday

Gallery 80808 and Vista Studios 808 Lady St., 803-252-6134 vistastudios80808@gmail.com Oct. 7-19

Claire Farrell/Grace Rockafellow Oct. 28-Nov 9 Heidi Darr-Hope — 20 years of Healing Icons Nov 18-30 Vista Lights Dec 2-7 Midlands Clay Arts Feb 2016 Laura Spong at 90

Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 17-Dec. 31

Captured: The Photography of Seven New Work and Installation by Jocelyn Chateauvert, Paper Artist

Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Sept. 25 Oct. 23-Nov. 14 Oct. 23

HoFP Gallery

Nov. 19 Nov. 27-Dec 20 Feb. 5-28, 2016

2828 Devine St., 803-799-7405 hofpgallery.com

Feb. 5

Established in 1967, HoFP Gallery offers custom framing and presents occasional art shows.

iF ART Gallery 1223 Lincoln St., 803-255-0068 ifartgallery.blogspot.com

Presents high-quality contemporary art in the heart of the Vista.

David Yaghjian Solo Exhibition Opening reception for David Yaghjian Solo Exhibition Dorothy Netherland Solo Exhibition Opening reception for Dorothy Netherland Solo Exhibition Vista Lights Exhibition TBA Laura Spong: The 90th Birthday Exhibition Opening reception for Laura Spong: The 90th Birthday Exhibition

Log Cabin Art Guild 803-738-9348 Sept. 12

Gel Printing with Myrtle Robinson

Through Jan. 31 Threads: The Story in Our Clothing Through Feb. 6 Carolina Makers Sept. 19-TBA Time and Place: The Artwork of James Fowler Cooper Sept. 26-May 22 Julius Caesar: Roman Military Might and Machines

Studio Cellar 912 Lady St., 803-929-0709 studio-cellar.com

Art and wine studio, no prior experience needed. Also presents exhibitions. Sept.

Introducing resident artists Alex Denka, Jonathan Inkley, Lauren Chumley, Anne Frazier Oct. 1-15 Alex Denka: Architecture and Perspective Oct. 15-30 Alex Denka: Color and Movement in Southern Charm Nov. 1-15 Jonathan Inkley: Japanese Culture Study Nov. 15-30 Jonathan Inkley: Subconscious Mind Dec. 1-15 Lauren Chumley: Beauty Discovery Dec. 15-30 Lauren Chumley: Zen Jan. 1-15 Anne Frazier: Mosaic Masterpiece Jan. 15-30 Anne Frazier: Cubism

Through Sept. 12 Peter Lenzo: New Works 2013 – 2015

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Biennial Part I

September 11 – October 25

Part II

November 5 – December 20

$10 in advance at Cafe Strudel $14 at the door Limited Tickets Available On Sale September 3

Kristy Bishop, Charleston Eileen Blyth, Columbia Michael Cassidy, West Columbia Colleen Critcher, Florence Tonya Gregg, Hopkins Tina Hirsig, Charleston Donna Hurt, Charleston Jason Kendall, Columbia Shannon Rae Lindsey, Columbia Stephanie Shively, Columbia Michelle Van Parys, Charleston Katie Walker, Greenville Paul Yanko Greenville

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Aldwyth, Hilton Head Brant Barrett, Surfside Beach David Boatwright, Charleston Michaela Pilar Brown, Columbia Yvette Cummings, Conway Stacey Davidson, Rock Hill Lauren Greenwald, Columbia Herb Parker, Charleston Kristi Ryba, Charleston Lee Sipe, Columbia Enid Williams, Greenville David Yaghjian, Columbia

Part I: Opening Reception: Friday, September 11, 2015, 7-9 pm Reception free for 701 CCA members, $5 suggested donation for non-members

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CULTURAL SEASON 2015-16

University of South CarolinaMcKissick Museum USC Horseshoe (728 Pickens St.) 803-777-7251, cas.sc.edu/MCKS Sept. 17-Nov. 21 Guantanamo Public Memory Project Through July 16 Heard at Every Turn: Traditional Music in South Carolina

USC-McMaster Gallery USC Department of Art, McMaster Building (first floor), 1615 Senate St., 803-777-7480, artsandsciences.sc.edu/art/mcmaster_gallery

On view this season are several solo exhibitions and an exhibition dedicated to human anatomy. Guest artists, faculty and student artwork will be featured. Through Oct. 9 Oct. 29-Dec. 11 Jan. 4-Feb. 5 Feb. 11-26 March 7-April 1

Return of the Wanderer, an exhibition by Boyd Saunders Solo Exhibition: Lauren Greenwald Solo Exhibition: Michaela Pilar Brown 61st Annual USC Student Art Exhibition Arte Corporis the Anatomical Body

The Village Artists Art Gallery 631-8 Promenade Place (Village at Sandhill), 803-699-8886, thevillageartists.com

Showcases works from local artists through a variety of mediums including oil, acrylics, watercolor, photography, sculpture and more. Sept. 4

First Friday Village Artists featuring Al Leitch

Vista Lights 803-269-5946, vistacolumbia.com

Tonya Gregg’s work is part of Columbia Museum of Art’s exhibition Independent Spirits: Women Artists of South Carolina beginning Oct. 9.

