Free Times Cultural Season Calendar 2022

Key Performance Venues

701 Center for Contemporary Art

701 Whaley St., 803-779-4571, 701cca.org, info@701cca.org. Opened in the fall of 2008, the 701 Center for Contemporary Art has established itself as the goto local space for cutting-edge, contemporary art.

Colonial Life Arena

801 Lincoln St. at Greene St., coloniallifearena.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., 803-771-6303, cmfaonline.com. 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.

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St., 803-7992810, columbiamuseum.org. In addition to its impressive permanent collection and changing exhibitions, the museum is one of the city’s premiere event spaces. Prominent happenings include the regular Arts & Draughts and the Chamber on Main concert series.

Cottingham Theater

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, 803425-7676, fineartscenter.org. Presents community-oriented theater, music, dance and

exhibitions, as well as the annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival.

Harbison Theatre

7300 College St., Irmo, 803407-5003, 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., kogercenterforthearts.com. 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, 803-276-6264, newberryoperahouse.com. 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.

Sumter Opera House

21 North Main St., Sumter, 803436-2616, sumteroperahouse. com. First built in the late 19th century and reopened in 1987, the 550-seat Sumter Opera House maintains an active schedule of cultural events, many of which feature Columbia-based artists and writers.

Township Auditorium

1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, 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. Now hosts everything from rock shows to comedians, gospel plays, pageants and rap acts.

Colonial Life Arena

Columbia Music of Art presents More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series Featuring The Mahoganëë Xperience Feb. 3, 2023.

Arpad Darazs 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 cappella.

Dec. 8, 12 and May 16

Arts at Ebenezer 1301 Richland St., 803-7659430, ebenezerlutheran.org. Hosts concerts that are open to the public.

Oct. 16: Polka, Pilsner, and Probst (2nd Annual Oktoberfest)

Nov. 6: Byrne and Kelly (Celtic Folk duo)

Dec. 8: A Celtic Christmas featuring Emmet Cahill

Jan. 29: Carolina Jazz Experience

Arts at Shandon 607 Woodrow St., shandonpresbyterian.org. Church hosts frequent artistic events.

Bill’s Music Shop

701 Meeting St., West Columbia, 803-796-6477, billsmusicshop. com. Bluegrass and acoustic jam sessions every Friday, classic country concerts and dance parties every Saturday, among other events.

Oct. 29: Halloween Dance Party Nov. 12: Veterans Day Event Dec. 17: Christmas Dance Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Dance Party

Carolina LifeSong Initiative

803-777-1870. The initiative serves students with special needs by providing them with piano instruction and music experiences. Every semester includes a public recital for the students.

Christmas at Red Bank facebook.com/ ChristmasAtRedBank. Holiday concert featuring local rock and folk musicians at Red Bank United Methodist Church. Dec. 4

Colonial Life Arena

801 Lincoln St., coloniallifearena.com.

Oct. 12: Pitbull

Oct. 15: Post Malone

Oct. 21: Cockstock 2022 Featuring T-Pain

Jan 27: Cody Johnson

Columbia Choral Society columbiachoralsociety.org

Oct. 30 and Nov. 4: The Music of Johannes Brahms

Columbia Community Concert Band cccb.bandlink.org. All-volunteer, adult, nonprofit band founded in 1981. Concerts at Airport High School.

Oct. 16, Dec. 18, Feb. 24, April 30 May 29: Piccolo Spoleto Festival (Charleston, SC)

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

Nov. 7: CMA Chamber Music on Main

Nov. 17: Baker & Baker presents Zion – A Composition

Dec. 8: More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series Featuring Nicole Neely and The Black Exchange

Jan. 23: CMA Chamber Music on Main

Feb. 2: More Than Rhythm Listening Party

Feb. 3: More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series Featuring The Mahoganëë Xperience

March 13: CMA Chamber Music on Main

May 2: CMA Chamber Music on Main

June 23: More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series Featuring Don Flemons

Dutch Fork Choral Society

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

Dec. 8: Light from Darkness

May 4: Appalachian Spring Ensemble Eclectica ensembleeclectica.org. A contemporary ensemble whose mission is to stimulate audience appreciation of the arts through exposure to a wide variety of artistic collaborations.

Famously Hot New Year famouslyhotnewyear.com. New Years Eve party in Downtown

Columbia. Shuttered, but city leaders have hopes for replacement event.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org

Oct. 6-27: Blankets and Bands

Nov. 6: Danish String Quartet

Dec. 3: Cola City Jazz: Holiday Concert

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

7300 College St., 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org

Oct. 28: Craig Morgan

Dec. 11: S.C. Philharmonic presents Holiday Pop Jan. 20: Tom Papa

Feb. 18: John Lakin and Friends presents Lift Every Voice and Sing!

Feb. 24: Patrick Davis and His Midnight Choir

April 1: GENTRI

May 6: THUNDERFEST ’23 – Local Music Festival

May 13: S.C. Philharmonic presents Best of Hollywood Jam Room

Music Festival

jamroommusicfestival.com. 2023 date TBA.

