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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar of Events
Welcome to the Official Columbia Calendar of Events managed by the Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau. Events are searchable by date, keyword and category, with ongoing events listed on the lower portion of the page. If you would like your event to be considered for a listing on our calendar, please review our calendar criteria and submit the details of your event here.

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Special Events

Forest Acres Winter 2010 Art Series
January 19, 2010 - March 23, 2010
Times: 7 pm
http://www.smartarts.info/pages/forestacres.html
Location:  Midtown at Forest Acres
Phone:  (803) 799-3115

Join us for free arts entertainment beginning in January on Tuesday evenings at 7pm in the Midtown at Forest Acres (aka Richland Fashion Mall) inside the Columbia Children’s Theatre beginning Janua... more information...

Shag Night at Jillian's
January 21, 2010 - March 25, 2010
Times: 6 - 9 pm
Location:  Jillian's, 800 Gervais Street
Phone:  (803) 779-7789

The great live music and shagging continues inside Jillian's every   Thursday from 6PM-9PM featuring one of the southeast's best Beach and variety dance bands for your dancing an... more information...

"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"
January 29, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 8 pm; Sunday 3 pm
http://www.workshoptheatre.com
Location:  Workshop Theatre
Phone:  (803) 799-4876

A happy-go-lucky view of small-town vice and statewide political side-stepping that recounts the good times – and the demise – of the Chicken Ranch, once known as one of the better pleasure palaces... more information...

Last Words and the Blues
February 4, 2010 - February 16, 2010
Times: Call for times
http://www.gallery80808vistastudios.com
Location:  Gallery 80808/Vista Studios
Phone:  (803)252-6134

Installation of fiber and mixed media art by Susan Lenz

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"An Education"
February 5, 2010 - February 18, 2010
Times: Check listings
http://www.nickelodeon.org
Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-8234

A suburban London teen finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopard... more information...

Gallery Tour: "The Chemistry of Color"
February 6, 2010 - February 27, 2010
Times: 1 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803) 799-2810
Admission:  Free with admission or membership

A docent led tour provides an overview of the Museum's collection of European and American art.  This tour features masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo from the Samuel H. Kr... more information...

Gallery Tour: "The Chemistry of Color"
February 7, 2010 - February 28, 2010
Times: 2 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803) 799-2810
Admission:  Free courtesy of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

A docent led tour of The Chemistry of Color: Contemporary African - American Artists offers insight into works and artists represented in the exhibition currently on view in the Lipscomb F... more information...

"Fresh"
February 9, 2010
Times: 6 pm
http://www.nickelodeon.org
Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-8234

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial mod... more information...

Family Night at EdVenture
February 9, 2010
Times: 5 - 8 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture Children's Museum
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  $1 Admission

Come to EdVenture for an evening of fun at a price you can afford! 

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Scott Price Faculty Piano Recital
February 9, 2010
Times: 7:30 pm
http://www.music.sc.edu
Location:  USC School of Music Recital Hall
Phone:  (803)777-4280
Admission:  Free Admission & Open to the Public
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Broadway in Columbia Presents: "Cabaret"
February 10, 2010 - February 11, 2010
Times: 7:30 pm
http://www.BroadwayinColumbia.com
Location:  Koger Center for the Arts
Phone:  (803)777-5112
Admission:  $$

Welcome to the Cabaret sings the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club through painted lips, as the peoplof of Berlin 1929 join him.

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Paul Sharpe Guest Artist Double Bass Recital
February 10, 2010
Times: 7:30 pm
http://www.music.sc.edu
Location:  USC School of Music Recital Hall
Phone:  (803)777-4280
Admission:  Free Admission & Open to the Public

Sharpe is on the faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts.

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47th Annual Boat Show
February 11, 2010 - February 14, 2010
Times: Thursday 4 - 8 pm; Friday & Saturday 10 am - 8 pm; Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
http://www.boatshowfairgrounds.com
Location:  SC State Fairgrounds
Admission:  $

Wall-to-wall boats and accessories will pack all six buldings. The Annual Boat Show is the largest and longest running boat show in the Midlands.


 

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Innovative Works
February 11, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Times: 7:30 pm
http://www.cas.sc.edu/dance
Location:  Drayton Hall Theatre
Phone:  (803)777-5112
Admission:  $16

Featuring the original works of USC Dance Artistic Director Susan Anderson, USC Contemporary Dance Instructor Thaddeus, Davis, choreographer Ivan Pulinkala, and more.