Sumter Gallery of Art 200 Hasel St., 803-775-0543 sumtergallery.org Sept. 3-Oct 30 Willie Cole and Michaela Pilar Brown Nov. 5-Jan. 8 Michelle Van Parys, John Hathaway, Joshua Flint

Tapp’s Arts Center 1644 Main St., 803-609-3479, tappsartscenter.com

Participates in monthly First Thursdays on Main series with exhibitions and performances. Studio space available for artists. Sept. 3 October

November December

Thomas Crouch Sandra Carr

Trenholm Artists Guild trenholmartistsguild.org

Members include amateur and professional artists who work in watercolor, oil, acrylics, pastel, sculpture, fiber, and photography. Meetings are held monthly September through May on the second Monday of the month. Sept. 11-13 Sept. 14 Oct. 3

Portraiture Workshop An evening with Susan Lenz Rosewood Arts Festival 2015

USC-Hollings Library The Hollings Special Collection Library is accessible through the Thomas Cooper Library and is open weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. 803-777-3142. Through Sept. 15 Volcanoes and Earthquakes and Tornadoes, Oh My! Through Nov. 15 Nuclear Carolina: Power and Waste in Palmetto State Sept. 23-Oct. 30 Defining Botany

Annual free event serves as the kick-off to the holiday season in the heart of the Vista. The streets are closed for people to enjoy a tree lighting, open houses at local businesses and street entertainment. Galleries often feature artist demonstrations, too.

Vista Nights vistacolumbia.com/vistanights.aspx

Restaurants and bars are open late in the Vista, but galleries typically aren’t. Every third Thursday of the month, though, Vista galleries and retail shops keep their doors open a few extra hours and welcome the evening strollers.

Opening for Figure Out 2015 John D. Monteith

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O’Keeffe Centennial Calendar of Events Goodall Gallery: August 14–September 27 Envisioning O’Keeffe. A site-specific installation by Columbia artist, Judy Hubbard. Related to the exhibit: September 8, 5–7:00 p.m.: Artist reception September 10, 12:30 p.m.: Gallery talk with Judy Hubbard Goodall Gallery: October 9–December 27 Sanctuary and Spirit: Images of O’Keeffe by Todd Webb. Iconic black and white photographic portraits of Georgia O’Keeffe taken in New Mexico. Columbia Museum of Art: October 9–January 10 Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story, a first-ever exhibition of 15 works examining the sources of O’Keeffe’s artistic epiphany experienced in South Carolina. Spears Center Concert Hall: October 11, 2:00 p.m. Screening of “A Woman on Paper,” a new SCETV O’Keeffe documentary followed by a panel discussion with art historians, scholars, and the film producers. Columbia College Main Entrance: October 20, 10:00 a.m. Dedication of the Georgia O’Keeffe Tribute Garden. Designed with inspiration from O’Keeffe’s work, the garden will help share her Columbia College story for years to come. Spears Center Concert Hall: November 15, 2:00 p.m. Celebrate O’Keeffe’s birthday with a screening of “Georgia O’Keeffe,” of the PBS American Masters Series, by award-winning filmmaker Perry Miller Adato. Ms. Adato will be in attendance and presents a director’s talk afterward. Stay for a short “Prof. O’Keeffe” re-enactment presented by CC students, and then, birthday cake! Goodall Gallery: January 8–February 7 A Natural Wonder: Exploring Georgia O’Keeffe’s Columbia College Story. The winning student exhibition for South Carolina K-12 students celebrating O’Keeffe as both an artist and a teacher. Goodall Gallery: February 14–March 27 South Carolina Creative Couples. Inspired by the relationship of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, this exhibition features works by nearly a dozen local creative couples.

2015 marks the 100th year since Georgia O’Keeffe lived and taught art at Columbia College. It was during her time here that she experienced a pivotal artistic breakthrough toward becoming an iconic American artist.

Cottingham Theater: February 26, 7:00 p.m. Hanging Georgia, a theater production by playwright Sharmon Hilfinger, explores the relationship between O’Keeffe and Stieglitz, starting with her time at Columbia College.

The Centennial Celebration will honor Georgia O’Keeffe’s time at Columbia College and in Columbia, and is anchored by four major exhibits plus multidisciplinary programs and events that also celebrate O’Keeffe’s larger impact as a beloved American artist.

Additional programming and events to be announced. Goodall Gallery hours are M–F, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sat. & Sun., 1–5:00 p.m. For more information, call 803.786.3899 or visit www.ideasofmyown.com. All Centennial events hosted by Columbia College are free and open to the public. Visit www.columbiamuseum.org for more information on events hosted by the Columbia Museum of Art. CAST’s only South Carolina Performance! Tuesday, September 8, 7:30 p.m. Cottingham Theatre at Columbia College

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September 3 Ayala Asherov Trio 7:00 PM, Concert Hall September 8 Cambridge American Stage Tour Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew 7:30 PM, Cottingham Theatre November 9 Opera Scenes 7:00 PM, Spears Concert Hall November 20 & 21 Fall Choreographers’ Showcase 7:30 PM, Cottingham Theatre November 23 Chamber Ensemble 7:00 PM, Spears Concert Hall December 1 Jazz Combos Ensemble 7:00 PM, Spears Concert Hall January 29 & 30 Dance Faculty Concert 7:30 PM, Cottingham Theatre April 8 & 9 Musical Theater Production 7:30 PM, Cottingham Theatre April 9 Senior Art Majors Exhibit Reception 3:00–4:00 PM, Goodall Gallery April 11 Chamber Ensemble 7:00 PM., Spears Concert Hall April 15 & 16 Columbia College Dance Company Dance Concert 7:30 PM, Cottingham Theatre

Reservations recommended. Call Cottingham Theatre Box Office to reserve tickets: 803.786.3850.