Koger Center for the Arts

1051 Greene St, 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.

Oct. 18: Live in the Lobby: Koger Center – Jazz Spike Wilner

Oct. 22: Earth Wind and Fire: Legacy Reunion

Oct. 26: Koger Center and ColaJazz Present A Shot of the Blues Drink

Small: 90 Proof. On Stage With… Drink Small’s 90th Birthday Celebration

Nov. 3: Zach Williams Fall ’22 Tour Nov. 10: On Stage With… Rod Foster and Company’s Motown

Live: featuring Brittany Turnipseed and Brandon Stevens

Nov. 18: Leanne Morgan: Big Panty Tour

Nov. 27: Soda City Jazz Festival featuring Boney James

Dec. 23: Koger Center Jazz: 3rd Annual Eve of the Eve Celebration Jan. 26: Live in the Lobby: Admiral Radio

Feb. 21: Live in the Lobby: Koger Center Jazz Nola to Cola: Mardi Gras Celebration with Wes Warmdaddy Anderson

April 25: Live in the Lobby: Koger Center Jazz Nola to Cola: Jazz Appreciation with Jeremy Davenport

June 16: Live in the Lobby: Koger Center Jazz Nola to Cola: Homecoming with Jenna McSwain

June 21: Make Music Day Columbia

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra

803-400-3540, lmso.org.

Nov. 20: Norse Notes

Feb. 9: Mediterranean Holiday

April 23: Old World and New World

June 11: Concertos & Cupcakes

Newberry Opera House

1201 McKibben St., 803-2766264, newberryoperahouse.com

Oct. 14: Night Fever Bee Gees Tribute

Oct. 18: Sanctified by Javon Johnson

Oct. 21: Cravin’ Melon

Oct. 23: Guitarist Richard Smith

Oct. 27: Hank Lives!

Oct. 29: Summoning Spirits

Nov. 3: Appalachian Road Show

Nov, 5: Gaelic Storm

Nov. 6: Jukebox Saturday Night

Nov. 8: PC Wind Ensemble

Nov. 10: 3 Redneck Tenors

Nov. 11: Thunderstruck: AC/DC Tribute

Nov. 13: Dailey & Vincent

Nov. 19: Led Zeppelin IV

Nov. 20: Ruben Studdard

Dec. 1: Aaron Tippin

Dec. 9: Christmas with The Celts

Dec. 10: It’s a Wonderful Life

Dec. 11: Ernie Haase + Signature Sound

Dec. 16 -Van Morrison Celebration

DEc. 17: Riders In The Sky

Dec. 18: Dick Goodwin Big Band Christmas

Jan. 6: Deas-Guyz Band

Jan. 7: Sandi Patty

Jan. 11: Maxwell String Quartet

Jan. 14: An Evening with Karla Harris

Jan. 15 -SC Singer-Songwriters

Jan 20: Tokyo Joe: Tom Petty Tribute

Jan. 22: Ukraine Symphony Orchestra

Jan 26: The McCartney Project

Feb. 4: Ronstadt Revue

Feb. 5: Newberry Gospel Brunch

Feb. 10: Gene Watson

Feb 11: Space Oddity

Feb. 14: Voctave

Feb. 17: Jimmy Fortune

Feb. 18: Blue Dogs

Feb. 19: Flat Out Strangers

Feb. 21: Newberry College Music Honors Recital

Feb. 24: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Feb. 25: ELO Tribute

March 3: Darin & Brooke Aldridge

March 4: James Gregory March 9: Meeting Mozart

March 17: Chloë Agnew Reimagined March 19: The Modern Gentlemen

March 20: Cordis: Condition Blue

March 25: Yamato: Drummers of Japan

March 26: The Music of The Rat Pack

March 30: Crazy for Patsy Cline

March 31: Paul Thorn

April 1: Vegas McGraw

April 14: The Verve Pipe

April 15: Rumours: Fleetwood Mac Tribute

April 19: Italian Saxophone Quartet

April 21: Balsam Range

April 22: Tab Benoit

April 27: The Music of John Denver

April 30: Presbyterian College Jazz Band

May 1: Newberry Chamber Orchestra

May 11: Newberry College Jazz Big Band

May 12: Abilene

May 13: The Elvis Imperials May 19: The Tams

May 20: Vintage Vixens

May 21: Glenn Miller Orchestra May 28: Carolina Jubilee

The Palmetto Mastersingers

803-765-0777, palmettomastersingers.org. Nov. 12: Concert

Palmetto Chamber Orchestra palmettochamberorchestra.org. Oct. 16: Musical Escapes

Rhythm on the River West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, rhythmontheriversc.com. Spring and fall concert series by the river in West Columbia.

Oct. 7: Phil Urban Presents: Elvis & Variety Show/Elizabeth Urban

Oct. 14: Neon Brown Band Oct. 21: Nahi Gruv

Oct. 28: Interstate Exiles

The Sandlapper Singers

sandlappersingers.org.

Sept. 30, Oct. 2: How Can I Keep Singing?

