Last week of November FUN!!!

With the last week of November here, and the wonderful food and memories of Thanksgiving still fresh. Another amazing week of awesome events are ahead! This week I am totally stoked to go to the NICK on Saturday at 12 to see the director of the movie RED TAILS!!! So loved the movie and can't believe that the director is coming to COLA TOWN !

A Jones

Tuesday   November  27th

United Way of the Midlands  Young Leaders Society

5:50-7:30

Wine Down on Main

 Join the YLS at Wine Down on Main as they enjoy a wine tasting and appetizers. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/457245077654940/


DripHop: A Monthly Obervance of the Urban Eclectic 
Drip 
6-9

This months installment is the beginning of a reformatting of sorts, and features some of the best Columbia has to offer.

Supah Mario:
http://www.facebook.com/SupahMario803
https://soundcloud.com/supah-mario

http://chuuch.bandcamp.com/album/supah-mario

Midi Marc:
http://www.facebook.com/beatsbymidimarc
https://soundcloud.com/midimarcbeats
http://www.youtube.com/user/midimarc

Sunday Morning:
http://sundaymorninglovesyou.com/
http://chuuchmuzak.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/sundaymorninglovesyou?fref=ts
https://soundcloud.com/sundaymorningmusic

We're stoked to have Jarrett "UN" Jenkins a.k.a. Unknown, member of Izms of Art, on visuals. Check him out at this address:
http://theblakmarket.com/artist-jarrett.html

This episode is gonna' be so dope. Don't sleep Columbia.

https://www.facebook.com/events/457245077654940/

Downtown Open Mic Night
1415 Blanding 
7-10pm


Downtown Open Mic Night is meant to be an escape from the chaos of busy-living. One night each month Downtown Church will host an open mic night showcasing some of Columbia's best talent. The event is free of charge, and "too good to be free" at that! Come as a listener or a guest musician and allow yourself a night to escape and enjoy tasty treats and delightful music.

https://www.facebook.com/events/488102947896084/

Tournees Film Festival screens L'Affaire Farewell

Tuesday November 27th, 2012

L'Affaire Farewell will be screened at Belk Auditorium at 7 p.m. Dr. Jeff Persels, Director of the European Studies Program at USC will lead the discussion. Co-sponsored by the European Studies Program of USC. Film is in French. Free to the public. The Tournees Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S. and the Centre National de la Cinematographie et de l’Image Animee. Florence Gould Foundation, CampusFrance, Grand Marnier Foundation, highbrow entertainment.

Tournees French Film Festival at Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

You Call This An Election?

Tuesday, November 27 2012
6pm (doors at 5:30pm)
FREE

Conundrum
This month the SC Progressive Network fourth-Tuesday movie night moves to an after-work networking night. We are mixing socializing with a guest speaker or two, followed by discussion or short film. This month the conversation is: You call this an election? We'll take a look at our system, with the nation's least competitive legislative elections (83% of our 170 legislators faced no major party opposition in the general election), and we'll get a report from our Election Protection coalition on problems at the polls.
Were you one of the exemplary citizens who stood in line for six hours to cast a vote? Did you vote for Mr. Obama knowing that the electoral college makes your choice irrelevant? Were you one of the confused voters who called the Election Protection Hotline to report that they left the Democrats off the electronic ballot, when in fact there we no Democratic candidates? Come share your Election Day story.
We'll watch a 15-minute documentary Don't Trust the Touchscreens about the very computers we use to vote. Dr. Duncan Buell, a USC computer expert who warned the state Election Commission not to buy these machines, will be on hand to tell us why we need a new voting system and critique the system failures in Richland County.
Doors open at 5:30pm; the program begins at 6. For details, call 803-808-3384.

Tuesday, November 27 2012
6pm (doors at 5:30pm)
FREE

 http://conundrum.us/concerts/index.html

Wednesday   November  28th

Jasper Salon Series:Nutcracker  
1332 Main Street Suite 75
7-9
Join us as we learn how to engage more as ballet audience members by learning some tricks of the trade and a ballet vocabulary to identify the most important parts of the ballet (and impress our friends with our savvy ballet knowledge!) William Starrett will teach us what it is about the Nutcracker Ballet that makes it great AND how to identify that greatness when it occurs on the stage. CCB dancers will be on hand to demonstrate, and CCB Costume Mistress Alexis Doktor will give us a look at the Sugar Plum Fairy Tutu up close and personal.
https://www.facebook.com/events/439304242785304/

 

Thursday   November  29th

Whole Foods
7-9
We are continuing local love on Thursday. We have invited some of our local product suppliers to come out and set up at the store so you can buy directly from our suppliers of local products from 4-7pm. This gives you a chance to meet your local food suppliers! For a .25 donation to the Whole Kids Foundation from 7-9pm we will be having a wine, cheese and charcuterie tasting in our community room. An Advintage Wine Rep will be on hand to tell you about some of our wines, a representative from our specialty department and our prepared foods department will discuss cheese and charcuterie with you! Come see what our specialty department is all about! 
https://www.facebook.com/events/384504474957504/