April 18 Spring Choral Concert 7:00 PM, Spears Concert Hall

General admission is $10; $5 admission for students with school ID, senior citizens (65+) and CC alumnae. Admission is free with a current CC ID (students, faculty, staff). Learn more at castcambridge.com

April 21 Jazz Combos Ensemble 7:00 PM, Concert Hall

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Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 19

No Fear For Freedom: The Musical (story of The Friendship 9) Hamlet Flashdance: The Musical A Christmas Carol Saturday Night Fever (musical) Driving Miss Daisy Always, Patsy Cline Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Live From Nashville Newberry Community Players, State Fair (musical)

Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Dec. 17 Feb. 8 Feb. 18 Mar. 18-19 April 5 April 19 June 17-18

On Stage Productions 680 Cherokee Lane, 803-351-6751 onstagesc.com Sept. 18-27 Little Shop of Horrors Oct. 29-31 Frankenstein Slept Here Dec. 4-12 Twisted Carol Feb. 12-21 Miracle in Memphis April 29-May 8 Crimes of the Heart

THEATER Broadway in Coiumbia brings The Illusionists to the Koger Center on Nov. 8 and 9.

Arts at Shandon

Chapin Theatre Company

607 Woodrow St., shandonpres.org

107 Columbia Ave., 803-345-6181, chapintheatre.org

February

The Tom Glenn Players present You Can’t Take It With You

Broadway in Columbia broadwayincolumbia.com, 803-251-2222

Presenting Broadway-caliber touring theater productions in Columbia. All shows held at the Koger Center. Nov. 8-9 Jan. 12-13 March 30-31 April 19 April 26-27

The Illusionists Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Once Celtic Woman 42nd Street

Performances at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. Sept. 11-20 Dec. 4-13

Feb. 5-14 April 8-17 June 17-26

Noises Off Christmas Belles (Seasonal comedy at the Chapin Firehouse Theatre at American Legion Post in Chapin) Duck Hunter Shoots Angel Messiah on the Frigidaire Moon Over Buffalo

Columbia College 1301 Columbia College Dr. columbiasc.edu

Performances are held at Cottingham Theatre.

Broadway and More 201 S Dargan St., 843-661-4444, fmupac.org

Broadway shows and dramatic theater at the Francis Marion Performing Arts Center in Florence. Oct. 16 Dec. 18

Always...Patsy Cline A Christmas Carol

Sept. 8

Taming of the Shrew (Cambridge American Stage Tour) Feb. 26 Hanging Georgia (explores relationship between O’Keeffe and Stieglitz) April 8-9 Musical Theater Production TBA

Conundrum Music Hall 626 Meeting St., 803-250-1295 conundrum.us Sept. 4-12

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676 fineartscenter.org Oct. 22-25 Dec. 19 Jan. 28-31 Mar. 17-20 April 7

A Raisin in the Sun Jingle Arrgh the Way Little Shop of Horrors Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org Oct. 15 Of Mice and Men (National Theatre Live) Oct. 29 Frankenstein (National Theatre Live with Benedict Cumberbatch) Nov. 12 Hamlet (National Theatre Live with Benedict Cumberbatch) Jan. 17 Treasure Island (National Theatre Live) Jan. 30 Wiesenthal March 5 Broadway Back Together (Broadway songs)

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 6952 St Andrews Rd., 803-732-2273 sapc.net

Home to the Palmetto Artist Series. Nov. 19-21

A Christmas Carol

Sumter Opera House 21 N Main St. (Sumter), 803-246-2500 Oct. 30

Hamlet (Warehouse Theatre)

Town Theatre 1012 Sumter St., 803-799-2510 towntheatre.com Sept. 11-Oct. 4 Nov. 6-22 Jan. 15-31 Feb. 19-Mar. 6 May 6-28

Singin’ in the Rain A Christmas Story Nice Work If You Can Get it The Honky Tonk Angels The Addams Family

Township Audtiorium thetownship.org Oct. 4 Nov. 13

Menopause the Musical Je’Caryous Johnson’s Things Your Man Won’t Do

Soda City Cirque, Finding Elysian

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HAIRSPRAY SEP. 24-OCT. 4 Tickets go on sale September 10 HAIRSPRAY, winner of 8 TONY Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs Purchase tickets at www.villagesquaretheatre.com or call the box office at (803)359-1436 M-F 4:30 - 6:30pm

Harbison Theatre shows National Theatre Live’s Frankenstein on Oct. 29.

Trustus Theatre

USC - Lab Theatre

Feb. 19-27

520 Lady St., 803-254-9532, trustus.org

Located in the recently renovated Booker T. Washington High School. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. Arrive early for best seating. Booker T. Washington is at 1400 Wheat St., between Sumter and Pickens streets, across from the Blatt PE Center.

