Music
Arts at Ebenezer
1301 Richland St., 803-765-9430, ebenezerlutheran.org. Hosts concerts that are open to the public
Arts Center of Kershaw County
810 Lyttleton St, Camden, 803-425-7676, artscenterkc.org
Nov. 6: The Mark Rapp Group, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12: The Pack Holiday Special, 7:30 p.m.
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.
ColaJazz Foundation
Nov. 2: Keys & Conversations
Nov. 5: Jazz on the River
Nov. 17: Loft Session
Dec. 6: Finlay Park Holiday Show
Dec. 8: Loft Session
Dec. 23: Live in the Lobby
Jan. 4: Keys & Conversations
Jan. 12: Loft Session
Feb. 1: Keys & Conversations
Feb. 5: Live in the Lobby
Feb. 14: Finlay Park: Jazz Under the Stars
Mar. 1: Keys & Conversations
Mar. 23: Loft Session
Apr. 12: Keys & Conversations
Apr. 22: Live in the Lobby
Apr. 30: Finlay Park: International Jazz Day Celebration
May 3: Keys & Conversations
May 15-17: Open Arts: Jazz & Roots Fest
Jun. 1: Loft Session
Jun. 7: Keys & Conversations
Jun. 25: Live in the Lobby
Jul. 5: Keys & Conversations
Jul. 13: Loft Session
Jul. 16-19: Summer Jazz Camp (Adult)
Aug. 2: Keys & Conversations
Aug. 20: Live in the Lobby
Sept. 13: Keys & Conversations
Sept. 21: Loft Session
Oct. 4: Keys & Conversations
Oct. 15: Live in the Lobby
Nov. 1: Keys & Conversations
Nov. 16: Loft Session
Dec. 4: Finlay Park Holiday Show
Colonial Life Arena
801 Lincoln St., coloniallifearena.com.
Columbia Community Concert Band
cccb.bandlink.org. Concerts at Airport High School.
Dec. 14: 4 p.m.
Feb. 22: 4 p.m.
Apr. 19: 4 p.m.
May 25: 3 p.m.
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum.org.
Dutch Fork Choral Society
Nov. 13: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St Andrews Rd.
Nov. 14: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St Andrews Rd.
Dec. 13: Old Timey Christmas in Chapin
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.
Five Points Association
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
7300 College St., Irmo, 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.
Oct. 18: The Sharpe Family Singers, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Halloween at Hogwarts – SC Philharmonic, 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: A Big Band Christmas – SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble, 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Alfreda Sings Aretha and Tina, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7: Redemption Song – John Lakin and friends, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14: Jazz is for Lovers – SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27: Strings and Stories, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 27: Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 11: Arturo O’Farrill: Afro-Latin Jazz Excursion – SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 24: Southern Sky – A Tribute to the Eagles, 7:30 p.m.
Jun. 13: Season Finale: Joshua Redman, Saxophone Extraordinaire, 7:30 p.m.
Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens
1615 Blanding St., 803-252-7742
Jam Room Music Festival
https://jamroommusicfestival.com.
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene St., 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.
Nov. 2: Blind Boys of Alabama, 3 p.m.
Nov. 10: SC Philharmonic presents Rick Steves Europe: A Symphonic Journey, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: Campus Nights 2025 Tour: Josiah Queen and Hulvey with Claire Leslie, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21: SC Philharmonic presents “MozART and More”, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 18: SC Philharmonic’s Home for the Holidays, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23: Koger Center and ColaJazz present Eve of the Eve Holiday Celebration, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10: SC Philharmonic presents “Northern Lights”, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: SC Philharmonic present “Beethoven & Blue Jeans”, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: Koger Center and ColaJazz present Live in the Lobby: Jazz, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11: Dirty Dancing in Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28: SC Philharmonic presents “The Tchaikovsky Concert”, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 14: SC Philharmonic presents “The Dream of America”, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 22: Koger Center and ColaJazz present Live in Lobby: Jazz, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 25: SC Philharmonic presents “From the New World”, 7:30 p.m.
Jun. 13: Laurie Berkner Band, 11 a.m
Jun. 25: Koger Center and ColaJazz present Live in the Lobby: Jazz, 7:30 p.m.
