Columbia SC Cultural Season 2014-14

CULTURAL SEASON COMPREHENSIVE CALENDAR OF THE ARTS 2014-15

CONTENTS 2 PERFORMANCE

VENUES 4 MUSIC 11 CHILDREN & TEENS 12 ART 16 THEATER 19 FILM 20 DANCE 21 OPERA 22 LITERARY & LECTURES 23 OTHER EVENTS & PROGRAMMING ON THE COVER

Marcelo Novo, Self-Steam, on display at if ART Gallery Sept. 5-27 as part of the exhibition Marcelo Novo, Paintings 2012-14.

CULTURAL SEASON 2014-15 Columbia has long been home to a vibrant local arts community, and it’s only getting more active.

The city boasts an annual multidisciplinary film and arts festival — Indie Grits — that draws audiences and filmmakers from all over.

Both Main Street and the Vista offer monthly art crawls — Main Street’s First Thursday series and the Vista’s more recent Third Thursday event.

Then there’s the annual Open Studios event — in which artists throughout the city welcome guests and talk about their artistic process — put on by the 701 Center for Contemporary Art.

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Columbia’s most progressive theatre company, Trustus Theatre, has recently committed itself to developing new works.

The University of South Carolina’s School of Music is drawing top-notch faculty members such as Guggenheim Fellow Jesse Jones and presenting world-class concerts at the Southern Exposure New Music Series and from Grammy-winning artists-in-residence the Parker Quartet, among others.

The city also has a robust dance scene, which includes the Columbia City Ballet, Columbia Classical Ballet, USC Dance Company — and several more.

And then there’s Conundrum Music Hall, which packs its calendar full of eclectic and cutting-edge musical offerings ranging from avant-garde jazz to Turkish folk to contemporary classical.

Bottom line: There’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 performances; 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’ web sites and Facebook pages — and to check Free Times in print and online regularly.

Of course, schedules sometimes change, so be sure to check with the specific organization or venue as dates approach. — Dan Cook

PERFORMANCE VENUES

Harbison Theatre

Sumter Opera House

7300 College St. (Irmo), Info: 407-5003, Tickets: 407-5011, harbisontheatre.com

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

701 Center for Contemporary Art

its ArtSpace in the Vista and support services to a wide variety of local arts groups.

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

Conundrum Music Hall

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.

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.

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.

Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St. at Greene St. Charge by phone: 1-855-456-2849 General Info: 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.

Columbia Music Festival Association 914 Pulaski St., 771-6303 cmfaonline.com, cmfa5678@aol.com

Founded in 1897 as an arm of local government, CMFA is an umbrella organization offering rehearsal and performance space at

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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.

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.

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

Originally built in 1881, the 409-seat Newberry Opera House was named Outstanding Theater by the League of Historic American Theaters in 2008. Presents classical groups, dance ensembles, folk music, beach bands, big bands, bluegrass and more.

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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: 576-2350 Charge by phone: 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.

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Donald Portnoy, Music Director

USC Symphony Orchestra 2014-2015 Season

World-renowned guest artists join USC’s premier orchestra ensemble to bring you a stirring concert season with music by the most dynamic composers.

Thurs, Sept 18

Russian Extravaganza!

Guest Artist Zuill Bailey, cello

Tues, Oct 21

Americana: Music of Leonard Bernstein,

7:30 p.m.

Koger Center for the Arts $30 general public $25 seniors, USC faculty & staff $8 students OR Save with a season subscription and enjoy the best seats in the house: $150 general public $110 seniors, USC

George Gershwin & Duke Ellington

Tues, Nov 18

Rock with Rachmaninoff Guest Artist Adam Golka, piano

Thurs, Jan 22

A Tribute to Sidney Palmer

Adam Golka

Charles Fugo, piano, & the Sandlapper Singers

Tues, Feb 24

A Cole Porter Celebration!

Thurs, March 26

$45 students

A Prodigy Returns

803.251.2222 or capitoltickets.com

Tues, April 21

faculty & staff

Zuill Bailey

Zeyu Victor Li

Guest Artist Zeyu Victor Li, violin

Berlioz Requiem

Guest Artist Christian Sebek, tenor With USC Concert Choir, University Chorus, & Coker College Singers Christian Sebek

More info at www.sc.edu/music/orchestra-season free-times.com

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MUSIC Columbia Museum of Art’s Jazz on Main runs Sept. 12, Nov. 14, Jan. 16 and April 17.

Árpád Darázs Singers adsingers.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 capella.

Arts at Ebenezer 765-9430, ebenezerlutheran.org

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

Oct. 17 Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Oct. 17-18 Ebenezer, Music and the Civil War (symposium) Oct. 18 Sacred Harp Primer with Jonathon Smith Jan. 18 Music for Square Piano and Accompanied Lieder April 2015 Ebenezer Baroque Festival (date TBD)

Arts at Shandon 607 Woodrow St., shandonpres.org Oct. 10 Marina Alexandra & Friends April 25 Dick Goodwin Big Band May 15-17 Chamber Music Festival Series (venue TBA)

Oct. 24 Feb. 13 April 24

Witches, Death and Chaos (Columbia College, Spears Center) Portraits of Love (USC School of Music Recital Hall) Spring Fling (Columbia College, Spears Center)

Columbia Choral Society columbiachoralsociety.org Nov. 23

May 17

Fall concert (Christ Chapel of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary) Spring concert (Incarnation Lutheran Church)

Columbia College columbiasc.edu

All performances at the Spears Concert Hall unless otherwise noted.

Oct. 13 Nov. 10, 7 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Jan. 24 April 20 April 27

Faculty Recital, Diana Amos Opera Scenes Chamber Ensemble Fall Concert Jazz Combos Ensemble Metropolitan Opera Auditions Spring Choral Concert Chamber Ensemble

Columbia Community Concert Band

Colonial Life Arena

cccb.bandlink.org

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

Oct. 24 Dec. 19 Feb. 20 April 17 May 25

Oct. 4 Nov. 21

Hot 103.9 15th Birthday Bash Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Airport High School Riverland Baptist Church Ridge View High School TBD Charleston

Columbia Baroque 727-8555, columbiabaroque.com Sept. 5

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Bach Fest (USC School of Music Recital Hall)

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Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St., 799-2810 columbiamuseum.org Sept. 12 Oct. 30 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 10 Jan. 16 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 17

CMA Jazz on Main CMA Chamber Music on Main Arts & Draughts CMA Jazz on Main CMA Chamber Music on Main CMA Jazz on Main Arts & Draughts CMA Chamber Music on Main Baker & Baker Art of Music: Phillip Bush and Michael Pisaro March 10 CMA Chamber Music on Main April 3 First Friday concert sponsored by the Whig April 15 Indie Grits concert & Community Gallery reception April 17 CMA Jazz on Main April 28 CMA Chamber Music on Main May 1 Arts & Draughts

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

Columbia’s home for experimental music — and more.

Sept. 12

James Falzone (solo clarinet); Distemper (trombone, bass, viola) Sept. 17 Le Rex (four winds, drum from Switzerland) Sept. 19-20 Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road Sept. 26 Beauty Slap (brass, sax, guitar, computer) Oct. 6 Filthy Six (late ‘60s-style soul/jazz/funk) Oct. 7 Local experimental music coordinated by Greg Stuart Oct. 12 Peter Case (of The Nerves

and The Plimsouls) Oct. 13 Garald Farnham (lute)

Oct. 22

Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 6 Dec. 11: Jan. 22 Feb. 21

April 6

Jealously Mountain Duo (deconstructed guitar/drums from Germany) Meridian (percussion trio) Natura Morta (acoustic improv: viola/drums/bass) Walter Parks (songs and stories of Richie Havens) Paal Nilssen-Love, Jon Rune Strøm, Frode Gjerstad, Steve Swell Vox Arcana Cactus Truck (sax, guitar, drums) Jonathan Byrd (“folk... with the heart of rock & roll”) Greg Stuart and Michael Pisaro present Congaree Nomads for percussion, field recordings and video Trevor Watts / Veryan Weston (improvised saxophone/piano)

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

Concerts held in the Wood Auditorium unless otherwise noted.