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Vasarely Fine Valentine
February 11, 2010
Times: 5 - 8 pm
http://www.cityartonline.com
Location:  City Art
Phone:  (803) 252-3613

City Art Gallery will  feature jewelry by several artists including more information...

Wadsworth & Friends Concert Series with New Artistic Director, Edward Arron
February 11, 2010
Times: 7 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $35 or $30 for members

Music plus art equals a magical experience with this acclaimed chamber concert series that takes place in the Museum’s DuBose Poston Reception Hall. Artistic director Edward Arron and renowned youn... more information...

"A Single Man"
February 12, 2010 - February 25, 2010
Times: Check listings
http://www.nickelodeon.org
Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-8234

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, A SINGLE MAN, is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find... more information...

"Crowns"
February 12, 2010 - March 6, 2010
Times: Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm; Friday & Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday at 3 pm
http://www.trustus.org
Location:  Trustus Theatre
Phone:  (803) 254-9732

One of Trustus' most popular musicals returns to the main stage!  "Crowns" is a moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history ... more information...

"Madea's Big Happy Family"
February 12, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Times: Friday 8 pm; Saturday 3 pm and 8 pm
http://www.coloniallifearena.com
Location:  The Colonial Life Arena
Phone:  (803)576-9200
Admission:  $47 - $67

Tyler Perry brings his first stage show in five years to Famously Hot Columbia, SC.

Enter to win tickets on Facebook, Twitter or our Giveaway Microsite:


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Film: Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
February 12, 2010
Times: Noon
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803) 799-2810
Admission:  Free with admission or membership.

This film tells the little-known story of African-American artists working during the 1920s and 1930s. More than just an art history lesson, the film tells the story of the struggle of America's bl... more information...

"EdLympics" at EdVenture
February 13, 2010
Times: 9 am - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture Children's Museum
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free with museum admission

If you can't get to Vancouver, come to EdVenture Children's Museum to experience an opening ceremony of "Olympic" proportions!  Join in the fun of a parade and torch lighting. 

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6th Annual About Face Face Off
February 13, 2010
Times: 8 am - 5 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803) 799-2810

South Carolina artists draw and paint portraits of one another in a head to head, single elimination competition..  Artists 18 and older are invited to enter and are randomly paired, each painting ... more information...

Masterworks 5 - From Russia, with Love (Valentine's Concert) Premium Concert
February 13, 2010
Times: 7:30 pm
http://www.SCPhilharmonic.com
Location:  Koger Center for the Arts
Phone:  (803)254-PHIL (7445)
Admission:  $12 - $50, with student and military discounts available.

Repertoire: 


Tchaikovsky:  Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major – Sean Yeh, Piano
First Prize W... more information...

Tempests Beach Music Concert
February 13, 2010
Times: 7 pm - until
http://www.duprecatering.com/events.html
Location:  300 Senate
Phone:  (803) 748-8909
Admission:  $10 Cover Charge

Join us for a beach teamed concert featuring The Tempests, who perform a variety of soul and beach music hits from the 1960's as well as some... more information...

The Greater Columbia Civil War Alliance Presents: Columbia's Longest Days: February 1865
February 13, 2010
Times: See Schedule of Events for Locations and Times
http://twitter.com/ColaLongestDays
Phone:  (803)217-0071

In commenmoration of General Sherman's March to the Sea through Columbia and the burning of the city, a full day of fun activities for all ages will begin with Union canon firing once again upon th... more information...

Valentine Sunset Cruise
February 13, 2010
Times: Board at 5:30 - Cruise from 6:00 to 8:30
http://www.spiritoflakemurray.com
Location:  Spirit of Lake Murray
Phone:  (803) 730-3044
Admission:  $49.50 per person

Join us on the Spirit of Lake Murray! 
 
Buffet-style meal:
Garden salad with toppings & choice of salad dressing.
Grilled sauteed vegetabl... more information...



On-Going Events

Tangible History: Stoneware from the Holcombe Family Collection
June 5, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.museum.state.sc.us
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4922
Admission:  Adults $7; Seniors 62 & over $5; Children 3-12 $3

From the oldest traditional art form east of the Mississippi River to the birthplace of the American alkaline-glazed stoneware tradition, South Carolina represents some of the most ... more information...

Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race
August 14, 2009 - February 14, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4921
Admission:  Adults $7; 62 + $5; Children 3 - 12 $3

In the quest to produce a nation of superior Aryan beings in Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler turned to the concept of "racial hygiene," or "eugenics."


"Eugenics propo... more information...

From the Pee Dee to the Savannah: Art and Material Culture from South Carolina’s Fall Line Region
September 26, 2009 - March 22, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4921
Admission:  Adults $7; 62 + $5; Children 3 - 12 $3

This exhibit marks the first major exhibition showcasing the stories and artifacts of the previously understudied and underappreciated Fall Line Region.  The region is located where the state’s riv... more information...

Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters!
October 17, 2009 - February 28, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4921
Discover firsthand life beyond the mists of prehistory, when monsters walked the earth. This huge, 6,500 square foot blockbuster exhibit features many moving, roaring, fleshed-out robotic creatur... more information...
From Here to Timbuktu: A Journey through West Africa
November 21, 2009 - January 2, 2011
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free for members or with paid admission

From Here to Timbuktu takes visitors on a journey through West Africa’s spectacular and diverse geographic regions. Along the way children and adults alike are immersed in an adventure of discovery... more information...

Snowville!
November 21, 2009 - February 28, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free for members or with paid admission

Children and families from all across South Carolina can visit Snowville – EdVenture’s winter play land, located in the Southeast’s largest children’s museum.


Enter a make-believe world ... more information...

Columbia Marionette Theatre Presents "A Dinosaur's Tale"
January 9, 2010 - May 1, 2010
Times: Saturdays 11 am & 3 pm
http://www.columbiamarionettetheatre.org
Location:  Columbia Marionette Theatre
Phone:  (803)252-7366
Admission:  $4 per person, children 2 years and younger free
more information...
James Ransome Exhibit
January 11, 2010 - March 10, 2010
Times: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm
http://www.benedict.edu
Location:  Benedict College, Ponder Gallery
Phone:  (803)705-4605
Admission:  Free to the public

Internationally acclaimed children book illustrator. The Fine Art of Children Book Illustration

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"The Monkey King: A Story from China"
January 23, 2010 - May 9, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free for members or with paid admission

EdVenture Children's Museum is proud to host "Monkey King: A Story from China" from now through May 9th.  This exhibit introduces visitors to Chinese history, culture, art, religion and g... more information...

Skate & Create
January 27, 2010 - March 21, 2010
Times: Wednesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm: First Friday of every mo nth 10 am - 8 pm (until 5 pm in December)
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  Adults $10; Students and Senior Citizens (65+) $8; Every Sunday Free courtesy of BlueCross of South Carolina

Skate and Create displays artwork and skateboards altered with unique and original art created by a variety of local artists, skate enthusiasts and skaters. ... more information...

The Chemistry of Color: Contemporary African-American Artists
February 5, 2010 - May 9, 2010
Times: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Friday 10 am - 9 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $10 adults, $5 students, $8 military, $8 senior citizens, Free on Saturdays, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

This exhibition of approximately 70 paintings, sculptures and works on paper chronicles the accomplishments and struggles of African-American artists in the second half of the 20th century. Among t... more information...

The Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation proudly presents Le Cafe Jazz
February 5, 2010 - May 21, 2010
Times: Fridays, 9 pm - midnight
http://www.skpfoundation.org
Location:  TBA
Phone:  (803)400-1205
Admission:  Cover charge $5/person Additional purchase of 1 beverage or 1 appetizer required
more information...
"Cinderella"
February 12, 2010 - February 21, 2010
Times: Friday 7 pm; Saturday 10:30 am & 2 pm; Sunday 3 pm
http://www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com
Location:  Columbia's Children Theatre
Phone:  (803)691-4548
Admission:  $6

Cinderella, (played by CCT newcomer Libbs Carbonne) is under the mistaken impression that her feet are so oddly shaped that no shoes will ever fit her.  That's why the evil Stepmother (played by Be... more information...

“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art"
February 13, 2010 - May 8, 2010
Times: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm; Saturday 11 am - 3 pm
http://www.cas.sc.edu/Mcks/
Location:  McKissick Museum
Phone:  (803) 777-7251

Through the story of the beautiful coiled basket, "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art" revisits the history of the southeastern US and demonstrates the enduring contribution ... more information...

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