April 15-23

Oct. 8-11 Nov. 19-22

105 Caughman Rd., 803-359-1436, villagesquaretheatre.com

Sept. 18-Oct. 3 Marie Antoinette Nov. 20-Dec. 19 The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical Jan. 29-Feb. 13 TBA play directed by Jim O’Connor Mar. 11-April 9 Peter and the Starcatcher May 20-June 4 The Flick July 1-30 Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT

USC - Center for Performance Experiment Established in 2009, the center is a unique performance space dedicated to actor training, presenting new and traditional works in exciting and experimental ways. 718 Devine St. All performances are free. Nov. 15-21 Dec. 2-4 Feb. 21-27 April 17-23

Herculine and Lola MFA Actor Solo Shows Mad Forest Balance

www.VILLAGESQUARETHEATRE.com

105 Caughman Rd Lexington, SC 803.359.1436

THEATER | CULTURAL SEASON 2015-16

Feb. 25-28 April 21-24

Stop Kiss by Diana Son Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker Still Life by Emily Mann Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball

USC - Theatre South Carolina (USC) 803-777-2551, artsandsciences.sc.edu/thea

Main Stage productions are $18 for the general public; $16 for university faculty and staff, military and seniors; $12 for students. To purchase by phone, call the box office at 803-7775122. The box office is in Longstreet Theatre, 1300 Greene St. Enter from the breezeway off Sumter Street. Oct. 2-10 Nov. 13-21

Scapin, adapted from Moliere by Bill Irwin and Mark O’Donnell (Longstreet Theatre) The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Drayton Hall)

Village Square Theatre Sept. 18-Oct. 4 Hairspray Nov. 6-15 Harvey Jan. 29-Feb. 14 Dr. Dolittle, Jr. Mar. 11-April 3 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang May 6-15 The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Workshop Theatre 803-799-655, workshoptheatre.com

WOW Productions 5816 Shakespeare Rd., 803-807-2969 wowproduction.org

The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht (Longstreet Theatre) Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward (Drayton Hall)

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Nickelodeon Theatre

Richland Library, Main Branch

1607 Main St., 803-254-8234 nickelodeon.org

Film schedule is updated continuously; see website for details. Aug. 30-31 Sept. 4 Sept. 7-16 Sept. 11-17 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 5-26 Oct. 27-28 Nov. Nov. 2 Jan.-Feb. April 13-17

Merchant of Venice First Friday Lowbrow Cinema Explosion: Slaughter High The Apu Trilogy Docs Now!: Do I Sound Gay? Those Who Feel the Fire Burning Docs Now!: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes Docs Now! They Will Have to Kill Us First First Friday Lowbrow Cinema Explosion: Blood Freak Othello Agnès Varda Retrospective Ann Arbor Film Festival Program Columbia Jewish Film Festival The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Art Doc series Indie Grits

1431 Assembly St., 803-929-3457 richlandlibrary.com

Screens various literary-themed movies and film series. Satellite branches screen films, too. Sept. 16 Oct. 21 Oct. 29

Kurosawa to Bergman: Films From Around the World (Northeast) Kurosawa to Bergman: Films From Around the World (Northeast) Bad Art: Bad Movie Edition - Troll 2

S.C. State Museum scmuseum.org Nov. 8 - Jan. 3 Nov. 8 - Jan. 3

Star of Bethlehem (planetarium) The Polar Express: The 4-D Experience (4D Theater)

Tapp’s Arts Center 1644 Main St., 803-988-0013 tappsartscenter.com Oct. 9

Second Act Film Festival

Tios Mexican café The Nickelodeon screens Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll on Sept. 21.

FILM Arts at Shandon 607 Woodrow St., shandonpres.org Sept. 25

Night at the Cinema

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org

Columbia Museum of Art

Feb. 13

1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum.org Oct. 20 Cine Cola Film Festival

Feb. 21 April 23

Columbia College columbiasc.edu Oct. 11 Nov. 15

A Woman on Paper (SCETV documentary) Georgia O’Keeffe

803 252 7229 We Deliver!

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Native American Indian Film & Video Festival cherokeeofsouthcarolina.com

Soliciting entries through Sept. 28; see website for details. Nov.

2912 Devine St., 803-929-0771 halfmoonoutfitters.com

Newberry Opera House

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Valentine’s Cinema: Roman Holiday Sing Along with The Muppet Movie Pops Series: Sci-Fi in Hi-Fi (SC Philharmonic)

Half-Moon Outﬁtters March 16 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

921 Sumter St

Nov. 11

TBA

Last Days in Vietnam (presented by Vets with a Mission)

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Jan. 23 LifeChance Feb. 26 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Feb. 26-27 Aladdin (educational outreach)

Columbia College 1301 Columbia College Dr. columbiasc.edu

Performances are held at Cottingham Theatre. Nov. 20-21 Fall Choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase Jan. 29-30 Dance Faculty Concert April 15-16 Dance Concert

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676 fineartscenter.org Sept. 19

2015 Dancing With the Stars

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org Nov. 15 MOMIX Botanica Jan. 22 Strings and Salsa Feb. 27 HT@MTC Incubator Presents: Ruins (by Terrance Henderson)

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 30 Krasnoyarsk - National Dance Company of Siberia Dec. 10 Jingle All the Way (Carolina Freestyle) Jan. 8-9 The Dark Carousel (Newberry Ballet Guild) Mar. 2 Carmen (Moscow Festival Ballet) May 14 Dance Station Spring Performance May 28 DC Danceworks Spring Recital

DANCE

Palmetto Center for the Arts

Harbison Theatre presents MOMIX Botanica on Nov. 15.

