Columbia, SC
From water slides to baseball games, local concerts to quick getaways, local events to regional festivals, the Summer Guide is your go-to resource for planning out your summer months. >>Tales from the Script: Wolfpack Not Hungover in “The Hangover Part III”
Arts Beat: Arts News Roundup: Artist Opportunities
The Playlist: Under the Radar | All New Badges
Local and State News: Senate Wants to Sell Off State Planes
Rant & Rave: That’s How People Get Shot
Local and State News: End of Red Tape in South Carolina — Again?
Local and State News: Bull Street Update: Landmark Process Slows
State House Report: Sanford Win Predetermined by Gerrymandering
Events
8 Days a Week
Witches, Cannibalism and Bad Parenting in “Hansel and Gretel”
Plus: Chris Compton and the Ruby Brunettes, Lauren Lucas Play Unitarian Coffeehouse Saturday
Hansel and Gretel is 201 years old — but hey, witches, cannibalism and bad parenting never go out of style. The USC Dance Conservatory presents Hansel and Gretel at 6 p.m. Friday. The performance is at USC’s Drayton Hall; tickets are $12 for students, $16 for USC faculty, staff, military and seniors; and $18 for the general public. An additional performance will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
What's Happening Today: Saturday, May 25
Spring Valley High School Car & Truck Show,
Gallery Tour: Found in Translation: The Art of Steven Naifeh,
Printmaking in the Sun,
Bicycle Thieves,
More …
Blogs
Wolfpack Not Hungover in “The Hangover Part III”
By James Scott | Friday, May 24, 2013 5:00 pm
Writer/director Todd Phillips violates his own successful formula in an attempt to avoid critical dismissals of simply remaking the same film three times in a row.
Arts Beat: Arts News Roundup: Artist Opportunities
By Amanda Ladymon | Friday, May 24, 2013 2:37 pm
The Playlist: Under the Radar | All New Badges
By Patrick Wall | Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 pm
By Eva Moore | Friday, May 24, 2013 11:30 am
News + Opinion
Senate Wants to Sell Off State Planes
By Corey Hutchins | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The use of South Carolina’s two state airplanes became a flashpoint of controversy during budget talks last week — which ended with state senators voting to sell them. Controversy over the planes flared up in February when The State reported Clemson University was the heaviest user of state-owned planes. It sparked a legislative debate about whether college football programs should be using the state planes to recruit players.
Business. Brief.: Adams and Reese Law Firm Enters Columbia Market
Lexington News Briefs: Lexington County to Raise Taxes
Crime Blotter: Puppy Love
Music + Nightlife
Girls Rock Columbia Benefit
By Kyle Petersen | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Girls Rock is, when boiled down to its essence, about volume. But not just about the loudness of electric guitars and drum kits, or even the creative process of writing a song — it’s about volume on a much more profound level. As Kristin Morris, one of the two co-founders of the Columbia branch of the rock camp (along with Shannon Donohue), says, “the heart of Girls Rock is using music education and music performance as a vehicle for social change.”Sound Bites: Randall Bramblett, Dillinger Escape Plan
Where It's At: Columbia SC Club Calendar
Music Feature: Overmountain Men
Photo Galleries
Back to Rockafellas | Photos by Christian Barker
Jake's Bar & Grill occupies 2112 Devine St., home of the legendary Columbia rock club Rockafellas. On the weekend of May 17-17, Jake's hosted a Back to Rockafellas' weekend. Photos by Christian Barker.Back to Rockfellas | Photos by Thomas Hammond
Rosewood Crawfish Festival 2013
Kenny Chesney | Williams-Brice Stadium | Saturday, May 4
Food + Dining
Thirsty for a Conquest
By Jonathan Sharpe | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
After comparing a pint of the Sacred Heart to a pint of the Sacred Heartier, I asked the Conquest guys how things are coming along with their plans to open a tasting room. Rather than just tell me, they let me have a preview tour the next morning.
Drink of the Week: Les Acanthes ’12 Rosé
Bite of the Week: Red Velvet Waffle, Side of Wings & Fries
Bites: Restaurants in Columbia SC
Arts + Lifestyle
Christian Thee’s Return to Charleston
By Free Times | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
S.C. Authors, S.C. Books: State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love
Arts Feature: Choreographer Showcases Decade of Innovation