City Center Partnership Presents the 2009 Urban Tour

What:       City Center Partnership presents the 2009 Urban Tour

When:      May 7, 2009

Time:        5 to 8:30 PM

Place:        The tour runs along Main Street between Gervais and Laurel Streets in downtown Columbia

 

Contact: Alicia Morgan, CarterTodd & Associates, 803-779-4005 or [email protected]                             

Plan to attend the 2nd annual Urban Tour for a chance to explore and enjoy a self-guided tour of Columbia’s Main Street with special offers and giveaways from retailers and restaurants, live entertainment, a glimpse into downtown living, FREE food and drinks and stories behind some of the historic buildings. The tour can be started anywhere down Main Street. There is a wrap-up party at the Nickelodeon Theatre at 8:15 p.m., where door prizes will be awarded.

Highlights of the Night
 

• Historic Columbia Foundation will unveil its Main Street Walking Tour Brochure.
• The Columbia Museum of Art will be open from 5 to 8:30, and will be offering a Pay-What-You-Wish admission to Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales, sponsored by Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina during the Urban Tour.
• The Nickelodeon Theatre will burn their mortgage from 6:30 to 7 PM at 1607 Main Street.
• Frame of Mind presents the Undefined Series featuring artist Michael Krajewski. Most recently featured at the Valentine’s Day show: “What’s Love Got To Do With It”, Michael’s work cannot be“defined” with the usual terms used to describe modern artists. Stop in and view his latest creations from 5 to 8:30.

Entertainment Line-Up
 

Chris Gardner/Jazz Trio                 5 – 6:30 p.m.                                      Uptown on Main

Sweet Adeleines                              7 – 8:30 p.m.                                      Uptown on Main

Chris Lee                                              5 – 6:30 p.m.                                      Columbia Marriott

John English                                       7 – 8:30 p.m.                                      Meridian Lobby

Soul Food Jazz                                   5 – 6:30 p.m. & 7 – 8:30 p.m.       Boyd Plaza

Elizabeth & Mike Cameron          5 – 6:30 p.m.                                      Nickelodeon

Columbia Alternacirque                7 – 8:30 p.m.                                      Nickelodeon

Chip Mosteller & Friends              5 – 6 p.m.                                            Tapp’s Park

Tom Coolidge & Friends                6 – 6:30 p.m.                                      The Factory

Adam Whitehead & Friends        7 – 8:30 p.m.                                      Tapp’s Park

Mac’s Allstars                                    8 – midnight                                       Mac’s on Main