What's Happening in Columbia This Week: January 23 – 29, 2013
January 23, 2013
COLUMBIA, SC – January 23 – 29, 2013 – Get excited for some wonderful new performances this week! On Wednesday and Thursday, Broadway in Columbia is bringing Elvis Lives to the Koger Center. Or if you’d prefer to be a part of the action,head to The Back Porch for a dinner and murder mystery performance of Murder Rides Again, presented by Theatre Rowe on Wednesday. There are also plenty of new art exhibits coming this week. Check out if ART Gallery’s opening night for exhibits from Laura Spong and Katie Walker on Friday night. We have so many new and exciting events this week, but don’t forget about our ongoing events either!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
9:30am – Mother Goose Storytime at RCPL
10:00am – Lecture Series: Monet to Matisse: Impressionism to Fauvism
10:30am – Hello, Baby! at RCPL
11:00am – Basket Weaving at RCPL
2:30, 5:30, & 8:30pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
4:30pm – USC School of Music presents Dmitry Rachmanov Master Class, Piano
7:30pm – Broadway in Columbia presents Elvis Lives
8:00pm – Workshop Theatre presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
8:00pm – Town Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway
All Day – Tapp’s Arts Center presents Pictorial Gallery Opening
Evening – Dinner Show: Theatre Rowe presents Murder Rides Again
Thursday, January 24, 2013
9:30am – Hello Baby! at RCPL
10:00am – Backyard Buds: Painting with Plants at Riverbanks Zoo
11:00am – Tales for Tots at EdVenture
12:30pm – Lunch & Listen featuring Eboniramm at RCPL
2:30, 5:30, & 8:30pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
3:30pm – Preschool Storytime at RCPL
3:30pm – Cooper Puppet Playhouse at RCPL
6:00pm – Sew Divine: A Gathering of Crafters at RCPL
7:30pm – Broadway in Columbia presents Elvis Lives
7:30pm – Awea Duo Guest Artist Recital
7:30pm – Julia Heinen Guest Artist Clarinet Recital
8:00pm – Town Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway
8:00pm – Trustus Theatre presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
8:00pm – Workshop Theatre presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
Friday, January 25, 2013
10:00am – 3:00pm – Patchworks of History: Quilts of Historic Columbia Foundation
12:00pm – Opening Day Lecture: Impressionism from Monet to Matisse
2:30, 5:30, & 8:30pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
6:00 – 9:00pm – if ART Gallery presents: Opening Night for Laura Spong and Katie Walker
6:00pm – SC School of Music presents A Musical Feast
7:30pm – Village Square Theatre presents Barefoot in the Park
8:00pm – Trustus Theatre presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
8:00pm – Town Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway
8:00pm – Workshop Theatre presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
8:00 & 10:30pm – Robert Powell at Comedy House
Evening – Columbia Alternacirque at Art Bar
Saturday, January 26, 2013
10:00am – 2:00pm – The Market at Whaley
10:00am – 3:00 – pm – Patchworks of History: Quilts of Historic Columbia Foundation
10:00am – 3:00pm – Quilt Workshop
11:00am & 3:00pm – Columbia Marionette Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast
12:00pm – Echoes from the Motherland: A Celebration of Africa
12:00, 3:00, 6:00, & 9:00pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
3:00pm – Acryllic Landscape Painting Workshop at RCPL
7:00pm – City Ballet Soiree
7:30pm – Columbia Classical Ballet LifeChance 2013 Gala
7:30pm – Village Square Theatre presents Barefoot in the Park
8:00pm – Rodney Carrington
8:00pm – Trustus Theatre presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
8:00pm – Workshop Theatre presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
8:00pm – Conundrum presents Carey Murdock and Tyler Boone
8:00pm – Town Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway
8:00 & 10:30pm – Robert Powell at Comedy House