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival with Essentially Ellington Regional Concert
Three days of jazz concerts, including an opening concert in the Koger Center Black Box Theatre and two main stage concerts on Sunday. On Monday, co-hosts USC Jazz and Jazz at Lincoln Center present Essentially Ellington, a full day of learning and competition for high school jazz bands. All concerts are in the Koger Center for the Arts.
Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra
Newberry Opera House
1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264, newberryoperahouse.com.
Nov. 1: Deana Carter
Nov. 6: Don’t Stop Me Now! – A Celebration of Rock Musicals
Nov. 7: Twitty & Lynn: Salute Conway and Loretta
Nov. 8: The Wailin’ Jennys
Nov. 13: Yacht Rock Gold
Nov. 15: Scott Mulvahill
Nov. 16: Vivaldi Gloria presented by Newberry College Singers and Orchestra
Nov. 20: Branson Country Christmas
Nov. 21: Duo Beaux Arts
Dec. 5: Masters of Soul Motown Christmas
Dec. 6: Time For Three
Dec. 11: Christmas with the Celts
Dec. 12: Taylor Swift Night
Dec. 18: Doo-Wop Project Christmas
Jan. 9: The Malpass Brothers
Jan. 10: StevieMac: Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Jan. 16: Dan Tyminski
Jan. 22: Delirium Musicum: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Jan. 23: Always Loretta
Feb. 6: Ritz Fest Eve with Mother’s Finest
Feb. 10: Drum Tao
Feb. 12: The Imaginaries
Feb. 20: Vienna Boys Choir
Mar. 1: Red Hot Chili Pipers
Mar. 3: Gregorian: Pure Chants
Mar. 7: Chairmen of The Board
Mar. 8: Candlelight Celtic
Mar. 27: Suzy Bogguss
Apr. 25: Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats
May. 1: The Evolution of Joni Mitchell
May. 15: Lonesome River Band
Palmetto Chamber Orchestra
Dec. 7: Columbia Celebrates!
Feb. 22: Family Affair: Felix & Fanny
Apr. 26: From Classic to Concertante: Tradition with a Twist
Rhythm on the River
West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, rhythmontheriversc.com. Spring and fall concert series by the river in West Columbia.
The Sandlapper Singers
The Senate has lots to offer this year including Emo Night Karaoke and a Taylor Swift tribute night.
The Senate
1022 Senate St., 803-252-9392, thesenatecolumbia.com.
SC State Museum
301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921, scmuseum.org.
Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, Mar. 19: Constellation Concerts, 7 p.m.
Township Auditorium
1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org.
Nov. 1: Capital City Blues Festival
Nov. 8: Rodney Atkins
Nov. 9: The Rock Orchestra
Nov. 15: NEEDTOBREATHE
Nov. 16: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Nov. 20: Stephen Wilson Jr.
Feb. 13: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Feb. 26-27: Ty Myers
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1100 Sumter St., 803-771-7300, trinitysc.org/music.
USC School of Music
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music. From its symphony orchestra to its many faculty recitals, the USC School of Music is a steady source of music programming. Most events are held at the Koger Center, the school’s Recital Hall (second floor of the music school on Assembly Street next to the Koger Center) and the Johnson Performance Hall in the Darla Moore School of Business.
Art & Exhibitions
701 Center for Contemporary Art
701 Whaley St., 803-779-4571, 701cca.org.
Artista Vista
803-269-5946, vistacolumbia.com.
Long-running annual gallery crawl in the Vista
Arts at Shandon
607 Woodrow St., 803-771-4408, shandonpresbyterian.org.
Church hosts frequent artistic events from all genres of music, dance, theater and visual arts
Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Bassett Gallery
810 Lyttleton St, Camden, 803-425-7676, artscenterkc.org
Dec. 4: Holiday Market Preview Party
Dec. 5-14: Holiday Market
Jan. 8: Gemini Arts
Mar. 19-22: Spring Market
Apr. 16: David Russell Glasswork
Columbia College Goodall Gallery
1301 Columbia College Dr., 803-786-3899, columbiasc.edu.
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum.org
Nov. 1: Palmetto Luna Arts’ Day of the Dead Celebration, 10 a.m.
Nov. 1: Art Class: Drawing 101, 10 a.m.
Nov. 4: Art Class: Finding Inner Calm Through Art Journaling, 6 p.m.
Nov. 5: Yoga on the Plaza, 8 a.m.