 

 

Twelfth Annual Holiday Sale
80808 Vista Studios
5-8
Come to our Reception on Thursday at 5-8 pm to meet the Artists. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/292063590893078/



701 CCA Prize Party!!! 
701 Whaley
7-11

Celebrate the winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2012 competition during our 701 CCA Prize 2012 Celebration, Thursday, November 29, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. BUY TICKETS: http://701ccaprize-es2.eventbrite.com/

There will be special drinks by Van Gogh Vodka, a band, dancing, a large spread of food and a cash bar. At 8:00 p.m., the finalists will be introduced, and the winner of the inaugural 701 CCA Prize will be announced.

The 701 CCA Prize, organized by 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, S.C., is an art compe

tition and exhibition for young professional South Carolina artists. The project’s purpose is to identify and recognize artists 40 years and younger whose work is exemplary in its originality, shows awareness of artistic developments and is of high artistic merit.

The 701 CCA Prize will be awarded to one South Carolina artist for outstanding art production since January 1, 2010. The finalists are Jim Arendt of Conway, James Busby of Chapin and Tonya Gregg of Hopkins.

Buy tickets online and pick them up at Will Call in the gallery vestibule.

Ticket Prices:

Members: $20
Non-members: $25

Click here to buy tickets: http://701ccaprize-es2.eventbrite.com/

Did you know? Membership dues and event tickets directly support free admission to our exhibitions. Join us! http://www.701cca.org/

@701CCA

701 Center for Contemporary Art

Friday 

Holiday Critical Mass 
Thomas Cooper Library
6:30

Come out and check out soda city on a bike!!!! Fun Times Guaranteed!

Saturday!!! 

Five Points Festivus ART Vandelay Shop & Sip
free event 
 Again, Van Gogh Vodka is sponsoring mini cocktails in each of the 30 participating shops, where local artists will have pop-up shops.
http://www.fivepointscolumbia.com

Director of RED TAILS AT The NICK 12pm 

FREE EVENT 

This Saturday at Noon, Anthony Hemingway, the director of the film RED TAILS will be teaching a class for students about the film industry.  This event is being put on by the The Renaissance Foundation. 

Other Awesome Stuff!!!

 

Beginning December 1, 2012, participating Starbucks locations are offering a new deal each day for 12 days.

Because quanitities are limited and participation may vary, you might want to call before making a special trip.
Here are the deals:

• December 1: Buy tumbler or mug, get a FREE Grande beverage.
• December 2: Buy-one-get-one-FREE VIA Ready Brew 12-pack or Tazo Tea Tin (reg. $4.95 to $11.95).
• December 3: Limited edition tumbler with FREE unlimited brewed coffee in January 2013 for $19.95.
• December 4: Stainless steel tumbler for $9.95 (reg. $19.95) or any one-pound Christmas Blend (reg. $14.95) and red stainless steel tumbler (reg. $19.95) for $19.95.
• December 5: Get a red, blue, or gold acrylic tumbler for $5.95 (reg. $9.95).
• December 6: Merry Moments Cocoa Gift Set for $12.95 (reg. $17.95).
• December 7: One-pound Christmas Blend Coffee (reg. $14.95) or K Cup 12-pack (reg. $12.95) for $9.95; Starbucks VIA Christmas Blend 12-pack for $7.95 (reg. $11.95) or 1-Christmas Verismo Pod Pk for $8.95 ($12.95).
• December 8: 16-ounce cold cup filled with Frappuccino-inspired chocolates for $10.95 (reg. $14.95).
• December 9: 12-ounce Red Cup Collection Mug for $3.95 (reg. $6.95).
• December 10: Gift packs at 30% off.
• December 11: Cold cups and cold cup straws at 40% off.
• December 12: Cranberry Bliss Bar Trays at 40% off.

 

Puppet fun is finally coming back to COLUMBIA!!! So excited about the Spork in Hand on Friday there is also a show on Saturday! Had such a great time at the last puppet show at indie grits so happy it is coming back! There a ton of fabulous events this week and hopefully I will get to more than a few! 

 

 A Jones 

Monday   November  12th

Campus Food Systems & Cultural Change (Monday, Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m.) Green Quad Learning Center USC

Peggy Barlett, professor of anthropology at Emory University, will be giving a presentation on “Campus Sustainable Food Projects:  The Role of Higher Education in Cultural Change,” on Monday, November 12^th, at 3:30 in room 102 of the Green Quad’s Learning Center for Sustainable Futures.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday   November  13th

Women in Philanthropy

5:30-7:30

The Hall At Canal and Senate

Mark your calendars for November 13 and register at http://bit.ly/10thAnniRegistration to celebrate a decade of giving with Women in Philanthropy.