Dec. 1, 8: Singing the Darkness to Light

April 28, 3: Heaven and Earth

The Senate

1022 Senate St., 803-252-9392, thesenatecolumbia.com.

Oct. 14: Warren Zeiders Oct. 15: Aftermath

Oct. 18: Glory Nights Tour Ft. KB Oct. 21: Steve Hofstetter

Nov. 13: Duane Betts

Nov. 17: Manchester Orchestra

Nov. 25: Patrick Davis and his Midnight Choir 6th Annual Toys 4 Tots Show

Dec. 15: Jump Little Children the Farewell Tour Dec. 16: Yacht Rock Avenue Feb. 24: Mitchell Tenpenny This it the Heavy Tour

Nov. 3: Concert in the Gardens at Hampton-Preston Mansion

Nov. 5: Prokofiev’s Piano

Dec. 4: Chamber Crawl at Loveland Coffee

Jan. 14: Wolfgang & Wine

Feb 1: Chamber Crawl at Craft & Draft Irmo

Feb. 18: Firebirds and Feather

March 11: One Night with Don Juan

March 29: Concert in the Gardens at Hampton-Preston Mansion

April 22: Titans & Outlaws

April 28: Concert in the Gardens at Hampton-Preston Mansion

June 21: Chamber Crawl at Craft & Draft Devine

Southeastern

Piano Festival

sepf.music.sc.edu. Presents evening concerts by renowned pianists from around the world, daily masterclasses, recitals, lessons and the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition.

Skipp

Pearson Jazz Foundation

skpfoundation.org.

Oct. 17: Arts of the Ancestors Le Cafe Jazz re-opens for a limited engagement on the following dates: Nov. 18-20: Tomoko Ohno, piano jazz master and Reggie Sullivan, master of the Bass

Nov. 21: Shannon Pinkney, jazz master of the keys and Reggie Sullivan, master of the Bass

South Carolina

Philharmonic

803-771-7937, scphilharmonic. com. All concerts at the Koger Center unless stated otherwise.

Oct. 16: Chamber Crawl at Swamp Cabbage Brewing

Sumter Opera House

21 N Main St. (Sumter), 803-2462500, sumteroperahouse.com.

Nov. 10: Sons of Mystro

Dec. 10: Christmas with the Celts

April 21: The Lettermen

Township Auditorium

1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org

Oct. 20: Mt. Joy

Nov. 5: Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence

Nov. 12: Southern Soul Music Festival

Dec. 3: Hardy

Baker & Baker presents Zion – A Composition on Nov. 17, 2022 at the Columbia Music of Art.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

1100 Sumter St., 803-771-7300, trinitysc.org. In addition to concerts, Trinity offers musiccentered services.

Dec. 11: Handel’s “Messiah”

March 26: My Spirit Rejoices Trustus Theatre

USC Choral Music

Vocal music abounds at Carolina, from the prestigious Concert Choir to the uplifting USC Gospel Choir. Different locations.

Concert Choir:

Sept. 24: Choral Leadership Clinic Sept. 29: Fall ‘Side by Side’ Concert

Oct. 21: Music of Hagen & Takach

Dec. 2, 4: Holiday Garland of Choirs Mar. 2: Spring Concert

Apr. 20: “Carmina Burana”

University Chorus:

Sept. 29: Fall Side by Side Concert

Oct. 21: Music of Hagen & Takach Nov. 10: Concert Nov. 19: Performance with The Carolina Band

Dec. 2,4: Holiday Garland of Choirs Feb. 5-6: SCMEA Performance Feb. 19: Collaboration Concert

Apr. 20: “Carmina Burana”

Garnet Chorale:

Oct. 21: Music of Hagen & Takach Nov. 7: Concert with Gamecock

Dec. 2, 4: Holiday Garland of Choirs

April 11: Spring Concert

Gamecock Chorale: Oct. 21: Music of Hagen & Takach Nov. 7: Concert with Garnet Chorale Dec. 2, 4: Holiday Garland of Choirs

Apr. 16: Spring Concert

USC Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series

All performances at USC School of Music Recital Hall.

Nov. 13: J.S. Bach Selections, “Sisters of the Covid Moon” and Swedish National Songs

Jan. 29: “Aquarelle,” “Quintet for Piano and Strings in F# minor,” Op. 67 and “Winterreise,” Op. 89 Selections

March 19: Selected Duets, “Fantasie in F Minor,” D. 940, “The Seasons,” Op. 37 and Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola

USC Jazz Ensembles

All performances in USC School of Music Recital Hall.

Oct. 11: UofSC Jazz Combo Recital

Oct. 26: Left Big Bank Band Concert

Nov. 15: UofSC Jazz Combo Recital

Nov. 16: Carolina Alive Concert

April 4: Swing Shift Big Band Concert

April 12: Carolina Alive Concert

USC Parker Quartet

The Grammy-winning Parker Quartet continues its regular

residence at the School of Music.

Oct. 6: Parker Quartet Concert

Oct. 9: Free Family Concert

March 24, 26, 27, 29 and 30: 2023 Spring Residency

USC Southern Exposure New Music Series

This free concert series brings some of the best contemporary classical music and musicians to Columbia.

Oct. 27: Ocean Calling

Nov. 14: Hub New Music

Feb. 14: Awadagin Pratt

April 14: A Forest Unfolding –Featuring Novelist Richard Powers

USC Symphony Orchestra

All concerts at the Koger Center. Oct. 25: Zuill Bailey Plays Dvorak

Nov. 29: Natasha Paremski Plays Rachmaninov

Feb. 7: “Appalachian Spring” and Awadagin Pratt

March 21: Rising Stars

April 20: “Carmina Burana”

Village Square Theatre

105 Caughman Rd., 803-3591436, villagesquaretheatre.com

Workshop Theatre of South Carolina

1301 Columbia College Dr., 803799-6551, workshoptheatre.com

Johnson Performance Hall in the Darla Moore School of Business.