Sept. 11 Mary Tatum Piano Room Dedication and Concert Oct. 2-4 Carolina Downhome Blues Festival (downtown venues) Oct. 26 Camden Community Concert Band Fall Concert Nov. 10 CMA Fall Choral Showcase Nov. 20 Decoda with Claire Bryant Chamber Music Series Dec. 5 Christmas Choir Performance Dec. 7 Camden Community Concert Band Dec. 16 Chamber Choir of Kershaw County Christmas Concert Feb. 6 The Pitchforks of Duke University (a capella choral) Feb. 7 Brevard Music Concert

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Paintings by Shelley Reed

On View through September 14, 2014

CHEER FOR THE HOME TEAM! Animal Mascots in the Collection On View through September 14, 2014

Norman Rockwell

Behind the Camera October 17, 2014 – January 18, 2015

Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

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Left: After the Prom, 1957 (Detail). Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 25, 1957 ©1957:SEPS. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. Right: Reference photo for Norman Rockwell’s After the Prom, 1957 (Detail). From the permanent collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum.

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James Robert Granville Exley (English, 1878-1967), Discretion Is the Better Part of Valor (detail), 1907, Etching on paper, mat: 16 x 20 in, Museum Purchase in 1988.

Presented by Joyce and George Hill

Above: Shelley Reed, Tiger (after Landseer and Thiele) (detail), 2007, oil on canvas, 72 x 56 in.

Animal Instinct

Lexington County Choral Society 359-8794, lexcochoralsoc.org

All concerts at Saxe-Gotha Presbyterian Church.

Dec. 5-6 Christmas Concerts March 6-7 Winter Concerts May 8-9 Spring Concerts

Music at Sandhill villageatsandhill.com Sept. 12 Men of Distinction

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

The Southern Exposure New Music series brings string quartet Brooklyn Rider to the USC School of Music Recital Hall on Sept. 26.

Feb. 9 Edward Arron & Friends Feb. 21 Gospel Fest March 8 Camden Community Concert Band Winter Concert March 27 Finally Friday Free Concert Series April 7 CMA Spring Instrumental Showcase April 9 Decoda with Claire Bryant Chamber Music Series April 24-26 Jazz April 24 Finally Friday Free Concert Series May 3 Camden Community Concert Band Spring Concert May 12 Chamber Choir of Kershaw County May 21 FAC Kelley’s Fine Arts Recital May 29 Finally Friday Free Concert Series June 25 Arts Arising Showcase June 26 Finally Friday Free Concert Series

Francis Marion Performing Arts Center

Heritage at Lowman 451-7414, theheritageatlowman.org Sept. 14 Soloman Eichner (piano) Oct. 12 Dem Bones (trombone ensemble) Nov. 9 Newberry College Singers, Madrigals Jan. 4 Naomi Causby (piano) Feb. 8 Ryan Knott (cello) April 12 Elisa Moskovitz & Alan Weinberg (piano duo)

Jam Room Music Festival jamroommusicfestival.com Oct. 11

Superchunk and more (Main and Hampton streets)

Koger Center 1051 Greene St., koger.sc.edu

201 S Dargan St. (Florence), 843-661-1720 fmupac.org

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

Sept. 20

Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Nov. 13

Dec. 2 Jan. 17 Feb. 20 March 10 April 4

Art Garfunkel with Florence Symphony Jon Metzger Jazz Quartet Amy Grant Mary Chapin Carpenter

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., harbisontheatre.org

Jim Brickman Rocketman: A Tribute to Elton John Auntie Karen Foundation concert U.S. Navy Band Indian Cultural Exchange presents Aag Ki Raat

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra 400-3540, lmso.org

Oct. 4 Oct. 26 Dec. 14 Dec. 15

Jan. 31 April 11

The Doo-Wop Project The Texas Tenors Holiday Pops: Winter Wonder South Carolina Philharmonic Holiday Pops Mavis Staples The Pops Series: At the Movies

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Sept. 28 Celebrate Ten! (Saluda Shoals River Center) Nov. 16 Salute to Norway: Grieg, Halvorsen, Svendsen (Harbison Theatre) Feb. 15 Across the Footlights with soprano Diana Amos (Harbison Theatre) April 26 Concertos and Cupcakes (Harbison Theatre)

Sept. 7 John Wagner and Friends Sept. 11-14 South Carolina Elvis Festival Sept. 18 Art Garfunkel Sept. 20 The Dixie Cups Sept. 21 Jerry Sims and Kristi Hood Sept. 26 Johnny Rivers Sept. 28 The Impressions Oct. 2 Branson on the Road Oct. 9 The Hoppers Oct. 10 John Oates Oct. 14 Don Williams Oct. 18 Justin Hayward (lead singer of The Moody Blues) Oct. 19 MarchFourth Marching Band Oct. 23 The Four Freshmen Oct. 31 Randy Elmore Nov. 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute Nov. 7 Peabo Bryson Nov. 8 Gene Watson Nov. 9 The Steeldrivers Nov. 10 Mary Chapin Carpenter Nov. 12 Edwin McCain Nov. 13 The Swingin’ Medallions Nov. 14 Survivor Nov. 16 Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Nov. 23 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Dec. 3 Mid Carolina Band Christmas Concert Dec. 4 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Dec. 5 Palmetto Mastersingers Dec. 6 Clint Black Dec. 7 Christmas with the King (Elvis tribute) Dec. 9 Home for the Holidays (Big Band) Dec. 10 Viennese Christmas (New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra) Dec. 13 B.J. Thomas Dec. 14 Crystal Gayle Dec. 15 The Messiah (Trinity Episcopal Choir, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra) Dec. 19 Christmas with Emile Pandolfi Dec. 20 208th Army Band Dec. 21 Wynonna and the Big Noise: A Simpler Christmas

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Roaring Twenties Soiree with Dick Goodwin Jan. 4 Dailey and Vincent Jan. 8-10 Newberry Ballet Guild Jan. 11 Travis Tritt Jan. 16 Billy Haley’s Comets Jan. 23 Clay Brown (‘60s soul) Jan. 25 Artie Shaw Orchestra Jan. 28 Richard Smith Feb. 2 Arlo Guthrie Feb. 6 The Stylistics Feb. 12 Wanda Neese (piano) Feb. 14 An Evening with Ronan Tynan (Irish tenor) Feb. 15 Atlanta Pops Feb. 20 The Time Jumpers (with Vince Gill) Feb. 21 The Bellamy Brothers Feb. 22 The Lettermen Feb. 24 Women of Ireland March 6 The Gibson Brothers March 7 The Hit Men March 20 Joe Diffie March 22 Elisabeth von Trapp March 27 Oak Ridge Boys March 28 Kim Carnes, John Ford Coley & more: The Heart Behind the Music April 15 The Official Blues Brothers Revue April 16 The Lennon Sisters April 18 Lorrie Morgan April 19 Thom Bresh April 23 The Hot Sardines (jazz) April 24 Jimmy Webb and Karla Bonoff April 25 An Evening of Doo Wop: Tommy Mara and The Crests April 26 Abbey Simon (piano) May 7 Atlanta Rhythm Section May 17 Doug and Bunny Williams May 20 Mid Carolina Spring Concert May 23 Rick Alviti (Elvis tribute)

The Palmetto Mastersingers 765-0777, palmettomastersingers.org Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Jan. 6 May 2 May 25

Newberry Opera House Irmo High School Auditorium Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church Irmo High School Auditorium Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church

Redbird School of Irish Music cornerhousemusic.com

Organizes the annual SC Irish Arts Weekend and presents other Irish-themed concerts.