Nov. 5: Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: DOts, Dashes, and Doodles, 10 a.m.
Nov. 6: Free First Thursday
Nov. 6: Walking Tour: Public Art for a Cause, 6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Art Class: Airbrushing and Its Rise in Contemporary Art, 10 a.m.
Nov. 11: Public Tour of Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, 1 p.m.
Nov. 12: Yoga on the Plaza, 8 a.m.
Nov. 13: Keith Haring: Radiant Vision Tour with Joseph Bruce, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Stroller Tour: Radiant Vision, 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 19: Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: DOts, Dashes, and Doodles, 10 a.m.
Nov. 19: Meet the Author: Patrick Bringley. Richland Library Main, 6 p.m.
Nov. 20: Focal Points Tour: Art as a Doorway to the Present Moment, 6 p.m.
Nov 22: Public Tour of Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, 11 a.m.
Dec. 2: Multisensory Tour, 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Art Class: Unblocking Abstraction, 6 p.m.
Dec. 2: Film Screening of Keith Haring: Street Art Boy, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 3: Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: DOts, Dashes, and Doodles, 10 a.m.
Dec. 4: Free First Thursday, 10 a.m.
Dec. 4: FAAAC Presents: Sip & Scribble, 5 p.m.
Dec. 4: Public Tour of Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, 6 p.m.
Dec. 6: Art Class: Drawing Winter Florals, 10 a.m.
Dec. 13: Art Class: Stitched Typography, 10 a.m.
Dec. 13: Public Tour of Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, 11 a.m.
Dec. 17: Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: DOts, Dashes, and Doodles, 10 a.m.
Dec. 18: Focal Points Tour: Arts and Activism, 6 p.m.
Dec. 20: Stroller Tour: Radiant Vision, 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 25: Meet the Author: Brad Gooch, 3 p.m.
Columbia Open Studios
701cca.org. An opportunity each spring to visit various artists’ studios around the Midlands.
First Thursday on Main
facebook.com/firstthursdayonmain. Monthly art crawl on Main Street stretching from the 1200 block to the 1700 block.
Gemini Arts
2847 Commerce Dr., 803-297-1938, geminiarts.org.
Nov. 7: Benefit Auction, 6 p.m.
Nov. 15: Holiday Market, 1p.m.
Nov. 21: Nostalgia 2.0, 6 p.m.
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene St., 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com
Nov. 24 – Feb. 22: Ija Charles “Colorful Memories” Art Exhibition
Feb. 23 – Mar. 23: Richland One K-12 Visual Arts Exhibits
Mar. 24 – Jun. 7: Colin Dodd art exhibition in the Gallery at the Koger Center
Mill District Public Art Trail
Olympia and Granby Mill. Free. 701cca.org for more information.
Mike Brown Contemporary
1223 Lincoln St., 803-446-3399, mikebrowncontemporary.com
Newberry Arts Center
1200 Main St., Newberry, 803-321-1022, newberryartscenter.com.
Over the Mantel Gallery
3142 Carlisle St., 803-719-1713, overthemantel.com. Local arts gallery featuring diverse paintings by local artists
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.
Palmetto LUNA Arts
1830 Henderson St., palmettoluna.org.
Richland Library Main
1431 Assembly St., 803-799-8084, richlandlibrary.com.
South Carolina Clay Conference
southcarolinaclayconference.com. Held in Newberry, the conference features lectures and demonstrations by nationally recognized clay artists.
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.
Sept. 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026: Heroes & Villains : The Art of the Disney Costume
Sept. 27, 2025 – Jun. 30, 2026: From the Vault: South Carolina Art From the Museum’s Collection
Sept 2025. – Sept. 2026: When I See Myself, I See…
Mar. 7 – Aug. 30: Bird Photographer of the Year
June 30: American Revolutionary War Exhibition
South Carolina Artists
southcarolinaartists.com, 803-602-4814. Midlands galleries include:
14 Carrot, 5300 Sunset Blvd., Lexington
Crepes & Croissants, 1465 Sumter St., Columbia
Earth Fare, 3312b Devine St., Columbia
The Hideout in We Co, 118 State St., West Columbia
Land Bank Lofts, 1401 Hampton St., Columbia
Musician Supply, 718 W Main St., Lexington
Sunrise Artisan Bath & Body, 710 Saluda Ave., Columbia
Vitality Living Columbia, 1951 Clemson Rd., Columbia
Stormwater Studios
413 Pendleton St., 803-661-9357, stormwaterstudios.org, gallery hours Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 19: Stormwater Resident Artists’ Semi-Annual Exhibition, 11 a.m.