Ann Brodieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carolina Ballet 914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303 carolinaballet.net

A civic company for pre-professional dancers, Carolina Ballet alumni can be found in top companies throughout the country. Sept. 26 Nov. 24-29 Dec. 18 Feb. 6 Feb. 26-28 April 23 April 23-24 April 24

Galaxy (CMFA Artspace) The Nutcracker (Township Auditorium) Annual Letters to Santa (CMFA ArtSpace) PUB Night (CMFA ArtSpace) Junior Company, Hansel & Gretel (CMFA ArtSpace) Annual Gala (after Poetry of Ballet performance) The Poetry of Ballet (Township Auditorium) Chopin: The Poetry of Ballet (Township Auditorium)

May 14-15 May 21-22

Fairy Tales! (CMFA ArtSpace) Dance Workshop (CMFA ArtSpace)

Arts at Shandon shandonpres.org April 23 Spring Fling: Dance through the Decades

Columbia City Ballet 1545 Main St., 803-799-7605 columbiacityballet.com

All performances at the Koger Center. Oct. 29-31 Dec. 12-20 Jan. 29-30 Mar. 18-19

Dracula Nutcracker Aladdin Peter Pan

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Columbia City Jazz Dance Company

Richland School District Two Auditorium 7500 Brookfield Rd., 699-2800 ext. 2832 palmettocenterforthearts.org

columbiacityjazz.com, 803-252-0252

Various fine arts performances by artistically gifted high school students.

Highly acclaimed pre-professional jazz dance company. Also brings in guest artists for master classes.

The Power Company Collaborative

Columbia Classical Ballet 3823 Heyward St., 803-252-9112 columbiaclassicalballet.com

Performances at the Koger Center unless otherwise noted. Sept. 13 Cabaret Night Fundraiser (701 Whaley St.) Oct. 15-16 Cinderella (educational outreach) Oct. 16 Night of Passion Dec. 3-4 The Nutcracker (educational outreach) Dec. 4-6 The Nutcracker

thepowercompanycollaborative.org

Contemporary dance company based at Columbia College. Oct. 30-31

Campus Tour of Dance (Columbia College)

Sapphire Moon Dance Company www.sapphiremoondance.org

Unbound Dance Company unbounddance.com

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The Columbia City Ballet performs Dracula Oct. 29-31.

USC Dance Company

USC Dance Conservatory

Presents ballet, modern and jazz works as well as innovative dance concerts and contemporary works. Tickets are $18 for the general public; $16 for USC employees, military and seniors; and $12 for students. Tickets are available through the Koger Center box office, 803-777-5112. Charge by phone at 803-2512222.

Now in its 21st year, the conservatory is an afterschool community outreach program committed to the training of young dancers from their first steps to advanced levels.

Nov. 12-13 Dec. 1-4 Feb. 2 Feb. 15-18 April 15

On Pointe (Koger Center) Student Choreography Showcase: Meteor (Drayton Hall) Dance Theatre of Harlem (Koger Center) Breaking Boundaries (Drayton Hall) 11th Annual Ballet Stars of New York Gala Performance (Koger Center)

April 14 May 20-21

USC - Wideman/Davis Dance Wideman/Davis Dance is USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resident professional company, which presents innovative works. Tickets are $18 for the general public; $16 for USC employees, military and seniors; and $12 for students. Tickets are available through the Koger Center box office, 803-7775112. Charge by phone at 803-251-2222. Dec. 1-4

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Student Choreography Showcase: Benchmark of Choreography (Koger Center) Spring Concert (Drayton Hall Theatre)

COLUMBIA MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION / ARTSPACE Founded 1897 914 Pulaski Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 803.771.6303 Fax 803.771.2625 email: cmfasc5678@gmail.com

Ruptured Silence: Racist Symbolism and Signs (Drayton Hall)

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Lourie Center 1650 Park Circle louriecentersc.com Sept. 3

Lunchtime Lecture: 12,000-Year History Park at Congaree Creek (River Alliance CEO Mike Dawson) Sept. 17 Lunchtime Lecture: Georgia O’Keeffe: Her Carolina Story Sept. 18 Capital City Big Band Dance Concert

Mind Gravy Weekly poetry series led by Al Black and held at Drip in Five Points. Search Facebook for user group.

Newberry Opera House Nov. 5

David Cullen (author of Columbine and contributor to New York Times and more; Newberry College Gerding Author Series March 12 An Evening with Robert Osborne and the Movies

Richland Library 1431 Assembly St., 803-799-9084 richlandlibrary.com Historic Columbia offers tours and talks at the Robert Mills House.

LITERARY, TOURS & TALKS Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St., 803-799-2810 columbiamuseum.org Sept. 22 ArtBreak with Pam Bowers Sept. 27 Artist Salon: Identity Oct. 9 O’Keeffe Lecture with Chief Curator Will South Oct. 23 Salon Talk: Kirkland Smith, Mary Gilkerson, and Doni Jordan Nov. 2 NaNoWriMo Kickoff Party with Richland County Public Library Nov. 10 ArtBreak with Tom Poland Nov. 13 Lecture: O’Keeffe Museum Curator Cody Hartley Dec. 4 O’Keeffe Lecture with Brad Collins Dec. 11 Salon Talk: Susan Lenz, Mary Robinson, and Kathleen Robbins Dec. 15 ArtBreak with Julia Elliott March 12 Poetry Out Loud

Conundrum Music Hall

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org Nov. 10 Fabien Cousteau: One Ocean, One People Feb. 4 Glennon Doyle Melton Mar. 15 Negin Farsad

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Sept. 1,8, 22, 29 Sept. 4,11,18, 25 Sept. 10 – Sept. 13 Sept. 17

conundrum.us

Presents Writer’s Block poetry series on fourth Wednesday of each month. Hosted by Queen It Shall Be.