Rice Music House 470 Town Center Place, 254-2777 ricemusichouse.com Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 Jan. 25 Feb. 22

Benjamin Woods Jacob Clark & Dr. Sujung Cho Solomon Eichner Rice Music House staff Robert Jesselson and Friends Anna Hamilton

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March 22 April 19 May 17

Ruby Morgan Phillip Bush and Friends Columbia Reunion Concert

Richland Library, Main Branch 1431 Assembly St., 929-3434 richlandlibrary.com

Events at Assembly Street location unless otherwise noted.

Oct. 4 Oct. 14 April 13 Dec. 17

Feb. 22

Planet Hopping (for families) Jazz Roundtable (Northeast) Jazz Roundtable ( Sandhills) ‘Tis the Season to be Jazzy (for adults) Elska (for families)

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Blowin’ In the Wind: Music That Changed America (Shandon Presbyterian) Oct. 3 Blowin’ In the Wind: Music that Changed America (Spring Valley Presbyerian) Dec. 11 What Shall I Bring (Ashland Road United Methodist) Dec. 12 What Shall I Bring (St. Joseph Catholic) March 26 Music That Changed Me (Incarnation Lutheran) March 27 Music That Changed Me (St. Andrews Presbyterian)

Dec. 20-21 The Many Moods of Christmas Feb. 13 Jill Phillips in Concert March 6 Fernando Ortega

Sterling Chamber Players 252-2001, sterlingchamberplayers.org

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

Nov. 18 March 5 May 7 June 25

Sterling Chamber Players Sterling Chamber Players Sterling Chamber Players Sterling Chamber Players

Township Auditorium 1703 Taylor St., 576-2350, thetownship.org Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Oct. 27 Nov. 21 Dec. 5 Dec. 20

Back to School Bash with Diggy Jack White Skrillex Scotty McCreery Joe Bonamassa The Fresh Beat Band: Greatest Hits Live

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 1100 Sumter St.

Sept. 6 Jazz Under the Stars (State House)

Oct. 6

South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra

Dec. 13-14

jazzunderthestars.webs.com

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Home to the Palmetto Artist Series.

Produces shows at Le Jazz Café.

The Skipp Pearson Foundation

All concerts at the Koger Center except where noted.

2828 DEVINE STREET 803.799.7405 w w w. h o f p g a l l e r y. c o m

732-2273, sapc.net

Trinity - Friends of Music Concerts Tickets range from $15 to $45 and are sold through the Cathedral music office (771-7300, ext. 241) and online at trinitysc.org/music.

771-7937, scphilharmonic.com

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St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Beloved Broadway (Pops at Harbison Theatre) Oct. 11 Beethoven and Blue Jeans: Oktoberfest Nov. 15 Marina plays Tchaikovsky Nov. 16 SC Phil Youth Orchestra Dec. 14 Winter Wonder (Pops at Harbison Theatre) Jan. 10 Going for Baroque Feb. 7 The Planets Feb. 8 SC Phil Youth Orchestra Feb. 10-11 The Orchestra Rocks (educational concert) March 14 From the New World April 11 At the Movies (Pops at Harbison Theatre) April 18 Bohemian Rhapsodies May 3 SC Phil Youth Orchestra

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March 29

Sing Me To Heaven (Trinity Cathedral Choir) The Messiah (with North Carolina Baroque Orchestra) Palm Sunday: Welcome, King of Heaven (Bach and Pergolesi, with North Carolina Baroque Orchestra)

Trinity - Other Concerts Ongoing Pre-Compline recitals Thursday evenings in Advent at 7 p.m.; free and open to the public.

Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 May 15

Paul Thomas (organ) USC organ students Community Carol Sing Waldo Baroque (recorders and cello) Ensemble Vermillian (recorder, violin, cello)

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. 20 Ellis Oct. 11 Chuck Brodsky Oct. 25 Free Planet Radio

Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Dec. 6 Jan. 3

Shannon Whitworth Dayna Kurtz Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Jack Williams, Cary & Susan Taylor, Danny Harlow Jan. 17 Small Potatoes March 7 Barrett Smith May 9 Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt

University of South Carolina School of Music 813 Assembly St., 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 in the city. 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 Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall. Performance updates are posted online throughout the season.

USC - Chamber Innovista Innovative music for USC’s innovation district.

Held at the School of Music Recital Hall.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Season tickets are available.

Nov. 16 Feb. 1 March 1

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USC - Choral Music Vocal music abounds at Carolina. From the prestigious Concert Choir to the jazzy Carolina Alive to the uplifting USC Gospel Choir, singing is a joyful noise on campus. Here’s a list of select concerts.

Nov. 11

Gospel Choir, Festival of Spirituals (Booker T. Washington Auditorium) Dec. 5-7 USC Concert Choir Christmas concert (Location tbd, free) Jan. 27 USC Men’s Chorus (School of Music Recital Hall, free) March 3 USC Concert Choir (Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall, free) April 14 USC Women’s and Men’s Chorus (Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall, free)

USC - Cornelia Freeman Concert Series Featuring the university’s music faculty performing a diverse repertoire, this chamber music series has raised scholarship money for more than 20 years. 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. 7

Jesse Jones, mandolin; Charles Fugo, piano; Craig Butterfield, double bass; and others Sept. 14 Christopher Berg, guitar; J.D. Shaw, horn; Joseph Rackers, piano; and others

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Sept. 21 William Terwilliger and Rebecca Hunter, violins; Daniel Sweaney, viola; Robert Jesselson, cello; and others Sept. 28 Donald Gray, baritone; Phillip Bush and Sharon Rattray, piano; and others Oct. 5 Brad Edwards, trombone; Richard Conant, baritone; Marina Lomazov, piano; and others.

Nov. 14

USC - Jazz Ensembles

All concerts at the Koger Center. Repertoire includes works from Gershwin, Porter and Ellington to Prokofiev, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. 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.

FSO’S Inaugural Contemporary Series:

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.

Sat, Sept 20, 2014

Oct. 22

Sounds of Symphony & Garfunkel Art Garfunkel with the Florence Symphony Orchestra

Tickets are $69-89. To purchase, call the PAC Box Office 843.661.4444 or visit florencesymphony.com.

Sat, Dec 13, 2014

Point of Grace Performs with Florence Symphony Orchestra

Tickets go on sale October 1 and may be purchased by calling the FMU PAC box office at 843.661.4444 or FMUPAC.org.

Wed, Dec 31, 2014

New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Mike Frost Band and the Florence Symphony Orchestra

8 PM Visit the FSO website or call the FSO office. Beginning Oct. 1, tickets may be purchased by calling the FMU PAC box office at 843.661.4444 or FMUPAC.org

Sat, May 30, 2015

The Florence Symphony Orchestra presents Cirque Musica

Tickets available late spring and may be purchased by calling the FMU PAC box office at 843.661.4444 or FMUPAC.org.

FSO Celebrates its 65th Classic Season: Mon, Oct 13, 2014

Florence Symphony Orchestra Begins its 65th Season Featuring Pianist Paolo Andre Gualdi Single tickets are available for purchase after September 8, 2014.

Mon, Nov 17, 2014

Percussion Concerto Performed by the Florence Symphony Orchestra Featuring Percussionist Shane Reeves Single tickets are available for purchase after October 13, 2014.