Juana Slade, Chair of the National Women's Leadership Council will discuss the giving power of women. Cost is $40 per person and includes drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

It's the year of the Shero! All sheroes will be honored during this event. Thank an amazing woman in your life by naming her as your shero. Find out more at http://bit.ly/SheroVideo

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/123725001111147/?suggestsessionid=391022081352678371

 

The Proving Ground Pitch Competition 

6-8pm

Lumpkin Auditorium, Moore School of Business, Eighth Floor.

Join The Proving Ground Team for the grand finale of USC's entrepreneurial challenge. Hear live, Shark Tank style pitches from talented teams of students with innovative ideas.

More than 50 candidates submitted to The Proving Ground for the chance to turn their ideas into reality. Only six finalists have survived through two grueling rounds of judging. Two candidates in each category will battle Shark Tank style for the chance to take home the prize and turn their ideas into viable businesses.

Come out and see the brightest students with the best ideas driving home their dreams.

With more than $40,000 in startup resources and prize money up for grabs, The Challenge Is On.

https://www.facebook.com/events/376821152399249/

 

100 Day Difference 

6-10pm

701 Whaley 

 

Join Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands for the 100 Day Difference campaign kick off party on Tuesday, November 13, 6pm-10pm at 701 Whaley in Columbia.

Buy your tickets today! http://www.stsm.org/100daydifference
$25 now, $30 at the door

Come enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and live music by Palmetto Health doctors.

We'll also recognize "The 100" – community leaders who have already pledged $100 to inspire others to follow in their footsteps during the 100-day campaign. (After the party, check out http://www.stsm.org/100daydifference to find out how you can get involved in the campaign!)

Help support survivors of sexual assault and abuse and help prevent sexual violence in our community. Buy your tickets today and join us on November 13 for the first day of the 100 Day Difference!

https://www.facebook.com/events/454646824580390/

 

 

 

The Session LIVE! 

Art Bar

9pm

The Second Tuesday is upon us!!! Come out for this free poetry jam at ART BAR. This November 13th we feature Sheem One, with special guest DJ Prince Ice!

Ya'll know how we do!!! Its one of the biggest poetry shows on the East Coast!!!

 https://www.facebook.com/events/440855932640780/

Wednesday   November  14th

Handlebar Happy Hour (Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6:00-8:00 p.m.)

Handlebar Happy Hour is a family-friendly gathering meant to foster open, relaxed discussion about topics the bicycling and pedestrian community faces on a local and statewide level.  Publick House Restaurant will host the event on Wednesday, Nov. 14^th, from 6 to 8 p.m.  Free raw fries, wings and celery with blue cheese will be available to any participants who arrive on bicycle or foot.

Engenuity SC Presents Ignite! 2012: Start Something!

5:30-8:30

Frank Mcguire Arena

 

TICKETS now on sale: http://www.engenuitysc.com/ignite/i-want-a-ticket (Last year tickets sold out before the event, please get your ticket now!)

Speakers for Ignite! 2012 at the Carolina Coliseum are:

Michael T. Roth, Former USC College World Series Champion Pitcher, Minor League Baseball Player for the Los Angeles Angels, and Founder of Michael T. Roth Enterprises

Jill Davis, Vice President of Corporate Planning & Strategic Services for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Ben Rex, CEO, Cyberwoven

Dr. MVS “Chandra” Chandrashekhar, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, USC College of Engineering & Computing

Brendan Lee and Chris Thibault, Co-founders, 52Apps

Preach Jacobs, Cola-Con Organizer, Musician, Photographer, and Journalist

This annual, signature event brings together new media, technology and business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to celebrate the growth of the Midlands' knowledge economy.

Ticketholders at Ignite! partake in an open bar, a networking cocktail hour and a full array of heavy hors d'oeuvres by innovative local chef Scott Hall, banquet seating, a high-energy audience voting session for the Ignite! 2012 Ideas Contest, and short keynote presentations by innovators who are moving Columbia forward.

There will be a free afterparty beginning at 8:30pm at Social! Invite your friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/235565233237249/?fref=ts

 

Thursday   November  15th

University Chorus USC

7:30 PM 

Building: Shandon United Methodist Church Event Admission: FREE

Rosewood Market 

20 percent off !!!

 

 

Friday   November  16th

Spork In Hand Puppet Slam

Trustus

8:00

 

We're back with another night of bite sized puppet madness! This time as part of Trustus Theater's Last Call Series. It's a whole new show with performances by: Happiness Bomb, Lyon Forrest Hill, Paul Kaufmann, Kimi Maeda, Tarish Pipkins, Greggplant and Bean, Jenny Mae Hill, Jason Von Hinezmeyer and Rob Padley. Friday Nov.16 at 8:00pm, Saturday Nov.17 at 8:00pm and 11:00pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets available now at http://spork-in-hand.brownpapertickets.com/

Saturday   November  17th  

Soda City Market - in the 1500 block of Main Street - Saturdays, 8:00am - 12:00pm

 http://www.stateplate.org/

 

Shakespeare’s Lovers and Liars 

3-4pm

Richland Public Library Main Assembly st.

The Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina and RCPL Literary Residents invite you to meet Shakepeare’s lovers and liars.

Sunday   November  18th

Fall Fest 2012

Noma Community Garden

2-5pm 

A celebration of the community gardens hosted by City of Columbia Parks & Recreation.

 https://www.facebook.com/events/366901626760301/

 

 

Upcoming EVENTS to look out for!

It’s a night of deliverance, Downtown style.

Take a couple of hours out of your week to hear good, local music with featured artist Major to Minor.

Where: The Spot on Blanding at 1415 Blanding St.
When: Tuesday, November 27; 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Cost: Free and yummy snacks will be provided

 

Fall fun in November

November is here!...... there are a ton of amazing events in to check out! Looking forward to attending Gwen Rawls Grand Opening she has shoes straight from Italy!! Election day is Tuesday November 6th get out and VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!!

Tuesday  November 6th

Green Drinks 
World of Beer 
5:30 pm

It's election day...come out to World of Beer (on Lincoln St. despite the address) and watch the results roll in with other eco-friendly Midlanders. You can either drown your sorrows or celebrate depending on who you are pulling for

https://www.facebook.com/events/297720633677485/


Rosewood Market 20% off day

7am-7pm
Come to Rosewood Market and Celebrate Election day with a 20% off verbal coupon!!!

Wednesday  November 7th

Wine Tasting
Goatfeathers 6-8

Come to Goatfeathers in the vista and let your taste buds enjoy all the different varieties of wine..... Fun times guaranteed! 
https://www.facebook.com/events/537058432987383/
 

Jasper Salon Series Presents Don McCallister

Jasper Studios At The Arcade          

1332 Main Street, Suite 75, Columbia
7-9pm

  

DMac will be reading from and signing his new book, "Fellow Traveler: A Rock & Roll Fable," (published by Muddy Ford Press) as well as sharing some of the tunes and memories that inspired this book.
https://www.facebook.com/events/132869093526902/



 4th annual Thanksgiving sampling at 14 Carrots 

14 Carrot

5300 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South
1pm-close

Stop by on Thursday, Nov 8th, starting at 1:00, for our 4th annual Thanksgiving Sample Day!!! We will be cooking up all natural turkey, organic potato/sweet potato dishes, pumpkin pies, corn bread ,and other snacks. Come in and try some food and have some fun! 
https://www.facebook.com/events/285970274853490/ 



Gwen Rawls Italian Shoe Boutique GRAND OPENING

Gwen Rawls Shoes

4840 Forest Drive, Suite 17
10am-6pm 

After a spectacular soft launch in August, Gwen is back from Milan and ready to introduce Columbia to her entire collection of fine Italian Shoes at her exclusive boutique in Trenholm Plaza.

Each day from 10 am to 6 pm, boutique owner Gwen Rawls welcomes guests to view her latest collection of Italian shoes and handbags—couture originals direct from Milan—along with the chance to sample delicious Italian hors d’oeuvres and refreshments and the chance to win several boutique gift certificates and coastal travel packages.

Join Gwen and live the Italian phrase of "Passon Con Passione" - To Walk with Passion—with some of the most upscale shoes and handbags ever seen in the Columbia market
https://www.facebook.com/events/381586935250946/

 

Upcoming fun times waiting to happen!!!! 

The next Handlebar Happy 

Hour is November 14th 

Meet and mingle with other bicyclists while discussing ways to make Columbia more bicycle and pedestrian friendly  

 

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and PCF have organized Handlebar Happy Hour, a series of family friendly gatherings meant to foster open, relaxed discussion about topics the bicycling and pedestrian community faces on a local and statewide level.

This ongoing program, held the second Wednesday of the month, provides a place for anyone to openly voice their thoughts on the topics concerning bicyclists and pedestrians in the Columbia community. Publick House Restaurant will host the next of these events on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 6:00-8:00pm.

Publick House, located at 2307 Devine Street, will offer free raw fries, wings, and celery with blue cheese for any participants who arrive on bicycle or foot. Free drinks will also be available while supplies last.

 

The Ladies of the Palmetto Trail head to the Saluda Mountains Passage 

After a fun hike together last month, we've planned another outing for the Ladies of the Palmetto Trail. November 10th, we'll be heading to the Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto Trail for a fun "Whine and Dine" hike.

The Saluda Mountains Passage is one of the most recent passage to be completed. It traverses through the Greenville Watershed, and passes over the Saluda Gap. Come out and meet some great people while enjoying what SC has to offer!   