Gallery West 118 State St., 803-207-9265 Sept. 22 An Evening of Readings from Jasper magazine’s Fall Lines

Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Nov. 8 Nov. 20-Jan. 3

Lecture Series: Remembering Columbia Happy Hour History Tour: The Vista Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours Second Sunday Stroll: University Hill David Nicholson: Flying Home Discussion and Book Signing Spirits Alive! Cemetery Tours Second Sunday Stroll: Robert Mills District West Second Sunday Stroll: Jewish History on Main Street Holiday Tours at Historic Columbia

Dec. 13 Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 Jan. 10 Feb. 14 March 2 March 9 March 13 April 10 April 14 May 8 May 12

Second Sunday Stroll: Five Points Lecture Series: Remembering Columbia Second Sunday Stroll: Lower Richland Second Sunday Stroll: Civil War Bus Tour Lunch and Learn: Pharmaceuticals Lunch and Learn Second Sunday Stroll Second Sunday Stroll: Homeplaces Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours Second Sunday Stroll: Robert Mills House District East Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours

Katie and Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center 306 Flora Dr., 803-787-2023 jcccolumbia.org Oct. 26 Ron Lieber discusses his book, The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money

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Sept. 15 Flirting with the Enemy: A Night with Tom Elmore (Ballentine) Sept. 17 The Speechwriter: Book Talk and Signing with Barton Swaim Sept. 20 Genealogy Speaker Series: Lower Richland History Sept. 22 Open Mic Poetry (St. Andrews) Oct. 13 Jazz roundtable: Introduction to styles of jazz (with Eboniramm) Oct. 20 Open Mic Poetry (St. Andrews) Oct. 31 Read-a-Rama: Spooktacular Nov. 17 Open Mic Poetry (St. Andrews) Dec. 15 Open Mic Poetry (St. Andrews) Feb. 1-28 One Book, One Columbia April 7-9 Augusta Baker’s Dozen Storytelling Celebration 2016

Red Rose Holiday Tour lancastercitysc.com

Downtown artisan market in Lancaster with open studios and galleries. Held Dec. 4-6.

South Carolina Center for the Book 1500 Senate St., 803-734-8666 statelibrary.sc.gov

Presents Speaker @ the Center series. Sept. 23 Bernie Schein, Famous All Over Town Oct. 14 S. Jane Lari, Losing the Dollhouse Nov. 18 Ellen Malphrus, Untying the Moon Dec. 9 Angela Williams, Hush Now, Baby Jan. 20 Elizabeth Cassidy West and Katharine Thompson, On the Horseshoe: A Guide to the Historic Campus of the University of South Carolina

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OPERA Columbia College

Palmetto Opera

columbiasc.edu

palmettoopera.org

Nov. 9

Feb. 20 May 14

Opera Scenes

The Met Live in HD The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions returns. Select shows will be broadcast at Sandhill Stadium 16 with IMAX and Columbiana Grande Stadium 14. Visit fathomevents.com or metopera.org for details.

FBN Productions, Inc. Opera for Kids operaforkids.org The S.C. Center for the Book hosts a talk on the USC Horseshoe on Jan. 20. Photo by John Carlos

USC - Fall Literary Festival All Fall Literary Festival readings are free to the public. Readings take place in the Hollings Special Collections Library, which is connected to the Thomas Cooper Library. Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 20

Gene Luen Yang, American graphic novelist and illustrator Claudia Rankine, American poet and playwright Etgar Keret, Israeli short story writer and filmmaker

USC - Hollings Library The Hollings Special Collection Library is accessible through the Thomas Cooper Library and is open weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed weekends. Exhibits are free and open to the public. 803-777-3142. Nov. 1-April 1 Pat Conroy Retrospective April 11-May 1 First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare April 14 First Folio Kickoff Event April 18 Medieval manuscript public program

USC - The Open Book Part book club, part lecture series and part community read. All talks and author appearances are in the Hollings Special Collections Library, which is accessible through the Thomas Cooper Library. A book signing and reception follow each appearance. Free to public. March 21 Discussion of Nuruddin Farah’s Talk on Crossbones March 23 Conversation with Nuruddin Farah March 28 Discussion of Jenny Offil’s Dept. of Speculation March 30 Conversation with Jenny Offil April 4 Discussion of Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See April 6 Conversation with Anthony Doerr

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April 11 April 13 April 18 April 20

Discussion of Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You Conversation with Celeste Ng Discussion of Paul Auster’s The Book of Illusions Conversation with Paul Auster

USC - School of Music Sept. 25 Lecture: Nostalgia and Musical Reminiscence in Late-Nineteenth-Century Opera Oct. 2 Outkasted Conversations: Searching for Contemporary Southern Blackness in Digital Spaces