Mon, Feb 16, 2015

Renowned Soprano Lindsey McKee will Delight Audiences Single tickets are available for purchase after January 5, 2015.

Mon, March 30, 2015

Florence Symphony Orchestra & Masterworks to Perform Together Single tickets are available for purchase after February 16, 2015.

Mon, May 4, 2015

Assembly Quartet Performs with the Florence Symphony Orchestra Single tickets are available for purchase after March 30, 2015.

Sun, April 26, 2015

Music in the Garden with the Florence Symphony Orchestra

Lawn seating, chair seating or tables of 8 are available for advance purchase through the FSO office. Prices are $30 (Lawn); $75 (Seating Area); $500 (Tables of 8). This event is currently scheduled for 5 PM Sunday, April 26, at Moore Farms Botanical Gardens, Lake City. Times and dates are due to change pending inclement weather.

Unless noted otherwise, all FSO performances are at 7:30 PM at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, 201 South Dargan Street, Florence. Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available for purchase. Student and senior discounts may be available for select performances.

For additional information, visit FlorenceSymphony.com or call 843.661.2541.

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Nov. 12 April 7 April 22

Left Bank Big Band (Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall) Swing Shift Band (Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall) Left Bank Big Band (Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall) Carolina Alive Recital (School of Music Recital Hall)

USC - Opera at USC Tickets are $25 for general admission; $20 for seniors, USC faculty/staff, military; $7 for students. Season tickets are $45 for adult; $30 for seniors, USC faculty and staff and military.

Call 777-5369 to order.

Nov. 7-9 Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck (Drayton Hall) Feb. 20-22 Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart (Drayton Hall) April 11-12 An Evening of One Acts (School of Music Recital Hall, free)

USC - Parker Quartet For the second 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.

Oct. 15

Concert (Moore School Lecture/ Concert Hall, ticketed) Oct. 17 Master class (School of Music Recital Hall) Oct. 19 Concert (Moore School Lecture/ Concert Hall, free) March 17 Concert (Moore School Lecture/ Concert Hall, ticketed) March 18 Master class (School of Music Recital Hall) March 22 Concert (Moore School Lecture/ Concert Hall, free)

USC - Southern Exposure New Music Series A free concert series that present some of the best contemporary classical music and musicians in the world? Yes, please.

Sept. 26

Brooklyn Rider, string quartet (School of Music Recital Hall)

Kartik Seshadri, sitar virtuoso (School of Music Recital Hall) Feb. 25 Dolce Suono Ensemble with soprano Lucy Shelton, (School of Music Recital Hall) March 20 USC Wind Ensemble performs Louis Andriessen’s Da Staat (Moore School Hall)

USC Symphony Orchestra

Sept. 18 Russian Extravaganza (with Zuill Bailey, cello) Oct. 21 Americana: The Music of Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington Nov. 18 Rock with Rachmaninoff (with Adam Golka, piano) Jan. 22 A Tribute to Sidney Palmer (with Charles Fugo, piano, and the Sandlapper Singers) Feb. 24 A Cole Porter Celebration (with Dreher High School Chorus and other guest soloists) March 26 A Prodigy Returns (with violinist Zeyu Victor Li) April 21 Berlioz’s Requiem (with tenor Christian Sebek along with three choirs)

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. Most events held in the Koger Center.

June 14-21 Southeastern Piano Festival

USC Symphonic Winds Under the baton of Jayme Taylor, the Symphonic Winds perform music that represents both traditional and contemporary genres. Performances are free.

Oct. 14 Nov. 24 Feb. 14 April 23

Koger Center Koger Center Koger Center Koger Center

USC Wind Ensemble The highly regarded USC Wind Ensemble is committed to new music and is conducted by Scott Weiss. Performances are free.

Sept. 19 Oct. 6 Nov. 3 Dec. 4 April 13

Koger Center Koger Center Koger Center Moore School Lecture/Concert Hall Koger Center

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Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St., 1-855-456-2849 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com Sept. 26-28 Marvel Universe Live Feb. 6-7 Monster Jam Feb. 20 Disney Live! Mickey’s Magic Show

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

Columbia Marionette Theatre

Sept. 19-28 Dec. 5-14 Feb. 20-Mar. 1 April 10-19 June 12-21

Sept. 13-Dec. 27 Jack and the Giants Jan. 10-May 30 The Frog Princess

How I Became a Pirate Jack Frost Bunnicula Skippyjon Jones Brer Rabbit

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

All performances at the Koger Center.

Dec. 11-12 Jan. 30 March 20

Santa Claus is Coming to Town School group performance The Lion King of Mali

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

All performances at the Koger Center.

Oct. 16-17 Aladdin Dec. 4-5 School performances Feb. 26-27 School performances

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

Columbia Museum of Art columbiamuseum.org

Offers numbers events and programs for children and families.

EdVenture Children’s Museum 211 Gervais St., 779-3100, edventure.org Sept. 5-6

Museums on Us (free admission to Bank of America customers) Sept. 9 Family Night Sept. 20 Farmville - Yeehaw!

Oct. 4-5 Museums on Us (free admission to Bank of America customers) Through Oct. 5 Blooming Butterflies Oct. 14 Family Night Through Oct. 19 Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Oct. 25 Fire Prevention Day Nov. 1-2 Museums on Us (free admission to Bank of America customers)

Columbia Marionette Theatre Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 22-Feb. 22 Dec. 5-6 Dec. 6 Dec. 9 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 31

StoryBook Ball Family Night Snowville Museums on Us (free admission to Bank of America customers) Santa’s Gingerbread Jamboree Family Night Santa’s Gingerbread Jamboree Santa’s Gingerbread Jamboree New Year’s Eve at Noon

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Oct. 1-Nov. 2 Oct. 30

Scarecrows in the Garden (Robert Mills House & Gardens) Trunk or Treat

Koger Center koger.sc.edu Oct. 23 March 2

Junie B. Jones Charlotte’s Web

Richland Library richlandlibrary.com March 15 FBN Production presents Jack and the Beanstalk (families, Main)

S.C. State Museum 301 Gervais St., 898-4921 scmuseum.org Oct. 18 Tricks & Treats Oct. 25 Tricks & Treats

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Artista Vista

Sept. 12-Jan. 4

269-5946, artistavista.com

ART

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.

April 24-26 Artista Vista

Arts at Shandon 607 Woodrow St., 771-4408 shandonpres.org May 24-27 Photo Contest

Benedict College Ponder Gallery 1600 Harden St., pondergallery@benedict.edu

Presents works by African-American artists.

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

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

Sept. 11-Oct. 11 Oct. 16-Nov. 15 Nov. 20-Dec. 27 Jan. 22-Feb. 29

Kirkland Smith Judy Bolton Jarrett Wayne Thornley Patrick Parise

Columbia College Goodall Gallery 1301 Columbia College Dr., 786-3899 Norman Rockwell, Behind the Camera, is at Columbia Museum of Art Oct. 17 through Jan. 18.

701 Center for Contemporary Art

About Face

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

Nineteen-year-old artists’ group dedicated to portraiture and figural drawing. Meets at the Columbia Museum of Art.