Nov. 20: Vista Lights at Stormwater Studios 2025, 6 p.m.
Dec. 4-6: Midlands Clay Arts Society Semi-Annual Show and Sale
Dec. 10: Trenholm Artists Guild Holiday Show and Sale, 11 a.m.
USC McKissick Museum
1501 Pendleton St., 803-777-7251, sc.edu.
USC McMaster Gallery
USC School of Visual Art and Design, McMaster Building (first floor), 1615 Senate St., 803-777-7480, artsandsciences.sc.edu/art/mcmaster_gallery.
Vista Lights
803-269-5946, vistacolumbia.com.
Theater
Arts Center of Kershaw County
810 Lyttleton St, Camden, 803-425-7676, artscenterkc.org
Nov. 14-16: Belles: A Play in Two Acts & 45 Phone Calls
Dec. 9: A Bloody Dickens Christmas: Murder Mystery Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Wicked is coming to the Koger Center in March.
Broadway in Columbia
Nov. 11-13: Broadway in Columbia presents Mrs. Doubtfire, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20-22: Broadway in Columbia presents The Music Man, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24-26: Broadway in Columbia presents Chicago: The Musical, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 25 – Apr. 5: Broadway in Columbia presents Wicked
Apr. 14-19: Broadway in Columbia presents Beetlejuice: The Musical
Chapin Theatre
830 Columbia Ave., Chapin, 803-404-0015, chapintheatre.org.
Columbia Children’s Theatre
803-691-4548, columbiachildrenstheatre.com.
Columbia College
1301 Columbia College Dr., columbiasc.edu. Performances held at Cottingham Theatre. Hosts a few on-campus productions each year.
Columbia Music Festival Association
914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303, cmfaonline.com.
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
7300 College St., Irmo, 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.
Nov. 1: Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: It’s a Wonderful Life – Chapin Theatre Company, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Sumter Opera House
21 N Main St., Sumter, 803-246-2500, sumteroperahouse.com.
Town Theatre
1012 Sumter St., 803-799-2510, towntheatre.com.
USC Theatre Program
Nov. 7-9: The Importance of Being Earnest
Nov. 12-16: The Importance of Being Earnest
Feb. 12-14: The Metamorphoses Project
Feb. 26 Mar. 1: Orlando
Apr. 3-4: The Antelope Party
Apr. 8-12: The Antelope Party
USC School of Music
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music.
Nov. 19-20: Musical Theatre Fall Showcase, 7:30 p.m.
April 27-28: Musical Theatre Spring Showcase, 7:30 p.m.
Village Square Theatre
105 Caughman Rd., Lexington, 803-359-1436, villagesquaretheatre.com.
Nov. 1-2: The Odd Couple
Jan. 23 – Feb. 1: 12 Angry Jurors
Mar. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22: School of Rock: The Musical
May 1-3, 8-10, 15-17: Sweeny Todd: The Musical
Workshop Theatre
1301 Columbia College Dr., 803-799-6551, workshoptheatreofsc.com
WOW Studio One
803-807-2969, wowstudioone.com.
Dance
Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet
914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303, carolinaballet.net.
Arts at Shandon
607 Woodrow St., shandonpresbyterian.org. Church hosts frequent artistic events.
Arts Center of Kershaw County
810 Lyttleton St, Camden, 803-425-7676, artscenterkc.org
Columbia Classical Ballet
3823 Heyward St., 803-252-9112, columbiaclassicalballet.com. Performances at the Koger Center.
Columbia City Jazz Conservatory
ccjconservatory.org, 802-252-0252. Highly acclaimed pre-professional jazz dance company. Also brings in guest artists for master classes.
Columbia Music Festival Association
914 Pulaski St., 803-771-6303, cmfaonline.com.
Columbia College Dance Program
Nov. 21: Fall Faculty Dance Concert, 6:30 p.m.
Mar. 26: Columbia College High School Dance Day
Apr. 24: Spring Choreography + Senior Capstone Showcase, 6:30 p.m.
Apr. 28: Spring Choreography + Senior Capstone Showcase, 6:30 p.m.