Morihiko Nakahara conducts the South Carolina Philharmonic.

THE POWER AND PROMISE OF MUSIC

Music and the Public Good

The University of

South Carolina School of Music is a cultural and educational center of excellence.

Discover a vibrant mix of concerts and recitals featuring our students, faculty and guest artists. From awe-inspiring performances by the UofSC Symphony Orchestra, UofSC Wind Ensemble, Opera at USC and the many UofSC Choirs to the contemporary sounds of percussion, woodwind and jazz ensembles like The Left Bank Big Band, a diverse collection of concerts await.

And, we have opportunities for you to make music with us through our Music for Life programs.

Carolina Music Studios offers a variety of group classes and private lesson opportunities in brass, guitar, percussion, strings, voice and woodwinds.

The UofSC String Project offers instruction on violin, viola, cello and bass for adults as well as children in 3rd through 5th grade. The Center for Piano Studies provides excellent musical instruction at the piano, from age 5 to all ages of adults, and at any level, from beginners to advanced players.

Music Play classes at the Children’s Music Development Center are part of an innovative program designed to develop the music potential of children from newborns to three-year-olds. Carolina LifeSong Initiative is especially for students with cognitive disabilities.

If you’re age 50 or older, you can come participate as an instrumentalist through our Congaree New Horizons Band Program. It’s never too late to learn!

Learn more at sc.edu/music

Art & Exhibitions

701 Center for Contemporary Art

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

Sept. 22-Oct. 13: Oppositional Free Gazing

Nov. 3-Jan. 15: 701 CCA Prize 2022 Exhibition

Artista Vista 803-269-5946, vistacolumbia. com. Long-running annual gallery crawl in the Vista. April 14-16

Columbia College

Goodall Gallery

1301 Columbia College Dr., 803786-3899, columbiasc.edu. The mission of the Goodall Gallery is to educate, enrich and engage the students, the campus and the public by presenting quality art exhibitions.

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

Oct. 15, 22, Nov. 5, 12, 19: Ask Me About the Art!

Oct. 12: Evening for Educator

Oct. 17: Public Touch Tour

Oct. 18: Focal Points Tour: Stories and Symbols

Oct. 20: Focal Points Tour: All Creatures Great and Small Oct. 23: Public Tour: Carolina in the Collection

Nov. 1: Focal Points Tour: Calling All Saints

Nov. 3: Free First Thursday at CMA Nov. 11: Arts & Draughts

Nov. 12: Palmetto Luna Presents Day of the Dead Festival Nov. 16: Focal Points Tour: Mixed Emotions

Nov. 16: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael: The Italian Renaissance and America

March 31: Arts & Draughts

Columbia Music Festival Association – CMFA

914 Pulaski Street, 803-7716303, cmfaonline.com.

Nov. 17-19: Future Labs and CMFA Present: ‘Tomorrow is Promised’ Art NFT Showcase

Columbia Open Studios

701cca.org. An opportunity each spring to visit various artists’ studios around the Midlands. 2023 date to be announced.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org.

Oct. 6-Nov. 6: Visual Art Society’s Fall Showcase

2022.

if ART Gallery

1223 Lincoln St., 803-238-2351, ifartgallery.blogspot.com. This gallery shows contemporary art by South Carolina artists, as well as artists in North America and Europe.

Koger Center for the Arts

1051 Greene St, 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.

First

Thursday

on Main facebook.com/ firstthursdayonmain. Monthly art crawl on Main Street stretching from the 1200 block to the 1700 block and involving numerous businesses and organizations, including the Columbia Museum of Art and Mast General Store. Takes place on the first Thursday of the month.

HoFP Gallery

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

Sept. 13-Oct. 4: “Rhapsody of Color” Oct. 6-20: “Ilhwa Kim – Real Life Architecture”

Through Dec. 18: “Laura Spong: A Passionate Perspective”

McKissick Museum

1501 Pendleton St., 803-7777251, sc.edu

Aug. 11-Dec. 10: “Sewn Through Time: Sweetgrass Basketmakers Reimagine a Tradition”

April 7-Dec. 10: “The Medium is the Message”

Current digital exhibitions: “Child’s Play”

“Piece by Piece: Quilts from the Permanent Collection”

“A Laughing Matter”

“A Woman’s Right Part 1”

“A Woman’s Right Part 2”

Laura Spong: A Passionate Perspective is on display at the Koger Center for the Arts through Dec. 18,

Newberry Arts Center

1200 Main St., Newberry, 803-321-1022, newberryartscenter.com.

Oct. 14, Nov. 5: Ceramic Angel Workshop with Debbie Burton Oct. 18 and Nov. 21: Clay Nativity Workshop with Debbie Burton Nov. 1-Dec. 6: Watercolor with Anne Hightower Patterson-White Nov. 2-Dec.7: Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media with Marjorie Huwa Nov. 12: Sweetgrass Basket Making with Mary Graham Grant

Over the Mantel Gallery

3142 Carlisle St., 803-719-1713, overthemantel.com. Local art gallery featuring diverse paintings by local artists.

Palmetto LUNA Arts

1830 Henderson St., palmettoluna.org.

Nov. 12: Day of the Dead Festival

Richland Library Main 1431 Assembly St., 803-7998084, richlandlibrary.com

SC Clay Conference and Pottery Sale

southcarolinaclayconference. com. Held in Newberry, the conference features lectures and demonstrations by nationally recognized clay artists.