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

Through Dec. 21 Herb Parker, Olympia Dialogues Through Sept. 27 James Busby residency Oct. 1-Dec. 23 Frank Poor residency Through Oct. 12 James Busby, Figure 8 Oct. 30-Dec. 21 701 CCA Prize 2014 Oct. 30 701 CCA Prize opening reception Dec. 3 Prize celebration and announcement of winner Jan. 8 - Feb. 22 Frank Poor exhibition April 9 Columbia Open Studios Preview Party April 11-12 Columbia Open Studios Aug. 16 Celebrating Young Artists Festival

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343-2208, lpierce@columbiamuseum.org

Anastasia and Friends Gallery 1534 Main St., anastasiachernoff@gmail.com

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

Sept. 4-28

Lauren Maurer, I’m Not Good with Words Oct. 3-Nov. 2 A Sense of Self (group show, part one) Oct. 14 A Sense of Self (group show, part two) Oct. 28 A Sense of Self (group show, part three) Nov. 6-30, One (group exhibition) Dec. 4-Feb. 1 Two (group exhibition) March 5-29 Anastasia Chernoff (solo exhibition) April 2-May 3 Bohumila Augustinova and Grayson Goodman Exhibition

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The BIG Paint featuring Eileen Blyth and Laura Spong Sept. 2 Reception for The BIG Paint Oct. 27-Dec. 15 Women Bound by Art: Volumes I and II Oct. 29 Reception for Women Bound by Art Jan. 16-Feb. 15 9th Annual Art Educators Exhibit (Reception TBA) Feb. 23-March 22 Women’s Landscape Painting Group Show March 5 Reception for Women’s Landscape April 2-May 9 Annual Senior B.A. Exhibition April 11 Reception for Senior B.A. Exhibit April 15 Senior B.A. Exhibit Gallery Talk

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

Tabletop Art History: Still Life from the Collection Oct. 17-Jan 18 Norman Rockwell, Behind the Camera Feb. 20 - May 16 Charles Courtney Curran, Seeking the Ideal

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 Sept. 11-Oct. 20 Michael Story, Landscapes to Jazz Greats Sept. 11 Reception for Landscapes to Jazz Greats Oct. 23-Nov. 20 Michaela Pilar Brown, Tonya Gregg and Leo Twiggs, Body & Soul Dec. 11-Jan. 16 Camden ART Members’ Show Dec. 11 Reception for ART Members’ Show Jan. 29-Feb. 27 Ron Hagell Photography March 12 Gallery Opening: You Gotta Have Art April 17-May 6 Teri Leigh Teed Exhibition April 17 Gallery Opening: Earth Day/ Seasons of the South May 12 Camden ART Honors Show

First Thursday on Main firstthursdaysonmain.wordpress.com

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, Frame of Mind, Anastasia & Friends Gallery, Arcade Mall, Nest, Wine Down on Main, Carolina Hair Studios and more.

Frame of Mind 1520 Main St., 988-1065 firstthursdaysonmain.wordpress.com

Home base for the monthly First Thursdays on Main series of art extravaganzas; the series was founded by Frame of Mind owner Mark Plessinger.

Through Sept. 14 Shelley Reed, Animal Instinct Through Sept. 14 Cheer for the Home Team!

Animal Mascots

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A PEEK AT 701 CCA’S HAPPENINGS James Busby

Figure 8 701 CCA Prize 2012 Winner Exhibition August 21 – October 12, 2014

Herb Parker Olympia Dialogue

June 12 –TBD by Nature

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Frank Poor

January 8 – February 22, 2015

April 11 - 12, 2015 COS Preview Party: April 9, 2015 Summer Art Workshops June 8 - August 8, 2015 2nd Annual Celebrating Young Artists! Festival: August 16, 2015

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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. 20

Rosewood Arts Festival

University of South Carolina McKissick Museum USC Horseshoe (728 Pickens St.) 777-7251, cas.sc.edu/MCKS Through Sept. 20 Taking Root: The Summer Brothers and the History of Pomaria Nursery Through July 25 Traditions, Changes and Celebration: Native Artists of the Southeast Columbia College’s Goodall Gallery showcases work by Eileen Blyth (above) and Laura Spong in The BIG Paint through Oct. 13.

Gallery 80808 and Vista Studios 808 Lady St., 252-6134 vistastudios80808@gmail.com Sept. 18-30

Susan Lenz and Michael Krajewski, Threads: Gathering My Thoughts Oct. 30-Nov. 11 Laurie McIntosh with Jim Adams Nov. 13-Dec. 2 Another Cliché Nov. 20 Reception for Another Cliché Dec. 3-Dec. 9 Midlands Clay Society Annual Sale Jan. 15-17 South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Student/Faculty Exhibition

Gallery West 118 State St., 207-9065

Fine art paired with antiques and contemporary crafts.

HoFP Gallery

Marcelo Novo, Paintings 2012-14 and Eric Miller, The Technology of Bricks (solo exhibitions) Oct. 10-Nov. 1 Jeff Donovan and Michael Brodeur (solo exhibitions) Nov. 14-Dec. 6 David Yaghjian and Leslie Hinton (solo exhibitions) Dec. 12-Jan. 3 Steven Chapp and Diane Kilgore Condon (solo exhibitions) Jan. Philip Morsberger (solo exhibition) Feb. Laura Spong (solo exhibition) March TBA April H. Brown Thornton (solo exhibition)

Log Cabin Art Guild 738-9348 Sept. 13 Guest speakers Christian Thee and Rachel Haynie (Potts Hall-Spring Valley Presbyterian Church)

Over the Mantel Gallery

hofpgallery.org Oct. 23- Nov.

Sept. 5-27

Vladan, Unconventional Venus

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Jan. 5 – March 31 Impressions of Chimneyville: Columbia’s Civil War Destruction (photography, Gallery at City Hall)

3142 Carlisle St., 719-1713

Palmetto LUNA 1830 Henderson St., palmettoluna.org

Multidisciplinary organizer and promoter of Latino-focused arts. Henderson Street gallery is open by appointment only.

Redbird Studio and Gallery

iF ART Gallery

2757 Rosewood Dr., 727-2955 redbirdstudioandgallery.com

1223 Lincoln St., 238-2351 ifartgallery.blogspot.com

Presents exhibits as well as offering classes and workshops.

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

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S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Museum 301 Gervais St., 737-8095, crr.sc.gov Sept 5-Jan. 4 Civil War in 3D Nov. 21-March 6 Paths of Destruction: Sherman’s Final Campaign

S.C. State Museum 301 Gervais St., 898-4921 (weekdays) 898-4978 (weekends), scmuseum.org Through Jan. 18

Chapman’s Charleston, 1863-1864 Through March 15 Building a Universe

Sumter Gallery of Art 200 Hasel St., 803-775-0543 sumtergallery.org Sept. 4-Oct. 31 Aldwyth Nov. 6-Jan. 3 Mike Lavine, Mary Gilkerson, Clay Burnette

University of South Carolina McMaster Gallery USC Department of Art, McMaster Building (first floor), 1615 Senate St., 777-7480, hareg@mailbox.sc.edu artsandsciences.sc.edu/art/mcmaster_ gallery Through Oct. 4 Pathways: Photography Invitational Oct. 16-Dec. 16 Dan Smith: Portraits Oct. 16 Reception for Dan Smith: Portraits Jan. 15-Feb. 19 Paper, form, structure: a collaboration in print Jan. 15 Reception for Paper, form, structure March 5-Apr. 3 60th Annual USC Student Art Exhibition March 5 Reception for USC Student Art Exhibit Apr.-May MFA Exhibitions (Individual dates TBA)

Vista Lights 269-5946, vistacolumbia.com

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

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

Sept. 4-27 Oct. 2 - Nov. 1 Nov. 6-29 Dec.4 - Jan. 3 January Feb. 5-28 March 5-28 April 2-May 2 May 7-30

Figure Out (group show) Happiness Bomb (group show) Kimi Maeda, Akari Danna Ray, Confluence TBD Art from the Ashes Art Education Awareness Month Future Perfect Jason Kendall, The Dorothy Project

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.

Nov. 20

Vista

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.

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724 Lady Street • Columbia • (803) 256.3713 Open Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm • Sat 10am-3pm

From sizzling steaks to fresh fish paired with the best local ingredients.