When: 10:30am

Where: Talisman Camp parking area, Saluda, NC

Length: 4 miles  

Carpool: Columbia - Leaves at 7:30am at 722 King Street

 Please contact Katherine Anderson about setting up a meetpoint in your area.

Please dress appropriately for the weather. Bring water, lunch, snacks and a tailgate chair. After the hike we will have a pot-luck wine tasting, so bring a bottle of your favorite wine! We will meet at the Talisman Camp parking lot then be dropped off right past mile marker 3. The walk back down to the parking lot is moderate and the elevation is mostly decreasing. The hike should be finished around 3:30pm.

  

Directions:  http://palmettoconservation.org/SaludaMountains.asp

(click on the map for detailed directions).

Registration is required for this trip. Please contact Katherine Anderson at kanderson@palmettoconservation.org or (803)771-0870.

Last days of OCTOBER

Wow there is so much going on this week! Where is one to start! Really looking forward to Sam Johnson's Birthday party all the awesome people of cola will be there!! Plus the free times music crawl AND arts and draughts... it is a great way to end the wonderful month of October!

Thursday November 1st 

First Thursdays on main street! 

FOM Series at Frame of Mind: Finding Romanticism Among Grunge by Evelyn Wong
https://www.facebook.com/events/546093025404752/

Native Art at Wine Down
https://www.facebook.com/events/129324087216304/

Anastais & Friends presents The Narrative Figure
https://www.facebook.com/events/372962902782980/

Columbia Museum of Art Gift Shop: 100 Southern Artists Book Signing
https://www.facebook.com/events/191471157644770/

S&S Art Supply presents Whiskers and Tails: Photographic Works by Forrest Clonts
https://www.facebook.com/events/364902516927600/

Something Special Florist
https://www.facebook.com/events/163899320418001/

Jasper Studios in the Arcade: Launch Party for "Fellow Traveler"
http://www.facebook.com/events/402669379800647/

CarToys Auto Spa and Frame of Mind: First Thursday Cruise In
http://www.facebook.com/events/422885264431718/

Hampton Street Vineyard
featuring Colin Henderson doing a live ice sculpture in front of the restaurant. And a local band will enliven the atmosphere.

Mast General Store
Book Signing, Palmetto Portraits Project, Meet contributors Brett Flashnick, Kathleen Robbins, Paul Matheny and Vennie Deas Moore.
Timshel - 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Talented Alderman Douglas, guitar cello and vocals will perform his original compositions along with Mike Schaming, Daniel Wilson and Jonas Owens.
Food Tasting - Join us as we sample our unique jellies…. Moonshine, Corn Cob, Kudzu, Scuppernong, and Crabapple.

RCPL teen Idol:All Starz
Richland Public Library Assembly st
6:30 
Don't miss the chance to hear local teens showcase their talent. You'll be amazed!

Twenty-four teens will compete in the 2012 RCPL Teen Idol: All Starz Competition at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 1 at the Richland County Public Library located at 1431 Assembly St.

For the first time, groups will be allowed to compete. All contestants will be judged on vocal quality, song selection, projection and stage presence. They will compete for a chance to win a variety of prizes and the opportunity to sing at a

variety of library events.

https://www.facebook.com/events/482290431803126/


Cohiba Thursday presents FatRat Da Czars listening party 
Shearton Rooftop
9:00pm 
 
This week (just in time for First Thursdays) we have a special edition of Cohiba Thursdays. Yes, we still have cohibas and Preach Jacobs spinning on the 1s and 2s but this week we will have local hip-hop legend FatRat Da Czar premiering his full-length album "Da Cold War 3" coming November 6th.

The event is free and starts at 9pm. Don't miss out.
https://www.facebook.com/events/374110156001541/

While you're at it check out FatRat's latest video "FatRat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZE5mjQw8G0&list=UUYUnSIEELqrTsLfg_Cy-MgQ&index=2&feature=plcp

Friday November 2nd

Tapps first anniversary Wine festival
Tapps Art center
6:00 pm

A night of wine, music and food to celebrate a full year of arts on Main Street.
Friday, November 2nd, The Tapp’s Arts Center celebrates its first anniversary.
Join Tapp’s for a Wine Festival…… hosted by Southern Wine and Spirits….with wines organized by country….
Jazz with Reggie Sullivan and Ebony Ram in the Skyline Room and The Dubber and Friends in the Fountain Room.
Food by Main Street’s favorite restaurant, Hampton Street Vineyards, Villa Tronco, Cowboys, Oak Table and The Sheraton.

And an art auction….bid on work by some of Columbia’s favorite artists.
Advance tickets are 35 dollars, 60 dollars for couples. $45/$80 at the door.
Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Tapp’s Arts Center, which provides community programs including arts classes for children.

Ticket price includes all food and wine.

Help Columbia’s center for visual and performing arts celebrate a fabulous first year on Main….November 2nd….