TBD – Met
ropolitan National Opera Council Auditions: South Carolina District
Sunday, January 27, 2013
12:00, 3:00, 6:00, & 9:00pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
1:00 – 4:00pm – Patchworks of History: Quilts of Historic Columbia Foundation
3:00pm – Lakeview, Booker and Johnson: The Hallowed Halls Screening
3:00pm – Trustus Theatre presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
3:00pm – USC School of Music presents Christopher Berg, Faculty Guitar Recital
3:00pm – Village Square Theatre presents Barefoot in the Park
7:30pm – Wagner World Wide 2013:America
8:00pm – Robert Powell at Comedy House
Monday, January 28, 2013
10:30am – Toddler Storytime at RCPL
1:25pm – Master Class with Opera Star Mary Dunleavy
2:30, 5:30, & 8:30pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
5:30pm – The Birds at the Nick
6:30pm – Pajamarama Storytime at RCPL
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
9:30am – Toddler Storytime at RCPL
10:00am – 3:00pm – Patchworks of History: Quilts of Historic Columbia Foundation
11:00am – Sew Divine at RCPL
2:30, 5:30, & 8:30pm – Silver Linings Playbook at the Nick
4:30pm – Evening for Educators: Impressionism from Monet to Matisse
6:30pm – Altered Books: Create Funky Art out of Books! At RCPL
7:30pm – Wagner World Wide 2013: America
8:00pm – Conundrum presents Chris Bell and Post-Timey String Band
Exhibits by the Trenholm Artists Guild
Ongoing arts, music, film and dance events for seniors at Capitol Senior Center
Tapp’s Arts Center Presents: Pictorial Gallery
Secrets of the Maya Exhibit at the SC State Museum
Saturday Mornings – The Market at Whaley
Saturday Mornings – Soda City Market on Main Street with art, music, dance, and more!
Afternoons – Art, Dance, Music and more at City of Columbia Parks and Recreation
Afternoons and Evenings – Art classes and workshops at Village Artists at the Village at Sandhill
Tuesday Evenings – Conundrum Jazz Sessions
Wednesday Evenings – Mind Gravity Poetry at Drip Coffee
Wednesday Evenings – Paint Your Bum Off Wednesday with HHuntArt Studio
Thursday Afternoons – Painting Flowers in Watercolor with Barbie Mathis
Thursday Evenings – Basic Drawing and Painting for Everyone with Mark Conrady
Evenings – Ballroom Dance Classes at Vista Ballroom
Evenings – Le Cafe Jazz at Finlay Park
Evenings – Open Blues/Jazz Jam Sessions at Mac’s on Main
Evenings – Linda’s Carraoke
Through January 30 – FOM Series December 2012: Happy Holidays, Mother Earth!
Through January 31 – Red Bird Studio and Gallery presents Pandora’s Box Exhibit
Through January 31 – A Sort of Brilliance in the Room: Two Centuries of Charles Dickens
Through January 31 – Wine Down on Main presents the Collected Works of Andrew Thomas
Through January – Marge Moody’s Selections from the 30-Year Retrospective at City Art
Through February – Early Adventures: Celebrating African-American Heritage in South Carolina with Historic Columbia
Through February 5 – Laura Spong: Swinging on a High Note & Katie Walker: Words I Like at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios
Through February 6 – First Thursdays on Main
Through February 6 – Resolution: Art by Alex Smith at S&S Art Supply
Through February 6 – Airbrushed: The Art of Morey Weinstein at Anastasia & Friends
Through February 6 – FOM Series January ’13: Green and Blue Extended, Featuring Kirkland Smith & Chris Carney
Through February 16 – SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Faculty Exhibition at Columbia College
Through February 23 – Conflict Zone: A Groundbreaking Look at War exhibit at SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Through February 24 – Snowville! exhibit returns to EdVenture
Through March 2 – Marge Loudon Moody: Made in America 1983 – 2013 at City Art
Through March 3 – Cash Crop by Stephen Hayes at 701 CCA
Through March 17 – Patchworks of History: The Quilts of Historic Columbia Foundation
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