Oct. 6-9: Woodfiring class S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum

301 Gervais St., 803-737-8095, crr.sc.gov.

SC State Museum

301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921, scmuseum.org

Stormwater Studios

413 Pendleton St., 803-6619357, stormwaterstudios.org

Sept. 29-Oct. 9: “Selected: An Exhibition of Mike Williams’ Work” Sept. 30: Opening Reception of Mike Williams’ Solo Exhibition Oct. 6: Conversations with Ken May and Mike Williams Oct. 18-30: “A Few Thoughts,” Patrick Parise”

Oct. 20: Opening Reception of Patrick Parise’s Solo Exhibition

Oct. 26: Artist Talk with Patrick Parise: “A Few Thoughts – The Method and Madness” Oct. 29: Closing Celebration with Patrick Parise Nov. 2-13: “About Face/Anything Goes” No. 16-28: “Under The Lights” Stormwater Studios Artists Group Exhibition

Dec. 7-11: “Southern Nights and Lights,” Noelle Brault Dec. 8: Opening Reception of Noelle Brault’s Solo Exhibition Dec.13: Healing Mandala - Sand Painting - Live Exhibition Dec. 13-17: Daily Tibetan Bazaar Dec. 13-18: “Tibet: Magical and Spiritual Wonders Exhibition” March 7-18: Laurie Mcintosh March 21-April 2: Janet Swigler April 5-9: SVAD Group BFA Show April 14-16: Stormwater Studios Resident Artists Show with Artista Vista

April 26-May 7: “Bits & Pieces” Group Exhibition

May 19-29: “Figuratively Speaking –Interpretations of the Human Form,” Lucy Bailey and K. Wayne Thornley

May 20: Opening Reception of “Figuratively Speaking”

May 29: Artist Talk “Figuratively Speaking”

Studio Cellar

912 Lady St., 803-929-0709, studio-cellar.com. Art and wine studio, no prior experience needed. Also presents exhibitions. Private events available. Conducting pop-ups. Trenholm Artists Guild trenholmartistsguild.org. Members include amateur and professional artists who work in watercolor, oil, acrylics, pastel, sculpture, fiber and photography. Presents two juried shows per year.

University of South Carolina-Hollings Library sc.edu/study/libraries_and_ collections. The Hollings Special Collection Library is accessible through the Thomas Cooper Library. Free and open to the public.

USC-McKissick Museum

1501 Pendleton St., 803-7777251, sc.edu.

Aug. 11-Dec. 10: “Sewn Through Time: Sweetgrass Basketmakers Reimagine a Tradition”

April 7-Dec. 10: “The Medium is the Message”

USC-McMaster Gallery

USC School of Visual Art and Design, McMaster Building (first floor), 1615 Senate St., 803-7777480, artsandsciences.sc.edu/ art/mcmaster_gallery.

Oct. 24-Nov. 29: “The Voyage of Life”

Jan. 12-Feb. 16: “Call/Response” March 2-17: 68th Annual Juried Student Exhibition

The Village Artists Art Gallery

631-8 Promenade Place (Village at Sandhill), 803-6998886, thevillageartists.com. Showcases works from local artists through a variety of mediums including oil, acrylics, watercolor, photography, sculpture and more.

Vista Lights

803-269-5946, vistacolumbia. com. Annual free event serves as the kick-off to the holiday season in the heart of the Vista.

Nov. 17: Vista Lights presented by Prisma Health Arts at Shandon

607 Woodrow St., shandonpresbyterian.org. Church hosts frequent artistic events from all genres of music, dance, theater and visual arts.

Palmetto Center for the Arts

Richland School District Two Auditorium, 7500 Brookfield Rd., 803-699-2800 ext. 2832, palmettocenterforthearts.org. Various fine arts performances by artistically gifted high school students.

South Carolina Artists

southcarolinaartists.com, 803602-4814. Non-profit group whose mission is to promote visual arts in South Carolina through its many exhibits, programs, activities and festivals.

Oct. 28: Halloween Carnival

Nov. 19: Giving Thanks – Musician Supply

Dec. 2: Small Arts Market Holiday Party

Dec. 16: Art Opening & Wine Tasting

March 17: Art Opening & Wine Tasting

2022-23 CALENDAR OF THE ARTS | free-times.com

Broadway in Columbia

broadwayincolumbia.com, 803-251-2222. Presenting Broadway-caliber touring theater productions in Columbia. All shows at the Koger Center.