USC - South Caroliniana Library Oct. 6 175th Anniversary Events, TBA Nov. 10 Oral History at the Caroliniana: Sharing Stories from the Collection Dec. 8 University Archives Symposium with Elizabeth West and Katharine Allen Jan. 26 Visual Materials Symposium with Beth Bilderback Feb. 16 African-American Genealogy Symposium with Nathan Saunders and Mike Berry March 19 South Caroliniana Society Annual Lunch with guest speaker Vernon Burton

USC - Women’s and Gender Studies Program Oct. 12

Adrenée Glover Freeman Memorial Lecture: Claudia Rankine (Law School Auditorium)

Bringing the joy of operatic storytelling to children of all ages since 1994. March 7-April 4

Verdi’s Rigoletto (Koger Center) Great Voices From Broadway to Opera (Johnson Performance Hall)

USC - Opera at USC This season Opera at USC presents two fully staged productions and an evening of one-act operas. Tickets are $25 for general admission; $20 for seniors, USC faculty/staff, military; $7 for students. Season tickets are $45; $30 for seniors, USC faculty and staff and military. Nov. 6-8 Feb. 26-28 April 11-12

Spring Tour

La Périchole by Offenbach (Longstreet Theater) Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini (Drayton Hall) Speed Dating Tonight by Ching (School of Music Recital Hall)

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperhouse.com Jan. 26

Madama Butterfly – Opera by Puccini April 25 Newberry College Opera Scenes

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The Columbia Museum of Art hosts Arts & Draughts — which features bands, beer and open galleries — Nov. 13, Feb. 5 and May 13.

OTHER EVENTS & PROGRAMMING Aiken’s Makin’ aikensmakin.net

Oct. 2 Feb. 5-6

Katt Williams (comedy) Monster Jam

Two-day arts and craft festival held Sept. 11-12.

Columbia Blues Festival columbiabluesfest.com

Arts at Shandon shandonpres.org Nov. 7 Dec. 9

Centennial Fashion Show Gingerbread Contest of Biblical Proportions

Cayce Historical Museum cityofcayce-sc.gov/museum.asp Oct. 10-11

Native American Cherokee Trail River Festival

Free festival held Oct. 24 in Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Nov. 13 March 5 Feb. 5 May 13

Arts & Draughts CMA Gala Arts & Draughts Arts & Draughts

Comedy House 2768 Decker Blvd., 803-798-9898 comedyhouse.us

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Sept. 2-6 Sept. 18-20

3250 Airport Blvd., 803-822-5000 www.columbiaairport.com

Crafty Feast Indie Craft Fair

Sept. 12 The AAF Model and Stylist Competition

Columbia Museum of Art

Tyler Craig Corey Holcomb

craftyfeast.com Dec. 13 Crafty Feast (Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center)

Colonial Life Arena

columbiamuseum.org

EngenuitySC

801 Lincoln St., 1-855-456-2849 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com

Sept. 13 Oct. 13

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Dinner in White Contemporaries’ Oktoberfest

OTHER EVENTS | CULTURAL SEASON 2015-16

This celebration of economic competitiveness

also draws civic leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs and more. Nov. 18 Ignite! 2016

EdVenture Children’s Museum 211 Gervais St., 803-779-3100, edventure.org Oct. 15 Jan. 30 Feb. 18 April 14 May 19

EdVenture After Dark (adults only) FROST, EdVenture’s Annual Gala at SCETV Studios (adults only) EdVenture After Dark (adults only) Girls Night Out (adults only) EdVenture After Dark (adults only)

Eau Claire Unity Festival facebook.com/EauClaireFest Sept. 19 All-Day Festival (N. Main Street and Monticello Road)

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County fineartscenter.org

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ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP STAGE 1

Chase Asmer 11:15 Dreher High School Chorale 12:15 Tom Hall & the Plowboys 1:45 Announcement of Art Prizes 2:00 Columbia Children’s Theatre 3:30 Flat-Out Strangers 4:45 SC Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians 10:15

EngenuitySC presents Ignite! 2016 on Nov. 18.

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., 803-407-5011 harbisontheatre.org Oct. 2 Caroline Rhea (comedian/actress from Sabrina the Teenage Witch) Nov. 10 Fabien Cousteau: One Ocean, One People Feb. 4 Glennon Doyle Melton (Q&A with blogger/author) March 15 Negin Farsad: Fighting Islamophobia, Bigotry and What Have You with Comedy

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Sept. 19 The 37th Annual Jubilee: Festival of Heritage Oct. 16 Happy Hour at the Robert Mills House Oct. 17 Home Movie Day Oct. 22 Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ: The Palladium Society’s 12th Annual Silent Auction Nov. 3 The Palladium Society’s Renovation Rodeo Nov. 20 Happy Hour: Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative on Main Street Nov. 22 Oyster Festival Open House: During the South Carolina Oyster Festival Dec. 18 Happy Hour with Historic Columbia Dec. 18 Candlelight Tours & Carriage Rides Jan. 15 Happy Hour at Hollings Library Feb. 19 Happy Hour with Historic Columbia March 5 The Palladium Society Chili Cook Off March 18 Happy Hour with Historic Columbia April 2 Flowers and Families

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The Palladium Society’s Renovation Rodeo April 15 Happy Hour with Historic Columbia April 16 14th Amendment Symposium April 22-23 Garden Symposium May 4 Preservation Awards May 20 Happy Hour with Historic Columbia