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THEATER

Trustus Theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Sept. 12 through 27.

Koger Center 1051 Greene St., 777-7500, koger.sc.edu

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

Mar. 2

Charlotte’s Web

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 10-12 Oct. 30 Nov. 14-16 Nov. 19 Jan. 23-25 Jan. 30 Feb. 9 Mar. 13-15 March 15 June 19-20

Broadway in Columbia

Columbia College

broadwayincolumbia.com

columbiasc.edu

Presenting Broadway-caliber touring theater productions in Columbia. All shows held at the Koger Center.

Sept. 17-18 April 17-18

Nov. 14 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Feb. 4-5 Mar. 3-4 April 28-29

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

Mama Mia! Cirque Dreams Holidaze Flashdance Sister Act Camelot

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

Much Ado About Nothing Spring musical

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org Oct. 16-19 Oct. 23 Dec. 11-14

Midsummer Night’s Dream Love, Loss and What I Wore The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Jesus Christ Superstar

Feb. 12 Mar. 12-15

Love Letters The Wizard of Oz

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

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., harbisontheatre.org Oct. 4 Nov. 8 Nov. 18 Dec. 14 Jan. 17 Mar. 8 April 11

Beloved Broadway The Mountaintop Stranger in a Strange Land Winter Wonder Woven Seven Brides for Seven Brothers At the Movies

Broadway shows and dramatic theater at the Francis Marion Performing Arts Center in Florence.

Oct. 24 Nov. 15 Dec. 19 April 2

Never Too Late Ann Landers: Lady with All of the Answers Comedy of Errors Jekyll and Hyde The Nerd The Buddy Holly Story (musical) They’re Playing His Songs: The Music of Marvin Hamlisch Four Forgotten Fairytales Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 9 to 5: The Musical

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sister Act A Christmas Carol Memphis

Home to the Palmetto Artist Series.

Sept. 18-20 Nov. 14 Dec. 20-21 April 2

The Man Who Came to Dinner Acts, The 3-Man Show The Many Moods of Christmas Love’s Shadow

Theatre Rowe 3400 Forest Dr. (Richland Mall, second floor), 200-2012, scdinnertheatre.com Aug. 22-Sept. 21 Going Once, Going Twice . . .

Murder! (Lexington) Sept. 25-26 Going Once, Going Twice . . .

Murder! (Columbia) Oct. 10-Nov. 1 A Haunted Murder at the Old Mill (working title) (Lexington) Oct. 18-Nov. 1 A Haunted Murder at the Old Mill (working title) (Columbia) Nov. 8-23 Of Mice and Men (Lexington) Dec. 4-21 Undecided Christmas show

Chapin Community Theatre

Theatre South Carolina (USC)

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

777-2551, artsandsciences.sc.edu/thea Oct. 3-11

Ajax in Iraq (Longstreet Theatre) Oct. 9-12 Good Boys and True (Lab Theatre) Nov. 14-22 Our Town (Longstreet Theatre) Nov. 20-23 The Women of Lockerbie (Lab Theatre) Feb. 20-28 Translations (Longstreet Theatre) Feb. 26-March 1 The Trojan Woman (Lab Theatre)

Performances at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College.

Sept. 5-6, 11-14, 18-20 Last Stop Chapin Nov. 7-16 ’Tis the Season (Firehouse Theatre at American Legion Post) Feb. 27-Mar.8 Suite Surrender June 19-28 Into the Woods Sept. 11-20, 2015 Noises Off Harbison Theatre presents The Mountaintop on Nov. 8.

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LAST STOP CHAPIN – Original Play –

September 5-20 • Harbison Theatre Directed by Jocelyn Sanders

TIS THE SEASON – Holiday Comedy –

Oct. 31- Nov.2 • Old Chapin Firehouse Thetre Directed by Jamie Carr Harrington

SUITE SURRENDER – Comedy –

Feb. 27 - Mar 7, 2015 • Harbison Theatre Directed by Tiffany Dinsmore

INTO THE WOODS – Musical –

June 19-28, 2015 • Harbison Theatre Directed by Jamie Carr Harrington

6 Tuesday Nights 6-8pm Starting SEPT. 16

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Apr. 17-25 Apr. 23-26

The Three Musketeers (Drayton Hall) The Player King (Lab Theatre)

Town Theatre 1012 Sumter St., 799-2510, towntheatre.com Sept. 19-Oct. 11 Nov. 14-Dec. 7 Jan. 8 - 18 Jan. 30-Feb. 14 Mar. 6-21 May 8-30

Oklahoma!

White Christmas Always … Patsy Cline Driving Miss Daisy Sugar Spamalot

Trustus Theatre 520 Lady St., 254-9532, trustus.org Sept. 12-27

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Thigpen Mainstage) Oct. 17-Nov. 1 The Other Place (Side Door Theatre, dates could change) Nov. 21-Dec. 20 A Christmas Carol (Thigpen Mainstage) Jan. 3-17 Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays (Side Door Theatre) Jan. 23-Feb. 7 In the Red and Brown Water (Thigpen Mainstage) Feb. 27- March 14 You Better Sit Down: Tales from My Parents’ Divorce (Side Door Theatre)

Broadway in Columbia brings Camelot to the Koger Center April 28 and 29.

March 27-April 11 Godspell (Thigpen Mainstage) May 8-23 Other Desert Cities (Thigpen Mainstage) May 29-June 13 Bill W. and Dr. Bob (Side Door Theatre) June 26-Aug. 1 Dreamgirls (Thigpen Mainstage) Aug. 21-29 New Playwrights’ Festival Winner (Thigpen Mainstage)

Village Square Theatre 105 Caughman Rd., 359-1436, villagesquaretheatre.com Sept. 26-Oct. 12 Nov. 7-16 Dec. 5-14 Jan. 30-Feb. 15 Mar. 20-29 May 1-17

Grease Cheaper by the Dozen Christmas in Lexington Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr. Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (female version) Annie Get Your Gun

Workshop Theatre 799-655, workshoptheatre.com

All shows at 701 Whaley.

Sept. 18-21 Nov. 6-9 Jan. 15-18 Mar. 12-15 May 7-10

Five Guys Named Moe The Dining Room Broadway Bound Stick Fly Lend Me a Tenor

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FILM Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St., 799-2810, columbiamuseum.org Sept. 20 Rivers and Tides

Half Moon Outfitters 929-0771, halfmoonoutfitters.com Mar. 18 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College 7300 College St., harbisontheatre.org

Sept. 5

Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (Friday Lowbrow Cinema Explosion) Sept. 14 Anita Sept. 21 The New Black (Civil Rights Sundays) Sept. 29 Manhattan Short Festival Oct. 5-6 The Two Gentlemen of Verona Oct. 13 Sundance Fiction/Documentary Shorts Oct. 25 Found Footage Fest Oct. 31 The Dance of Reality Nov. 14 BjöRk: Biophilia Live April 15-19 Indie Grits

Feb. 14 The African Queen

POV Film Series

IT-oLOgy

facebook.com/povcineclub

Suite 200, 1301 Gervais St., 354-5730 it-ology.org Sept. 12 Down River

Newberry Opera House

Independent film screenings at the Tapp’s Arts Center.

COLUMBIA FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Conductor - Neil Casey

International Guest Artists Journey Wilkes-Davis & Anna Porter

NOVEMBER 25 & 26 10 AM NOVEMBER 28 - 7:30 PM Honoring City of Columbia and Richland County First Responders

NOVEMBER 30 - 3 PM

THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORIUM

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(Non-Season Extra) Join the Stars of Tomorrow for an exciting program of classical ballet… and celebrate the official induction for the National Honor Society for Dance.