Columbia Repertory Dance Company
803-730-0398, coladance.com.
Harbison Theatre at Midland Technical College
7300 College St., Irmo, 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene St., 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com
Dec. 5-7: Columbia Classical Ballet presents “The Nutcracker”, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: Cirque Dreams Holidaze, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: The Sleeping Beauty by International Ballet Stars, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13: STOMP, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28, Mar. 1: Columbia Classical Ballet presents “Project 27”, 2 p.m.
Mar. 10-11: Shen Yun, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 21: Columbia Classical Ballet presents “LifeChance: Gala of the Stars”, 6:30 p.m.
Sapphire Moon Dance Company
South Carolina Ballet
1545 Main St., 803-799-7605, southcarolinaballet.com
Dec. 13-14, 20-21: South Carolina Ballet’s Nutcracker
Jan. 31: A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Live Music by SC Ballet Orchestra
Mar. 7: Sapphire Ballet with Live Music by Dick Goodwin & Company
The South Carolina Ballet will celebrate its 65th season with five mainstage ballets, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The Power Company Collaborative
1301 Columbia College Dr., 803-786-3590, thepowercompanycollaborative.org
Unbound Dance Company
701 Gervais St., unbounddance.com
USC Department of Theatre and Dance
Nov. 6-7: Betsy Blackmon Dance Company Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m. nightly
Dec. 2-5: Student Choreography Showcase, 7 p.m. nightly
Apr. 11: Limón Dance Company in Performance with Betsy Blackmon Dance Company, 6:30 p.m.
Apr. 25-26: Student Choreography Showcase, 2 p.m. daily
Opera
Columbia Operatic Library
facebook.com/ColumbiaOperaticLibrary/
Midlands Light Opera Society
[email protected], midlandslightopera.wixsite.com/midlands-light-opera
Oct 24 – 27: Night of the Singing Dead
Oct 24 – 27: The Dramatic Criminals
May 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Newberry Opera House
1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264, newberryoperahouse.com.
Nov. 9: The Met: Live in HD “La Boheme”
Nov. 22: The Met: Live in HD “Arabella”
Dec. 14: The Met: Live in HD “Andrea Chenier”
Jan. 11: The Met: Live in HD “I Puritani”
Jan. 27: Bizet’s Carmen, Teatro Lirico d’Europa
Mar. 22: The Met: Live in HD “Tristan and Isolde”
May 2: The Met: Live in HD “Eugene Onegin”
The Palmetto Opera
903-590-8228, palmettooperasc.org. Performances at the Koger Center.
USC School of Music
Tickets are available at sc.edu/music/opera and at the door. General public: $25; Seniors, Military, USC faculty and staff: $20; and Students with ID: $10
Nov. 7-9: The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti, 7:30 p.m. Drayton Hall Theatre
Feb. 27 – Mar. 1: “Les Mamelles de Tirésias” by Francis Poulenc. 7:30 p.m., Drayton Hall Theatre
Apr. 11-12: Opera at USC presents The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series: “Markheim” by Carlisle Floyd and “Lo Scoiattolo in Gamba” by Nino Rota, 7:30 p.m., USC School of Music Recital Hall. Free.
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Literary, Tours & Talks
Historic Columbia
Nov. 15: Columbia Conversations | Woodrow Wilson and Reconstruction Era Columbia: Legacies for the 21st Century, Robert Mills Carriage House, 1 p.m.
Nov. 12 – Jan. 4: Holiday Tours, Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion, Wed. – Sat. 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sun. 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sept. 19: Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland St., Columbia, for more information visit jubileesc.org.
Historic Columbia House Tours
Tours are free for members, $12 for adults, and $8 for youth ages 6-12. (Add $3 each for Journey to Freedom combined tour.). Discounts are available to active military, seniors, AAA members, students, and must be requested at the time of purchase.
Robert Mills House & Gardens, 1616 Blanding St., Wednesday-Sunday, 3 p.m.
The Museum of Reconstruction Era at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home, 1705 Hampton St., Wednesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens, 1615 Blanding St., Wednesday-Saturday, 12 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m.
Journey to Freedom: Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, 1403 Richland St., Wednesday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.
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., 803-799-8084, richlandlibrary.com.
SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
301 Gervais St., 803-737-8095, crr.sc.gov. Hosts talks.
USC Libraries
sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/university_libraries
Nov. 13: Dick Goodwin: Stories and Songs of South Carolina’s Musical Heritage, 6 p.m., South Caroliniana Library Garden
Through December 22, 2025: USC Libraries Rare Books Exhibit: “The bad guys are the fun guys”: Celebrating 100 Years of Elmore Leonard, Hollings Library Exhibit Gallery
Jan. 15 – Dec. 15, 2026: USC Libraries Special Collections Exhibit: Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization , Hollings Library Exhibit Gallery
Jan. 15 – May 1: USC Libraries Exhibit: Celebrating 50 Years of an Expanded Thomas Cooper Library, Thomas Cooper Library Exhibit Space
Feb. 10: Lunar New Year Film Festival, Nickelodeon Theater
Film
Luminal Theater
803-563-8552, luminaltheater.org. Nomadic cinema that brings Black film straight to the people.
The Nick
1607 Main St., 803-254-8234, nickelodeon.org for tickets, memberships and more.
Nov. 5: Reeltalk: Lakota Nation vs. United States, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 6: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 12: Reeltalk: Smoke Signals, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: But I’m a Cheerleader, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: Wicked: For Good
Dec. 2: Keith Haring: Street Art Boy, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: Hamnet
Dec. 25: Song Sung Blue
Richland Library
Main Branch, 1431 Assembly St., 803-929-3457, richlandlibrary.com. Hosts occasional screenings.
First Thursdays: Kanopy Club
Teen Manga and Anime Club, select Mondays each month
Nov. 29: Watch Freely: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2 p.m.
Dec. 20: Watch Freely: Ms. Doubtfire, 2 p.m.
SC 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.
Comedy
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
7200 College St., Irmo, 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene St., 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com
The Comedy House
2768 Decker Blvd., 803-798-9898. Showtimes and ticket info at comedyhouse.us.
The Mothers Improv Comedy Group
Trustus Theatre. Showtimes and venues vary. motherscomedy.com for more info.
Tomorrowquest Theater Improv Comedy
Art Bar. 8 p.m. monthly. artbarsc.com for more info.
Township Auditorium
1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, tickets and showtimes at thetownship.org.
Children & Teens
Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet
914 Pulaski St., 802-771-6303, 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.
Colonial Life Arena
801 Lincoln St., 803-576-9053, coloniallifearena.com.
Columbia Children’s Theatre
803-691-4548, columbiachildrenstheatre.com.
Columbia Marionette Theatre
401 Laurel St., 803-252-7366, cmtpuppet.org.
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 Museum of Art offers many 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.
Newberry Opera House
1201 McKibben St., 803-276-6264, newberryoperahouse.com.
Richland Library Main Branch
1431 Assembly St., 803-929-3457, richlandlibrary.com.
Township Auditorium
1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org.
Village Square Theatre
105 Caughman Rd., Lexington, 803-359-1436, villagesquaretheatre.com
Nov. 7-9: Bugsy Malone Junior
Dec. 5-7, 12-14: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Other Events & Programming
Colonial Life Arena
801 Lincoln St., 803-576-9053, coloniallifearena.com.
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main St., 803-799-2810, columbiamuseum,org.
First Thursday on Main
firstthursdayonmain.com. Free. First Thursday of every month.
Five Points Association
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
7300 College St., 803-407-5011, harbisontheatre.org.
Oct 23: Second Act Film Project – The Jasper Project, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 7: Puppy Pals Live, 3:30 p.m.
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene St., 803-251-2222, kogercenterforthearts.com.
Newberry Opera House
1202 McKibben St., 803-276-6264, newberryoperahouse.com.
SC Pride Movement
931-D Senate St., 803-2696326, scpride.org.
SC State Fair
SC State Museum
301 Gervais St., 803-898-4921, scmuseum.org.
Nov. 2025 – Feb. 2026: Áróra: Special Planetarium Show
Nov. 14, Feb. 21: Harvesting Heritage
Dec. 4: Holiday Planetarium Lighting, 4 p.m.
Dec. 6, 13, 20: Santa Saturdays, 11 a.m.
Mar. 14: Disability Celebration Day
Mar. 21: Birds, Birds, Birds Day
May 2: Teacher Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.
The Township Auditorium
1703 Taylor St., 803-576-2350, thetownship.org.
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