Irmo Okra Strut: Irmo Village Shopping Center

Friday, September 23, 2011 & Saturday, September 24, 2011

Lexington Medical Center presents the 2011 Irmo Okra Strut on Friday, September 23 6-11pm and Saturday, September 24, 9-5pm in the Irmo Village Shopping Center. Come enjoy the Friday Night Street Dance featuring the Coastal Breeze Band and the O'Kaysions with their hit 'I'm a Girlwatcher'. The First Citizens Parade begins at 9am Saturday and two day event features a street dance, parade, arts and crafts, rides and amusements and lots of festival food. For details, visit the Irmo Okra Strut website for info.

J.S. Bach's Genius: Columbia Baroque Soloists

Friday September 23, 2011

The Columbia Baroque Soloists present "J. S. Bach's Genius." The Concert features the brilliant music of J. S. Bach including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Viola da Gamba Sonata in G minor, and arias from his vocal works. The program also includes music of Vivaldi and Buxtehude. Performed at Columbia College. Visit the Columbia Baroque Soloists website for more info.

7 p.m. Concert Conversations; 7:30 p.m. Concert
Tickets $12, Seniors $10, Students $6

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure: Nickelodeon Theatre

Friday September 23, 2011 - Saturday September 24, 2011

I was little concerned about making this a Top Ten pick, since it sounds like a torturous bit of "entertainment". But it gets high reviews and who am I to question Robert De Niro in his choice of films? Tribeca Film, the distribution initiative from De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, brings you the story of this 90’s pop culture sensation in SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE. The phenomenon began in 1987 when Eddie and Mitch (two young punks from the Mid West), moved next door to Peter Haskett (a flamboyant gay man), and Raymond Huffman (a raging homophobe). This ultimate odd-couple hated each other with raging abandon, and through the paper-thin walls their alcohol-fuelled rants terrorized Eddie and Mitch. Fearing for their lives they began to tape record evidence of the insane goings on from next door. In recording Pete and Ray’s unique dialogue, the boys accidently create one of the world’s first ‘viral’ pop-culture sensations.

Nickelodeon Theatre
937 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Warning! Bad Language on Full-Tilt! Watch the trailer before you go!

Game Night!

Toys and Games Etc

Friday, September 23, 2011 and Tuesday September 27, 2011

Do you buy your kids games to play, only to have them play them once and never again? Put those days behind you and try before you buy! Toys and Games Etc., located at 264-G Harbison Blvd. behind the Olive Garden, hosts Game Night twice a week. Featuring over 200 open games that you and your family can play! Free! Just show up from 6pm - 9pm and start playing!

Fridays: 6 yrs of age & up
Tuesdays: 14 yrs of age & up

Attention Magic the Gathering players! On Saturday Sept 24th and Sunday, Sept 25th., Toys & Games Etc. is hosting pre-release tournament events for the new Magic set, Innistrad. For reservations, call Mary at 803-732-3242 or email her at toysandgamesetc@gmail.com.

Toys and Games Etc.
264-G Harbison Blvd.
803-732-3242

Fall Craft Fair & Chili Cook-Off: Jellystone Park

Benefits the SC Autism Society

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Join the gang at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ at River Bottom Farms for a day full of Family Fun at our Fall Craft Fair & Chili Cook - Off! We’ll have great variety of crafts and vendors, inflatables for the kids, a dunk tank, gospel singing for our campers, and some of the best chili around! The festivities will be open to the public from 10am-5pm Saturday, September 24th. Booths for crafts or the chili cook-off are just $25 and proceeds from booth rentals will be donated to the South Carolina Autism Society. Space is still available, so call and reserve your booth today! Rules for the chili cook off and set up times can be found at the Jellystone/ Riverbottom Farms website.

An Evening with Arthur Phillips and the SC Shakespeare Company

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Saluda Shoals Park will host critically acclaimed novelist Arthur Phillips as he discusses his controversial "lost" Shakespeare play - The Most Excellent and Tragical Historie of Arthur, King of Britain. Phillips’ splendidly devious (NY Times) novel, The Tragedy Arthur is a play within a novel, within a mystery. This recently unearthed and much debated Shakespeare work will be peformed /read by the South Carolina Shakespeare Company.

Please join us for this evening of fraud, forgery and fancy! One night only. The event is FREE to the public. Donations to Nature’s Theatre are appreciated.

Visit the Saluda Shoals website for complete details.

Are You Ready For Some Football? NFL Sunday Ticket in HD at Dano's Pizzeria

Sunday September 25, 2011

A great place to hang out with good friends, good food and football! Dano's Pizzeria on Rosewood has a menu loaded with favorites like hand-tossed pizza and overloaded subs and new offerings like Caprese Salad and Tuscan Chicken Sandwich! WHAT A DEAL - $2 Bud and Bud Light Pints - ALL DAY!

