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Things to do in Columbia South Carolina May 22 - May 28, 2009

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Real Estate Agent with Gibbs Realty and Auction Company 81147

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May 22 - May 28, 2009
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Through Saturday, May 23. UNBOUND presents "LES FEMMES". UNBOUND is a new professional contemporary-jazz company that have come together from many different dance backgrounds to form an athletic, exciting, fearless dance company that will leave audience members dancing their way to their cars. This one-of-a-kind Columbia dance group continues to break through traditional boundaries with their newest performance featuring a wine reception and cabaret seating. The performance will be held at the ArtSpace in the Historic Congaree Vista. Thursday 7 pm (wine reception 6 pm); Friday 7 pm & 9:30 pm (wine reception 6 pm & 8:30 pm); Saturday 3 pm & 7 pm (wine reception 2 pm & 6 pm). Visit UNBOUND or call 528-9011 for more information.

Friday, May 22. Summer Kick-off: A Movie under the Stars. Bring the family out to Saluda Shoals Park and enjoy a night under the stars watching Bee Movie! Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome but no alcohol or pets please. The movie is FREE and parking fees apply. Call 772-1228, email lshaffer@icrc.net or visit the Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission for more information.

Friday, May 22. Teen Library Lock-In. Join us for a night of fun! Highlights include karaoke, survivor scavenger hunt, subs & snacks, movies, games, & more! Registration and signed parental permission slip are required. 6th-12th graders. 4 pm - 12 am at the Cayce-West Columbia branch of the Lexington County Public Library. Call Youth Services at 794-6791 ext. 5 for more information.

Saturday, May 23-Monday, May 25. Memorial Day Sails. Let's go sailing Memorial Day Weekend! Enjoy a two-hour skippered fun sail with Lanier Sailing Academy. Boats will leave the dock at 9:30, 12:00, 2:30, and 5:00. $25 per person, maximum 4 (6 if all from the same family). For more information or to reserve space call 803 317 9070 or visit Lanier Sailing Academy.

Saturday, May 23. Rhythm on the River. The CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series resumes this Saturday with the Young Singer-Songwriters Showcase, featuring some of the best up & coming talent in Columbia! Included in the showcase is Erich Skelton-Marry A Thief. Through loyal online communities and relentless touring schedule, the word about Erich Skelton has spread like wild fire. His sweet, soothing lyrical prowess and sensitive acoustic guitar-jamming has the band Marry A Thief on the verge of greater things. Also performing will be Versus the Robot, Cherry Case and Cayla Fralick. This is week #5 of the 10 week music series at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. Concert is from 6:00-9:00pm and admission is FREE thanks to presenting sponsors: Agape Senior, Allstate Insurance, C-Anne Able Agency, AT&T, Food Lion, Genesis Studios, Hardee's, Lexington Medical Center, South Carolina Bank and Trust and Columbia SC Best New Homes. This week's performances are sponsored by Jumper Carter Sease Architects. For directions and additional information visit Rhythm on the River or their My Space page.

Saturday, May 23. 2009 Unity Pow Wow. Come join us for a day of American Indian dancing, drumming, games, food, arts, and crafts. Bring a chair or blanket, and come spend the day learning about our culture. Brought to you by the SC Indian Affairs Commission. For additional information please contact Jessica Hunnicutt at 803-564-5422 or Chief Louie Chavis at 803-356-4807 or visit SC Indian Affairs Commission.

Sunday, May 24. Lake Murray Chili Cook-Off. Enjoy the taste of some of the region's best chili while listening to live bands! Proceeds for the cook-off will benefit the American Cancer Society. The fun starts at noon at Dockside Bistro & Raw Bar (1600 Marina Road).

Thursday, May 28. Rhythm and Blooms. Music and flowers after hours-you won't experience a night like this anywhere else in Columbia! Guests can enjoy live entertainment, local artists and wine sampling in the Botanical Garden every Thursday night in May. Cash bar and tapas will be available for purchase at the event. Picnic dinners will be available for those who pre-order at www.riverbanks.org. 6pm to 9pm. Rain or shine. $5 members, $7 general public. For more information visit Riverbanks Zoo & Garden or call 803.779.8717.

Thursday, May 28. Thursday Night Dinner Rides. Kick stands up at 6:30 and kick stands down at 7:30! Ya gotta eat so come ride and eat with us! This Thursday join us for and awesome evening ride to Old Town Hall restaurant in Ridgeway (140 Palmer Street ) for great food & good company! Meet at the Tower (190 Pontiac Business Center Dr, Elgin). Don't miss all the fun! Visit Thunder Tower for more information.

Through Saturday, May 30. Moonlight and Magnolias. It's February 1939. The filming of Gone With the Wind is stuck in neutral with a script going nowhere. Famed producer David O. Selznick fires director George Cukor, shuts down the production and brings in legendary film director Victor Fleming straight from the set of The Wizard of Oz, along with "script doctor" Ben Hecht, author of The Front Page. Selznick proceeds to lock them all in his office for five days, living off nothing but bananas and peanuts ("It's brain food!"), as they struggle to crank out new script material for Gone With the Wind and get the cameras rolling again. Unfortunately, Hecht has never read more than the first page of the book, and all he knows about the story is that it's set in the South, has slaves, and involves the Civil War. Since Hecht was not familiar with the characters, Selznick and Fleming acted out each scene. Visit Workshop Theatre for more information.

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Comments (5)

Norma Brandsberg
Marks Realty Co. Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 540-586-9496 - Forest, VA

What a great list. If I was nearby there would be a number of things that would interest me. The steel drum band would be great.

May 21, 2009 03:25 AM
Mark Brian
Silver Star Real Estate LLC - Anderson, SC
Anderson SC Realtor

How can you begin to decide with such a diverse list of interesting stuff to choose from? I know I would lean towards the Lake Murray Chili Cook Off since I love food soo much. Or the Unity Pow Wow would be really interesting. They are sound great.

May 21, 2009 05:56 AM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Dockside is on Lake Murray.If you ever get the chance to go there its wonderful! Great fun by boat for the after dinner cruise. Or stick around for the late night fun! Its the Lake Murray hot spot! Im doing that one myself!

Friday will be kids night at saluda shoals park for us.

May 21, 2009 06:08 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I love this idea of putting 10 things to do for the week in your neighborhood. Now, if I could just figure out where to compile this information as you have.... Think Todd, think!

Todd Clark - www.LivingBeaverton.com

May 22, 2009 12:16 AM
Barb Szabo, CRS
RE/MAX Above & Beyond - Cleveland, OH
E-pro Realtor, Cleveland Ohio Homes

I think I'd have to go for the chili cook off and the rhythm and blooms. What fun and what a great list!

May 22, 2009 01:11 AM