SEPTEMBER 26 - 7:30 PM

CMFA ARTSPACE

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

Screens various literary-themed movies and film series. Satellite branches screen films, too.

Nov. 22 Cowboy Movies with the Saddle Pals Mar. 14 Cowboy Movies with the Saddle Pals

Sept. 16 Kurosawa to Bergman: Films From Around the World (Northeast) Oct. 21 Kurosawa to Bergman: Films From Around the World (Northeast) Oct. 29 Bad Art: Bad Movie Edition - Troll 2

1607 Main St., 254-8234 nickelodeon.org

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Richland Library, Main Branch

1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com

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In addition to the events listed below, the Nickelodeon presents several themed festivals and events throughout the year, including the Indie Grits Film Festival and the Columbia Jewish Film Festival.

LA BOUTIQUE FANTASTIQUE

The delightful one act ballet created by Leonide Massine for the Ballet Russes, to enchant young and the young-at-heart alike, showcases the Junior and Apprentice Companies of the Carolina Ballet.

FEBRUARY 27 MORNING SHOW FEBRUARY 28 & MARCH 1 3 PM

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Enjoy the magic of ballet’s beauty as the Carolina Ballet explores the sparkling repertoire of dance from the classicism of the Imperial Russian ballet to the romanticism of a Viennese ballroom, the fiery passion of Spanish, the lush beauty of English ballet and the bright speed of the American ballet idiom.

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Paul Taylor Dance peforms at the Koger Center on Oct. 22.

Sapphire Moon Dance Company www.sapphiremoondance.org Nov. 7

701 Whaley (Olympia Room)

Shamelessly Hot 988-1065

Organized by Mark Plessinger, founder of the First Thursday art crawl series, Shamelessly Hot brings vaudeville and alternative circus arts to Columbia.

Oct. 10

Things That Go Bump in the Night (CMFA ArtSpace)

Unbound Dance Company unbounddance.com Oct. 12 Nov. Dec. March April-May

DANCE Arts at Shandon

Columbia Classical Ballet

Harbison Theatre

607 Woodrow St., 771-4408 shandonpres.org

3823 Heyward St., 252-9112 columbiaclassicalballet.com

7300 College St. (Irmo), 407-5011 harbisontheatre.org

Feb. 21

All performances at the Koger Center.

Jan. 17

Big Western Dance

Carolina Ballet 914 Pulaski St., 771-6303 carolinaballet.net

A civic company for pre-professional dancers, Carolina Ballet alumni can be found in top companies throughout the country. Stages annual Nutcracker production at the Township Auditorium.

Sept. 26

Galaxy - Repertory Program (CMFA ArtSpace) Nov. 25-26, 28, 30 The Nutcracker (Township Auditorium) Feb. 27-28, March 1 La Boutique Fantastique (The Magic Toyshop, CMFA ArtSpace) April 24-25 The Art of Ballet: The Dancer’s Art (Township Auditorium) April 26 25th Birthday Celebration for the Center for Dance Education (Township Auditorium)

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

All performances at the Koger Center.

Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 Dracula Dec. 13-21 The Nutcracker Jan. 31, Feb. 1 Off the Wall and Onto the Stage March 20-21 Cinderella

Oct. 17 Dec. 5-7 Jan. 24 Feb. 27

Romeo & Juliet The Nutcracker LifeChance Gala Swan Lake

Columbia College 1301 Columbia College Dr. columbiasc.edu

Performances are held at Cottingham Theatre.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Campus Tour of Dance Columbia College Nov. 21-22 Fall Choreographer’s Showcase Feb. 21 Dance Faculty and Guest Artist Concert April 24-25 Spring Dance Showcase

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

Columbia’s home for experimental music — and more.

Dec. 13: Raqs Columbia (Serpentine Bellydance Company)

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676 www.fineartscenter.org Sept. 20 Dancing with the Stars! (fundraiser) March 5 Cinderella (Columbia City Ballet)

Columbia City Jazz Dance Company

Auditions Vista Lights Guest performances (TBA) Girls Night Out (fundraiser) Full-length spring show

USC Dance Company

1051 Greene St., 777-7500, koger.sc.edu

Both traditional and cutting-edge choreography are part of the 2014-2015 USC Dance performance schedule. The internationally acclaimed Paul Taylor Dance Company will also be in residence and present a concert of Paul Taylor masterworks. Tickets are available through the Koger Center box office or by phone at 251-2222.

April 25

Oct. 22

The HT@MTC Performance Incubator presents: Woven March 28 Abraham.in.Motion presents: Pavement

Koger Center Dancing with the Stars

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264 newberryoperahouse.com Dec. 2 Way Dec. 11-12 Theatre) March 9 March 10 March 16 March 24 May 9 May 16

Carolina Freestyle: Jingle All the The Nutcracker (Carolina Ballet Giselle (Russian National Ballet) Swan Lake (Moscow City Ballet) Rhythm Of The Dance (Irish) Shanghai Acrobats Dance Station with Tammy Johns DC Danceworks Recital

Palmetto Center for the Arts Richland School District Two Auditorium 7500 Brookfield Rd., 699-2800 ext. 2832 palmettocenterforthearts.org

Various fine arts performances by artistically gifted high school students.

The Power Company Collaborative

Paul Taylor Dance Company (Koger Center) Nov. 6-7 USC Dance Company Fall Concert (Koger Center) Dec. 2-5 Student Choreography Showcase: Affirmation, A Journey of Life Through Dance (Drayton Hall) Dec. 2-5 Wideman/Davis Dance (Drayton Hall) Feb. 10-13 USC Dance Company Spring Concert (Drayton Hall) April 16 USC Dance Alumni Choreography Showcase (Koger Center) April 17 10th Annual Ballet Stars of New York Gala Performance (Koger Center) May 22-23 USC Dance Conservatory: Alice in Wonderland (Drayton Hall)

Vista Ballroom 717 Lady St., 546-3705 www.vistaballroom.net

Offers tango, salsa, swing, shag and ballroom dance lessons and throughout the year. Urban ballroom sessions held the first Saturday of every month. Argentine tango salons held the last Saturday of each month. Presents annual Mad Hot Tango Marathon.

thepowercompanycollaborative.org

Contemporary dance company based at Columbia College.

columbiacityjazz.com, 252-0252

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

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OPERA

Palmetto Opera palmettoopera.org Jan. 24

Columbia College columbiasc.edu Nov. 10 Jan. 24

Feb. 28

Opera Scenes (Spears Concert Hall) Metropolitan Opera Auditions (Spears Concert Hall)

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 for details.

Newberry Opera House newberryoperahouse.com Feb. 7 April 20

Great Moments in Italian Opera (Teatro Lirico D’Europa, Harbison Theatre) La Boheme (Teatro Lirico D’Europa, Koger Center)

USC - Opera at USC Tickets are $25 for general admission; $20 for seniors, USC faculty/staff, military; $7 for students. Season tickets are $45 for adult; $30 for seniors, USC faculty and staff and military.

Call 777-5369 to order.