Nov. 8-9: “ELF The Broadway Musical”

Nov. 25: “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas”

Feb. 15-16: “Hairspray”

Feb. 22-23: “Riverdance”

March 7-8: “Jesus Christ Superstar” March 28-29: “Legally Blonde the Musical”

April 14-15: “Annie”

June 28-July 2: “Dear Evan Hansen”

Chapin

Theatre

803-404-0015, chapintheatre.org.

Sept. 29-Oct. 9: “Farce of Nature” Oct. 1-11: “Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Feb. 23-March 12: “Death by Design”

April 27-March 14: “37 Postcards”

July 27-Aug. 6: “Descendants”

Columbia College

1301 Columbia College Dr., columbiasc.edu. Performances held at Cottingham Theatre. Hosts a few on-campus productions each year.

Nov. 4-13: “Death of a Salesman”

Jan. 20-29: “Torch Song”

March 17- April 1 : “A Chorus Line” May 5-20: “Hundred Days”

Columbia Music Festival Association

914 Pulaski Street, 803-7716303, cmfaonline.com.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org.

Harbison Theatre at Midlands

Technical College

7300 College St., 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.

Dec. 3: “Columbia Children’s Theatre presents ‘A Christmas Carol’”

Jan. 29: “World of Musicals”

March 11: “Fairytales on Ice featuring Beauty and the Beast”

April 22: “Columbia Children’s Theatre presents ‘Pinkalicious’”

Koger Center for the Arts

1051 Greene St, 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.

Nov. 4: “Mummenschanz: 50 Years”

Dec. 6: “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” May 9-10: “Bluey’s Big Play”

Newberry

Opera House

1201 McKibben St., 803-2766264, newberryoperahouse.com

Oct. 20: “Romeo & Juliet”

Dec. 4: “The Nutcracker Ballet”

On Stage Productions

680 Cherokee Lane, West Columbia, 803-351-6751, onstagesc.com.

Sept. 30-Oct. 8: “Little Shop of Horrors”

Sumter Opera House

21 N Main St. (Sumter), 803-2462500, sumteroperahouse.com.

Oct. 14: “The Adventures of Tortoise & Hare: The Next Generation”

Oct. 28: “Warehouse Theatre presents Romeo & Juliet” Nov. 18: “An Evening of Comedy with the Karens”

Dec. 14: “Pete the Cat’s Big Hollywood Adventure”

Jan. 27: “The Lightning Thief”

Town Theatre

1012 Sumter St., 803-799-2510, towntheatre.com.

Nov. 25-Dec. 18: “A Christmas Story: The Musical”

Jan. 27-Feb. 12: “The Play That Goes Wrong”

March 10-26: “The All Night Strut” May 12-28: “Grease” Trustus Theatre 520 Lady St., 803-254-9732, trustus.org

Sept. 30-Oct. 29: “The Rocky Horror Show”

Dec. 2-17: “Hurricane Diane”

Jan. 20-Feb. 4: “Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play”

Feb. 24-March 18: “The Mad Ones” April 28-May 13: “Fairview” June 9-July 8: “Little Shop of Horrors”

Aug. 18-26: “Down in the Holler” University of South Carolina — Main Stage Theatre

artsandsciences.sc.edu/thea.

Oct. 2, 8-9: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Shakespeare Stage)

Nov. 11-18: “Small Mouth Sounds”(Longstreet Theatre)

March 16-19: “The Light” (707 Catawba Studio)

April 7-14: “Spring Awakening” (Drayton Hall Theatre)

USC — Lab Theatre

artsandsciences.sc.edu/thea. Located in the former Booker T. Washington High School, 1400 Wheat St., between Sumter and Pickens streets, across from the Blatt PE Center.

Feb. 23-26: “10 Minute Play Festival”

Village Square Theatre

105 Caughman Rd., 803-3591436, villagesquaretheatre.com.

Sept. 16-18, 23-25: “Clue”

Oct. 28-30, Nov. 4-6, 11-13: “Beauty and the Beast” Feb. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19: “Matilda Jr.” March 17-19, 24-16: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” May 5-7, 12-14, 19-21: “Young Frankenstein the Musical”

Workshop Theatre of South Carolina

1301 Columbia College Dr., 803-799-6551, workshoptheatre.com.

Sept. 23-Oct. 8: “Kinky Boots” Nov. 4-13: “Death of a Salesman”

Jan. 20-29: “Torch Song”

March 17-April 1: “A Chorus Line” May 12-27: “Hundred Days”

WOW Productions

5816 Shakespeare Rd., 803807-2969, wowproduction.org. Produces original and thoughtprovoking projects and events that impact today’s culture. Acting classes available.

Town Theatre’s 2022 production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Dance

Columbia Repertory Dance Company

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. Presents several performances and events throughout the season.

Nov. 23, 25 and 27: Columbia Music Festival Association Presents “The Nutcracker”

June 5-9: Columbia Music Festival Association Presents the Summer Academy

June 12-16: Columbia Music Festival Association Presents the Summer Academy

Arts at Shandon

607 Woodrow St., shandonpresbyterian.org. Church hosts frequent artistic events.

Columbia City Ballet

1545 Main St., 803-799-7605, columbiacityballet.com. Performances at the Koger Center.

Oct. 28-29: “Dracula: Ballet with a Bite”

Dec. 10-11, 17-18: “Nutcracker”

Feb. 4: “Romeo and Juliet”

March 24-25: “Studio 54 Ballet”

Columbia City Jazz Dance Company

columbiacityjazz.com, 803252-0252. Highly acclaimed pre-professional jazz dance company. Also brings in guest artists for master classes.