Purchase tickets online at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/285281

Arts and Draughts and Free Times Crawl
Columbia Museum of Art
7:00pm
 

Aliens. Terminator 2. The Dark Knight. The Road Warrior. The Empire Strikes Back.
Sometimes, sequels really are better.

The Columbia Museum of Art and Free Times, two of Columbia’s coolest institutions, have once again partnered two of their signature events — the Free Times Music Crawl and Arts & Draughts — to create one, mega-huge, ultra-big super event.
Started in 1999, the Music Crawl is Free Times’ annual celebration of local and regional music, growing from a small-time shindig into one of Columbia’s

signature musical events. Last year’s Crawl was the first two-day Crawl, a result of its partnership with the Columbia Museum of Art’s flagship Arts and Draughts art party series. This year, they’re doing it again. Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger.
Two’s a party, but three’s a really awesome time. Be there, or kindly be square.

Featuring: live performances by Floating Action, Bombadil, Kovacs and the Polar Bear, Sea Wolf Mutiny and beer tastings of New Belgium beers from the Whig, unique perspective tours of Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade 1940-1950, and the Museum's Collection, great food from Earth Fare and Bone In artisan bbq truck, DIY art projects, scavenger hunts through the galleries, interactive art, bingo games and so many more surprises in store! Don't miss this monster edition of Arts & Draughts and get ready to party with the Free Times Music Crawl!
Art, drink and be happy!

$8/$5 for members, join or renew that night and get in free!
$13 for A&D and Music Crawl combo ticket (must be 21 to purchase)

Tickets are available online now! https://tickets.columbiamuseum.org/public/show_events_list.asp?shcode=223

Sam Johnson's 25th Birthday Party and Young Professional Fundraiser!
Barringer Building
6pm
Come to the historic Barringer Building (1338 Man Street), the first skyscraper built in Columbia, and help me party with everyone that's meant so much to my life for the first quarter century.

Also, as many of you know, next year Mayor Steve Benjamin is up for re-election and I'd like for you to help me support one of my mentors by donating ($25) to his re-election effort.

*You can be a host of the fundraiser for $100!

Please visit www.stevebenjamin.com/sam_birthday to RSVP and donate to Mayor Benjamin's re-election effort.

Awesome events in October

The fair is in town, and I swear I have gone three times already! There is always so much to do there, and interesting people watching....... With it being election season personally I can't wait to attend the talented tenth debate watch party! There will be great people and fantastic open minded discussions! Also this week the new whole food is having a movie night to support the NICK, not sure about you but I love movies and I love whole foods it will be my two loves coming together bound to be a fun fun night! This week there are some really awesome events in Columbia hope you get a chance to check them out!

A Jones

Monday  October 15th

USC Sustainable Carolina
Meeting Place Corner of Sumter and Wheat
2:30-4:30

Monday, Oct. 15:  Bob Guild, one of the primary environmental lawyers in the state, will be taking us on a tour of “Columbia’s Environmental Catastrophes,” from 2:30-4:30 p.m.  We’ll be leaving on a bus from the corner of Wheat and Sumter Streets at 2:30 sharp.  Join us to see areas of local controversy, including Superfund sites, a former nuclear laundry, and watershed issues.
 

CMRTA vision where a penny can take us 
701 Whaley
3:00pm until 4:00pm

Come meet Dr. Bob Schneider, the new director of our public transportation system, and learn about what a funded transit system can be! He has the experience, knowledge and passion to make us proud of our public transportation system. Come hear where the penny can take us! Get the answers to your questions before you vote! October 15th 6-7PM 701 Whaley Street Columbia SC 29205 Sponsored by the Columbia League of Woman Voters and Sustainable Midlands

https://www.facebook.com/events/424332217632804/

Sierra Club Candidates Environmental Forum

7:00pm until 9:00pm in EDT

Where: Green Quad Learning Center, USC at Sumter and Wheat
The League of Women Voters are moderating this Environmental Forum.Joan Brady, Beth Bernstein, Joe McCulloch, Kirkman Finlay and Bakari Sellers have confirmed.Park at Blossom and Sumter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/232034583590941/

Tuesday  October 16th

Fall Harvest Week at Motor Supply
MEET THE FARMER HAPPY HOUR
October 16
5:30pm-7pm
Motor Supply 920 Gervais Street 

In addition to our daily Harvest Week specials, there will be a meet-the-farmer happy hour on Tuesday, October 16 from 5:30pm-7pm. Guests can order Harvest Week cocktails, wines hand-picked by Chef Peters, housemade charcuterie, Harvest Week appetizers, and other made-from-scratch dishes from Motor's daily changing menu, with the opportunity to chat with farmers in a casual atmosphere.
https://www.facebook.com/events/411840382216828/


  
Talented Tenth CNN Presidental Debate Watch Party8:30pm until 10:30pm  
Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel 1400 Main Street  

Join the Talented Tenth team at the Sheraton's downstairs restaurant as we watch President Obama and Governor Romney debate issues, share their ideas, and discuss how they will lead this country if elected on Tuesday, November 6th.