1:00 pm Games:

§ Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers

§ Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints

§ New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

§ Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns

§ Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans

§ New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

§ Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

§ San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals

4:00 pm Games:

§ New York Jets at Oakland Raiders

§ Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams

§ Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers

§ Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Visit Dano's website for info!

Viva La Vista: The Congaree Vista

Sunday September 25, 2011

Viva La Vista celebrates the fall with lots of live music, beverages and, of course, a taste of The Vista’s most popular restaurants. Covering nearly four city blocks, the festival spans Lincoln Street from Lady to Senate and parts of Gervais Street. Participating restaurants include
Liberty Tap Room & Grill, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Pearlz Oyster Bar and Cupcake, to name a few!
Visit the Viva La Vista website for more information.

Oktoberfest: Columbia Museum of Art

Wednesday September 28, 2011

Bring your friends with you for this festive event held in Boyd Plaza outside the Columbia Museum of Art entrance. Music, brats and beer - kick off the coming of Autumn with this classic celebration! Columbia Museum of Art website. The fun begins at 5:30 this Wednesday, September 28!

unearth : Saluda Shoals Park

Thursday September 29, 2011 - Saturday October 2, 2011

This annual celebration of the arts held at Saluda Shoals Park showcases visual, performing and literary arts. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in art, nature and the creative process. Art demonstrations and instruction, poetry reading, a variety of musical and dance performances and a songwriting competition will engage visitors in a unique art experience. Visit the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission website for a complete schedule of events!

Wine & Waltzes... with a Touch of Germany. A Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra Gala

Thursday September 29, 2011

Your ticket will include a large varied buffet provided by Simply Delicious and Huller’s Black Forest German Restaurant, international wine and beer tastings and a homemade dessert bar. Silent auction with many exciting one-of-a-kind items. Music performed by Simply Strings Quartet, LMSO Wind Ensemble, Dick Goodwin’s Oompah Band, and beautiful dance music by the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra.

Come enjoy professional dance demonstrations and dance the night away to a fun and elegant evening – all for a great cause!

Dress is smart casual to cocktail. 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Support your community orchestra! Buy Tickets on line by Monday September 26!: www.LMSO.org or call 803-400-3540.

Saluda Shoals Park River Center, 5605 Bush River Rd., Irmo.

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Parents' Night Out
Every Friday Night

Bring your children to Lake Murray Gymnastics for a great evening of fun they'll be talking about for weeks - while you enjoy some "me" time. Parents' Night Out is held every Friday evening at our brand new, state of the art, 10,000sq ft. gymnastics training center in Irmo. Along with supervised activities on our equipment, including trampoline, kids will build confidence and meet new friends. We have been teaching gymnastics in the Columbia area since 2005.
For more information, visit the Lake Murray Gymnastics website.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical: Trustus Theatre

Now - October 1, 2011

Back by popular demand! There's a new tenant at Armadillo Acres—and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil–loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband—the storms begin to brew. Throw in Pippi’s insane marker-sniffing ex-boyfriend, and you’ve got a recipe for hilarious disaster. Please note that there will not be a show on Sunday September 11th. All tickets are $25.00 Visit the Trustus Theatre website.

South Pacific: Town Theatre

Now - October 1, 2011
This classic musical's timeless tunes – “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair” and “Bali Ha'i,” – alone are worth the price of admission. However, the classic story from the Golden Age of American Musical Theatre will enchant those who have loved it for years as well as those experiencing it for the first time. Visit the Town Theatre website for additional info.

Anything Goes: Workshop Theatre

Now - October 1. 2011

It's anchors aweigh for mirth, mischief and music as Anything Goes sails on now to October 1. Sponsored by Blue Cross / Blue Shield of South Carolina, the comedy of lovers and liars on a 1930s ocean cruise launches Workshop Theatre's 44th season.
It's a tale of boy-meets-girl in triplicate and the comic complications that ensue. All the deceptions and romances get sorted out and disaster averted aboard a ship where magic and deception rule, ensuring that "anything goes." The hijinks on the high seas unwind amid Cole Porter classics — a blend of toe-tapping rousers and sophisticated ballads like "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," "Blow Gabriel Blow," "It's De-Lovely," "Friendship," "Easy to Love" and "All Through the Night," as well as the title song. Times have changed, as Porter suggests, but Anything Goes is still tops in entertainment. To paraphrase his urbane, witty lyrics, the voyage on our stage promises to be "de-wonderful" for everyone.Visit Workshop's website for all the info!