CCJ Conservatory Fall Registration is now open.

Columbia College

1301 Columbia College Dr., columbiasc.edu. Performances held at Cottingham Theatre.

Oct. 27: CCDC Informal Choreography Showing

Nov. 18: CCDC Faculty & Friends Dance Concert

April 14-15: CCDC Spring Choreographers’ Showcase

April 18: CCDC Senior Dance Capstone Concert

Columbia Classical Ballet

3823 Heyward St., 803-2529112, columbiaclassicalballet. com. Performances at the Koger Center. Provides SC with a classical ballet experience performed by today’s ballet stars recruited from around the world.

Columbia Music Festival Association

914 Pulaski Street, 803-7716303, cmfaonline.com

Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12: Columbia Old Time Music and Dance Association: Contra Dance in Columbia

Oct. 22: “LionHeart” (Krump Workshop)

Nov. 21-23, Nov. 25 and Nov. 27: “The Nutcracker”

Dec. 10: Seasonal Saturday Salsa Social with Taino Dance Company

Jan. 8: Next Generation Ballet Summer Intensive Audition

Jan. 28: Cincinnati Ballet Summer Intensive Audition

Columbia Repertory Dance Company

803-730-0398, coladance. com. The Columbia Repertory Dance Company’s mission is to broaden the experience of professional dance artists and patrons in Columbia, SC through multidisciplinary collaborative performances year-round.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org.

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

7300 College St., 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.

March 30: Columbia City Ballet presents Studio 54 Ballet”

Koger Center for the Arts

1051 Greene St, 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.

March 19 - Paul Taylor Dance Company

Newberry Opera House

1201 McKibben St., 803-2766264, newberryoperahouse.com. Dec. 4: “The Nutcracker” Ballet Jan. 27-28: “The Secret Garden” Jan. 30: Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”

March 7: Malevo: Argentinian Dance April 16: The Peking Acrobats

Palmetto Center for the Arts

Richland School District Two Auditorium, 7500 Brookfield Rd., 803-699-2800 ext. 2832, palmettocenterforthearts.org. Various fine arts performances by artistically gifted high school students.

The Power Company Collaborative

thepowercompanycollaborative. org. The Power Company Collaborative creates contemporary collaborations and public performance art installations in the community and beyond. They are committed to empowerment for all people through creative engagement.

Sapphire Moon Dance Company sapphiremoondance.org. Contemporary dance company based in Columbia. The company combines dance with theatre through the merging of text, music, props, videos and other media.

Unbound Dance Company

unbounddance.com. Professional contemporaryjazz dance company whoos dancers come form diverse backgrounds that together forms an athletic, exciting, fearless dance company that will leave audience members enjoying dance again.

USC Department Of Theatre & Dance sc.edu.

Oct. 20-21: UofSC Dance Fall Concert Nov. 29-Dec. 2: Student Choreography Showcase Feb. 9-11: “Wonderland” April 1-2: UofSC Dance in Concert with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company April 22-23: Student ChoreographyShowcase

Children & Teens

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. Typically includes school performances.

Feb. TBA: Junior and Apprentice Companies present Spring Production

Colonial Life Arena

801 Lincoln St., coloniallifearena.com.

Oct. 29-20: PAW Patrol Live!

Dec. 10: Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic

Columbia Children’s Theatre

3400 Forest Drive, 803-691-4548, columbiachildrenstheatre.com

Mainstage Season

Dec. 3 and Dec. 10: “A Christmas Carol”

April 22: “Pinkalicious”

YouTheatre Season

Oct. 14-15: “Fame: The Musical”

Nov. 11-13: “James & The Giant Peach Jr”.

Jan. 20-22: “How to Eat Like a Child (and Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown Up)”

March 10-12: “She Kills Monsters”

March 24-16: “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic”

Columbia Marionette Theatre

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

Through Nov. 26: “Winnie the Pooh” Dec. 10, 17, 19: Santa’s Swingin’ Christmas Party

Jan. 7-April 29: “Aladdin”

Columbia Museum of Art

1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum.org. From its regular Gladys Gang tours and workshops to its wide variety of summer camps, the Columbia

opportunities for children to engage with the arts.

EdVenture Children’s Museum

211 Gervais St., 803-779-3100, edventure.org. Non-Profit educational institution that offers museum experiences, programming and camps for children of all ages.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org.

Nov. 11-14, 18-20: “Bots! A New Children’s Musical”

Historic Columbia historic columbia.org.

Oct. 13 and Nov. 10: Storytime in the Garden

The Township Auditorium

1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org.

Columbia Museum of Art

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

Feb. 16: More Than Rhythm Film Screening: “Soul to Soul”

Feb. 23: More Than Rhythm Film Screening: “Claudine”

Luminal Theater

Blythewood, luminalteater.org. Black-focused film series held on a farm.

Oct. 22: “Black Dynamite”

Nov. 5: “The Wiz”

Nov. 26: “The Preacher’s Wife” Short films to accompany some screenings, TBA.