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Dreher High School Chorale Practically Perfect Princesses 2:15 The Dawn Key Shotguns 3:45 Practically Perfect Princesses 4:45 Columbia College 12:15

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Newberry Opera House newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 3

Oktoberfest (Downtown Newberry) Oct. 14 Ghost Hunters LIVE Jason Hawes & Steve Gonsalves Nov. 1 Oyster Roast Nov. 20 Main Street Lights (Downtown Newberry ) Jan. 12 Ran’D Shine - A Different Kind of Deception (magician and mentalist) Feb. 6 Healthy Chili Cook Off – City of Newberry Feb. 27 James Gregory “The Funniest Man in America” March 11 Irish Fling (pub crawl) April 16 Pork in the Park (Downtown Newberry) May 20 A Taste of Newberry – Downtown Newberry

One Columbia for Arts and History onecolumbiasc.com

City-funded arts promotion organization. Maintains cultural event calendar on website. To reserve a square at the art festival, email info@onecolumbiasc.com. Nov. 7

Sidewalk Art Festival (with Columbia Design League and Izms of Art, Lincoln Street Tunnel)

SEE LANCASTER

DECEMBER 4-6 Downtown Artisan Market Cultural Arts Center Holiday Concert Open Artist Studios & Galleries Artist Exhibits Lancaster Performing Arts Series Winter Block Party Visit LancasterCitySC.com for details on all Red Rose Holiday Tour activities, events & dining! If you would like to join in the tour, email cdoster@lancastercity.com

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The Columbia Convention Center hosts the Crafty Feast Indie Craft Fair on Dec. 13.

Richland Library Nov. 5 Dec.17

Stellar Sights: Stargazing in the City (adults) Stellar Sights: Stargazing in the City (adults)

Rosewood Arts Festival

Sept. 11

The New York Nudie Revue (701 Whaley) Oct. 1-3 Shamelessly Hot’s Spooktacular Oct. 10-11 Shamelessly Hot’s Spooktacular: Helpers & Hotties (CMFA ArtSpace)

and open to the public. Details TBA. September October October

State Fair scstatefair.org

November

All-day festival with 100-plus artists, music, performances and more. Held Oct. 3 at Rockaways.

Includes concerts and competitions in fine art and student art.

January

Oct. 14-25

February

SC Pride Festival

Sumter Opera House

scpride.org Oct. 24 Power of Pride (Main Street)

Nov. 8 Tom Mullica - Tribute to Red Skelton Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Comedy event

S.C. State Museum

Township Auditorium

scmuseum.org

thetownship.org

Sept. 19

Nov. 14 Mike Epps (comedy)

rosewoodartsfestival.com

Fall Festival

Shamelessly Hot 803-988-1065

Burlesque and vaudeville shows organized by Frame of Mind owner Mark Plessinger.

State Fairgrounds

USC - Institute for Southern Studies The Institute for Southern Studies is sponsoring a series of presentations that explore cotton and the South. All presentations are free

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March March April

Sven Beckert (historian, Harvard University) James Giesen (historian, Mississippi State University) Laura Kissel (filmmaker, University of South Carolina) Diana Ramey Berry (historian, University of Texas-Austin) David Shields (food historian, University of South Carolina) Kathleen Robbins (photographer, University of South Carolina) Sara Schwebel (English professor, University of South Carolina) Giorgio Riello (historian, Warwick University) Robert G. Williams (economist, Guilford College)

USC - McKissick Museum USC Horseshoe, 803-777-7251

McKissick Museum tells the story of Southern life — community, culture and the environment.

Oct. 24 Feb. 26-27 April 1

Hymns, the Sacred Harp and Heritage Music in South Carolina Conference From Spirituals to Swing in South Carolina

USC - South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter St., 803-777-3131

The South Caroliniana Library marks its 175th anniversary with a series of displays, presentations and symposiums. Oct. 6 175th Anniversary Events, TBA Nov. 10 Oral History at the Caroliniana: Sharing Stories from the Collection Dec. 8 University Archives Symposium (Elizabeth West and Katharine Allen) Jan. 26 Visual Materials Symposium (Beth Bilderback) Feb. 16 African-American Genealogy Symposium (Nathan Saunders and Mike Berry) March 19 South Caroliniana Society Annual Lunch (guest speaker Vernon Burton)

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Tickets from $17 • Subscriptions from $82 • students half price* It’s more affordable than you think to see the Midlands’ only professional orchestra.

Northern Lights

Beethoven and Blue Jeans d Brew

Friday, october 9, 2015 | 7:30 P.M.

Sunday, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 | 4 P.M.

All That Jazz Saturday, FEBRUARY 6, 2016 | 7:30 P.M.

koger center box office • 803.251.2222 kogercenterforthearts.com scphilharmonic.com/subscribe 803.254.PHIL (7445)

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B A S S with Edgar Meyer Saturday, JANUARY 9, 2016 | 7:30 P.M.

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Saturday, MARCH 12, 2016 | 7:30 P.M. *The S.C. Phil gladly extends half-price tickets to: • college students (or $5 rush on concert night!), • children 17 and under, • and active-duty and retired members of U.S. Armed Forces. (Valid ID might be required. Select sections only.)

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Saturday, APRIL 16, 2016 | 7:30 P.M.

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