Tour of Homes: Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia

Weekends Through October 2, 2011

Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes for Sale is the 2011 TOUR OF HOMES continuing this September 24 and 25 and October 1 and 2 from Noon to 6 p.m. The annual scattered-site showing will offer six Featured Communities and 46 new homes for your inspection. (See our YouTube channel for a preview of some TOUR entries.) Many different builders and developers will participate in the TOUR OF HOMES this year. As you tour their lovely neighborhoods and homes, remember that a new home is still one of the most sound investments you can make. Interest rates are still significantly lower than at any other time in the last 25 years, so now is one of the best times to buy a new home. Perhaps one of the homes or communities you see will be the one that is perfect for your family. Visit the HBA of Greater Columbia website for more info.

Sunset Dinner & Concert Cruise With Red Fraley, Live on the Acoustic Guitar

Friday, September 30, 2011

Enjoy a relaxing autumn evening, cruising out on the Lake listening to the lovely strains of acoustic guitar as Red Fraley plays. A delicious dinner featuring a Rosemary Chicken (w/ a Stout Chili BBQ Sauce) Carving Station; Bacon Wrapped Shrimp w/ Peach Bourbon Glaze; Fried Catfish with Cherry Pepper Tarter Sauce and more. Cash Bar for Beer & Wine. For more information, visit the Spirit of Lake Murray website.

Rock Around the Clock: Winnsboro SC

Friday September 30, 2011 and Saturday October 1, 2011

Named for its famous Town Clock, Winnsboro again celebrates with this annual downtown festival. A parade kicks off the festivities on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7pm, followed by a street dance from 8-11pm. On Saturday, October 1, the fun continues from 10am - 3pm with live music, children's amusements, food, arts & crafts, exhibits and a great classic car and truck show. Call Chamber of Commerce 803 635-4242 or visit their events webpage here.

Off the Wall: Columbia City Ballet

Friday September 30, 2011 - Sunday October 2, 2011

Columbia City Ballet's William Starrett's Off the Wall & Onto the Stage translates South Carolina artist Jonathan Green's extraordinary images to the contemporary stage in a visionary return to classical ballet's blending of dance, music and fine art. Comprised of a series of vignettes drawn directly from 22 of Jonathan's energetic paintings, William's production explores the dynamics and inner meanings of the paintings. The costumes, the landscapes and the people in Jonathan's works literally come to life in dance set to music rooted in the history of the region, including gospel, jazz, folk songs and hymns. This unique commingling of the arts is an exhilarating testament to the lively, multi-cultural reality of the South, and one with real significance for America and the world.

Performed at the Koger Center - Tickets on sale at Capitol Tickets! Purchase by phone at (803)251-2222 or online at www.capitoltickets.com.
For more information about this production, please visit www.dancingtheart.com.

Congaree Bluegrass Festival: Granby Gardens in Cayce SC

Saturday October 1, 2011

From 11am - 7pm, come out and enjoy music from top-notch bluegrass bands including the Steep Canyon Rangers and the Sugarloaf Mountain Boys, and dancing with The Capital City Cloggers. Your younguns will be entertained with a bounce house, slide and playground at Granby Gardens Park in Cayce. Food and beverages available. Free, but cans of non-perishable food will be collected for the Harvest Hope Food Bank, so please bring something. Details at www.congareebluegrassfestival.com

9th Annual Congaree Swampfest: Congaree National Park & Hopkins SC

Friday September 30, 2011 & Saturday October 1, 2011

Join the good folks in Lower Richland for a celebration of the Congaree Swamp, good music (blues and jazz) and great barbeque. The festival kicks off at 7pm on Friday at the Harriet Barber House with H2FLO, SECOND NATURE, KATRINA GARVIN AND CARLOS SANTAN OF ATLANTA. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 day of the event. Then on Saturday, a walk-a-thon, children's carnival, balloons, book signings, and more food (including Congaree Swamp Juice!) The Congaree National Park will be offering a treasure hunt, guided tours hourly, an art contest display and basket weaving. Visit the Congaree Swampfest website for more information.

Online Registration for Walk for Life | 5K Race for Life

Walk/Race is Saturday October 1 in Finlay Park

Early detection saves lives! Join us in the fight against breast cancer on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Your participation in Palmetto Health Foundation's Walk for Life/5K Race for Life will support Palmetto Health Breast Center. Proceeds will be used for programs, services, equipment and research. Register here.

Save the Date! Giant Yard Sale: St. Paul's

Saturday October 8, 2011

St. Paul's Child Care Ministry's annual yard sale is a dream-come-true for bargain hunters! From furniture to frocks, this is shopping fun at its best. Get there early for the best deals - opens at 8am on the 8th!