Nickelodeon Theatre

1607 Main St., 803-254-8234, nickelodeon.org. Film schedule is updated continuously; see website for details.

Richland Library, Main Branch

1431 Assembly St., 803-9293457, richlandlibrary.com. Hosts occasional screenings.

S.C. State Museum

301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921, scmuseum.org. The museum has a 4D theater that provides a 3-D visual experience with sensory environmental experiences like blasts of air, vibrating seats and water spray.

The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning

transmissions returns. Select shows will be broadcast at Regal Sandhill Stadium 16 with IMAX and RegalColumbiana Grande Stadium 14. Visit fathomevents. com or metopera.org for details.

Newberry Opera House

Opera at USC

Opera at USC offers a truly comprehensive program for both graduate and undergraduate students, covering every facet of opera production, both on stage and behind the scenes.

Feb. 24-26: “Die Zauberflöte,” Mozart

April 22-23 - “Der Kaiser von Atlantis,” Viktor Ullman

Palmetto Opera

803-590-8228, palmettooperasc.org. Performances at the Koger Center.

Jan. 29: “Madama Butterfly,” featuring Teatro Lirico d’Europa May 21: Great Voices from Broadway to Opera

Literary, Tours & Talks

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

Oct. 21: Palimpsest Live

Oct. 27, 30: Gallery Talk with Dr. Nancy Tolson

One Columbia For Arts and Culture 803-254-5008, onecolumbiasc. org. One Columbia for Arts and Culture is a local nonprofit that promotes public arts in the community and other cultural events. Its website houses a regularly updated schedule of artistic events from other organizations and itself.

Richland Library Main

1431 Assembly St., 803-7998084, richlandlibrary.com.

SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum

301 Gervais St., 803-737-8095, crr.sc.gov. Hosts talks.

University of South Carolina Libraries

library.sc.edu.

Oct. 12: Fall Literary Festival with Tiya Miles

Oct. 14: The Downs Family KISS Collection Greatest Hits

Oct. 19: Fall Literary Festival with Evie Shockley

Oct. 26: Fall Literary Festival with Dianne Johnson-Feelings and April W. Harrison

Oct. 29: Bradbury 101: An Exhibit of the Anne Farr Hardin Collection of Ray Bradbury Nov. 10: The Downs Family KISS Collection Greatest Hits” Dec. 1: Digital Humanities Fall 2022 Series

USC Open Book

artsandsciences.sc.edu/ theopenbook. Part book club, part lecture series and part community read. All talks and author appearances are in the Campus Room of the Capstone Building. A book signing and reception follow each appearance. Free to public.

Other Events & Programming

Colonial Life Arena

801 Lincoln St., coloniallifearena.com.

Nov. 4: Real Talk Comedy Tour

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

Oct. 20: Diwali Kickoff Party

Oct. 26: Drag Bingo – Ghoul’s Night Out

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

810 Lyttleton St., 803-425-7676, fineartscenter.org.

Dec. 1: Private Preview – Holiday Market

Dec. 2-11: Holiday Market

Five Points Of Columbia fivepointscolumbia.com. Puts on a variety of outdoor events such as Columbia’s St. Pats in Five Points.

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

7300 College St., 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.

March 25: The MTC Showoff –Student, Faculty, Staff and Alumni Talent Competition

Koger Center for the Arts

1051 Greene St, 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.

Nov. 12: Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy

Nov. 18: Leanne Morgan: Big Panty Tour

Dec. 23: 3rd Eve of the Eve Holiday Jan. 11: Neil deGrasse Tyson, This Just In – Latest Discoveries in the Universe

Newberry Opera House

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

Oct. 28: Halloween Silent Disco

Oct. 30: Miss Newberry Competition

Nov. 4: The Karens, comedy Dec. 4: Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy

SC Pride Movement

931-D Senate St., 803-2696326, scpride.org.

Oct. 14-15: Famously Hot South Carolina Pride Fest!

June 3: Outfest

SC State Museum

301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921, scmuseum.org.

Sept. 22 and Oct. 13: Virtual Planetarium Sky Tour Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29: Dark History Tours

Oct. 2: First Sunday Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Nov. 6: First Sunday Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Nov. 12: Accessibility Morning

Stormwater Studios

413 Pendleton St., 803-6619357, stormwaterstudios.org.

Oct. 21: Carla Damrom, New Book Launch

Oct. 10: Libby Bernardin, New Book Launch

Dec. 1: 21st Annual Holiday Sale by Midlands Clay Arts Society

Jan. 18: Girls Speak

The Township Auditorium

Feb. 3: Mat & Savanna Shaw April 23: Rondell Sheridan, comedy April 28: Silent Disco II – Outdoors May 6: Who Hijacked My Fairytale?

Oct. 8: Accessibility Morning Oct. 28: Fright Night Laser Lights

1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org. LITERARY, TOURS & TALKS / OTHER EVENTS & PROGRAMMING | 2022-23 CALENDAR OF THE ARTS

Neil deGrasse Tyson comes to Koger Center for the Arts on Jan. 11.

Art for your ears

The CMA’s Binder podcast uses art as a catalyst to talk about big ideas, bringing people together through complex conversations and personal stories to create connections that lift our entire community.

New episodes monthly. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.