Nov. 7-9 Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck (Drayton Hall) Feb. 20-22 Cosi fan tutte by Mozart (Drayton Hall) April 11-12 An Evening of One Acts (School of Music Recital Hall, free)

Bizet’s Carmen (Teatro Lirico D’Europa) Newberry College Opera Scenes

SEE LANCASTER

DECEMBER 5–7 Downtown Artisan Market Cultural Arts Center Holiday Concert Open Artist Studios & Galleries Artist Exhibits Lancaster Performing Arts Series Live Concert 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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LITERARY & LECTURES Arts at Ebenezer 765-9430, ebenezerlutheran.org Oct. 18

How the Civil War Transformed Religion in South Carolina

Columbia Museum of Art columbiamuseum.org Sept. 5

Artist Salon talk: Virginia Scotchie Nov. 21 CMA Curator Will South: Lecture on Norman Rockwell Dec. 12 Artist Salon talk: Norman Rockwell Jan. 9 Lecture by Rockwell Museum Director Laurie Sterlin Jan. 23 MoMA head chef Caitlin Freeman lecture and demo “Modern Art Desserts” April 8-May 13 Music 101 lecture series: 18th century popular comedy April 24 Artist Salon talk: Gallery 80808

Historic Columbia historiccolumbia.org Sept. 7 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8

Discussion & Book Signing with Wilson author A. Scott Berg Wicked Columbia Bus Tour & Book Signing Early Columbia Lecture Series Civil War Lecture Series (Eric Plaag) Civil War Lecture Series (Chester DePratter) Civil War Lecture Series (Walter Edgar) Civil War Lecture Series (Tom Brown)

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

Newberry Opera House newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 28 Congressman James Clyburn March 19 Amy Carol Reeves

Richland Library 1431 Assembly St., 799-9084 richlandlibrary.com Sept. 4

Walking in the Past Lane: Woodrow Wilson’s Gardens (Main) Sept. 20 Criss Cross Mangosauce (families, Southeast, Northeast) Oct. 2 Walking in the Past Lane: Enslaved Communities (Main) Oct. 16 An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (Wheatley) Nov. 6 Walking in the Past Lane: The Burning of Columbia, Part 1 (Main)

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Dec. 4

Walking in the Past Lane: The Burning of Columbia, Part 2 (Main) Jan. 8 Walking in the Past Lane: The Burning of Columbia, Part 3 (Main) Feb. 5 Walking in the Past Lane: The Burning of Columbia, Part 4 (Main) Dec. 13 Local Author Showcase (Main) Feb. 1-28 One Book, One Columbia March 4 Walking in the Past Lane: The Robert Gibbes Library (Main) April 17 Augusta Baker’s Dozen Storytelling Celebration

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 accessible through the Thomas Cooper Library. For information go to library.sc.edu/p/fall.

Oct. 9 Eliza Griswold (poet and journalist) Oct. 16 Ron Rash (novelist and poet) Oct. 30 Tony Hoagland (poet and essayist)

USC - The Open Book All talks and author appearances are in the Hollings Special Collections Library. A book signing and reception follow each appearance.

The Open Book series is free to public. For information, go to artsandsciences.sc.edu/ theopenbook/welcome.

March 16 Discussion: George Saunders’ Tenth of December March 18 Readings by George Saunders March 23 Discussion: Mary Szybist’s Incarnadine March 25 Readings by Mary Szybist March 30 Discussion: Kate Christensen’s The Great Man April 1 Readings by Kate Christensen April 6 Discussion: David Bajo’s Mercy 6 April 8 Readings by David Bajo April 13 Discussion: Teju Cole’s Open City April 15 Readings by Teju Cole April 20 Discussion: Chang-rae Lee’s On Such a Full Sea April 22 Readings by Chang-rae Lee

University of South Carolina South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter St., 777-3131 Dec. 4

USC Press Authors’ Holiday Book Signing

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Newberry Opera House newberryoperahouse.com Oct. 4 Nov. 2 Nov. 21

Oktoberfest (downtown Newberry) Oyster Roast Main Street Lights (downtown Newberry) Feb. 28 James Gregory, The Funniest Man in America March 13 Irish Fling (pub crawl and more) March 21 Karen Mills (Comedy) April 18 Pork in the Park (downtown Newberry) June 20 A Taste of Newberry (downtown Newberry)

SC Pride Festival scpride.org Sept. 20

Deborah Cox, Lorrie Morgan (Main Street)

S.C. State Museum 301 Gervais St., 898-4921 scmuseum.org Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Sept. 6

Colonial Life Arena brings Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai to Columbia Nov. 6 through Nov. 9.

OTHER EVENTS & PROGRAMMING

Feb. 21 March 8 April 9

Arts at Shandon

Harbison Theatre

shandonpres.org

harbisontheatre.org

Sept. 28 BBQ on Blossom

Nov. 18

Colonial Life Arena 801 Lincoln St., 1-855-456-2849 coloniallifearena.com, lmctix.com Nov. 6-9 Cirque du Soleil - Varekai

Columbia Music Festival Association 914 Pulaski St., 771-6303

Feb. 6

Jodi Cobb’s Stranger in a Strange Land (National Geographic photographer) Kathleen Madigan (Comedy)

Historic Columbia

Sept. 6

Open House and Hot Dog Lunch

EdVenture Children’s Museum 211 Gervais St., 779-3100, edventure.org Oct. 16

EdVenture After Dark presents STREET - an evening of fringe and urban culture

Sept. 10 Sept. 11

Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 19 Nov. 21-Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Feb. 8

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May 7

historiccolumbia.org

Sept. 14

fineartscenter.org

April 17

May 1

Sept. 7 Pub Night

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

April 10-11

Renovation Rodeo (Brandon Acres/Cedar Terrace) Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours (Elmwood Cemetery) Second Sunday Stroll (Heathwood) Spirits Alive! Cemetery Tours at Elmwood Cemetery Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ Renovation Rodeo Family Day & Choir Showcase (Robert Mills House) Candlelight Tours Holiday House Tours Second Sunday Stroll (Cottontown) Second Sunday Stroll (Civil War Monuments Tour)

May 8 May 10

May 14 May 16 June 11

The Palladium Society’s Chili Cook-Off Second Sunday Stroll (Old Shandon) Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours (Elmwood Cemetery) Historic Columbia’s Gardening Symposium Happy Hour History Tour (Five Points) Happy Hour History Tour (Five Points) Happy Hour History Tour (Five Points) Preservation Awards Luncheon Happy Hour History Tour (Five Points) Second Sunday Stroll (Columbia’s Civil Rights Legacy) Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours The Great Columbia Quest Moonlight Cemetery & Secrets from the Grave Tours

Koger Center koger.sc.edu Sept. 20 Diary of Our aKing Queens Oct. 25 SC Pride presents Kathy Griffin Feb. 18 Freedom Train

Daily planetarium shows Daily 4D theater movies Daily solar observation International Observe the Moon Night Sept. 20 Fall Festival and Pickin’ Party Sept. 23-until Extended Tuesday hours with laser show in planetarium (open until 8 p.m.)

Oct. 11 Museum Roadshow Through Jan. 4 Dinosaurs: A Bite Out of Time Through Feb. 1 South Carolina Unearthed

Township thetownship.org Oct. 10 Nov. 15

Ron White Nutcracker Tour (comedy) So You Think You Can Dance?

University of South Carolina South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter St., 777-3131 Sept. 8-Dec. 22

The Palmetto Tree: 75 Years as SC’s State Tree

University of South Carolina Hollings Library 777-3142 Through Sept. 26 The World in 1914 Sept.-Dec. 25 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo Sept. 1-30 Highlights from Early Congressional Collections Oct. -Nov. In Your Heart, You Know He’s Right Dec. 1-Jan. 16 Christmas on the Potomac: Holidays Cards from SC Political Collections Dec. 4 Holiday Coffee, Program Room

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SC Morihiko Nakahara Music Director

Photos by Barry Brian Wheeler

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

2014/2015 Masterworks Series When was the last time you

stood and applauded your television?

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

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Beethoven and Blue Jeans:

Marina Plays Tchaikovsky

october 11, 2014

november 15, 2014

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The

Going for Baroque

Planets

january 10, 2015

february 7, 2015

From the New World

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March 14, 2015

april 18, 2015

*The S.C. Philharmonic gladly extends half-price tickets to: • college students (with $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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