We'll take over the Sheraton's (1400 Main Street) downstairs restaurant starting at 8:30pm. We'll have hors d'oeuvres and attendees will be able to purchase drinks from the bar.
Please encourage your friends to join your Talented Tenth friends. Follow us on Twitter at @teamTenth for updates and #VoteReady facts.
https://www.facebook.com/events/474959029205424/

Jazz At Conundrum
Conundrum Music Hall 626 Meeting Street, West Columbia

9-11
Cover is $3 for the general public.
Musicians, there is no cover HOWEVER WE DO ASK FOR DONATIONS AS A WAY TO PAY THE HOUSE BAND.
TIME: 9PM-MIDNIGHT
http://conundrum.us/concerts/jazzsessions.html

 

Wednesday  October 17th

Columbia Bike Corral Press Conference Wednesday, October 17 at 10 AM

City Hall-Columbia

10AM

Come and check out where the new bike corrals will be located!  

 

 

Start Innovation Series CETi Center for Entrepreneurial and Technological Innovation

http://startinnovationseries4.eventbrite.com/#

	Hey guys and gals, Thanks for signing up for CETi's Start! Innovation Series. We're ready to rock tonight with USC's Office of Tech Commercialization. We'll see you at 5:30 p.m. at Senate's End, 300 Senate Street. Directions: Senate's End is past the divide in Senate Street, so head down Gervais and take a left on Huger and an immediate right on Senate. 300 Senate is the third in a cluster of brick buildings on your left. Parking is available in either gravel lots. We'll kick the night off with some pre-show networking. Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available. At 6 sharp, John Propst and Chad Hardaway will take the floor. Get ready to learn the ins and outs of the federal commercialization funding SBIR/STTR prorams. They'll also be revealing some of the coolest SBIR-targeted technologies coming out of our university. It doesn't stop there. You'll find out about USC's SBIR Technical Assistance program and learn how to get matched up with University faculty. We've got extra seats available tonight, so grab your tech friends and your startup friends and we'll see you there. See you tonight, The CETi Team. @USCStartUp /USCStartUp

 

 

South Carolina Shakespeare Company Presents Pride and Prejudice

FREE Event!

Production Dates:
Wednesday thru Saturday, October 17th - 20th (7:30pm) at Finlay Park 930 Laurel Street

FREE Event!

 

Adapted from Jane Austin's novel by Jon Jory
Directed by Linda Khoury

Production Dates:
Wednesday thru Saturday, October 17th - 20th (7:30pm) at Finlay Park
Wednesday thru Saturday, October 24th - 27th (7:30pm) at Finlay Park

There will also be performances Friday thru Sunday, October 5th - 7th (7:30pm) at Saluda Shoals Park

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. At the center of the story is the sharp-witted Elizabeth Bennet and her exploration of romance-led not just with her beauty, but also with her brain - as she meets the enigmatic Mr. Darcy. Along with swooning romance, the play deals with its accompanying obstacles - family baggage, social class and money matters with delicious wit and surprisingly clear-eyed observations. A world of memorable characters comes to life in this sparkling comedy of manners. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/503068243055062/503089009719652

Octoberfest at the Bulldog!

The British Bulldog Pub - Columbia SC

1220 Bower Parkway

6:00pm until 11:00pm in EDT

Join us for German eats and more importantly a ton of seasonal ale!
8 octoberfest and 4 pumpkin ales on draft and $5 flights so you can try them all!!
Rumer has it we also have a special guest trivia host flying in from Bavaria!?!
https://www.facebook.com/events/422650094463161/

Thursday  October 18th

The Dubber Live
Gervais N Vine 620 Gervais St

7:00

THE Dubber is a Washington,D.C., musician with roots in funk and hip-hop from his years in Los Angeles. His more recent work is anchored in the worldview and sounds of reggae, taking the socio-political side of Bob Marley..

 Since 2005, the Washington DC born/Columbia SC based artist has been trailblazing the U.S. with an honest and intimate stage show. His sophisticated one man band guitar style and universal message of Oneness, keeps THE Dubber booked year round. Always a crowd favorite, he has played prestigious events such as South by Southwest Music Conference (Austin TX) and Mid-Atlantic Music Conference (Charlotte NC). 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/486534991364710/





Terence Young Project 
Township Auditorium 1703 Taylor St
7:00pm
 

THE NEW TERENCE YOUNG PROJECT R&B BAND LIVE THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 AT THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORIUM LOADING DOCK CONCERT SERIES IN COLUMBIA S.C.FREE CONCERT!!

 https://www.facebook.com/events/377778685621288/


EdVenture After Dark Presents "uncorked"
EdVenture Children’s Museum 211 Gervais Street

7:00pm until 9:00pm 

It’s time to pop the cork on pretentious wine tasting parties! Join us for UnCorked!, our very first EdVenture After Dark soiree. Tantalize your taste buds at the Jelly Bean Wine Bar where you’ll concoct a combination of flavors that mimic the taste of a selected wine. Play it cool and pick up a delicious Wine Ice Pop. Make your way to our craftabulous art station to create your own wine charms or coasters. Swig and sway to tunes from DJ Jay Magic while you munch on a savory selection of hors d’oeuvres.

