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One Columbia for Arts and Culture is a non-profit organization working to promote collaboration among citizens, the cultural community, and city government through celebrations of Columbia’s arts and historic treasures. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for all residents, attract tourism to Columbia, and further build a vibrant and equitable cultural community.

FEATURED EVENTS

Mar 31 2023

Four Singers Walk Into A Bar

Presented by Columbia Operatic Laboratory at The Living Room

Nominated for the 2022 Free Times Best of Columbia – Best Production, Four Singers Walk Into A Bar tells the story of four singers, and their egos,... More Info

Mar 31 2023

Koger Center Presents: Live in the Lobby - The Dub Chamber

Presented by Koger Center for the Arts at Koger Center for the Arts

In the same spirit as the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen of the 1920’s and 30’s. THE Dubber takes on the world with only his words and a guitar. His... More Info

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Mar 31 2023

Arts & Draughts

Presented by Columbia Museum of Art at Columbia Museum of Art

Celebrate spring at your favorite museum party! Enjoy beer from Weco Bottle & Biergarten, live music, D.I.Y. art projects, scavenger hunts, unique... More Info

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Apr 01 2023

Four Singers Walk Into A Bar

Presented by Columbia Operatic Laboratory at Columbia Music Festival Association

Nominated for the 2022 Free Times Best of Columbia – Best Production, Four Singers Walk Into A Bar tells the story of four singers, and their egos,... More Info

Apr 01 - 02 2023

UofSC Dance in Concert with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Presented by University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance at Koger Center for the Arts

April 1-2, 2023 April 1, 6:30pm | April 2, 2pm Koger Center for the Arts Experience the singular style and vision of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane... More Info

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Mar 28 2023

Apr 02 2023

Milk Milk Lemonade

Presented by Trustus Theatre at Trustus Theatre

Nanna wishes Emory would get his head out of the clouds, stop choreographing ribbon stick dance numbers, and be more like Elliot, the boy down the... More Info

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Mar 01 2023

Apr 05 2023

Master Wheel Throwing

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week course is designed to challenge people who are ready to develop advanced pottery-making skills. It will augment a potter’s desire to... More Info

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Mar 01 2023

Apr 05 2023

Beginning Throwing Wednesday

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

Beginning Throwing Wednesday – is a 6-week course that provides students with the basics of throwing. This class allows those students who wish to... More Info

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Mar 02 2023

Apr 06 2023

Throwing the Mud

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week wheel class is for youth ages 10-14 who want to learn to throw pottery on a wheel. Some of the skills that will be taught are learning to... More Info

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Mar 02 2023

Apr 06 2023

After School Art

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This class is designed for children ages 5 to 11 as an outlet to explore visual arts in two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums. The students... More Info

Apr 01 - 07 2023

Week of the Young Child

Presented by EdVenture Children's Museum at EdVenture Children's Museum

April 1 – 7th is Week of the Young Child and we are celebrating at all 3 EdVenture locations in partnership with SCAEYC! Join us in Columbia,... More Info

Mar 06 2023

Apr 10 2023

Introduction to Pottery

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. This includes but is not limited to Information on types of Clay,... More Info

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Mar 31 2023

Koger Center Presents: Live in the Lobby - The Dub Chamber

Presented by Koger Center for the Arts at Koger Center for the Arts

In the same spirit as the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen of the 1920’s and 30’s. THE Dubber takes on the world with only his words and a guitar. His... More Info

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Mar 31 2023

Four Singers Walk Into A Bar

Presented by Columbia Operatic Laboratory at The Living Room

Nominated for the 2022 Free Times Best of Columbia – Best Production, Four Singers Walk Into A Bar tells the story of four singers, and their egos,... More Info

Apr 01 2023

Four Singers Walk Into A Bar

Presented by Columbia Operatic Laboratory at Columbia Music Festival Association

Nominated for the 2022 Free Times Best of Columbia – Best Production, Four Singers Walk Into A Bar tells the story of four singers, and their egos,... More Info

Apr 23 2023

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra Presents: Old World and New World

Presented by Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

For our spring concert, we will be contrasting the works of the old masters, Mozart and Bach, with one of the most cherished and popular works by a... More Info

Apr 27 2023

Concert in the Gardens

Presented by Historic Columbia and South Carolina Philharmonic at Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens

Performers from the South Carolina Philharmonic will join Historic Columbia to present a beautiful concert of light classics in the gardens at... More Info

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Nov 07 2022

May 02 2023

CMA Chamber Music on Main

Presented by Columbia Museum of Art at Columbia Museum of Art

CMA Chamber Music on Main is a critically acclaimed chamber concert series. In these intimate concerts, music and art blend together to create an... More Info

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May 21 2023

The Palmetto Opera presents Great Voices: from Broadway to Opera

Presented by Palmetto Opera and Koger Center for the Arts at Koger Center for the Arts

On Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., The Palmetto Opera will bring their full-scale concert with vocal soloists and orchestra of Great Voices: from... More Info

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Mar 28 2023

Apr 02 2023

Milk Milk Lemonade

Presented by Trustus Theatre at Trustus Theatre

Nanna wishes Emory would get his head out of the clouds, stop choreographing ribbon stick dance numbers, and be more like Elliot, the boy down the... More Info

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Apr 07 - 14 2023

Little Shop of Horrors

Presented by University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance at Drayton Hall Theatre

Book by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith Directed by... More Info

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May 25 2023

The Whiz (MAC Drama Student Production)

Presented by Midlands Arts Conservatory (Public Charter School) at SC Public Charter School Disctrict

Come support the only arts-focused charter school in the Midlands! Our diverse and talented students will be performing “The Whiz.” We will have a... More Info

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Mar 07 2023

Apr 11 2023

Hand Building Basics

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. Skills that will be taught are Information on types and qualities of... More Info

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Apr 20 2023

Laura Spong Archival Revival

Presented by Over the Mantel Gallery at OTM Gallery

An Archival Release of Original Paintings 12″ x 12″ to 60″ x 48″ by Abstract Expressionist & SC Heroine Laura Spong Renowned from the Capital of SC... More Info

Apr 01 - 29 2023

Ask Me About the Art!

Presented by Columbia Museum of Art at Columbia Museum of Art

Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer... More Info

May 02 2023

Jun 06 2023

Hand Building Basics

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. Skills that will be taught are Information on types and qualities of... More Info

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Jul 11 2023

Aug 15 2023

Hand Building Basics

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. Skills that will be taught are Information on types and qualities of... More Info

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Sep 05 2023

Oct 10 2023

Hand Building Basics

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. Skills that will be taught are Information on types and qualities of... More Info

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Nov 07 2023

Dec 12 2023

Hand Building Basics

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. Skills that will be taught are Information on types and qualities of... More Info

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Apr 01 - 07 2023

Week of the Young Child

Presented by EdVenture Children's Museum at EdVenture Children's Museum

April 1 – 7th is Week of the Young Child and we are celebrating at all 3 EdVenture locations in partnership with SCAEYC! Join us in Columbia,... More Info

Apr 15 2023

Stroller Tour: Featured Exhibitions

Presented by Columbia Museum of Art at Columbia Museum of Art

Take a tour of featured exhibitions Our Own Work, Our Own Way and Reverent Ornament with infants in tow. Bring your little ones along for the... More Info

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Apr 15 2023

Light and Lantern Parade

Presented by Artista Vista at Lincoln Street Tunnel

Join us for the Light and Lantern Parade at the entrance of the Lincoln Street Tunnel. Join the crowd as we stroll through The Vista and kick off... More Info

Apr 14 - 16 2023

Weekend in the Vista

Presented by The Vista at The Vista

Art Gallery Crawl — Free — Friday, April 14, 6-9 p.m. Artista Vista begins Friday night with the annual Gallery Crawl throughout The Vista... More Info

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Mar 01 2023

Apr 05 2023

Master Wheel Throwing

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week course is designed to challenge people who are ready to develop advanced pottery-making skills. It will augment a potter’s desire to... More Info

Buy Tickets

Mar 01 2023

Apr 05 2023

Beginning Throwing Wednesday

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

Beginning Throwing Wednesday – is a 6-week course that provides students with the basics of throwing. This class allows those students who wish to... More Info

Buy Tickets

Mar 02 2023

Apr 06 2023

Throwing the Mud

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week wheel class is for youth ages 10-14 who want to learn to throw pottery on a wheel. Some of the skills that will be taught are learning to... More Info

Buy Tickets

Mar 02 2023

Apr 06 2023

After School Art

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This class is designed for children ages 5 to 11 as an outlet to explore visual arts in two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums. The students... More Info

Mar 06 2023

Apr 10 2023

Introduction to Pottery

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

This 6-week class is designed to equip the student with the basics of pottery. This includes but is not limited to Information on types of Clay,... More Info

Buy Tickets

Mar 09 2023

Apr 13 2023

Intermediate Hand Building

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

Students will have the opportunity to advance their hand-building skills in this 6-week class. Prior to taking this class, students will need to have... More Info

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Mar 03 2023

Apr 14 2023

Beginning Throwing Friday

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

Beginning Throwing Fridays – is a 6-week course that provides students with the basics of throwing. This class allows those students who wish to... More Info

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Mar 04 2023

Apr 15 2023

Beginning Throwing Saturday

Presented by Columbia Art Center at Columbia Art Center

Beginning Throwing Saturday – is a 6-week course that provides students with the basics of throwing. This class allows those students who wish to... More Info

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