It’s an evening of good tastes and great fun for a good cause. All proceeds benefit EdVenture’s educational outreach programs.

Tickets are $20 per person for members, $25 per person for non-members. Purchase tickets at www.edventure.org or call 803-400-1162.
https://www.facebook.com/events/355864584489151 

Friday  October 19th

Movie Night Benefiting the Nickelodeon 

WholeFoodsMarket,Columbia 702 Cross Hill Road

7pm
 Join us on Friday, October 19th for Movie Night! For a $5 donation to the Nick you can enjoy TWO great movies, popcorn and water from Whole Foods Market Columbia! It all starts at 7pm with "For the Love of Beer" followed by "Soylent Green" at 8:30. We'll also have a cash bar and food truck on hand! Bring your own blankets or chairs. See you there!
 
https://www.facebook.com/events/238856232906927/
 

Saturday  October 20th

Some Kinda Fest

 Starts early, ends late. A lot of good music to heard. A lot of fun times to be had. 

Ghosts of the Kodiak

http://ghostsofthekodiak.bandcamp.com

An Era Of Echoes
http://aneraofechoes.bandcamp.com/

Kato
http://www.facebook.com/katoNCSC

Vindictive Sovereign
http://www.facebook.com/vindictivesovereign/app_2405167945

I Am Carpenter
http://bessieprorecords.bandcamp.com/

Pale Fire
http://palefirenc.bandcamp.com/

Panic Manor
http://www.facebook.com/panicmanor/app_2405167945

Homicyde
http://www.facebook.com/homicydemetal/app_2405167945

Where's Wolf
http://whereswolf.bandcamp.com/

Interpreter
http://interpretermusic.bandcamp.com/

End of Avalon
http://www.facebook.com/EndOfAvalon/app_178091127385

Friends
http://www.facebook.com/friendjams/app_178091127385

Doors at 4:00 pm. $7 entry. All Ages.

810 S. Edisto Ave. Columbia, SC
https://www.facebook.com/events/406036146111360/

Rosewood Market 20% off day-verbal coupon! Saturday October 20th!

 

Upcoming Events!'

Downtown Deliverance: Open Mic Night

Downtown Deliverance - Open Mic Night: Tuesday October 23

Where: 1415 Blanding St. When: Tuesday, October 23; 7:00 - 10:00 pm Cost: free; snacks provided

Take a couple of hours out of your hectic week to hear good, local music. Featured artist will be Major to Minor. 

Organic Transition for Produce Farmers Workshop 

Columbia, SC City Roots Farm, 1005 Airport Blvd. Columbia, SC 29205 Thursday, November 29, 2012; 9 am – 4 pm $12 per person for a lunch by Spotted Salamander 

Learn more about the different content and speakers at these two workshops and register at: http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/classesworkshops/
  


Sustainable Holiday Celebration 2012

Save the date!

Monday, November 26th

Every year, Sustainable Holiday Celebration celebrates Sustainable Communities by coming together to shop locally, support local producers, artisans and non profits that all make our community wonderful and unique!

The 4th Annual Sustainable Holiday Celebration will be held on Monday, November 26, 2012.  in the Grand Hall at 701 Whaley in Columbia.

 

Awesome Info  Artist in Residence Program Accepting Applications for 2013 Nature has long served as an inspiration for artists and the vast diversity of the landscape and culture in South Carolina makes the parks the perfect location for creative minds to go to work. The Artist in Residence program invites sculptors, painters, photographers and other artists to create works of art based on their interpretations of a park’s natural and cultural offerings. The program is now accepting applications for 2013. Selected artists will receive an all-expenses-paid stay in one of our parks with cabins. The cabins come with a fully-equipped kitchen, linens and bathrooms. In return, artists are asked to create a piece of work to donate to the parks within 90 days of their stay. The work will be displayed in cabins or other indoor facilities on the park and should reflect a part of the artist’s residing park for present and future generations. Transportation to and from the cabins and park is left responsible to the artist, and he or she must bring all art supplies, gear, food and other amenities needed. To fill out an application and look over the application procedure, download the form here. After the application deadline passes, state park representatives will review the applicants and assign artists to the park in which he or she will reside.  For more information call 843-537-9656 or email mdavies@scprt.com with the subject line AIR 2013.